Fashion News Alert: Kanye’s Fashion Rant, Terry Richardson Captures the Rebel Spirit, and Zac Posen Takes over Brooks Brothers

July 7, 2014 by 1 Comment

 

Kate Moss in Eleven Paris fall/winter 2014 campaign

Kate Moss in Eleven Paris fall/winter 2014 campaign

In spite of charges of model molestation, fame photographer Terry Richardson continues to get work photographing fashion campaigns.

Supermodel Kate Moss and hip hop artist Wiz Khalifa joined forces with Richardson for Eleven Paris’ fall/winter 2014 campaign. “We wanted an eye capable of capturing these rebel spirits without taking things too seriously,” said Dan Cohen, one of the founders of the Eleven Paris.

This is Richardson’s second campaign for Eleven Paris.

Kanye West performing at Wireless Festival. Image courtesy of PA

Kanye West performing at Wireless Festival. Image courtesy of PA

Enough Kanye

When it comes to acting out and ranting, no one does it better than hip hop and fashion bad boy Kanye West. Recently at London’s Wireless Festival Kanye raved and railed for 20 minutes against the fashion industry, turning off and causing many attendees to walk out of the festivities.

I’m not dissing Louis Vuitton, I’m not dissing the Gucci group. I’m just saying, don’t discriminate against me because I’m a black man, or because I’m a celebrity… I can’t create . . . no black guy or celebrity is making no Louis Vuitton nothing,” the 37-year-old shouted at fans that had originally booked tickets to watch Drake, who pulled out of the festival, as recorded in the fashion.telegraph.co.uk.

The cause of Kanye’s angry diatribe; no one quite knows? Maybe, Kanye is nonplussed that the Vogue issue with him and Kim Kardashian on the cover failed to meet expected sales or his recent APC spring 2015 men’s collection is not garnishing favorable reviews.

Image courtesy of Steven Pan

Image courtesy of Steven Pan

Posen and the brothers

Zac Posen keeps adding up the credits. In addition to his own red-carpet luxury line, Zac Posen was recently named creative director of Brooks Brothers women’s ready-to-wear and accessories lines.

Brooks Brothers, which has over 300 stores worldwide, is looking for Posen to add a bit of glamour and fashion-forward sensibility to its women’s line. Posen’s first collection for Brooks Brothers will be available in stores in spring of 2016.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Adidas Cuts Ties with Suarez, Gisele’s New Coif, and Lacoste L!ve Launches Fragrance

June 30, 2014 by 2 Comments
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Gisele Bunchen’s flowing tresses are gone; well at least for the new Balenciaga ad that will be released in a few months.

Balenciaga artistic director Alexander Wang has Bunchen rocking a buzz cut and thigh-high leather boots in the recent campaign. “This is how I see Gisele for Balenciaga; strong, powerful, mysterious and uncompromising,” Wang told WWD. “This season we worked with this idea of vanity, staged in a room filled with mirrors. But the cracked mirror is a continuing thread from the marble veins and creeping ivy leaves from seasons past.”

The Balenciaga campaign was photographed by Steven Klein and will appear in magazines in September.

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Image courtesy of bbd.co.uk

Biting retribution

Cursing, fighting, and yes, even biting can get you in whole lot of trouble, especially if you are spokesperson for a global brand.

Uruguayan soccer star Luis Suarez has been dropped as a spokesperson for Adidas after biting an Italian opponent during a World Cup match last Thursday. “Adidas certainly does not condone Luis Suarez’s recent behavior and we will again be reminding him of the high standards we expect from our players. We have no plan to use Suarez for any additional marketing activities during the 2014 FIFA World Cup,” said Adidas in a brief statement to the AFP.

Suarez has also been suspended by the FIFA for nine international games, as well as disqualified for four months from any soccer-related activity.

Adidas was Suarez’s official sponsor.

Image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Fragrance a la Lacoste

Lacoste L!ve is launching its first fragrance tapping into its 18-25 year-old demographic. Through a licensing agreement with Proctor & Gamble Prestige, the eau de toilette fragrance will include a full range of products—a deodorant spray, a deodorant stick, and shower gel. The fragrance contains notes of lime, black licorice, and guaiac wood.

Graffiti street artist, Zoer, will be a major part of the international marketing campaign of this new fragrance. The campaign will make its way into movie theatres, television and online in early July.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Adriana Lima Returns to Maybelline, Alicia Keys’ Perfume Campaign, and Claudia Schiffer as Queen of the Forest

June 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Image courtesy of Maybelline NY

Image courtesy of Maybelline NY

After a five-year absence, Adriana Lima returns to Maybelline. Lima was global spokesperson for the brand from 2003–2009. Current global spokespeople includes Christy Turlington, Emily DiDonato, Jourdan Dunn, Marloes Horst, and a host of others.

“We are honored to welcome back Adriana to our amazing roster of spokespeople,” declares Jerome Bruhat, Global Brand President of Maybelline New York. “Globally, women admire not only Adriana’s beauty but also her commitment to helping those in need. We are honored to partner with her again. Her passion for life and positive energy is undeniable. She truly is a Maybelline woman.”

“It’s wonderful to be a part of the Maybelline New York brand again,” said Adriana in a fashionmag.com article. “I am proud to say that I am a Maybelline girl, and I look forward to the work we will do together. The imagery is always beautiful and positive which is what I admire most about the brand. To be a part of that again is a dream come true!”

Adriana Lima has the largest social media community of any fashion model. Her faced has graced the covers of the Italian, Turkish, Spanish and Brazilian editions of Vogue, American and Spanish editions of V Magazine, American, Spanish and Brazilian editions of Harper’s Bazaar, and American Elle among others. Lima’s return to Maybelline will appear in digital and print campaigns this summer.

Image courtesy of Givenchy

Image courtesy of Givenchy

Divinely Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys has lots of music fans and with her new Givenchy perfume campaign; Keys will acquire scores of new fashion and beauty fans. Givenchy’s Dahlia Divin campaign that features the Grammy-Award winning Alicia Keys will launch globally in September.

“It seems that only one type of beauty is seen as beautiful. I think it’s very important that we stretch that concept and the way that it’s viewed. The biggest mistake is to think that beauty is physical. Beauty is so internal, and it’s about who you are and what you believe in, what you stand for. That’s what makes you beautiful,” Keys told WWD. “I think that’s really important to infuse into the conversation in the beauty world. I would like to see different representations of what beauty is. I’d like to see women with a little more voluptuousness. There’s no way in the world that we’re all a size 2, and people beat themselves up if they’re not small enough or light enough or dark enough or skinny enough.”

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Image courtesy of huffingtonpost.com

Schiffer magic

From Kate Moss to Adriana Lima, it seems that supermodels of the 90s and early 2000s are scoring some of the industry’s most prestigious 2014 and 2015 ad campaigns. Add Claudia Schiffer to the list.

Schiffer appears in Dolce & Gabbana’s winter 2015 ad campaign dressed in ornate D&G dresses as Queen of a mystical forest. The new winter campaign demonstrates that Schiffer still fits in and hasn’t lost her magical touch.

—William S. Gooch

 

 

Fashion News Alert: Galliano Breaks Silence, Girbaud Joins Forces with J Brand, and Urban Outfitters Goes Big

June 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment

o.2228Self-reflection can be a good thing. And it seems that after some soul searching John Galliano has broken his silence and come to terms with some of his demons.

According to the huffingtonpost.com, Galliano in a recent interview in the French magazine Le Point, reveals his struggles with alcohol and drugs. “These past three years have taken me on an incredible journey. I have come face-to-face with my demons, the pills and alcohol. I have been on a withdrawal program, and rebuilt myself,” he told Le Point.

Oh, the precipitous road to genius!!

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Image courtesy of joonbug.com

Francois Girbaud resurfaces

Remember those fantastic Girbaud Marithe jeans of the 1980s and 90s? Since the company went bankrupt a few years back, little has been heard from the denim visionary Francois Girbaud. Other than being involved in water conservation and laser technologies, Girbaud has been all but absent from the fashion world.

Well, that is all about to change as it was recently announced that Francois Girbaud would be joining LA­–based jean company, J Brand. Though his title and position has yet to be confirmed, Girbaud admits that he will be very comfortable in Los Angeles around transplanted French confreres from the world of denim.

Since the departure of J Brand founder Jeff Rudes last May, the company has experienced a lot of shakeups. Andrew Rosen has taken over the general management from Fast Retailing president Tadashi Yani, and Lynne Koplin was hired from True Religion, given the title of president in charge of retail, sales, merchandizing, and e-commerce.

Since the brand’s acquisition by Fast Retailing the denim brand has incorporated ready-to-wear lines. J Brand has a goal of become full-fledged fashion brand in the near future.

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Size Matters

If twelve stores in New York City were not enough, Urban Outfitters has opened its largest, its thirteenth to be exact, on 34th Street in Herald Square.

The 56, 000 square foot store extends over several floors will house the Urban Outfitters clothing lines, as well as beauty products, accessories, books and music. The complex’s beauty floor will bring together 45 national and international brands. There will also be independent retailers such as the Los Angeles–based Hairroin hair salon, the record store Amoeba Music, and the eyewear brand Tortoise & Blonde.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Lagerfeld Sued, Kate Moss’ New Look, and Melissa McCarthy’s Fashion Line

June 9, 2014 by 1 Comment
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Kate Moss knows how to mix it up. And this ability keeps her fresh and employable

The 40-year-old supermodel yet again has landed another campaign. 2014 has been a banner year for Moss with several campaigns under her belt. And Kate again joins forces with the French hairstyling brand Kérastase Paris in new ads for their luxury collection.

Kate Moss conjures up images of Brigitte Bardot for Kérastase Paris’ summer 2014 luxury collection. Kérastase Paris artistic director and hairstylist Luigi Murenu in a press release stated, “The Brigitte Bardot ‘mussed-up’ 60’s look is both quintessentially French and completely universal. Kate Moss is the Brigitte Bardot of today. She epitomizes the freedom that every woman wants.”

Vive La Kate Moss!!

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Image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Letter Liability

It has come down to letters on sneakers!! That’s right, a big alphabet on the side of sneaks.

New Balance is suing Karl Lagerfeld for putting the alphabet “K” on the side of sneakers in his namesake sneaker line similar to the alphabet “N” on the side of sneakers on New Balance sneakers.

On June 3, New Balance filed a suit for copyright infringement. In a statement released by the footwear company, “New Balance filed a lawsuit against Karl Lagerfeld to protect our intellectual property rights related to our iconic Lifestyle footwear designs.”

Image courtesy of elle.com

Image courtesy of elle.com

McCarthy’s Payback

Necessity is the mother of invention, or so the adage goes. Melissa McCarthy is paying suit. After being snubbed by designers for the 2012 Academy Awards, McCarthy is taking up the case of plus-size women by creating her own plus-size line.

McCarthy is a 2012 Oscar nominee, Emmy winner and Elle cover girl. So, you think designers would line up to dress her. Wrong!!! “Two Oscars ago, I couldn’t find anybody to do a dress for me,” McCarthy told Redbook in an interview appearing in their July Issue. “I asked five or six designers—very high-level ones who make lots of dresses for people—and they all said no.”

So, McCarthy is taking matters into her own hands by collaborating with Daniella Pearl on a plus-size line. “I went to school for clothes and textiles,” she told Us Magazine in 2011, “so I always thought I was going to do women’s clothing anyway. [Then I went] from FIT to doing stand-up, so I feel like I am going back to it.”

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Extra: Women & Fashion FilmFest

June 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

WOMENFASHOK, you think another film festival, blah, blah, blah!! And that is perhaps an appropriate response with so many film festivals in New York City. New York City is host to some of the biggest and most diverse film festivals in the world. From the renowned Tribeca Film Festival to New York Film Festival to the sometime spicy Latino Film Festival to the always-spooky New York City Horror Festival, New York City is a hotbed of creative ideas, concepts and perspectives seen through the lens of mainstream and independent films, film shorts and documentaries.

So you ask why another film festival? Well, I will tell you why. In the fertile landscape, New York City, that hosts so many film festivals, surprisingly there has never been a festival that celebrates, highlights and gives voice to women in fashion and cinema.

The Women & Fashion FilmFest (WFF) is part film festival and part conference that gathers leaders in fashion, entertainment and media to support women. WFF is integrated with a new UNITED NATIONS initiative MARITAGE, focusing on empowering women and creating opportunities for women artisans and artists.

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From June 3-7 will hosts films and panel discussions as encompassing and diverse as James Belzer’s “Make It in America: Empowering Global Fashion,” to Sara Ziff’s “Tangled Thread,” to panel discussion on Diversity in Fashion and Media hosted by Audrey Smaltz to Can You Make It in NYC?-a panel discussion on resources available to emerging designers in NYC.  From actress Heather Matarazzo to supermodel Pat Cleveland to former Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley to celebrity stylist Philip Bloch to Tony-nominated actress and singer Vivian Reed, and many others, there will be an array of top fashion and entertainment industry professionals hosting WFF events and on panels.

For more information, go to womenfashfilm.com.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Pepsi’s Fashion and Football, Gucci’s Cosmetic Launch, and Tait Wins LVMH Prize

June 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Image courtesy of pepsi.com/capsulecollection

Fashion, football, and Pepsi Cola, hmm, a weird combination, you might think,!! Then, at second thought, perhaps not.

Pepsi has enlisted a crew of international designers and stylists to design the company’s first capsule collection. Original Penguin by Munsingwear, B & O Play, Gents, Goodlife, Del Toro and Shut are among the designers and stylists chosen to be a part of this interesting collaboration.

Pepsi’s capsule collection will be a fashion extension of the company’s “The Art of Football” campaign. “We were inspired by the link between the sport of football and the world of art—both places where passion leads to great acts of creativity,” said Kristin Patrick, Pepsi global chief marketing officer of Pepsico Global Beverages Group. “Motivated by our 2014 global football campaign, the Pepsi ‘Live for Now’ capsule collection brings the best of art and football to life.”

The “Live for Now” capsule will be available in five stores in the US, including Bloomingdales, Colette in Paris and various e-commerce sites.

Thomas Tait image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Thomas Tait image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Thomas Tait Wins Top Prize

Canadian fashion designer Thomas Tait has won the first-ever LVMH Prize. The prize includes a cash award of 300,000 euros and mentorship for a year.

“He’s an extremely talented designer. I am delighted that LVMH can help in developing his brand,” said Delphine Arnault, assistant general manager of LVMH’s flagship house LVMH as reported on fashionmag.com. “I have no doubt though all the other Prize finalists will have an amazing journey and I wish them luck,” she added.

The LVMH jury included Nicolas Ghesquière (Louis Vuitton), Marc Jacobs (Marc Jacobs) Karl Lagerfeld (Fendi), Humberto Leon (Kenzo), Phoebe Philo (Celine), Raf Simons (Dior), and Riccardo Tisci (Givenchy). Applicants for the next LVMH Award can apply in November.

Charlotte Casiraghi. Getty Images

Charlotte Casiraghi image courtesy of  Getty Images

Gucci’s Upcoming Launch

Gucci is adding another star to its constellation of clothing and accessories. According to WWD, Gucci is launching a cosmetic collection in Septemenber. The collection will include skincare, lipsticks, and eyeshadow.

Style icons Lauren Hutton and Jane Birkin are the inspiration behind the collection. Charlotte Casiraghi, Princess of Monaco, will be the face of Gucci Cosmetics.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: Altuzarra and Target Team Up, JLo and David Gandy, and FIT Honors Christian Louboutin

May 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment

joseph-altuzarra-fpe0067400_article_gallery_portraitJoseph Altuzarra is the latest designer to design a collection for the affordable megastore Target. Altuzarra follows in the footprints of Peter Pilotto, Anna Sui, and Isaac Mizrahi.

 “As a designer, I believe firmly in the transformative power of fashion. It has the ability to not only change how you look, but also how you feel,” Altuzarra told The Telegraph. “I’ve admired the elegance that Target brings to fast fashion. By working together on this capsule collection, we hope to instill a sense of power, confidence, and beauty in women everywhere.”

Joseph Altuzarra’s collection for Target will be comprised of over 50 pieces that will include ready-to-wear garments, footwear, and accessories with prices ranging from $17.99 to $89.99. The collection is due to launch in Target on September 14 in Canada and the US.

David Gandy and Jennifer Lopez image courtesy of vogue.co.uk

David Gandy and Jennifer Lopez image courtesy of vogue.co.uk

Lopez’s New Love

Jennifer Lopez has a new love; a new boyfriend in her new music video that is. Supermodel David Gandy plays Lopez’s love interest in her new music video for single First Love, from her new album AKA.

“I can’t be too specific about the video at this point as it’s not out yet, but I play her love interest,” Gandy told vogue.co.uk. “I’ve been asked if I’d take part in music videos before and I’ve always said no, but I jumped at the chance of working with a music icon such as Jennifer. The conditions to shoot in were very challenging due to the weather—we were in the desert outside LA and the winds were incredibly strong and we had to deal with plummeting temperatures and sandstorms—but the atmosphere on set was great and we all had a lot of fun.”

Though Gandy is still the face of Dolce Gabbana, he has a couple of film projects lined up. “I have the largest project of my career happening later this year,” he revealed. “I can’t say much at the moment, but we are working heavily on that right now.”

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Image courtesy of fashionweekdaily.com

Doctor Louboutin

As a part of its 2014 commencement ceremony, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) honored famed footwear designer Christian Louboutin with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.

“I have three words,” stated Louboutin, “friendship, freedom, and keep your doors open.” Also in his speech Louboutin talked about the importance of having more than one dream and taking advantage of every opportunity.

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Extra: Sunny Skies for Rachel Roy?

May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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Image courtesy of lifeandtimes.com

It is not sunshine and lollipops yet for Rachel Roy, but there may be some light behind the dark clouds.

In March, The Jones Group, Roy’s fashion label’s parent company, attempted to sell Roy’s fashion brand and trademarks and stopped production of Roy’s fall 2014 collection. Inside sources detailed that The Jones Group felt that Roy’s label no longer fit in with the strategic direction of the parent company. Rachel Roy’s fashion label was to celebrate its tenth year anniversary.

Today, Rachel Roy won an injunction against The Jones Group after filing a petition against the parent company in April. “When it comes to trademarks, when it comes to designs, it’s very personal in nature, and I got that sense from reading Miss Roy’s affidavit,” New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing said. This winning injunction prevents the sale of Rachel Roys’s fashion label and trademarks and practically ensures the lawsuit will go to trial.

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Solange Knowles image courtesy of fashionandglow.com

All this is great news for Roy who has also has had her name bandied about in the recent fracas between Solange Knowles and Jay Z after Solange had a tete a tete with Roy at the 2014 Met Gala. Not quite blue skies yet for Rachel Roy, but a definite relief from recent storm clouds!!

—William S. Gooch

Fashion News Alert: John Galliano Is Back, Armani Grabs the Reins, and Cannes Biopic Examines YSL’s Dark Side

May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment

 

A/X Armani Exchange summer 2014 ad campaign. Image courtesy of fashionmag.com

A/X Armani Exchange summer 2014 ad campaign. Image courtesy of fashionmag.com

Giorgio Armani recently announced that he is taking 100% control of his fashion-forward brand A/X Armani Exchange. In a bold move, Armani acquired additional 50% of shares added to its 50% already acquired shares from Como Holdings, the company owned by the Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng Singapore.

“It is essential to maintain control over a brand that is so important, especially in the American market. This acquisition will allow us to expand distribution and have more say in the brand’s products and image,” said Giorgio Armani in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore.

A/X Armani Exchange was launched in 1991 and caters mostly to an American market. The line consists mostly of affordable men’s and women’s jeans, tee shirts, and shirts.

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Is Galliano really back?

According the Russian perfume company, Etoile, John Galliano will take the helm of its eponymous brand on May 22.

Since Galliano’s racial slur in 2012, the renowned designer has been without a home, other than at his own eponymous brand. Etoile may change that.

Etoile has over 850 stores in Russia and distributes over 150 brands as well as its own its stores. According to Le Courier de Russie, in 2013 company revenue was up 16%, putting revenue at 1.61 billion.

"Saint Laurent" Image courtesy of hollywoodreporter.com

“Saint Laurent” Image courtesy of hollywoodreporter.com

Yves Saint Laurent’s Nitty Gritty

Bertrand Bonello’s film “Saint Laurent” examines the underbelly of Yves Saint Laurent debuted at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend.  In contrast to the biopic released earlier in the year that had the full support and approval of Pierre Berge, Yves Saint Laurent’s business and romantic partner, “Saint Laurent” reflects back on the iconic designer’s personal life, a life filled with depression, drugs, illicit sex, and misogyny.

French actor Gaspard Ulliel who portrays YSL in the film told reporters “Yves was born a depressive almost. He had suffered from depression from adolescence at least … His homosexuality also exposed him to mockery and hasty judgments, as did his fragility and slenderness. Part of his success undoubtedly comes from taking revenge on the hand life had dealt him.”

In “Saint Laurent,” Bonello looks back on the designer’s life in the years between 1967 to 1976, conjuring up the wild, hedonistic years before the AIDS epidemic. “Saint Laurent” is one of 18 films in competition for the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

—William S. Gooch

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