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Fashion Roundup: Bloomberg's Friends, Tinsley's Bangs, LiLo's Night Out

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:58:32 -0500

Mayor Bloomberg, Caroline Kennedy, and Joel I. Klein showed up Giorgio Armani's store opening last night because Mr. Armani is donating $1 million to The Fund for Public Schools. [WWD]

Recently separated Tinsley Mortimer, mostly absent from the society scene as of late, showed up at Baby Phat (of all places) with new bangs and heavy eye make-up. [The Cut]

Yesterday's G-Star show ended with a reading of Joy Division's "Candidate" by actor Benicio del...

Fashion Roundup: Bunny Suits Protesting at Giorgio Armani; Carine Roitfeld Squashes Teen Vogue Rumors

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:28:42 -0500

PETA was planning to protest the Giorgio Armani store opening today with dozens of volunteers dressed in giant rabbit suits. [WWD]

Carine Roitfeld told New York magazine that she is not, in fact, launching a teen version of French Vogue. [The Cut]

The last show White House social secretary Desiree Rogers attended on her one-day trip through Fashion Week was Marc Jacobs, which she said was her favorite. [WWD]

The odd collection of guests at...

Fashion Roundup: Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault Wed; Kanye West Shows His Diva Side; Giorgio Armani, Blogger!

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:56:58 -0500

PPR chairman Francois-Henri Pinault married Salma Hayek in Paris over the weekend; the two have had an on- and off-again relationship since 2007. [Vogue UK]

White House social secretary Desiree Rogers attended Carolina Herrera's show this morning, and also plans to stop by Donna Karan and Thakoon. [WWD]

Kanye West is acting like a diva at fashion week, refusing to speak to people and hiding behind his entourage. (He tried to give us the...

Fashion Roundup: Ashley Dupre Does Fashion Week; Anna Wintour Needs New Assistants; Whitney Port Doesn't Actually Work at DVF

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:50:29 -0500

Ashley Dupre showed up at Yigal Azrouel this morning and no one at the show seemed to notice. [WWD]

Two of Anna Wintour's three assistants are leaving and the magazine is searching for replacements. [The Cut]

While Whitney Port may act like she works at DVF, numerous phone calls to her extension went unanswered when a reporter from The Daily phoned. The extension turned out to belong someone named "Natalie." [FWD via Cityfile] ...

Fashion Roundup: Peter Som to Show Privately; Kelly Cutrone's Fashion Week Routine; Marie Claire Ponies Up for Cabs

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:09:17 -0500

Peter Som, who canceled his runway show earlier this year, will pull together a capsule collection of about 16 looks that he will show to editors and buyers by appointment only. [WWD]

For her show this season, Elise Overland will drape models in jewelry by artist Alexander Calder, provided by his grandson. [FWD]

That music video that Halston is doing instead of a runway show this season is not so exclusive after all. [Racked] ...

Fashion Roundup: Carine Roitfeld Working on French Teen Vogue; Bar Rafaeli Joins House of Style; Farewell, Mblem

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:21:56 -0500

French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld is reportedly working on a biannual teen edition of the magazine. [FWD]

Husband and wife team Swaim and Christina Hutson, who recently canceled their runway show for Obedient Sons after the line shuttered earlier this year, have come out with a new line of basics called Hutson. [Style.com]

Bar Rafaeli, who has the cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, has confirmed that she will be featured on...

Fashion Roundup: Anna Wintour Dresses Adele; Madonna and Her New Man in W Mag; Farewell, Pet Fashion Week

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:44:39 -0500

Anna Wintour styled British singer Adele in a black Barbara Tfank dress for the Grammys last night; Hamish Bowles was Adele's date. [Fashionologie]

The new face of Myla lingerie, a position previously occupied by Lydia Hearst, is model and party girl Poppy Delevigne. [WWD]

The male model that Madonna has been spotted with lately appeared in a photo shoot for W magazine with her. [Jezebel]

Pet fashion week has been canceled this spring, but the...

Fashion Roundup: DKNY Cuts Fashion Show Attendance; Kelly Cutrone (Finally) Gets Her Own Show; More Madoff Victims

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:31:34 -0500

Following closely behind Marc Jacobs' announcement, DKNY has cut the guest list for its fall '09 show down to 400 from the usual 1,000. [Fashionista]

People's Revolution publicist Kelly Cutrone has signed an eight-episode deal with Bravo for a reality show. [Page Six]

Among the new victims of Bernie Madoff's schemes: Theory president and co-founder Andrew Rosen, Fur Vault Inc. founder Fred Schwartz, and gallery owner Barbara Gladstone. [WWD]

PETA is...

Fashion Roundup: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to Design Menswear; Michelle Obama to Fashion Week?; Young Designers Struggling

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:56:15 -0500

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's label, The Row, will soon include menswear. “It’s definitely an older, masculine man,” Ashley said of the type of man that the sisters find inspiring. [WWD]

Fashion design newcomers, who until recently had the support of awards and grants, are struggling to keep afloat. [NY Times]

Also, celebrity fashion lines (though presumably, not the Olsens') are on their way out. [AdAge via Cityfile]

Last night, Doo-Ri Chung debuted her secondary,...

Fashion Roundup: Badgley and Mischka Might Split; How Saks Will Weather the Storm; The Sartorialist Shoots DKNY's Ad Campaign

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:43:57 -0500

Design duo Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who are also romantically involved, are reportedly fighting and may split their company in two. [NY Daily News]

Saks Fifth Avenue plans to weather the economic storm by featuring featuring 15 of its newest labels in its newly redesigned contemporary department. [WWD]

Scott Schuman of the The Sartorialist shot DKNY's spring/summer 2009 ad campaigns. [Vogue UK]

Jewelry and housewares retailer Fortunoff is expected to file for bankruptcy...

Fashion Roundup: Fashion Week Moving to Lincoln Center; Lots of Empty Stores on Madison Avenue; Charlotte Ronson for JC Penney

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:03:46 -0500

A press conference this afternoon with CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg, IMG Fashion senior vice president Fern Mallis, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg confirmed that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will be moving from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park beginning in September 2010. [FWD]

After being thrown into the public spotlight, Jason Wu has decided to delay his fur collection with Sara Furs. [WWD]

A Housing Works thrift store in Brooklyn Heights brought in more...

Fashion Roundup: Marc Jacobs Gets More Exclusive; Lucky Launches iPhone App; Nicole Richie and Rachel Zoe Kiss, Make Up

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:42:32 -0500

The guest list of the Marc Jacobs show on Feb. 16 is being cut from 2,000 (1,100 seated and 900 standing) to 700 (with 500 seated and 200 standing), making it an even more exclusive affair than usual with only "one or two" celebrities attending. [WWD]

Nicole Richie put an end to her infamous feud with Rachel Zoe by hugging it out with the celebrity stylist at a party Ms. Zoe threw in Beverly...

Fashion Roundup: H&M to Open 225 Stores This Year; MTV's House of Style to Return?; Chloe Sevigny vs. the Sock Man

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:53:07 -0500

H&M has reported strong growth in 2008; the Swedish chain plans to open 225 stores worldwide and add 7,000 jobs this year. [WWD]

Pierre Berge, the longtime partner of Yves Saint Laurent, is getting ready to finally sell off the late designer's highly prized art collection, which took over 30 years to acquire and includes works by Picasso, Mondrian and Matisse. [Vogue UK]

Bloomingdale's announced that it will begin to hold monthly open-sees--the first being...

Fashion Roundup: H&M Lands More of Matthew Williamson; Alexander McQueen Closes Moscow Boutique, But Will Design for Target

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:54:24 -0500

Matthew Williamson will model in the ad campaign for his upcoming collection for H&M. [WWD]

Christian Cota was awarded Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award for women's ready-to-wear this morning, beating out Sue Stemp and Gustavo Cadile. [Daily Transom]

As the global fashion markets implode, the Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney boutiques in Moscow are both closing less than a year and a half after opening. [WWD]

Mr. McQueen, who has explored themes of...

Fashion Roundup: Who Will Take Over Nina Ricci?; No Valentino at Valentino; New Doc About Jay McCarroll to Premiere in Feb.

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:48:24 -0500

As Olivier Theyskens' design contract with Nina Ricci nears its end, Peter Copping, a designer at Louis Vuitton under Marc Jacobs, is rumored to be taking over. [WWD]

After 79 years, the 21 Club has abandoned its necktie requirement for men. Jackets, however, must stay on for now. [NY Times]

Valentino Garavani is "categorically denying" that he maintains any designing input into the Valentino label, from which he is retired. [Vogue UK]

Eleven Minutes,...

Fashion Roundup: Mad Men Designer Working on Collection; Tom Ford's $990 Jeans; More on Michelle Obama's Fashion Choices

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:05:53 -0500

African-American designer B. Michael does not support the Black Artists Association's disappointment with Michelle Obama over not wearing a black designer to the inauguration. “I understand their sensitivity and respect their right to express it,” he said. “I personally believe it is an unfair expectation to place on the First Lady. Fashion is subjective and a matter of personal choice." [WWD]

Janie Bryant, the costume designer for the AMC show Mad Men, may be at...

Fashion Roundup: Gisele Bundchen Denies Engagement Rumors; Obama's Suitmaker Files for Bankruptcy; Fashion Mag Ad Pages Down

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:54:02 -0500

Gisele Bundchen is denying rumors that she is engaged to quarterback Tom Brady. [Vogue UK]

Hartmarx Corp., the company that tailors Barack Obama's suits, has filed for bankruptcy. [WWD]

A stage manager for Lipstick Jungle has been arrested for stealing designer items from the set and selling them on eBay. [NY Daily News]

Fashion magazines like Allure, Vogue, and Glamour saw an average 22 percent decline in ad pages in the first three...

Fashion Roundup: Holly Dunlap Takes a Long Vacay; Victoria Beckham Says Da to Vogue; Barneys For Sale?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:47:11 -0500

Holly Dunlap is on hiatus from designing her line of footwear and accessories, Hollywould, indefinitely. In the meantime, she plans to surf in Brazil, ski in Switzerland, and sail in Italy. [WWD]

Victoria Beckham will appear on the cover of Russian Vogue's February issue. [Vogue UK]

Barneys is rumored to be up for sale and may be close to naming a new chief executive officer. [WWD]

Yves Saint Laurent began the men's shows in Paris...

Fashion Roundup: Vogue Doc Will Address Anna Wintour Retirement Rumors; Designing Dresses for Hillary Clinton; Saks Slashes Jobs

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:20:30 -0500

Many American fashion editors, including Nina Garcia, will not be heading to Paris for haute couture shows this season due to significant budget cuts. [FWD]

Alexander McQueen has teamed up with Puma to design a sports-inspired clothing and accessories line for men and women. [WWD]

According to director R.J. Cutler, his new documentary The September Issue, about Anna Wintour and Vogue, includes "a moment in the film where, what might lead to the end...

Fashion Roundup: Karl Lagerfeld Discusses the Chanel Runway Show; Naomi Campbell Settles With Ex-Maid; Bill Murray Buys Shoes

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:09:25 -0500

Karl Lagerfeld on this year's Chanel runway show: "We have no budget. We do what we want and throwing money out the window brings money back in through the front door. The bottom line is I don't deal with the bottom line. The luxury in my life is I never have to think about it." [Vogue UK]

The lawsuit between Naomi Campbell and her former maid, whom she reportedly attacked, has been settled. [NY...

Fashion Roundup: Katie Holmes for Miu Miu Unveiled; Obama Inauguration Collectibles; Vera Wang Makes Her Figure Skating Mark

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:56:08 -0500

The images of Katie Holmes in the new Miu Miu ads were intended to make her look like a "luminous icon radiating a sense of mystery and theatricality." Meanwhile, her good friend Victoria Beckham is starring in Armani underwear ads. [Vogue UK]

In getting ready for the Inauguration, designers are creating Obama-themed accessories intended as collectibles. [WWD]

Expect New York Times Styles section photographer Bill Cunningham to discuss a man in a giant furry...

Fashion Roundup: Blake Lively's Vogue Cover; Anand Jon Scrounges for Appeal Money; The New Fashion Week's Not on the Runway

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:32:39 -0500

Blake Lively is on the cover of Vogue's February issue. She looks decidedly older than an Upper East Side teenager. [Vogue]

Winner of the 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Alexander Wang, who has a taste for shredded denim and deconstructed tops, has oddly been paired with wrap-dress designer and CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg as his mentor for one year. [WWD]

Convicted rapist and former fashion designer Anand Jon will be sentenced in Los Angeles...

Fashion Roundup: Blake Lively's Size Zero Obsession; Searle Goes Bankrupt; Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Officially Engaged

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:28:38 -0500

Actress Blake Lively reportedly refuses to wear anything but a size zero on the set of Gossip Girl, so the costume department is forced to cut the tags from larger-sized garments. [FWD]

Manhattan women's retailer Searle, known for its accessories and ready-to-wear clothing, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [WWD]

Model Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady are officially engaged. [People]

Kanye West is heading to Paris Fashion Week to...

Fashion Roundup: Nastia Liukin's Face Missing from BCBG; Peter Som Loses Funding; eLuxury Retools

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:55:22 -0500

Max Azria wanted to use Nastia Liukin's body in his new BCBG ad campaign, but not, apparently, her face. [People]

Peter Som has split up with Creative Design Studios, which has been funding Mr. Som's collections. As a result, the designer will not be putting on a runway show during New York Fashion Week. [WWD]

Phoebe Philo, who in September 2008 took over as the designer at Celine, is reportedly not getting along with...

Fashion Roundup: Anna Wintour, Ambassador?; Justin Timberlake to Show in Bryant Park; Michelle Obama Will Save Fashion

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:42:48 -0500

Justin Timberlake's line, William Rast, will be showing at the tents at Bryant Park this year, but don't expect a performance from the singer. [WWD]

While her husband rescues the economy, Michelle Obama will save the fashion world. [NY Times]

Vogue editor Anna Wintour is rumored to be in the running for a post within the Obama administration as an ambassador to England or France. [FWD]

Jimmy Choo has teamed up with Hunter and created...

Fashion Roundup: Oscar de la Renta's Great Year; Vivienne Westwood Wants More SATC; Madoff Claims Another Fashion Victim

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:51:33 -0500

While some fashion houses have had to trim down their staff and bow out of runway shows, Oscar de la Renta says that his company has had a good year. He's recently been able to hire even more staff and plans to put on two shows during New York Fashion Week--one for press and one for buyers. [FWD]

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe was responsible for actresses Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway being dressed up...

Fashion Roundup: Roberto Cavalli's Slithery Credit Card; Men's Designers Avoiding the Runway; Stephen Sprouse for Louis Vuitton

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:55:24 -0500

Just in time for the recession, Roberto Cavalli has introduced an exclusive snakeskin credit card. [Luxist via Cityfile]

Chicago-based designer Mario Pinto, whose designs are often worn by Michelle Obama, says the trick to designing the perfect dress is being able to wear the dress yourself. [Vogue UK]

Adam Kimmel is latest menswear designer who plans to present his fall 2009 collection as an installation without the use of models. [WWD]

Next Thursday, the...

Fashion Roundup: Amy Winehouse to Design for Fred Perry?; John Galliano Knighted in France; Competition at the Inaugural Balls

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:08:25 -0500

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly in talks with British fashion house Fred Perry to design her own clothing collection and has already begun sketching some of her ideas. [Vogue UK]

Gedalio Grinberg, chairman of the Movado Group (where he had worked since the '60s), died on Sunday in Manhattan at age 77. [WWD]

Women who have scored invitations to the inaugural balls have started "registering" their dresses on special websites to make sure...

Fashion Roundup: Lynn Yaeger Laid Off; Is Vogue Becoming Irrelevant?; Kira Plastinina Is No More

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:21:44 -0500

The Village Voice has laid off legendary fashion writer Lynn Yaeger. [Fashionista]

Cathy Horyn gets to the bottom of what's wrong with Vogue. (Summary: The magazine has gotten sort of boring.) [NYT]

The clothing company established for Kira Plastinina, the 16-year-old daughter of Russian billionaire Sergei Plastinin, has officially filed for bankruptcy. [Bloomberg]

Natalie Massenet, the founder of high-end shopping site Net-a-Porter, is set to launch an outlet in Feburary. [The Cut via Telegraph]...

Fashion Roundup: Fancier Kids' Clothes Coming Soon; Daisy Lowe for Marc Jacobs Ads; Shorter Shorts for Spring

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:50:18 -0500

With sales of high-end childrenswear up 50 percent in the last year, designers are set to introduce more fancy kids' clothes to the market. [WWD]

The highly anticipated spring ads for Chanel (Heidi Mount posing in Karl Lagerfeld's home) and Marc by Marc Jacobs (a supine Daisy Lowe on a white bed) are out. [Fashionista]

FYI: Lounge in Soho--the one with the big "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS" signs in the windows--is not honoring gift cards. [Racked]

Forget...

Fashion Roundup: DKNY Ankles Bryant Park; Anna and Oscar's Christmas Getaway; Jerry Hall Plays Cougar For Karl

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:53:51 -0500

DKNY has followed the example of Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang, bowing out of the tents at Bryant Park for fall 2009 shows. The runway show will instead be at the Stephen Weiss Studio on Feb. 15. [WWD]

Jerry Hall will appear in Chanel ads next season, playing the older woman to a younger man in photos shot by the house's creative director Karl Lagerfeld. [Vogue UK]

Anna Wintour is reportedly heading to the Dominican...

Last Night's Fashion Round-Up, Today! Kate, Annie, Marc and More

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:23:53 -0500

Supermodel Kate Moss' line for Top Shop has been so successful that her contract has been extended another three years. [Vogue UK]

Photographer Annie Leibovitz owes $778,000 of unpaid bills for on-set styling and equipment. [Gawker]

Washington-based retailers are already courting local shoppers to outfit them for the many parties taking place the week of the inauguration. [WWD]

The recession has even caught up with 16-year-old Kira Plastinina, daughter of Russian orange juice mogul,...

Fashion Roundup: Vera, Betsey Say Bye, Bye Bryant Park; Miu Miu Opens One Store, Closes Another

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:54:52 -0500

In an effort to cut costs and be sensitive to the times, Vera Wang plans to show her Fall 2009 collection in her new Mercer Street store instead of at Bryant Park. [WWD]

Betsey Johnson has also dropped out of showing her collection in February at Bryant Park, a venue that typically costs at least $100,000. [WSJ]

Gareth Pugh plans to design his first menswear collection, which he'll show during Paris Fashion Week this...

Fashion Roundup: Miu Miu Signs Up Katie Holmes; Anna Wintour Strikes Back; Designers Imagine a Tux for Barack Obama

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:19:23 -0500

Katie Holmes has been asked to be the new face of Miu Miu, following predecessors like Kirsten Dunst and Vanessa Paradis. [Vogue UK]

With shoppers deserting Madison Avenue, the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District has set up a by-invitation-only shopping suite at the Hotel Plaza Athénée next weekend, where the selected retailers' most important clients can come shop in private. [WWD]

Perhaps in an effort to dispel rumors of Anna Wintour's departure, "industry sources"...

Fashion Roundup: Kanye West to Work for Louis Vuitton; Giorgio Armani's Clients Cancel Couture Orders; Avoiding PETA in Miami

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:21:11 -0500

Kanye West plans to put his music career on hold for a while and move to London to pursue a career in fashion. He has already applied for an internship at Louis Vuitton's luxury goods headquarters in London. [Daily Mirror]

After leaving as Pucci's creative director and announcing that he'd be designing a line for H&M, Matthew Williamson said that he will also launch a menswear collection in January 2010. [WWD]

Giorgio Armani is amazed...

Fashion Roundup: The Wealthy Shop in Secret; Versace Exec Sued for Sexual Harassment; Rod Blogojevich's Hair Doesn't Pass Muster

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:23:38 -0500

During "recessionary" times, the rich must do their shopping in private--at hotel suites, private residences, and showrooms; loading hefty bags in the back of their chauffeured cars along Fifth Avenue might come across as vulgar or insensitive. [NY Times]

Hair stylists are outraged over Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's 'do. “There’s no name for that,” sniffed Calvin Klein’s hairstylist Roberto Novo. “Ugh” [WWD]

Designer Stefano Gabbana, who likes his strawberries red and in the summer...

Fashion Roundup: APC Teams Up With Nike; P. Diddy Toning Things Down; Helen Mirren Might Start Clothing Line for Older Women

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:03:49 -0500

Paris brand APC has partnered with Nike for a limited edition line of canvas tennis shoes based on Nike 1975 "All Court" model that will be in stores this spring. [WWD]

In this holiday season's films—Revolutionary Road, Australia, Milk—costume design is at the forefront. [LA Times]

Neiman Marcus has reported a $12.9 million profit in the first fiscal quarter. But don't get too hopeful yet--the profits are actually an 83.6 percent decrease for the...

Fashion Roundup: It's a Girl for Nigel Barker; Doo Ri Launching New Line; H&M Expands to Israel

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:10:11 -0500

Noted fashion photographer and America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker is the proud father of a baby girl. [Us Weekly]

Doo Ri plans to launch a lower-priced, secondary line next year featuring leather jackets, leather leggings, silk-screened t-shirts, and jersey dresses. A name for the line has not yet been chosen. [WWD]

H&M plans to opens stores in Israel. [Reuters]

Holidays shoppers are filing into stores, but aren't buying anything, despite price cuts...

Fashion Roundup: Who Really Designed Victoria Beckham's Line?; Cacharel Cancels; Marketing Michelle Obama's Look

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:51:33 -0500

Victoria Beckham's designs look a lot like Roland Mouret's because Mr. Mouret mentored the former Spice Girl through the entire design process. But now there's chatter that the veteran designer's influence went beyond mentoring. [Vogue UK]

French label Cacharel is the latest fashion house to cancel its spring Paris runway show in light of recent economic developments. [WWD]

Michelle Obama has become a fashion muse for designers who want to market to middle-aged female...

Fashion Roundup: Valentino to Skip Runway Shows; Kate Moss Pregnant?; Topshop to Open in March

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:36:27 -0500

As Valentino braces for the recession, the fashion house announced that it will not show during Paris or Milan fashion week in the new year and will instead hold "commercial appointments." [Vogue UK]

Kate Moss might be with child. [Female First via The Cut]

Topshop boss Sir Philip Green on the delayed New York store opening, which has now been pushed to March: “I think actually the delay’s helped us. We’ve got an army...

Fashion Roundup: New York Fashion Week Rescheduled; Kate Moss's Spending Spree; Kelly Cutrone's TV Show Official

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:53:52 -0500

Starting next September, New York Fashion Week will begin the second Thursday of every September and February in order to give London Fashion Week extra days. [WWD]

Kate Moss treated her daughter's nanny to an unlimited shopping spree at Topshop in London yesterday. The bill, which ran over 3,000 pounds, was ultimately picked by Topshop boss Sir Philip Green who was so impressed with Ms. Moss' generosity. [Vogue UK]

Kelly Cutrone is working...

Fashion Roundup: Who Will Design Michelle Obama's Inauguration Dress?; Té Casan Out of Business; Thakoon for Target Revealed

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:51:02 -0500

Designers including Isaac Mizrahi, Carolina Herrera, and Betsey Johnson have submitted to Women's Wear Daily sketches of the dresses they'd like to design for Michelle Obama for the Inauguration Ball on January 20. [WWD]

Zac Posen is reportedly at work on several lower-priced diffusion lines. [FWD]

Té Casan, which used to carry Natalie Portman's vegan line of shoes, has officially gone out of business and closed for good on November 30, a store associate...

Fashion Roundup: Kate Moss Collaborates; Anna Wintour's Job in Jeopardy?; Sex and the City Wedding Gown Can Now Be Yours

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:25:09 -0500

Kate Moss is collaborating with London textile designer Liberty—not to be confused with her ex Pete Doherty's band The Libertines—for her upcoming Topshop collection. [WWD]

There is a rumor going around that Si Newhouse flew to Paris to meet with French Vogue's Carine Roitfeld about replacing Anna Wintour come January. [Gawker]

Gabriella Risatti, owner of the Gabriella New York bridal salon in the Meatpacking District, will make reproductions of the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown...

Fashion Roundup: Proenza Schouler Launches Handbag Line; Matthew Williamson for H&M; Whitney Port Has a New Blog

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:42:10 -0500

The boys of Proenza Schouler are launching their first bag collection in December, named PS1 after the New York City public school system. [Vogue UK]

H&M has teamed with up with Matthew Williamson for its latest designer collection, which will arrive in stores in April. [WWD]

Alice & Olivia designer Stacey Bendet Eisner gave birth yesterday to a baby girl named Eloise Breckenridge Eisner. [P6]

Designer cameos on popular television shows like Gossip Girl,...

Fashion Roundup: No Plastic Surgery for Diane von Furstenberg; Hollywould, Imitation of Christ Shutting Down

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:06:10 -0500

Diane von Furstenberg on plastic surgery: "I know that a lot of people look at me and think, 'Why doesn't she do something to that face?' But I made a decision. I do yoga and I hike, but I won't do Botox. I know if I start doing things I will get insecure. You wear your own face. It is a little bit of your history, a little bit of who you are." [Vogue...

Fashion Roundup: Target Announces New Collaborations; Anna Wintour Doesn't Want to Talk Retirement; Thakoon's Obama Dress Plans

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:00:58 -0500

Target has announced two new collaborations: a handbag line with Felix Rey designers Lily Band and Sulaika Zarrouk to launch on March 29 and a shoe collection with footwear designer Trish Carroll, called Miss Trish of Capri for Target, for April 5. [WWD]

When asked about her possible retirement, Anna Wintour asked a reporter from The Cut to leave her alone and please go away. [The Cut]

Stylista contestant Kate: "What you see on television is...

Fashion Roundup: Michelle Obama Style Guide Coming Soon; Anna Wintour Staying Put; Gwyneth Paltrow Apologizes to PETA

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:59:18 -0500

Avon has signed former Mademoiselle editor Mandi Norwood to write the Michelle Obama Style Guide for next spring. [P6]

There were rumors that Anna Wintour might leave Vogue for a "cultural" position in Barack Obama's administration, but Ms. Wintour's rep says it's totally not true. [MSNBC via Gawker]

Gwyneth Paltrow graciously approached PETA vice president Dan Matthews at the Fontainebleau Hotel opening in Miami and apologized for wearing fur in her ad...

Fashion Roundup: Barack Obama's Favorite Clothing Store; New Chanel Bag!; Marc Jacobs Wants to Tie the Knot

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:52:10 -0500

Chicago-based Hart Schaffner Marx, the suit retailer favored by Barack Obama, has added this to its homepage: “Dressing Presidential. Pick Your Power Suit. President-elect Barack Obama Found His at Hart Schaffner Marx.” [WWD]

Marc Jacobs would like to marry Lorenzo Martone, if the latter will have him. [The Cut]

Karl Lagerfeld has released a Chanel bag based on the house’s quilted 2.55 classic released in the '90s and celebrities like Katie Holmes, Milla Jovovich and...

Fashion Roundup: Maggie Betts' Dream Comes True; Christian Siriano on Gossip Girl?; YSL Retrospective Planned

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:49:18 -0500

Socialite Maggie Betts hoped that there would be a secret photo shoot with a wind machine at the CFDA awards dinner last night and there totally was! [FWD]

Former Project Runway contestant Christian Siriano was asked to make a guest appearance on Gossip Girl, but he's still considering. [E! via The Cut]

British design couple Mary Eley and Wakako Kishimoto have departed as the design duo behind Cacharel, citing creative differences and brand vision...

Fashion Roundup: Pam Anderson Rumors Confirmed; Julia Restoin Roitfeld's Wild Birthday; Victoria's Secret Draws Eclectic Crowd

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:35:35 -0500

Those rumors that Pamela Anderson would be featured in ads for Vivienne Westwood were correct. Ms. Anderson has reportedly signed a six-figure deal to be the face of the designer's spring 2009 campaign. [Vogue UK]

Trays of shots replaced birthday cakes at the joint birthday party at Indochine for Julia Restoin Roitfeld and her father Christian Restoin hosted by mother Carine (editor of French Vogue) and brother Vladimir. [WWD]

Tallulah Harlech, daughter of Karl...