The Armani Group Pledges to Stop Using Fur
In an agreement with the Humane Society and the Fur Free Alliance, the Armani Group has committed to stop using fur in its collections across all labels, beginning with its fall 2016 collections.
Bouchra Jarrar Is the New Women's Designer at Lanvin, Fashion Breathes a Sigh of Relief
Lanvin, whose beloved longtime designer Alber Elbaz was ousted last fall in what critic Vanessa Friedman called a “very ugly divorce,” has been visibly struggling without him. WWD reports that Bouchra Jarrar, who has done stints at Balenciaga and Christian Lacroix and launched her own house in 2010, will start as…
Fall Hues and Defiant Baby Blues at the British Fashion Awards
The annual British Fashion Awards took place last night at London’s Coliseum, and it was a flurry of pursed lips, restrained ensembles, and fawning praise for the British fashion “family,” which I am imagining as the kind of family that doesn’t like to give hugs and makes everyone figure out their own dinner.
Marc Jacobs Imagines a World Where Everyone Just Ignores Last Names
When it comes to the fashion industry, I am Anne Hathaway’s character in The Devil Wears Prada, just after that Meryl Streep’s monologue about the life and death of a trend: largely indifferent yet strangely intimidated. And, after reading the profile of Marc Jacobs in this month’s New York Times Style Magazine, I…
Designer Arnold Scaasi, Beloved By Stars and First Ladies, Dies at 85
Clothing designer Arnold Scaasi, who dressed Barbra Streisand and Barbara Bush, Mary Tyler Moore and Joan Crawford, has died at 85. “I am definitely not a minimalist!” he explained of his approach. “Clothes with some adornment are more interesting to look at and more fun to wear.”
Designer Elie Tahari Sued for Sexual Harassment
Designer Elie Tahari is being sued for sexual harassment by fashion consultant Marcy Castelgrande. In the lawsuit, filed on Friday in a Manhattan federal court, Castelgrande alleges that she was fired after a 2011 modeling session where the designer tried to lift her skirt in a room full of co-workers.
These Adidas Shoes are Designed to Look Like They Are Covered in Mud
Adidas wants you stop worrying about getting mud on your brand new sneakers. So they're you shoes that already have the mud on them. BRILLIANT! Wait—what?
Cats Infiltrate the Fashion Industry in Phase Two of World Domination Plan
The unregulated feline fashion model industry is booming, like a prospectin' town in the Ol' West or a shore town's lone custard stand over Fourth of July weekend. Cats owe their new popularity among fashion photographers largely to their conspicuous mix of fuzziness and haughtiness, and also to the fact that they…
Movie Fashion Designers We Wish Were Real
Lucky's John Jannuzzi rounded up the fictional fashion designers he most wishes were real — including Edna Mode, Sue Ellen Crandall, and the enchanted sewing mice from Cinderella. For those who would be "more than a little curious to see Mugatu's work evolve."
Michael Kors Gets Mistaken For Marc Jacobs Kind Of A Lot
Michael Kors says his husband, Lance LePere "always says that because I have a sense of humor on television, no one is afraid to approach me. This has happened twice already, but about a month ago, we were walking near our apartment and these kids, who were maybe 18 or 19, walked behind us. The girl says to me, ‘I…
Alber Elbaz Knows You Want To See Him Dance
I defy anyone to watch this video of Lanvin models Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmerman dancing to Pitbull's deathless clerb hit "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" without cracking a smile. I've watched it four times this morning, each time asking myself what is it exactly that's so funny? Something about the…
Lanvin Designer Alber Elbaz: "I See Internets Every Morning"
That lovable kook Alber Elbaz is back, giving interviews to Paper and New York about his latest collection and his Internet-reading habits. I've taken the liberty of compiling some of his bonniest bons mots for your reading pleasure.
Clinton Visits Kyrgyzstan To Answer Extremely Important Fashion Questions
When you're a female Secretary of State, sometimes you get asked what designers you wear — even moments after you mention that question as an example of sexism.
Tracy Reese Transports Us To A 1970s Malibu Beach House
Kick off your sandals, roll a joint and get hip to the beachy, retro vibe from the Tracy Reese show today.
Rabbi: "My Wife Is Very Knowledgeable" About Fashion
A Manhattan synagogue will make sure fashionistas have a place to spend Rosh Hashana during Fashion Week. The Chabad of the West 60s temple will also make special prayers for Jewish designers like Zac Posen's and Diane von Furstenberg's collections.
Clueless Secretary Prompts Hilarious Office Email Thread
No, seriously. Just read this in its entirety, from the top. Because if you haven't yet seen this brilliant exchange from David Thorne*, you need to. Right now.
Olsens Go Mass-Market; Mary J. Blige Opens Charity Center With Gucci
- The Olsen twins are launching a new juniors' collection for JC Penney, home of the brands Kimora Lee Simmons, Bisou Bisou, and Charlotte Ronson. It'll be called Olsenboye and is expected in stores this spring. [The Cut]
The Mystery Of Designer Martin Margiela
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."
If Designers Won't Hire Black Models...
"Why would she concern herself with mainstream designers who don't even put their clothes on women who look like her in ads or fashion shows?'' -Naomi Campbell on Michelle Obama's sartorial choices. [Newsweek]
