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Posts for February 13th 2009

Yigal Azrouel

>> INSIDER WIRE —The appearance of scorned call girl Ashley Dupre front row at Yigal Azrouel caused confusion this morning; apparently it wasn't just us — the designer "didn't know she was there" and was "shocked" to find out: "I'm not somebody who's following and focusing on celebrity.
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>> INSIDER WIRE —The appearance of scorned call girl Ashley Dupre front row at Yigal Azrouel caused confusion this morning; apparently it wasn't just us — the designer "didn't know she was there" and was "shocked" to find out: "I'm not somebody who's following and focusing on celebrity. I'm concentrating on making beautiful clothing."  Supposedly, Kelly Cutrone of People's Revolution, who handled Yigal's front-of-house, invited Dupre to another show, but she showed up to Yigal's instead; Yigal was "not really happy about it" and has decided to fire People's Revolution "for mismanagement." [The Cut, WWD]
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Cushnie et Ochs Continue to Be Cultivated for Fall 2009
2009 Fashion Week

Cushnie et Ochs Continue to Be Cultivated for Fall 2009

>> Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs said that without that $25,000 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, "there's no way we would have been able to [secure a spot at the New York Public Library for their show]."  And there was evidence this afternoon that the award did more than just that for their sophomore collection — it brought them attention: a new sponsorship courtesy of Saga Furs provided one big furry jacket, a furry funnel neckpiece, and a upside-down triangular fur piece running down the back of a black wool coat; attendance was substantially larger than at their debut presentation, attracting critical bigwigs like Cathy Horyn and Suzy Menkes; and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Alejandro Ingelmo provided towering heels, which between that and the substantially raised runway, created the illusion that the models were even more statuesque than usual.
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Cushnie et Ochs Continue to Be Cultivated for Fall 2009

>> Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs said that without that $25,000 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, "there's no way we would have been able to [secure a spot at the New York Public Library for their show]."  And there was evidence this afternoon that the award did more than just that for their sophomore collection — it brought them attention: a new sponsorship courtesy of Saga Furs provided one big furry jacket, a furry funnel neckpiece, and a upside-down triangular fur piece running down the back of a black wool coat; attendance was substantially larger than at their debut presentation, attracting critical bigwigs like Cathy Horyn and Suzy Menkes; and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Alejandro Ingelmo provided towering heels, which between that and the substantially raised runway, created the illusion that the models were even more statuesque than usual.

Cushnie and Ochs stuck to a lot of their silhouettes from Spring 2009: supertight, supershort minidresses, skintight pants, cropped tops, and cutouts, but this time, there was some interesting play with asymmetrical silhouettes and crisscrossing knits.  Also of note: crystalline beads decorating one crop top and one dresses that were sewn to stick straight out in the air, resembling pins.
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Vera Wang

>> INSIDER WIRE —All things aside, Peter Som seems to be enjoying his break from the Fashion Week grind — since he doesn't have to be stressing out and working on his finishing touches like usual, he's been hitting the shows — John Bartlett, Costello Tagliapietra, where he was laughing and chatting front row, and Prabal Gurung, to support his former design director at Bill Blass.  Vera Wang, on the other hand?  Not so lucky: Today, she was "a little bit crazed .
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>> INSIDER WIRE —All things aside, Peter Som seems to be enjoying his break from the Fashion Week grind — since he doesn't have to be stressing out and working on his finishing touches like usual, he's been hitting the shows — John Bartlett, Costello Tagliapietra, where he was laughing and chatting front row, and Prabal Gurung, to support his former design director at Bill Blass.  Vera Wang, on the other hand?  Not so lucky: Today, she was "a little bit crazed . . . because my favorite fabrics haven't even arrived yet.  So far we're absolutely nowhere on this collection, I would say we're about 8 days away and nothing is working." [WWD, Style File]
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Eight Models for May 2009 Vogue Cover, Including Raquel Zimmermann and Natasha Poly
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Eight Models for May 2009 Vogue Cover, Including Raquel Zimmermann and Natasha Poly

>> That May 2008 Vogue multiple model cover featuring "today's best models" that will be published just in time for this year's model-themed Costume Institute Gala?  It looks like we've got some names — and a number.  Brazil's RG Vogue reports that eight lucky girls will be featured on the cover — and they've already got five models attached: Raquel Zimmermann (who other sources have confirmed), Natalia Vodianova, Liya Kebede — all Vogue favorites — plus Natasha Poly and Isabeli Fontana.My best guess for the remaining three?  Kate Moss has to be somewhere in there — she is co-chairing the Gala, after all, and then there's the "unexpected choice" that The Imagist hinted at, who's never been in Vogue at all — a clue that doesn't apply to any of the aforementioned.  As for the third unknown, no clues whatsoever.*image: source
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>> That May 2008 Vogue multiple model cover featuring "today's best models" that will be published just in time for this year's model-themed Costume Institute Gala?  It looks like we've got some names — and a number.  Brazil's RG Vogue reports that eight lucky girls will be featured on the cover — and they've already got five models attached: Raquel Zimmermann (who other sources have confirmed), Natalia Vodianova, Liya Kebede — all Vogue favorites — plus Natasha Poly and Isabeli Fontana.

My best guess for the remaining three?  Kate Moss has to be somewhere in there — she is co-chairing the Gala, after all, and then there's the "unexpected choice" that The Imagist hinted at, who's never been in Vogue at all — a clue that doesn't apply to any of the aforementioned.  As for the third unknown, no clues whatsoever.
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2009 Fashion Week

>> INSIDER WIRE — Lauren Santo Domingo has earned plenty of fans for her personal style and put in her hours as a sittings editor for Vogue; now, she's lending a show-styling hand to at least two-and-coming designers in two days — J.Mendel alum Bibhu Mohapatra (Fall 2009 look, left), and Christian Cota, Fashion Group International's 2009 Rising Star (Jason Wu was 2008's): "I think you’ll see a new edge to Christian’s always impeccable uptown polish.” [Hint, Style File] *image: source
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>> INSIDER WIRE — Lauren Santo Domingo has earned plenty of fans for her personal style and put in her hours as a sittings editor for Vogue; now, she's lending a show-styling hand to at least two-and-coming designers in two days — J.Mendel alum Bibhu Mohapatra (Fall 2009 look, left), and Christian Cota, Fashion Group International's 2009 Rising Star (Jason Wu was 2008's): "I think you’ll see a new edge to Christian’s always impeccable uptown polish.” [Hint, Style File]

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Rag & Bone Fall 2009: Packed to the Gills, With Goodness
Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone Fall 2009: Packed to the Gills, With Goodness

>> Rag & Bone always attracts the legions — last season there was enough trouble filing in when the show space was the vast Pier 94; this season, the crowd had to push and shove their way through the two small double doors of Cedar Lake Ballet Theater, and a number of people who were supposed to have seats were forced to stand.  While the rest of us were bumped and budged, immobile, Julia Restoin Roitfeld knew how to conquer the immovable best — just after she waved hello to Genevieve Jones, a tall, modelesque man parted the crowd with an "Excuse me, I'm late for the show."  Presumably, everyone assumed he was a model trying to get backstage fifteen minutes after the show was scheduled to start.  Julia saw him and latched onto his elbow with a "Hey, Zack, I'm going to use you as an excuse to get through."  And with that, she was in — the rest of us still in the same place.  Turns out, the guy wasn't even in the show.
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Rag & Bone Fall 2009: Packed to the Gills, With Goodness

>> Rag & Bone always attracts the legions — last season there was enough trouble filing in when the show space was the vast Pier 94; this season, the crowd had to push and shove their way through the two small double doors of Cedar Lake Ballet Theater, and a number of people who were supposed to have seats were forced to stand.  While the rest of us were bumped and budged, immobile, Julia Restoin Roitfeld knew how to conquer the immovable best — just after she waved hello to Genevieve Jones, a tall, modelesque man parted the crowd with an "Excuse me, I'm late for the show."  Presumably, everyone assumed he was a model trying to get backstage fifteen minutes after the show was scheduled to start.  Julia saw him and latched onto his elbow with a "Hey, Zack, I'm going to use you as an excuse to get through."  And with that, she was in — the rest of us still in the same place.  Turns out, the guy wasn't even in the show.

But Edita Vilkeviciute was, and Isabeli Fontana — who closed — Diana Farkhullina and Sigrid Agren — all new faces, in addition to Rag & Bone perennial favorites like Coco Rocha, Lily Donaldson, Sasha Pivovarova, Jessica Stam, and Julia Stegner.  The label's usual palette of navy, black, and gray was in place, with some unexpected pops of red in a flower brooch here, in an obi belt there.  Marcus Wainwright and David Neville worked with a different stylist this season — Tabitha Simmons — and she helped them take it to a new level — the chain mail detailing on a hem or peeking out under a jacket was an especially unique touch.
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Peter Som Fall 2009
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Peter Som Fall 2009

Peter Som whipped up a Fall 2009 collection, literally, at all costs--His persistence and optimism certainly shone through in this collection, which called up his favorite prints and silhouettes in a happy amalgam.
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Peter Som whipped up a Fall 2009 collection, literally, at all costs--His persistence and optimism certainly shone through in this collection, which called up his favorite prints and silhouettes in a happy amalgam. WWD thought the pieces were better off on their own (still, a compliment to Som) but we kind of like them styled this way. Women may not want to dress like this every day but everyone's entitled to a "what-have-I-got-to-lose" moment now and again.