Fashion World Enraptured By John Galliano's Dumb New Collection
Four years after a drug-fueled anti-Semitic rant imploded John Galliano's career—resulting in his firing first from Dior, and later from his eponymous label—the designer has launched a comeback of sorts with an "artisanal" (what) collection for Maison Martin Margiela at the end of London's fall 2015 menswear…
New Margiela Director John Galliano Isn't a 'Bad Boy,' He's a Racist
John Galliano has been appointed the new head of Maison Martin Margiela, an announcement made Tuesday that the fashion press ate up like petits fours from the tips their delicate and painstakingly manicured fingers. Even Kanye West tweeted. Margiela, one of the most revered Paris fashion houses, has been without its…
Maison Martin Margiela: For the Eccentric Art-Hoarder in You
Maison Martin Margiela is a house enamored with the idea of reappropriation; for this couture season, though, the in-house team has replaced the usual found items (i.e., baseball mitts, candy wrappers painstakingly embroidered onto silk) with vintage fabric sourced from private estates.
Cats Wearing Couture Throw A Party In Paris
I don't really know what this is, but if I had to guess, I'd say this is basically the fashion Why Paint Cats?. And that some Internet-savvy art director out there is thinking "Kitty Couture=Clickety Clickety!"
Daphne Guinness Fell Over At McQueen's Memorial Service
- Annabelle Neilsen, on Alexander McQueen: "He was loved by so many, but felt loved by so few." A Scottish pipe band played at McQueen's memorial service, and Björk performed in a winged dress made of molded wood and feathers.
$700 Leather T-Shirt Guarantees Stylish Discomfort
Places where one could comfortably wear this $700 leather t-shirt: Renaissance fair, riding a motorcycle, LARPing convention, a Maison Martin Margiela show (but only in 20 years), Ozzfest. Versatile! But that still doesn't make up for the skin-suctioning embrace.
Margiela Without Martin, Plus Some Mosquito Nets
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.
Solange, Zooey, & Leona Book Campaigns; Balenciaga Blacklists Vogue Editor
- Zooey Deschanel and Solange Knowles are joining Kate Moss, Coco Rocha, and Georgia May Jagger as the faces of Rimmel. [WWD]
- Meanwhile, Leona Lewis is the next face of American cotton's long-running "The Fabric of Our Lives" campaign. [Sun]
Weirdly, We Find Ourselves On Team Paris; Designer Goods Got 600% More Expensive In The Past Decade
- Gwyneth Shoes is suing Paris Hilton for copyright infringement. Her alleged offense? Giving her shoes, in the heiress's words, "a heart-shaped comfort pad...so you can dance all night!" Gwyneth apparently considers all heart-shaped design features on insoles its property. [NYP]
Another Supermodel Welcomes A Son; Karen Elson Falls Off A Stage
- Jourdan Dunn, 19, has given birth to a baby boy with her boyfriend of five years. She memorably walked the runway for Jean-Paul Gaultier at seven months. [Vogue UK]
- Gisele and Tom Brady might name their newborn son Gabriel. [P6]
Lily Sings For Chanel; Claudia Quits Catwalk
- 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]
Cinderella Story
Why even lie? The 5-year-old in us secretly covets these Maison Martin Margiela glass slippers. The adult, however, sees emergency room visits, a $2,580 price tag, and the fact that bloody, ungroomed toes would be totally visible. [FWD]
Katie's Career As Cover Subject; Marc Says Anna Is "Very Maternal"
- Katie Holmes made the cover of AnOther Magazine — along with Vanessa Paradis, Kate Moss, and Natalie Portman. [DesignScene]
- Apparently, we're supposed to support Gwyneth Paltrow's absurdly high-priced clothing line for Zoetee's because the profits are for charity. [People]
Emma Says The Idea Of Namesake Scent Makes Her "Vomit"; Vivienne Proclaims "Dirt Is Patina"
- "I'm not a designer," says Emma Watson. "If someone asked me to do something that was beneficial to a cause, then maybe I'd consider it, but not just ‘Look at me! I've got my own line!'" And as for perfume:
