• Band of Outsiders has tapped Frank Ocean as one of the faces of their Spring 2013 men’s campaign. The shots, taken with a Polaroid camera at the Los Angeles Times building, were lensed by the label’s creative director, Scott Sternberg.
Thoughts on the shoot? (Fashion Bomb Inbox)
• Nanette Lepore‘s inked a deal with Peking Handicraft Inc. on a range of bedding set to debut this fall. The collection promises “really cozy bedroom elements” (everything from duvet covers to area rugs,) with prices ranging from $100 to $299. I’m in the market for some bedding… I can’t wait to see what Ms. Lepore has to offer! (WWD)
• Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake might soon be departing from William Rast, the label he founded back in 2005 with Trace Ayala. Sources at the company tell the New York Post that Timberlake’s involvement with the brand has been waning, thus making retailers less inclined to pick it up. “the perception is [Justin’s] not involved,” the phantom source said, “so why would anyone want to wear it?” Reps for William Rast will neither confirm or deny the rumor, so… perhaps there’s some truth to it? What do you think? (NYP)
• WWD caught up with Stephen Burrows to chat a little about the “Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced” retrospective, opening this Friday at the Museum of the City of New York. The designer shared memories of his past interactions with Yves Saint Laurent, and lent his opinion on the youngest crop of designers to the daily: “I don’t understand what’s happening with fashion today,” he said. “It looks very added-to, like everything in the kitchen sink. But that’s just me.” Also on the list of things Burrows is not here for, it’s celebrity designers: “They come up and just die. There are all these celebrity lines and in 200 days they’re gone. Meanwhile, someone else who does design can’t get going. The word ‘designer’ is so loosely used today. Of course, I don’t know what the cure for it is. It’s an animal in its own right.” Indeed! (WWD)
• Ten dresses belonging to the late Diana, Princess of Wales went for about $1,213,200 at the Kerry Taylor auction in London this week. Amongst the frocks were two Catherine Walker gowns, worn by the Princess in 1997 for a Vanity Fair shoot lensed by Mario Testino. (Vogue UK)
~Jihan
March 20, 2013 3:00 pm
Stephen has a point. These celeb “designers” (and I use the term loosely) don’t have any skill whatsoever. They stick thier name on some bull, make it hot for 25 seconds and its gone. Meanwhile some who lives and breathes fashion, who has studied it, go their whole life w/o a break. UGH
March 20, 2013 3:12 pm
@savage Agreed. It has really gotten out of hand.
March 20, 2013 4:07 pm
Who was checking for William Rast anyways. Their target collection was a complete bust. Heck JT wasnt even wear his own brand. smh
March 20, 2013 4:22 pm
I agree @savage
March 20, 2013 4:31 pm
Sorry to say it guys, but Frank Ocean bores me to death!
William Rast is still around??
March 20, 2013 4:34 pm
that frank ocean shoot is weak.
March 20, 2013 5:01 pm
Stephen is right, these peolpe are just “famous”, they are not talented and trained designers!
They are on an ego filled head trip . . . I am famous, thus you will buy my clothes!
What a joke!
March 20, 2013 6:31 pm
even though i’ve worked in the fashion industry hosting fashion shows for and writing articles on celeb designers, i can say i agree with Stephen, especially since many celeb designers rarely if ever wear their own brand (hello, can you say Jessica Simpson?). however, there are a few celeb designers who deserve some credit for their brands and style like Gwen Stefani and Nicole Richie. they may not literally be holding the needle and thread (many “real” designers don’t) or sketching, but i truly believe they contribute to the design and wear their brands well.
March 20, 2013 7:26 pm
I love Frank Ocean but I couldve done that shoot :/
What the heck do ppl do with the items they buy at these auctions? It seems weird
March 21, 2013 9:04 am
The same can be said for any entertainment industry, be it singing or acting. How many of these celebrity ‘singers’ can really sing? And some of these celebrity ‘actors’ and ‘actresses’ have they really gone to school to master the art? No. Some people are just famous with minimal talent. It is what it is.
March 21, 2013 10:25 am
“….and in 200 days they’re gone.”
that’s exquisite shade for your a- this morning. ;-D
March 21, 2013 11:52 am
@RHONYC LOL
In regards to the celebrity designers I don’t really see anything wrong with it. For instances if you have the respect and craft for it and devote considerable time to it, why not have it all? I.e. The Olsons, Nicole Richie, and Gwen Stefani. But these would be the exception and not the rule I suppose.
March 24, 2013 4:49 pm
I am a designer currently in school working on my 2nd degree in Fashion Design. I would agree the celeb clothing lines are annoyning. I love LAMB and I will give credit to Gwen for creating and designing her line but the rest are blahhhhh. I hope to one day be a great designer like other designers that inspire me. I love designing and making clothes for women that make them feel and look good. Your clothing says a lot about who you are and can change your entire mood for the day.