Posts with tag AnnaWintour

As we've seen with Lego's awesome anniversary edition celebrity figurines, many things in life (Amy Winehouse for instance) are way cooler in LEGO form. Well, apparently experimental French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac took that idea and ran with it. He teamed up with France's 4-H and The Lego Group to debut his Spring/Summer collection on the virtual stage. We think it's possibly the most fascinating runway show we've ever seen.

It sounds like we might see a forty-something, realistically shaped, African American woman on the cover of Vogue. Pinch us, we must be dreaming.

If loving Kate Moss is wrong, we don't want to be right ya'll. Yes, we rightfully rag on her when she does silly things like getting arrested for cocaine possession and picks up another loser boyfriend. And sure, we think it's weird that she still acts like she's seventeen and subsequently dresses as such. But it's only because she's been our model crush since the 90s and we only want the best for our girl Kate.

Coco Rocha has come a long way since she found herself Irish gigging down the Jean Paul Gaultier runway a couple of seasons ago. In a time in fashion where fresh faced models are just as easily forgotten as what they've been eating, Coco has managed to navigate this picky industry and transform herself into a very hot commodity.

Just ask Anna Wintour. The editor-in-chief has put the Canadian in practically every issue of Vogue since Coco's first appearance back in 2006. So, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Style.com, Vogue's online home, has just created a web series that will follow Coco as she tries to survive her cross country trek for Fashion Week.

In the first part, watch as Coco plays with a casting director and explains how one can walk away with nice designer pieces after the show. Watch and learn.

It can be a shock to one's system to see an icon age. The first time we saw Friends in high def, we have to say, we were slightly taken aback -- who knew any of those women had anything less than perfectly youthful skin? However, when an icon, such as Vogue editrix Anna Wintour, is 58 years old, you've got to expect that she won't have quite the same look as a 20 year old. Even if she does eat 20 year olds for lunch.

Huffington Post recently posted this article, showing that -- oh my god -- Anna has crows feet. Well, no kidding! She doesn't look like a teenager, but looks great (and appropriate) for her age. She's thin, her skin looks healthy, and, needless to say, the woman can dress. What more should we expect?

There has been a long running joke that Brazilian model Caroline Trentini is contractual obligated to leap and jump in every high fashion editorial she does for Vogue. Each month, the model is suspended in th air rocking some type of coveted piece.

Well, Anna Wintour must be in on the joke now because in the September issue of the fashion glossy she is floating around the city of New York with a couple of adorable ballet dancers.

And just because the photographs alone don't the spread justice, the editors at Vogue made a video documenting all of the jumping madness. Enjoy the flight.

And now model-oriented reality television programming just got a little more serious.

Today, Wall Street Journal reports Vogue magazine and IMG are teaming up to launch a web-based reality series about the world of fashion and of course, modeling. Called Model.Live, the series will follow Madeline Kragh, Cato Van Ee, and Austria Alcantara, three up-and-coming IMG babes poised to skyrocket towards the front of their class.

The series cost a whopping $3 million to make or approximately $31,000 minute. It debuts on Vogue.TV August 19th and will consist of twelve eight minute episodes. So yeah, Tyra's America's Next Top Model and Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel have some major competition this fall. In this preview, watch as the girls prep for their promo photo shoot.

Poor Gwynnie. Her Vogue cover issue was their lowest selling issue of the entire year so far. Maybe that's because nobody realized it was a picture of her on the cover -- she was Photoshopped until she looked like a wax statue that just vaguely resembled Gwyneth Paltrow.

The August and September issues of Vogue magazine are some of the most highly regarded in the industry. The cover girls are almost always worthy and the spreads inside tend to be equally epic.

They are also legendarily filled to capacity with fashion ads.

So, to make sure his Fall '08 collection gets a chance to shine, designer Oscar de la Renta is running his ads, exclusively, in Vogue a month in advance of his competition.

If there is one thing we know about Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, it's the fact that she loves herself some Coco Rocha.

Ouch! This had to sting. Rachel Zoe was on the original guest list for the uber-huge event, the Metropolitan Museum of Art costume ball. But she has now been uninvited by Anna Wintour.

Next month, chic men and women of all walks of life will descend upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the name of fashion and fabulousity.

This year, the Met has chosen "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" as the theme of its annual Spring exhibit.

Co-chaired by Giorgio Armani, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the exhibit will feature 70 ensembles inspired by such comic-book characters as Catwoman, Wonder Woman, the X-Men, and many more.

It's no secret that Anna Wintour loves some tennis, but last night the editor-in-chief sat courtside with her boyfriend Shelby Bryan at the Knicks versus Cavaliers game.

Wearing a casual top, jeans (yes, jeans!), and brown leather riding boots, Wintour was there as a guest of Lebron James -- whom she had dinner with the night before.

And what did the new B.F.F's talk about over their high-protein meals? Fashion, of course! Apparently, Lebron told la Wintour all about his weakness for Ralph Lauren suits and disclosed that he wears a brand-new pair of sneakers before every game.

So, what gives Anna? Why the sudden love for the NBA, its scandalous referees and chiseled-bodied players?

Well, according to the NYPost, Mr. James will be on the April cover with Gisele Bundchen for the annual "shape issue."

In the words of Victoria Beckham, that's "major!" As a fan of both sports and fashion, I couldn't be more excited about this upcoming issue. The accompanying editorial featuring the supermodel and sports icon should be amazing.

Like any year, 2007 was full of memorable, and oh-so-forgettable, fashion moments. The casual fashionista probably noticed H&M, Target, and other mainstream retailers stopped carrying the annoyingly bold, 80s-inspired fashions that'd been a staple for far too long, opting instead for a re-invention of the 90s -- grunge, grime, and even retro-gaming were big in the second half of the year.

But what were the foul-ups -- the big industry issues that, regardless of major trends, will live on in infamy? According to Eric Wilson at the NY Times, these were the worst of the worst:

• Vera Wang's cameo on Ugly Betty
• The ultra-thin model controversy, and the almost complete lack of any non-white models on catwalks and magazine covers
• Wedding gowns based on Disney characters
• The "I am not a plastic bag" obsession
• Anna Wintour's appearance on Stardoll

Agreed -- all of that was awful.

What were your most-hated fashion happenings in 2007?

Ever thought to yourself: "for the editor of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour sure does dress like crap." Well, now's your chance to show the world how you'd do better!

Your friends at Stardoll have created an Anna Wintour doll that you can dress up to your heart's content. Granted, this is only digital, and will probably have very little impact on how the real Anna dresses, but with every genius outfit you select for your favorite fashion editor, you feel just a little more justified in constantly bragging to all your friends that you "could so totally do a better job running Vogue. Like, without really trying."

Plus, the added benefit is that before you dress her up, you get to see Anna in her underoos!

You know, if you're into that sort of thing.

[via Gawker]