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Clothing, Designer Spotlight, News
By Will Reid on February 16th, 2009
Fashion extraordinaire and all-round legend Karl Lagerfeld recently told the press that “an H&M dress and a Chanel dress can look the same in a small photo, but not in real life” and explained that he isn’t ready to take the Chanel label online. However, Opening Ceremony (the great albeit not couture label) have just opened their website and online shop.
The online store will offer a mixture of the label’s own collection as well as other brilliant labels. After all, this is a label favoured by many a hipster and frequently sees collaborations with the likes of Chloë Sevigny.
Prepare to max out the credit card.
Tags: brandish, Chanel, chloe sevigny, couture, H&M, haute-couture, internet, Karl Lagerfeld, online, Opening Ceremony, shiny media, shop, site, willl reid
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Clothing, Designer Spotlight, News
By Will Reid on November 27th, 2008
WWD has confirmed the widespread rumour that Christophe Decarnin is to design a menswear range as part of the Balmain label. Apparently, it will be launched at Men’s Fashion Week in Paris next January.
Decarnin has transformed the Balmain label into a fashion so on the edge it’s almost falling off and his collections have become a staple at each season’s Paris shows. The Balmain show of this season featured a Madonna soundtrack and rah-rah skirt haute couture that, in these times of economic crisis, looked set to be a bit of a failure. However, as is the fashion way, magazines have been calling in the collection left, right and centre and Fashionista has stated that it will no doubt be the same with Balmain Menswear.
Either way, I just want Christophe to know that he can send any samples in the direction of Shiny Towers for a full review (and road-test!)
(Image Source: Marcio Madeira)
Tags: balmain, brandish, christophe decarnin, Collection, daniel craig, designer, Designer Spotlight, fashion, fashionista, haute-couture, James Bond, madonna, menswear, natalie hormilla, Paris, will reid, wwd
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Clothing, Designer Spotlight, Entertainment, Heroes and Celebrities
By Will Reid on October 8th, 2008
David Walliams, the man who shot to stardom with the launch of Little Britain, has accomplished many things. He’s won a ton of awards, just launched state-side, swam across the English Channel and even been spotted with the likes of Natalie Imbruglia and Kate Moss on his arm. Now, the comedian had decided to write a book for children, ‘The Boy In The Dress,’ about a boy who likes to dress in female clothing and his journey to see the approval of his peers. Illustrated by Quentin Blake, I’m sure it will sell simply on shock factor but it would struggle to be as shocking as this editorial from Parade magazine.
In the editorial, Walliams struts his (hairy) stuff in designer couture in an effort to publicise his latest career move. Oh, dear.
See after the jump for all the photos- and it only gets worse!
(Source: Daily Mail)
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Tags: book, celeb, celebrity, child's book, children, clothes, couture, david walliams, designer, Designer Spotlight, Entertainment, haute-couture, hero, Heroes and Celebrities, little britain, magazine, matt lucas, News, parade, parade magazine, stella mccartney, transvestite
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Designer Spotlight, News, T-shirts, Polos & Shirts
By Will Reid on July 1st, 2008
The latest edition of Visionaire has been outed as a tribute to Lacoste’s 75th Anniversary. So far, the infamously expensive Visionaire collection has seen issues made of puzzles and vinyl records but we are now being treated to the ‘first wearable issue.’ Confused? Let me explain.
This issue of Visionaire, in collaboration with Lacoste, will contain three state-of-the-art “full-coverage, full-colour, photographically-printed Lacoste polo shirts featuring artwork by some of the world’s leading artists and photographers.” Basically, the magazine will come in the form of a suitcase containing twelve images and three different shirts. There will be one small, one medium and one large within each copy and there will be four different sets of the SPORT issue. Included is the artwork of Nick Knight, Karl Lagerfeld and Michael Stipe to name but a brilliant few.
The issue will be previewed during next week’s Paris Haute-Couture collections. Those with a subscription are guaranteed a copy.
Each issue costs $250 (£125.)
Tags: 75th anniversary, celebrity, couture, haute-couture, Heroes, Karl Lagerfeld, lacoste, magazine, Magazines, michael stipe, nick knight, Paris, Paris Fashion Week, polo shirt, preview, sport, Sportswear, visionaire
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