Arthur Ortenberg, the widower of Liz Claiborne who helped found her eponymous company, has died. Ortenberg was the partner of former New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn, and his failing health was the reason she cited for leaving the paper after 15 years. Ortenberg was 87.
The Picture That Caused A Fight Between Anna Wintour And Grace Coddington
- Model Coco Rocha unearthed and published the Steven Meisel photograph that Anna Wintour famously killed from Grace Coddington's 1920s-themed spread in The September Issue — previously only glimpsed ever-so-fleetingly in the movie. So this is it. It's purty. [OhSoCoco]
UPDATED: Gap To Give Away 10,000 Pairs Of Jeans On Facebook
- Want free jeans? Don't mind handing a corporation access to your personal data and real-time location? Gap will give away 10,000 pairs of jeans to Facebook fans who "check in" to its stores
on an as-yet-unannounced datetomorrow. [Fashionista]
Courtney Love's Journey Into Style Will Be Animated For Your Pleasure
- Courtney Love hired Michael Mouris to create a short animated video about her life. Karl Lagerfeld comes to her and tells her she is "drowning in the kook," like a Teutonic fairy godmother of style. It is awesome. [WWD]
Essence Picks A Trio Of Black Supermodels For September Cover
- Naomi Campbell, Iman, and Liya Kebede grace the cover of Essence's 40th anniversary September issue. [Fashion Bomb Daily]
- Two retail bigwigs got into a wee fight about how much of Martha Stewart's products they each sell. [P6]
Naomi Campbell Nails Down A Date With Justice
- On August 5, Naomi Campbell will testify in the trial of accused war criminal and all-round horrible guy Charles Taylor. Campbell allegedly accepted a blood diamond from Taylor in 1997; prosecutors hope to tie him to the diamond trade. [AP]
Courtney Love And Kurt Cobain Burned Marc Jacobs' Grunge Pieces
- Courtney Love regrets destroying vintage Marc Jacobs: "Marc sent me and Kurt his Perry Ellis grunge collection. Do you know what we did with it? We burned it. We were punkers — we didn't like that kind of thing."
Underwear-Clad Zoe Saldana Coming To A Billboard Near You
- Zoe Saldana is the latest face of Calvin Klein. The actress' only other foray into fashion was a clothing line by the name of Arasmaci. Perhaps she didn't want any other ads to come between her and her Calvins? [People]
Jersey Shore Stars Aim High; Vera Wang Designing Chelsea's Wedding Gown
- JWOWW wants Snooki to collaborate on a sunglasses collection. "I'm a good designer, but she's great with ideas. She tells me…and I can put them on paper," said JWOWW. Also, JWOWW would like Lady Gaga to wear her swimsuits. [People]
Wintour Hates Jerk Chicken; PETA Is Pissed At Brooke
- Anna Wintour is going all NIMBY on restaurateur Serge Becker. Becker has a new Jamaican restaurant opening near Wintour's West Village townhouse, and she's warned him not to plan any parties there that might generate noise — or smells. [PX]
Scarlett Laments Her "Schmoe" Look; Lady Gaga Makes Off With Priceless Lingerie
- "Working with these incredible hair and makeup teams, you go in looking like a schmoe, and you come out like a movie star," Scarlett Johansson tells V. "You're like this perfectly prepared sausage…no one ever sees what goes in." [People]
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]
Michelle Wears Mizrahi & McQueen; Juicy Founders Sour On Fashions
- Isaac Mizrahi video-blogged his excitement over Michelle Obama's decision to wear one of his dresses to the SOTU. "She was saying, 'not let, nor right,' it was kind of like a bipartisan dress," said the designer. [IsaacMizrahyNY]
Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere
- Michelle Trachtenberg is designing a line of jewelry for Coach's Poppy brand. Expect "colorful crystals." [WWD]
- Zac Posen is doing a lower-priced line, Z Spoke, which will be available exclusively through Saks Fifth Avenue come spring. It starts at $78:
Lagerfeld Slams Big Women; Louboutin Slams Barbie's Ankles
- "No one wants to see curvy women," says Karl Lagerfeld, who has struggled with his weight. "You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." [News.com.au]
McQueen Goes After Madden; Supermodel Spends $50K A Month On Clothes
- Creator of this season's mightiest shoes, Alexander McQueen, is suing Steve Madden. McQueen's lawyers say the only reason the Madden is a knock-off and not a pure counterfeit is the omission of the logo'd zipper pull. (L-R: McQueen, Madden.) [WWD]
Stella McCartney And Ali Hewson Lawyer Up; Agyness Does Jacko
- Bono's wife Ali Hewson is suing Stella McCartney over the title of her unreleased perfume, "Nude." Hewson, who also has a sustainable fashion brand, oversees Nude Skincare, and feels that McCartney's brand is too close to her own. [Daily Mail]
Charlize Sits For Vogue; Corinne Day Seriously Ill
- Charlize Theron has nabbed the September cover of a slimmed-down Vogue. The issue counts only 584 pages, compared with the 840 pages of Sienna Miller's 2007 issue. Theron last made the cover in October 2007. [TFS]
