Simon Doonan On Being a ‘Sporty Lesbian’
Simon Doonan: always, always hilarious.
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Thursday March 14th, 2013
Tuesday March 12th, 2013
Michelle Williams Offends on AnOther, Cindy Crawford Talks Richard Gere, and Simon Doonan Explains It All
One of Michelle Williams’s multiple AnOther covers (left) is stirring up controversy. {Jezebel}
So what exactly does creative ambassador-at-large do? Barneys’s Simon Doonan tells all.{Business of Fashion}
Designer Disney: Designers the Small World over, including Alber Elbaz, Philip Treacy, and Sibling by Sister, are redesigning classic character costumes for Disneyland Paris’s 20th anniversary fashion show on March 23. {Vogue UK}
Cindy Crawford got honest with Oprah about her four-year marriage to Richard Gere, which ended a hundred years ago in 1995. {HuffPo}
Wednesday February 20th, 2013
Narciso Rodriguez and Simon Doonan Toast Sharon Socol’s New Photography Book
Being the wife of a Barneys New York executive certainly has its perks–like, say, snagging your well-connected husband’s ‘plus one’ invite to industry insider events that most people only dream of attending.
Sharon Socol–wife of Howard Socol, who served as Barneys’s CEO from 2001 to 2008–used that exclusive access to her advantage and then some. Toting a 35mm loaded with black and white film, Socol, an avid photographer since age seven, snapped behind-the-scenes photos of fashion shows, parties, and some of the industry’s most legendary characters.
Recently, she compiled those photos into a book titled Plus One: An Outsider’s Photographic Journey Into the World of Fashion–the release of which garnered a crowd of fashion’s elite last night on Barneys’s 9th floor.
Friday February 15th, 2013
Barneys Fashion Director Tomoko Ogura Shares Her Fashion Week Diary With Us
After Amanda Brooks stepped down as Barneys’ fashion director last May, 29-year-old-Tomoko Ogura (yes, she’s only 29!) quietly filled her spot. Ogura had previously served as the fashion director for Barneys CO-OP, and having started working at Barneys in 2005, she’s one of the few staffers to have carried over from the pre-Mark Lee days.
And now she’s starting to come into the spotlight a bit. So we asked her to chronicle her New York fashion week for us. Here’s what she saw.
Thursday January 31st, 2013
How to Avoid the Flu If You Work In the Fashion Industry
Today, the New York Times published what is maybe the most hilarious pre-Fashion Week story ever about something that isn’t actually supposed to be that hilarious: The flu.
Let’s just say the fashion world’s idea of flu prevention is a little different from the rest of the world’s.
Wednesday January 30th, 2013
Rude! Alexander Wang Brings Back MADtv‘s Bon Qui Qui To ‘Work’ at His NYC Flagship
We have to hand it to Alexander Wang, this is pretty clever and bound to go viral.
The designer enlisted comedienne Anjelah Johnson to bring back MADtv‘s Bon Qui Qui for his T by Alexander Wang spring campaign, and got everyone from Simon Doonan to A$AP Rocky to Natasha Lyonne to make cameos. The whole thing is basically one big ’90s nostalgia trip and we’re loving every minute of it.
Friday December 14th, 2012
Simon Doonan, Betsey Johnson and More Share Their Vintage Holiday Pics With Us
During the holidays, it’s easy to get a little misty-eyed about childhood and the past in general. So we decided to be the “Ghost of Christmas Past” and ask some of our favorite people in the industry to share their memories and old holiday pictures with us. And, wow, did they come through! We’ve got Read more →
Thursday November 22nd, 2012
What We’re Thankful For in Fashion: Designers, Models and Bloggers Weigh In
It’s Thanksgiving! The one day a year the fashion world puts aside its fad diets and smizes in favor of that extra slice of pumpkin pie and some awkward yet so-necessary family photos. To keep things light on this day of heavy feasting, we asked some of our favorite people in the industry what fashion things (what else?) they’re thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Wednesday November 21st, 2012
Simon Doonan Shows Us How to Set the Perfect Holiday Table, Teaches Us New Words Like ‘Ningle Nangles’
The season for dinner parties is upon us and just in the (saint) nick of time, Simon Doonan (who recently gave us a great pumpkin pie recipe) has created a handy video with tips on how to make your holiday dinner party a lot more fabulous–a word he says at least eight times in two minutes.
Tuesday November 20th, 2012
The Brant Brothers, Karlie Kloss, Simon Doonan and More Share Their Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is almost here and you know what that means: Time to tie on your apron, put on some stretchy elastic band pants and start cooking (and eating!) with your loved ones.
In celebration of the holiday, we asked our favorite fashion people to share their most beloved Thanksgiving recipes with us. After all, this holiday is about sharing.
From Karlie Kloss‘s mouth-watering cookies to Billy Reid‘s Southern grits and Simon Doonan’s festive pumpkin pie, read on for sixteen Thanksgiving recipes from fashion’s VIP.
Friday October 26th, 2012
Kate Middleton is UK’s ‘Most Naturally Beautiful Woman’, Forever 21 in Legal Trouble and Marion Cotillard is Lady Dior
Kate Middleton can now add a new title to her already-distinguished name: The Duchess of Campbridge has been voted Britain’s most naturally beautiful woman. {In Style UK}
Marion Cotillard continues her world tour as the face of Lady Dior. Next stop: The Hamptons! After having starred in campaigns shot in Paris, New York, Shanghai, London and Los Angeles, the actress was lensed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino on the beach in the Hamptons for Lady Dior’s latest campaign. {WWD}
Forever 21 is in legal trouble again–though this time it’s not for violating intellectual property rights. The US Department of Labor has served the fast fashion retailer with a subpoena, after they failed to turn over pertinent documents concerning the labor practices of their apparel contractors and manufacturers. The documents were originally requested because investigators found some goods were being manufactured in “sweatshop-like conditions.” {WWD}
Monday September 10th, 2012
Lessons on Being a Better Fashion Blogger from Rachel Zoe, Lauren Conrad, Leandra Medine and More at Lucky FABB
At Lucky magazine’s Fashion and Beauty Blog Conference, bloggers came from all over the country to network and listen in on insight from speakers like the Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren, Rachel Zoe, The Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine, Barneys’ Simon Doonan and reality TV star-turned-fashion designer/blogger Lauren Conrad. Naturally, awesomeness ensued. Here’s the four most important things I learned throughout the course of the day.
