Posts for November 5th 2012

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The VS Show's Hurricane Help; Erin Heatherton and Leonardo DiCaprio's Split

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Erin Heatherton and Leonardo DiCaprio have called it quits. "There's no bad blood," the source said. "They still care about each other a lot." In the 10 months they were together, the duo weren't photographed together much, but they did vacation in Australia late last year. [Us Weekly]

  • French actor Gaspard Ulliel has been cast as Yves Saint Laurent in a biopic that will be directed by Bertrand Bonello. The yet-to-be-named film apparently does not have Pierre Bergé's approval, but another YSL film about Bergé's relationship with Saint Laurent, directed by Jalil Lespert, does. [Vogue UK]

  • Karl Lagerfeld will release a line of watches, priced between $150 and $595, on Feb. 28. [Design Scene]

  • Producers for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which is being held in a National Guard building in New York this Wednesday, helped the Guard respond to Hurricane Sandy by letting the guardsmen use their generators and rented space and even setting up an Internet connection. [Fashionista]

  • British label Ossie Clark is set for a comeback. It's been renamed Ossie Clark London, and its first new collection — with pieces priced between $80 and $300 — will appear in 45 Debenhams stores across the UK starting in February 2013. [Vogue UK]

  • Amazon is setting up a 40,000-square-foot fashion studio in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, where it will shoot clothing for its main website as well as for online retailers Shopbop and MyHabit, which it also owns. [Racked]
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Rumor: Will Erdem Moralioglu Head to Schiaparelli?

There's a rumor going around that Erdem Moralioglu might be the designer who will guide Schiaparelli back into the market next year.



There's a rumor going around that Erdem Moralioglu might be the designer who will guide Schiaparelli back into the market next year.

On Monday, Grazia speculated that Moralioglu's talent and romantic vision would make him the perfect person to design for the house.

But earlier this year when his name was being tossed around as a contender to replace John Galliano at Dior, the designer told Vogue UK he wasn't interested in taking on another fashion label.

"Anything like that is a compliment, but you just have to concentrate on your job and what you're doing," he said.

Tod's Group chairman Diego Della Valle, who owns Schiaparelli, had planned to announce the brand's new creative director this Fall and relaunch the brand for Spring 2013. But last week, the brand's spokeswoman Farida Khelfa said the first new designs for Schiaparelli likely won't debut until "June or July" of next year. Whether Moralioglu will be the man who creates them remains to be seen.

H&M

The Maison Martin Margiela For H&M Capsule Makes Models Want to Dance

In case you'd forgotten about the Maison Martin Margiela collaboration that's headed for H&M stores on Nov.



In case you'd forgotten about the Maison Martin Margiela collaboration that's headed for H&M stores on Nov. 15, there's now a minute-long commercial to remind you just how cool it is.

The ad features four models dressed in the capsule collection, two of who stand in a calm repose on the streets of Paris. Another tries her best to balance on a chair in the Lucite heels from the collaboration, while a male model dances in an intersection.

Luckily, there aren't any traffic incidents — but the sound of a speeding motorcycle whizzing past one of the models brings a little depth to an otherwise surreal experience. A look at the commercial below.

Jourdan Dunn

Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn to Walk Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Two British angels are reportedly getting their wings this week: Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn are said to be making their debuts at this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Two British angels are reportedly getting their wings this week: Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn are said to be making their debuts at this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Delevingne confirmed the news over the weekend, tweeting that she is "so excited for the #VSFashionShow! Had my fitting yesterday and am so happy about my outfit. Be prepared, be very prepared."

Dunn hasn't exactly let that cat out of the bag, but a source told The Daily Telegraph that she'd also be in the show. Dunn flew into New York over the weekend without specifying why she made the trip. A recent update put her "in a mini bus on my way to Winchester," but she previously promised that she'd be back in the Big Apple "in a bit."

If Dunn does walk in the show, she and Delevingne will share the runway with a lineup of models including Miranda Kerr, Lindsay Ellingson, Erin Heatherton, Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Doutzen Kroes, Lily Aldridge, and Alessandra Ambrosio. Ambrosio has been selected for the honor of wearing this year's $2.5 million Floral Fantasy Bra during the show.

Photo: Dunn and Delevingne at the 2012 Costume Institute Gala.

Kate Moss

Kate Moss Spills on the Supermodel Competition

Kate Moss recently revealed which supermodels she thinks are hot — and which are not.



Kate Moss recently revealed which supermodels she thinks are hot — and which are not.

Moss told The New York Times that she admires the Brazilian beauty Raquel Zimmermann for being so versatile. Of Lara Stone, Moss said, "I think she's very hot, with her boobs and her teeth. Though my husband says she's not his cup of tea."

As for Christy Turlington, a woman who Moss once thought of as the best in her class: "The last time I saw Christy, she was wearing a twin-set," Moss said. "You can think twin-set, but you can't wear one."

Photo: Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Moss at the 1995 Costume Institute Gala.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Fall In: November's Magazine Covers Are Here (New!)

Now that everyone's lives are somewhat back to normal (read: Fashion Month is over), perhaps we'll all have a little extra time to thumb through some of the stunning November 2012 issues of our favorite magazines.
November 2012 Magazine Covers | Pictures

Now that everyone's lives are somewhat back to normal (read: Fashion Month is over), perhaps we'll all have a little extra time to thumb through some of the stunning November 2012 issues of our favorite magazines.

This month's selection of images runs the gamut from colorful and sparkly, like Taylor Swift on the cover of Glamour, to clean, spare, and high-end — Aymeline Valade's cover of Vogue Japan, on which she wears a piece from Raf Simons's debut couture collection for Christian Dior, is a perfect example.

A look at all the covers revealed thus far here, in the gallery.

Balenciaga

Nicolas Ghesquière to Leave Balenciaga

Balenciaga has announced that Nicolas Ghesquière, its creative director of 15 years, will leave the brand.

Balenciaga has announced that Nicolas Ghesquière, its creative director of 15 years, will leave the brand. Ghesquière's last day will be Nov. 30.

In a statement, Ghesquière's boss and PPR CEO, Francois-Henri Pinault, called the designer "an incomparable creative talent" who "brought to Balenciaga an artistic contribution essential to the unique influence of the house." There's no word yet on who will replace Ghesquière — or on what his next move might be.