Weekend Fashion News Alert: Halston on QVC, Johnny Depp’s Dior Commercial, and Decadence’s Adriana Lima

September 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Halston sold on QVC, has the fashion world turned upside down? No, H by Halston is just doing what so many brands are doing, finding an audience on QVC.

“Every fashion brand has a story and we’re excited to bring the H by Halston story to QVC,” said Rachel Ungaro, Vice President, Fashion and Beauty Merchandising, QVC in a fashionmag.com article. “The collection will continue the iconic style and legendary aesthetic in a modern way that is relevant to all women.”

H by Halston will launch exclusively on QVC on September 10.

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Image courtesy of Dior

Like daughter, like father

Modeling runs in Johnny Depp’s family. In fact, you could say like daughter like father. Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose is a budding model and now daddy just landed Dior’s new scent, Sauvage.

Johnny Depp also stars in a video that celebrates the launch of Sauvage.  The video commercial is set in the desert where Depp buries his jewelry for no apparent reason. The seemingly unrelated video is directed and conceived by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. In a press release Mondino explained, ” [Sauvage] tells a story of freedom and emotion, a man and his instincts.”

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Image courtesy of Marc Jacobs

Lima’s new fragrance

Adriana Lima never lets any grass grow under her feet. After almost 20 years in the fashion industry, Lima is still going strong. And her new fragrance campaign with Marc Jacobs proves that.

Jacobs’ highly anticipated Decadence hits stores in late October. Created by master perfumer Annie Buzantian in collaboration with Ann Gottlieb and Marc Jacobs, the fragrance opens with gourmet notes of Italian plum, iris and saffron associated with the Bulgarian rose and jasmine sambac. The dry down is elevated by notes of liquid amber and papyrus wood.

The campaign was shot by Steven Meisel with Lima biting down on the golden chain of the Decadence bottle.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: More Sad News For J. Crew, Antonio Banderas as Gianni Versace, the Harlem Globetrotters for NYFW, and Fashion Police Returns

September 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

j-crew_2721789bSecond quarter reports are out for J. Crew and the news is not good. As reported in fashionmag.com, total revenues for the company decreased 5% to $593.6 million and comparable company sales decreased 11% compared to a 4% increase in second quarter 2014. Sales for J. Crew decreased 10% to $506.5 million.

“Our performance in the second quarter was in line with our expectations. We’re focused on our performance in the second half of the year and positioning the business for sustained growth,” explained Millard Drexler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Entering fall, we feel good about the assortments in stores and online, which reflect more emphasis on the key product categories that our customers love J. Crew. At the same time, our team has taken a hard look at the business and made changes to drive greater efficiency and profitability.”

So far in 2015 J. Crew has reported a net loss of $476 million compared to $19.3 million in the previous year.

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Antonio and Gianni

It appears that Antonio Banderas is really down with Method Acting.  Slated to play Gianni Versace in an upcoming movie, Banderas as reported here over the weekend has been taking design courses at the esteemed design school Central Saint Martins in London. The film will be directed by Dane Bille August with production set to start in March 2016.

“I love fashion. To play Gianni Versace’s role will be fantastic. His life was an incredible story, considering where he started from, as well as his tragic ending,” announced Banderas to local press in Italy at the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest.

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Fashion and basketball

New York Fashion Week (NYFW) and the Harlem Globetrotters may seem like strange bedfellows, but then who said all fashion collaborations are natural progressions? At any rate, the Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with fashion personality Angela Simmons for a fashion presentation in honor of the Harlem Globetrotters 90th anniversary tour.

“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved the Harlem Globetrotters—especially their winning track record,” said Simmons in a fashionmag.com article. “My goal for this collection was to reimagine the look of the legendary Globetrotters uniforms by infusing elements of the team’s rich 90-year history with New York City vibes and basketball-inspired swagger.”

The Harlem Globetrotters/Angela Simmons presentation will be a part of Style 360 during NYFW. Style 360 is in its 11th year and is now sponsored by KIA and US Weekly.

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Image courtesy of Christopher Polk/NBC Universal

“Fashion Police” revamped

The “Fashion Police” is back. But, do you really care?

Without Joan Rivers and Kelly Osborne some fashion pundits contend that the revamped “Fashion Police” is a mere shadow of its irreverent self. Melissa Rivers, previously an executive producer of the show, takes her mother’s place as a judging panelist. On Monday, guests judging panelists were NeNe Leakes and Margaret Cho as “Fashion Police” gave the 411 on MTV’s “Video Music Awards”.

“Yeah, it’s been a little bit of a crazy year around here. And, well, I’m still cleaning up messes,” admits Melissa Rivers in a washingtonpost.com article  … “But the good news is “Fashion Police” is back!”

Time will tell!!

—William S. Gooch

Weekend Fashion News Alert: The Gap Ditches On-Call Shifts, Antonio Banderas Heads to Fashion School, and the Olsen Twins Bring It Home

August 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment

 

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Already in his second week of studies at the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London, Antonio Banderas recently posted an Instagram image of himself posed among mannequins with the caption “intense, exciting, serious and fun all the same time.”

Saint Martins released a statement that Banderas will not be following the typical curriculum of most design students. Banderas is enrolled in a bespoke program through short courses. Course load a side, one can hope that Banderas, if he elects to launch a fashion line, will be more hands on than celebrities associated with fashion brands.

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Gap labor

Gap is looking to improve working conditions for its employees. Gap has decided to eliminate its on-call shifts at all stores and improve scheduling policies for employees with a 10-14 days’ work notice.

This change in policy comes on the heels of an inquiry an inquiry by New York State attorney general Eric Schneiderman’s office into the legality of on-call shifts at 13 retailers, including Gap, Target Corp, JC Penney, Abercrombie & Fitch and TJX Cos. “I commend Gap for taking an important step to make their employees’ schedules fairer and more predictable,” Schneiderman said in a statement on Wednesday, as reported in fashionmag.com.

All of Gap’s five brands are expected to phase out on-call shits by the end of September, phasing in new scheduling by early 2016.

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Home is where the heart is

The Olsen twins have decided to bring their fashion brand, Elizabeth and James in house. Since its inception in 2007, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are primed to transition Elizabeth and James from its licensing company, Jaya Apparel Group, to an in-house brand.

“It’s been an amazing eight years and we’ve enjoyed working with them immensely,” Jane Siskin, chief executive officer of Jaya Apparel Group, told WWD of the deal.

The Olsen twins have commandeered several successful fashion labels, from their highly successful The Row to tween label, Olsenboye, and StyleMint. The Olsen twins’ fashion labels have sales of over 1 billion.

—William Gooch

Celebrity Fashion Sightings: Week of August 24, 2015

August 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment

In the fashion industry you know it is the end of summer when the invitations for New York Fashion Week: The Shows start pouring in. Though Fashion Reverie is getting prepped and primed to bring our readers incredible coverage of all the spring 2016 collections, we haven’t forgotten that celebrities are still making fashion news with what they are wearing at red-carpet events, movie premieres and launches.

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Though Jennifer Lopez is in her mid-40s, she still looks fresh and juicy giving an appropriate booty tooch pose  while attending the “American Idol” auditions in Little Rock, Arkansas. Though this look is a little school marm-ish for J-Lo, her Butani diamond bracelets and diamond front and back earrings and her sculptural curves elevate this subdued look from stylish librarian to sophisticated diva.

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Though Nicole Scherzinger’s puppies are front and center, Nicole is still fashionable and striking at Just Jared’s Way To Wonderland Event in a white zebra printed blazer paired with high-waist pants from Elisabetta Franchi’s 2015 fall collection.

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Solange Knowles gives us a Diana Ross moment at the LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California. For Solange red is not dead, but alive and kicking as she is resplendent in a red caftan and slacks with Missoni red shoes to match.

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Images courtesy of Getty Images/Preface PR

Gwen Stefani wore a Elisabetta Franchi blouse while attending “The Voice” Season 9 press junket at Universal Studios. Gwen Stefani wore a white blouse with black bow detail from Elisabetta Franchi’s 2015 fall collection. (Skirt: Dolce & Gabbana, Shoes: Christian Louboutin)

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Images courtesy of Getty Images/Preface PR

Actress Kelli Berglund wore a pair of Alberto Guardiani shoes and carried a Benedetta Bruzziches clutch while attending Just Jared’s Way To Wonderland Event at Greystone Manor Supperclub in West Hollywood. Kelli Berglund wore a pair of black ‘Pop!’ pumps by Alberto Guardiani that she paired with a pink ‘Carmen’ clutch with gold hand detail from Benedetta Bruzziches. (Top: Stylestalker, Skirt: Keepsake)

—Staff

Fashion News Alert: Kristen Stewart to Play Coco Chanel, Cara Delevingne and YSL, and Carrie Underwood’s NYFW Debut

August 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Image courtesy of Yves Saint Laurent

Instagram appears to be the current way you leak campaigns images before those images appear in print ad campaigns.

On Monday supermodel Cara Delevingne proved that she looks good even when she is not wearing much. In the Instagram reveal of the new campaign for YSL’s new Rouge Pur Couture campaign, Delevingne wears an open black tuxedo jacket and nothing. But, when you look like Cara, your face is your calling card!!

The provocative caption underneath the ad says it all “a colour so bold you’d feel naked without it.”

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Kristen and Coco

Kristen Stewart strikes success twice as Karl Lagerfeld’s muse. Stewart will conjure up images of Coco Chanel in a short film in a film directed written by Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of the famed French famous house. In 2014, Stewart became the face of Maison Chanel.

“She plays a very mean Coco Chanel. She complains about everyone and everything. She’s fiendish with the director, and with the producer, ” explains Lagerfeld in an recent fashionmag.com article. The film is set to debut on December 1st at Rome’s Métiers d’Art fashion shows.

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More than a NYFW appearance

Carrie Underwood will doing more than sitting in the front row during New York Fashion Week: The Shows (NYFW) in September. Underwood will debut her fitness and lifestyle apparel brand, Calia by Carrie Underwood, as a part of NYFW on September 10.

Carrie Underwood teamed up with Dick’s Sporting Good for her fitness and lifestyle line. Calia By Carrie Underwood consists of fitness apparel and casual wear with prices averaging $60 to $85.

—William S. Gooch

Weekend Fashion News Alert: Beyoncè’s September Issue Cover, Galliano Re-emerges in London, and The Gap’s Profits Fall

August 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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For fall 2015 black seems to be the new black. With Serena Williams gracing the cover of New York magazine fall fashion issue, Misty Copeland resplendent on the September issue of Essence, and Beyoncè triumphantly seductive on the September issue of Vogue, black women are reigning supreme on the September covers of fashion and life and entertainment magazines.

Vogue’s coveted September issue is its biggest issue of the year. This year the September issue contains 832 pages and weighs over four pounds.

Though Beyoncè’s September 2015 cover is much heralded, the issue contains no interview from its megastar cover subject. This is the first time in Vogue’s history that a celebrity who graces the cover did not give a published interview. Beyoncè’s golden silence may be a calculated move.

The essay by New York Times’ editor Margo Johnson was conceived as a cerebral think article to accompany the editorial spread. “She has to be studying how effective her interviews have been so far. She may have decided that they do not contribute as dazzlingly to the portrait of Beyoncé as the other stuff. It’s a perfectly reasonable decision,” commented Johnson.

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Image photographed by Mario Testino

Galliano’s back!!

John Galliano has been persona non grata in fashion communities since his famous anti-Semitic rant in 2011. Still, 2015 appears to be a turnaround year for Galliano.

As the new creative director of Martin Margiela, Galliano will make an appearance during the London Fashion Week’s spring 2016 ready-to-wear collections after an absence of four years. MM6’s spring 2016 presentation, the Martin Margiela diffusion line, is scheduled for Sunday, September 20.

The 2016 spring fashion calendar is full of shake-ups and reversal this season. Several brands and design houses that show first in certain international fashion capitals have opted to switch cities. Martin Margiela usually shows in NYC has now opted to show in London; Givenchy is showing in NYC instead of Paris this season, and Versace Versus has switched from NYC to London.

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The Gap’s financial gap

For the second quarter, Gap, Inc.  has reported a drop in earnings. The quarterly decline in sales is due to a stronger America dollar, shipment delays, and week sales at its flagship brand. Also, the flagship brand has seen an increase loss of customers to mega discount brand competitors such as H&M, Urban Outfitters, Zara, American Eagle Outfitters, and Forever 21.

As reported in fashionmag.com, the company said net income fell by more than a third to $219 million, or 52 cents per share in the second quarter ended Aug. 1, from $332 million, or 75 cents per share, a year earlier. A stronger dollar hit quarterly sales by $100 million and hurt profit by 5 percentage points in the second quarter, Gap said on Thursday.

Market analysts feel that The Gap should focus more on garments that are more trendy and feminine instead of relying on staple items and basics. One bright spot in the quarterly report, Gap’s Old Navy sales increased 3 percent in the second quarter, and sales rose to $1.67 billion.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: BCBG Manager Disses Lesbians, Jeremy Scott Redesigns MTV Statuette, Ja Rule’s Latest Collaboration, and Bye Bye American Apparel?

August 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
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Talk about saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Well, that is what happened when Patrick Couderc, the UK managing director of the fashion line owned by the BCBG Max Azria Group, told the UK’s Daily Mail that lesbians and plus-size women shouldn’t wear the brand’s iconic bandage dress.

“If you’re a committed lesbian and you are wearing trousers all your life, you won’t want to buy a Leger dress,” Couderc claimed. “Lesbians would want to be rather butch and leisurely.”

The Huffington Post got a statement from a representative of the BCBG Max Azria Group. “The Herve Leger by Max Azria brand and its parent company, BCBGMAXAZRIA Group, are shocked and appalled by Patrick Couderc’s comments made in the Mail on Sunday. BCBGMAXAZRIA Group is working in concert with MJH Fashion, the London-based licensee of the Herve Leger brand, to investigate and establish appropriate next steps. The statements made by Mr. Couderc are not a reflection of Herve Leger by Max Azria or MJH Fashion ideals or sentiments. The Herve Leger by Max Azria brand celebrates sensuality, glamour and feminitity without discrimination.

Subsequently, Couderc was released from his post. Oh well, loose lips sink ships!!

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Ja Rule rules

The celebrity fashion collaborations continue. This time the collaboration is between footwear megabrand Steve Madden and rapper Ja Rule.

Monday Steve Madden launched an exclusive collaboration with Ja Rule. The Maven x Madden pre-fall 2015 collaboration features dress shoes, sneakers and ‘motorcycle-style kicks’ in nappa and nubuck leather and suede.

“I wanted to partner with Steve to create a line that was both stylish and affordable,” said Ja Rule in a fashionmag.com article. “I love all the styles, but my favorites, I would have to say, are the high-top nubuck sneaker, the brush-off chelsea boot. The Maven motorcycle-style boot is something different from anything out there.”

Price points for the Maven x Madden collaboration range between $145 and $195 and will be available at select Steve Madden locations, the Steve Madden website, Macy’s, Dillard’s, and other specialty retailers.

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MTV’s ‘Moon Man’ reimagined

Add another jewel to Jeremy Scott’s crown. MTV wanted a new version of their ‘Moon Man’ statuette, so they turned to the prolific Jeremy Scott to get the job done. (I had no problem with the old ‘Moon Man’ statuette.)

The new design is a combination of Scott’s style with the new ‘Moon Man’ adorned in an oversized peace sign necklace, as well as the television color bars of the MTV flag. MTV will debut this new statuette on August 30 at the MTV Awards hosted my Miley Cyrus.

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American Apparel slump

With shares down 87 % and a loss of 19.4 million in the first quarter, it may be hit the road Jack for American Apparel.

Know for its fair wages, benefits, made-in-the-USA stamp, and its sexually explicit ad campaigns, American Apparel in the last few years has not been able to stave off American consumers’ increased appetite for cheap clothes. Although the brand is recognized for its quality sweaters, they could not keep up with the proliferation of brands that make disposable fashion that satisfies consumers taste for very inexpensive clothes.

A brand representative recently informed Fortune magazine that the company has “substantial doubt that we may be able to continue” or that they have “sufficient liquidity necessary to sustain operations for the next 12 months.” Hmm, looks like bankruptcy might be on the horizon!!

—William S. Gooch

 

 

Weekend Fashion News Alert: Madonna’s World Tour Designers, “Star Wars” Teams Up with Cosmetics Brands, Olsen Twins Sued, Down Syndrome Model Walks in NYFW, and German Luxury Brands’ Woes

August 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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When Madonna opens her world tour in Montreal on September 9 she will be wearing designer togs from the likes of Alessandro Michele, Creative Director of Gucci, Moschino’s Creative Director Jeremy Scott and Alexander Wang. Madonna’s upcoming “Rebel Heart” seems to be moving forward without stage costumes from the “Material Girl’s” decade-long collaborator Donatella Versace. This announcement caused tongues to wag on social media.

Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour starts in Montreal, Canada and ends on March 27 in Brisbane, Australia.

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Intern power

Forty past and present interns have filed a class-action lawsuit against Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for failure to compensate them for their work for the Olsen’s fashion brand, The Row. Dualstar Entertainment Group, the multimillion-dollar business headed by Mary-Kate and Ashley, owns The Row.

The lawsuit contends that interns worked full-time hours in jobs that workers at The Row were financially compensated for. The lawsuit also contends interns also did not receive academic or vocational credit for the work that they did.

“She was very demanding,” Shahista Lalani, a former design intern, told Page Six. “I was doing the work of three interns. I was talking to her all day, all night. Emails at nighttime for the next day, like 10 p.m. at night.” Lalani maintains that she sometimes worked 50-hour workweeks for no pay.

“As an initial matter, Dualstar is an organization that is committed to treating all individuals fairly and in accordance with all applicable laws. The allegations in the complaint filed against Dualstar are groundless, and Dualstar will vigorously defend itself against plaintiff’s claims in court, not before the media. Dualstar is confident that once the true facts of this case are revealed, the lawsuit will be dismissed in its entirety,” explained a spokeswoman for Dualstar.

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Star Wars glam

Max Factor and Covergirl have gotten into the “Star Wars” game. To promote the new “Star Wars” film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens“, due to open on December 18, both brands, as well as, five others household brands have teamed up with the Star Wars franchise. Superstar makeup artist, Pat McGrath and Proctor and Gamble Global Creative Director, has created two looks that will appear on the poster campaign.

Campaign images for the film were released on Thursday with makeup looks inspired by the film’s iconic characters, Droid and Stormtrooper, In September a product line will be released with a branded makeup collection that will include lipstick colors, mascara and nail polish.

The product line will hit the US market in mid-September, while limited edition items will be available at Max Factor in Europe, Asia and the United Arab Emirates from November.

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A down under triumph

New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is trying to be more inclusive this season. And there is no better evidence of this inclusion than having Australian model Madeline Stuart model for the NYFW spring/summer 2016 collections. Madeline Stuart has Down syndrome.

“When we were asked to do New York Fashion Week, it didn’t surpriseme,” said her mother, Rosanne Stuart, in an interview with Cosmopolitan. “I don’t think anything really surprises me anymore. She’s been asked to do a lot of stuff and I was hoping to she’d get asked to do NYFW but I assumed it would happen. I hope that doesn’t sound too pretentious.”

No, it doesn’t sound pretentious. Madeline will walk in NYFW on September 13 in the Moda show associated with the Christopher Reeves Foundation.

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Hard times in Germany

Germany’s Luxury Brands are experiencing some difficult times these days. As most European luxury brands appear to be posting good results in spite of a flattened European market, Germany’s luxury brands seem to have hit a wall.

Some of the hard times may be due to staff turnover at some very important brands, but at the heart of the economic stalemates is Germany’s difficulty in keeping up the fast paced, ever-evolving fashion market. “It’s in the nature of fashion to be constantly moving. It’s not that [German] people are unaware of new trends or that there is a lack of creative potential. We have incredibly talented people in Germany”,” explained Anna Tillman, CEO of Premium.

Germany’s younger consumers are moving away from brick and mortar venues and shopping for luxury items on e-commerce sites like Munich-based mytheresa.com. And emerging German designers are experiencing difficulty getting traction in the industry because of quickly changing trends and a lack of financial resources and investors.

“Financial resources are very important for a major breakthrough but sometimes also a little bit of luck is needed,” says Mark Siever, partner at the accounting firm KPMG, as reported in fashionmag.com. Siever also contends that Germany also has a lack of visionaries who want to take on the challenge of breathing new life into a traditional name.”

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Serena Williams’ Fall Fashion Cover, Jeremy Scott Sued, Misty Copeland’s Essence Cover, and Macy’s Gets into the NYFW Game

August 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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If 21 Grand Slams was not enough, add the cover of New York Magazine’s Fall Fashion issue to Serena Williams’ list of accomplishments.

Williams is already becoming something of fashion icon with two Vogue covers and a clothing line at HSN. (Fashion Reverie personally witnessed Anna Wintour at Williams’ Serena Williams for HSN spring 2015 fashion show in NYC.)

Williams is serene and sculptural in a form-fitting Elizabeth and James dress with high slit. In the September issue Williams’ talks about racism, her record-breaking career and her close relationship with sister, Venus.

Now Serena, make it 22 Grand Slam wins by winning the US Open, and tie Steffi Graf. New York Magazine’s fall fashion issue hit stands on August 10.

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Jeremy Scott’s legal issues

Is the world lawsuit happy? Well, maybe if you are rich and famous and have pockets deep enough for the plaintiff to get some big bucks out of the suit.

As Jeremy Scott’s fame continues to rise and his empire expands as the creative director of Moschino and his own eponymous brand, the legal issues start to ensue. The graffiti artist RIME last week issued a lawsuit against Scott for copyright infringement.

RIME’s complaint read, ““Moschino and Jeremy Scott—two household names in high-fashion—inexplicably placed RIME’s art on their highest-profile apparel without his knowledge or consent. The only person harmed was RIME. Not only was his art exploited by Defendants, but his credibility as a graffiti artist was compromised by inclusion in such a crass and commercial publicity stunt.”

“We were not aware that a lawsuit had been filed until yesterday. Many of the allegations, especially the inflammatory and gratuitous allegations of wrongdoing are false. We intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit. During the pendency of a lawsuit, it is our practice not to comment on the specific facts of an ongoing case,” said an official statement by Moschino on August 6.

The dress, or should I say gown, in question is the gown Katy Perry wore to the 2015 Met Costume Institute’s gala.

Misty continues to shine

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Fashion Reverie would prefer to see more fashion models on the covers of magazine. However, when the celebrity in question is Misty Copeland, Fashion Reverie gives their nod of approval.

American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) recently promoted principal Misty Copeland graces of the cover of Essence magazine’s September issue in a multi-colored paisley print ZIMMERMAN gown and flesh-colored pointe shows to match photographed by Denis Leupold. In the issue Copeland talks about her recent promotion to principal dancer status at ABT and what it took to make her dream a reality.

It was an easy decision for us to put Misty on the cover of our fashion issue. Not only is she gorgeous and a force to be reckoned with in the dance community, but she also realizes what this moment represents to so many,” Vanessa De Luca, the editor-in-chief of Essence, in a recent huffingtonpost.com article. “Her story of defeating the odds despite the challenges in front of her is an inspiration to us all—especially little girls who dream of becoming ballerinas when they grow up.”

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Macy’s joins NYFW

Mega retail store Macy’s has decided to present fashion during the upcoming New York Fashion Week (NYFW). The production entitled “Macy’s Presents Fashion’s Front Row” will take place on the last day of NYFW, Thursday, September 17.

“We are thrilled to celebrate New York Fashion Week with a spectacular event that will bring the high-fashion runway closer to fans everywhere,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “Macy’s Presents Fashion’s Front Row will ignite the catwalk in a celebration of fashion and music, featuring the hottest styles for fall, as well as fantastic music and dance performances that make that elusive front row seat during Fashion Week a possibility for all.”

There will be special presentations from Heidi by Heidi Klum Intimates, Hello Kitty, I.N.C. International Concepts, Jessica Simpson, Levi’s, Ryan Seacrest Distinction, Thalia Sodi, Tommy Hilfiger, and others will hit the runway. Also, performances will be held, including a few by Nate Ruess of the Grammy Award-winning band, fun, performing songs from his debut solo album, “Grand Romantic.”

—William S. Gooch

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