Not to say that designers are all alike, but Alber Elbaz definitely marches to the beat of his own drum–in a good way. While we look forward to Karl Lagerfeld interviews for the insane and cat-related things he says, interviews with Elbaz are a joy because of his fresh, offbeat, not-egotistical perspective. WSJ recently gave Read more →
Last year, Lanvin stumbled upon viral success with its fall 2011 campaign video featuring models Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann dancing to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me.” Designer Alber Elbaz even joined in. With the bar set high, we were eagerly anticipating what kind of video magic the Lanvin team would dream up to Read more →
Lanvin’s latest ad campaign has created a decent amount of buzz, and with good reason–Alber’s models aren’t models at all. They’re ordinary women (and men) whose ages fall somewhere between 18 and 82. We’ve already fallen in love with the woman at the latter end of the spectrum–Jacquie “Tajah” Murdock, a former Apollo dancer whose Read more →
Today Lanvin unveiled their fall campaign featuring real people as models, ranging in age from 18 to 80. We were quite taken by the campaign image featuring the most senior model–a beautiful women with her hair pulled back tight, a severe look on her face, wearing an emerald green peplum number. She looked familiar, but Read more →
Last week, images of Lanvin‘s fall 2012 campaign surfaced online–and they had everyone asking: Who’s that girl? Some of us thought she was an industry insider who must have a close relationship with Alber Elbaz, while others thought she could be classic supermodel China Machado. But, as WWD reveals, it’s none of the above. According Read more →
Raf Simons’ first show for Dior was over a week ago–a veritable eternity in internet time–but that doesn’t mean we’re tired of hearing about it. Alina Cho, CNN’s style reporter, was at the show and got some primo interviews with Raf himself, Marc Jacobs, Sidney Toledano, and Anna Wintour. We tuned into CNN International this morning to catch the spot and learned some new things like exactly how many flowers adorned the walls of the salons at the show (spoiler: one million!), what Anna thought of the collection, and why the heck Sidney Toledano et al took so long to choose a successor to Galliano. Read on for all the nuggets:
After over a year of drama at Dior, Raf Simons finally made his much-anticipated debut, showing his first-ever couture collection for the house today in Paris. And everyone came to see it and support him. Here’s everything we know about the show–from the setting, to the attendees (heavy on the designers), to the clothes, to Read more →
Gisele Bump Watch 2012: A not-visibly-pregnant Gisele posed in lingerie for the second collection of her line with Hope. {Pursuitist} Keira Knightley’s Valentino gown was pretty gorgeous at the premiere of Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World but it was her hairstyle that really got our attention. We’ve missed Keira on the Read more →
We love Alber Elbaz–the Lanvin designer is one of the rare fashion people who somehow seems to stay grounded and maintain a healthy perspective on everything. In an industry with a lot of big egos, he’s humble and self-deprecating–maybe to a fault, as a new Times profile by Eric Wilson reveals.
Wilson at least makes it clear that Elbaz, whose “tendency to put himself beneath others can be to a fault,” is uncomfortable in the spotlight and with the shifting focuses of the fashion industry:
Lady Gaga wore another meat dress for her “Born This Way” tour. Yawn. Call us when she rocks a gown made entirely of dead fish heads. {InStyle}
Peep the making of the Chanel Resort 2012/13 press kit with Uncle Karl and Cara Delevigne sporting a candy coated pastel bob. {Design Scene}
Wow. Gavon over at Buzzfeed got Pejazzled. {Buzzfeed}
Scarlett Johansson talks getting into “superhero shape,” eating disorders, and the tabloid’s obsession with celebrity bodies in a piece for the Huffington Post. {HuffPost}
Kristen Stewart covers Elle‘s June issue and swears up a storm in the accompanying article. She poses with herself dressed as a man for the editorial, and we have to say, she’s one hot dude. {ONTD}
Giorgio Armani, who will turn 78 in July, is reportedly creating a foundation that will ensure total control over the future of his brand. It all sounds very secretive and James Bond-esque, and of course, Armani reps won’t comment. {WWD}
Here’s one sure-fire way to brighten your Monday: J.Crew’s colorful collaboration with CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runners up Creatures of the Wind launches today. {SheFinds}
Opening Ceremony will debut a magazine this August called OC Annual. Each issue will be built around a theme, and first up is (what else?) the London 2012 Olympics. {Refinery29}
Last night’s Costume Institute Gala may have been filled almost exclusively with famous rich people in formalwear, but we think they all brought something special to the table. While awards shows like the Oscars tend to elicit a stream of boring, predictable people and ensembles, the Met Ball brings out unexpected pairings, bold gowns and Read more →
