Mid-Week Fashion News Alert: Condé Nast College Shanghai Edition, Kendall Jenner’s Harper’s Bazaar Cover, and Menswear Expands to $40 Billion

April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment

 

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 Does Condé Nast rule the world? Well, with opening another college in Shanghai, world fashion domination may not be far behind. Condé Nast opened its first college in the UK in 2013. The Condé Nast College so far has graduated over 400 students.

“Condé Nast is deeply committed to China and to meeting the needs of the market and our business partners in the fashion universe. It is natural to expand our activities in this direction,” Jonathan Newhouse, chairman and chief executive of Condé Nast said.

Condé Nast’s Fashion & Design Centre in Shangai is scheduled to open in the fall and will offer courses in fashion design, photography, styling, marketing, digital communication and branding. At a later stage it will add courses in merchandising, e-commerce, social media, retail and illustration.

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Another one for Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner continues to have a ubiquitous presence. Jenner’s Harper’s Bazaar cover on the May issue proves that Jenner is not a fashion splash in the pan.

Seen through the eyes of BFF Karl Lagerfeld, in the May issue Jenner talks about her friendships with Lagerfeld, Cara Delevinge, Gigi Haddad, and Joan Smalls. She also comments on being the best dressed in her household.

The cover and inside photo editorial was styled by Amanda Harlech. Jenner is outfitted in a Chanel frock and a romantic Valentino dress.

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Image courtesy of fendi.com

The men outpace the women

Menswear sales outpace women’s wear sales. Yes, you heard it right, menswear is starting outpace women’s wear .

According to market research company, Euromonitor International, menswear sales in 2014 increased by 4.5 percent reaching $440 billion in sales compared to 3.7 percent in women’s wear with $662 billion. Menswear is expected in 2019 to total $40 billion in the global apparel market.

“Globally, men’s annual disposable income is still 50 percent higher than women’s,” said Head of Apparel and Footwear research, Magdalena Kondej. “Menswear presents a great opportunity for fashion brands looking to diversify their product portfolios and reach out to new consumers,” as reported in a fashionmag.com article.

Concurrently, traditional women’s wear brand are began to open separate men’s stores with mega department stores revamping menswear display as a response to the increase in menswear sales. “The more effectively brands are able to harness wealth and unique consumption cultures of male consumers, the more successful they will be,” explains Magdalena Kondej.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Perry Ellis Prepares for Europe, Tommy Hilfiger Celebrates 30 Years, The New York Times Launches Men’s Style Section, and No Super Skinny Models in France

April 6, 2015 by 3 Comments
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The Tommy Hilfiger brand celebrates thirty years in fashion with an announcement of a new famous brand ambassador, a second store in Paris and a biography. For 30 years Tommy Hilfiger has been the epitome of American sportswear. Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger has evolved into a lifestyle brand that includes a large selection of ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrances, shoes, and denim with collections for men, women, and children.

The 30th anniversary celebration actually started in December 2014 with the announcement of Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal as a global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger. “Rafael Nadal has been a longtime personal friend and supporter of our brand, and I’m continuously inspired by his dedication and passion for his sport,” said Tommy Hilfiger when announcing this collaboration.

The second store in Paris that opened this week with a star-studded gala is located at 43 boulevard des Capucines, just a short walk from the first store on the Champs Elysées.  For fall 2015 Tommy Hilfiger will publish his memoir, a look back at 30 years in fashion. The memoir biography will be published by Random House imprint Ballantine Books.

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Perry Ellis comes to Europe

The Perry Ellis group saw outside activity on the brand grow to 15%, totaling 12% of its revenue in 2014. With the development of Original Penguin which already as a monobrand presence in Europe, Perry Ellis is looking to expand to Europe in 2016 with its own chain of signature stores.

Original Penguin already has a presence in the UK’s House of Fraser, Galeries Lafayette in France and Cortes Ingles in Spain. Currently, the Perry Ellis Group is finalizing agreements with partners and distributors in the UK and Europe.

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Skinny no more

On Friday, April 3 French deputies voted a ban on super thin fashion models. French agencies in Paris were outraged and protested.

“Anyone whose body mass index… is below a certain level will not be able to work as a catwalk model,” according to the amendment voted in the National Assembly lower house of parliament in a fashionmag.com article. “This is an important message to young women who see these models as an aesthetic example,” added Health Minister Marisol Touraine.

French agencies that employ models considered too thin could face fines of up to $85,000 or six months in jail. Similar measures have already taken place in Italy, Spain, and Israel.

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Image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Men’s style rules

For the first time in ten years The New York Times has launched a new section. The “Men’s Style Section” which debuted on April 3 will be a monthly section dedicated to men’s style and content for men that would have been in its recently shuttered “Home” section.

“The men’s market is very hot right now,” said Brendan Monaghan, NYT’s vice-president of luxury advertising. “Last year, we saw a 30 percent increase in men’s related ads in the newspaper, T, and digital combined. The demand for this is huge.”

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Kendall Jenner’s New Job, McDonald’s Expands into Fashion, and Kanye and Damon Dash Acquire Karmaloop

March 30, 2015 by 1 Comment

 

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The jobs keep piling up for top model Kendall Jenner. In addition to her gigs with Estee Lauder, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, and Givenchy, Kendall adds to her portfolio Calvin Klein Jeans. As the new face of Calvin Klein’s limited edition denim series, #mycalvins, Kendall joins the likes of Kate Moss and Brooke Shields.

#mycalvins will feature his and hers tees, jeans, shorts, headgear, and bags. The denim line will range in price from $58–348 in North America and will launch exclusively in Opening Ceremony stores on April 15.

The campaign was photographed by Alasdair McLellan and also features male supermodel Simon Nessman.

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McDonald’s Fashion

If fast food world domination is enough then McDonalds is now looking to expand into fashion. Yes, you heard at Fashion Reverie, believe it or not, fashion?

The Big Mac Shop, the official online store for the mega fast food empire, offers a range of products from sneakers, tees, raincoats, to dog coats, wallpaper, and even bed linen and thermal loungewear. The unoriginal design is mostly images of hamburgers on a white background.

As reported on fashionmag.com, launched in Stockholm, the website is available in English and Swedish with items currently sold online in Swedish. All proceeds from the sale of product go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

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Kanye and Damon Dash buy online street wear brand

Public rants aside; Kanye West is no fool. Though West consistently complains that the fashion industry does not show him the respect he deserves, he may be earning respect with his recent acquisition of online street wear retailer, Karmaloop with hip-hop mogul Damon Dash.

“The Karmaloop thing is real … This is exactly how I saw things 10 years ago and he’s (West is) doing some s**t that even I couldn’t do but it’s not my place to speak on it … But let’s just say I am proud as f**k,” detailed West and Dash on Instagram.

Karmaloop filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: The CFDA Awards Pharrell, IMG Closes MADE Deal, Serena’s Vogue Cover, and Cavalli’s New Creative Director

March 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Pharrell Williams is overdue for some good news. After a first-round loss with Marvin Gaye’s family over the origins of his 2013 hit “Blurred Lines,” Williams is ripe for some positive slaps on the back.

The CFDA announced late Friday that Pharrell Williams has been chosen as the 2015 Icon of the Year. “Pharrell Williams’s unique style has earned him a reputation for being one of the world’s most recognizable trend-setters,” the CFDA said in a statement published on fashionmag.com.

“If cool was a person, it would be Pharrell, not just for his looks and sense of style but for his kindness and openness. I cannot imagine anyone not seduced by him,” said Diane von Furstenberg, president of the CFDA.

Williams’ predecessors for the CFDA Icon of the Year Award have been Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Johnny Depp, Iman, Nicole Kidman, and Kate Moss.

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Peter Dundas’ homecoming

Thomas Wolfe once famously said, ”You can never go home again.”  Well, that doesn’t exactly apply to Peter Dundas.

This is the second time around for Dundas with Roberto Cavalli. On Friday, Dundas was named the creative director of the Italian luxury brand. Norwegian-born designer Dundas has been the creative director for Emilio Pucci since 2008, but served in the capacity of chief designer for Cavalli from 2002-2005.

“This is a homecoming for me. It is an honour for me to continue to evolve the wonderful world of Roberto Cavalli and I am very excited by the possibilities and potential of this unique brand. I cannot wait to get started.”

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Another Vogue cover for Serena

If winning 18 Grand Slams isn’t enough, add another American Vogue cover to your portfolio of accomplishments. That’s right, you heard it at Fashion Reverie, Serena Williams has added another Vogue cover to her overstuffed success bin.

Williams’s shares the inside story and editorial with tennis champ and rival, Caroline Wozniacki. “It’s hard and lonely at the top,” she says. “That’s why it’s so fun to have Caroline and my sister, too. You’re a target when you’re number one. Everyone wants to beat you. Everyone talks behind your back, and you get a lot more criticism. God forbid I lose. It’s like ‘Why?’ Well, I am human.” The on-court rivals vacation together, but have never played a match just for fun. “I play tennis all year,” explains Serena in the April issue.

Celebrity photographer Annie Liebowitz photographed both Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki for the April issue. Serena wears a Rag & Bone sheath dress on the cover.

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New digs for NYFW

Since Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s last showing at Lincoln Center in February 2015, there has been much talk about where the governing body, IMG, will set up tents, so to speak, in September. Will it be at the Piers, Superindustrio Studios, the Highline Hotel, and/or the Moynihan Station locations; where will it be?

It was revealed today that IMG acquired MADE Fashion Week. MADE Fashion Week located at Milk Studios in Chelsea hosts over 30 shows—Jeremy Scott, the Blonds, Public School, Rochambeau, Chromat, Sophie Theallet Cushie et Ochs, Proenza Schouler, and many others during NYFW.

Under this acquisition MADE will operate as a separate entity while aligning with IMG to offer resources and opportunities to designers and partners. “MADE has been a platform that supports creative vanguards in fashion, music, technology and culture and makes their work possible,” said Keith Baptista, a founder of MADE Fashion Week. “As part of the WME | IMG family, MADE will expand its reach and remain on the front line of fostering new talent and encouraging bold new voices. We are thrilled to be part of the team, and excited for all that the future holds.”

The New York Fashion Week and MADE Fashion Week Spring 2016 Collections will take place September 10-17, 2015.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Extra: Marc by Marc Jacobs Discontinued?

March 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
 
Image of Marc by Marc Jacobs fall 2015 courtesy of fashionisers.com

Image of Marc by Marc Jacobs fall 2015 courtesy of fashionisers.com

Does unifying all clothing and accessories lines under one label, give more value to a brand? Well, according to sources at WWD, that may be what Jacobs is doing to bring more value to his eponymous brand, Marc Jacobs.

Since New York Fashion Week, the fashion cognoscenti have been hinting that there would be some dramatic changes at Marc Jacobs. It has now been revealed that Marc Jacobs will absorb Marc by Marc Jacobs into a single-label brand, culminating in luxury and contemporary lines with a range of prices and merchandise. The purpose of this merger is to produce a cohesive voice across all product platforms.

This absorption has been in the works since Marc Jacobs left Louis Vuitton in 2013 with a possible IPO offering in the works. At the time of Jacobs’ departure from Louis Vuitton, LVMH chairman Berand Arnault detailed to WWD, “the first step is to put in place the organization, and to complete the business plan, which requires retail organization, retail investment and more products. These steps have already started. This will take time, maybe two or three years, to be completely in place.”

Image of Marc by Marc Jacobs fall 2015 courtesy of timesunion.com

Image of Marc by Marc Jacobs fall 2015 courtesy of timesunion.com

The Marc by Marc Jacobs brand has several stores near each other in lower Manhattan, and fashion insiders question the impact on those stores with the announcement of the merger, as well as staff restructuring. Marc by Marc Jacobs creative director, Katie Hillier, and women’s design director, Louella Bartley’s—both hired in 2013—tenure at Marc by Marc Jacobs is in question.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Hugo Boss’ Labor Problems, Reed Krakoff Says Goodbye, Marc Jacobs’ and Beyoncé’s New Fragrances, Gisele Retires, and Sayonara Kathy Griffin

March 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
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As winter weather lightens up, literally, spring is the time when new fragrances hit the market. That said; mega pop star Beyoncé releases her fifth fragrance in the Heat franchise, Hot Wild Orchid, just in time for spring.

With in emphasis on femininity the bottle is in the shape of a wild orchid, reflecting the curves of the feminine body.  The middle notes of the fragrance have the middle scent notes of the Butterfly Orchid. The campaign, shot by Michael Thompson, will feature Beyoncé surrounded by wild orchids.

Heat Wild Orchid will be available in stores for spring 2015 and will range in price from $20 to $59.

Beyoncé is not the only celeb with a new fragrance. Fashion designer extraordinaire celeb Marc Jacobs is releasing a new fragrance, Mod Noir, due to hit Sephora shelves in the US in June 2015 and globally in July.

“When fragrances first started, I was super excited about being able to do it,” Jacobs told WWD, “and I thought, ‘Well, we’ll see how it goes. If it works, then we’ll do more, and if it doesn’t, we’ll try again to do something else.’ The best test is the customer.”

Jacobs has been in the fragrance business for over 10 years, and Mod Noir will reflect Jacobs’ return to his roots. The fragrance will feature green top notes, a gardenia core and musky overtones.

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Reed Krakoff suspends operations

According to WWD, a spokesperson for Reed Krakoff has confirmed that, “the company will suspend all future design and production, while continuing to operate its Greene Street and Woodbury Commons stores, as well as the reedkrakoff.com e-commerce site … the company will suspend all future design and production, while continuing to operate its Greene Street and Woodbury Commons stores, as well as the reedkrakoff.com e-commerce site.” The company will focus on the accessible luxury accessory market.

Reed Krakoff was formerly the executive creative director of Coach for 16 years winning the CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year Award in 2012 for his namesake brand. The company will retain 30 staff members through this transition.

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Gisele struts her last catwalk

Rumors have persisted for months that Gisele Bundchen is set to retire for runway modeling.

Recently, it has been reported in that the Bundchen, the highest paid model according to Forbes magazine, will retire from the runway during Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Gisele Bundchen has ruled the runway for over two decades and last strutted the catwalk during the Chanel show in Paris in September 2014.

Sao Paulo Fashion Week starts April 13.

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Hugo Boss’ labor problems

Clean Clothing Campaign (CCC) has slammed the Hugo Boss brand for violating the labor rights of its worker in factories in Turkey and Croatia that produce its collections. The CCC contends that the Hugo Boss brand has been involved in worker intimidation, union busting, lack of overtime regulation, and sexual harassment.

“‘Made in Europe’ should mean that workers escape from poverty and do not have to be afraid to join a union,” said Bettina Musiolek, spokesman for the CCC. “But on the contrary: ‘Made in Europe’ creates poverty and prevents people from exercising their political freedoms. Hugo Boss can and should step up to put an end to these gross violations. A real BOSS pays a living wage, “as reported in fashionmag.com.

According to fashionmag.com, the brand’s largest production site is in Izmir, Turkey. And the company reports that the payroll of Turkish workers in 2013 (326 euros) was below the poverty threshold (401 euros) and far below a minimum living wage (890 euros).

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Adieu Kathy Griffin

After hosting only seven episodes, comedian Kathy Griffin says goodbye to E!’ network’s “Fashion Police.”  Griffin’s raison d’exit was feeling that her comedy was out of step on the “Fashion Police.”

“There is plenty to make fun of in pop culture without bringing people’s bodies into it,” Griffin wrote as reported in vulture.com. “But I do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference.”

Now the big question is who will replace Kathy Griffin as hope or if “Fashion Police” will continue. Joan Rivers you really left us in a lurch!!

—William S. Gooch

 

Fashion News Alert: Alexander McQueen’s Final Collection, ANTM Model Tragedy, and Heir Apparent Zac Posen

March 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Is Zac Posen heir apparent to the house of Charles James? If persisting rumor are correct, Zac Posen alongside Georgina Chapman will revive the revered maison de Charles James.

“Zac is in the tradition of one of the grandest dressmakers like Charles James. He loves the female body, and he knows every trick in the trade to highlight every curve so you feel sensationally sexy and feminine in his clothes, but in a very refined and tasteful way,” Amy Fine Collins told The Daily.

Acquired by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein after the Met’s exhibition of James’ work, Charles James’s ball gown aesthetic is just the thing that Hollywood adores. Still, Weinstein’s company will not confirm the appointment. “Reports that Zac Posen has been chosen to join the creative team in relaunching the Charles James fashion brand are not confirmed. We have no further information at this time.”

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Nick Waplington/Alexander McQueen: Working Process, Untitled from the series ‘Alexander McQueen Working Process’ Nick Waplington. All rights reserved

McQueen and Waplington

Alexander McQueen’s final collection will form the basis for the collaboration between McQueen and photographer Nick Waplington in photo exhibit that comes to London this month. The exhibit will showcase 130 never-before-seen photographs of McQueen’s working progress.

Waplington was given exclusive behind-the-scene access to McQueen’s fall 2009 “Horn of Plenty” collection that was conceived as a retrospective of McQueen’s career.  The catwalk of McQueen’s historic last show contained broken glass and thrown-away elements of sets from previous shows.

This photo exhibit has been timed to coincide with the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” fashion exhibition. “Nick Waplington/Alexander McQueen: Working Process” will run from March 10 – May 17 at Tate Britain London.

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ANTM contestant found dead

Cycle 21 “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Mirjana Puhar was shot dead in home along with two other men as she opened the door to two robbers. Nineteen-year old Emmanuel Jesus Rangel has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

According to authorities, police found seven rounds of ammunition, knives, drugs, a safe deposit box, and several cell phones. Detectives have confirmed the triple homicide was drug related.

“ANTM” host Tyra Banks expressed that she was “deeply saddened” by the death of Mirjana Puhar.

­—William S. Gooch

Diane Von Furstenburg Calls for More Diversity, Jones New York Shuts It Down, and Menswear Gets It’s Own Week

February 4, 2015 by 2 Comments

Diane-von-Furstenberg--007Diane Von Furstenberg is urging fellow fashion designers to acknowledge, review and consider the Health Initiative guidelines that have become the standard for working with runway models during the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. This call to honor ethical practices was expressed in an open letter to the CFDA released earlier this week.

“We must consider the emotional and physical well-being of these young women. At a minimum, you are required to adhere to labor laws that require models under the age of 18 to have proper documents and schedules,” reminded Von Furstenberg and  Steve Kolb in their online missive which included links for downloading the relevant guidelines for fashion houses.

Von Furstenberg in her open letter also responded to the lack of diversity on the runway. In recent years Von Furstenberg has paired up with Bethann Hardison to promote more inclusion of models of color on the runway.

Mens_Fashion_Week_01The men have it

The first New York Men’s Fashion Week will take place in mid-July of 2015. After a two-year deliberation, the CFDA will organize this groundbreaking event to take place from July 13–16 at Skylight Clarkson Square in Soho.

New York Fashion Week: Men will showcase spring/summer 2016 menswear collections. Designer participants include Calvin Klein Collection, Michael Kors, Rag & Bone, Public School, Billy Reid, Todd Snyder, Michael Bastian, Ovadia & Sons, Robert Geller, Duckie Brown, Patrik Ervell, Timo Weiland, and Kent & Curwen, with more names to be confirmed.

Amazon is the main sponsor of New York Fashion Week: Men.  Additional sponsors include East Dane, MyHabit, and Shinola, the American manufacturer of watches, bicycles and leather goods.

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Au revoir Jones

Multichannel retailer Jones New York is closing all of its 127 stores in the US and 36 stores in Canada. Due to a drop in sales figures and changes in trends the big retailer has decided to discontinue its wholesale business and close its retail locations over the course of 2015.

“Following a thorough strategic review of Jones New York’s recent performance and outlook, we have decided to discontinue the Jones New York wholesale business and close all 127 Jones New York outlet stores,” said Andrew Hede, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Jones New York in the official press release. “We recognize that the Jones New York brand is important to many loyal customers, and we are pursuing strategic alternatives for the brand.”

Jones New York joins Mexx, Sony, and Target that announced they will be closing their retail stores north of the American border in 2014.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Extra: Charles Harbison’s Essence Feature

December 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Harbison spring 2015 image

One of Fashion Reverie’s favorite emerging designers, Charles Harbison, has scored another hit. In early October, Charles Harbsion was one of the featured designers that participated in a White House fashion workshop with First Lady Michelle Obama. And in September New York Times editor Eric Wilson named Harbison as one of the emerging designers to watch.

Charles Harbison is already keeping the momentum going into 2015 by being featured in Essence magazine’s January issue. Looks from Harbison’s spring 2015 collection are highlighted in the men’s collective article “Men of Style: Breathing New Life into the World of Fashion.”

Image courtesy of Charles Harbison

Image courtesy of Charles Harbison

Fashion Reverie always strives to keep our readers informed by presenting emerging designers that are forging innovative points of view that have retail viability.  And we pride ourselves as identifying Charles Harbison as one of the industry’s new movers and shakers early in his career.

Check out Charles Harbison fashion-forward coats used in our fall editorial “The Bold Season,” and our review of his spring 2015 collection.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Galliano Ousted, Campbell and Dunn for Burberry, and Victoria’s Secret’s Golden Boots

December 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell Burberry Spring 2015 image courtesy of Burberry/Mario Testino

Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell Burberry Spring 2015 image courtesy of Burberry/Mario Testino

Move over Cara Delevingne, the black supermodels are in town. That’s right; supermodels Naomi Campbell and Jourdan Dunn have snagged Burberry’s latest spring 2015 campaign.

The campaign is shot by Mario Testino and is the first time Naomi Campell has had a Burberry campaign since she was photographed for Burberry alongside Kate Moss in 2001. “It is always a pleasure to work with Mario Testino; we came up in the business together twenty-eight years ago, so have an understanding and ease in working together,” explained Campbell in a fashionmag.com article.

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Galliano shut out?

The French Federation of Haute Couture has removed John Galliano for its roster of designers showing couture collections the end of January 2015.

As the new creative head of Martin Margiela, John Galliano has applied to show on the runway in London on January 12 before the Paris Couture shows. According to Stéphane Wargnier, Executive President of the French Federation of Haute Couture, this earlier showing is a conflict of interest.

“It is an application of the rules. Only the latest collections, which have not yet been seen, can be part of the calendar,” stated Warginer to the AFB on last Thursday. “Since this collection will no longer be unseen, since it will show in London, it cannot be presented as part of the programme,” added Wargnier.

Though Martin Margiela’s couture collection will not be listed on the Paris calendar, the collection will be available for private appointments. Galliano’s appointment as creative director for Martin Margiela’s haute couture and prêt-a-porter collections signifies the end a three-year exile for Galliano after his firing from Dior in 2011.

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Golden slippers

If you watched the Victoria’s Secret’s  2014 Fashion show on Dec. 9, you probably noticed the supermodel Karlie Kloss was decked out in gold knee-high “gabo” boots. What you probably didn’t know is that those boots cost upward of 16K. That’s right, $16,750 do be exact.

The Nicholas Kirkwood boots also featured embroidered gold chains and Swarovski crystals. Kirkwood has been designing shoes for the Victoria Secret show for three years running.

—William S. Gooch

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