Jezebel: Max Azria

Hervé Leger Intends To Shrink-Wrap You, As Always

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:35:00 EST

I was not invited to Hervé Leger by Max Azria — I was not invited to any of Max Azria's three Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week shows, which take place at Lincoln Center's largest fashion week venue twice annually, perhaps because last season when I was invited, I asked Max Azria why it is that he books almost exclusively white models. But there are other ways of getting into shows, and so it was that yesterday afternoon I had the privilege of observing next season's bandage dresses from the eighth row. More »

Max Azria Gets Earthy, Hobbit-y

Sadie Stein — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:20:00 EST

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Menswear met romance met The Hobbit in Max Azria's utilitarian, earth-hued collection. Picture what Ripley might wear if she lived in 2011. And, you know, on Earth. More »

What Vogue Actually Pays Its Models

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:28:00 EST

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It's not much! Filings made in association with a $3.75 million lawsuit include the earnings statement of one of the plaintiffs, the Polish supermodel Anna Jagodzinska. That ledger tallies gigs for American Vogue, Vogue Paris, and an H&M campaign. More »

Naomi Campbell Allegedly Set To Marry In An Ancient Egyptian Temple

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

According to reports in the Arab press, Naomi Campbell is going to convert to Russian Orthodox faith so she can marry her scary-rich oligarch boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, in a massive ceremony at the Temple of Luxor on the Nile! [P6]

Fashion Week Diversity By The Numbers

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:47:51 EDT

In September of 2007, it was reported that of all the 101 shows that took place during New York fashion week, one third employed zero models of color. Since then, we've tried to track diversity on the runway every season. More »

Fashion Week: The Best Of Backstage

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:23:00 EDT

This fashion week, we sent photographer Nilina Mason-Campbell to document the goings-on behind-the-scenes. Herewith, models reading, designers preening, dressers dressing, and, um, Alan Cumming. More »

Fashion Week's Former Head Honcho Is Not Happy

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:07:00 EDT

Possible reasons Fern Mallis looked so dang heartbroken at the Hervé Leger show: 1. The lights were hurting her eyes. 2. Max Azria strangled her puppy with a yard of industrial-strength elastic. 3. She was looking for black models. More »

Herve Leger's Dresses Will Crush Your Ribs, Beautifully.

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:50:00 EDT

Prabal Gurung might be so over "body-con" dressing, but what else would one expect from Hervé Leger by Max Azria? More »

Delusional Max Azria Believes He's The King Of Diversity In Fashion

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Max Azria's shows tend to have a few defining features: a flirty aesthetic, a neutral palette of fabrics, and — for the past umpteen seasons — an almost all-white cast of models. Yesterday, I asked him why that is. More »

Keira Knightley Channels Chanel, Uses Training Wheels

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:00 EDT

A beige-clad Keira Knightley jumped on a beige Ducati to film a Chanel ad this weekend. [Fashionologie]
Kim Gordon's Sportmax line retails for $135-$275. But Gordon doesn't shop at Sportmax herself. "I can't really afford their stuff." [WSJ]

Lindsay Banned From Borrowing Clothes; Marc's Ex Writing Tell-All

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

Lindsay Lohan is apparently no longer welcome publicity for designers. The ankle-braceleted starlet has been — horrors! — banned from borrowing clothing by most fashion houses, according to one tipster. Lohan has been clothing herself by buying things. [E!]

Chloë Wants To Dress High School; Alexa Chung New Face Of Lacoste

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Chloë Sevigny, on prints, and her latest Opening Ceremony collection: "Very Natalie Merchant, you know? It has this timeless, alterna-girl look. I still dress like how I did as a senior in high school, but with a higher heel." [DFR]

Ladymag Nixes Kim Cattrall Cover; Donatella Loves Naomi

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

"I was asked recently by a significant magazine for women over 40 to pose with a cougar, and I refused to do it because I felt it was insulting. They took away the cover." Cattrall finds the term sexist. [Extra]

Post Critic Sees 85%-White Fashion Week As Example Of Progress

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EST

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"The fashion industry sent a commendably eclectic array of models down the New York runways this month. The women were more diverse in ethnicity, age and size," writes Robin Givhan. She must have watched a different season than we did. More »

Fewer Models Of Color Work New York's Fashion Runways

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

After tracking diversity on the runways for several seasons, we took off last September because we thought the fashion industry was finally coming to its senses. Models of color were getting booked! How disappointing, then, to tally this season's numbers. More »

Lindsay Lohan, Christian Lacroix, And Every Celebrity Clothing Line Known To Man: Fashion Failures And Successes Of 2009

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:30:00 EST

Be thankful if you still have a job: After the hell year that was 2009, a lot of fashion people don't. Many designers were fired, some were hired, and plenty lost their businesses altogether. An overview of the tumult: More »

Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

Today in pointless clothing lines of the stars: Miley Cyrus and Max Azria's Wal-Mart collection! The digs look well worth every penny of their sub-$20 price point. [Lucky]
Now, even the Kings of Leon has one. [Blackbook]

Kardashians Kall The Shots; Megan Fox Said To Rake In $2 Mill From Armani

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:40:00 EDT

The Kardashian sisters are going to put on their thinking kaps and hopefully kome up with a kollection for Bebe. [Kim Kardashian]
Which makes about as much sense as Jermaine Jackson's rumored clothing line. [Times Of India]

BCBG: For The Sea Goddess In You

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EDT

BCBG's Max Azria hails from the coastal country of Tunisia, and there was a Mediterranean, oceany-vibe in his Spring 2010 collection, shown today at NYC's Bryant Park. Green, blue and foamy white fabrics drip from models in a gallery, ahead. More »

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]

Model Will Not Be Called A Skank; Marc Plays Host To Miss Piggy

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:40:00 EDT

They said it would never happen, but a judge ordered that Google reveal Liskula Cohen's anonymous online tormentor. The model sued Google to find out who was behind a hate-blog about her, in order to file a defamation suit. [NYPost]

Britney Picks Up A Polo Player; Rapist Designer's Conviction Upheld

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Britney Spears' second trip out the gate for Candie's is an equestrian-themed acid-trip Photoshopped to ridiculousness. [DListed]
No Shit Headline Of The Day: "New Report Sees Luxury Struggling." [WWD]

Bandage Dresses At Leger Party Need First Aid

Sadie Stein — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT

The Herve Leger by Max Azria Collection Launch party held at West Hollywood's Live! (excitement, theirs) brought out Hilary Duff, Taraji P. Henson, the entire cast of One Tree Hill, and, yes, bandage dresses. More »

WWD Really Wants To Know Michelle Obama's Dress Size

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

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Michelle Obama wore French-born Brooklyn-based designer Sophie Theallet to unveil a bust of Sojourner Truth at Emancipation Hall yesterday. Naturally, journalistically, WWD asked the designer to specify the First Lady's measurements. Theallet declined. [WWD]

Fashion Week: Living The Nightmare In 6-Inch Platform Heels

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:00:00 EST

Falling on the runway is my biggest fear. The bruises to ego and ankles. The flashbulbs. The awkwardly extended hands from the front row. The sick sensation of single-handedly bringing everything to a stop. More »

51-Year-Old Gallic Supermodel Walks For Gaultier

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EST

Jean Paul Gaultier always brings surprise into his shows. He's had Coco Rocha Irish dance, and included plus models in his lineup. This time he closed the show with magnificent Ines de la Fressange. [AFP]

Fashion Show: Herve Leger

Sadie Stein — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:40:00 EDT

It only takes a look at the pics from the VMAs last night to appreciate how hard the Leger bandage dress has hit — and how many bodies can wear it and look amazing. Max Azria for Herve Leger played with the bandage to mostly good effect and amazingly managed to keep us from getting bored. However, boredom would have been preferable to bandage swimwear.Just sayin'. (Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show.) More »

Heidi Klum Makes It Work; Designs For Jordache Jeans

Jennifer — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST

The facts speak for themselves: Heidi Klum is designing a capsule collection for Jordache, for which she has been modeling over the past year. Think she'll offer hair extensions to cover nipples as well? [WWD, sub req'd]

Max Azria Spring/Summer '09 Show & Scene

Anna Holmes — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:30:00 EDT

(Click on any picture to see entire gallery) More »