• Betsey Johnson will show at New York Fashion Week after all! Though she previously announced that she would be sitting out the Fall/Winter 2013 season to “focus on brand expansion”, which is said to include a new reality show and fragrance, it appears she has now had a change of heart. “I just could not stay away Continue Reading
• New York Fashion Week was the most diverse it’s been since 2008. While (duh) 79.4% of runway slots went to white models, Asian models took 10.1% of the spots, black models represented at 8.1%, Non-white Latina models came in at a sparse 1.9%, and models of other races were cast in 0.5% of open Continue Reading
• Jennifer Eymere, the French magazine editor who slapped PR rep Lynn Tesoro at the Zac Posen show on Sunday might be regretting her behavior this morning. Tesoro is slapping Eymere back with a $1 million lawsuit citing “assault, battery, emotional distress, slander and/or libel,” as the basis for the suit. Eymere famously told WWD the smack Continue Reading
• Madewell has tapped none other than Solange Knowles as the face of their Fall 2012 campaign. It comes as little surprise she would be chosen to rep the brand, as Ms. Knowles is BFFs with J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons. Peep this video of the DJ posing, serving, smizing, etc. (Madewell Musings) • Here’s Continue Reading
• Nicole Richie is the latest celebrity designer to be accused of knocking off another brand. Last year, Richie was spotted in a white Odylyne dress with billowy sleeves, braided belt, and an asymmetrical hem. Now, an almost exact copy of the dress is being sold as part of her Winter Kate Spring 2012 collection. Left, Continue Reading
• For those of you constantly searching for Azealia Banks‘ releveance re: anything, here’s a bit of news. The ’212′ rapper announced via twitter that Alexander Wang has asked her to fashion’s prom night: this year’s Met Gala. Wang will custom design a dress and a pair of shoes for Banks. (Azealia Banks Twitter) • Continue Reading
• Zoe Kravitz is looking snatched for the gods on the cover of NYLON magazine’s young Hollywood issue. (The YBF) • Betsey Johnson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The label has had its share of financial woes in the past. In 2010, Steve Madden, a close friend of Johnson’s, took over the company’s $48.8 million loan in exchange Continue Reading
It ain’t over yet! We’ve still got two days of New York Fashion Week left before the madness moves to London. Here’s what’s up for today: 9AM Whitney Eve, 10AM Michael Kors 10:30-11:30AM Rochambeau, 11AM Nanette Lepore, 12PM Ports 1961, 1PM Joanna Mastroianni, 2-4PM Levi’s, 2PM J. Mendel, 2:30-3:30PM Suzanne Rae, 3PM Milly by Michelle Continue Reading
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