Fashion News Alert: Kate Moss Topless, Alexander Wang Designs for H&M, and Oscar de la Renta Transitions

October 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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At 40, Supermodel Kate Moss still has a banging body. And she’s not afraid to show it off, as evidenced in the November cover of W Magazine where she is topless with six other models.

Looking ageless and particularly svelte, Moss also details some of her beauty and fitness secrets on W Magaine’s website. “Born Beautiful” is the theme of W Magazine’s November issue and Kate Moss definitely fits the bill.

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Sporty Alexander

Being Balenciaga’s creative director doesn’t seem to be enough for Alexander Wang, so he has taken on designing a sporty collection for H&M.

Wang’s sport and technology-themed capsule collection for H&M includes breathable tops, lifejackets, leggings, as well as other sports-referenced garments. The collection includes items for both men and women and comes in a neutral color palette of matte and glossy black hues with variations on gray. The collection will be available online and in H&M stores on November 6.

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Au Revoir Oscar

Iconic fashion designer Oscar de la Renta passed away Monday morning.

Born into a prominent Dominican family, Oscar de la Renta studied art in Spain, later switching to fashion working along side Cristobal Balenciaga. De la Renta came to prominence in the 1960s by dressing First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and establishing his business in NYC in 1965.

Known for creating very feminine silhouettes of full skirts and cinched in waist, most recently de la Renta designed the wedding dress for Anal Clooney for her marriage to Oscar-winning actor George Clooney. “George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can’t imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress,” Amal Clooney told Vogue magazine.

“So sad for the loss of this legend. Oscar de la Renta, thank you for all the beauty and inspiration you shared with us,” tweeted Nina Garcia, the Marie Claire creative director and judge on TV’s fashion designer competition “Project Runway.”

Due to his ongoing battle with cancer, it was recently announced that Nina Ricci’s artistic director, Peter Copping would join de la Renta as creative director in early November, working alongside the esteemed de la Renta.

“Our industry has not always done the best job when it comes to changes in design leadership,” de la Renta said in a statement on Copping’s appointment. “My hope is that, in leading this selection, and actively participating in the transition, I can ensure the right design future for our company and brand.”

Oscar de la Renta is survived by his wife, Annette. He was 82 years old.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Georgia May Jagger’s New Job, Benetton’s Russian Explosion, and Tyra Banks Expands

October 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Georgia May Jagger has a new job. Already the face of Minelli, Jagger adds the face of Mugler’s Angel to her growing list of campaigns.

“Today, we want to offer Angel an ambassador worthy of its audacity and avant-gardism. Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Jerry Hall, Thierry Mugler and Angel’s icon 19 years ago,” explains Sandrine Groslier, President of Clarins Fragrance Group, in a fashionmag.com article.

Sources believe that Jagger was chosen as the new face of Angel for her ability to attract young consumers and her huge social media following. Angel is one of the top ten women’s fragrances sold.

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Tyra’s Empire

If “America’s Next Top Model” (AMTM) and a New York Times Bestseller were not enough, Tyra Banks, supermodel-cum-media mogul, has expanded into the beauty industry with the launch of her makeup line, TYRA.

“I wanted to make a makeup line because of my personal story,” the 40-year-old Banks told the Daily News. “Believe it or not, I don’t wake up looking like a supermodel,” she continued. “My beauty is enhanced by things in a bottle … Makeup is the great equalizer.”

“I didn’t want to do just a mascara or any blush,” Banks told the Daily News. “We’re obsessed with being first, unique or best. All of our products took a long time to develop …”

Seems like your time at Harvard Business School was well spent, Miss Tyra.

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Benettons Everywhere

Despite a down US stock market, the Russian economy seems to be booming, evidenced by the 40 new Benetton stores due to open in the country of Pushkin, samovars, and the Bolshoi Ballet.

On October 9, the Italian brand opened its flagship store in Moscow. The forty new stores will open over a three-year period with new stores opening this fall in Moscow and the Moscow region.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Giselle Tops the Pack, Prabal Gurung Collaborates with MAC, and Ralph Lauren Launches Polo Line for Women

August 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Prabal Gurung teams up with MAC Cosmetic for his first venture into the beauty market.

“I was fascinated by the packaging and the beautiful boxes … It was almost magical. I’d see my mom come home from work and put on all this makeup, and it would be a total transformation happening, and [I saw] the confidence that came with that,” explained Gurund in a recent WWD interview.

Prabal Gurung’s 14-piece cosmetic collection with MAC Cosmetics will officially launch on November 26. This collection has been two years in the making and will feature a bronzing powder, eye shadow duo, lipstick and more.

“I can’t wait to give [the collection] to my mom,” he says. “It’s almost like a full-circle thing for me, because that’s where my fashion dream started.”

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Gisele Leads the Pack

The number eight seems to be the charm for supermodel Gisele Bundchen. According to Forbes.com, Gisele Bunchen is the highest paid model for the eighth year in a row.

Topping at $47 million dollars, the 34-year old Brazilian supermodel outpaced supermodels Doutzen Kroes, 29 and Adriana Lima, 33 at $8 million a piece, as well as Kate Moss, 40, at $7 million and 22-year old Kate Upton.

Bunchen has contracts with fashion retailer H&M, the French fashion house Chanel and designer Carolina Herrera, among others, and has design deals for lingerie and sandals.

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Ralph Lauren Expands

When you are a megabrand it is necessary to tap all available markets. And Ralph Lauren is doing just that with his Polo line for women.

This new line will offer everything from black minimalist schoolgirl dresses to tweed jackets to leather looks that reflect the Western Frontier.  And the iconic Bruce Weber will shoot the videos for this new venture.

“We tried to make something like a suit,” said the photographer and videographer in a recent fashionmag.com article, “a little bit of classic mixed with a lot of street smart and what’s relevant now to us in our lives.”

Bruce Weber has shot for Ralph Lauren for over 30 years.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Vogue’s September Issue Cover Leaked, Nasty Gal’s Denim Label, and the Museum at FIT’s Tribute to Lauren Bacall

August 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
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Bryan Boy, you talk too much, and we love it!!

As the much-anticipated last fashion issue before MBFW, American Vogue’s September issue is the largest and biggest seller of all the fall glossy fashion bibles. And recently, blogger extraordinaire Bryan Boy leaked the September issue Vogue cover on his Instagram.

On the cover of Vogue’s September issue is the model triumvirate of Joan Smalls, Cara Delevingne, and Karlie Kloss. Bryan Boy wrote on his Instagram, “Blockbuster American Vogue cover!!!! Bravo! Blew everyone out of the water! Return to fashion!!!! Models!!”

Supermodels on the cover of a fashion magazine; now that is a novel idea!!

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Lauren Bacall Exhibition

Award-winning actress, model and style icon Lauren Bacall passed away on August 12. And in tribute to her contributions to film and fashion, Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT will curate an exhibition dedicated to Bacall in 2015.

When asked if she donate personal garments to the exhibition, Bacall told Steele, “Yes, it’s fine, as long as it’s high-quality—Diana Vreeland style,’ recalls Valerie Steele. “Bacall gave FIT roughly 700 garments,” continues Steele.

The Bacall exhibition will center mostly on her looks from the 1950s and 60s. With clothes from Norman Norrell, Yves Saint Laurent, Ungaro, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Pierre Cardin.

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Nasty Gal Expands

Recently, it’s been all about the junk in your trunk for L.A.–based retailer, Nasty Gal. Nasty Gal has expanded into the world of denim by launching its own in-house denim label.

In a recent press release the brand describe their denim line as for “breaking out and breaking in and having the best butt ever in.”

The six-piece collection will include boyfriend jeans, flares, a mini skirt, and a skinny jean with prices ranging from $48 to $185. The line in purchasable now on the Nasty Gal website.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Rihanna Is More Viva Glam Than Ever, Brook Shields Teams with MAC, and Moncler Opens Boutique in Venice

August 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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If Rihanna wasn’t glamorous enough, her new campaign for MAC’s Viva Glam Cosmetics proves that her type of glamour can embrace edgy, unconventional beauty.

For her MAC Viva Glam 2 campaign, Rihanna dons a neon green wig, metallic green dress with shimmering lipstick to match. Rihanna’s bold look highlights MAC Viva Glam’s new mauve shades that include the collection’s new metallic “lipglass” and lipsticks and mauve shades. This new collection is ideal for brown girls or ladies who want to maintain a tanned look the entire year.

With Rihanna it is always drama, drama, and more drama!! And this campaign is no exception!!

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Brooke and MAC

It is seems to be all about MAC this week in fashion. So from Rihanna Fashion Reverie moves on to Brooke Shields new creative collaboration with MAC Cosmetics.

“There’s this little place I go to get coffee after I drop my kids [daughters Rowan, 11, and Grier, 8] off for school and after a yoga or spin class, where I think no one will see me without makeup,” she said with a laugh. “Of course, who do I run into but James [Gager, MAC’s senior vice president and creative director], Mr. MAC? After we talked a few times, he approached me about the next Icon line and asked if I would consider designing it with them,”
explain Shields in WWD.com.

Shields collaboration with MAC is a part of the brand’s  “Icon Collection” with prices ranging from $17 for a clear brow gel to a 16-shade eye shadow palette at $85. And those fashionistas who want Brooke Shields famous thick eyebrows their will be a brow liner that gives you that effect.

“I’m so used to having my makeup done by someone else—this was really my first time to delve in personally, rather than it being a mask that’s put on for a certain photo shoot. And so many times you get asked to ‘create’ something, but it ends up being ‘put your face on this.’ I got to run with this, and I loved every detail of it. I loved being a part of the process and having my taste incorporated into it. It’s not a frivolous process. There is real attention paid to quality and I’ve been spoiled by the people I got to work with and the freedom I was able to have. That invests you [in the project.]”

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Moncler in Venice

With boutiques in Milan, Rome, Turin, Padova, Naples, Forte dei Marmi, and the ski resorts of Courmayeur and Cortina, Moncler already has a strong presence in Italy. Add a new boutique in Venice to Moncler’s cadres of Italian boutiques.

Located in Venice luxury shopping area, the Moncler boutique stays true to the Venetian tradition with its exterior made out of white Istrian stone. The panelling of the ceilings and walls are made from chene fumé, the cabinets are made out of glass and metal and the grey Carnico stone floors create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in keeping with Moncler’s ‘haute montagne’ style.

The Venetian boutique will stock the Moncler and Moncler Grenoble Man and Woman ranges, accessories and the Moncler Lunettes eyewear collection.

—William S. Gooch

 

Fashion News Extra: Misty Scores Another One

August 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Competition between women’s active wear is fierce with just a few brands taking the lion share of the market.  Under Armour, known mostly for its tight tees on the burly physique of linebackers has come up with a 15 million dollar ad campaign that just might lure consumers away from mega women’s active wear brands like Nike, Athleta, Lululemon, and Hanes.

With its new ad campaign “I Will What I Want,” Under Armour is attempting to rebrand itself as an active wear company that supports and empowers athletic women, ranging from soccer players to yoga enthusiasts to even sleek, regal ballerinas. Enter American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland.

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In the past couple of years Misty Copeland has accomplished some noteworthy feats. From her New York Times bestseller, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina to editorial spreads in Vogue Italia to principal roles in Coppelia, La Bayadere, Firebird, Duo Concertant, and Manon. And over the years Copeland has racked up a wide range of product endorsements from dance footwear staples Sansha, Capezio, and Block to Lavazza Coffee, Dr. Pepper, Blackberry, Payless, and Proactiv Solutions.

Still, you might ask why Misty Copeland for Under Armour? “It was a deliberate choice to feature Misty as someone who bucks the conventional definition of athlete and ushers in a new idea of what it means to be an athlete for Under Armour women,” says Leanne Fremar, the executive director of the women’s division at Under Armour in time.com. And also unlike the dated image of ballerina as an ethereal and other worldly creature, Misty Copeland is forging a new projection of ballerina as relatable, accessible, and above all, athletic.

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“It’s important to show athletic women, and the broader public, that both inner and outer strength is something that should be celebrated,” Copeland says in a time.com article about dispelling misconceptions about the ideal ballet body. “I’m grateful for the opportunity Under Armour has given me to show people the intense training and dedication that goes into ballet.”

—William S. Gooch

 

 

Fashion News Alert: Cara Delevingne’s Topshop Campaign, Annie Leibovitz Shoots Moncler, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 Roster

August 4, 2014 by 3 Comments

???????????????????????????Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) is just a month away. IMG has released a preliminary list of fashion participants that include many of the tried and true, but surprisingly consists of some fashion designers returning to Lincoln Center after a short absence. This season promises to be one of the most diverse assemblages of designers and brands ever presented at Lincoln Center.

Stalwart supporters of MBFW like Diane von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Naeem Khan, Betsey Johnson, Vivienne Tam, Venexiana, Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang, Donna Karan New York, Anna Sui,  Nanette Lepore, Nautica, Tadashi Shoji, Carolina Herrera, just to name a few, will be front and center at “The Tents.” But, you can also add to list of designers/brands returning to Lincoln Center after a hiatus Nina Skarra, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Monika Chiang, Second/Layer, Malan Breton,Ricardo Seco, and Fashion Shenzhen.

For spring 2015, MBFW has a slue of designers presenting for the first time. Abbey Glass, August Getty, Grungy Gentlemen, Anya Caliendo, CuteCircuit, Raif Adelberg, Pedro del Hierro Madrid, Crown by Colin King and others are among the first-time presenters at Lincoln Center.

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Cara Delevingne’s Topshop fall/winter 2014–2015 campaign image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Another one for Cara

Cara Delevingne’s list of campaigns keeps piling up. Recently, Delevingne was unveiled as the star of Topshop’s fall/winter 2014–2015 campaign.

Though Delevingne has appeared in Topshop fashion shows, this is the first time she has been the face of the brand. Alasdair McLelland photographed Topshop’s fall/winter 2014–2015 campaign in London.

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Perfect combination

Moncler has chosen Annie Liebovitz to shoot their fall/winter 2014 campaign. The campaign will focus on Moncler’s global down jacket that can be worn anywhere around the world, at any latitude in any season.

Liebovitz will be shooting a variety of models and rugged non-models wearing the Moncler global down jacket in a variety of natural surroundings.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Britney Spears’ New Fashion Line, Jil Sander’s Financial Woes, and Louboutin’s Cosmetics Launch

July 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Although Britney Spears hasn’t been making lots of news in the tabloids lately, she is getting some buzz around her new line of lingerie, The Intimate Collection.

This is not Britney’s first time at the fashion table. Spears in previous years has a couple of fragrances, with her fragrance Fantasy Twist being featured in her video “Work B*tch.”

The Intimate Collection will include lingerie items that range from camisoles and bustiers to sheer separates. The Intimate Collection will launch September 9 at an exclusive party during New York Fashion Week.

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Jil Sander blues

Jil Sander has come up against some hard times. After the German brand was acquired by the Japanese group, Onward, the acquiring group was forced in 2013 to facilitate a financial restructuring of Jil Sander.

We are working on a restructuring plan and are currently in discussions with the unions. We will release details when our plans are clearer,” said Franco Pene, head of OLG (eg Gibo).

With a surging debt and profits down significantly in 2013, the restructuring plan includes the dismissal of 50 staff members of its 140 employees. And though the brand did not present a runway show during Milan’s men’s fashion week, the brand does plan on showing in September,

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Louboutin red includes nail polish

It has been rumored since March 2014 that famous shoe brand would launch a cosmetics line. Well, the rumors are now fact!!

As of last Wednesday, Christian Louboutin launched its first nail polish, scartlet, in the Louboutin store in NYC on Fifth Avenue, retailing for $50.

According to fashionmag.com, the line’s other nail polishes will be sold in two phases in August in the United States. Marketing will begin in early August in Europe and in early September in the Middle East.

The cosmetic line is a result of a joint agreement between Christian Louboutin SAS and New York–based Batallure Beauty.

—William S. Gooch

 

Fashion News Alert: Macy’s Settles Suit, Karl Lagerfeld and Mattel, and Another Cover for Lupita

July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Karl Lagerfeld had teamed up with Mattel to create the Karl Lagerfeld Barbie.

In a sketch released by Mattel, the Karl Lagerfeld Barbie will consist of fingerless leather gloves; oversized black tie, white shirt, sunglasses, jewelry, and an XXL silver necklace, as well as Lagerfeld’s signature white hair. “It’s not every day that Barbie dresses like the world’s most famous fashion designer,” said Kim Culmone, vice president of global product design for Barbie.

The Karl Lagerfeld Barbie will be released this fall worldwide.

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Actor Rob Brown of HBo’s “Treme.” Image courtesy of business insider.com

Macy’s “shop-and-frisk” backfires

Macy’s Inc., the city of New York, and Rob Brown of HBO’s “Treme” have settled a federal discrimination lawsuit that was a part of a “shop-and-frisk” controversy over racial profiling in NYC.

In November of 2013, Rob Brown sued Macy’s Inc. and the city of New York after being handcuffed by three men he believed to be undercover policemen after he purchased a $1,300 gold Movado watch for his mother in June of the same year. The alleged policemen accused him of credit card fraud, paraded the handcuffed actor through the store and keep him in a detainment cell where they mocked him for over an hour.

Brown sued for false imprisonment, assault and battery, negligent hiring and civil rights violations and was seeking unspecified money damages. “Our company strictly prohibits discrimination of any kind and has zero tolerance for racial profiling,” Macy’s said in a statement.

On last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield dismissed the case due a settlement in principle between parties. The state attorney general has launched an investigation into similar cases of “shop-and-frisk” in Barney’s, Macy’s and other NYC retailers.

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All hail Lupita

The covers keep rolling in. And Lupita Nyong’o case its covers of the fashion industry’s most coveted fashion magazines.

Having already graced the cover of Vogue’s July cover, New York Magazine, W, and a host of other glossies, Lupita can now add Elle France to her lists of conquests. With her bright, radiant smile, Lupita rocks a canary yellow Giambattista Valli Haute Couture silk gown for the Elle France cover.

Lupita can also add to her many fashion accomplishments being voted People Magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman, as well as recently scoring a brand ambassador job with Lancôme.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Naomi Cancelled, Calvin Klein’s New Fragrance Campaign, and Armani Celebrates 80

July 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
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Will Naomi Campbell have to hit the road? Well, it seems the British version of “The Face” may have had the wind pulled out from under the show when Sky Living cancelled the upcoming season.

“The Face was a brilliant show, which I am very proud of, but as is sometimes the case we have to make difficult decisions and so it is with regret that I confirm it won’t be returning for a second series,” Antonia Hurford-Jones, director of Sky Living, said today. “I’d like to take this opportunity thank Naomi and all those involved in making the show, and assure Sky Living customers I remain committed to bringing them the very best in new US and UK entertainment.”

Now, the prevailing question is if cancellation in the US is pending? Hmm, time will tell!!

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REVEAL Calvin Klein is revealing

Calvin Klein has just released images of his new fragrance campaign. REVEAL Calvin  Klein features Doutzen Kroes and Charlie Hunnam wrapped seductively around each other.

While the print campaign shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, only exposes Hunnam’s muscled back, the television commercial reveals a lot more. Hunnam was originally pegged to play Christian Grey in the much-anticipated 50 Shades of Grey. Jamie Dornan, another Calvin Klein hunk, replaced Hunnam in the coveted role.

Still, consumers will get to see a lot of Hunnam in the REVEAL Calvin Klein TV spot. Would you expect less from Calvin Klein?

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80 is the charm

On July 11, Giorgio Armani celebrated his 80th birthday.

Born in 1934 in Piacenza Italy, Giorgio Armani launched his menswear brand in 1974 with his women’s wear brand launching the following year. Today, the World of Armani counts around 9,500 employees and various divisions that include: Armani Privé, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, EA7, Armani Collezioni, Armani Jeans, Armani Junior, Armani Exchange, Armani/Casa, Armani Beauty, Armani/Ristorante, Armani/Hotels, Armani/Fiori, and Armani/Dolci.

After reaching this great milestone, what is next for Armani? We hope more fashion and more of his inimitable style!!

—William S. Gooch

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