Oscar de la Renta defends John Galliano and Louis Vuitton debuts its long awaited David Bowie and Arizona Muse fashion film in today's news roundup.
Because a palace with a moat obviously isn't enough for a family of five, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are now house hunting in the West Village! {NY Post} Cara Delevingne dyed her famous eyebrows blue. See it to believe it. {InStyle UK} Angelina Jolie looked bewitching (literally) in Saint Laurent--and some serious engagement ring bling--at a charity event yesterday in NYC. {US Weekly} It seems Kate Middleton was none too pleased when a child presented her with a "lookalike" doll on her Scotland romp! Here's why... {Daily Mail}
British department store Debenhams has enlisted a famous new model to help sell their menswear. If you think they're banking on chiseled abs, a sparkling smile, and curly mane to attract shoppers, think again. They're using this guy. Debenhams' new menswear model is Alfred Wainwright, famous and revered in the UK as the the outdoorsy curmudgeon behind the definitive guides to Britain's Lake District, a popular holiday destination. The iconic "fellwalker" died in in 1991. Recognizing the trend towards heritage brands and classic outdoors wear, Debanhams is banking on Wainwright's rumpled wind-tousled image to sell clothes.
LONDON--British department store Debenhams launched a new in-store swimwear campaign today using un-airbrushed photos—a move the retailer says is a step towards banning retouching across its catalogs and ad campaigns. The campaign features three versions of the same photograph on display in the windows of Debenhams’ London flagship: An image of an un-retouched bikini model, a copy marked up with requests for fixes, and a digitally enhanced version of the ‘before’ shot showcasing slimmer thighs, dramatic cleavage shading, and a rather impossible-looking wasp waist. The most striking aspect of the images (and the non-Photoshopped Fashionista exclusive pic) is how incredible the model looks without the airbrushing—better than after all those body-warping tweaks. “She's perfect as she is—there’s absolutely no reason to airbrush her,” says Debenhams spokesperson Carie Barkhuizen. “Unfortunately, everyone seems to think that airbrushing is where we need to be.” Debenhams has stepped into the body image arena in the past. In January, the retailer populated its window displays with UK size 16 (US size 12) mannequins; in February, it cast disabled model Shannon Murray for the ads that launched Ben de Lisi’s Principles line. Both stunts got press. So is this latest anti-airbrushing crusade a gimmick?
