Posts with tag givenchy

A FABULOUS FASHION WEEK IS COMING AFTER ALL
Speculation about a downgraded New York Fashion Week has been swirling due to recession woes. After news broke of the Met Costume Gala's scale back, LA fashion Week's lack of corporate sponsorship and Fall 2009's loss of major designers like Betsey Johnson and Vera Wang, the fate of the live catwalk show was in question. No need to fear, says organizers, it seems the posh production is shaping up just fine.
[The Cut]

FASHION BAILOUT: HOW WILL THE LACROIX DRAMA PLAY OUT?
Christian Lacroix has been making headlines concerning his flailing business, with many wondering if his Paris Couture Fall 2009-2010 show was his last. However, shortly after the close of his show, the celebrated couturier was spotted backstage greeting fellow designer Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, sparking rumors of a partnership with LVMH, Givenchy's parent company.
[Fashion Week Daily]

SPEAKING "FASHION-EESE"
If words like "treggings" or "frugalista" have you scratching your head as to what language the fashion folk are speaking, look it up in the Collins English Dictionary. Apparently, if a word is documented and defined, its official diction.
[Fashionista]

KATE NEEDS TO MAKE SOME CALLS
Kate Moss fears the worst: a fashion faux pas. The lanky fashion icon warns Topshop boss Sir Philip Green that other girls better not show up at an event wearing the same outfit as the model herself.
[Digital Spy]

COCO ROCHA AND HER FATHER ARE LIKE YOU...THEY WALK LIKE YOU
She walks the runways of fashion's most famous names like Christian Lacroix, Chanel and Christian Dior. That doesn't mean the "it" model can't get a little silly. Check out this adorable video of Coco and her father, Trevor Haines, lip syncing a tune from Disney's "Jungle Book."
[Modelinia]

THE KAISER WILL TAKE THE HOUSE WITH HIM
New York Times critic, Cathryn Horyn, gets the facts on Karl Lagerfeld's rumored retirement from Chanel. Not so says the the desiger, "I will die here." He also mentions that Chanel may sell the company if he does decide to step down from his throne. Listen to the interview audio.
[On the Runway]

GATOR RAID!
Fernando and Humberto Campana, a design duo famous for kooky animal furniture, have teamed with Lacoste to create limited edition polos using the company's iconic reptile. The artists referenced the natural habits of live alligators, which is especially useful as camouflage if the wearer falls into a gator pit. Take a look at the cool creations here.
[Style Frizz]

The fall couture shows are in full swing in Paris and you don't want to miss out on the artistic concoctions created by the world's top designers.

We've culled the best looks from the runways of Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Christian Dior and more. Take a look and be sure to check back for more fabulous updates.

And in true style icon fashion, Madonna's performance included numerous wardrobe changes.

Along with looks by longtime designer/costumer/stylist/collaborator, Arianne Phillips, the Louis Vuitton muse and pop star wore a black, crystal-encrusted Givenchy Haute Couture jacket by Riccardo Tisci over a black bodysuit.

Take a good, long look at the woman pictured in this amazing new Givenchy fall/winter ad campaign shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.

Two thoughts: 1. Can you believe that this woman is the normally sun-kissed, body-baring Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima? Definitely not the soft, angelic side of the Brazilian model we're used to seeing. (But we like!) 2. Can you believe this woman is an expectant mother? Yep, Adriana's pregnant.

On Tuesday, People reported that Adriana Lima and husband Marco Jaric are expecting their first child. If you recall, Lima vowed to keep her virginity until she was married.

Lucien Lelong is probably the most famous designer you've never heard of. He was a contemporary of Chanel, and Dior, Balmain and Givenchy apprenticed with him. Photographers like Horst, Beaton and Man Ray photographed his gowns. But Monsieur Lelong has remained in the background, until now.

To most Paris is the most fashionable city in the world. We have pulled quite a few fun trends for spring from the Paris runways so that you can dress like the French do.

Ah! Totally into this little Givenchy number Charlize is wearing. Normally she opts for something bold but here she's shrinking back just a little in black. But you know what, no one, not even a little black dress puts Charlize in the corner. She's stunning - color or not.

Oh yeah, and that dress. A-ma-zing.

• Givenchy dress, Yoox, Sold out!

Gallery: Charlize in Givenchy

Chains are often associated with the manliest of men. Like bikers. Or 50 Cent. But this season, designers are turning that notion on its head. Chains adorned cozy Moschino cardigans, necklaces at Tracy Reese and golden Givenchy wedges making them more goddess than grunge.

And of course some took it in a more literal direction. LaRok's badass blazer was made even more so thanks to a half dozen chains swinging across the front necklace style.

Whether girl and sweet or totally ass kickin' we like chains for everything come spring.

We almost found the laziest mascara ever. Almost.

Givenchy's Phemonen'Eyes Masacara has an innovative spherical design built specifically get those little pain in the ass hard to reach lashes. It is also made for all eye shapes – whatever that means. Regardless, it promises big results for such a little sphere. We're perplexed.

If only this baby spun and did all the work for us, we'd be in heaven.

Music and fashion are intrinsically linked. The Queen of Pop knows that. So, when Madonna performs, her costumes come from nothing but the best designers available.

When we think of Justin Timberlake, we imagine him as a kind of overly trendy, obsessively well-groomed club-goer type who's chronically drenched in cologne. Well, after this news, it looks like maybe we were wrong about him. Despite having his own signature fragrance through Parfums Givenchy called Play -- it turns out that JT has no love for the toilet water.

According to an interview in British GQ he hasn't worn a fragrance in 10 years. Apparently, he used to have a real nasty cologne habit, and one day he woke up and "realised I didn't want to smell like something else, I wanted to smell like myself." Of course, that doesn't mean he's above getting paid to market the stuff. This guy is full of surprises.

Haute couture shows used to be only for the eyes of the fashion elite, but thanks to the wonders of the internet, now we're all able to enjoy the glorious fashion that comes down the runway. Givenchy showed their Fall-Winter 2009 Haute Couture collection this week and the clothes were pretty sweet!

Let's play a little game. When we say "tiered skirt", what's the first thing that comes to mind? Hippies? Flower power? Prairies? We're about to erase that perception from your mind. No, not by our mind boggling Tom Cruise like super powers (you wish!). It's far simpler than that. We're going to introduce you to the flirty skirts present at the Luella, Givenchy, and Zac Posen spring/summer 2008 runways.

As we've mentioned, our economy kind of sucks right now.

In fact, our dollar is so weak that hoards of British birds and blokes are flocking to New York City to take advantage of their fortified Euros and British pounds at places like Barneys and Saks.

After months of speculation, Givenchy finally announced yesterday that Justin Timberlake is indeed the face of an all-new men's fragrance that they will be debuting this fall. The singer joins Liv Tyler as the current Parfums Givenchy celebrity spokesmodels.

It has been four years since Givenchy last tried to push their musky Parisian scents on unexpecting fathers and brothers hopelessly wandering department stores for button-up shirts and socks, so it's only fitting that the haute fashion house wrangle a superstar like Mr. Timberlake for their triumphant return later this year.

As much as I abhor the concept of celebrities in coveted ad campaigns and on the covers of magazines because those are jobs for models, I think the hook-up between the two is genius. Justin's look is super sleek and will compliment the avant-garde house nicely.

Plus, a little JT never hurt anybody.