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Monday, March 15, 2010

SAY WHAT?

CHANEL sent out this presser to squelch any rumors that Kommander Karl is going to be replaced:

Please note that Karl Lagerfeld is the Creative Designer of CHANEL and has a long-term contract with the company. Replacing him is not an issue.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

POLAR ATTRACTION

ICE ICE BABY:

As we mentioned earlier, the Chanel show had its own body of water complete with an imported iceberg. A set created with snow and ice. The temperature was kept to -4 degrees celsius.

The signature look for Chanel this F/W 2010, iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld created a faux fur similar to that of polar bears: shaggy. He made long coats, pants and boots (knee highs and gaiters) showcasing the synthetic fabric.

Unkle Karl also infused the collection with real wearable pieces: fuzzy tweeds, knits and snowy white sweaters, some made into dresses. A white dress with school girl collar stood out. Black tweed skirts and blouses furnished with a black menswear-like tie kept things polished. Skirt length was a standard mid-thigh. He ended the show with long dresses in that ivory Chanel signature color and yards of lace and tulle.

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BRAD'S BACK

Brad Kroenig is BACK!!!

Kaiser Karl didn't kick our BeeBoo to the curb... completely.

The faithful (10+ years he's worked for KL) model of Karl Lagerfeld's stable of bois surfaced at the designer's RTW A/W 2010 show for Chanel.

The blond is looking beautiful as ever.

God we missed you, Gorgeous.

So can you kiss all that Neiman's work goodbye??

UNKLE KARL: KOLD SNAP

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld imported a 265-ton iceberg via Sweden for an authentic setting.

He showcased his F/W 2010 amidst the winter wonderland.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

GRUDGE MUCH?

AnnER doesn't give a flying fuck about you....

The Italians dressed as Anna Wintour clones. They were protesting the American VOGUE EIC because she demanded the Milanese to rearrange their fashion week to accommodate her schedule. We posted about that earlier.

Protesters gathered in Milan's Piazza Oberdan with iconic Anna bobs, oversized sunglasses and shirts that read I Will Only Stay 3 Days.

GAY BOIS GET TO PLAY VIRTUAL DRESS UP

CUT TO THE KOR:

Are U a little fashion faganista that lives in Bumfuck Kansas and the fashion capital NYC will never be in your reach?

Don't despair.... Nintendo has a Project Runway game that launches this week.

The Wii video game allows users to select looks from preselected options to win challenges in different categories and to choose hairstyles and makeup, natch.

Celebrity judges on the video game even quip catchphrases like Where was the glamour? Where was the vision?

We wanna hear Tim's pithy cultural iconic phrases--we hope he has that trademarked and getting paid -- Make it work! or This worries me!

We would make an audio mash-up of Tim's quotes and use them for our answering machine or at board meetings or out to lunch or......

OSCAR CHATTER

Ever wonder what it cost to dress for the Awards, like the Oscars.

Stylist Phillip Block talks and breaks down the numbers:

Stylist fees: $1,000 to $1,500 a day for Bloch's services. He'll probably spend two days working on an Oscar dress. (He says other stylists claim to charge $5,000 to $6,000 a day, but he doesn't believe them.)
· Dress: $5,000 to $20,000.
· Shoes: $700 to $1,000.
· Hair and makeup: $2,500 to $5,000.
· Tailoring: $500 to upwards of $1,500.
· Jewelry: $100,000 to a few million, but Bloch estimates the average cost of jewels on each starlet is about half a million. Exceptions include the pumpkin diamond Halle Berry wore to the '02 Oscars, which was a few million.
TOTAL ACCORDING TO BLOCH: $115,700 to a few million.

Monday, February 22, 2010

MUSCLE QUEEN

For a Down Under fash mag:

BRINGIN THE G'S

Patty Cakes pulled out the Gucci and the gel for the 2010 BAFTA Awards.

Robert Pattinson

PUNK 2.0

McQ a secondary line by the late Alexander McQueen was a critical success for its Fall 2010 showing.

The collection was inspired by the punk movement circa. 1980 in the UK. That skinny silhouette, bright color washes and checks are the ingredients of the looks.

It's sad that a tragedy brought this outcome but sales for McQueen's clothing has jumped to 1400%.

View more images here.

BTS: CALVIN KLEIN

2 models hamming it up backstage:

FNO-TV VIA CBS

Fashion Night Out 2010 will be televised... 5 days later.

CBS will broadcast a one hour special of the retail event that takes place globally in 13 cities.

CBS will mash all that footage into a program to air September 15, 2010.

So don't fret if you live in Watchamacallit, Kansas; as long as you have access to a TV, you can catch Anna Wintour and Mayor Bloomberg offer sound bites throughout the program for your inner fashionisto.