As Marc Jacobs opens his new Louis Vuitton flagship store in London, the designer talks to The Telegraph Uk “Louis Vuitton is a unique organisation: the products never go on sale, nor are they sold at duty-free shops. We create what people desire. ” telegraph.co.uk
And read here about Marc Jacobs’ Lunch with the Financial Times: ” “Hey,” I say. “Where’s your kilt?”.. “I just didn’t feel like wearing it.” Ft.com
“Remember the days when fashion photographers were relatively unknown to everyone but the cognoscenti? Well, they’re long gone. Just ask Mario Testino, who drew a crowd to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston . Testino described his role as “part psychologist and part magician” (isn’t that where Photoshop comes in?) WWDcom
Giles Deacon Talks Taking The Reins At Ungaro … “it’s the vivacious Frenchness that really interests me” Thank God Lindsay Lohan has gone…Style.com
Sarah Burton, head of womenswear design at Alexander McQueen, has been named creative director at the label. This is good news. She was saddled with completing McQueen’s final collection - the 16 pieces of which were 80 percent finished at the time of the designer’s death. “The creation of modern, beautifully crafted clothes was at the heart of Lee’s vision. I intend to stay true to his legacy.” Fashionologie.com
Goodbye Jean Paul Gaultier! Hermes has hired Christophe Lemaire as its new creative director. Lemaire previously worked as Lacoste’s creative director for eight years. Fashionista.com.
The Best and Worst of May Fashion Magazines: “Catherine Zeta-Jones stripped down for Allure and Jessica Simpson posed makeupless for Marie Claire, while Ke$ha looked makeupless in Teen Vogue. What Ke$ha lacked in face glitter, Daria Werbowy made up for in French Vogue. There were also a baby bear and baby goats in Dazed & Confused to puppies in W to a chicken in Elle. ” Nymag.com
Karen Elson Sings “Cruel Summer”…The model-turned-musician and wife of Jack White releases her album, The Ghost Who Walks, this week.Style.com
“Pursuing his playful exploration of high-low chic, Karl Lagerfeld has trained his lens on the fall collection of French mail-order giant 3 Suisses and itsd washing machine.. WWD.com
Doetzen Kroes Vogue Russia and Huffingtonpost.com
Marc Jacobs hasn’t released a men’s perfume for a decade, and to make sure his new men’s perfume, Bang, gets released with a…well, bang, Marc himself posed nude for the Juergen Teller-shot ads, lying on a silver Mylar bed with a strategically placed oversized bottle Refinery29.com
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