- Rocha: "It is unforgivable that an adult should demand that [a] girl unnaturally lose the weight vital to keep her body functioning properly. How can any person justify an aesthetic that reduces a woman or child to an emaciated skeleton?"
Diaper Company Spoofs Beckham's Armani Ads; Lady Gaga's Grammy Dress…
- 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…
- 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]
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. [
