Will Ferrell is launching a line of...sunscreen. Goofy? Incredibly. But all the proceeds go towards a charity that gives college scholarships to cancer survivors and amputees. Says Ferrell of the launch: "I've always dreamed of owning a lotion company. And I've always hated cancer." [People Style Watch]
Despite its move to Lifetime, Project Runway, which airs in August, is largely still the same show it was on Bravo. Apparently to Heidi Klum's disapproval. Sheisse! [EW] via [The Cut]
Before helming one of the most recognizable labels in fashion, Miuccia Prada went to mime school for six years. Six years to become a mime? Seriously? [The Cut]
Donatella Versace: "I think sex is part of life, like eating and breathing." [Interview]
The FiFi Awards honored P Diddy's I Am King as luxe fragrance of the year for the second year in a row. Insert quip here. [WWD]
According to Alan Greenspan, men's underwear sales are a good test of the resilience -- or lack thereof -- of the economy. [Economist]
Arnold Schwarzenegger's most memorable fashion moments. The cat suit in Running Man was so fetch. [Refinery 29]
Fashion Week is now for the masses...sort of. With a slew of pop-up stores, installations and preview sales the public can now get a taste of what so few ever do. But don't expect to just waltz into the Calvin Klein show. [NYT]
Four Prada boutiques worldwide are getting stylist makeovers. Corresponding with upcoming Fashion Weeks, a boutique in New York, London, Milan and Paris will be styled by a few iconic style maves, starting with Alex White at the Soho store. Following will be Katie Grand, Olivier Rizzo and Carine Roitfeld respectively. [Fashionolgie]
As if it's any news to us: boys like to wear makeup. Here's 15 male celebs who aren't fooling anyone with that seemingly smooth skin. Zac Efron leads the pack. [bellasugar]
This fall, men's fashion goes to the trench. Trench coats that is. [WWD]
Christopher Suave´ is fighting Rachel Zoe to keep his "I Die" and "Bananas" t-shirts on the shelves. He'll also launch a "Free the Fruit" campaign to, as he says, "free fruit from corporate trademark." He's gotta pay legal bills somehow. [The Cut]
MTV is bringing back House of Style, with Bar Rafaeli to host. But no matter how fab she is, it just won't be the same without our Cindy. [Fashionista]
“I don’t know why this whole idea of customers moving away from expensive brands would apply to fashion only. It should be across the board then because a sophisticated consumer buys expensive art, design and furniture. I’m really pleased that we’ve always worked much more on the product than on the brand and I think this pays back. Crisis always pushes you to do better.”
-- Miuccia Prada addressing the economic climate moments before her Prada menswear show in Milan.
Hedi Slimane shot Yves Saint Laurent's home in honor of the relaunch of YSL Rive Gauche Homme. A poignant and touching tribute, yes, but could he also be establishing roots with the fashion house for a future team-up? [SLAMXHYPE]
Tipsters are saying Marc Jacobs is canceling his after-show-party during Fashion Week. Is there no justice -- or merriment -- to be had in this cold, sad world? [Fashionista] Amid economic turmoil, The French are getting queasy. With Paris being seen as the epitome of luxury, high end retailers are suggesting the unthinkable -- slashing prices! Karl Lagerfeld sounds off as well. [NYT]
ELLE just signed on with Creative Arts Management. The celebrity management group was brought on in hopes of expanding ventures into TV and film for the magazine. A good sign for the second season of Stylista? [Variety]
The Chanel Mobile Art Exhibit may have crashed and burned, but that's not stopping Prada! The new building in Seoul, designed by Rem Koolaaz, is called the Prada Transformer. A tetrahedron-shaped
"transformative building," the architect describes it as a "dynamic and living
organism" meaning, more or less, it changes shape to suit the event it's hosting. So what happens when it hosts a big gay party? Oh the possibilities... [Luxist]
Hedi Slimane shot Prada's new men's ad campaign. It features brothers Louis and Claude Simonon (pictured),sons of Paul and Tricia Simonon, the bass player and manager of Punk band The Clash. Slimane world domination continues. [WWD] Madonna is appearing in an upcoming issues of W -- with insanely hot Brazilian models. Madonna better watch her back because she could be in for a serious upstaging. [Made in Brazil]
Samsonite is partnering with Thom Browne for a capsule luggage line. Browne hopped on board after expressing interest in using 19060s Samsonite luggage in his upcoming presentation at Pitt Uomo in Florence. [WWD]
Bespoke suiting is getting a face-lift. Many tailors are taking cues from contemporary fashion and finishing suits in a slimmer, more contemporary fashion to keep up with changing styles. [WWD] After the success of the YSL sale, Housing Works is staging another blow out re-sale of Steven Alan. The label donated more than 1,000 pieces to the do-gooder second-hand shop. Tis the season, gang. [Housing Works]
The New York Times claims purple is the new pink. Not if we have anything to say about it. [NYT]
Tom Ford has started shooting his new movie, A Single Man. Prancing around on set looking amazing with a bunch of shirtless guys looks like such hard work. [Fashionologie]
Karl Lagerfeld (pictured) designed specialty coins for France's Monnai de Paris. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Gabrielle "Coco"
Chanel, they're issuing, among others, a solid-gold coin with a face value of 5 euros, in
reference to the house's iconic N°5 fragrance. At least somebody's making money. [Hint]
Marc Jacobs and bf Lorenzo Martone are all about the PDA. They
were seen making out with each other at the the celebration dinner for the
re-opening of the Mango store in SoHo. I guess if you can't do it at
your own canceled holiday party you gotta take it somewhere else. We know we'd
feel honored to have him lock lips at one of our parties. [NYP]
Open for business: Prada's London nightclub. Space 15 Twenty -- Urban Outfitters grand collaborative project on L.A.'s Cahuenga Corridor that includes not only Urban Outfitters, but also ALife and NYC vintage fave What Comes Around Goes Around.
Marc Jacobs International Co. LLC paid $1 million to settle a bribery suit. Doled out to New York State, the fine money is meant to cover the supposed $35,000 in cash and goods given to a State Armory superintendent for preferential booking. Oh Marc, how Tony Soprano of you! The Gay Mafia strikes again. [WWD]
In other Marc news, he wants to get married! (For real this time). [The Cut]
Hart Schaffner Marx, Obama's campaign suit of choice, is finally riding the presidential wave. They've added this box to its Web site’s home page: “Dressing Presidential. Pick Your Power Suit. President-elect Barack Obama Found His at Hart Schaffner Marx.” There's also plans for a "West Wing collection" of suits. Ok guys, let's not get carried away. [WWD]
Ya know how Prada has the Prada cell phone? Well, because it's too inconvenient to pull your cell phone out of your pocket, they've now made the Prada Link, a watch that alerts you when your phone gets calls and text messages. At least it looks chic. [WWD]
Have man boobs? No problem -- the Japanese (who else?) have a remedy for that. [Towleroad]
In response to Marc Jacob's love of the man skirt, big department stores are weighing in on their fashion merit. Barney's says yay (they think they already carry them) but Bloomingdales is leaning towards nay. [The Cut] Among the fashion elite, only one man could create a suit impeccable yet durable enough for James Bond. Tom. Tom Ford. [Starpulse]
Prada won't let Hermes have all the fun: the Italian label has designed their own special edition Hyundai Genesis sedan. To be unveiled at the 2009 Seoul Motor show, details on the car's bells and whistles are still under wraps, but we're expecting supple leather, wood trim and a hefty price tag. [Yosax]
Antonia Marras, who already designs Kenzo's women's RTW line, has now been given creative control over the label's menswear line and accessories. Marras’ promotion marks Kenzo’s first headline men’s designer in nearly
a decade; the men’s collection had been in the hands of its
design studio since 2001, when Roy Krejberg exited the brand. [DNR]
Hedi Slimane (left) has officially signed with Art + Commerce as a photographer. Could this be the end of his career as a designer? Say it ain't so, Hedi, say it ain't so. [Fashionista]
Not that we don't play dress up all year round, but the gays have a special love for Halloween. And given that it's on a Friday this year, we're going all out. Here to help us with our outfits is Screaming Mimi's, NYC's famed vintage store, which has amassed a huge collection of costumes to guarantee we look our best come October 31st. Their NYC store is located at 382 Lafayette street, but for all you out-of-towners, their online boutique is also well stocked. Happy haunting! [Screaming Mimi's]
Attention: Karl Lagerfeld is in New York. The fashion legend has announced he will make an appearance at the opening of Chanel's Mobile Art show. We're already primping and it has us feeling like teenage girls getting ready to attend a taping of American Idol. [WWD]
Prada launches their second cellphone. It's all touchscreen and whatnot, so, hey, if you like the iPhone but just can't live without the label, here's your alternative. [WWD]
A new exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum examines the romance between sports and fashion and its resulting street chic offspring, the tracksuit. Featuring 60 outfits, drawings, photographs, and films that showcases design elements, advertising campaigns, and fashion collections, "Fashion V Sport" reveals the ways in which sportswear has sprinted from the gym to the runway.
The show is divided into sections entitled "Dare," "Display," "Play," "Desire," and involves designs from high end names like Prada, Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, and Yohji Yamamoto, who have created looks for companies including Adidas, Reebok, Nike, and Puma. It also investigates the role of sports celebrities, like hunky poster boys David Beckham and Roger Federer, in popularizing fashion trends off the field.
"Fashion and sport share a long history, but close collaboration only began about 10 years ago after designers noticed ordinary people wearing sports gear outside the gym in emulation of the stars of the sports and entertainment worlds," Salazar said.
And here we were willing to give all the credit to Richard Simmons.
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