Jezebel: Raf Simons

Paris Hilton Wears Terry Richardson's Glasses On The Cover Of Vogue

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:34:00 EST

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Here it is! A scant two weeks after Paris Hilton Tweeted about her Vogue Turkey cover shoot, the official artifact has arrived. Somehow, we imagined the combination of Paris Hilton and Terry Richardson would lead to something more...kitschy. [Models.com]

Naomi Campbell Returns To Court, Her Home Away From Home

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:56:00 EST

Naomi Campbell's lawsuit with ex-agent Carol White is still rumbling. White, who claims Campbell stiffed her on royalties for a perfume called "Naomi Campbell Cat Deluxe With Kisses," says she has evidence that Campbell's lawyer and manager perjured themselves. [WWD]

Perez Hilton Seems To Think Jil Sander Still In Charge At Jil Sander

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Memo to the gossip creep's ghostwriter: Jil Sander has not actually worked at the company that bears her name since 2004. Screengrabs after the jump: More »

Margiela Without Martin, Plus Some Mosquito Nets

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST

Maison Martin Margiela showed its first collection since Martin Margiela's departure from the label was confirmed, on the day owner Renzo Rosso announced he isn't seeking a new designer. There were big fur hats, trompe l'oeil trousers, and chiffon shrouds. More »

Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

Gisele Bundchen has given birth to a baby boy. Husband Tom Brady has a two-year-old son with actress Bridget Moynihan. [People]
A Chantilly lace LBD worn by Audrey Hepburn in How To Steal A Million sold for $97,000. [AP]

Whitney Disses Lauren; Maria Sharapova Wants A Clothing Line

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

Whitney Port isn't in Kell On Earth. And on Lauren Conrad: "We still keep in touch on a friendship level. But in terms of fashion we don't really talk about it anymore because we're not in the same arena." [PopEater]

Lindsay Working For Free; Diane Von Furstenberg In Daylight Robbery

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Rumors are flying that Lindsay Lohan is donating her time (except for any free clothes she snags) as Emanuel Ungaro's new "artistic director." This gossip item, however, doesn't spell "Emanuel Ungaro" correctly, so its veracity may be questionable. [Fox 411]

Lily Sings For Chanel; Claudia Quits Catwalk

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Handbag model Lily Allen performed live at the farming-themed, hay-strewn Chanel show this morning. [Fashionista]
Claudia Schiffer has formally announced she will no longer do any runway modeling. She plans to fill her downtime with a trip to Iraq. [Sun]

Jackson Family Fashioned In Versace; Kaiser Karl Disses Audrey Tautou

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Michael Jackson's entire family — including the kids — reportedly wore Versace to his memorial service yesterday. The singer was a longtime admirer of Gianni Versace's work, and LaToya Jackson contacted Donatella Versace to arrange for the custom outfits. [InStyle]

The Mystery Of Designer Martin Margiela

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Belgian designer Martin Margiela — who holds a spot somewhere between Steven Meisel and Howard Hughes on the spectrum of fashionable recluses — and his namesake company may have parted ways. A member of the label's design team says that the man himself "has not been present since last season." More »

Weeping Milan Model Gets No Sympathy From Jil Sander

Sadie Stein — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST

So, why was Lithuanian-born model Auguste Abeliunate crying on the Jil Sander runway? Was it Raf Simons' severe, Germanic threads? Sander's in denial: "No model was crying on the runway!" says a rep. [WSJ]

Is Madonna's Louis Vuitton Ad Worth The Hype?

Sadie Stein — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

First peek at Madonna's much-hyped, possibly exorbitant Louis Vuitton ad: the Steven Meisel shot features Madge in a Parisianish bistro, striking some unladylike poses. [Just Jared]
Carine Roitfeld denies that she's replacing the nuclear Wintour: “I’m very happy at Vogue France.” [WWD]
Naomi Campbell: "“I’m getting to like Miami again...It was very hard to come back here after they killed my friend.” We assume she means Gianni Versace. [WWD]
Kanye West: “I want to and will be the real thing...I will not just be a ‘celebrity designer.’” He wants an internship with LV or Raf Simons. [NY Times]

Pussycat Dolls Clothing Line Is... Less Than Classy

Sadie Stein — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST

The Pussycat Dolls are launching a clothing line for La Senza. It's underwear...or is it? [The Sun]
Fashion "designer" Lauren Conrad knows her demo: sorority sisters! [NY Magazine]
Gwen Stefani and those four hapless Harajuku girls will be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Presumably their float will trail hers. [Racked]
Chicago suiter makes hay: “Dressing Presidential. Pick Your Power Suit. President-elect Barack Obama Found His at Hart Schaffner Marx.” [WWD]

Designer/Director Tom Ford Can't Move His Freakin' Face

Sadie Stein — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Tom Ford has spoken: eyebrow wiggling is now a sign of displeasure. "I haven't had any plastic surgery — despite what people think, this is my nose...I have had Restylane and Botox, but I don't think of that as plastic surgery any more. It's true I can't really frown, but I can move my eyebrows, so..." [Guardian]
Well, at least Manolo Blahnik is less ridiculous! Oh, wait. "Manolo Blahnik tumbles into the room wearing an extremely dapper royal-purple suit, purple and yellow knitted tie, orange suede shoes and black circular glasses à la Le Corbusier. He stretches out his hand, and when I shake it he squeaks in pain, shaking, then retracting it." [Independent]
Jean-Paul Gaultier, maybe? “'I did a revue with my teddy bear at home...I pretended he had breasts. The first cone bra I did was for my teddy bear, not for Madonna. I had a strawberry box for the stage, and I put a lot of feathers on my teddy bear for the headdress. I used feathers from my cleaning brush for the finale.'” [NYT]
Come. on, Zac Posen, redeem your industry: "Puppies, babies and plastic surgery are the new fashion. That's where fashion's going." [Big Think]

Fashion Show

Jennifer — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:45:00 EST

The fashion parade continues over in Londontown and earlier today, designer Krystof Strozyna showed a particularly architectural collection that played with silhouette while working in a palette of black, white, and red. Sorta Balenciaga-derivative? Yeah. Still cool? Eh, maybe. Bad boy designer Christopher Kane showed a particularly ingenious collection that was one of the most interesting and smart plays on layering, positive and negative space, and dimension that we've seen in a while: Reminiscent of Raf Simmon's spring/summer 2008 collection for Jil Sander, it is better executed with ideas followed out more thoroughly. Also, it has sequins. Big sequins. Gallery of selected images begins below. More »