The opening day of Paris Fashion week proved an object lesson in “strength in numbers.” When it comes to buzz factor, we may no longer have the Antwerp Six, but a case could be made for a Belgian Three.
All the glamour of the Paris shows. All the comfort of your sweat pants.
The World’s Most In-Demand Models: A pile of statistics rank models according to number of covers, runway appearances, Twitter followers and Google searches. Anja Rubik comes out as #1, with Freja Beha Erichsen and Lara Stone not far behind. {The Fashion Spot}
Kate Moss Retrospective Slideshow: In preparation for her wedding tomorrow, Vogue UK compiled a seriously lengthy gallery of Moss’ covers, editorial spreads and street style shots from 1992 to present day. The old ’90s shots by Corinne Day are fantastic, as are some of the model’s changes; remember when she had the pixie cut? {Vogue UK}
Alessandra Facchinetti Returns To Designing: The designer’s adding another project to her formidable resume–she was creative director at both Gucci and Valentino, and did a seven-year stint at Miu Miu–with a collection for Pinko, called Uniqueness. The goal? Forget about regular seasons and instead caters to customers’ desires. {WWD}
Thanks to a grand endorsement from Carine Roifeld, Hakaan Yildirim was already a name to know when he received France’s prestigious ANDAM award in 2010. “We’re in Harvey Nichols, Colette, Opening Ceremony–it’s nearly 26 stockists internationally!” he told Fashionista at the awards ceremony in Paris last October.
Now it’s time for another up-and-comer to take advantage of the prize, i.e. €220,000, a mentorship with former Chloe chief exec Ralph Toledano, and the chance to show at Paris Fashion Week. This year’s nominees include Jeremy Laing, Adam Kimmel, Anthony Vaccarello, Commuun, Matthew Harding, and Yiqing Yin. The judges? Pierre Berge, Hillary Alexander, Emmanuelle Alt, Nicole Phelps, Sarah Lerfel from Colette, and Humberto Leon from Opening Ceremony, to name a few.
