Kanye West spent five months preparing four pieces of clothing for his Past Tell line, which could debut any second now. That's enough to convince Tim Blanks that Kanye is worthy of a life in fashion. [Flare]
Rick Owens on working with youngsters: "Not to put young people down but I get portfolios and I get applications and C.V.s that have images and like collages and stuff. And what the fuck am I going to do with a collage? I know how to make a collage. I need old people who know how to make things." [Hint]
Womenswear sales may have fallen 6%, but menswear sales are up! Even Tom Ford is doing ok. “Women move from brand to brand depending on who has done a particular trend," Ford explains. "Men go into a store and they will spend more money because they’ll buy for the whole season. They don’t look at shopping as a recreation the way women do.” [FT]
Andre Leon Talley mediated an audience Q&A with Valentino: The Last Emperor director Matt Tyrnauer. They talked about the man, the myth and, of course, the pugs. [The Cut]
SALE ALERT: Diesel Black Friday! Save 30% on all merchandise at Diesel stores nationwide and online from April 17-19th. Now that's a stimulus package. [Diesel]
Valentino hit up a gay party in New York. He reportedly walked into 1Oak on Sunday night, surveyed the crowd and then promptly left. The Sunday night crowd can be intimidating. [NYP]
Jil Sander is now working for Uniqlo. Rather than return to her namesake label Sander is instead overseeing menswear and womenswear for the Japanese brand. Burn for the Jil Sander label, good for us! [WWD]
What else was it good for? Uniqlo's stock price. [WWD]
The CFDA Awards nominations are out. Up for Menswear Designer of the Year: Calvin Klein's Italo Zucchelli and Michael Bastian. [WWD]
What's it like working with Valentino and his partner Giancarlo? Says Valentino: The Last Emperor director Matt Tyrnauer: "They also change their minds more than any people I have ever met in my life, which made the whole thing even more of a challenge." [WWD]
Speaking of the Emperor, he was on Martha Steward yesterday. The episode will air Friday, but apparently it wasn't as Valentino-m-g as the audience hoped. [The Cut]
Valentino will be lucky number 13 to receive the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style award. The ceremony date will coincide with the premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor. How convenient. [WWD]
Who's defying the economy? Christian Siriano! His sales doubled from last season. [The Cut]
Not one, not two, but three fashion exits: Carlo Brandelli, creative director at Savile Row tailor Kilgour, has left the company; Olivier Theyskens, as everyone speculated, has finally left Nina Ricci, and Avsh Alom Gur bowed out as creative director of Ossie Clark. [WWD]
Valentinites rejoice. The trailer for Valentino: The Last Emperor is out showcasing -- what else? -- dresses! tears! screaming! The other focus: Valentino's realtionship with his long time business partner and lover, Giancarol Giammetti. By all accounts, their relationship is marked by dedication and sincerity. When the partner of one of the most ubiquitous names in the industry can, in all earnestness, say "you look a little bit too tan," you know it's love.
Rumors have again surfaced that Carine Roitfeld (pictured, fabulous) is replacing Anna Wintour at Vogue. Can we just get this over with already? [Examiner]
How did it slip by us that Charlie Sheen introduced a men's line at Magic in Las Vegas? Men's lines from Charlie Sheen and Toby Keith? Womanizers, drunks and redneck conservatives rejoice! [WWD]
Valentino may not have been the easiest boss to work with. Former Valentino CEO Matteo Marzotto -- now tasked with reviving Vionnet -- dished some dirt: "I've been working with superstars. They can be difficult." [WSJ] via [Fashionologie]
The next season of America's Next Top Model will feature girls 5'7 and under. So, ladies, who thinks they can replace Kate? [The Cut]
Who cares about the Vogue documentary. Project Runway's Jay McCarroll has his own, too! The movie, called Eleven Minutes, follows McCarroll for a full year while he tires to ready his first independent collection for New York Fashion Week. Oh the one-liner possibilities! [Fashionista]
In case there is any speculation, Valentino is, in fact, retired. He's left all design duties to newly appointed Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli (what a mouthful). Says V himself: "If I decided to attend the presentation of their collection, it will only be as a supporter of two people I love and who have been close to me for man years." [British Vogue]
Tommy Hilfiger and Markey Ramone, of -- who else -- The Ramones, are launching a clothing line. Tommy's brother, Andy, used to be in a band with Markey, thus Markey has known Tommy for 23 years, so, by the Pythagorean theory (or something), it's time for a rock n' roll clothing line! [Fashionista]
Calvin Klein's new TV commercial is so hot it was initially banned -- even from late-night TV. Directed by Steven Meisel, the spot will now be the lead on the company's e-commerce site which launches tomorrow. An edited version will run in the U.S. while European countries will, of course, get the full steamy ad. [WWD]
How to cut costs in rough financial times? Model your own clothes. Matthew Williamson will serve as the face of his new menswear collection set to launch at H&M in April. [WWD]
London Fashion Week will get a little more manly this season. The British Fashion Council said Tuesday it has extended its show schedule by one day to add a program of 13 designers' men's shows on February 25th, the first day of Milan Fashion Week. [WWD]
Couture collections have been showing in Paris in all their extravagant, drag queen-ish glory. We see these $50,000 dresses and think "who buys them?" Reuters found out. [Reuters] And check out Style.com for the collections if you're interested.
As if Thom Browne's (pictured) fashion shows weren't weird enough, this just in from WWD: "For his show at Pitti Uomo in Florence, men’s designer Thom Browne
conceived a tightly synchronized and hyper-condensed day in the life of
an office drone, circa 1955. Forty models, moving in unison, typed at
identical desks, ate identical lunches, and…wait for it…wore the exact
same outfit. Forty of them." [WWD]
Dolce & Gabbana have more than just a fashion show planned for men's week in Milan. A lucky few will also be personally invited to watch David Beckham play for AC Milan (where he's doing a brief stint during the U.S. off season) in a private Box with not only Stefano and Domenico, but Victoria Beckham herself. [WWD] In other D&G news, expect more controversy from their next round of ads. They will reportedly feature men on their knees praying, which the designers know will cause a ruckus, but they insist it actually promotes a return to values. Here's what we value: men with no shirts. So I think we'll be OK. [Fashionista]
Valentino is in the muck again. He and business partner Giancarlo Giammetti are being fined $39 million for tax evasion. [WWD]
Church's is expanding into lifestyle accessories. The traditional British footwear company (owned by Prada) unveiled silk ties, cashmere scarves, blankets, small leather goods and an umbrella at Pitt Uomo. [WWD]
Smell This: Burberry's new unisex fragrance, The Beat, which is targeted at the label's new younger demographic. [Fashionisto]
Who doesn't love a good mix? Kris Van Assche apparently does. Rumor has it he's commissioned former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren to create a special mix for the Dior Homme men's fashion show. [WWD]
Brad Pitt got served. It's being reported that some drunk lady
told him he looked "as ugly as a dog" in The Curious Case of Benjamin
Button. She also said: "You should definitely shave that goatee because
it looks just horrible." Thank you, some drunk lady. [Jezebel] Ferruccio Pazzoni has left his position as menswear designer at Valentino. With this exit coming soon after womenswear designer Alessandra Facchinetti's speedy firing last fall, heads seem be rolling. [Reuters]
In men's fashion show news: Savile Row's Kilgour will not show in Paris, but instead hold appointments at their private London showroom. John Paul Gaultier is said to be launching a children's collections, and it could debut as early as Paris Fashion Week with little tykes walking his new looks down the runway during his men's show. [WWD]
Over at the Guardian, Hadley Freeman is calling for an end to bad men's hair. Lead the mob, honey. We'll be there with our torches and pitchforks. [Guardian]
Is Steven Alan launching a callabo-line with Uniqlo? He may have let it slip in an interview with The Informer. Loose lips sink ships, Steven. [The Cut] via [Racked] via [TFI]
If you love Rachel Zoe, you say "I DIE" or "Bananas," like, 20 times a day. Well now you can simply where it on a shirt and save us all the redundancy. [The Cut]
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