Posts for June 19th 2008

Prada

A Sultry Naomi and Prim Linda in the First YSL, Prada Fall 2008 Ads

>> A Vogue Italia cover yesterday, a YSL campaign today .

>> A Vogue Italia cover yesterday, a YSL campaign today . . . Naomi Campbell's on a roll.  I wonder if the PR people are all trying to capitalize on her trial today, which is sure to garner a press report or two?  In any case, this Fall 2008 campaign image — shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin at the YSL headquarters in Paris — looks to be very much in the same vein as Kate Moss's Spring 2008 ads for the brand.

Meanwhile, Linda Evangelista's first ad for Prada has also debuted.  She looks about as startled as I feel; I'm still getting used to not seeing Sasha Pivovarova as the brand's face.  The supermodel was photographed by Steven Meisel back in April in a New York studio, and the first print campaign images will be in the August issue of Vogue Italia.

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Harper's Bazaar

The Stars Align For Rachel Zoe at Harper's Bazaar

>>  A little Gossip Girl-style action, straight from the inbox to your screen: Despite the recent Rachel Zoe/Anna Wintour fashion feud, Harper's Bazaar has had no qualms in taking in the stray fashionista.  I guess Editor-in-Chief Glenda Bailey wants to cause a little ruckus in the fashion world.  I overheard Ms.
>>  A little Gossip Girl-style action, straight from the inbox to your screen:
Despite the recent Rachel Zoe/Anna Wintour fashion feud, Harper's Bazaar has had no qualms in taking in the stray fashionista.  I guess Editor-in-Chief Glenda Bailey wants to cause a little ruckus in the fashion world.  I overheard Ms. Bailey and another editor discussing a shoot styled by, da duh da duh, Ms. Zoe herself.

Will her first editorial styling gig put her up top with the likes of Brana Wolf or confirm that she should stick to dressing Hollywood starlets? My guess is . . . the latter. The issue should be out this Fall.

Sounds like Rachel is doing a throwback to her days at YM — she already styled Gwyneth Paltrow for Bazaar in the July 2008 issue, so maybe a more permanent gig is in the works?

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Diane Von Furstenberg

Iman to Vogue Paris, Stage Right

»Iman recently booked a Vogue Paris gig [TI] »A first look at Emanuela de Paula for Pirelli 2009 [Models.com] »Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and boyf showed up at a party for her new client Rock & Republic last night [Chic Report] »New blood Eniko Mihalik (one of the Fall 2008 Gucci girls) is under an exclusive contract with Inez and Vinoodh [COACD] »Hana Soukupova owns a Warhol painting [The Cut] »Future fashion couple in the making?  Diane von Furstenberg's niece has taken quite the liking to Natalia Vodianova's son [FWD, Yahoo] »Lulu Frost is doing a mini collection for Urban Outfitters [FWD] »Devi Kroell is launching a full ready-to-wear collection starting for Spring 2009 [WWD]  »Chris Benz has gone bleach blond [The Cut] »Looks at the John Galliano and Diane von Furstenberg Resort 2009 collections [WWD, Style.com]

»Iman recently booked a Vogue Paris gig [TI]

»A first look at Emanuela de Paula for Pirelli 2009 [Models.com]

»Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and boyf showed up at a party for her new client Rock & Republic last night [Chic Report]

»New blood Eniko Mihalik (one of the Fall 2008 Gucci girls) is under an exclusive contract with Inez and Vinoodh [COACD]

»Hana Soukupova owns a Warhol painting [The Cut]

»Future fashion couple in the making?  Diane von Furstenberg's niece has taken quite the liking to Natalia Vodianova's son [FWD, Yahoo]

»Lulu Frost is doing a mini collection for Urban Outfitters [FWD]

»Devi Kroell is launching a full ready-to-wear collection starting for Spring 2009 [WWD

»Chris Benz has gone bleach blond [The Cut]

»Looks at the John Galliano and Diane von Furstenberg Resort 2009 collections [WWD, Style.com]

Kate Moss

Lara, Kate, and Daria? Not So Nude.

>>  In the first part we did a lot of staring, but in parts two and three of the July 2008 W behind-the-scenes vids, there are more gems to be discovered.  Like — in case you didn't know before, the eyes can be deceiving — the cover shot of Daria Werbowy, Kate Moss, and Lara Stone makes it appear as if they are naked under a shared bedsheet, but in Part Two, you get a peek at what they're actually wearing.  Annnnnd in Part Three, the wheels on the bus go 'round-and-'round, Georgina Chapman frolicks in a poofy skirt, and Kate Moss stick her tongue out.

>>  In the first part we did a lot of staring, but in parts two and three of the July 2008 W behind-the-scenes vids, there are more gems to be discovered.  Like — in case you didn't know before, the eyes can be deceiving — the cover shot of Daria Werbowy, Kate Moss, and Lara Stone makes it appear as if they are naked under a shared bedsheet, but in Part Two, you get a peek at what they're actually wearing. 

Annnnnd in Part Three, the wheels on the bus go 'round-and-'round, Georgina Chapman frolicks in a poofy skirt, and Kate Moss stick her tongue out.

Karl Lagerfeld

>> INSIDER WIRE —Rather than Karl Lagerfeld tapping someone else to do a campaign, like usual, someone else has tapped Karl.  The designer is appearing in a French road-safety campaign this Summer, encouraging drives to wear security vests.  The tagline reads, in words that could definitely have fallen from Karl's lips, "It's yellow, it's ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it could save your life." [WWD]

>> INSIDER WIRE —Rather than Karl Lagerfeld tapping someone else to do a campaign, like usual, someone else has tapped Karl.  The designer is appearing in a French road-safety campaign this Summer, encouraging drives to wear security vests.  The tagline reads, in words that could definitely have fallen from Karl's lips, "It's yellow, it's ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it could save your life." [WWD]

steven meisel

I have asked my advertising clients so many times, ‘Can we use a black girl?’ They say no.
I have asked my advertising clients so many times, ‘Can we use a black girl?’ They say no. The concern is that consumers will resist the product. It all comes down to money.