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After the continued success of Prada's women's scent Infusion d’Iris, Spanish company Puig is releasing a men's Infusion fragrance in October. Similar to the female version, it combines Florentine iris with cedar, vetiver, olibanum and benzoin, and comes in a bottle modeled on the women’s version. Sounds like Prada is running a little dry on originality over there...[Cosmetic News]
Karl Lagerfeld does it for the girls and boys with his new fragrance,
Kapsule. All three unisex scents will hit the States in November.
Some of Lagerfeld's favorite scents? Fresh bread, vanilla, woods and
spices. Fresh bread? Can we expect to smell like a bakery with these
new scents? Come November, we'll find out. [WWD]
For all you art-saavy men out there, it was just announced that Christie's will auction off a large portion of Yves Saint Laurent's art collection in February. Estimated at nearly $600 million, his well stocked collection includes pieces from Picasso, Mondrian, Matisse, Goya and, of course, Warhol. I've got my bidding paddle ready! [Fashionista]
Passing Judgment: David Beckham wore some hideous--and I mean hideous--eye wear when leaving a restaurant the other night. Usually he's so impeccably dressed. I'm calling for five more Armani Underwear ads to make up for this atrocity. I'm already in touch with his people. [The Sun]
The thought of Pierre Hardy designing shoes for The Gap sent our little heads swirling with the possibilities of the vast array of footwear he would create. Alas, the only thing we'll get out of him for fall is a pair of combat boots and a taupe desert boot. He's such a tease, that Pierre Hardy. [Material Interest]
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Karl Lagerfeld is designing a few limited edition homes for Isla Moda,
a fashion inspired (and seemingly fashion only) community under
construction in Dubai. [The Cut]
It seems like the Armani underwear ads with Mr. Becks have just reached their boiling point, but the label has already announced their new model for the Fall 08 ads. His name is Takeshi Kaneshiro, and he is oh so delicious--and also the first Asian model for a major Armani ad campaign. Hooray for diversity! [Fashionista]
Yes, everyone--another celebrity fashion line. This time from Gossip Girl cast member Ed Westwick, who plays conniving and annoyingly over-the-top Chuck. He says he wants to add his "two cents" to the label he wore for his Vanity Fair shoot, which would imply either Thom Browne or Jack Spade. While we are more intrigued (and way excited) about the rumors that he and Chace Crawford (Nate) are real life lovers, we still have much higher hopes for his collaboration than Perez Hilton for Hot Topic. Bleh. [Fashionista]
Leonardo DiCaprio is working with his favorite watch designer, Jaeger-LeCoultre, to design time pieces for the Time to Care program, as well as develop a couple more to benefit the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund at
the California Community Foundation. The timepieces will debut in fall
2008, and all proceeds from the sales will directly benefit the cause. I'm moved by his initiative, but being that they retail for $300,000-400,000, I'm not feeling so charitable. [Fashion Week Daily]
Known and respected since the 70s, Linda Farrow sunglasses are known for a dark intense aesthetic that continues to peak the interest of the industry and consumers. Now, the label is set to collaborate with Yohji Yomamoto in a pairing that is as exciting as it is ambiguous. [Refinery 29]
-- SETH PLATTNER
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Laser removal was always enough to deter me from getting a tattoo, but now my thoughts on the whole process might change knowing that I can grow my own skin to cover them up when I'm sick of them, which is what Pharrell Williams is going to do to cover up his ink. I'll gladly let him be the guinea pig of the procedure first. [British Vogue]
While everyone took a keen note or two on the clothes coming down the runways in Europe, the detail oriented also sought out the fabulous footwear that was carrying those clothes on the catwalk. [Material Interest]
In case anyone cares, here's a tidy play by play of Stockholm Fashion Week. [Hint]
Karl Lagerfeld's body guard, Sébastien Jondeau (and arm candy if there ever was some), escorted him for his couture show bow wearing the bright yellow safety vest Lagerfeld himself wore in the French road-safety campaigns that popped up last month. I can hear Karl now, "buckle up, beetches." [WWD]
It's no longer enough to simply declare your fashion label eco-friendly; this fall, two companies are launching garment traceability and
corporate transparency initiatives through their web sites, allowing
consumers to track the production process of their garments. I love the planet and all, but like I have time to sit and make sure my organic cotton shirt is being sewn together by legal workers with environmentally safe thread. Save that for those Greenpeace wacks. [WWD]
-- SETH PLATTNER
Not content with creating a book to commemorate their retrsopective at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, Viktor & Rolf (pictured) have created limited-edition fragrances of Antidote and Flowerbomb. While the fragrances are essentially the same, the bottles are numbered and signed. Only 1,000 bottles of Antidote, the V&R's men's fragrance will be available and sell for $116. [FWD]
Here's a shocker: Nobody wants to buy Perez Hilton's Hot Topic clothes. At a launch event at a Los Angeles store, a Hot Topic employee reports, seven people showed up to meet the celebrity blogger. [The Cut]
Stuart Vevers will debut his men's collection for Loewe in Paris during Fashion Week later this month. Vevers, previous designed for Mulberry and his women's collection for Loewe received rave reviews last March. This oughta be good! [FWD]
Girl, you look tired! If you can't curb the weekend benders, you had better get your hands on some high-tech eye cream to cover those dark circles! [NY Times]
What Broadway dancers do once they are too old to dance...at age 24. Those who can't dance design! One Cry-Baby dancer plans to trade his high kicks in for a needle and thread in true Project Runway style. He's already designing dresses for the Tony Awards between performances. He could very well be the gayest man alive...and that's fabulous! [NY Times]
How to get Karl Lagerfeld's attention and snap a photo with him. Here's a hint: Don't bring a fan. [The Cut]
Tonight being the launch party for Karl Lagerfeld's new photography book, Metamorphoses of an American, enjoy a tantalizing preview of Lagerfeld's photo diary of Brad Koeing, "the world's most sought after male model." [The Cut]
A growing number of studies are building a strong case for the reality of shopping addiction, claiming that, when enacted during certain emotional states, it functions in a similar manner as a drug. We did always seem to have the best nights out after a binge at Barneys.[The Wall Street Journal]
Now that Nina Garcia is poised to remain at ELLE until September 1st and finish out season 5 of Project Runway, an all out bitch-fight has broken out between Glamour, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar for sponsorship in the show's sixth season. Though this one will come down to dollar signs, if we had to pick a winner in a hypothetical personified match-up, we'd have to give it to Cosmo...that tramp would totally hide a shank in her hair. [WWD]
Christophe Decarnin recently invigorated Balmain's womenswear line with sex and energy--which makes us even more giddy to hear the rumor that he could do the same with a reported men's line from the French label. Trés chic. [WWD]
Drat. We just missed the win on that Murakami sculpture of the ripped anime dude slinging his sauce. All that practice on eBay for nothing. [Gawker]
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Though she was recently seen exiting Hearst Tower leading many to speculate Nina Garcia was in talks to take a position at Harper's Bazaar, sources now say Garcia is all but hired in a major position at Marie Claire with the rumored ousting of fashion director, Tracey Taylor. [Fashion Week Daily]
Having known for months that Matthew McConaughey would be the face of the Dolce & Gabanna's new fragrance, The One for Men, we've been eager to know what was in store for our good ol' olfactory sense. Well, the new scent has been revealed and it smells exactly how you would think McConaughey would—but then again, McConaughey's own eau du B.O. doesn't have a great reputation. [Now Smell This]
We've been wanting to don a huge blooming flower on our shoulder ever since season 2 of Sex and the City when Carrie Bradshaw so brazenly floralized every outfit she owned. Our gut told us it wasn't quite the time for such a move, but, praise be to Prada, GQ (albeit the British version) gives us the green light. [The Cut]
Hot on the tail of Karl Lagerfeld and his fashion documentary Lagerfeld Confidential, Valentino Garavani is set to premiere his own in depth feature at the Cannes Film Festival entitled Valentino: The Last Emperor. Though it sounds promising, there is one thing Lagerfeld will always have over Valentino--the bulge. [Fashion Week Daily] -- SETH PLATTNER
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Another reason to love Barneys New York creative director Simon Doonan: The man isn't afraid to wear a pair of 110mm Lanvin pumps with a cream tuxedo jacket. [Barneys via Fashion Week Daily]
Zac Posen's pet poodle is named Tina Turner. Way to go, Mary! [Fashion Informer]
Giorgio Armani loves his gadgets. As a follow up to his Armani Samsung mobile phone, he is designing an LCD flat-screen television, taking Armani Casa to a whole new level. [WWD]
Karl Lagerfeld: The Videogame. Okay, not exactly, but his likeness will appear in the latest installment of Grand Theft Auto as a radio DJ. I thought the game was about hookers and running over pedestrians? Is this some subliminal advertising for Chanel and Fendi? [Fashionista]
Was Naomi Campbell banned from flying British Airways after her recent
tantrum? As a punishment, she'll have to fly American Airlines. [The Mirror via The Cut]
What would Martha Stewart do with all of her subscription cards? Why, turn them into wall art, of course! [Fashionista]
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Jason Preston, Marc Jacobs' on-again-off-again-boyfriend, likes to set the record straight when gossip blogs screw up the facts. After a Gawker tipster described a sighting of Preston carrying "loads of heavy shit" and wearing "combat boots," Gawker reports that Preston left a voicemail describing his outfit in detail to clear up any notions that he carries his own luggage or wears common combat boots. Meanwhile, Marc Jacobs was spotted in L.A. with his new rebound boy toy. [Gawker]
Hot boys in their underwear make silly faces for a camera. The videos will debut at a video installation at the Tribeca Grand. God, I love art. [Fashionista]
Bloggers are finally getting some much-needed respect in the fashion industry as designers are granting more access to shows and launch events. What a relief! Sneaking in to these fabulous events Mission: Impossible-style is getting more difficult as the bouncers get bigger and meaner. [WWD]
Now listen up! Henry Holland wants to collaborate with Beth Ditto from The Gossip. Yes, please! [British Vogue]
What's in your manbag? Four Londoners empty their bags and reveal that everyone is more stylish in the U.K. [Guardian UK]
Don't mess with Karl Lagerfeld while he's working! While snapping photos of Jay-Z for a new Fendi campaign, a sneaky member of the paparazzi quietly began taking some pictures of his own until Lagerfeld's bodyguards served him an ass beating. I imagine that Karl just snaps his . [Page Six]
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Louis Vuitton snaps Captain Jack Sparrow Rolling Stone legend Keith Richards for its latest round of ads. Unfortunately, Richard's leathery skin looks like it could use the LV treatment. Hopefully the luggage holds up better. [Bloomberg]
Karl Lagerfeld always says the darnedest things and I love him for it. In Prestige Magazine, he quips: "I consider myself a kind of Ferrari, so I take care of myself." [Fashionista]
In a strange meeting of fashion literature and art, Andy Spade (hubby of Kate Spade) teamed up with A Million Little Lies Pieces author James Frey and Bill Powers to open an art gallery in the Lower East Side. [Fashion Week Daily]
Just when you thought you'd seen enough of David and Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, Marie Claire UK reports that Posh is in talks to star in her own fashion-focused reality TV show with the working title, "Fashion Nightmares." Judging Project Runway's finale was just the beginning for her takeover. [Fashionista]
News alert! People are wearing pants! The days of $300 premium denim could be over...Oh, who are we kidding? Your jeans aren't going anywhere. [NY Times]
Roberto Cavalli dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld for Halloween. Seriously! You can't make this up. Getty won't let me post the photo without selling my fashion-loving soul, but check it out for yourself. [Getty Images]
Your natural and organic skincare products might not be any better for you than those drugstore brands that are loaded with synthetic ingredients. Sorry to burst your bubble. [NY Times]
What are the Times critics saying about Roberto Cavalli's line for H&M? Eric Wilson boils it down to one neat sentence: " leopard prints for women and pimp wear for men." In other words, it fits right in with true Cavalli style. I'll be curious to know what you guys think when the line hits stores on November 8th. [NY Times]
Roberto Cavalli spilled the beans about Jennifer Lopez's pregnancy in an interview wtih People. Whoops! [Fashionista]
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Hate shaving? Perhaps one of these magic potions will help you avoid the razor's edge for a little while longer....or not. Who knows? You decide. (Full disclosure: I wrote the story. Sorry for the self-promotion). [NY Times]
Still gagging to see Lagerfeld Confidential, the intimate (sort of) documentary on Chanel's leading man? I hope you're prepared to see the Thin White Designer in the bath! [NY Times]
Roberto Cavalli to wear a big white wig for Halloween. Any guesses as to who he will be? He will be in NYC this week to promote the expansion of his Vodka brand and party with NYC's social elite. I love this man. I hope he's dressing in drag. [Fashion Week Daily]
Screw the piggy bank. Keep your money safe in a vault worthy of Scrooge McDuck! However, I don't recommend swimming in it like old Scroogie did. You don't know where that money has been. [Fishbowl NY]
Your StyleList reviewed the past Out 1400 honorees and took attendance of all the fashion designers between 1994 and 2006. Curious to find out who made the cut? Hope on over to the Out 100 blog for a fashion reunion. Lucky for you, someone spiked the punch.
Who has made the Out 100 list most? Here's a tally of our students who made the honor roll more than once:
Marc Jacobs - 5
Tom Ford - 4
Todd Oldham - 4
John Bartlett - 3
Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared - 3
Giorgio Armani - 2
Karl Lagerfeld - 2
Michael Kors - 2
Robert Duffy - 2
Giorgio Armani will show pieces from his Armani Privé collection at Fashion Rocks in London while Alicia Keys belts out her new single. Keys, whose sexuality is a favorite topic among gossip rags and Popnography, will wear a feminine (cough, cough) black organza vest with tails and jeans. How butch and femme at the same time! [WWD]
Cathy Horyn, NY Times Fashion Critic, awards best show of the fashion season to Marc Jacobs! Horyn praised him for his "Contrast [his previous collections to the] Subtle shapes and ideas in the spring show, you see someone compelled
to break out of conventions. You see a fashion that increasingly has
its own identity, which it is lighter in spirit and harder to explain." [NY Times]
Get your tickets to Lagerfeld Confidential, the Karl Lagerfeld documentary, at the Film Forum in NYC starting today! I can hear the stampede of high heels and screaming queens now. I bet popcorn sales will plummet during screenings. [Fashionista]
Project Runway's first dramatic scene debuted today in the gossip pages! Rumor has it that the oh-so-handsome HIV-positive contestant, Jack Mackenroth, was booted off the show after a getting a staph infection. The Daily News reports, "According to a source who spoke with him, "He is saying he got kicked
off not because he lost a challenge, but because he got a 'staph'
infection and said his face blew up like the kid from 'Mask.'" But Mackenroth denies spreading the goss because he is sworn to secrecy. This is going to be the best season yet. [Daily News]
Lily Allen on meeting Karl Lagerfeld, "
I was absolutely petrified when I first met Karl [Lagerfeld]. All the PRs were
pushing me into going and I was like, what am I doing? And I was really
s******g myself. And when I did meet him he was like, ‘Hello, nice to meet
you’." [Times UK]
Radar weighs in on the Karl Lagerfeld documentary and highlights the man's best quotes: "Fashion is ephemeral, dangerous, and unfair.... If you want social
justice, become a civil servant.... Fashion people enchant me." And don't forget the sign in Lagerfeld's bathroom that reads "Pissing everywhere isn't very Chanel." [Radar]
Kate Moss' ex Pete Doherty popped the question to model of the moment Irina Lazareanu, who was spotted sporting a diamond engagement ring on her finger and bragging of her engagement. Weren't Irina and Kate friends? Oh, this so calls for a walk-off! [WWD]
Refinery29 gets the scoop on Yigal Azrouël's chic new collection for men. I'll take one of everything please! [Refinery29]
Vogue smothers a cigarette on the face of anti-smoking legislation and refuses to stop printing Tobacco advertising in its pages citing "freedom of the press." Besides, how else can aspiring models learn to suppress their appetite and get down to a size zero? [WWD]
Karl Lagerfeld says Valentino should not retire because retirement is for sissies and the Italian designer would find it boring. C'mon Karl! Let the guy enjoy some golf, knitting and a few cruises. [AP]
Try one on for size! Need help picking the perfect coat? Check out Refinery29's picks for braving the elements in style. [Refinery29]
Jil Sander, the acclaimed designer who left her eponymous company after disagreements with the parent company Prada, might pen a book about her life. Unfortunately, the title 'The Devil Wears Prada" is already taken. [WWD]
The NY Times gives readers a not-so-glamorous sneak peek at Dsquared's early morning rehearsal for yesterday's show. [NY Times]
Are you watching Gossip Girl? Now you, too, can show your Brooklyn pride and wear a shirt inspired by the show. [Radar]
Rihanna wants to design a clothing line...Does four or five hit singles give one enough star power to support a fashion line? Maybe she should stick to umbrellas. Chances are Rihanna will burn out before the line even hits racks. [WWD]
Chicken Poop lip balm? A mystery cure-all balm called Egyptian Magic? I've got a Brooklyn Bridge I'd like to sell you. [NY Times]
Karl Lagerfeld plans to show stage Fendi's Spring/Summer 2008 fashion show on the Great Wall of China...literally...seriously. ""I have a lot of people working for me, like Mao," Lagerfeld told Fashion Week Daily in February. [WWD]
Fashion brands from Tiffany to 3.1 Philip Lim bring specs-y back (bad joke, I know) and hop on the luxury eyewear bandwagon, so even the little (read: less wealthy) people can get a piece of luxury brands...right between the eyes. [IHT]
Paparazzi breathe a sigh or relief after being reassured that celebrities will be swarming the fashion week tents in September. So the photographers will be able to pay their rent for another month. And Fashion Week is staying in Bryant Park.[Fashion Week Daily]
Dsquared celebrates its 15th anniversary with the debut of a men's fragrance called "He Wood." Dean and Dan love wood. [WWD, sub req'd]
Get in Diddy's underwear! Sean “Diddy” Combs will launch the Sean John underwear and loungewear collection at the Bellagio in Las Vegas on August 27. Do gay men wear Sean John? [Fashion Week Daily]
Lagerfeld Confidential, a documentary about the grand world of Karl Lagerfeld, premiers on October 24th at the Film Forum in New York City. Fans optional. The theater has air conditioning. [Fashionista]
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Style Mob, Facebook meets Hot-or-Not for the fashion-obsessed. Because we need another social networking site. So, just to clear things up: Style Mob is the new Facebook, which is the new MySpace, which is the new Friendster. [NY Daily News]
Karl Lagerfeld's diet secret to curb his craving for sweets? He supposedly swishes with Nutella then spits it out. Right...and I never inhaled. [Village Voice]
Hipsters are upset that Ray-Ban Wayfarers are so hip now that they are officially over. Again. [NY Observer]
Backlash to Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" results in plastic bags labeled "I AM a Plastic Bag and I am 100% Recyclable." [Fashionista]
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Karl Lagerfeld teams up with Coty to unleash a signature line of fragrances. We can't wait! Soon you too can smell like an eccentric, designer who is older than dirt (but his clothes are trés chic!) and you don't have to wear high-collared shirts, carry a fan, or pop seaweed pills. [WWD, subscription]
David and Victoria Beckham (sorry for the multiple Beckham posts recently) take to the pages of W magazine for one damn hot, scantily-clad photo shoot to celebrate their arrival in the States. [Style.com]
Peter Thomas Roth's latest eye cream contains synthesized snake venom. Is it just another snake oil full of false promises or an anti-aging miracle worker? You decide! [HOMMEgrooming]
John McCain blames his failing campaign for the presidency on "gay sweaters" his handlers convinced him to wear. If only it took a few sweaters to bring down the Republican party. [Radar via Popnography]
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