Posts for August 5th 2009

September Issues: UK Fashion Mags Stick to Models (Save Elle), While US Mags Go with Actresses
Kate Moss

September Issues: UK Fashion Mags Stick to Models (Save Elle), While US Mags Go with Actresses

>> The biggest issues of the year — for September — are trickling in, so who was chosen to be a big newsstand seller for each major fashion book?
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September Issues: UK Fashion Mags Stick to Models (Save Elle), While US Mags Go with Actresses

>> The biggest issues of the year — for September — are trickling in, so who was chosen to be a big newsstand seller for each major fashion book?  Both Harper's Bazaar UK and Vogue UK chose models — Natalia Vodianova by Paola Kudacki and Kate Moss by Mario Testino, respectively — while Harper's Bazaar and Vogue went with actresses — Leighton Meester by Terry Richardson and Charlize Theron (the latter of which is not yet out).  American Vogue's choice of an actress is no surprise — in upcoming documentary The September Issue, the magazine's creative director Grace Coddington credits Anna Wintour with foreseeing the power of using celebrities on covers before anyone else — but the model/celebrity divide between the two countries is striking. 

Meanwhile at Elle, both UK and US versions chose actresses: the former Lindsay Lohan by Rankin, the latter Jennifer Aniston (a well-known strong newsstand seller) by Alexei Hay.     

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Chanel Iman

>> Kirsty Hume, Chanel Iman to Be Guest Judges on America's Next Top Model —Tyra Banks just released the schedule of guest judges for the upcoming thirteenth season of America's Next Top Model, and among them are Kirsty Hume (Oct.
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>> Kirsty Hume, Chanel Iman to Be Guest Judges on America's Next Top Model —Tyra Banks just released the schedule of guest judges for the upcoming thirteenth season of America's Next Top Model, and among them are Kirsty Hume (Oct. 28) and Chanel Iman (Sept. 9).  Kirsty is a surprise, but as for Chanel, she's still attempting to foray into a television career, and what better way to do it than on the season's two-hour premiere with Tyra, of whom Chanel told V recently: "She’s my mentor. She’s doing her thing, and I’m so proud of her. I think she’s proud of me too." [Modelinia]

Steven Meisel, Vogue Italia Love Their Ladies Over 40: Linda Evangelista for August 2009; Daphne Guinness to Appear in September
Vogue Italia

Steven Meisel, Vogue Italia Love Their Ladies Over 40: Linda Evangelista for August 2009; Daphne Guinness to Appear in September

>> Steven Meisel seems to have temporarily moved on from his usual just-signed-model cover fare for Vogue Italia to women with a little more life experience — 42-year-old Kristen McMenamy was on the cover and heavily featured in the July 2009 issue, and now, for the August 2009, it's all about 44-year-old Linda Evangelista, whose image is juxtaposed on the cover with the phrase "refined style."
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>> Steven Meisel seems to have temporarily moved on from his usual just-signed-model cover fare for Vogue Italia to women with a little more life experience — 42-year-old Kristen McMenamy was on the cover and heavily featured in the July 2009 issue, and now, for the August 2009, it's all about 44-year-old Linda Evangelista, whose image is juxtaposed on the cover with the phrase "refined style."  

We've only got clues — no names — about who will be the September multiple cover stars — but the tradition will be carried on in that issue by 41-year-old Daphne Guinness, who was photographed by Steven Klein in July for a 20-plus-page editorial based on a 60's cult French film that she promises will be "darker and moodier. A new side of me.” 

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Valentino Garavani

>> Valentino: The Last Emperor To Hit DVD Sept.
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>> Valentino: The Last Emperor To Hit DVD Sept. 8 —Matt Tyrnauer's documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor, comes out on DVD just before New York Fashion Week kicks off on Sept. 8 and promises a slew of bonus features, including clips of preparations for a party at Valentino's French estate; a ski vacation in Gstaad; a peek into Valentino's Fifth Avenue home in New York as he gets ready for the Costume Institute Gala; and a look at Valentino's couture seamstresses in action. [FWD]

Karl Lagerfeld Is Still Photographing Baptiste Giabiconi in Women's Clothes
Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld Is Still Photographing Baptiste Giabiconi in Women's Clothes

>> There's no doubt that Baptiste Giabiconi has become a regular in the Karl Lagerfeld entourage, and Karl seems to be especially enamored with capturing him wearing women's shoes and clothing.
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>> There's no doubt that Baptiste Giabiconi has become a regular in the Karl Lagerfeld entourage, and Karl seems to be especially enamored with capturing him wearing women's shoes and clothing. In the March 2009 issue of Vogue Paris, it was a Chanel tweed jacket, necklace, and heels; in the July 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon, it was a Chanel couture jacket in one photo and a Chanel couture dress in another; and now, for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2009 issue of Purple Fashion, Baptiste posed for Karl in nothing but a pair of heels.   

Mary-Kate Olsen

>> Ashley, Mary-Kate Olsen Cut into Alaia Dresses Without a Care —Ashley Olsen can cut a mean set of basics for The Row, but in the September 2009 issue of Marie Claire, she admits that she and Mary-Kate also cut other designer's pieces to suit their small frames: "The amount of beautiful things we've ruined — not having the patience for a tailor and cutting everything ourselves .
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>> Ashley, Mary-Kate Olsen Cut into Alaia Dresses Without a Care —Ashley Olsen can cut a mean set of basics for The Row, but in the September 2009 issue of Marie Claire, she admits that she and Mary-Kate also cut other designer's pieces to suit their small frames: "The amount of beautiful things we've ruined — not having the patience for a tailor and cutting everything ourselves . . . My sister once took an Alaïa dress of mine and just cut the whole thing, and then she was like, 'I cut it too short.' Mary-Kate and I don't think about fashion as these clean, beautiful objects. We just kind of wear it and live in it." [Marie Claire]

Rodarte Signs On for Target Go International Line
Target

Rodarte Signs On for Target Go International Line

>> Kate and Laura Mulleavy are the latest emerging designers to collaborate with Target for its Go International initiative.
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>> Kate and Laura Mulleavy are the latest emerging designers to collaborate with Target for its Go International initiative.  The 55 piece Rodarte for Target collection hits stores and target.com right in the middle of the holiday season on Dec. 20, staying through Feb. 6.  

The brand is known for its ethereal, handmade pieces, not a commercial aesthetic, but a Target spokesman claims that the collection stays true to the Rodarte spirit: 

“What you’ll notice is an amazing eye for detail. It’s very feminine, yet very modern. The collection incorporates a rich mix of patterns and fabrications and everything from sequins and bows to faux fur. The key with Rodarte is layering.”

The range in prices of the collection run from $9.99 for knee-highs to $79.99 for a leopard print jacket. Also included are “a variety of great holiday dresses,” according to the Target spokesman. “There are stand-alone pieces and pieces that can be worn together to create an ensemble by layering different patterns, textures and prints.”

Anne Vyalitsyna

>> Anne Vyalitsyna Vacations with Leonardo DiCaprio —Is Leonardo DiCaprio moving on from Bar Refaeli with Anne Vyalitsyna?
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>> Anne Vyalitsyna Vacations with Leonardo DiCaprio —Is Leonardo DiCaprio moving on from Bar Refaeli with Anne Vyalitsyna?  She popped up in Ibiza with Leo and a group of girls yesterday for a little beach time, sipping on a drink and chatting away in a bikini.  Leo does love his swimsuit models . . .  [PopSugar, Fashin] 
*image: bauer-griffin online

Rodarte Teaming Up with Target This Winter
Target

Rodarte Teaming Up with Target This Winter

In what's possibly the most exciting collaboration in the history of Target's Go International line, WWD reported today that the retailer is teaming with Rodarte for a 55-piece collection that will hit shelves on December 20.
by In what's possibly the most exciting collaboration in the history of Target's Go International line, WWD reported today that the retailer is teaming with Rodarte for a 55-piece collection that will hit shelves on December 20. Prices are expected to range from $9.99 (for knee-highs) up to $79.99 (for a leopard print jacket).

A spokesman for Target says, “What you’ll notice is an amazing eye for detail. . . It’s very feminine, yet very modern. The collection incorporates a rich mix of patterns and fabrications and everything from sequins and bows to faux fur. The key with Rodarte is layering." How many months until December?