Fashion Designers
"Yves Saint Laurent in Twilight"
From today’s Page Six: Fashionistas are buzzing over the poor health of Yves Saint Laurent. The retired king of couture was in a wheelchair last week when he made a rare public appearance at the exhibit of his theatrical work at the Foundation Pierre Bergé in his old headquarters on the Avenue Marceau. “He was [...]
Marc Jacobs' Behavior at Paris Fashion Week S/S 2008
Here’s an article from the New York Post (by Danica Lo) about the Marc Jacobs’ show at Paris Fashion Week: MARC Jacobs bared his tongue in Paris on Sunday night. While taking his bow on the catwalk following the Louis Vuitton show, he publicly – in front of an audience that included his boss, LVMH [...]
Lagerfeld Confidential: Karl Lagerfeld Remains a Mystery
The following is an article from the AP about the new documentary on Karl Lagerfeld, called Lagerfeld Confidential: A mantelpiece is strewn with a dozen iPods and hundreds of chunky silver rings. Drawers are full of starched shirt collars. Piles of books stretch skyward like teetering towers of Pisa. This close-up look at Chanel designer [...]
New York Fashion Week: Oscar de la Renta Bans Fashion Phonies
NOTE to the faux-cialites: Oscar de la Renta doesn’t want you at his Sept. 10 New York Fashion Week show. “None of the girls who just show up to places to get their pictures taken were invited,” our insider said. “Oscar thinks they are tacky and is only interested in the women who actually support [...]
Discontent Over Oscar de la Renta Venue Move
From today’s Page Six: “PICKY Park Avenue might wear Oscar de la Renta, but they certainly don’t want him throwing a big fashion show in their historic neighborhood. The designer recently announced plans to move his Fall Fashion Week show from Bryant Park to 583 Park, much to the dismay of locals in a tizzy [...]