I went to Las Vegas before the holidays and, while packing, realized I didn’t own anything vaguely Vegas-y. Nothing sequined or club-y existed in my wardrobe. Until now. And you’ll never believe where I purchased it.
From Raf Simons’ appointment at Dior, to Nicolas Ghesquiere’s departure from Balenciaga, and the arrival of several new ‘It’ girls (or ‘It’ felines, anyway), 2012 brought a lot of big changes in the fashion industry. And, of course, we were on hand to report every single one of them.
Cathy Horyn and Oscar de la Renta may have had the only beef that literally involved beef, but there were a slew of others this year. Fashion people simply could not just let shit slide.
From drawn out legal battles to ironic graffiti wars, click through to rehash 2012′s biggest fashion beefs.
It’s been a few weeks since we tuned into the ongoing legal battle between Chris and Tory Burch, but that doesn’t mean it’s all blown over. Quite the contrary–the list of accusations in the case is only growing longer.
And the battle of the exes continues.
Last month, Chris Burch filed suit against ex-wife and business partner Tory Burch, claiming breach of contract and tortious interference. Now, Tory Burch is firing back. The designer filed answer and counterclaims to Chris’ suit this morning, WWD is reporting.
She also outlined how Chris Burch allegedly ripped off the Tory Burch brand for his new venture, C.Wonder.
The gloves are finally coming off at Tory Burch.
The designer is fighting back against the lawsuit her ex-husband and ex-business partner filed against her three weeks ago, which alleged breach of contract and tortious interference (among other things). And, needless to say, shit is getting personal.
Tory went on Rock Center last night to talk about her successful business. Naturally, some questions about her ex Chris Burch arose and they didn’t seem to catch her off guard one bit. Click through to watch.
After months of rumors that Tory Burch would file suit against her ex-husband and business partner Chris Burch because of brand similarities between C.Wonder and Tory Burch, Chris has gone and turned the tables and filed suit against Tory.
Court docs show that Diana Wang’s class action lawsuit against Harper’s Bazaar may not actually be so strong after all. Oops! {BuzzFeed}
Are you (C) Wondering what happened at the grand opening of C. Wonder’s new Time Warner locale? Kelly Rutherford pogo-sticked, Karina Smirnoff sat on a giant teddy bear, and a fab time was had by all! {Fashionista Inbox}
Is this the end of adventures in copyright? A new design piracy bill could protect designers against knock-offs for up to three years. {WWD}
Model Maggie Rizer’s golden retriever Bea died on a United Airlines flight and Maggie is really, really mad. And sad. So are we. That’s just so, so sad. RIP, Bea. {E!}
Has it really been a year already? Love it or pretend to dread it, Fashion’s Night Out is nearly upon us again. You know, that all-out crazy, possibly mayhem-filled evening that’s all about fashion and shopping, but is unofficially the time to fill up on free food and alcoholic beverages throughout the city. Last year, Read more →
It’s baaaack. Like it or not, Fashion’s Night Out keeps chugging along–and the official website for the globally expanding shopping extravaganza, now in its fourth year, is up and running. As has become the norm for FNO (or what is more accurately a boozy Halloween for shopping enthusiasts), come September 6, stores across NYC and Read more →
Name: Leemor Rhodes Occupation: Publicist What was the last thing you bought? This bag by C. Wonder. What would you never be caught wearing? Bicycle shorts, never! What’s your favorite drink? Rosé. What’s your motto? No regrets. What are you wearing?
