American Apparel "On The Cusp Of A Total Collapse"; Every Jersey Shore Star Designs "Couture"
- American Apparel — plagued by debt, sales declines, production delays, and that discrimination kerfuffle — warned that its stock may be delisted. "American Apparel is unique because they're on the cusp of a total collapse," says one analyst. [MSNBC]
The September Issue: A Portrait Of The Quaint Old Consumer Economy
There is something almost touchingly prelapsarian about The September Issue, R. J. Cutler's documentary about the making of the biggest ever issue of American Vogue.
Dior Couture: Fabulous, Vintage-Inspired Top & Bottomlessness
The Christian Dior couture show in Paris today was a beautiful, if somewhat familiar, ahistorical jaunt. Part part 80s lingerie-as-outerwear, part stiff New Look peplums, and part 30s bias satin slips, the collection was topped with Stephen Jones' extraordinary hats.
Amy Winehouse Gets Own Inspires Someone Else's Clothing Line
- Funny, this picture of Amy Winehouse looking "healthy and stylish" still looks off. British label PPQ is bringing the troubled singer's long-rumored fashion line to fruition — if you count PPQ "providing all materials and doing the design," as anything like having your own collection. [This is London]
Supermodel Stays In Style Without Men; Sasha & Malia Take Topshop
- Helena Christensen told InStyle magazine that she's never lived with a man — although she was actually married for five years. [Daily Mail]
Pat McGrath, The "Queen Of Makeup," Creates Couture Faces
If you've ever seen some gorgeous, theatrical makeup and wondered, who
does that? It was probably Pat McGrath, one of the most celebrated makeup artists in the fashion biz. She did the faces for the Christian Dior Spring 2009 show, and in a recent with the 's Suzy Menkes, McGrath talks about her work. John Galliano's…

