Posted by Bethan Holt, Fashion Junior at Large
The world of fashion is racing ahead at full throttle right now;
menswear and couture are just done and February is just around the
corner which means we're on countdown to the big four fashion weeks.
And that all means there's plenty of fashion news to let you know
about...
[1]
E.Tautz- one to watch at the menswear shows (image from sharpened
lead.com)
News from the British Fashion Council: London is to have its very own
mini menswear fashion wee [2]k. The June dates precede the established
shows in Milan and Paris. The change also makes commercial sense
because it ties into the calendar for buyers. We're glad to see
menswear getting its own moment in the spotlight rather than seeming
like an afterthought to womenswear (until now, London Fashion Week had
a men's day tagged on the end). It makes perfect sense too; London
being the home of Savile Row- the ultimate menswear shopping
destination.
[3]
Michelle Obama at this week's State of the Union address (image from
guardian.co,uk)
At this week's State of the Union address, Michelle Obama continued
her rather impressive track record on occasion appropriate dressing
with a Barbara Tfank sapphire blue dress. However, one blogger on the
French Elle [4] website took the opportunity to write an article which
argued that the Obamas have enabled black style to move from 'street
wear' to 'chic'. Naturally, a row ensued which quite understandably
accused the publication of racist leanings. Apparently, the article,
which has now been taken down, was 'misinterpreted'. We would just
like to point out that Michelle Obama is not the world's first chic
black woman. See below, The Supremes, as a starting point.
[5]
image from www.sweetlyrics.com
LVMH announced this week that the Celine AW12 show [6] will be scaled
back due to Phoebe Philo's pregnancy- she'll be eight months gone by
the time of the show on March 4th. Instead, there will probably be a
presentation at the same time which is deemed a more manageable task
than the full-blown runway affair. Vanessa Friedman at the FT sees
this decision as emblematic of a new attitude to designers [7]; 'the
Celine move marks a conscious decision to choose the designer over
possible marketing returns from the runway pictures'. In a
post-Galliano age, designers might finally be recognised as human
beings, as well as talented makers of profit earning collections.
[8]
Philo's Mum and Dad were at her SS12 show (image from
catwalking.com)
Sienna and Savannah Miller have called it a day [9] on their roles
as Creative Directors at twenty8twelve, the label they started six
years ago and which is named after Sienna's birthday. It looks like
the sisters probably haven't had too much to do with the design
process for some time, even though Savannah is highly qualified,
having studied at Central St. Martins. Nish Soneji, the Pepe
Managing Director which owns the label, told Drapers 'We never
intended to be a celebrity brand and we remain confident of our
DNA'. Don't expect much change at the London show in a few weeks
then.
[10]
Sienna and Savannah (www.dirklinder.com)
OUTFIT OF THE WEEK: Miss Piggy in Giles [11] at last night's
premiere of the new Muppets film. Giles commented 'She's the biggest
diva we've ever worked with'.
[12]
Fab! (image from graziadaily.co.uk)
We've noticed some particularly deep and meaningful (ahem, not)
comments from the mouths of models this week.. SH*T MODELS SAY
Alice Dellal on Karl Lagerfeld [13]: 'He's so nice. It was nice to be
able to talk to him'
Dellal on being in a Chanel shoot: 'It made me feel like a lady'
Helena Christensen on advice she'd give to the models she's just
selected [14]: 'I want to say "run as fast as you can'
And the biggest gems from Laura Craik's satirical interview with Kate
Moss [15].
Links:
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[1] http://www.textileglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9a568e0fat+13.28.25.png
[2] http://www.wwd.com/menswear-news/fashion/london-sets-mens-shows-5547411
[3] http://www.textileglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9b28c21dat+12.57.08.png
[4] http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/shortcuts/2012/jan/25/french-elle-race-white-fashion
[5] http://www.textileglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/a42b8350at+13.18.30.png
[6] http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/celine-to-skip-runway-5555284?browsets=1327674302623
[7] http://blogs.ft.com/material-world/2012/01/24/lvmh-daring-to-ditch-the-runway-circus/#axzz1keorFIso
[8] http://www.textileglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/a6151474at+14.36.01.png
[9] http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2012/01/sienna-and-savannah-miller-quit-fashion-label.html
[10] http://www.textileglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/873c6182at+14.48.58.png
[11] http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2012/01/27/miss-piggy-wears-giles-to-the-muppets-premiere.htm?slideshow=true&slideImage=1#articletitle
[12] http://www.textileglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/798b86a1at+14.59.24.png
[13] http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2012/01/chanel-made-alice-dellal-feel-like-a-lady.html?mid=twitter_thecutblog
[14] http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/01/27/helena-christensen-supermodel-on-vogue-cover-girl
[15] http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/fashion/article3298295.ece
http://www.textileglobal.com/2012/01/the-week-in-fashion-23rd-27th-january.html
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