The fashion industry is all about trends–and that extends to the models as well as the clothes. One month it’s all about gap-tooth smiles, and the next it’s about curvy bods and boobies. Still, there seems to be a general ‘type’ in fashion lately–think tall, think slim, think white, and think young, as in possibly-still-in-high-school Read more →
The latest in what seems to be a trend of more mature ladies fronting fashion campaigns is Italian actress Isabella Rossellini as the new face of Bulgari. Annie Leibovitz shot the campaign, which debuted today and we think Rossellini, who we saw as recently as July on the cover of Italian Vogue‘s health initiative issue Read more →
Last night we went to the NYC premiere of About Face: Supermodels Then and Now, which you can catch on July 30 at 9pm on HBO. Besides everything we learned from the models on the red carpet before the premiere, the documentary itself was really eye-opening. The models were frank and forthcoming about their experiences Read more →
The haute couture shows wrapped last week in Paris, but one last couture collection made its debut yesterday. Dolce & Gabbana staged its first ever “couture” show yesterday in Sicily. The line, called Alta Moda, was shown to an intimate gathering of editors (Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Franca Sozzani), friends of the designers, former faces Read more →
Made in Brazil #5 is launching this week and Models.com has a sneak peek. There’s a 30 page spread styled by Brad Goreski featuring 5 Brazilian male models, including Rodrigo Braga, who will appear in Givenchy’s fall campaign. Yum. {Models.com}
The Kardashian-Jenner clan have released a new “music video” set to “Hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G., filmed on a yacht in the Dominican Republic. It is, as with all things Kardashian, the pinnacle of klass and decorum. {MTV}
Drew Barrymore got married this past weekend in a Chanel pleated gown with a black belt. Which makes sense since her father in law was the CEO of Chanel. {E!}
Helmut Newton is the focus of an upcoming photography exhibit at The Williamson Gallery of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Three former protégés are the subject and co-curators of “Three Boys From Pasadena: A Tribute to Helmut Newton,” to open June 14. {WWD}
A comprehensive guide to campaign fashion, including “ironic” Mitt Romney tees courtesy of Urban Outfitters. {Current.com}
As you may have started to notice, all 19 editions of Vogue, from the U.S. to India, dedicated their June 2012 issues to health. The collective decision to do so is a part of the new Vogue Health initiative, which aims to promote healthier, more realistic body images in magazine pages. It’s good timing. Not Read more →
Last week we told you about the new documentary About Face, directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and featuring models of a certain age–including Jerry Hall, Isabella Rosellini, Marisa Berenson, Carmen Dell-Orefice and Paulina Porizkova–speaking frankly about the industry and what it’s like getting older. We finally got to see the trailer–it’s short but is making us Read more →
Ever come across an old photo of your mom–you know, a photo from before you even existed–and thought, “Damn, my mom looks good” and then “OMG I want that whole outfit”?
Piper Weiss did, so she started a blog called My Mom the Style Icon where she posts photos of stylish moms that date from the 1920s through the 1980s, tells the stories of the moms in the photos, and offers up hilarious commentary on their outfits. That blog is now a book, and last night Coach threw a party to celebrate its release–just in time for mother’s day. (Seriously, buy it now for your mom).
True to her mom-style obsession, Weiss, who by day is an editor at Yahoo! Shine (you should read her stuff there because it’s hilarious), wore a vintage Pierre Cardin dress that was her mom’s in the 70s that she gave what she calls a “a shoulder pad-ectomy” and had shortened. Mama Weiss, the inspiration for the book, was there too, looking stylish as ever.
There are exceptions to every rule, but it seems style is more often than not passed down from mothers to child. So we brainstormed with Weiss to come up with the ten of the most fashionable mother and daughter pairs (and one mother-son pair), and she offered her two cents on each stylish duo. What other stylish mother daughter pairs did we leave off?
Tonight at the CFDA Awards, actor Anthony Mackie said that the event really is like the Oscars of fashion. As one of the few people in the crowd who has attended both ceremonies, he should know.
And it did seem like an abbreviated, less-hokey Academy Awards.
There were skits–Diddy starred in a short that introduced the menswear nominees–celebrity presenters–Isabella Rossellini, Jessica Biel–and even some heartfelt speeches.
Stay-tuned tomorrow for our round-up of the evening’s best-dressed. And now, the winners:
Name: Mauri Age: 27 Occupation: Retail Director for Rogan What is your favorite magazine? Italian Vogue If you could spend a day with anyone in the fashion industry who would it be? Kate Moss What is your current favorite song? Anything by Devotchka… LOVE Devotchka! Who is your dress by? Its vintage. Who is your Read more →
