eric wilson

Fashion Week

Industry Insiders Agree: 'Fashion Week Needs To Be Rethought'

It's plain as day that fashion week in its current incarntion--with over 350 shows on the calendar and the ever-increasing media/blogger/street style circus that surrounds them--is verging on becoming unsustainable. Even Fern Mallis, who helped turn the shows into the media event they are today, agrees. She told the New York Times' Eric Wilson: "Fashion Week needs to be rethought." And we couldn't agree more.

Business

Fashion Editors, Anti-Defamation League Rush to Galliano's Defense After 'Hasidic Outfit' Fall-Out

There's much to be said about John Galliano and his return to fashion. Fashion industry leaders, like Anna Wintour and Oscar de la Renta are all for it (it was Wintour, after all, who asked de la Renta to host Galliano in his studio). A select few members of New York's Jewish community quoted in yesterday's reactionary New York Post story, are against it. But whatever camp you fall into, there's certainly a lot to discuss--and that's precisely what top fashion writers like WWD's Bridget Foley, the International Herald Tribune's Suzy Menkes and the New York Times's Eric Wilson have done today.

Business

David Beckham Runs Around in His Underwear, Solange Knowles Is Super Cute in her New Video, and Andrej Pejic Makes Bank

Spotted: David Beckham running around sans pants in Beverly Hills for an H&M underwear shoot. And yes, there are photos, lots of photos! {JustJared} Eight fashion editors, including our own Leah Chernikoff, dish on their secret shopping habits. Hint: Go to Crewcuts. {Refinery29} Meet the girl who's dedicated her life to looking like an anime character. {HuffPost} Let's break down all Solange's looks in her new video, “Losing You,” frame by frame, shall we? {MTVStyle}

Style

New York Fashion Week Crib Sheet: The 10 Most Well-Reviewed Shows According to Everyone Who Matters

After 300-plus shows, it's no wonder we're still reeling. But while the calendar may have been jam-packed, there are only a few collections that really make headlines--which is why we've compiled the ultimate crib sheet of the season's most important shows and what all the major critics had to say about them. We've poured through every review (we mean that literally) for qualifying adjectives and other bon mots from The New York Times' Cathy Horyn, Eric Wilson, and the International Herald Tribune's Suzy Menkes; Style.com's Nicole Phelps and Meenal Mistry; Vogue.com's Sarah Mower, Hamish Bowles, and Mark Holgate; Samantha Critchell for the Associated Press; Lynn Yaeger for New York, and a host of other friends and bloggers. The result is a comprehensive guide to the season's most well-reviewed shows--from Jason Wu to Marc Jacobs. Which designers came out on top? Flash back with us now. You don't have to take our word for it.

Fashion Week

The Critics Aren't Done With Kanye Yet (Plus, What Anna Wintour Had to Say About His Debut Collection)

If Kanye West thought that he was done reading embarrassing things about his debut collection, he unfortunately has one more to get through. In the New York Times, Eric Wilson explored some of the hurdles Kanye is facing and also analyzes whether or not the rapper really understands what he needs to do to improve. Plus Wilson got some absolutely golden quotes from fashion industry people about the collection. The piece starts off with this gem, after describing that f-bomb heavy speech Kanye gave at his after party: “I gave you everything that I had,” [Kanye] said, one of his few printable remarks. If that is true, Mr. West faces bigger obstacles in life than credit-card debt. His show was described by those who attended as, at best, a disappointment, and yet the rapper could be found almost everywhere during Paris Fashion Week defending himself. Other salient points:

Business

Manolo Blahnik: I'm Still Trying to 'Make It'

SAVANNAH--Good designers may have flashes of brilliance, but legendary designers marry that inborn talent with a great deal of hard work. And in Manolo Blahnik's case, more modesty than one would expect. On Saturday, just hours before its top 25 senior fashion collections were shown to students, press, and industry insiders alike, the Savannah College of Art and Design hosted a chat with shoe king Blahnik and his good friend (and SCAD board member) Andre Leon Talley, moderated by Eric Wilson from the New York Times. Blahnik, who was honored with the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD senior fashion show later that evening, did a bit of reminiscing with Talley about Bianca Jagger, Fire Island, and Sophia Loren's feet. But his answers to Wilson's questions about the industry weren't as cookie cutter as one might expect from such an established name. "I'm still trying to make it," he said off-offhandedly at one moment. What we learned:

Business

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Spade Anoints Its First Celebrity, Lil Wayne Wears Jeremy Scott and Taylor Momsen Lands Another Mag Cover

Bryce Dallas Howard Is Kate Spade's First Celeb Model: Ron Howard's daughter Bryce Dallas will be the face of Kate Spade's spring ad campaign. It marks the first time Kate Spade has ever used a celebrity in their advertising in 18 years. {WWD subscription required} The NYT's "Out" List: Cathy Horyn and Eric Wilson came up with the 10 looks they never want to see again. We're totally on board with the denim diapers but we thought Louis Vuitton's fall ad campaign was just lovely. {NYT} Kim Kardashian Posed For Playboy To Be More Independent: Kim Kardashian is on the cover of Glamour's February "guy" issue. In it she tells the mag that she posed for Playboy to assert her independence. Right... {Glamour} Lil Wayne In Jeremy Scott: Yep, this is a thing that happened. Lil Wayne rocked Jeremy Scott's Jeremy Scott x Adidas Originals by Originals Teddy Bear Sneakers from the Spring/Summer 2011 Collection. If you would like to wear teddy bears on your feet, these kicks are $328. {Upscale Hype}

Business

Blass Is Back

This morning, The New York Times broke the news that Jeffrey Monteiro's been chosen as the latest in a string of designers to creatively direct Bill B