Madonna and her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes have designed collection for Macy’s called Material Girl which will be sold exclusively at Macy’s and on macys.com and hits shelves August 3rd.
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Madonna and Lourdes Design a Collection
Derek Blasberg Is Going to Get It
According to Fashionista.com, an editor over at Jezebel received a tip that fashion writer Derek Blasberg asked YSL to pay him $2,500 to cover a party for Style.com, where he’s Editor-at-Large (usually a title that comes with a retainer.)
According to Fashionista sources, Style.com’s freelancers receive, on average, around $100 for covering a party (and $25 for regular posts), but we’re assuming Blasberg’s retainer affords him a bit more. He is a fairly big name, after all, with a recently-published book and steady gigs with Harper’s Bazaar and V.
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began cracking down on “blogger gifts” with a set of guidelines, stating that bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service. And while decisions will be reached on a case-by-case basis, the post of a blogger who receives cash or in-kind payment to review a product is considered an endorsement.
In short, Derek Blasberg might be in some deep poo.
Filed under derek blasberg, FTC, whitest kids you know, YSL Resort
Mercedes-Benz Presents Trina Turk
Following in the footsteps of designers such as Narciso Rodriguez and Monique Lhuillier, Trina Turk has been named this season’s Mercedes-Benz Presents designer, with plans to show her spring swimwear collection July 15 in Miami at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. Turk’s collection is inspired by Acapulco in the Sixties and Seventies, an era known for its glamorous getaways by Hollywood’s rich and famous as well as the international jet set.{Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim}
Anna Dello Russo to W?
During men’s fashion week in Milan, rumors that Stefano Tonchi may be recruiting Anna Dello Russo for W’s fashion director position have been running wild. Daily Front Row opines, “Dello Russo essentially hires photographers and stylists for Japanese Vogue…which someone’s gotta do at W, right? (Without [former creative director] Dennis Freedman, who had twenty-year-old relationships with A-list photogs like Michael Thompson, Mert & Marcus, and Bruce Weber, there’s a real void in that category.)”
Let’s see what happens next.
Filed under Anna Della Russo, Stefano Tonchi, W Magazine
Linda Farrow Creates A "Dwayne Wayne" Inspired Frames With Functional Results
Limited-edition and it folds! Linda Farrow x Tim Hamilton Frames, $350, available at Opening Ceremony; 35 Howard Street (between Broadway and Crosby Street); 212-219-2688
Filed under A Different World, Dwayne Wayne, Linda Farrow, Opening Ceremony
Blow by Blow, a new play about the life of fashion icon Isabella Blow Premiers This July
An English magazine editor and international style icon, Isabella Blow fostered such talents as Alexander McQueen and milliner Philip Treacy. Best known for her extravagant fashion, she was the darling of the beau monde who tragically committed suicide in May 2007 after a battle with depression and ovarian cancer. Now, a new play about the life of the icon will premiere at the 11th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival next month. Titled Blow by Blow, the play is unrelated to the Blow film, which is being produced by John Galliano. But much like the movie, the stage presentation will depict her life and death.
Filed under Alexander McQueen, Isabella Blow, John Galliano, Philip Treacy, Tu Aime?
Giuseppe Zanotti for Vionnet & Jeggings
The runways for RTW Spring 2011 in Milan this past week have been littered with man-jeggings. 
Giuseppe Zanotti has been tapped to produce a footwear line for Vionnet, due to be presented on June 21 at Vionnet’s Milan showroom.
Filed under Monday Market
Evan Rachel Wood and Alexa Chung Are Spritzer girls
Actress Evan Rachel Wood has been named the face of an upcoming Gucci fragrance campaign. “I chose Evan Rachel Wood as she has very strong character,” Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini told WWD. “She’s young, but rising and [an] influential figure. I didn’t want to offer this project to someone overexposed or too well known. Instead, I wanted a fresh individual that would coincide with the image of the project.” {Racked}
Meanwhile Alexa Chung has been signed as the new face of Lacoste fragrances.
‘I’m very flattered that Lacoste invited me to model for its new female fragrance. I’ve always liked Lacoste’s casual chic image,’ she says, ‘so I’m excited to be representing the brand in this new campaign.’
In other beauty news: next Wednesday, June 23, Topshop kicks off a four-day tour of New York in its own magic bus in promotion of its new line of makeup.
The itinerary?
Thursday, they’ll ship a busload of personal shoppers to Washington Square Park, where one lucky winner will come away with a $250 shopping spree. Friday, they’ll set up a DIY booth in McCarren, and Saturday they’ll return home to Soho for a beach party with frozen lemonade in front of the store.
According to Racked.com, as with all things Topshop, the line is trendy, relatively well-priced, and not for the shy. It’s broken into two parts: A core collection of basics like lip gloss ($10), mascara ($14), and blush ($12); and a “Trend” collection featuring things like a $12 glitter pot and a $25 item called a “feather cheek adornment.” It’s always hard to tell what makeup is like until you try it, so we’re going to have to reserve further judgment for now. The packaging is pretty cute, though, right?
All aboard?
Filed under beauty, Thursday Public Relations
Welcome Back, Peter Lindbergh
Fashionista.com reports that July’s American Vogue features fashion great Peter Lindbergh’s first spread for the publication in 18 years. Lindbergh shot Natalia Vodianova and Ewan McGregor acting out family scenes in a setting that’s part Mad Men and part A Single Man.
Filed under Fashionista, Peter Lindbergh, Vogue
