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Last night, despite a cold, blustery rainstorm, the fashion industry elite put on their black-tie best and headed down to Cipriani Wall Street for Fashion Group International’s Annual Night of Stars Gala. The event is known for it’s glittery mix of designers, retail execs, editors and celebrities, and this year’s event was no exception. Elle’s Kate Lanphear (in an incredible YSL cape) told us, “This is one of my favorite events of the year. I’m a big fashion nerd, and I always try to come if I’m in town.” Spotted in the glamorous crowd were fashion luminaries like Proenza’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Harper’s Bazaar Editor-in-Chief Glenda Bailey, Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo, model Lindsey Wixson, and style legend Lee Radziwill, who accompanied Star Honoree designer Giambattista Valli.
Many designers in attendance were excited to support Corporate Leadership Award winner Andrew Rosen, the President of Theory and an investor in young fashion brands. Stacey Bendet Eisner, founder and designer of Alice and Olivia, a company that Rosen has invested in and mentored, said, “I worship him. I talk to him every morning at 6am, or around that time. He’s the most amazing person in this industry; he’s the Godfather.” Misha Nonoo of Nonoo NY added, “Andrew Rosen is one of the most exciting people in fashion at the moment. He recognizes talent at a seedling level.”
Some highlights from the awards ceremony:
Kristen Stewart Is Smokin’ On GQ UK: In a black high-waisted bikini and matching noir toenail polish, Stewart looks sexy and sophisticated–a welcome change from her usual sulky-teenager look. {The Frisky}
Glenda Bailey Honored By France: The French government is honoring the Harper’s Bazaar editor with the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, an award given to artists who significantly aid the arts in France. {WWD}
The Row’s $39,000 Backpack Sold Out: It was apparently the first item to go from their new handbag line. Yeah, this doesn’t make sense to us either. {WWD}
Is Daphne Guinness Launching A Film Company? Rumor has it, yes. It’s not totally out there–she’s directed before, and starred in short fashion films. {Page SIx}
This week The New Yorker ran a piece on Daphne Guinness, and much like everything the style icon does (or wears), the revelations from Rebecca Mead’s fantastic profile are surprising, over-the-top, and kind of absurd.
Guinness would probably be the first to admit that she’s not exactly your average human. After all it was her own boyfriend, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, who said of her: “[she is] no longer a person, [she is] a concept.”
So what exactly is Daphne Guinness?
We have yet to fully figure it out but in light of the much-talked-about New Yorker interview, we explore the many facets of Daphne Guinness–from her style philosophy to her thoughts on Hitler–though we’re willing to bet the thing that will shock you most will be what the style icon looked like in the late ’80s. Go on, have a look.
Some of you are just back to school and some of us are sadly done with school for good but we remember how fun it was to gather all your required back-to-school reading and dive in (okay, we were nerds). So in the spirit of the back-to-school reading list, we’ve put together a list of some awesome, essential, fashion reading. There are some really beautiful and important fashion books out recently and they are worth investing in. And that means actually going and buying the hardcover versions because these books are filled with Karl Lagerfeld illustrations, Diana Vreeland-styled editorials, and more really good stuff. Stuff not to be wasted on an e-reader.
Click through to see your required reading. Don’t skim! There will be a quiz!
Kanye Sits Front Row at Katie Eary’s Show: Yeezy sat front row at Katie Eary, who was recently announced as a designer on his own line–set to debut at Paris Fashion Week. Following the presentation, Eary gushed that her multi-talented design partner ‘Ye is “more dedicated [to designing] than I am. I feel jealous at his commitment.” {Elle UK}
How Bill Cunningham New York Made $1.5 Million: The co-presidents of Zeitgeist Films discuss the surprising success of their record-breaking documentary about the legendary New York Times street style photog. {IndieWire}
Naomi Campbell Doc Focuses on Life in Charity: The supermodel will get her own documentary on CNBC, chronicling her non-glam roots and extensive charity work. The show, airing next Wednesday the 28th, features commentary from Quincy Jones and Duran Duran. No word on whether the jucier stuff will be addressed: cell phones, diamond rings, wardrobe malfunctions… {Vogue UK}
Ali Lohan’s Agency Says She Didn’t Have Plastic Surgery: There’s been a lot of speculation that Lindsay’s little sis, now a model for Next, went under the knife (see then-and-now photos). However, the agency director at Next issued a statement denying the rumors, saying the drastic change was due to natural aging. Do you believe it? {Us Weekly}
Daphne Guiness For M.A.C. The inimitable icon is partnering with M.A.C. for a line of 24 cosmetics. It launches December 26 and will hit stores in January. {WWD}
Marc Jacobs’ Blondie Pop-Up Shop: Next Tuesday the designer will turn his Bleeker Street boutique into a tribute pop-up for his longtime friend Debbie Harry, where the new Blondie album and various fan items will be sold, including exclusive $35 T-shirts. {WWD}
The British Fashion Council has just announced the nominees for the 2011 British Fashion Awards, which are essentially the U.K.’s answer to our prestigious CFDA’s. The ceremony, which is scheduled for November 28, is meant to recognize the most influential people in fashion today and also promote the growth of British fashion.
With all the attention the U.K. has been getting lately for that stylish princess of theirs and being dubbed the “new fashion capital,” British fashion is definitely more relevant than ever this year. That may be why the BFC has decided to re-introduce the Red Carpet award, which “gives recognition to a British designer who is creating global awareness of their designs in the media.”
From Kim Jones to Stella McCartney to Erdem, here are all the nominees:
The purple McQueen dress may have come as a bit of a surprise to those who expected to see a wedding dress on Kate Moss’ September Vogue cover. Not to worry, though–there are dozens of wedding photos to be found inside of Kate and her glamorous guests. Terry Richardson’s unofficial photos made Mosstock look like the most fun wedding ever, and Mario Testino’s have pretty much confirmed that.
The just-released official photos include Kate, Jamie, Carine Roitfeld, Daphne Guinness, Terry Richardson, Stella McCartney, Naomi Campbell and more all against the gorgeous backdrop of Kate’s Costwolds home. There are a couple of editorial shots thrown in there as well–including (a very tasteful) one of Kate and her daughter, Lila, topless (Here’s hoping that does not incite Thylane Blondeau-esque outrage). Click through for the amazingness.
Daphne Guinness Gets an Exhibit at The Museum at FIT: Opening on September 16 (when NYFW ends), the exhibit will showcase 100 selections from Guinness’ personal collection in a space designed to look like her Manhattan apartment. If anything could follow McQueen, this is it. Ends January 7. {Racked}
Beyoncé Is A Sexy Feminist On The Cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK: Bey proves that feminism can definitely be hot, although she admits the word itself isn’t and wants to create a new, more appealing label. Her suggestion: “bootylicious”. Yes. {Huffington Post}
Meet The ANTM All-Stars: Hell yeah, I see you Shannon form Cycle 1. Our fave modeling show is bringing back their (second) best of the best for another season later this fall. Practice your smize! {US Weekly}
Gucci Announces Nominees For First “Women In Cinema” Awards: In her second collaboration with the Venice Film Festival, Frida Giannini will award a prize to a woman for outstanding acheivement in film-making on September 2. Nominees come from every part of the film industry, including Tree of Life’s Jessica Chastain. {Telegraph}
Tao Okamoto As Freja In Vogue China: There’s nothing better than a model’s homage to another model, and this one is amazing. Okamoto gets wispy-haired and leathered up to recreate Freja’s enviable model-off-duty style and the result is dead on. Props to stylist Claire Richardson. {Models.com}
Rihanna Covers September Glamour: So it begins. The first of the September covers appears with this seriously bootylicious sequin pants shot. {The Cut}
Fashion Film: Daphne Guiness As Jean Seberg: Guinness collaborated with filmmaker and photographer Joe Lally to create The Murder of Jean Seberg, an art film that loosely tells the story of the beloved American actress’ controversial death in 1979 (it’s more conceptual than fact-based). Read the interviews with Guinness and Lally as well. {ShowStudio}
Now here’s a collaboration you don’t hear about everyday: cosmetics for funeral parlors. Think about it, though. Funeral homes must go through a lot of makeup. It’s a wonder someone hasn’t come up with this sooner.
Illamasqua, the Brit makeup brand known for theatrical and decidedly goth looks, is the mastermind behind a collaboration with London-based Leverton & Sons funeral directors. According to Illamasqua’s blog:
