Love Loves Topshop: CFDA/Swarovski award nominee Pamela Love recently confirmed the rumors that she’s designing for Topshop. {Fab Sugar}
Eva Mendes is an Angel: The actress replaces Naomi Watts as the face of the fragrance Angel by Thierry Mugler. {WWD, subscription required}
Joe Zee is Nice and Talented: The happy fashion editor finally gets his own moment in the spotlight. {NY Times}
Boy Model Andrej Pejic Would Get A Sex Change For Victoria’s Secret: While backstage at the Gaultier show, a ballsy (haha) Hilary Alexander asked male model Andrej Pejic if he would consider a sex change. “Yes, if I was offered a Victoria’s Secret contract. You’d have to, wouldn’t you.” Probably. Watch the fascinating interview with this boy wonder. {HuffPo}
Hermés Likens LVMH’s Actions To Rape: The CEO of Hermés, Patrick Thomas, said of LVMH’s advances on Hermés: “If you want to seduce a beautiful woman, you don’t start by raping her from behind.” Yikes. {WWD, subscription required}
Bieber Is Growing A ‘Stache: Bieber tweeted this over the weekend: “im not shaving for a month so you all can see my mustache. i’m pumped.” So are we, Justin. So are we. {Us Weekly}
CK One Goes Digital for its Spring Ads: This epic ad campaign for the newly anointed life style brand was directed by Steven Meisel, and features Abbey Lee Kershaw, Pixie Geldolf, and Lara Stone among a slew of other big names. The group is shown using social media and dancing around in minimal amounts of clothing. The campaign is the largest digital initiative in CK’s history and launches March 1st. {WWD, subscription required}
Joe Zee Hits the Bunny Slopes (In Dolce & Gabbana, Of Course): Can this man get any more fabulous and adorable? We vote no, especially after watching this hilarious video of the Elle Creative Director learning to ski with a bunch of kiddies. {Elle}
Brad Goreski Makes Brushing Your Teeth More Fashion: Brushing ones teeth is not the most glamorous of activities, but Brad Goreski is trying change that. The stylist has designed a toothbrush for Reach along with interior designers Tom Delavan and Celerie Kimble. {StyleCaster}
Anna Wintour Gives Her Stamp of Approval to Christopher’s Kane J Brand Line: The editor also gushes that she is a “huge fan” of the British designer. We can already tell that this collaboration is going to be good. {Telegraph}
The Sundance Channel has released the first episode of Joe Zee‘s new reality show, All On The Line, presumably to create buzz on sites like this one. We unfortunately don’t have time to watch it right now, but if you do, let us know what you think in the comments below. Update: Looks like Sundance Read more →
Welcome back to @NoBtotheS‘s series on the suicide inducing habits of people in the fashion industry. (Editor’s note: If you’re not familiar with NoBtotheS, or No Bullshit, s/he is an anonymous fashion publicist working in New York City who’s famed for a hilarious Twitter account.)
I made my list, I checked it twice, I already know I’m naughty not nice…welcome to my holiday wish list.
I want…
1. To be shot by the legendary Bill Cunningham and featured in NY Times Style section. Mr. Cunningham, I’ve restrained myself in the past from diving in front of your lens. You’re so small and elderly I would hate to accidentally break your hip. This would only be doing both of us a favor!
2. For Joanna Hillman to attend a press preview. Period.
3. To share a leisurely lunch with two of my favorite foreign editors: Franca Sozzani and Carine Roitfeld. Oh, the stories they would tell! We would dish and drink and part as sisters.
Hamish Has a Chanel Dress and Purple Hands: Hamish Bowles, Vogue‘s European Editor at Large and, most recently, curator of the Balenciaga: Spanish Master exhibition, has his own collection of couture as well. His favorites include some of Galliano’s first collection and a 1926 beaded Chanel dress. Now if someone could just tell us why his hands are purple… {NOWNESS}
How to Make It as a Blogger: Want to be the next big style blogger? We think some level of innate style sense is necessary, but if you’re looking for the recipe for style blogging success, now there’s a hilarious flow chart. There are important details, like bangs and nail art and you must choose a “signature pose.” Might we suggest the “stylish squatter?” {Refinery29}
Polaroids Are Still Cool: Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg talks about why he shoots his lookbook with a Polaroid and uses his friends instead of models. It’s not just because of his Godard obsession or that it saves money. It’s because that’s what he sees inside his head. Also, check out some outtakes from shoots with Marisa Tomei, Jason Schwartzman, Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst. {The Moment}
Zac Posen Hearts Martha Stewart: Apparently, Zac Posen has a spare six weeks to spend interning for Martha Stewart. He bid on and won the internship last week at the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai gala. Perhaps he’s planning on releasing a line of housewares? We’re confused. {Racked NY}
We just received word that Cynthia Rowley, Joe Zee and Rachel Zoe will all be making appearances on next week’s Gossip Girl. The episode will center around Blair’s birthday party, which of course will include a performance by Robyn (last year was Lady Gaga). It seems like in almost every episode this season, a Van der Woodsen has air-kissed someone from the fashion industry or New York society. Last night’s episode was no exception. It culminated in an Observer party at the Boom Boom Room with Tim Gunn, Isaac Mizrahi, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner in attendance.
Elle‘s finally got an iPad app! But before you run to download it, make sure to watch this promotional video. Sure, Robbie, Joe, and Erin are great, but the real star is…well, guess who? You’ll have to watch it to find out! Okay. Now you can download it.
As fashion month fast approaches, it’s a good time to get your Twitter organized accordingly. Over fashion month, Twitter has increasingly become the best place to get fashion news and updates about shows in real time. And more generally, it’s one of our preferred methods for checking in on our favorite fashion folk and getting news fast.
So we decided to put together a top ten list of the fashion folk who have Twitter down pat. We like making lists. This list is, of course, subjective, but we looked at the number of followers, the frequency with which they tweet, and how much their feeds reflect their personality.
Joe Zee’s star just keeps rising. After a successful run on The City, Elle‘s creative director inked a deal to host his own show on the Sundance Channel.
Now, he’s taking a stab at red carpet reporting. Zee will serve as Extra’s “special fashion correspondent”–his segment will air Monday after the Emmy’s.
And while we’re psyched for Joe–we might even DVR Extra!–there was some much more interesting news buried at the bottom of the tip sheet.
Stylista–that god awful show starring Ann Slowey–is back this October on the CW. Joe will “make his debut” as a judge, which to us means that the formatting of the show will be slightly different. Or that Extra’s PR team has made a huge error. It’s a bit hard to believe that the CW would give Stylista another try. Then again, Joe is bigger than ever before, so maybe Tyra and co. think it’s worth the risk. We just heard word that it is indeed an error.
With the fate of The City in question (the NY Times recently reported that MTV was still pondering whether or not to renew) Elle‘s Joe Zee is moving on. WWD says that the creative director will star in an eight-episode series on the Sundance Channel called All On the Line, in which he will help struggling designers revamp their collections.
We love Joe, and we love what Sundance has done with its Full Frontal Fashion series, so this all sounds fantastic to us. Especially if he ends up running around New York City in a furry outfit.
The Naked Truth: Apparently, French Playboy published some pictures, many of them nude, of Lara Stone without her consent. She issued a statement saying “It’s not the kind of publication I would ever choose to appear in.” While French Playboy is probably more similar to French Vogue than American Playboy (Lou Doillon has appeared nude on the cover, willingly), there is something wrong with the magazine publishing the photos without Stone’s knowledge or permission. Her lawyers have begun proceedings against the magazine and photographer Greg Lotus. {The Cut}
Can’t Hardly Wait: Another online magazine goes live this Friday. It’s called Hardly and is openly aiming to fill the void that Sassy left behind, something no other magazine has successfully been able to achieve. Only a few shots have been released from the Canada-based mag, but it looks good to us and we hope it brings today’s teens the kind of happiness the Sassy brought people back in the day. {Refinery29}
Zee Goes to the Zoo: In a kind of hilarious video, Joe Zee walks around the The City on a 90 degree day. He goes to the zoo and lays out in a park. Oh, and he’s wearing a Fall ’10 Chanel suit made entirely out of faux fur that looks like an abominable snowman costume. {Elle.com}
