Gucci
Friday October 1st, 2010
Thursday September 23rd, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: A Gucci Robbery, Kate Moss Speaks, and Jill Sander Streams S/S 2011.
Giorgio Gucci Gets His Bag Stolen: On an US Airways flight from Madrid to Philadelphia, Giorgio Gucci–heir to the House of Gucci throne–had his luggage stolen. Apparently, his bags contained $50,000 worth of goods including vintage Gucci bags, family pictures, and custom-made clothing. All of the goods inside were to be used for an upcoming documentary being made about his life. {Page Six}
Jil Sander Spring Summer 2011 Show: Jil Sander will be streaming their Spring Summer 2011 women’s show live from Milan Fashion Week on September 25. The live stream will give a “front row” view of the new women’s ready to wear, and shoes and bags collection. {Jil Sander}
Kate Moss Gives An Interview: T5M recently interviewed Kate Moss during London Fashion Week. They spoke about her new collaboration with Longchamp, divas, and how “good friends” keep her sane. {Jezebel}
Valerie Campbell Is A Proud Mom: Last night Naomi Campbell hosted a party commemorating her 25 years in the modeling industry. Her mother, Valerie, says she’s very proud of her daughter despite some mishaps she’s had along the way. {Vogue UK}
Thursday August 26th, 2010
More On Gucci Guilty, The Fragrance Inspired By Streisand
Yesterday, we got a sneak preview of Gucci’s upcoming fragrance, Gucci Guilty. We learned about the scent’s composition, the inspiration from Streisand and the Frank Miller-directed TV commercial starring Evan Rachel Wood.
The fragrance: The top notes are mandarin and pink peppercorn; middle notes are fruit and lavender; and base notes are amber and patchouli. It smells good, but the amber and patchouli are a little much for me, personally.
The name: Apparently, Gucci creative director Frida Giannini is a big Streisand fan. The name “Guilty” came to her while she was in her car listening to a Streisand song of the same name. Another source of inspiration for the fragrance? The cover of the 1976 film A Star Is Born starring Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. In fact the resemblance to the print ad is almost striking (see above).
The bottle: The bottle is awesome. It’s Gucci’s first perfume bottle to feature the interlocking G’s and it almost looks like it’s hollow from the front while the liquid is more visible from the sides. It’s simple and chic, has a retro/art deco feel and would just look really pretty on top of my dresser.
The ad campaign:
Wednesday August 18th, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: Designers Drop To Dirty Tactics (Dirty Jersey, That Is), Tyra’s Sorry About The Top Model Misstep, & More
Bloomin’ Brilliant: StyleCaster debuts its high-texture, floral-centric editorial shoot, photographed by Frances Tulk-Hart. We’re dreaming of layers now…and just in time for a bit of a cold front. {StyleCaster}
Devious Designers: In a bizarre display of cunning, top-name fashion houses are sending free designer bags to Jersey Shore’s Snooki. But here’s the catch– they’re sending her the bags of competing designers. Why? Well, you try carrying around a Gucci purse after it’s become Snooki’s signature item and tell us how many compliments you get. {The New York Observer}
Tyra On Teeny: Tyra Banks responded to the “misconstrued” Top Model teaser trailer, in which ANTM judges swooned over a prospective contestant’s teeny waistline, in exactly the way we’d expect her to– by complaining that she couldn’t possibly oversee every aspect of the show’s publicity material, and by managing to sound like the victim in a society of waistline-worshiping media. Um, honey, you’re the host of a modeling reality show. You can only be so blameless. {The Huffington Post}
Friday August 13th, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: Bergdorf’s Beagles, A Master’s Degree In Luxury and Racked Introduces Their Anonymous Transgendered Fashion Blogger
High Class: The Unviersity of Monaco is now offering a Masters Degree in Luxury. The university has teamed up with Gucci and Ralph Lauren, among others, to bring you only the most prestigious education. We kid you not. {Racked}
Beagles Vs. Bedbugs: Bergdorf Goodman has announced its plan to use bedbug-sniffing beagles to keep the store from going the way of so many other chains. Ehem, we’re looking at you, Hollister, Victoria’s Secret, and Abercrombie. {The Cut}
All Dolled Up: Racked introduces its new transgender blogger, Doll. {Racked National}
Wednesday August 4th, 2010
Let’s Say Farewell To The Fedora. For Now.
The fedora and its smaller-brimmed siblings, the pork pie and trilby, really must die. This trend has reached its saturation point.
Much like the Ray-Ban Wayfarer, one can argue that the fedora is a classic item that will never really disappear. This may be true…to an extent.
The fedora first came into fashion in the 1880s as an accessory for women. Then it fell out of favor with the girls, and men co-opted it in the 1920s. The fedora had a long run of popularity, eventually fizzling out as a common menswear item in the early 1960s.
However, it has reared its jaunty head frequently in popular culture since then. The Blues Brothers. Indiana Jones. Annie Hall. Freddie Krueger? Yes, icons all. But no one really wore the hats in real life. They felt costumey.
Friday July 23rd, 2010
Ranking the Fall Ads, Part Two: From Balenciaga to Bulgari
The moment the Fall ads start flowing in is always an exciting one. Which brand will succeed and which will fail miserably in captivating consumers and creating that perfect fantastical image?
We already showed you some of our early favorites, but in the past couple of weeks, tons of new images have hit the web. We rank the best of the rest in descending order. Click through to get a glimpse of what’s in store for Fall.
Fashion News Roundup: Sexy Spy Anna Chapman Is Now A Topless Doll, Dolce Vita For Target, And Rodarte Makes Us Want To Be Ballerinas
The Spy Who Was Sold Separately: Hands-down sexiest lady in the recent Russian spy bust, Anna Chapman’s likeness has now been cast in plastic, and is available for purchase at Herobuilders.com. The (bizarrely muscular) Chapman doll is available in both a jeans-wearing, ass-kicking version and a topless seductress model. {New York Daily News}
A Sweet Life Indeed: New fall fashions threatening to hurt your bank account? Don’t fret! Dolce Vita’s line for Target will drop on August 22, to the sounds of simultaneous swoons from shopaholics and wallets. {Racked NY}
No Ugly Ducklings Here: As if you needed another reason to fantasize about a closet full of Rodarte… the first images of the sisters’ costume designs for Aronofsky’s new ballet-thriller flick Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, have surfaced. {Fashionologie}
Saturday July 3rd, 2010
How To Make Red, White, and Blue Look Chic (Or at Least Cute)
It’s Fourth of July weekend. That means no work, the beach, picnics, fireworks, family, and friends. But it’s also a celebration of the birth of the United States. What better way to recognize our independence than to wear the national colors?
Oh, yes, we recognize that red, white, and blue is not the easiest combination to pull off. So we’re offering some ideas that’ll keep you from looking like our favorite kook, Katy Perry.
Thursday July 1st, 2010
Our Latest Obsession: Ikat Print
Though the tribal print trend seems to be heading out the door, there is something so cute and chic about the ikat print specifically that makes us want to wear it in as many ways as possible. It’s been on a few runways recently, including as Dries Van Noten, Gucci, Marc and Balenciaga. Our love for ikat blossomed even more yesterday when we checked out Cynthia Vincent’s upcoming Resort 2011 accessories collection, which was full of the colorful print. See above for our inspiration and click through for some more accessible examples that you can buy right now.
Wednesday June 16th, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: Uniforms by Preen, Fall’s Funny Campaigns, & Evan Rachel Wood’s New Ads
Gucci’s New Girl: Evan Rachel Wood is taking her porcelain skin to the modeling world, posing for Gucci’s new fragrance. She’s the second celeb posing for Gucci fragrances–James Franco does men’s. {WWD}
Proper in Preen: The uniforms at the London outpost of Bungalow 8 are getting a makeover, courtesy of Preen. The new styles are cocktail dresses with draped skirts, meaning you’ve got to get dressed up or the waiters may look better than you. {Vogue UK}
The Best of Fall: Refinery put together an informative and hilarious slideshow of AW10 campaigns. {Refinery 29}
Starts with Z: Get the scoop on Zhandra Rhodes’ collection for Harvey Nichols. From the jersey printed leggings to the vending machines that dispense the goods, it’s all signature Zhandra. {Interview}
Thursday May 13th, 2010
Who Opened Cannes Better, Cate Blanchett’s Alexander McQueen or Salma Hayek’s Gucci Couture?
The Cannes film festival kicked off yesterday, and though we’re still basking in the glow of Chanel’s breezy resort show, real life movie stars have moved up the coast of France, where Diane Kruger has some competition. Cate Blanchett‘s there to premiere Robin Hood, she always aces the red carpet, and Alexander McQueen can do Read more →
