A Preview of Alber Elbaz’s Acne Denim CollectionAlso, Victoria’s Secret Pink will make college clothes, London shoppers luuuurve their Halston, and Victoria Beckham lets editors try on her diamond.
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Hedi Slimane Nixes Diesel; André Leon Talley Gets Anna CartoonSlimane’s rep said he has no interest in working for Diesel contrary to rumors, Jared Kushner is giving André Leon Talley some Anna Wintour art, and Narciso Rodriguez launches an eveningwear line.
Karlie Kloss Is Tuesday’s Top ModelIn a sea of brunettes, redheads were on fire Wednesday. Olga Sherer opened Narciso Rodriguez, and Karen Elson returned for her first show of the season, Rodarte. But the real talk was of whom Marc Jacobs would cast for Marc by Marc Jacobs.
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It’s Finally Fugging OverThe sky didn’t fall, even when it opened. The VMAs landed smack in the middle of Fashion Week and threatened to rain on our stargazing parade, but in the end — after all the wailing, teeth-gnashing, and prophesies of doom — neither an awful awards show nor an actual deluge could spoil the celebrity turnout in the front rows. It’s enough to make our Grinchy hearts grow three sizes. Or at least keep us smiling through the pain of our considerable blisters.
Without further ado, here’s a look at a few of the highlights:
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Neon SignsAre runways taking cues from the nu-rave trend in music? Or Agyness Deyn’s June British Vogue cover?
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Demi Brings Her Ashton for Your PleasureAs far as celebrity sightings go, the Diesel show was shaping up to be pretty dim. Things were running 30 minutes late, and nearly everyone had taken his seat, but all the photographers and camera folk were arranged in a phalanx on the runway, each of them hopefully gazing into the distance. They were clearly waiting for an apparition, and they stood in this anticipatory formation for at least ten minutes. We began to wonder who could possibly be important enough to require such special treatment. Madonna? Vice-President Dick Cheney? Perhaps Jesus Himself? Or would it be someone totally anticlimactic, someone we’d already seen multiple times? Like, say, Demi Moore?
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Jump Day
No longer just for men at work, the jumpsuit is back; and hugging feminine curves in all the right places. Diesel showed three different variations, but this gray, short-sleeved, futuristic version best sculpted an hourglass shape. Luca Luca’s skin-tight, snow-white suit is guaranteed to get lots of attention. And the baggiest, most utilitarian take belongs to Anna Sui, who added a quirky twist with gold chains and cargo pockets. Jumpsuits: They’ll jolt you ahead of the pack for fall.
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Diesel’s Got a Brand New BagThe Prada event planners probably slept well last Friday night, sure the amazing Raconteurs show at their Soho store would be the secret-special-musical-guest highlight of Fashion Week. Then they discovered the Diesel after-party booked James Brown. JAMES BROWN. The Godfather of Soul.
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Thighs and ShineIt’s time for a little reflection on your clothing choices. Specifically, your pants.