Jezebel: Escada

Kate Moss Makes Out With Transsexual Model For LOVE

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:32:00 EST

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The first cover of LOVE's "androgyny" issue has dropped, and it features Kate Moss and Lea T., K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Hot. Brazilian Lea T., who was born male, was Riccardo Tisci's friend and assistant before he convinced her to begin modeling. [@THELOVEMAGAZINE]

Christian Audigier Sued By Marc Jacobs; Lindsay Poses As Jesus Christ

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST

Marc Jacobs is suing Christian Audigier for trademark and trade dress infringements. The company says Ed Hardy's Extra Large Quilted Jana Tote Bag, right, is too similar to its own Marc by Marc Jacobs Pretty Nylon Tote. [IPTrademarkAttorney.com]

Couture Week Is Fun; 49-Year-Old Jimmy Choo Wears Three-Inch Heels "To The Clubs"

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:30:00 EST

This picture of Tavi and Alexa Chung pulling faces at photographers is adorable. That is all. [IsaacLikes
Obama's Weatherproof billboard was finally taken down. No word on whether the company has gotten Sarah Palin to agree to an ad. [Gothamist]

Zoe Kravitz For Vera; Mary-Kate & Ashley Close Beauty Line

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

Zoe Kravitz, negotiating the transition from Famous Daughter to Celebrity, has committed the necessary act of being photographed by Bruce Weber for a perfume campaign. Vera Wang was the lucky partner in fame-chasing. Shall we expect a reality show? [People]

Heidi For Victoria's Secret; Tom Ford Talks About His Depression

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

Heidi Klum is not Superwoman, okay? She's not walking in the Victoria's Secret runway show a mere month after giving birth to her fourth child. She's just going to host it. Sheesh. Some people have such unrealistic expectations. [E!]

Prada Does Skirts For Men; No HSN Scent For Heidi

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Miuccia Prada: "I'm working on [a men's collection] right now and someone at the office worriedly asked me, ‘You're not going to make short skirts again, are you?' So I'm now pushing it even further, just for revenge!" [BlackBook]

Armani To Rule Nation With Kid-Gloved Fist; Kanye West Kills His Clothing Line

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Giorgio Armani might be made Senator for Life (a real position) by the Italian president. The designer would then vote on the national budget, and "beautify" parliamentary proceedings. Armani's reaction to the nomination, and his political leanings, were unknown. [WSJ]

Heidi Klum Is Out. (Of Her Clothes. On Your Coffee Table.)

Sadie Stein — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Heidi Klum's new coffee table book, Rankin's Heidilicious , is "very naughty." Who doesn't want nudity with their coffee? Oh, wait, everyone? [ElleUK]
American Apparel brings its sleaze to England. England doesn't like it. [The Street]

Fashion's Night Out's Celeb Lineup Announced; Tori Clothing Line A Reality

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The details of Fashion's Night Out — aka Anna Wintour's Plan To Save Retail — have been announced. Over 700 stores in all five boroughs will be participating in events that range from sewing circles to cook-ins to rock shows:

Stella McCartney And Ali Hewson Lawyer Up; Agyness Does Jacko

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Bono's wife Ali Hewson is suing Stella McCartney over the title of her unreleased perfume, "Nude." Hewson, who also has a sustainable fashion brand, oversees Nude Skincare, and feels that McCartney's brand is too close to her own. [Daily Mail]

Madonna's Visit To Disaster Victims Brought To You By Dior!

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EDT

New lows in celebrity sartorial publicity: Dior would like everyone to know that Madonna was wearing its sunglasses when she visited the victims of her stage collapse in Marseille, which killed two workers and left eight injured. [WWD]

Kate's Balmain Copied; Punky Brewster Does Kids' Clothes

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The UK supermarket chain Asda has knocked off the Fall '09 Balmain dress that Kate Moss wore out dancing — and burst the seams of — two months ago. Asda's version costs just £16. [Telegraph]

Psychedelic Rainbow Monogram Madonna Louis Vuitton Campaign Leaks

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Madonna's fall campaign for Louis Vuitton leaked online, and the star — captured by Steven Meisel and 23 psychedelic Photoshop layers — sort of looks like a marble statue. [Fashionologie]

Malkovich Does Menswear; Lagerfeld's Ballet Costume Gets Booed

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT

John Malkovich has a clothing line. Who knew? His collection, branded Technobohemian, is actually the actor's second foray into fashion, he launched a line called Uncle Kimono in 2002. We hope his Milan show models all wear Malkovich masks. [WWD]

Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

In your daily back-to-bed moment of despair for Western culture, Heidi Montag has become a bathing suit designer. [E! Online]
Elle MacPherson reportedly shops at Toys in Babeland. Unless there's some other "toy" store near Schiller's. [FWD]

Michelle Obama To Receive Fashion Award; Salma To Do Skincare

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Michelle Obama will receive a CFDA award — but CFDA president Steve Kolb isn't certain she'll attend. "We'll do whatever we can to get her here, but the award isn't about getting her to come." [AP]

Escada's Honored by Sarah Palin's Patronage...Because She's "Attractive"

Sadie Stein — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST

After Palin names Escada as her fave brand, the creative director is gracious: "If she does wear Escada because she likes it, I mean, I’m honored actually. It’s not politics; it’s clothing, after all. No? She’s an attractive woman, so why not?" [New York Mag]
Fashion's totally in the tank for Obama — but we knew that. [WWD]
Halloween update: Blake Lively was Cleopatra, Martha Stewart was Medusa. [Sassybella]
Andre Leon Talley: "Fashion may not be the most important thing in life, but it definitely helps you get through it," [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Christina Ricci Is Not The Face Of Louis Vuitton

Jennifer — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:30:00 EDT

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How did Christina Ricci respond when someone from Interview magazine asked how she likes being the face of Louis Vuitton? "Well, I'm not anymore. I was one of four actresses that they used in a campaign once and it was really fun. I liked it. I would like to be the face of Louis Vuitton. I am not, however. You know who is? Scarlett Johansson is the face of Louis Vuitton. Wrong interview." Awkward. [WWD, 4th item]

Keith Richards For Louis Vuitton: Old And Leathery

Jennifer — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EST

Keith Richards for Louis Vuitton = Awesome. [WWD, sub req'd]

Amy Winehouse played a Fendi party in Paris and talked about her mumps onstage before offering some gratitude to, like, someone: "Thanks for asking me to play. Whoever asked me to play." [WWD, sub req'd]

Meta Kate Olsen came dressed as Karl Lagerfeld for the Chanel show Friday. [WWD, 4th item]

Miss J (Alexander of Top Model) to WaPo fashion critic Robin Givhan on a Nina Ricci model: "She has that hungry walk. She's mad because she's so hungry!" [Off the Runway]

Formerly anorexic model Crystal Renn on why a girl's gotta eat: "How can you be happy if you're working out for five hours a day? People want to hire happy models. You need fat to think!" Um, modeling requires thought? [Telegraph]

Who is the man who would wear Juicy Couture cologne? [BellaSugar] More »

Patrick Dempsey Welcomes Donatella Versace Into His Family

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:30:00 EST

Now the face of Versace menswear, Patrick Dempsey has started referring to Donatella Versace as his "Italian mother." [Fashion Week Daily]

Marc Jacobs: Starting His Show Two Hours Earlier Next Year*

Jennifer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:30:00 EST

You may not recall this inconsequential blip on the screen of recent fashion history, but chronically-late designer Marc Jacobs showed up more than two hours late for his September New York fashion show, and a handful of people were annoyed, and so now Marc has apparently thought up a solution: taking an earlier slot next Fashion Week , when the Marc Jacobs show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. [WWD, 1st item]

'Fashion Designer' Amanda Bynes: Bad Clothes, Few Friends

Jennifer — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:00:10 EDT

Amanda Bynes is designing a line for Steve & Barry's. It's called Dear. It has a MySpace page. With 9 'friends'. [Racked]

Jennifer Garner: Young, Gifted And Cracked

Jennifer — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:03:09 EDT

Baby-faced baby mama Jennifer Garner will soon be shilling anti-aging products for Neutrogena. [WWD, 1st item]

Fashion Roundup

Anna Holmes — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:37:41 EST

Naomi Watts may sign on as spokesmodel for Escada, that is, if she's not too pissed that they outed her pregnancy on Oscar Sunday. [WWD] More »