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Lenny Kravtiz’s Tom Ford Inspiration
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, News,
Lenny Kravitz was inspired by Tom Ford to play stylist Cinna in The Hunger Games.
The singer-and-actor had not heard about the Suzanne Collins novel - which tells the tale of a future world where youngsters are made to fight to the death for TV audiences - but wanted to make his character as toned down as possible so he wasn't "too outrageous."
"I'll be quite frank with you - I didn't know about Hunger Games - so when I'm telling kids and they say, 'Who are you playing?' and I say Cinna, they go, 'Oh you're playing the gay guy.' The question was 'How far do we go with him?' The idea was to pull it back and create a character that's more like a Tom Ford or an Yves Saint Laurent so he wouldn't be too outrageous. He's classic, he's got his gold eyeliner. I kind of played him in the middle."
The 47-year-old star did not go into the role thinking that the character was gay, but merely eccentric. "I thought about it, and I read the book and I don't see that he is or isn't [gay]. He's a designer, he's a stylist, he has gold eyeliner-that doesn't mean anything either way."
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Simon Spurr has left his eponymous label.
The British menswear designer stepped down from the post on Friday, with the shock decision taking the fashion world by surprise after he was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers for America's (CFDA) 2012 Menswear Designer of the Year prize just last week.
Tommy Fazio, men's fashion director at Nordstrom, first revealed the news on Saturday via Twitter. Mr. Fazio - who had been president of the high-end menswear label before joining Nordstrom - wrote, "Sad day in fashion. Simon Spurr has left his company."
In an email to WWD, Simon - who co-founded the New York-based company with partner Judd Nydes in 2006 - wrote, "At this moment, I'm not at liberty to say anything about what's gone on."
Earlier this year, Simon - who still retains his position of creative consultant for Tommy Hilfiger's menswear division - sold his autumn-winter collection with European agent Futurenet.
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Haider Ackermann Hints at Dior Possibility
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fashion Designers, Rumors,
Haider Ackermann has fuelled speculation he is interested in the vacant role at Christian Dior by revealing his desire to work at an established fashion house.
The designer - who has his own eponymous label - has previously been linked with the French fashion house, which has been searching for a new creative director for almost a year following the sacking of John Galliano and now says there are only two couture brands he would love to work for.
"There are two houses I would be interested in. Two where I feel there is shared sensibility, and I could bring something else of myself to the house, which isn't expressed in my own line,"
Haider has also previously been linked to the creative director role at Chanel, and says he doesn't understand people who complain about the pressure which he comes with taking over at an established fashion house: "Look, let's be honest. You can't just blame the system. We are all responsible for our own lives. I find it difficult when people complain about the pressure. This is fashion, it's not surgery. It's a job; a job with a lot of dreams woven in."
Dannii Minogue Wants to Design for Duchess Catherine
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers,
Dannii Minogue wants to design for Duchess Catherine.
The former X Factor judge created clothing line Project D with her close friend Tabitha Somerset Webb and while Catherine's sister Pippa Middleton has been spotted in two of their dresses previously, they would love for the duchess to follow in her footsteps.
"There's probably not a brand in town that wouldn't want to dress the Duchess of Cambridge. She's an iconic, gorgeous girl and if she ever chose to wear Project D, we would be incredibly flattered," she said.
Tabitha has previously spoken of their happiness at Pippa's decision to wear the gowns to a friend's wedding in September and to a charity event last year and she too hopes Catherine will become a fan of the line: "Pippa has been amazing. It's so flattering that she has chosen to wear our dresses. She looks gorgeous in them. She's very much a Project D girl - elegant, classy and sexy. Now it would be great if her sister Catherine wore one of our designs, too."
SNL’s Stefon to Appear at the CFDA Awards?
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, News,
Calling all organizers of the CFDA Fashion Awards! Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader has given the greenlight to attend the ceremony as his Ed Hardy-loving Weekend Update City Correspondent character, Stefon.
When asked about whether or not he would be up for bringing Stefon to a real-life event like the CFDA Awards, he said yes! "I would like that. That would be fun. We did something for an autism benefit at the Plaza Hotel, so we've done it outside the show before, and it was a lot of fun. So yeah, I would totally do that [if asked]."
Considering that SNL's head writer and cast member Seth Meyers is hosting this year's CFDA event, the idea may not be as far-fetched as one would think...
The CFDA Fashion Awards will take place on Monday, June 4th at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
Rihanna Pursuing Fashion Designer Gig
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, News,
Fans of Rihanna's daring, risque fashion are in luck -- the singer is looking to put out a clothing line of her own!
Whether it's because fashion lines have become the next logical step after making it big in the music industry or she was just inspired by her recent collaboration with Armani, Rihanna recently told Ryan Seacrest that she wants to design her own products:
"I’m really pursuing a fashion line of my own. I want to design. This is also a road that I want to earn it. So I’m working with designers. Designers that I respect, and [fashion] companies that I respect. I want people to really trust me before I just say ‘Buy it, because it’s mine.'"
The "We Found Love" singer has yet to spill the details on what kind of line or inspiration she plans to draw from, but I imagine that if it reflects the singer's style at all, we can expect lots of leather, mesh, and camouflage.
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L’Wren Scott Was Too Tall for Fashionable Clothes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fashion Designers, Models,
L'Wren Scott could never find anything to fashionable to wear when she was younger because she was so tall.
The 6ft 3in designer - who is currently dating Rolling Stones legend Sir Mick Jagger- says while her height has enabled her to be a successful model, it also has it hindrances.
"I was so tall and so skinny - I was that kid who couldn't find anything to wear. All the cool kids would have jeans the right length and I would just think 'What am I going to do?'" she said.
As well as having a successful modeling career, L'Wren is also a well-respected designer after launching her own label in 2006 and says it's important for women to feel good in her creations: "I wanted to create things that you can always pull out of your closet and rely on. I wanted to create a timeless, classic collection of clothing that you can keep expanding on. If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it because you'll never look good."
Avril Lavigne’s Sexy Collection
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Avril Lavigne says her latest clothing collection is her sexiest yet.
The "What The Hell" singer launched her Abbey Dawn range in 2008 and says the newest designs are a lot more feminine than the ones before because she's starting to grow up.
"It's a little more geared toward an older age group. It's feminine, it's sexy, it's flattering, it's black, it's rock 'n' roll. I'm 27. I'm getting old," she said.
Earlier this year, signed a deal with JustFab.com to launch an accessories line for Abbey Dawn and she has said she's really proud of the collection, which consists of 12 shoe styles and five handbags.
"Overall, the style of Abbey Dawn is rock 'n' roll, so you see a lot of spikes and skulls and black. They are bold pieces. They make a statement. They are a lot of fun," she explained.
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An "untested" designer should take the helm at Christian Dior, according to respected fashion commentator Colin McDowell.
The French fashion house has been looking for a new creative director for almost a year following the sacking of John Galliano for his anti-Semitic behavior and Colin thinks they should go for fresh blood rather than an established name:
"And so we come to the tragic case of Dior. And it is tragic on more levels than one: that a label needs a designer and that a man, for all his transgressions, needs a job. Fashion needs that man. To insert Bill Gaytten - an undisputedly brilliant technician, but not a designer - into the gap at Dior can be nothing but a temporary solution. It's high time this gap was closed. But why not with somebody young and untested, as Yves Saint Laurent was when he took over the reins at Dior at the tender age of 21 and went on to revolutionize women's clothes? I still believe that designers with genius and courage, traits which are invariably independent of age, are more likely to thrive at a grand Paris label than at brands in any of the world's other fashion capitals at this point," he wrote.
Derek Lam has left his post as creative director at Tod's.
The San Francisco-born designer joined the brand in 2006, one year after he first created a capsule collection for Tod's, but according to WWD his fall collection, presented during Milan Fashion Week last month, was his last for the Italian leather goods house.
While it is understood that his Tod's contract would have been up in September, it is unclear why Derek has left the company six months early.
Speaking on his appointment to the company in 2006, Derek revealed his hopes to inject a "sense of youthfulness" into the brand: "I think it was a matter of being comfortable with how each of us, as individuals, work - getting more familiar with what the Tod's world is and spending much time with Diego [Della Valle, Tod's chairman and chief executive officer] and understanding his vision for the brand going forward. I hope to inject a sense of youthfulness and new ideas with fabrics and colors. I have a strong point of view about what a customer wants from a luxury brand: It has to be witty, unpretentious and stand or the heritage of beautifully made product."
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