Yigal Azrouël Inc. has just named a new CEO with some pretty valuable experience. Christopher Candland will take over for Donata Minelli, who left in January to become a business consultant.
Previously, Candland was vice president of finance and operations and acting chief financial officer of SMCP Group, where he launched the buzzy Sandro and Maje brands.
Fashion’s Night Out is tonight and it’s go-time to strategize your partying shopping itinerary. Will it be high-profile gimmicks that motivate you? Or the copious amount of free boozy beverages and sweet snacks in Soho? Perhaps you’re into music. Not to throw a wrench in your lineup so early on, but how about this one for you: Hot guys and shopping.
As a seasoned livestreamer, running home from school everyday (and sometimes during lunch period) to catch a show made me feel like I was sitting front row, but without the annoying crowds.
If not one of my favorite looks of the New York Spring 2011 Men’s collections, Yigal Azrouël’s one-piece, short-sleeved “jumpsuits,” with their lower halves cut well above the knees, remained a standout, if for no other reason than it reminded me of a romper. Which, in fact, it is.
The idea of a romper for men should not be so outlandish. They were, after all, created with boys in mind. The style, if we can call it that, goes back to Victorian times, when the garment was designed as playwear (ideal because of the mobility it allowed within the dressing/undressing ease of a one piece) for boys, and boys only—though eventually the practicality was extended to little ladies as well. In the ’50s, the romper became stylish for not-so-little-ladies, and during the last half-decade has experienced a resurgence, found on runways from Vena Cava to BCBG, thanks in no small part to American Apparel, who more than anyone have made the sexy, playful romper ubiquitous.
While the romper for men (I’m officially dubbing it a “stomper”) may not offer the same pin-up appeal, it looks rather appealing. If not exactly dashing, it’s a fun subversion of the workwear theme, which will be hard to escape next spring—and on the right guy it could look almost cool.
So Cute It’s Scary: Victoria’s Secret has announced their plans to launch a small line of Halloween costumes for the coming year. Let’s hope it’s a little more inventive than wearing just skivvies and cat ears…not that we do that or anything. {NYLON}
Fresh From The Garage: Looking for some great one-of-a-kind finds? Take a cue from Yigal Azrouel and try shopping at the Chelsea Garage flea market as he did yesterday… and as he apparently does every week. Maybe we’ll start hanging around in hopes of running into him. {Tales Of Endearment}
Betsey-Chic: Betsey Johnson plans to launch a cosmetics line, and to re-launch a slight variation on her 1982 fragrance. We’re expecting some pretty loud looks. {Refinery 29}
A name synonymous with draped womenswear since 1998, Yigal Azrouel has something new up his sleeve–a younger, more modern collection of looks under the name Cut25.
While his ready-to-wear collection is slinky and definitely sexy, this collection boasts more of rock-star influence, making it the rebellious twenty-something cousin of Azrouel’s other lines. Expect leather and even a sequin or two, starting at $180 with most items in the $300 range.
Intermix just received its first fall shipment, and the collection will also be available at Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, Bloomingdale’s, and other retailers across the country.
Click through to see images from the fall look book.
Yigal Azrouel presented a well-tailored collection from the start—Jacquelyn Jablonski opened the show in a suit. The designer gave us new silhouettes for fall; Overall things were a bit more streamlined. But it was the chunky knits and leather jackets that caught my eye. There was a beautiful embroidered top, cozy Shepherd’s Patchwork knits and Read more →
Fresh Faced: Jessica Biel’s on the cover of Vogue‘s February issue (for Valentine’s Day? Really?). We can’t wait to read “The Tale of an Almost Adultress.” Sounds almost interesting…{BryanBoy} Ford’s Crush: A Single Man star Nicholas Hoult’s in Tom Ford’s spring 2010 eyewear campaign with a very naked Carolyn Murphy. {Fashionologie} Talk of the Town: Read more →
Overall, New York Fashion Week kept to a very neutral palette, but when color was needed designers went straight for neon yellows and lime greens to brighten their quiet visions of spring. We spotted it at Jonathan Saunders, Brian Reyes and Marc by Marc, of course. But Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi of Preen, Yigal Read more →
Each day of NYFW presented more and more examples of belly baring for S/S 2010. From Alex Wang and Brian Reyes to Yigal and Charlotte Ronson, and about a dozen other in between, skinny model tummies were everywhere. And this got me quaking in my booties, no doubt. First, my midsection is not my favorite Read more →
Yigal Azrouel’s an inevitable hit. This season’s front row star was Pamela Love, the jewelry designer (and best friend to Julia Roitfeld) who’s collaborating with a handful of designers, as well as presenting her own collection at MILK later next week. Further down the front row sat Miss J, Elettra Wiedemann, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Cory Read more →
