Tommy Ton Thinks the Print Media ‘Absolutely’ Looks Down on Bloggers
Tommy Ton opened up to The Talks about being ‘addicted’ to fashion, feeling judged by the print media, and not particularly loving being called a ‘blogger.’
Tommy Ton opened up to The Talks about being ‘addicted’ to fashion, feeling judged by the print media, and not particularly loving being called a ‘blogger.’
Your antidote to today’s gloomy “wintry mix”?
“Small is beautiful,” an adorable new film from Louis Vuitton featuring street style stars Elin Kling, Hanneli Mustaparta and Miroslava Duma.
London Fashion Week may be the shortest of all the major fashion weeks, but it more than made up for it in its amazing street style
Nicki Minaj, not Azealia Banks was allegedly supposed to perform at the Met gala next week.{NY Post}
Refinery 29 show you how to correct common beauty mistakes with items you’ve got lying around the house. {Refinery 29}
Someone bought an old, wormy silk kimono from the Titanic wreckage for $75,000. {WWD subscription required}
Kate Moss donated a topless photo of herself taken by Sølve Sundsbø to the NSPCC charity auction. Bidding will start at around $4,900 {Vogue UK}
ShowStudio.com won a Webby award for best fashion site. Congrats! {@SHOWstudio}
There is no better time or place than Paris Fashion Week to try out the season’s most over-the-top, impractical items. And that is what the fashion crowd has done this week with what is arguably spring 2012′s most ridiculous accessory: Balenciaga‘s visor hat. Yep, people–well, fashion people–have actually been wearing this black Darth Vader-esque number Read more →
Day 2, Paris fashion week, over. Check. I saw Carven, Balmain, and Nina Ricci. I saw massive chandeliers at two out of three of those shows (guess which ones?). Delfina Delettrez walked me through her wonderfully imaginative fall jewelry. I also got the gorgeous Hanneli Mustaparta to show off her mysterious armor-leotard get-up. I thought Read more →
The Limited and White House|Black Market to Roll Out Some Serious Spring Campaigns: The two retailers aren’t playing games this season in the ad department. The Limited has tapped Karolina Kurkova to front their spring ad campaign, and it’s costing them a pretty penny; “in the $10 million range,” dished an insider. Meanwhile, White House|Black Market is also making moves, hiring Coco Rocha to star in a TV spot, which will air on Monday. You know what they say, gotta spend money to make money! {WWD subscription required}
June Ambrose is Working on A Clothing Line: Far be it from the famed stylist to leave the masses without clothes to go with their June Ambrose brand turbans and sunglasses. The stylist to the stars told the YBF that she is releasing a contemporary women’s clothing line, which she hopes will be out this fall. {The YBF}
Hanneli Mustaparta is Tweeting for Calvin Klein Today: The model-turned-blogger will be giving Calvin Klein’s Twitter followers an inside look at what’s popping backstage, and the show’s star-studded front row. (What, no coverage on the pending OWS protest?) Mustaparta is also going to be the woman behind the brand’s soon-to-launch Tumblr. {WWD subscription required}
Day two of NYFW was a breeze, with fun shows from Jason Wu, Rag & Bone, and Kate Spade.
What did we see? Well, we caught up with the unbelievably gorgeous Hanneli Mustaparta at Rag & Bone, saw Coco Rocha practicing her interview skills at Jason Wu, and verified that Daphne Groeneveld is just as perfect in real life as she is in print.
See NYFW from our eyes after the jump!
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:
New York fashion week is officially upon us, and that means lots and lots of inspirational street style. Check out our top 5 favorite girls from day 1. And check back here every afternoon to see more shots of the girls (and boys!) who pose for our camera. Today we snapped Becka Diamond, Hanneli Mustaparta, Read more →
Hannelli Mustaparta Stars In Net-A-Porter’s Fall Ads: The stylish blogger joins Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Atlanta de Cadenet and Shala Monroque for the sale site’s “real people” campaign. {WWD}
Editorial Musical Chairs: Fact: WWD reports that Chris Dixon, design director for New York mag, is going to Vanity Fair. Rumors: Brides VP and publisher Carolyn Kremins might go to another Condé mag and EIC Millie Martini Bratten might exit the company, while Lucky VP and publisher Michelle Myers might be ousted by Bill Wackermann, their executive VP who also heads Glamour, W, Bon Appétit and Details. {WWD}
Models Don’t Really Make Much Money: A former model speaks out about the inconsistent pay and difficulties faced by unknown models who don’t land Victoria’s Secret contracts or Vogue spreads. {NY Times}
From Runway to Rack–How Department Store Exclusives Happen: Big retailers usually ask designers for exclusive colors or cuts from their runway looks– here’s how they make their wares stand out. {WSJ}