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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Male Models Deliver Madonna’s Perfume to Editors, Tel Aviv Hosts Its First Fashion Week, and Kim Kardashian Upsets Australia

Madonna’s Perfume Delivered by Male Models: Madge apparently sent some studly male models to hand-deliver her new Truth or Dare fragrance to beauty editors in NYC. Sadly, our notably male-deprived office was not included in this gesture – leading me to believe that Madonna is in on some Mean Girls-esque, four-for-you,-Glenn-Coco-and-none-for-Gretchen-Weiners reverse-psychology scheme to subconsciously make us want her perfume even more. Damn you, Madonna, and your sneaky mind games! {Telegraph}

RIP Master Embroiderer Francois Lesage: The Frenchman who led the embroidery atelier that served Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, and Bill Blass, has died at age 82. Lesage was known for being a true couture artisans, attaching every single bead by hand – a tradition that is now only utilized by a handful of designers. {NY Times}

An Account of Tel Aviv’s Very First Fashion Week: Lucky Mag contributer Ray Siegel reflects on Tel Aviv’s first-ever fashion week, hosted by Roberto Cavalli. Apparently each favorite look was immediately followed by avid applause – guess that’s faster than waiting to read the reviews! {Lucky}

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Fashion Week

This Week’s Parties: Alexa Chung at Mulberry, Karen Elson Sings and Designs Shoes and Mischa Barton Looks Really Good

This week’s party highlights were for two very different brands, but both drew a similarly fabulous crowd (especially stylish Brits) and memorable music performances. Hayley danced the night away and drank margs with Alexa Chung Monday, while Dhani took in an amazing performance by Karen Elson and chatted with Mischa Barton Tuesday. Read on for deets and pics!

On Monday, Mulberry celebrated their 40th birthday in only the way that the quirky-cool English brand could pull off: With an all-out rager atop the Skylight Studios and all of fashion’s cool crowd in attendance.

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Events

Here Are All the Celebrities Who Were at Fashion’s Night Out, from Justin Bieber to Sarah Jessica Parker

If there’s one thing Fashion’s Night Out is good for, it’s seeing celebrities. As our street research taught us, people may not drop dollars but they will turn up in droves for a Kardashian or Anna Wintour, even if it means hours standing in a line jostled by other sweaty, excited, semi-drunk people. While it [...]

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Magazines

Steven Meisel Produces Identical Shoots for Vogue Italia and W–Did He Screw Over W?

By Hayley Phelan Tuesday, Sep 6, 2011 / 11:19 AM

Here’s the deal: You may have seen the 22-page portfolio Steven Meisel shot for W‘s September 2011 issue. The editorial features black and white “before” and “after” shots of big-name models like Raquel Zimmermann, Jessica Stam, Karen Elson and Carolyn Murphy. The story was a big get for the mag, considering Meisel had never worked with W before. Thing is, Meisel produced a strikingly similar editorial for Vogue Italia‘s August issue.

WWD noticed the nearly identical spreads, and has it from a source that Meisel may have financed the Italian Vogue shoot on W’s dime. Neither W nor Steven Meisel has commented on the issue, however a fallout–or at least a fault line–is bound to happen soon.
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Campaigns

Watch: Karen Elson, Raquel Zimmermann and Alber Elbaz (!) Dance to Pitbull as Lanvin’s Fall Campaign Comes to Life

By Dhani Mau Monday, Aug 29, 2011 / 9:45 AM

Lanvin’s Steven Meisel-shot fall/winter 2011 campaign images of Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann dancing left us all wondering if there would be a video associated with it. Thank god, there is. In this making of feature, Karen, Raquel and some male models do choreographed dance moves to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me,” maintaining their serious model faces throughout. Watch til the end, when Alber Elbaz gets in on the action. Read more »

Entertainment

Happy 30th, MTV! To Celebrate, the 30 Most Memorable Model/Musician Couples

We’re sure that when cavemen banged out rhythms on old animal skulls, all the most gorgeous cave girls immediately came running. While musicians have never had a hard time picking up women, it’s safe to say MTV made it easier for them. The era of the model/musician relationship bloomed during the MTV era–models and musicians were frequently thrown together during video shoots, which was a job that hadn’t existed for models before.

MTV just turned 30, and to honor the music channel which helped to give musicians faces and personalities, here’s our roundup of the 30 best (and strangest) model/musician pairings through the years.

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Campaigns

Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann Dance Straight-Faced In Lanvin’s Fall Campaign

By Cheryl Wischhover Friday, Jul 22, 2011 / 10:30 AM

While Steven Meisel had his girls catfighting to disco in Lanvin’s spring ads, he takes a happier tone in the ads for Fall 2011. Raquel Zimmermann and Karen Elson dance in unison in some classic Lanvin jewel-toned looks. We love how seriously they take their dancing and are really hoping there’s a video associated with this campaign. (Will Karen Elson provide the soundtrack?) Read more »

Kate Moss

Check Out Terry Richardson’s Photos from Kate Moss’ Wedding: Jude Law, Paul McCartney, Carine Roitfeld and More

This looks like the most fun wedding reception ever. It probably was. Unofficial Mosstock photog Terry Richardson has been posting pics from last weekend’s Kate Moss/Jamie Hince festivities on his blog all morning. They are so casual and unprofessional-looking, like he’s just some dude uploading pics from someone’s wedding onto Facebook except the bride is a supermodel all the guests are beautiful and famous.

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Reviews

Imitation Resort 2012: In the Style of Tara Subkoff

For Resort 2012, Imitation designer Tara Subkoff went back to her cinematic roots, directing a short silent film starring a glittering bevy of it-girls, from Becka Diamond to Nicole Trunfio, Lissy Trullie, Karima Adebibe, and Cecile Winckler.

Many of these same ladies–as well as requisite sexy actors Marc Ruffalo and Liev Schrieber–mixed and mingled at the Jane Hotel’s bar last night, where Subkoff showed the short in a continual loop. (Charlotte Ronson, Chrissie Miller, Shanea Grimes, Sky Ferreira, Karen Elson, and Jen Brill were there, too.)

Several were wearing the Imitation resort/holiday line, a collection of flouncy dresses and high-waisted trousers, all with a vintage feel.

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Best Dressed

Best Dressed: Karen Elson in Valentino, Elle Fanning in Marc Jacobs and More

By Alaina Hernandez Saturday, Jun 18, 2011 / 11:02 AM


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News

Orla Kiely Ready-to-Wear: Karen Elson and Alexa Chung Are Obsessed and You Will Be Too

By Dhani Mau Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 / 3:46 PM

I have a new obsession. Orla Kiely’s namesake ready-to-wear line seems to have shamefully few fans in the U.S., though I can’t imagine that will be the case for much longer. The label seems to have a strong following in the UK where it is based, made evident by the Brit-heavy crowd at Tuesday night’s party for the designer at the Ace Hotel’s Liberty Hall, which included The Like’s Tennessee Thomas, Giles Deacon and soon-to-be divorcée Karen Elson. (P.S. a little birdy told us that “divorce party” didn’t actually happen.) Read more »

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: A Look at Karen Elson and Jack White’s Style

When I read on Friday that Jack White and Karen Elson were divorcing, I was a bit devastated. Their strange and loving union began on a canoe in the Amazon and it ended with a party for close family and friends.

It sounds like they will remain friends and both be involved in the parenting of their two children, Scarlet and Henry. I’m glad they’ve worked something out, though I will miss seeing them together on the red carpet and in the pages of Vogue.

In memoriam of their wedded bliss, we’ve compiled their best looks as a couple. Don’t worry kids, Mommy and Daddy still love you.

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