RSS 2.0 Hot Mess at Ungaro
I wont go into full details on how I feel about management at Ungaro specially Mounir Moufarrige. But I will say that hiring Lindsay as a Creative Advisor because “she’s often photographed” may be the dumbest fucking thing Ungaro has done. I couldn’t care if they hired Lindsay Lohan to be the face of Ungaro, a model at the show, just not as a designer or creative advisor. The collection was so high school, mixed with hints of Herve Leger, over used pink, and a heart motif that just wont die. In this economy it upsets me that companies like Ungaro have the funds to propel Hot Mess Lindsay while geniuses like Lacroix go under.
Eau de Jimmy Choo
As of now while at Jimmy Choo your only purchase options are shoes and bags, but that will change in 2010. Jimmy Choo has inked a deal with Inter Parfums SA for its frangrance license business. The deal will last 12 years and Inter Parfums SA is commited to the Jimmy Choo brand with a plan for agressive campaigns. Jimmy Choo is consistently expanding its product offerings so beauty is naturally the next step. “It has always been my vision to fully accessorize the woman, and fragrance is an integral part of the modern wardrobe,” said Tamara Mellon, Jimmy Choo’s founder and president.
J’adorable Guy: Eddie Cibrian
Born Edward Bryant “Eddie” Cibrian on June 16, 1973, this guy is a sweet, albeit cheating, piece of meat! Hands down, he’s got the most mesmerizing eyes in Hollywood as well as the body of a modern day sex symbol! Best known for his roles in Invasion and Third Watch, Cibrian is more of a small screen obsession, than an actual A-list idol, but with a face like that, his career as a leading man is undoubtedly just beginning.
Eddie Cibrian
Cibrian, an only child, was born Gemini in Burbank, California and is a Cuban American proving to be a very sexually appealing mix. His movie spots include Living Out Loud, But I’m a Cheerleader, and The Cave. I have seen none of his work but can vouch that he has to be pretty fun to look at in these if his acting doesn’t do it for you. I mean this is the “J’adorable guy” section, not the Oscar nods. …Click to continue reading | J’adorable Guy: Eddie Cibrian
Balmain Vs. Balenciaga
PARIS — Thursday marked the great standoff between Balmain and Balenciaga, two storied couture houses that have both — in very different ways — gone pop with new designers. Nicolas Ghesquière sent out a turbo-powered show that took the designer back to his stark, space-age roots at Balenciaga. Christophe Decarnin’s collection for Balmain was repetitive, but full of energy and a raw sexual charge rarely seen these days on the catwalk. Here is the verdict from cyberspace: Balenciaga, 41 Twitters in an hour after the show; and in the same time, Balmain, 75. If you Google Balmain and Christophe Decarnin, 166,000 results appear (after the designer’s four years at the house). For Balenciaga and Nicolas Ghesquière, it is 70,900 after 12 years at the helm. Continue Reading..
Balmain Vs. Balenciaga
Ralph Lauren: Back to Work!
NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren sent out a powerful message on Thursday to his fellow Americans. Recession? Depression? Credit crunch? Get back to work!
“I believe in the resilient spirit of America — and I have always loved real working clothes,” said the designer backstage, wearing a pinstriped jacket over a denim shirt and torn jeans, a look that was emblematic of his show on the last day of New York Fashion Week.
The spring/summer 2010 collection at Ralph Lauren was based on denim, the real workwear stuff or its visual equivalent in silk charmeuse. Tough overalls and down-home jeans alternated with meadow-sweet cotton dresses, both outfits worn with denim caps. Continue Reading…
Ralph Lauren at the presentation of his spring/summer 2010 collection on Thursday in New York.
Attention Target Shoppers: Jean Paul Gaultier is on aisle 3!
Following Alexander McQueen and Ana Sui, Jean Paul Gaultier may be the next designer for Target’s Designer Collaboration series. A source told WWD that the collection wont be in stores for months but Target has the ball in motion. According to a Target spokesman, “We don’t have anything to share other than we admire his work and incredible design aesthetic”. Based on the source and the previous quote I’ll be saving a few Euro’s for Jean Paul Gaultier for Target. If the collection is anything like his work for his namesake label it will be wild, over the top, with a street chic edge.
Jean Paul Gaultier
10 Facts About Karl Lagerfeld
1. Although he resides in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld was born in Germany.
2. He has worked for Balmain, Patou, Krizia, and Chloe.
3. Besides collecting music, Karl is an avid photographer. He shoots the Chanel media kits and Advertisements.
4. He is the creative Director of Chanel and Fendi. He started at Fendi in 1965 designing furs.
5. Karl Lagerfeld is not a fan of fat people, although he used to be chunky himself.
High Fashion Faces a Redefining Moment
The fabric in the hands of Thakoon Panichgul, one of Michelle Obama’s favorite designers, is exquisite. An Italian jacquard, woven from yarns of eight different colors, it costs $100 a yard. A dress that Mr. Panichgul plans to make from the cloth for his runway show next week will cost $2,000.
He lets it fall away. It troubles Mr. Panichgul that as much as people love beautiful clothes, they do not understand why they cost so much. “It’s becoming a losing battle,” he said.
Designer fashion — the creative wellspring of the American apparel industry, the engine of style magazines, the stuff of plain old dreams — is experiencing a serious case of the blues. As another show season rolls out across the city, against the chilliest retail climate in years, many believe this is not merely a difficult moment for high-end fashion but a defining one as well. Continue Reading.
2009′s Most Powerful Fashion Magazine Editors
There’s a scene in director R.J. Cutler‘s fashion documentary The September Issue in which Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour lunches with Neiman Marcus Group Chief Executive Burt Tansky. Wintour and her team tell Tansky that they’ve relayed to fashion designer Miuccia Prada that the fabric she used for a particular dress was too heavy for everyday wear; Prada has agreed to use a lighter-weight fabric in order to please Wintour as well as retailers like Tansky.
Tansky then asks Wintour if she can push designers to send shipments to the stores on time (many labels are known for shaky logistical operations). She says she’ll see what she can do–reinforcing her position as one of the most powerful women not only in fashion, but in the $200 billion U.S. clothing and accessories retail industry. (Continue Reading)
Anna Wintour, The most powerful figure in Fashion
Click to Continue Reading “2009′s Most Powerful Fashion Magazine Editors” Via Forbes
Haute Toy: The Powermat
Besides my addiction to fashion I have an addiction to technology. Not the iRobot kind but the iMac kind, great functional technology that’s not scary. So last night I came across the Powermat, it does exactly what the name states. It’s a mat that powers things, wirelessly that is. With the Powermat you can charge your devices wirelessy. How does it work? Simple really. You plug in the mat, put your phone in a case and sit it on top of the mat. If you need to charge a laptop simply use a disk with a usb cord and you’re done. Since our devices aren’t pre-loaded with the receiver the docks/cases are needed to charge the devices. But the receiver can be embedded into any device, and once thats done you simply need to place it on the mat and the device will begin receiving power. The Powermat uses (RFID technology) so it simply powers off once the item you are charging is done, thereby conserving energy. The Powermat will be released by the end of 2009 and will retail for $100 and $30 per disk/case.
The Powermat
The Powermat technology can be built into walls and counter tops. Soon you will be able to power your TV without cords, or charge your phone by simply putting it in a specific spot on your desk. For more information the on the Powermat click here to visit their site.
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