Halston Lets Its Head Designer GoMarco Zanini revived the label with a fall collection that received mixed reviews, and execs are already on the hunt for a replacement.
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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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Critics Praise Proenza, Oscar But Wonder About Carolina Herrera, HalstonProenza Schouler’s fall collection delighted critics, even as they considered the clothes too unattainable for all but the designers’ “socialite pals.” Carolina Herrera’s equestrian theme led to accusations of “costumery,” Cathy Horyn is a powerful advocate for the resurrected Halston line, and Oscar de la Renta may be contemplating inaugural gowns. Our review roundup has the rest.
Irina Kulikova Is Monday’s Top ModelMonday was a mixed bag of no-brainer casting and compelling new faces. Runway veteran Anja Rubik lead the Oscar show. But Anna Gushina, who just debuted at Prada in September, generated significant buzz by winning Proenza Schouler’s coveted first spot.
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Cathy Horyn Goes to the Box; Rachel Zoe Blows Off Halston• Cathy Horyn calls Tuleh “a nice gaudy American spectacle with a crackup at the end,” loves Diane Von Furstenberg’s sleek collection, and enjoyed going to the Box at Super Bowl halftime to watch models try to dance. [NYT]
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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.