REMEMBER NOW- Karl Lagerfeld short film for Chanel Cruise 2011

I know I have already posted... but I just saw this and thought it was pretty interesting so I wanted to share it with you guys!



What do you think about the film?
What is the message?
Does it advertise the clothing enough to make it relevant for the Chanel Cruise 2011 collection?

Gena

Maria: Prada's Monkey Business gets banned by buyers

Spring/Summer Collection 2011 by Prada promises to be one of the most controversial collections ever made.
The reason for it is that from the very beginning Prada was strongly advised by editors and buyers to change the entire look of the collection (or to change the prints at least) but no, collection stayed the same and even though it did get lot's of enthusiastic reviews,  lots' of buyers still  refused to buy it.
You can have a look at the collection yourself:


Or if you are too lazy to watch the entire video, just have a look at  these "scandalous" monkey and banana  prints:

Prada has always been a fashion innovator. Is it possible that this time  Prada simply  crossed the line between fashion and vulgar ? Or is it just another prove of the fact that fashion industry is about creating a product that will sell well ?

KARL LAGERFELD talks succession at CHANEL

Paris

The seemingly immortal Karl Lagerfeld may be mortal after all. In a recent interview with Numéro Magazine the Kaiser mused about his possible successor at Chanel...

 "I have a contract for life so it all depends on who I would like to hand it to. At the moment I'd say Haider Ackermann."

The little known Columbian born Ackerman graduated from the Antwerp Fashion Academy of Fine Arts and started his own line in 2001. He also worked for Rick Owens.

Source:

http://www.fashiongossipweekly.com/2010/11-23-10/2.shtml

--My first thought was... "WHO IS HAIDER ACKERMANN???" 

And here is some info on him...

"Ackerman's show is full of silken jersey dresses, decked with panels of various block colours. It is remarkably reminiscent of the show by young designer Jonathan Saunders in London … but while Saunders is being puffed beyond expectation by the British fashion industry, Ackerman is more realistically viewed by the French as one to watch.” —Hadley Freeman The Guardian

--And after doing some research and checking google images for his designs I really don't understand the possible marriage of Chanel and Ackermann... surely there is someone more suitable for the label who Chanel herself would approve of.


What do you guys think? 
Is Haider Ackermann a suitable prospect for the successor of Chanel? 
Do we see the death of a legacy soon approaching?


Gena

"Lanvin Hits The High Street"

 This is an update of  the blog LC made earlier. I remember talking about it in class and what we all thought about it and how the public would feel....Well they loved it! 
These are pictures of scenes on Regent Street the day that  the collection was on sale. Lanvin for H&M collection went on sale at 9am.Some of the shoppers at the front of the queue had been there since last night. The rest came about 7 in the morning to avoid the queue only to realize they were late. 
200-strong queue who were allowed in as orderly groups of 30, strictly controlled by security staff. 
Pictures from the collection: 

Like it so far? 

Kanika Srisothornwongse

Maria: Tavi Gevinson goes Wintour

I guess you all remember miss Tavi and her sensational appearance in fashion industry.
Well it seems that Tavi wants to get it all. 

She recently wrote on her blog that her  and legendary Jane Pratt (she was the founding editor of  Sassy magazine in 1988) will put their minds together to start  a whole  new magazine that will be orientated on teenagers.(name of a future magazine and date of release  remains unknown)
To give you some background on  Sassy magazine:  "It called out celebrities and politicians for being assholes, educated its readers on politics without sounding biased, and focused on fashion in a way that was unconventional. It was lipstick feminism for teenage girls, covering sexist issues but not discouraging having fun with makeup or caring about boys." Unfortunately it was closed down at 1994


And here is one of  the covers of Sassy mag and it's also  my personal  favorite, i guess you understand why *)

Apparently Tavi and Jane wont try to recreate the magazine...As Tavi says herself : "Of course, it won’t be Sassy (or the rebirth of Sassy, or Sassy 2.0) and nor do we want it to be. For one, you can’t try to recreate something that good. For another, while I can read old issues of Sassy and relate, the world has changed a bit in the past 15 or so years, and that whole Internet thing happened, and this world calls for something different."


So...What do you think? Will  Tavi and Jane  finally produce a teenage  magazine that is worth reading? Is it  OK for a 13 year old girl to be ...well...a co-editor ?Jane Pratt was 26 years old when Sassy was created does it mean that Tavi is treated like a mature fashion stylist? Or is it just a smart way of attracting attention to a new project and all work will be done by Jane while Tavi will be "representing" the magazine?

Paris Hilton Visits Asia to Unveil her Fall Winter 2010 Collection

Paris Hilton Officially Opens a New Paris Hilton Store in Grand
Indonesia Mall, Indonesia
SPAIN (MMD Newswire) SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 — Fashion Icon,
designer and businesswoman Paris Hilton is embarking on a tour of
Asia this week to visit a few of her 7 Asian Paris Hilton stores and
unveil her 2010 Fall/Winter collection which includes handbags,
watches and her new fragrance ‘Tease’. During the business trip Paris
Hilton will hold fashion shows and press conferences in three cities -
Tokyo, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur – and her busy schedule will lead
her to make visits to her existing stores in Malaysia and to the official
Grand Opening of her latest store in Jakarta, Indonesia.




 With this latest addition to the growing chain of Paris Hilton Retail Stores, the
Paris Hilton Retail Store Concept – called “join me on the catwalk” – is
now available in 28 locations around the world. So no matter which
continent you’re on – whether you live in Dubai, Sao Paolo, Kuala
Lumpur, Mexico City or St. Tropez, you can easily find your favorite
Paris Hilton fashion accessories nearby.

               

 

 

            

fashionnews.com

Spring 2011 Shoe Collection



     

How thin is too thin?

I'm sure that everyone knows this famous model reality called America’s Next Top Model ; I'm one of the fan of this show; The picture show I show you is the latest cycle which is cycle 15.


Here's the thing..

well...her name is Ann and some claim that she has the smallest waist in the world. (no doubt about that). Mrs. Jay can put his hands around it and have his fingers touch.There are lots of feedback about this unhealthy body that Tyra Banks herself appeared to be supporting this kind of body. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2VJtPTYv4U&feature=player_embedded

If u watch this link I post you'll see Tyra said “there’s something about her that I like!”

Can u imagine what the feedback would be? YES! They all doubt if Tyra wants the girls to be this thin; and how Tyra's attitude would effect the young dreamy girl who want to be a model. Will they try to have this kind of unhealthy body?

Tyra already stood out and wrote something on her blog which is...

First and foremost, I want to give a personal shout-out to each and every one of you who spoke out and took a stance on the Top Model Cycle 15 teaser trailer that was released last week.  My life’s mission is to expand the definition of beauty—EVERY kind of beauty! This is one of the reasons I created America’s Next Top Model just 8 years and 15 Cycles ago…since then we’ve challenged all different stereotypes of beauty with race, weight, height and beyond.  The overwhelming response sparked by the Top Model trailer shows that the overarching message of the show—to accept and celebrate all types of beauty—is reaching and affecting our viewers.  I knew I had to address this once I realized that this message was on the line.

On behalf of the entire Top Model team, I am truly sorry for the style in which the Top Model promo clip was presented. Like all of my projects, I am extremely involved in “America’s Next Top Model” from casting the final contestants to conceptualizing the episode challenges, but with all the work and details that go into producing a TV show, I can’t be 100 places at once (although I try), but it’s just impossible for me to see everything that’s created before it’s released to all of you!  That being said I can assure you—that cut has been removed from the CW airwaves, and the message conveyed in that video was NOT intentional, and is certainly not Top Model- or Tyra-approved.  The Top Modelteam is extremely talented and truly enjoys creating fun, engaging promos and episodes for you. The team really wants to entertain you, while promoting and embracing multiple forms of beauty. Sometimes in the quest to have fun in a limited amount of time, especially in a 20-second promo, our overarching message can be misconstrued, and in this case it most certainly was.

But my point is what the PR gonna deal with this situation? Is Tyra's statement gonna work? Do they gonna believe what Tyra wrote on her blog? (personally I do LOL)

Is this one of the way they try to promote their show? etc.

more here :  http://live.drjays.com/index.php/2010/08/18/tyra-banks-responds-to-top-model-controversy/

http://lifeafteranna.com/2010/08/americas-next-top-model-shockingly-skinny-model-stars-in-video-clip-is-this-a-sick-joke/

- LC -