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In Time-Honored Brit Tradition, Peaches Geldof Becomes TV Presenter

Sadie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:30:00 EDT

So now that British It girl Peaches Geldof is a 19-year-old married lady, she needs a grown-up job! Hence: host of the new Nylon TV, obvs. "She's partnered with Cory Kennedy to host the 90210 feature in honor of the Nylon's first ever TV issue." [Fashionista]
Viktor & Rolf speak as one (no, they do), believe in the sexiness of denial. "We believe that it is quite sexy to say “no,” so we decided to acknowledge our feelings and use them creatively." [BlackBook]
Guess who? “I have no problem with journalists – many are friends. Only if they are really stupid, or if they’ve got bad breath, or if they smell. Yesterday [after the Chanel couture show] I had a problem. I said, ‘I’m sorry, you’ve got to tell this woman that she needs to be taken away. Her smell is not possible.’ ” Yes, obviously it's Karl Lagerfeld. [Fashionologie via Sunday Times]

Jerry Ford, founder of iconic Ford Models, dies. The Times credits him with "turning a profession regarded as practically a hobby in the 1940s into one dominated by well-paid supermodels in the 1980s" for good or ill. [NY Times]
Glamour's trying to go high-end with fashion, which is, obviously, the answer when all your readers are broke. [WWD]
Back in 19th century Paris, the courtesans used to give out little cards with their pics on 'em for advertising. Well, for fashion week, the models are doing the same thing. Sort of. [The Cut]
Are "slightly parted lips" the "I'm A Little Teapot" of Fall '08 poses? [Guardian]
This is weird: even though Chico's has launched a "Debbie Phelps" line after learning that Michael's mom favors their clothing, they don't actually have a licensing agreement with her. [WWD]
Riitta Immonen, one of the founders of Finnish fashion and textile design company Marimekko, has died at 90. [Breitbart]
Donna Karan's latest charity stunt? "This Fashion Week DKNY made over another mode of transportation, the trucks of City Harvest, which collect and deliver millions of pounds of food to the neediest folks in the city. The exterior, as you see above, was inspired by her new fall ads." [NY Mag]
Binda Group hires Edward Norton to be the face of its Breil Milano men's ad campaigns through 2010. How do these watch companies choose these random celebs, anyway? From a hat? [WWD]
PR maven Kelly Mills is launching a fashion/comedy radio show called "Fashionably Yours." Expect guests from the Land of Fashion. [Fashionista]
Aw, it's like a little piece of the 90s just died! Colorful nail polish mavens Hard Candy is practically shutting down; they'll just be selling "gift sets" whatever that means. [Fashionista]

Christian Siriano Leads A Fashionable, Fame-Whorish Life

Jennifer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Christian Siriano for president! I mean, hell, if Sienna Miller, Eve, Brett Ratner, Becki Newton, and Brittany Murphy all like him, surely the's a uniter, not a divider. [Page Six]
Botkier is doing a line of bags for Target. [WWD, 1st item]
Designer Anna Sui on what she does: "My main objective was to design clothes for rock stars and people who went to rock concerts... The ultimate goal of making a show that is entertaining for people is always in the back of my mind. I also think, 'Is this collection going to be cool enough for people like Keith Richards to appreciate?'" [WWD, sub req'd]
And designer Isabel Toledo on what she does: "I try to interpret things. A garden can have a shape and I interpret that." [WWD, sub req'd]

English model Daisy Lowe (aka - bastard lovechild of Gavin Rossdale and Pearl Lowe) is like the new Agyness and everyone wants her "style." [Vogue UK]
Marc Jacobs and Jason Preston are off. Again. [Perez Hilton]
J. Crew: pushing accessories hard. Which is almost like pushing drugs hard. Almost. [WWD, sub req'd]
Avon is in talks with crazy print-maker Marimekko to do a color cosmetics collection. Which seems weirdly enticing. [WWD, sub req'd]
Yeah this coat is really cool. [Vogue UK]
Want some freebie Ferragamo perfume? Than take a flight on Singapore Airlines. [Fashion Week Daily]

Project Runway, Now With More Bon Jovi

Jennifer — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST

OMG Bon Jovi is the motherfucking guest judge on Project Runway tonight! [Fashion Week Daily]
What's this? Heidi Klum says that Seal used to design and sew his own clothes?! [Sassybella]
Jones Apparel Group is saying au revoir to the Isabel Toledo-designed Anne Klein Collection despite the fact that fans and critics alike loved it. [Fashion Week Daily]
Poor Giorgio Armani. A photo of him posing with one of the kids arrested in connection with the murder of a British student in Perugia last week is up on the arrested kid's Facebook page. The rep for Armani insists (and we believe it) that Armani doesn't know the 20-year old facing charges, but merely granted him the photo as a "tourist photo". [WWD, 3rd item]

And in less detrimental-to-the-brand Armani news, Julia Roberts has collaborated with the Italian fashion house to create a leather bracelet, sales of which will benefit Bono's (Product) Red. [Fashion Week Daily]
It's another designer collaboration for H&M! Next up is Swedish uber-textile company Marimekko, which is preparing a collection which a company rep says will be "like a vitamin injection." [WWD, sub req'd]
"We were just like 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' And both of us just stood there, squeezing each other's hands. Agyness was completely mute and unable to speak. Anna asked me for a business card and I didn't have one. I thought, 'Oh my God, I've just ruined my career'." That's designer and Hagyness bff Henry Holland on his first meeting with Anna Wintour, natch. [Vogue UK]
Why did Hayden Panettiere attend the Victoria's Secret Show? To see the Spice Girls, natch! And why did she want to see the Spice Girls? Because she's a cock-eyed optimist: "I just want to see all of them getting along." Don't hold your breath, hon. [FabSugar]
Target's sales figures are down. Just don't blame our boy Isaac Mizrahi! [Business Week]
Tory Burch: Bought one of her own pieces at the Nieman's in Chicago. [WWD, 7th item ]
Claudia Schiffer is the face of Chanel Resort and based on the first images, we think she's still got it. [Sassybella]