Fashion News Alert: Brad Pitt’s V Magazine Cover, Elbaz Exits Lanvin, and Coco Rocha’s New Holiday Bags

October 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Alber Elbaz is out. Out of Lanvin that is. After 14 years, creative director Alber Elbaz has left the House of Lanvin. Now, the big question is did Elbaz leave on his own accord or was he forced out?

With so many creative directors leaving iconic fashion houses of late—Donna Karan, Ralph Rucci, Raf Simons, Frida Giannini—one wonders if there is something fishy at the House of Lanvin. Tongues are wagging that Elbaz may take the reins at Dior now that Simons has been given the proverbial boot!!

According to wwd.com, early Wednesday morning Lanvin employees were informed of Elbaz’s departure. Sources confirm that Elbaz had actually cleaned out his desk Tuesday night. Wednesday morning angry and disgruntled Lanvin employees expressed support of Elbaz and demanded to know the future of the company and their jobs.

I wish to express my gratitude and warm thoughts to all those who have worked with me passionately on the revival of Lanvin over the last 14 years; express my affection to all my wonderful colleagues in the Lanvin ateliers who accompanied me, and who enriched and supported my work,” Elbaz wrote. “Together, we have met the creative challenge presented by Lanvin and have restored its radiance and returned it to its rightful position among France’s absolute luxury fashion houses.”

Though Elbaz is credited for reviving the House of Lanvin in recent months there was reported contention with company principals Shaw-Lan Wang and Michele Huiban. Oh, the power of the corporate boardroom at the expense of creativity!!

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Is this Brad Pitt?

Is that Brad Pitt or a young Robert Redford on the November cover of V magazine? In the November issue of V, Pitt talks about his kids and marriage to Angelina Jolie and their recent film project, “By the Sea.”

“By the Sea’ deals with that period when the honeymoon is well over and the couple is faced with the banality of every day and the pains of the unplanned. There are no Hallmark cards that define the next chapter, or the value of a history together. So who are you?” explained Pitt in a recent cbsnews.com article.

The 70s–inspired photo shoot of the 51-year old actor was shot by Inez & Vinoodh. Still, it does look like Robert Redford!!

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The new bag lady

There is a new bag lady in town and it’s not anyone you might think. It’s supermodel Coco Rocha. Coco Rocha did you say? Yes, that’s right Coco Rocha.

Coco has recently been tapped to design a line of holiday handbags for Botkier. This exclusive holiday collection will hits stores in November and contain six distinct styles. Famous fashion capitals around the world inspire the style and design of the bags.

—William S. Gooch

Weekend Fashion News Alert: Raf Simons’ Dior Departure, Galliano’s New Plans, and Perry Ellis’ Racial Problems

October 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

 

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Racial discrimination lawsuits seem to be the order of the day in the fashion industry, recently. First, there was Tiffany & Co., and Alexander McQueen. Now, Perry Ellis International has stepped into the racial discrimination fray.

On Wednesday, Joseph Cook, the president of PEI-owned Original Penguin’s wholesale division, filed a lawsuit against the company in Manhattan Federal Court.

Cook contends in his lawsuit that he has suffered homophobic and racism at the hands of Original Penguin’s President and COO Peter Feldenkreis.

Cook alleges that in 2013 Feldenkreis instructed him that there should be “no blacks in my ads” and that he “did not want anyone who looked too gay.” Cook is openly homosexual.

PEI responded to the allegations in an article in Vogue UK “Perry Ellis is a company that promotes equal opportunity and a positive working environment. The company is proud of the fact that it is probably one of the most diverse companies in the apparel business following its multicultural roots, stemming from Puerto Rico and Cuba. Perry Ellis categorically denies any allegations to the contrary. The claims that have been asserted will be vigorously defended against.”

PEI’s fall 2015 campaign includes models of color. Hmm, maybe Black Lives Matter should step in!!

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Raf Simons exits

After three years at the helm of the House of Dior, Raf Simons has called it quits. The Dior spring 2016 presented during Paris Fashion Week was the last Raf Simons’ collection for the esteemed Parisian fashion house.

“It’s after deep reflection that I have decided to quit my post as creative director for Christian Dior’s women’s collection,” Raf Simons said in a statement in a fashionmag.com article. “It’s a decision founded on one hand by my desire to concentrate on other centres of interest in my life, notably my own label, as well as the passions that motivate me beyond my professional activities,” Simons said, adding that it had been an “immense privilege” to work for Dior.

Raf Simons assumed the position of creative director for Dior after John Galliano was fired from the brand in 2011.

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Galliano expands Maison Margiela

John Galliano lets no grass grow under his feet. Since his appointment as creative director of Maison Margiela, Galliano has big plans for the international European fashion house.

It was revealed in WWD, that Galliano has plans for the luxury brand to produce more product categories including menswear and women’s perfume. L’Oreal will release the women’s perfume in 2017, and the brand’s menswear line will debut in 2016.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Amy Adams’ “A” Bag, “Fantastic Man’s” New Book, and Donna Karan’s New Memoir

October 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Talk about designer and celebrity collaborations. Max Mara loves using film stars in his fashion campaigns. In fact, the brand has used Amy Adams for the past four years.

With the launch of the “A” Bag, the brand expands its collaboration with one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. “It’s wonderful to work with Max Mara,” said Adams. “I joked they were going to have a hard time getting rid of me, and I was right. It’s really awesome to work with such a reputable brand with a reputation for quality and for supporting women in various arenas. They have such respect for women in the way they design, and it’s a wonderful company to work with,” explained Adams in a recent forbes.com article.

The “A” Bag retails for $1750 and each bag has its own individual number up to the number 300. The “A” Bag will be available in Max Mara flagship stores for spring 2016.

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Fantastic Man celebrates 10 years

Dutch publication Fantastic Man celebrates its tenth anniversary with a 288-page hardcover book: Fantastic Man: Men of Great Style and Substance (Phaidon 2015). Launched in 2005 by Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom, Fantastic Man became known for its edgy, avant-garde take on masculinity.

Fantastic Man: Men of Great Style and Substance will be released on October 26 will contain 300 images of from the 21 issues of Fantastic Man. Some of the great photographers who have shot for Fantastic Man include Juergen Teller, Bruce Weber, and Wolfgang Tillmans with photos of David Beckham, Ai Weiwei, Bret Easton Ellis, Bryan Ferry, Helmut Lang, Ewan McGregor, Tom Ford, Jonathan Adler, Spike Jonze, and many others.

Alongside the photographs are intimate, original interviews with the 69 different subjects from issues past, as well as brief profiles on what previous celebrities are up to now. Collier Shorr shot the Ollie Edwards’ cover of Fantastic Man: Men of Great Style and Substance.

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Donna Karan tell all

Donna Karan is in the news a lot lately. On Monday, Pierre-Yves Roussel, chairman and chief executive of LVMH Fashion Group, hosted a party to celebrate the release of Donna Karan’s new memoir, My Journey.

LVMH purchased Donna Karan’s fashion brands in 2001. This summer, Karan announced that she was stepping down as creative director of DKNY with Public School’s Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow taking over the more popular DKNY brand. Some might contend that LVMH’s Roussel and Donna Karan are strange bedfellows. Karan commented in a recent New York Times article that she felt she got the “cold shoulder” for LVMH executives.

The forward for My Journey is by Barbra Streisand. The 384-page memoir shares intimate details of Donna Karan’s life. Penguin Random House publishes My Journey.

—William S. Gooch

Weekend Fashion News Alert: Sean John’s Macy’s Deal, American Apparels Future Projection, and Bye Bye America’s Next Top Model

October 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

SeanJohn_03Sean John has renewed its exclusive retailer contract with Macy’s. Sean John will continue to be carried in over 400 stores nationwide, including the megastore’s flagship at Herald Square in NYC.

“Macy’s and Sean John have had a synergistic partnership that has thrived over the last 15 years and I am beyond pleased to continue our partnership with such an iconic American retailer. I am excited by the opportunity that this extended deal will continue to give the Sean John brand and all of our licensing partners,” explained Founder and CEO Sean “Diddy” Combs in fashionmag.com article.

“This extended partnership enhances an already strong business and personal relationship that has been built over the last 15 years and will prove to be a great step in growing the already lucrative apparel and accessory business at Macy’s,” said Sean John President and CEO, Jeff Tweedy. “It is and will always be our goal to provide trend-focused fashion for the Macy’s consumer. Our focus is to have a larger footprint in current Macy’s doors and expand to new doors.”

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Sunny days for American Apparel

American Apparel projects that in 2018 it will be profitable again if the beleaguered retail store gets the bankruptcy turnaround it is hoping for. By 2020, the company projected a net profit of $23.7 million, well above its previous peak in 2007.

American Apparel is presently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and has promised unsecured creditors—that are owned $145 million dollars—on Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that their Chapter 11 filing will lower interest rates and that they would like to continue contracts with landlords and suppliers. Also, according to a fashionmag.com article, American Apparel assured that it will pay $1 million to unsecured creditors.

By eliminating $200 million in bonds, American Apparel plans to stabilize its finances by granting the bondholders, a group of hedge funds, ownership of the company.

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“America’s Next Top Model” ends

The CW has canceled “America’s Next Top Model (ANTM).” The Cycle 22 finale on December 4 will be the last episode of “ANTM.”

“America’s Next Top Model was a successful franchise for two networks, first at UPN and then The CW, and it became not just a ratings hit, but a global pop culture phenomenon,” CW President Mark Pedowitz said in a statement. “I want to thank Tyra and Ken for all their years of success in establishing a show that was not just popular in the U.S., but all across the world.”

“ANTM” premiered in 2003 as model competition reality show hosted by Supermodel Tyra Banks. The reason for cancellation was low ratings.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Zac Posen Collaborates with M.AC., Stella McCartney Sues Steve Madden, Victoria’s Secret Announces Performers, and Kendall Jenner Opts out of Shanghai Fashion Week

October 14, 2015 by 1 Comment

 

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Victoria’s Secret has revealed the pop artists that will perform at its Catwalk spectacular on December 8. The main attraction—other than the Victoria’s Secret cadre of 16 top model Angels—is Rihanna flanked by Selena Gomez and The Weekend.

Victoria’s Secret Angels include Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge. The cast of models will also include some of the lingerie brand’s newest faces, like Elsa Hosk, Jac Jagaciak, Jasmine Tookes, Kate Grigorieva, Lais Ribeiro, Martha Hunt, Romee Strijd, Sara Sampaio, Stella Maxwell, Taylor Hill and Rachel Hilbert.

Last year the show featured Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Hozier, and Ed Sheeran. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show will air live on CBS on December 8, at 10pm, EST.

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ZAC x M.A.C.

Zac Posen has teamed up with M.A.C. Cosmetics for a line of cosmetics to be released in February. The collaboration will put a special emphasis on Posen’s love of Hollywood glamour.

“Over the past 15 years I have learned a great deal from M.A.C. about beauty. Fashion and beauty go hand-in-hand and I have always wanted to create a makeup collection to complement my designs and brand. It was only natural to work with M.A.C. to create my first ever signature collection. I wanted to keep it luxurious, a little mysterious and clean with a large dose of star wattage,” said Posen in a harpersbazaar.com article.

#MACZacPosen is available February 2016 at M.A.C. stores and maccosmetics.com.

 

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Kendall Jenner ditches Shanghai for Las Vegas

Kendall Jenner is one of the top runway fashion models walking in shows from NYC and Paris to London and Milan. According to the dailymail.co.uk, Jenner has decided not to continue her runway duties in Shanghai to be at the side of brother-in-law, Lamar Odom.

Odom is in a Las Vegas hospital on life support after he was found unconscious in a brothel. Kendall Jenner issued a tweet to Odom, “Please don’t go.” Sisters Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney joined Kendall visiting Lamar Odom today in Las Vegas.

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Stella McCartney’s ‘Falabella’ handbag image courtesy of fashionmag.com

McCartney ripoff?

Does Stella McCartney need the money? Probably not, but that hasn’t kept her from suing footwear and accessories giant Steve Madden for copying her ‘Falabella’ handbag.

‘Falabella’ is McCartney most popular handbag. McCartney filed a complaint in the Southern district of New York against Steve Madden claiming that his ‘BTotally’ handbag is a knockoff of her ‘Falabella’ handbag. McCartney is asking Madden to discontinue his ‘BTotally’ bag and a full accounting of his profits.

McCartney’s ‘Falabella’ bag sells for $1,195, Madden’s for $108. According to fashionmag.com, Steve Madden has been sued for copying higher-end products numerous times before, by brands including Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen.

—William S. Gooch

Weekend Fashion News Alert: Gina Rodriguez Co-Partners with Naja Lingerie, Migrant Fashion Shoot under Fire, and Marissa Webb Steps Down

October 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
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Naja Lingerie image courtesy of Naja

“Jane the Virgin’s” Gina Rodriguez has a new gig and its not another acting job. Rodriguez has partnered with Colombia-based lingerie line, Naja Lingerie, a year old e-commerce only lingerie brand.

Rodriguez’s role will more than a brand ambassador or spokesperson. Rodriguez will be intimately involved in the design and manufacture of the lingerie brand.

Naja Lingerie seeks to help impoverished women and the environment. “Ensuring that women are employed is ensuring that the next generation is educated, this is good for society as a whole and helps in the elimination of poverty. At Naja, we provide special benefits to all of our employees with children so that these children can be ensured an education,” explained Rodriquez in a refinery29.com article.

Founder and CEO Catalina Girald employs mostly single Colombian mothers in the brand’s factory in Colombia. The brand also is environmentally conscious by using synthetics that have been fabricated from recycled plastic bottles. “When we make new nylon or new polyester, we are making more synthetic fabrics that will ultimately turn into unused waste when people tire of the clothing,” Girald said in a release. “But by using recycled plastic bottles we are taking existing waste and repurposing it; it’s so much better for the world.”

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Migrant controversy

A Hungarian photographer has been asked to take down a ‘migrant-inspired’ photo editorial from his website. Norbert Baksa’s “Der Migrant” series shows a scantily clad model being pulled away from a border fence similar to the ones erected in Hungary. The series was taken down 48 hours after the posting.

“The aim of the photo shooting was precisely to make people examine the situation from different angles and judge from different points of view,” said Baksa on his Twitter accounted as detailed in a fashionmag.com article. “The situation is very ambiguous and we wanted to represent this ambiguity (by photographing) someone who is miserable but at the same time very beautiful, and who despite the situation owns good quality clothing and a smartphone.”

Baksa’s photography had been seen in Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Playboy.

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Marissa transitions

After 18 months, Marissa Webb has stepped down as creative director of Banana Republic. Webb will remain as creative advisor with a design team designing for the struggling brand.

“Marissa has brought incredible passion and leadership to Banana Republic over the last year and a half. I admire her talent and tenacity and the creative spirit that she’s infused within our brand, all while further establishing her private label. With a very

strong product team in place at Banana Republic, this is the right time to evolve her role. We’ll continue to support Marissa and her success in the future,” said Andi Owen, Banana Republic’s global brand president.

Marissa Webb will continue to focus on her eponymous brand, Marissa Webb.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 20 Years, Pat McGrath Launches New Beauty Product, and Another Kardashian Nude

October 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Kim is not the only member of the Kardashian clan to pose nude. Add sister Kourtney to the list.

Perhaps, as way to purge herself of a nine-year tumultuous marriage Kourtney has been posed for Vanity Fair. This is the second time around for Kourtney. She posed nude for Dujour magazine in 2014.

Brian Bowen Smith photographed the nude images of Kourtney Kardashian for a series called “Metallic Life.” “Metallic Life” will be on display at the De Re Gallery in Los Angeles from October 22–November 19.

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20 years of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz celebrates 20 years as a sponsor for fashion weeks around the world. In 1996, Mercedes-Benz sponsored its first fashion week in Sydney, Australia. Later, fashion weeks followed in Melbourne, New York, Berlin, Milan, Beijing, Miami, Madrid, Moscow, Stockholm, Mexico City, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Malta, and Istanbul.

Though the luxury car company has bowed out of fashion weeks in New York and Milan, currently Mercedes-Benz sponsors fashion events in 27 countries with 41 world fashion events. Mercedes-Benz has also recently launched the ‘Road Couture’ program, featuring collaborations between young stylists and the car brand. And according to fashionmag.com, there is a new initiative supporting young designers, “the setting up in the coming weeks of a major partnership with an international designer, in order to develop ways of supporting young, innovative and ambitious designers.”

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Pat strikes gold

Pat McGrath is perhaps the world’s most well-known and influential make-up artist. Well, after years of doing make-up for such iconic fashion brands as Prada, Margiela, Gucci, Chanel, as well as a host of others, McGrath has partnered with Proctor & Gamble Cosmetics where she is creative director to launch her first beauty product.

Gold 001, a gold eye shadow, debuted at the Prada spring 2016 runway show and was launched at an event at Tuilieries Garden during Paris Fashion Week presented by models Bella Hadid, Jaime Bochert and Hailey Baldwin.  Gold 001 was also used on Kim Kardashian in an August editorial in Violet Grey magazine.

—William S. Gooch

Weekend Fashion News Alert: The Fashion Fund Acquired, Layoffs at Escada, and Rick Owens’ Paris Fashion Week Spectacle

October 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Amazon Prime, Amazon’s television network, has snapped up “The Fashion Fund.” “The Fashion Fund,” previously seen on the Ovation channel ,details finalists competing for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize worth $400,000. Past winners of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize have been Public School, Proenza Schouler, and Thom Browne.

The 10-episode series will air in November weekly just before the winner is announced. Amazon will also dedicate a section of its Amazon Fashion site to the finalists, letting customers purchase from their spring/summer 2016 collections.

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Rick Owens doubles up in Paris

Leave it to Rick Owens to create a spectacle during Paris Fashion Week. The enfant terrible of the fashion industry—Jeremy Scott once owned that title but has moved on to a more slightly subdued design aesthetic—created a sensation during Paris Fashion Week by having models come out in twos.

A model on the runway in coupled twosomes isn’t new runway choreography.  However, Rick Owens’ version of coupling is acrobats and gymnasts literally cradling, supporting, and carrying the models in a variety of positions.

This doubling up of limbs or “women carrying women,” as Owens called it, was a disturbing introduction to Owens’s spring 2016 collection.  However, after the initial shock of this spectacle, the audience at the Palais de Tokyo could settle down to Owens’ usual parade of outré silhouettes and design construction.

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Luxury layoffs

Escada, the Munich-based luxury brand, plans to cut 200 jobs in an effort to remain competitive. Most of the layoffs will be at its Ascheim headquarters near Munich. In recent months Escada has seen a major downturn in sales in China and Russia.

Though Escada had been at the top on the heap of luxury brands a decade ago, in 2009 the once sought-after brand filed for bankruptcy. Indian businesswoman Megha Mittel later acquired the struggling brand. Glen McMahon stepped down as chief executive in August after only seven months on the job. He was replaced by interim CEO Jorg Wahlers.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Willow Smith Signed, H&M Sues Forever 21, Ralph Lauren Steps Down as CEO, and Armani’s Autobiography

September 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Willow Smith has expanded her foray into fashion by being signed to a contract with The Society. At 14 years of age, Willow joins the likes of Kendall Jenner, Liu Wen, and Adriana Lima at the prestigious NYC–based modeling agency.

Smith mostly known for her singing career and for being the scion of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith has already had a fashion campaign for Marc Jacobs and the cover of i-D magazine. The Smith Empire expands!!

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Ralph Lauren relinquishes

At 75, Ralph Lauren has stepped down as CEO of his eponymous company. Lauren is handing over the reigns to Stefan Larsson, global president of the Old Navy brand for Gap. Lauren will continue to serve as executive chairman and chief creative officer.

“My job is to think always about the future of our company and how to move it forward. Stefan Larsson is exceptionally talented, and he will bring our company a fresh and exciting global perspective,” Lauren said in a fashionmag.com article. “We have been a leader in our industry for nearly 50 years, and this is just the beginning.”

Ralph Lauren began making neckties under the Polo brand in 1967 and in 1972 developed the signature short-sleeved shirt with a polo player logo. In 2015, the Ralph Lauren Corporation had $7.6 billion in sales.

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Bag infringement

H&M, the Swedish fashion megabrand, is suing American megastore Forever 21 over copyright infringement, trade dress infringement, false dress designation of origin and unfair competition all for H&M’s ‘Beach Please’ tote bag. As reported in fashionmag.com, the beach bag in question began being sold in H&M stores and online in April 2014 with H&M filing copyright papers to federally register the bag effective in June of the same year.

Forever 21 began manufacturing and selling a similar bag soon after. H&M is demanding that Forever 21 permanently cease manufacturing, marketing and selling its version of the ‘Beach Please’ tote and to pay its profits from the bags to H&M.

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A life in photos

Giorgio Armani, now 81 years old, tells his own story in autobiography, “Giorgio Armani.” The release of this new Armani biography correlates to the 40th anniversary of the iconic Italian designer’s famed fashion house.

Published by Rizzoli, the 568-page book goes on sale September 29 and sells for $150.  “Giorgio Armani” traces the designer’s life from childhood through his career detailed in text but mostly in photos by such famous photographers as Steven Meisel, Craig McDean, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Aldo Fallai, and Annie Leibovitz.

—William S. Gooch

 

Weekend Fashion News Alert: Gisele Bundchen’s Sexy New Book, H&M’s Top Model Fall Campaign, Chiara Boni La Petite Robe Opens Milan Store, and the Inaugural Arab Fashion Week

September 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen may have retired from the runway but she is still a big fashion presence. Bunchen’s new tabletop art book, Gisele, will cover her 20 years in the fashion industry.

The 500-page book is published by Berlin-based publisher, Taschen, and will feature over 300 photographs of the model ranging from professional campaigns to intimate shots. Gisele, art directed and edited by Giovanni Bianco and co-authored by photographer Steven Meisel, will have proceeds from the sale of the book donated to charity.

At $33 million dollars, Gisele Bunchen was the highest paid model in 2014.  In 2013, it was reported that Bunchen earned over $120,000 a day.

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Arab Fashion Week Debuts

The inaugural season of Arab Fashion Week will take place from October 30–November 2 in Dubai. Organized by the Arab Fashion Council, the Dubai-based association representing 22 Arab countries from Morocco to Lebanon, Arab Fashion Week will feature mostly Arab designers, with a smattering of some invited international guests.

“I’m happy to be engaged in this project aimed at creating jobs in the northern part of Africa: by setting up a textile, apparel and fashion industry,” explained Mario Boselli, honorary president of the Arab Fashion Council in a fashionmag.com article. “We can try to prevent people, the wars notwithstanding, from being forced to emigrate to seek work.”

“The pan-European and Mediterranean area can play a significant role in the globalized world to keep the various macro-systems balanced. These days, competition isn’t between individual countries,” Boselli said, “but among macro-areas: having a pan-European and Mediterranean area where goods can be manufactured cheaply and then sold on markets such as the Arab Emirates, means creating a bi-lateral economic system, with suppliers and customers, beneficial both for Italy and southern Europe.”

Arab Fashion Week will differ from the already existing Dubai fashion week in that it will feature mostly Arab designers. Communications giant, Capital Group, organizes Dubai Fashion Week.

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Threes the charm

Megabrand store H&M has chosen a triumvirate of top models to front their new campaign in collaboration with Balmain. Jourdan Dunn, Gigi Hadad, and Kendall Jenner will headline the print and billboard worldwide campaign flanked by male models Yun Xiang and Dudley O’Shaughnessy.

The H&M x Balmain collection includes women’s and men’s styles, as well as accessories will be available in H&M stores on November 3. Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing designed the H&M x Balmain collaboration.

 

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Milan now boasts Chiara Boni La Petite Robe

Italian couture and ready-to-wear brand, Chiara Boni La Petite Robe has opened a flagship store in Milan. The store opened on September 24 and is located at 8 via San Andrea during Milan Fashion Week.

“The opening of our first flagship store during the year of the Expo marks a very important moment for us and for our brand, and it represents an important step for our expansion,” says CEO Maurizio Germanetti. “We chose Milan’s plaza not only because of its worldwide fashion recognition but also to highlight our Italian identity. Chiara Boni La Petite Robe is a Made in Italy brand, of which we are highly proud and we could not have chosen any other location as our first international flagship.”

The boutique houses the brand’s ready-to-wear and couture lines, currently with the fall/winter 2015 collections. This collection will be the starting point for those who love Chiara Boni’s style, one inspired by a timeless femininity and adapted to the needs of the modern woman.

—William S. Gooch

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