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Marc Jacobs Said To Be Replacing John Galliano At Dior

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:10:00 EDT

Women's Wear Daily is reporting that Bernard Arnault has at last found a replacement for John Galliano at Christian Dior, the €21 billion luxury brand that is one of the biggest and sparkliest jewels in LVMH's crown. According to "sources," Marc Jacobs is in "talks" to leave Louis Vuitton to take over Dior. Phoebe Philo, who currently designs for Céline, might replace Jacobs at Vuitton in addition to her current work. Galliano was fired this spring after making a series of drunken, racist rants to strangers in a Paris bistro; one of the outbursts was caught on camera, and the disgraced designer faced charges under France's strict hate speech laws. LVMH, Dior's parent company, has taken its time in replacing him — it even let a couture season occur while the house was rudderless. If he were appointed, Marc Jacobs would be the first American (and in fact the first non-European of any nationality) to design for Dior. The Dior job search has been the subject of intense speculation; earlier this year, Fashionista wrote that Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci was all but set to take the job. [WWD] More »

Today In Luxury Designer Firings: Chloé Dumps Creative Director

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:10:00 EDT

Designer Hannah MacGibbon is out at Chloé. Effective June 1st, the designer Clare Waight Keller, formerly of Pringle of Scotland, will replace MacGibbon as Chloé's creative director. Despite mostly good reviews and some lovely collections — and despite being the entire reason 70s-style camel coats were in all of the magazines last fall — MacGibbon's job security had been the subject of many rumors; in April, Chloé didn't really help the situation when it announced it had renewed her contract — for only one season. (MacGibbon is said to be leaving to pursue "other projects.") This is another in the ongoing series of designer firings, hirings, and general job-swapping going on at the major European fashion houses; call it the Paris Spring. (This side of the pond hasn't been entirely immune, if you count Gap letting Patrick Robinson go.) John Galliano was booted from Dior; Christophe Decarnin at Balmain had a nervous breakdown and was replaced by Nicholas Rousteing; Waight Keller left Pringle; Gainfranco Ferrè fired Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi; and even though Galliano's trial (and the presentation of new Dior couture and resort collections) is just around the corner, nobody yet knows who's going to take the top creative job at Dior. [WWD] More »

Why Is Dior Waiting So Long To Replace John Galliano?

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EDT

On the night of Thursday, February 24th, John Galliano was arrested for allegedly launching into racist and anti-Semitic tirade against two strangers at a Paris bar. Within hours, two more alleged victims of Galliano's hate speech had come forward to police, and a notorious video of Galliano drunkenly slurring, "I love Hitler — people like you would be dead, your mothers, your forefathers, would all be fucking gassed," had been published by the Sun. And within days, Christian Dior — the fashion house whose aesthetic Galliano had defined since 1996 — had fired him. And now, nearly two months later: crickets. More »

John Galliano Fired From His Own Label

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:00 EDT

John "I love Hitler" Galliano was swiftly fired from Christian Dior after he was arrested for allegedly harassing a couple with a racist tirade in a Paris bar — and after rather damning video footage of Galliano engaging in a similar rant emerged in the tabloids. Dior distanced itself from its longtime creative director almost immediately, but the future of Galliano's namesake label hung in limbo. More »

Lady Gaga's Leaked Vogue Cover

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:40:30 EST

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A picture of Lady Gaga's forthcoming Vogue cover has hit the Internet. She's wearing Haider Ackermann, and her hair is most decidedly pink. One more interior shot after the jump. [TFS and @ItsShavon]

Get Ready For Snooki Jeans, Snooki Perfume, And Snooki Lingerie

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST

To further her plan for wold domination, Snooki — author, slipper-wearer, and cultural touchstone to millions — will soon be pimping a slew of licensed products, including jewelry (a NYE ball necklace!), clothing, and sunglasses. [NYPost]

Emmanuelle Alt May Be Carine Roitfeld's Successor At French Vogue

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:39:00 EST

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Stylist Emmanuelle Alt, Carine Roitfeld's longtime right-hand-lady, is said to be leading the field of candidates to take over as editor-in-chief, while editor/novelist Virginie Mouzat may still be under consideration. (We previously looked at both candidates in more depth.) [WWD]

Taylor Swift And Blake Lively Are The Worst Ladymag Cover Stars

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:35:00 EST

Worst-selling, that is. Swift's April Elle issue sold the fewest copies of the year, and her covers of Glamour and Marie Claire were nearly as bad. Blake Lively bombed on Vogue and Esquire, but weirdly sold well for Allure. [WWD]

Was Carine Fired? And Who Will Replace Her?

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:40:00 EST

French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld's shock announcement that she's leaving the magazine has spurred one juicy rumor: that she was fired. As the story goes, luxury brands were threatening to pull their advertising, and so Roitfeld was pushed out. More »

Blake Lively For Chanel?

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:35:00 EST

Blake Lively is rumored to be the face of an upcoming Chanel handbag campaign. [E!]
Having Linda Evangelista in its ads has apparently driven up Talbot's quarterly profits by 17%. [WWD]

Angelina Jolie Lends Her Name To Crazy-Expensive Jewelry

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:45:00 EST

Angelina Jolie is shilling fine jewelry again, with former Asprey executive Robert Procop. This black necklace she wore to a Salt premiere is one of their pieces. The jewels will be "priced individually," with proceeds going to Jolie's charity. [WWD]

Bloodsucking Insects Infest Juicy Couture

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST

After taking down Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, and Elle magazine, the dreaded bedbugs are now ensconced at the Fifth Avenue Juicy Couture store. We're picturing bedbugs in tiny velour tracksuits, talking on tiny pink bedazzled cell phones. [Gothamist]

Naomi Campbell Stars In Blasé Commercial For Russian Condo Complex

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

One of the perks of having an international supermodel for a girlfriend must be that you get to cast her in ads for your funny Moscow apartment development. Naomi Campbell's performance here seems more dutiful than inspired, however. [Copyranter]

Lindsay Poses For Teen Oligarch Fashion Line

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Lindsay Lohan is leaving rehab today for a very special reason: to shoot a campaign for Kira Plastinina, the bankrupt-but-now-revived fashion label designed by a Russian orange juice oligarch's teen daughter. Remember when Lindsay did campaigns for Miu Miu? [TMZ]

Competing Isabella Blow Biographers Attack Each Other

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Detmar Blow and Tom Sykes are trading jibes with Lauren Goldstein Crowe over their dueling Isabella Blow biographies, both of which hit U.S. bookstore stores this week. Everyone is sniping at everyone over the email, sometimes in ALLCAPS!!!

Miranda Kerr Poses Nude And Pregnant For W [NSFW]

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

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Miranda Kerr was photographed nude at six and a half months pregnant by Patrick Demarchelier. She told W magazine she realized she was knocked up the day she shot her Jil Sander campaign. Full pic below. [Fashionologie]

America's Next Top Model Judge Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

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

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Stylist and sometime America's Next Top Model judge Nolé Marin has been accused of sexual misconduct by a male model, who says that Marin fondled him at two photo shoots, and offered to kick-start his career in exchange for sex.

Kardashian World Fashion Takeover Proceeding According To Plans

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:37:00 EDT

There is a surfeit of Kardashian-reated news this morning! The Sisters K have, variously, a newly opened store, a broken toe, a Christian Louboutin reaction quote regarding said injured digit, and a new credit card with their faces on it:

Dov Charney Doesn't Want Your Help With American Apparel, Thank You

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT

American Apparel is struggling along. But in addition to its other problems, it is facing a "cash crunch." Dov Charney is reluctant to sell to more outside investors, however, because he wants to hold onto his 53% majority stake. [NYPost]

Isabella Blow's Widower Lashes Out At McQueen

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Detmar Blow on Alexander McQueen: "Money changed him and then drugs changed him. I remember reading of how he had flown his boyfriend somewhere for £130,000. What did Issie get? Some clothes. I find that quite shocking."

Bieber Perfume Will Smell Like Boy Sweat, Twitter

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Another reason to avoid Wal-Mart the Friday after Thanksgiving: Justin Bieber's foray into perfume, a unisex scent called My World, will be launching to much teenaged squealing. Bieber said over IM (natch) that he personally picked out the fragrance. [WWD]

Madonna's 1991 Letter To Steven Meisel, Unearthed

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:38:00 EDT

Madonna thought the legendary photographer was angry at her, maybe "because I'm still nice to Herb Ritts??" She was making A League Of Their Own at the time, and wrote about how much she hated actresses — particularly Geena Davis:

Gisele Bündchen Seen Kissing a Dude Who Is Not Tom Brady

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:39:00 EDT

The mystery man Gisele Bündchen was seen canoodling with at a Paris Vogue party is believed to be a New York art dealer — and ex-boyfriend of Bündchen's fellow Brazilian model Ana Beatriz Barros — named Helly Nahmad. Ahem. [Racked]

Is "Sustainable Luxury" A Contradiction-In-Terms?

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:20:00 EDT

So-called "ethical" fashion is going high-end. This season, there were major ethical and "sustainable" fashion shows at both Paris and London fashion weeks, the latter held at Prince Charles' house. And luxury conglomerates want a piece of the "green" action. More »

Ubiquitous Bono Models For Vuitton With Wife Ali Hewson

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:50:00 EDT

Bono and Ali Hewson star in the newest of Louis Vuitton's "core values" ads. The couple, who were shot in South Africa, wear clothing by Edun, Hewson's sustainable fashion line. LVMH owns 49% of the brand. [WWD]

Designer Lindsay Lohan Publishes Her Mission Statement

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:45:00 EDT

Apparently, the last thing Lindsay Lohan did before she went to jail was wrangle a commitment out of Blackbook to publish her ramblings about fashion, personal style, and that feeling you get when you're cutting up a Gucci dress. Herewith:

Crystal Renn Does An Ad For Chanel

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Crystal Renn is in an ad for Chanel's downtown New York store, which is reopening this fall. She poses alongside Lagerfeld boytoy Baptiste Giabiconi, whom she calls "the most gorgeous man I have ever seen, hands down."

Bellucci, Dolce, And Gabbana Take Rome

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Monica Bellucci, who gave birth just six weeks ago, Domenico Dolce, and Stefano Gabbana shot a La Dolce Vita-themed Martini Gold ad together in Rome. Stefano tweeted the whole thing. [Daily Mail, WWD]

J.Lo Struggles To Make Perfumes Perfect; Twilight Star Shills Makeup

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Jennifer Lopez's 15 perfumes have sold more than $1 billion at retail. She's launching a 16th, Love and Glamour, this fall. "I drive [fragrance company Coty] a little bit crazy," she says. "Because it's always not signature enough." [WWD]

Stars Spread Their Scents; Noemie's "Friends" Dish To The Tabs

Sadie Stein — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Jessica Simpson's latest scent? "Fancy Nights." Fancy! [People]
As to Antonio Banderas' 7th scent? It's called "The Secret" and is set to be "his biggest yet." [WWD]

SJP Says Carrie Makes Her "Bolder"; Louboutin Realizes His Shoes Are Uncomfortable

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

SJP on Carrie's style influence: "I've never revealed as much or been so daring or made quite as many triumphant mistakes as Carrie. But I'm now bolder than I would have been had I never played this part." [People]

Vogue India Gets Non-Whitewashed Cover; Carolina Herrera In Tiff With Tinsley

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:40:00 EDT

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Vogue India, which has been criticized in the past for promoting only light skin as beautiful, has five darker-skinned models on its new cover. [Vogue UK]
Illustrator Kate Bingaman-Burt drew everything she purchased since 2006, and made a book. [Racked]

Tilda Returns As Face Of Pringle; Terry Richardson Says Sex Is Like A Drug

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Ryan McGinley shot Tilda Swinton again for Pringle's fall campaign, with artist Douglas Gordon joining the actress. It was so cold during the shoot, at a castle, that Swinton had to stuff two hot water bottles under her clothes. [WWD]

Lindsay Continues To Impersonate A Fashion Designer; Lara Does Armani

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

When Lindsay Lohan decided to expand her leggings line to a 280-piece collection, there was bound to be some chaff. But lace hoodies? Croc-embossed minidresses? A...thing made of sequins that looks like something Pamela Anderson wore? Dangerous precedents, all. [LATimes]

Lindsay To Collaborate With Ed Hardy; Boy George Believes In Comfy Shoes

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

To pursue her goal of creating the world's ugliest clothing in every design category known to man, Lindsay Lohan is reportedly in talks to launch a line of handbags with Ed Hardy. [E]

Angelina's Old Modeling Pictures For Sale; Media Piles Onto Richardson Allegations

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Pictures of a 15-year-old Angelina Jolie modeling for photographer Harry Langdon will be auctioned in California on Friday. [Vogue UK]
Karl Lagerfeld dressed Simone Veil in Chanel for her induction into the Académie Française. [WWD]

Model Calls Out Photographer For Sexual Harassment; Steve Madden To Work With Madonna

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

Model Rie Rasmussen, upset Terry Richardson included her picture in his book Terryworld alongside images of young girls performing sex acts, confronted the photographer at a party in Paris for using his position of power to exploit women. She said:

Solange, Zooey, & Leona Book Campaigns; Balenciaga Blacklists Vogue Editor

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST

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Zooey Deschanel and Solange Knowles are joining Kate Moss, Coco Rocha, and Georgia May Jagger as the faces of Rimmel. [WWD]
Meanwhile, Leona Lewis is the next face of American cotton's long-running "The Fabric of Our Lives" campaign. [Sun]

Coco Rocha Engaged; Cathy Horyn Slams Milan Fashion Week

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

Model Coco Rocha, 21, has announced her engagement to boyfriend James Conran, a 29-year-old muralist and interior designer. We wish them the warmest congratulations. [OhSoCoco]
Rocha's first ad for Rimmel is out. It involves...vibrant blue eyeshadow. [SB]

Carey Defies Vogue Editrix; Steve Madden, Misunderstood Creative Genius Of Footwear

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:40:00 EST

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Carey Mulligan isn't taking Anna Wintour's sartorial advice. "Anna said I should wear short for the Oscars. I was like ‘No, that is so not what I had in my head when I was 6!" Once bitten, twice shy. [People]