More details of Anna Wintour's fun, fabulous, festive, hey-why-don't-we-all-shop-to-forget-our-woes-even-though-we're-broke Fashion Night Out. [The Cut]
File this under "Um, sure.." Alanis Morisette and Woody Harrelson are collaborating on a line of eco-friendly jeans called Reco Jeans. [Nylon]
Looking for a new office? Marc Ecko's is up for sale. [Cityfile]
Good or bad? Iraqi plastic surgeons are now doing more Botox injections and nose jobs than skin grafts and amputations. [Allure]
New Yorkers are making a big stink about the racey Calvin Klein Jeans ad on Houston and Lafayette. It's basically a still shot taken from their too-hot-for-TV ad campaign shot by Steven Meisel. And yet, the billboard has been there for a while Klein is a bone fide purveyor of racy ads. The big names at Calvin Klein couldn't be happier. Menswear designer Italo Zucchelli agrees, "I think it is a fantastic campaign. That is what Calvin Klein Jeans is supposed to be. Everyone needs to be scandalized and screaming. That is what we want." Head of womanswear Francisco Costa says -- most likely with a hair toss -- “Please! It’s so, like, old news. Don’t you think we should be a little ashamed for even having to discuss? I mean, it’s great for us. So if you want to talk about it, let’s talk about it. But there was no intention of making that controversial. Just make beautiful ads. And they’re beautiful ads. And I think, you know, we’re such a forward society, but we tend to be a little prudish sometimes. It’s New York City! It’s the 21st century! Honey, we have to move on! We have to move on.” And even if a few sticks in the mud aren't moving on, they'd better get used to the hot-spot on Houston, because CK just released the F/W underwear ad that will replace the current threesome in a couple of months:
With Memorial Day passed, Levi's is breaking out the white for fashion and progress alike. In New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago stores all of the mannequins are not only wearing white clothing, but also have the White Knots ribbon attached to their jeans symbolizing solidarity with the same-sex marriage movement. [NYT]
You know we've really hit the dregs of the recession when rap superstars can't afford their mega bling. [WSJ]
Rather than pen an autobiography, Kate Moss is writing a "fictional" story about "a young female model's life as she is plucked from obscurity and thrust into the A-list limelight." Rocker/writer Louise Brooks will help, naturally. [Sun UK]
Bruce Webber shot Rafael Nadal for Vogue and, thankfully, his fine, fine work is online. [Vogue.com]
Dolce & Gabbana are being accused again of tax evasion. [The Cut] via [WWD]
Apparently too tight jeans can cause a nerve condition called meralgia paresthetica. Hipsters beware. [NYDN]
Simon Doonan's TV show, Beautiful People, that mimics his life growing up in an English suburb debuted on Logo last night. [Racked]
1969 denim has been sparse in Gap stores, but that's about to change. Earlier this week Gap, under the creative direction of Patrick Robinson, relaunched their premium denim line, debuting with the pictured pair of raw, subtly detailed jeans. Denim, as of late, has reverted back to classics, with no crazy buttons or pockets but sometimes it's hard to find a good looking pair with a great cut for a good price. Gap, thankfully, has achieves the trifecta by offering the medium-weight wash in contemporary cuts with only a simple white trim for just $60.
A bit of an Earnest Sewn primer: back in 2004 Earnest Sewn partnered with Pastis restaurant in New York’s Meatpacking district, giving the wait staff raw rigid jeans to wear for between 6 and 12 months, and then taking the jeans back to analyze the wear patterns and distress. This led to the creation of the popular “Pastis” wash style. Then, later this year the Customer Vintage Exchange program arose when an editor sent Earnest Sewn a picture of Model Natasha V wearing ES Harlan 18 jeans from one of the first production runs, which then went on to inspire the new "Chloe" jean for Fall 2009.
Now, you too can be the muse for a new breed of Earnest Sewn jeans. They're extending their Vintage Exchange program into an ongoing, season by season initiative, asking customers to return their well worn ES jeans so that they can be reviewed and analyzed by the ES design team for inspiration from the distress marks. The idea is, of course, to further enhance the vintage aesthetic the label has strived to be known for.
What would normally seem out of the question for a well loved pair of jeans is made more palpable as stores will be offering a new pair in exchange to be broken in all over again. What's more, should the style your jeans makes it into the next season they'll be named after you. Yes, you too, could be a part of Earnest Sewn history.
American Apparel almost filed Chapter 11 bakruptcy today. But they got an $80 million dollar layout. Pretty colors and provocative ads will only take you so far. [WWD] via [The Cut]
Interview is getting another redesign. It involves a new logo and Zac Efron. [WWD]
Is Heard on the Runway in trouble? Rumors are mounting that the WSJ's beloved fashion blog is close to folding. [The Cut]
After the Earnest Sewn co-founder exit, is the planned L.A. boutique being scrapped? All signs point to yes. [Blackburn and Sweetzer]
Fashion label lollie pops? Kind of fabulous. [High Snobiety]
Roberto Cavalli is launching his own line of pet wear. Items include a satin-trimmed bathrobe, silk printed shorts, a shearling jacket and -- get this -- a leather passport holder. [The Cut]
Also -- a Roberto Cavalli dildo? Will he ever stop?! [Racked]
Founders of Earnest Sewn, Scott Morrison and Eleanor Ylvisaker, are leaving the label. They will remain shareholders in the company. No specific reason has been given for their departure. [Paper]
Despite the economy, Marc Jacobs will be expanding. He's just opened two stores in Bahrain, one in São Paolo, and has stores opening in London, Chicago, Hong Kong and Seoul. [WWD]
Julien's will auction off a slew of Michael Jackson's belongings, including clothes. Let's hope proceeds go towards his questionable upcoming tour. [The Cut]
The producer of Man Men's son is ridiculously fashionable for an 8 year old. [GQ]
We learned yesterday that Tom Ford has a pair of $990 jeans for sale. Why so pricey? Pre-washed selvage Japanese denim, and 18-karat gold plated front button and pockets lined with fine silk -- that's why. While we'd gladly fall to our knees (in prayer) to try and get a pair, the economy and our meager editorial salaries sadly don't allow for such excess. Still though, we understand the importance of a great pair of jeans, even though typically "great" becomes synonymous with "expensive."
Thankfully, times are a-changin' and, beyond the more affordable labels we know and love, some of our favorite designer denim brands have, to our homo-heart's content, introduced jean lines that come in at a lower price point but certainly don't sacrifice on style.
> In Milan, models of color are hardly to be seen. Not a single non-white model walked the catwalk Jil Sander, Missoni, Burberry, Trussardi, Bottega Veneta, Gianfranco Ferré, Roberto Cavalli, or Prada, and only black models walked in Emoporio Armani and Versace. Some are calling it ironic given the inauguration. Editors are just saying it's due to lack of options. We're calling someone's bluff. [NYT]
> In other Milan news, Girogio Armani is accusing D&G of ripping of one of their looks. Said look is the quilted trouser seen in both shows and the well groomed Italian claws are out! [The Guardian]
> In other D&G news, Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana are working on a new concept store for D&G. It will reflect the evolution of their second brand and blue prints are being kept under wraps. The concept will be unveiled in September and the first boutiques to be renovated are the Milan, Paris, London and New York units. [WWD]
> Formula 1-ers were at Dolce & Gabbana (enough already, right?!), and Italy's soccer stars were at Versace. Inter Milan soccer stars Luis Figo, Francesco Toldo and Julio Ricardo Cruz sat front row for the show. [WWD]
> Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani presented her new London-based t-shirt line, Dodoski, in Milan. Inspired by Romonov Russia, we think socialite Beatrice Borromeo has the right idea: "“[The T-shirts] are perfect for stealing from your boyfriend." [WWD]
> Here come the new denim campaigns! Jonathan Rhys Meyer for Energie and Ben Taylor (son of James Taylor and Carly Simon) for Lucky Brand. Via People and WWD.
Even if you're not the leather type in the bedroom, every guy should own a stylish leather jacket. Here's how to find the perfect one! [GQ]
Once daring, provocative and iconic, it's being claimed that Madonna
and her latest fashion trends are safe and just plain blah. It's like
saying God can no longer perform miracles. [NYT]
You know Rockport shoes, right? The kind your guidance counselor or pediatrician wore? Well, in an effort to update their clientèle, the footwear brand is rolling out a younger, hipper line, and, to be honest, they're not that bad. [Material Interest]
Guess? may always be synonymous with denim, but with the launch of their upscale Black Label this September, they're hoping to change that. It might sting a little bit to wear a suit with a Guess? label, but, take it from someone who has seen the collection, it looks pretty good. [DNR]
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