In this Brian Atwood ad starring Eva Herzigova, an innocent pair of stiletto shoes is cruelly ruined in a swimming pool. [
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Jourdan Dunn owns these insane Chanel high-tops. [
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And Gisele Bündchen, meanwhile, is the face of Chanel’s Les Beiges makeup collection. [
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- Now that Wal-Mart has a zero-tolerance policy for safety issues at its supplier factories, the world’s largest retailer is said to be considering pulling out of Bangladesh. “Made in Bangladesh has become a dirty word at Wal-Mart,” says one executive at a company that works with Wal-Mart. “They are extraordinarily sensitive to bad press.” Wal-Mart was a major client of the Tazreen Fashions factory, which had a history of safety issues when it burned to the ground last November, killing 111 garment workers. Wal-Mart was heavily criticized for trying to slow the implementation of stricter safety standards in Bangladesh. The company is said to be encouraging its suppliers to instead look for low-wage labor in countries like Burma, Cambodia, and Vietnam. [WWD]
- Condé Nast held a meeting for its editors-in-chief last Friday to introduce Anna Wintour in her new role of company artistic director. Those hoping for clarification about exactly what her role will entail were disappointed; Wintour and her superiors’ remarks were “boilerplate.” “Maybe she plays a huge role. Maybe she’s a figurehead. Who knows?” says someone present. [WWD]
- John Galliano was spotted at Central St. Martins, the fashion school that is his alma mater, sparking rumors that the disgraced designer had taken a position as an instructor there. Not so, says the school — Galliano was just doing a student crit. [Fashionista]
- Kate Spade expects to see its annual retail sales rise to $2 billion within the next four years. And with its new lower-priced line Saturday, the brand is gunning for territory currently occupied by J. Crew. [WWD]