Plus, how the CFDA will be impacted by New York Fashion Week's shakeups.
The robots get lucky with a couple of supermodels. See what we did there?
Maybe it's because "Get Lucky" is stuck on a permanent loop in their brains like it is in ours, but the fashion world can't seem to get enough of Daft Punk. Specifically, they keep pressing repeat on these shiny editorials in which the masked Parisian robot-DJ hybrids sandwich a supermodel.
It’s summer! And that means on Fridays, everyone should be sneaking out of work a little bit early to go on a weekend jaunt or grab a drink on a sunny rooftop. The fashion industry, which works very hard, also knows a thing or two about how to cut loose. In our weekly Summer Friday column, we catch up with industry insiders to find out what they do, where they go, and what they bring with them when they escape the daily grind. Last week we went on vacation with Esquire’s own Wendell Brown. This week we go on vacation designer and mommy Rebecca Minkoff.
Name: Karla What do you do? I work in media advertising. Where are you from originally? Italy. What was the last thing you bought? Lunch. What would you never be caught wearing? A denim mini skirt. What's the first website you visit every morning?
The Carrie Diaries has cast its young Samantha Jones--and judging by the actress's photo, they've already done a better job than casting Carrie, in the physical sense, anyway--no offense to AnnaSophia Robb, but we all know she doesn't look like Sarah Jessica Parker in the slightest. {E! Online} Abbey Lee Kershaw continues her triumphant modeling comeback in shiny animal skins for Gucci's Fall 2013 campaign. {Fashion Gone Rogue} Expect to see a lot more bright yellow in shopping areas near you--Kate Spade Saturday is planning a huge expansion (and will probably surpass big sister, regular Kate Spade). {WWD, subscription required} Acting out the fantasy of broke people everywhere, Maxine Hargreaves-Adams has swooped in to save UK brand Nicole Farhi from administration. {Vogue UK}
We were right--here's Karlie Kloss cavorting around New York City with Daft Punk for Vogue's August issue. {The Front Row View} Model Shanina Shaik talks boobs, butts, and whether Justin Bieber asked for her number at the Victorias Secret fashion show. {WWD} Rodarte's Summer 2013 collection is highlighted in its newest short fashion film starring Elijah Wood as a "nefarious cloaked horseman." Other characters include young hooligans and a white unicorn--seems pretty standard for Elijah Wood and Rodarte. {The Hollywood Reporter} Look! Another shoot featuring Kate Upton Kate Upton's boobs! {Daily Mail}
Name: Hong What do you do? I'm a makeup artist. Who is your favorite model? Lara Stone. What would you never be caught wearing? Office clothes. What are you wearing?
Filming a music video? Vogue shoot? What could it be!?
Hedi Slimane shot Daft Punk for the cover of Dazed & Confused's June 2013 issue. No hair and makeup team necessary. {Dazed} Angelina Jolie reveals she had a double mastectomy after she found out she carried a “faulty” gene, which sharply increased her chance of developing breast cancer in a truly brave op-ed in the New York Times. It's a must-read. {New York Times.} Brad Pitt calls his partner "absolutely heroic" for undergoing the surgery. {US Weekly} Nicole Kidman is the new face (and feet) of Jimmy Choo's "cinematic" fall ad campaign. {WWD}
Beyoncé showed off her nips, sorta, for the kickoff of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday. The intentional nip-slip dress is a jewel-encrusted number designed by The Blonds. {HuffPo} Nipple dresses aside, Beyoncé has also added Pucci to her Mrs. Carter tour wardrobe. {WWD} Manolo Blahnik makes ice cream! Organic and artisanal ice cream, no less. {Refinery29} Hedi Slimane's latest rockstar muse is harder better faster stronger than all the rest: French electronica duo Daft Punk. {YSL.com}