Jezebel: Zac Posen

Gaultier Calls Out Gaga On Her Madonna Routine

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:00 EST

Jean-Paul Gaultier, on Lady Gaga: "I think she's talented and very inpolitically incorrect, which I love. But I also think that she read up on Madonna's life and learnt it like the Bible." [Telegraph]

Red-Carpet Drama At Black Swan Premiere

Sadie Stein — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:37:00 EST

The Black Swan promises to be dark, dramatic, and unmissable...and the NYC premiere, with its legions of black-clad stars, was all that and more. More »

Naomi Campbell Stars In Blasé Commercial For Russian Condo Complex

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

One of the perks of having an international supermodel for a girlfriend must be that you get to cast her in ads for your funny Moscow apartment development. Naomi Campbell's performance here seems more dutiful than inspired, however. [Copyranter]

Somehow Blake Lively Is Vogue's Best-Dressed

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:44:00 EST

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Blake Lively has gotten the cover of Vogue's best-dressed issue. Really?

Isabella Blow's Widower Lashes Out At McQueen

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Detmar Blow on Alexander McQueen: "Money changed him and then drugs changed him. I remember reading of how he had flown his boyfriend somewhere for £130,000. What did Issie get? Some clothes. I find that quite shocking."

JWOWW's Clothing Line Gets Killed

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:37:00 EDT

Sad news for those who were eagerly awaiting our Boob Slings in the mail: JWOWW's clothing line will not go into production, due to a trademark dispute. All customers who pre-ordered Ms. Woww's spangled wares are to be refunded. [Radar]

Gisele And Tom Share An Awkward Car Ride

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:45:00 EDT

After Tom Brady's game on Monday night, maybe-cheating Gisele Bündchen called shotgun for the ride home while he was relegated to the back seat. (They have a driver.) Clearly we can infer that she is a castrating Brazilian super-harpy. [People]

Gisele Says She's Not Cheating On Tom Brady

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:10:00 EDT

Gisele Bündchen's rep says the art dealer she was photographed getting cozy with is just a close, personal man-friend. [DigitalSpy]
Bündchen celebrated 15 years of modeling by pulling another version of her favorite cover pose for Brazilian Vogue. [MadeinBrazil]

Kate Moss Said To Be Investigating Career As An Innkeeper

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:45:00 EDT

The crack team at the British tabloid brain trust has concocted a cackle of a story for us this Monday morning: Kate Moss is quitting modeling and moving to Cornwall to run a bed and breakfast with Jamie Hince. [Star]

Is It Just Us, Or Was The Zac Posen Line Totally Bizarre?

Sadie Stein — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:13:00 EDT

Zac Posen's show was apparently inspired by Marchesa Casati and Comtesse Jacqueline de Ribes. The first part we see, since it's basically just code for surrealism-tinged exhibitionism? But we wonder how La Comtesse feels about see-through jumpsuits in her name. More »

Karl Lagerfeld Can School You In Algebra, Apparently

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:15:00 EDT

Alexa Chung says His Kaiserness Mr. Karl, The Gloved One "is actually really easy to talk to because he knows everything. So if you're stuck you just say, 'Um, tell me about Medieval times.'" [The Cut]

Karl Lagerfeld Will Let Only Nobu's Creations Touch His Rarefied Lips

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:48:00 EDT

Fashion diva Karl Lagerfeld held up a luncheon given in his honor because he refused to eat any food not made by Nobu. [Telegraph]
Breaking: Anna Wintour briefly removed her sunglasses before the Derek Lam show. [NYObs]

Vogue Party Populated With Chic Anna-lytes

Sadie Stein — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:35:00 EDT

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The Moncler and Vogue Cocktail Party at 90 Prince Street was, of course, highly fashionable: Anna Wintour, Zac Posen, Rachel Roy, Kerry Washington...you name it, they were there! More »

Is Tavi The Next Anna Wintour?

Sadie Stein — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:30:00 EDT

TheGloss's Jennifer Wright: "I genuinely believe that one day Tavi will be the editor of Vogue." [NYPost]

Zac Posen Seduces With A Shout, Not A Whisper

Jenna Sauers — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:50:00 EDT

Zac Posen said he wanted his lower-priced Z Spoke collection to speak to women with one-track minds. "I've made a lot of pieces that can seduce and that will secure the deal," he told British Vogue. More »

Keira Knightley Channels Chanel, Uses Training Wheels

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:00 EDT

A beige-clad Keira Knightley jumped on a beige Ducati to film a Chanel ad this weekend. [Fashionologie]
Kim Gordon's Sportmax line retails for $135-$275. But Gordon doesn't shop at Sportmax herself. "I can't really afford their stuff." [WSJ]

And Now American Apparel Is Being Sued By Its Investors

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:38:00 EDT

American Apparel can add an investor lawsuit to its list of troubles. They allege that Dov Charney has misled them and mismanaged the company. [PRLog]
Meanwhile, analysts predict the overextended chain will close many of its unprofitable, redundant stores. [Crain's]

American Apparel Stock Plummets To New Historic Lows

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:36:00 EDT

American Apparel's stock is tumbling this morning, following news that the company's dodgy accounting has caught the eye of the U.S. Attorney's office. It's currently trading at 0.83. [AMEX:APP]
Dov says: "The capital structure issues will work themselves out." [WWD]

Paris's Hairy Lawsuit

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:33:00 EDT

Paris Hilton is getting sued by a hair extension company she signed on to shill for in 2007. Allegedly, she later wore another company's fake hair, and skipped a brand event because she was in jail. [People]

Chloë Wants To Dress High School; Alexa Chung New Face Of Lacoste

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Chloë Sevigny, on prints, and her latest Opening Ceremony collection: "Very Natalie Merchant, you know? It has this timeless, alterna-girl look. I still dress like how I did as a senior in high school, but with a higher heel." [DFR]

Ladymag Nixes Kim Cattrall Cover; Donatella Loves Naomi

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

"I was asked recently by a significant magazine for women over 40 to pose with a cougar, and I refused to do it because I felt it was insulting. They took away the cover." Cattrall finds the term sexist. [Extra]

Natalie Portman Fave (Foe?) Zac Posen Does Fur

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Zac Posen's fur collection for Pologeorgis is suspiciously lacking any pricing information, though we suspect it's lucrative. We would love to know what the designer's early supporter, longtime vegan and onetime "muse" Natalie Portman has to say about it. [WWD] More »

Stars Spread Their Scents; Noemie's "Friends" Dish To The Tabs

Sadie Stein — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Jessica Simpson's latest scent? "Fancy Nights." Fancy! [People]
As to Antonio Banderas' 7th scent? It's called "The Secret" and is set to be "his biggest yet." [WWD]

Proof That Anna Wintour Knows Joy; Plus-Size Models Protest Fashion Week

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:40:00 EDT

The Met Ball may be more fun than we ever imagined — most parties are after everyone is wasties! Here's Anna Wintour, almost smiling. And dancing with P. Diddy. Wait, is Katy Perry crowd-surfing or just on a table? [VillageVoice]

Eva Joins Ranks Of Snuggie Lovers; Anna Wintour Lecture Bans Reporters

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Eva Mendes wore a Snuggie at a party for Flaunt magazine. [P6]
According to one study, the luxury sector is projected to grow everywhere in the world this year, with the exception of Japan. [Independent]

Drew Atones For Past Fashion Sins; Vogue Says It's Been Printing Pictures Of Plus-Size Models Since Forever

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Drew Barrymore would like to apologize to Gucci for wearing that dress to the 2006 Golden Globes. "I felt so bad. I was like, 'I'm so sorry, Gucci. I have tarnished your name.'" [ContactMusic]

Tilda Returns As Face Of Pringle; Terry Richardson Says Sex Is Like A Drug

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Ryan McGinley shot Tilda Swinton again for Pringle's fall campaign, with artist Douglas Gordon joining the actress. It was so cold during the shoot, at a castle, that Swinton had to stuff two hot water bottles under her clothes. [WWD]

Lindsay Continues To Impersonate A Fashion Designer; Lara Does Armani

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

When Lindsay Lohan decided to expand her leggings line to a 280-piece collection, there was bound to be some chaff. But lace hoodies? Croc-embossed minidresses? A...thing made of sequins that looks like something Pamela Anderson wore? Dangerous precedents, all. [LATimes]

Madonna's Fashions For Girls With "A Sense Of Humor"; Tom Ford Hires From McQueen Team

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Madonna says Lourdes inspired her line. [E!]
Arianna Huffington also takes cues from her progeny. "I remember once I was leaving the house, and my daughter [said over] the intercom, ‘Fashion emergency, do not let her leave the house.'" [Style.com]

Tiger-Selling Fashionisto Arrested; Lady Gaga To Design Sunglasses

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Police arrested a 47-year-old man at Nick Knight's SHOWstudio for trying to sell an unusual prop: this giant stuffed Bengal tiger, which was once a prop for an Alexander McQueen shoot. The tiger, an endangered species, lacked papers. [Daily Mail]

McQueen Loses Design Award To Inanimate Object; Lady Gaga Wears Glasses For Third Eye

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Alexander McQueen's spring 2010 collection won the fashion category at the Brit Insurance Design of the Year Awards, but lost out overall to a plug that folds flat. A plug. That folds flat. [Vogue UK]

Zac Posen Claims Target Collection Inspired By "Lesbian Proms"

Anna North — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EDT

A hearing has been set for gay teen Constance McMillen's suit to get her school to reinstate her prom, and Zac Posen is capitalizing on her fame by claiming his new collection for Target is great for lesbian prom dates. More »

Lindsay DJs Drunk; Gabourey Blames Self For Chris Rock Grope: "I'm Too Damn Fine"

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:40:00 EST

Lindsay Lohan attempted to DJ at a party in London last night with respected DJ Gareth Geno. One partygoer said, "She seemed like a total drunken, incoherent mess... It was really embarrassing to watch."

Coke Dealer Fathers Supermodel's Baby; H&M Launching "Sustainable" Line

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST

Jourdan Dunn's boyfriend of four years — and the father of her 7-week-old son — was just sentenced to three years in prison for dealing cocaine. Weirdly, his name is Jordan. [The Sun]

Zac Posen Offers Up True Romance; Anna Not Amused

Sadie Stein — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:20:00 EST

Well, someone was in the Valentine's Day spirit! From the red velvet to the pink flowers to the...snuffaluffagus pelts? Zac Posen, who showed this morning, is clearly feeling the love. More »

McQueen Known To Suffer From Depression; Lacoste Puts Teen Girl In See-Through Shirt

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST

Some of Alexander McQueen's friends say that his suicide was not entirely unexpected. A few days before the death of his mother, he declared in a meeting that he "wasn't interested in making fashion anymore, that he hated it." [ToL]

Snowpocalypse Spells Chaos For Fashion Week; Running Shoe Adjusts To Menstrual Cycle

Sadie Stein — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

While we assume McQueen's death will add gravitas, Fashion Week is off to a farcical start. "Phones not working because of the snow...Girls have had phone problems because they are using them outside. They forget that snow is WATER!" [NYMag]

"I Probably Fit The Sample Size Once — When I Was 11": Sizing Up The Fashion Industry

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST

Last night, Zac Posen, Aerin Lauder, Vogue's Tonne Goodman, agency executive David Bonnouvrier, casting director James Scully, and model Doutzen Kroes sat around a table in Chelsea discussing models' health and tiny sample sizes. Nobody uttered the words "eating disorder." More »

Government Officials Stop Donating Unworn Clothes, Start Burning Them Instead

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:40:00 EST

The City of New York has quietly been paying to shred and incinerate tons of unworn clothing seized in counterfeiting raids. Knockoffs used to be donated to charities; since last April, the charities kept calling, but city officials ignored them. More »

Madonna Fronts For D&G; Grace Coddington Discusses Lady Gaga's Pubic Hair

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

Madonna goes all Italian neorealist for spring's Dolce & Gabbana campaign. You'd almost swear these images were by Vittorio de Sica, not Steven Klein. The advertising shots ran as editorial content "previewed" in Italian Vanity Fair. [Swide]