The CFDA Awards–aka fashion’s Oscars–are upon us. But unlike the Oscars, where celebs tend to play it safe and throw on a strapless fish-tail number, the CFDA red carpet tends to be a bit more interesting, a bit more risky. These are fashion people trying to impress other fashion people, after all.
So with that in mind, take a look at what everyone from Hillary Clinton to Jessica Chastain wore tonight.
Director Bryan Singer tweeted a first look at Jennifer Lawrence as the shapeshifting blue mutant Mystique for the upcoming X-Men film, Days of Future Past. {Vogue UK}
In other Jennifer Lawrence news: the actress almost found herself literally catching fire when a plate of candles on a tall column nearly fell on her head at the Hunger Games: Catching Fire party at Cannes. {US Weekly}
Rihanna has tapped model Erin Wasson, along with fellow musician Pharrell, for her Styled To Rock reality competition TV series slated to air in the US later this year. {Vogue UK}
The company that produced Lindsay Lohan’s 6126 leggings line, DNAM Apparel Industries, is suing the troubled actress for $5 million for hurting business with her “drug-addled image.” {HuffPo}
‘Tis the season for sexy calendars–and Maybelline’s 2013 edition (what, you didn’t know there was one?) is no exception.
It’s always a treat to get some insight into the lives of the world’s most gorgeous women: Models are, more often than not, seen and seldom heard. We’ve had a hunch for some time now that Maybelline face Erin Wasson, who made the jump to the big screen in this summer’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, wasn’t just your average model-cum-actress–and her new stream-of-consciousness profile on Into the Gloss more than proves our theory.
From having a knack for identifying sexually active teen models to using body wash blessed by shamans, Wasson really isn’t holding anything back on this one. And we’re so, so happy about that: Who else can say she lets her craniosacral therapist swirl a finger around in her mouth? And loves it?
Last night, VS. Magazine hosted the launch of a new fashion-themed video at the Soho Grand with Erin Wasson, who stars in the short film. Directed by 25-year-old advertising industry alum Jenna Elizabeth, the video–called “The Heimlich Maneuver”– shows Wasson administering CPR to a fellow model who chokes on a piece of Georg Jensen silver jewelry. (Watch it here–creepy.) “There’s something about saying ‘I can afford to eat this’ that is funny,” Elizabeth explained of the concept. “I like the sense of humor in literally having your stomach pumped for jewelry.”
Beauty and fame often go hand-in-hand, so it makes sense that models and actresses seem to be forever trading places.
The latest model to make the jump to acting is Erin Wasson, who we got a first look at in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter today. And she’s following in the footsteps of some of acting’s biggest names, like Mila Jovovich and Cameron Diaz, who got their start as models. But while the model-turned-actress is certainly not a new breed, there seem to have been even more slashes emerging recently: Gemma Ward, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Brooklyn Decker, for instance, have all made the jump. And the new Mad Max movie (Mad Max: Fury Road) is almost cast entirely with models: former model Charlize Theron and more current ones Abbey Lee and Rosie Huntington Whitely are all set to star.
And while the model/actress transition is certainly not rare–it can be hard to pull off (see: Cindy Crawford in Fair Game).
Click through for our round-up of the most memorable models-turned-actresses.
Model/stylist/jewelry designer/actress Erin Wasson is set to make her big screen debut in this Friday’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Wasson plays Vedoma, a character that seems to figure prominently as Wasson features in many of the promotional images for the film. Ridiculous as the title sounds, the movie has a lot of buzz and is Read more →
Erin Wasson to front Rockport Campaign: The model-turned-jewelry designer is going back in front of the camera as the face of Rockport’s Fall 2012 campaign. The shoe brand hopes that Wasson will help emphasize the “stylish” aspect of these shoes, which are worn mostly for comfort. {WWD subscription required}
Beard and Mustache Accessories Are a Thing?: It seems hipster girls are always trying to (ironically) look as unattractive as possible, thus making them more attractive to male hipsters. Refinery 29 found some chained accessories that attach to sunglasses, and hang down to create a “beard.” Weird. {Refinery 29}
Paris’ Galleria to Unveil Balenciaga Exhibit: To honor the 40th anniversary of the designer’s death, the Galleria in Paris will debut a Balenciaga tribute this Friday. The show, “Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collectionneur de Modes” (“Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashion”) features a wealth of 18-20th century Spanish clothing, which was a great inspiration for the designer. {WWD subscription required}
When attending a show like BCBG Max Azria, you can expect an onslaught of pseudo-celebs, advertising-friendly editors and of course, a whole lot of color blocking. Yesterday’s 10am show was no exception. And while the crush of photogs angled for a glimpse of front row showgoers including Giada de Laurentiis, Maria Menounos and Erin Wasson, the beauty of the show was in the delicious details:
Name: Erin Wasson
Age: 29
Occupation: Model/Designer
What is currently on your iPod? Kid Zoo, Doug Martsch, James Carr, Nancy Wilson.
1. Running shoe fashion– what better way to appeal to the generalized American public?
2. Who knew that a scraped knee could make someone pass out?
3. Joshua, how’d you finally learn to channel your sass into constructive comments? You had many good one-liners this week, though the best one? “Her demographic is 40 to death.”
4. Becky why are you upset that people on the show are acting cliquey? All we can say is, Welcome to Fashion!
Fashion’s Night Out round three promises to be the biggest yet. Stores in over 250 cities across the US and overseas are scheduled to participate in the Vogue-helmed retail fest, and this year over 200 e-tailers will join in on the fun so those not living in or near a participating city can throw down plastic and score some deals too.
September 8 looms ever closer and Fashionsnightout.com has just unveiled a master list of events hosted by retailers across the country so you can start mapping out your shopping route now. (And we mean that literally–the site allows you to “add events” to your “night out” and plots them on a map.)
We scoured the listings for all the most important information: which celebrities have signed on and what they’ll be doing, the craziest gimmicks, and where all your favorite designers will be so you can stalk them show them some love.
