Diaper Company Spoofs Beckham's Armani Ads; Lady Gaga's Grammy Dress Controversial

- South Korean training pants brand Good-Nites released an ad that parodies David Beckham's turn for Armani. Because they are not just functional, but fashionable, kiddies! This makes us a little bit uncomfortable because Beckham is so sexxy. [Copyranter]
Zoe Kravitz For Vera; Mary-Kate & Ashley Close Beauty Line
- 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]
Anand Jon Gets 59 Years For Rape, Cries.
- "Designer" Anand Jon has been sentenced to 59 years in prison for multiple rapes. [Times of India]
- Seems Naomi Campbell would, in fact, rather wear fur than go naked: the one-time PETA campaigner models furs for Dennis Basso. [Daily Mail]
Kate's Balmain Copied; Punky Brewster Does Kids' Clothes
- 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]
Britney Picks Up A Polo Player; Rapist Designer's Conviction Upheld
- 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]
Weeping Milan Model Gets No Sympathy From Jil Sander
- 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]
Theyskens Sticks To His Guns At Nina Ricci; Retail Bigwigs Trade Insults
- Olivier Theyskens is holding true to the fundamentals. “When the economy changes, it’s not like you want to start eating bad-tasting chocolate,” he said, after showing his pre-fall collection for Nina Ricci. [WWD]
Loose Lips
Anand Jon, the fashion designer who appeared on early seasons of
America's Next Top Model, was of rape today. According to , Jon is guilty of "16 counts of sexually abusing teenage girls and young women, including several counts of rape by force and lewd acts on a minor." He will be sentenced on January 13. •…
Escada's Honored by Sarah Palin's Patronage...Because She's "Attractive"
- 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.…
Sofia Coppola Overcomes Pitfalls Of Privilege To Design For Louis Vuitton
- Newly-minted Louis Vuitton designer Sofia Coppola's road was not an easy one. "At the age when Marie-Antoinette was facing the rigid etiquette of the court of Versailles, the 15-year-old Coppola was working as an intern at Chanel in Paris, a city that her parents had always loved." No wonder, then, that "Coppola drew…
Rachel Zoe's Not Really One For Political Guerrilla Theatre
- Would Rachel Zoe support Code Pink? Here's her response: "I’m embarking on a big initiative this year for ovarian cancer—that’s next. But if I lived in the ’70s, I would have been right in John Lennon’s bed with him and Yoko. God, I wish he were alive." We'll take that as a...maybe? [BlackBook]
- Anand Jon: Rapist, or…
MIA's New Clothing Line Will Take Your Mon-Ay
- "Think of the brightest shades of neon you've ever seen. Sparkles galore. Sequinned aerobics pants with scrunchy socks. Lions and tigers wearing vintage early '90s Cross Colors ensembles." In other words, exactly what you hoped MIA's clothing would look like. [NY Observer]
- Sex addict David Duchovny dropped as the…
Kate Moss Is Solid Gold. No, Really.
- I know this is why I go to the British Museum: to see a life-sized Kate Moss rendered in pure gold. "A solid gold sculpture of the model, thought to be the world's largest gold statue built since the time of ancient Egypt, was given its first showing yesterday." [Independent]
- Working to combat any taint of elitism,…
Barneys' Simon Doonan... Bride-To-Be!
- Yay! Everyone's favorite design power couple, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, are making it official: the long-time twosome will marry in California in September in what one can only assume will be the most awesome wedding ever. Quoth the Barneys maven, "I always thought we were married, so I don't feel like…
Dolly Parton Wants To Make Money By Making Others Look Cheap
- For the love of God, please let Dolly Parton get her own makeup line. [Chic Report]
- The Pope hates expensive shit. [WWD, sub req'd]
- "We're one of her favorite stores," says a spokeswoman for Henri Bendel of Shopaholic Isla Fisher. [WWD, 1st item]
- WTF? The New York Ranger's Sean Avery is interning at Vogue this summer?…
Vintage Top Model: Alleged Rapist/Designer Anand Jon Mingles With Tyra's Girls
When we first heard that fashion designer Anand Jon was arrested back in March 2007 for rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, we immediately remembered his appearances on America's Next Top Model (cycles one and three). Above is a vintage clip from the first cycle of ANTM, in which…
D-list designer/friend of Tyra Anand Jon, who is already facing 54 felony counts all related to sex-offense crimes against women, is now facing additional charges in New York, as nine additional women have stepped forward alleging that they have been raped by Jon, as well. [USA Today]
Harper's Bazaar Dresses Up Kids Like Pretentious Designers (And It's Totally Awesome)
- For its 140th anniversary issue, Harper's Bazaar styles little kids to look like mini-versions of our favorite (and not) fashion designers. And oh my god, is it awesome. (Please note mini-Olivier Theyskens, at left.) This is 10 times better than that Simpsons fashion spread, which was itself pretty freaking inspired,…
