Raf Simons' long-awaited first women's ready-to-wear collection for Christian Dior walked today in Paris. The house was rudderless for a long time after it fired John Galliano, known for his high-falutin' flights of fancy, immediately after he was arrested for directing a racist tirade at a couple of strangers in a…
Raf Simons Just Presented His First Dior Couture Collection
Today in Paris, Belgian designer Raf Simons showed his first ever women's collection under the Christian Dior name. Dior, which had languished for a year without a creative director following the hasty firing of John Galliano (for that whole "being a racist" thing), hired Simons just after he was let go from Jil Sander,…
Get to Know Raf Simons, the New Designer at Dior
Fashion writer Suzy Menkes is reporting at the International Herald-Tribune that Dior is set to announce tomorrow that Belgian-born designer Raf Simons will be taking the reins at the fashion house. Dior has been without an artistic director for more than a year, ever since longtime designer John Galliano was fired…
Raf Simons Out at Jil Sander, Maybe in at Christian Dior
"Raf Simonsto leave Jil Sander. Show on Saturday to be his last." So Tweeted New York Times critic Cathy Horyn this morning at 8:53. By 9:04, the official statement was out and Horyn's post was up: Simons, the popular and critically acclaimed Jil Sander designer would leave the house on Monday, just after presenting the…
Paris Hilton Wears Terry Richardson's Glasses On The Cover Of Vogue
- Here it is! A scant two weeks after Paris Hilton Tweeted about
her Vogue Turkey cover shoot, the official artifact has arrived. Somehow, we imagined the combination of Paris Hilton and Terry Richardson would lead to something more...kitschy. [Models.com]
Naomi Campbell Returns To Court, Her Home Away From Home
- Naomi Campbell's lawsuit with ex-agent Carol White is still rumbling. White, who claims Campbell stiffed her on royalties for a perfume called "Naomi Campbell Cat Deluxe With Kisses," says she has evidence that Campbell's lawyer and manager perjured themselves. [WWD]
Perez Hilton Seems To Think Jil Sander Still In Charge At Jil Sander
Memo to the gossip creep's ghostwriter: Jil Sander has not actually worked at the company that bears her name since 2004. Screengrabs after the jump:
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.
