Jac Is Paris Fashion Week’s Top ModelThe runways in Paris were filled with unexpected surprises and some very special appearances, but Jac came out on top.
Video: We Race Ali Stephens! Literally!Rising model star Ali Stephens used to run cross-country in high school, so we challenged her to a race in East River Park. And filmed it!
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Meet the New Girl: Anna SeleznevaIn the sea of new faces that pop up every season, few have real staying power. We’re betting this 17-year-old Russian beauty will stick around for a bit.
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Why Designers Aren’t Safe These DaysOver the past two years, major fashion houses have chewed through head designers like a small order of fries. One minute you’re hot, and the next minute you’re, well, gone.
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A Chloë-Chloé Monopoly on ‘Nylon’Chloë Sevigny continues to toe the blurry line between serious actress and controversial fashion icon, but for today’s purposes, we’ll focus on the fashion end of things.
Aggy’s Eye Still Infected; Why Chloé Axed Paulo Melim Andersson• Agyness Deyn’s eye infection, which left her donning an eye patch at London Fashion Week, still hasn’t cleared up. She says everything looks blurry, like she’s drunk all the time. [British Vogue]
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Breaking: Chloé Hires New DesignerLooks like the executives at Chloé are tired of being hit-and-miss. WWD reports that the fashion house is replacing creative director Paulo Melim Andersson with Hannah MacGibbon:
Sari Sloane of Intermix Likes Chloé and Stella
With the Paris shows finally coming to a close, we had our spies — er, buyers — from Intermix and Bird send dispatches on their picks of the week. Sari Sloane, Intermix’s VP of fashion merchandising, loved Chloé’s organza dresses and Stella McCartney’s chunky knits.
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Fashion Faces the Super Bowl; Halston Faces Resuscitation• The scheduling conflict between Super Bowl Sunday and Fashion Week isn’t a huge problem, since the two fan bases are relatively separate. Or they were, until this one quarterback started dating a certain model… Now even Bryan Bradley understands if you want to skip his Tuleh show to catch the first quarter.
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The Top Ten Models to Watch This Fashion WeekNatalia, Sasha, Jessica, Gemma — we all know the runways’ favorite girls. But every Fashion Week brings a crop of fresh faces. From a former cross-country star to the new face of Nina Ricci, here’s who will be dominating the New York catwalks this February.
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Sari Sloane of Intermix Likes Chloé, Lanvin, and StellaWith the spring 2008 shows under way in Paris, we checked in with Sari Sloane, VP of fashion merchandising at Intermix, to get her picks from the latest crop of looks. What’s she buying for spring? Stella’s florals and shoes, Chloé’s graphic prints, and all of Lanvin.
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The Top Five Runway Falls
The catwalk has become a spectator sport in recent years, as model after model takes a spill. Here’s a face-plant highlight reel, with video and photos.