Ever since Alexander McQueen’s Met Exhibit shattered records, more and more museums have been opening their hallowed halls to display clothing–not art. And, according to Forbes, the payoff is great–both for the designer and the museum. “Museums have discovered the magic formula for making the exclusive world of high fashion accessible to everybody for the Read more →
Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani has snatched the title of UN Goodwill Ambassador. She’ll be working with industry insiders to promote sustainable development and much more. {Telegraph}
World-renowned milliner Stephen Jones will be fabricating fascinators for Raf Simons’ Dior Haute Couture premiere. Jones called the collection “exciting, beautiful and new,” but wouldn’t say much more than that. {Vogue UK}
At last year’s Webby awards, Anna Wintour told us that “sometimes geeks can be chic,” and the rise of fashion-forward online games only reinforces her statement. {WWD}
Mary Katrantzou, reigning queen of jaw-droppingly beautiful digital prints, won’t, or rather can’t, show pre-fall or resort collections because her intricate patterns take too long to produce (hint: four days to make a single print). {Vogue UK}
When Arena Homme+ ran an editorial featuring Final Fantasy characters wearing exclusively spring 2012 Prada, Prada denied any official involvement. We’re not sure if it’s a coincidence or if Steven Meisel was inspired by said editorial, but in the (very descriptive) press release for Prada’s brand new fall/winter 2012 campaign, videogames are mentioned specifically. A Read more →
As we’re all now more than well aware, thanks to this amazing trailer, Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby will be full of spectacular costumes. And while those worn by Daisy and the rest of the film’s glamorous ladies may be little flashier and more exciting, the menswear is equally as important. What Read more →
Here’s a first look at Prada’s celeb-filled, David Sims-shot fall campaign. It stars actors Gary Oldman, Garrett Hedlund, Jamie Bell and Willem Dafoe, all of whom walked in Prada’s fall show. According to a release, the campaign is meant to look like a portrait hung in the hall of a modern palace. The mix of Read more →
She may be getting well into her fifties but Madonna is still as hot as ever–especially when it comes to fashion. And her new MDNA tour, which kicks off today in Tel Aviv, promises to be her biggest fashion coup yet, thanks to designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Prada, Miu Miu, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander Wang, Read more →
At a time when most companies are desperately trying to squash their counterfeiters, Prada is taking a slightly, um, unconventional approach, according to WWD.
While doing an interview yesterday on Bloomberg Television, Prada‘s CEO (and Miuccia’s husband) Patrizio Bertelli said “Fake goods aren’t totally bad, at least it created jobs at some counterfeit factories. We don’t want to be a brand that nobody wants to copy.”
Kanye West’s not the only fashion brand who can debut a film at Cannes (kidding). Cannes attendees were treated to a lovely surprise thanks to Prada, who tapped acclaimed and controversial director Roman Polanski (who is also the subject of a documentary that screened at the film festival) to direct a short film starring Helena Read more →
Carey Mulligan’s custom Prada dress she wore to the Met Gala sold on eBay for the bargain basement price of $2,950. {The Cut}
Tilda Swinton covers Candy magazine looking, shall we say, a little different than normal. {The Cut}
W fashion director Edward Enninful has been steadily gaining attention for his groundbreaking work, from Vogue Italia‘s ‘All Black’ issue to the W March Kate Moss cover story. Learn more about his entrance into the industry and his work process. {Business of Fashion}
Derek Blasberg interviewed Donatella Versace for V Magazine. Donatella talks about that infamous plunging dress that J. Lo wore the Grammys and why she decided to bring back Versace couture. {MrBlasberg.com}
Unless you live under a rock (even rocks probably have Facebook now), you’ve probably heard that Facebook went public today! The potentially $140 billion IPO means different things for different people. Since our pockets won’t be getting any bigger, we’re more interested in seeing what it means for fashion brands, most of which, if they’re Read more →
Mark Zuckerberg is having quite a month. The Father of Facebook just turned 28, bought out Instagram for $1 billion and is now facing the most lucrative point in his career: Going IPO on Friday. We’d offer him a congratulatory “poke” but sadly, that option’s no longer available. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the IPO acronym, it stands for Initial Public Offering– meaning that the company will finally be open to stock holders where the likes of Wall Street—-and even you!—- can purchase a part of the social media company.
But with the estimated $100 billion that’s supposedly coming his way, we’re wondering whether the Harvard dropout will invest in a new wardrobe. Will he finally change out of his usual uniform consisting of dowdy college hoodies, sweat-drenched Adidas shower flip flops, and tattered baggy jeans, into something more uh, dapper? Better yet, the question posed is this: Can all the money in the world transform someone from HTML geek to sartorial chic? Fashionistas can only hope!
To give him an extra boost, we’ve enlisted the help of several fashion experts from designers like Carlos Campos, Alan Eckstein from Timo Weiland and Simon Kneen of Banana Republic, to editors from GQ and Esquire, to buyers and the likes to see what kind of advice they’d shed onto Silicon Valley’s hottest star. And regardless of whether he takes our suggestions or not (note to Marky Mark: you really, really should!), happy IPO Day! We’d definitely like to send you a congratulatory poke soon—- this time, live and in-person.
Following in the steps of Prada, Fendi is reissuing its famed “baguette” it-bag in six of its most popular iterations. Expect them in stores next month. {WWD subscription required}
Mischa Barton is opening a store in Dubai for her new clothing line, so you can’t say she hasn’t been doing anything since The OC. {Racked}
Folks, there is a real life Kate Moss coloring book, available for $15 at Shopbop. {Refinery 29}
For the 25th anniversary of Childline, Harvey Nichols will display a series of phone booths redesigned by some of Britain’s top designers. Giles Deacon, Philip Treacy, and photographer Willie Christie (Grace Coddington’s ex) are amongst the participants. Christie plans to use Grace’s pout in his design. The booths are set to go on display May 24th. {Vogue UK}
