Fashion house Ungaro showed at Paris Fashion Week yesterday without the input of their “artistic advisor” Lindsay Lohan sparking rumours she has been fired.
After just one season it appears that Lindsay Lohan has not been asked to return to her role at Ungaro. Asim Abdullah, the owner of Ungaro, told WWD she wasn’t involved in the fall/winter 2010 collection shown in Paris.
Lindsay Lohan is in Paris for fashion week, but she didn’t even attend the Ungaro show as a spectator. Some speculated that Lindsay Lohan wasn’t invited. Chief designer Estrella Archs took her bow at the end of the show alone.
Lindsay Lohan’s fashion debut for Ungaro back in October was a disaster for the company. Many buyers didn’t purchase the collection. The company continued to stand by Lindsay even when Emanuel Ungaro himself spoke out against the collaboration. The man who hired Lindsay, CEO Mounir Moufarrige left Ungaro in December amidst rumours that he couldn’t work with her.
There has been no official word on whether Lindsay Lohan has been let go.
Wow, the Oscars have become as much about the fashion as they are about the movies. After ending up on many of the ‘worst dressed’ for the Oscars fashion lists ,actress Charlize Theron felt that she had to defend her choice of the much criticized Christian Dior Oscar gown .
When asked about the dress by US Magazine Charlize Theron had only one thing to say: “I just loved this dress!”
Despite her love for the strapless purple Dior gown fashion critics and bloggers didn’t offer her any sympathy. E Online said: Yep, those are her lady lumps wrapped in lilac rosettes, courtesy of Dior Haute Couture. This one’s going down in the history books…The Vancouver Sun said: There will lots of giggling in the week to come at Charlize Theron, whose Dior gown had rosettes on the breasts bordering on the burlesque.
While Charlize Theron’s red carpet Dior gown wasn’t on our best dressed list, it is not the worst gown we have seen. The critics should lighten up.
Diane Von Furstenberg is making a move to interior design. The fashion designer is decorating 20 rooms and suites for Claridge’s in London. WWD reports Diane Von Furstenberg has a long history of staying at the hotel. She calls it “the most glamorous hotel in the world.” No details have been released on how her style will translate into room decor. The Diane Von Furstenberg rooms at Claridge’s are expected to be revealed in June.
Project Runway winner Christian Siriano is returning to television with his own special. ‘Christian Siriano: Having a Moment’ will air on Bravo on Monday, April 5th. He is one of the few Project Runway designers who has made a big name for himself in the fashion world. He has dressed celebrities like Rihanna and Christina Hendricks. Christian Siriano’s special will give fans a backstage look at his line from start to finish including him balancing his personal life with work.
The Lady Dior Saga starring Marion Cotillard continues with a new video released this week. Marion shows off her singing talents in a video where she plays Lady Rouge. Marion Cotillard sings Franz Ferdinand’s “Eyes of Mars” in a romantic hotel room and a large empty theatre. The Dior video was directed by Jonas Akerlund, who has made music videos for Madonna and U2. The video was supposed to debut along with the new Dior collection on March 5th, but was leaked online early. Watch the video here:
The fashion elite are back in Paris for another round of fabulous fashion shows. Some of the biggest names in fashion are scheduled to hit the catwalks of Paris with a new Fall/Winter 2010 collection. Yesterday the first of the exclusive fashion shows began with Balenciaga and Balmain.
Balenciaga
Balenciaga showed a very structured, 60’s inspired collection yesterday in Paris. The silhouettes were square with a geometric pattern running through many of the designs. Fabrics included everything from silk and cashmere to paper and cardboard. Words were applied to some of the outfits using perforated paper. There were also more traditional looks of knitwear and cropped pants. Nicolas Ghesquiere departed from the generally dark and/or subdued palette for fall shown by other designers and instead chose brighter shades of orange and mustard through the collection.
Balmain
Balmain continued their trend of glamorous rocker style during Paris Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by Prince’s 70’s and 80’s fashion style. There were lots of strong shoulders and sparkling outfits on the Balmain runway. Pantsuits and mini dresses made up the collection. The jackets were well tailored and fitted. Metallic sequins, chains and beads adorned the clothes. See the Balmain runway show here:
Spanx and Speedo have developed new swimwear lines that are slimming and more flattering to your body.
Spanx have developed their first line of slimming swimsuits. The Spanx swimwear line is fitted with their body shaper inside to help flatten the tummy, smooth the back and slim your love handles. The legs are flared to stop bulges from occurring. This means you can be more comfortable and confident on the beach.
The Spanx swimwear line comes in one-piece suits and separates to suit your style. There are strapless, halter and swim dresses in a range of colours. The separates include tankini, skirt bottom and bikini cuts. They suggest buying one size larger than your pant size to ensure the perfect fit. Prices start a $178 for a full suit. Sizes range from 4 to 16. See more of the Spanx swimsuits below. You can find the Spanx swimwear at Bare Necessities.
Speedo has also created a new Shapewear swimwear line, which promises to flatter curvier bodies. Designer Laura Rattray told The Daily Mail swimwear is generally designed for an hourglass figure, but most women are not that shape. She designed three new swimsuits for women: Bust Shaper Natasha for larger busted women, Waist Shaper Madeline to shape the waist and curves, and Tummy And Hip Sculptor Maria for pear shaped women. All of the Speedo swimsuits have stomach panels and adjustable straps. The Speedo Shapewear comes in sizes 10-20.
After suffering through bankruptcy last year, fashion house Christian Lacroix is getting back to business for 2010. Christian Lacroix is starting up four new lines this year, but not in women’s clothing.
Christian LaCroix’s CEO Nicolas Topiol told WWD the new lines are: women’s glasses and sunglasses, stationary, home textiles and decorative wood panels. They will be partnering up with a number of companies from around the world to ensure these new products are a success. He also said they are in talks to work on innerwear, children’s wear, and accessories.
As part of the restructuring, Christian Lacroix will be cut to just 12 employees to save further costs. They will also be shutting down the Lacroix boutiques and auctioning off the store furnishings. They will continue working on their current fragrance, menswear and bridal lines during this transition period.
The four new lines should be in stores within the next 12 months.
Dolce & Gabbana have been the talk of Milan Fashion Week which wrapped up yesterday.
Dolce & Gabbana’s Fall/Winter 2010 collection was the 50th fashion collection for the design pair. This is also their 25th year showing at Milan Fashion Week and the show celebrated this incredible feat.
The designers stayed true to their traditional looks of black, silk, and lace with a smattering of their signature leopard animal prints. The first part of the collection showed fitted jackets with sexy and very short lacy skirts. Followed with an homage to Chanel with Chanel style suits and continued the lady like fashion trend for fall echoed by other designers with demure fitted over the knee polka dot dresses.
Real Style Network told you here about the outfits that Canadian fashion design team DSquared created for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics opening ceremonies. The Vancouver Olympic games was a great way to showcase our athletes, performers and favorite fashion designers. Here’s a recap of what the celebrities wore last night for the closing ceremonies.
In contrast to the red dress she wore in the opening ceremonies, DSquared dressed Nikki Yanofsky in a rocker chic look last night. Nikki wore a black leather jacket adorned with stones and chiffon. The jacket was paired with a denim micro-mini skirt. Singing with her, Eva Avila wore a sleeveless tee with crystals on the shoulders and a full feather skirt. Both of the girls wore black leather leggings and boots.
Performing with them, aboriginal singer-songwriter Derek Miller was dressed in a white poplin shirt with a grey collar and a black vest. He also wore DSquared’s signature jeans, a studded belt and black leather boots.
Crooner Michael Buble got a DSquared update to his wardrobe with a custom white tuxedo jacket with black silk piping. The jacket was paired with a slim trouser to freshen up his look.
DSquared also dressed comedians Catherine O’Hara, William Shatner, Michael J. Fox and Martin Short for last night’s opening ceremonies. Other performers included Nickelback, Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, and Hedley in the star-studded show.
The queen of daytime television Oprah Winfrey is selling her clothes for charity. Oprah Winfrey is cleaning out her closet and selling her clothes here on eBay from March 1st to 11th. The money will go to The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls in South Africa. According to O Magazine, Oprah Winfrey picked 150 items out of her closet to auction off including a cute gold handbag, a white suit and a pair of Yves Saint Laurent sandals.
When Evan Lysacek won gold at the Olympics in his black Vera Wang costume, the designer said it was the Olympic moment she never had. Vera Wang is a former figure skater, so being part of Evan Lysacek’s victory was very special for her. Vera Wang previously designed for Michelle Kwan and Nancy Kerrigan, but never a gold medal winner according to WWD.
The American Society of Magazine Editors is honouring Vogue editor Anna Wintour this spring. In April, Anna Wintour will be inducted into the Magazine Editor’s Hall of Fame. Wintour has been the editor of Vogue since 1988 and has “defined style for a generation of magazine readers” according to an AP interview with ASME’s chief executive.
The runways of Milan heated up yesterday as more of the top names in fashion showed why they are the masters of their craft.
DSquared
Canada’s own DSquared began the day with a racy fashion show. This fashion duo are known for their exciting shows, so it should be no surprise the show started with a model being lowered to the runway in a cage where she was met by male models wearing only gold briefs. DSquared’s Fall/Winter 2010 collection continued in that fashion. Fur lined coats were worn with nothing but red lingerie. Models wore little black dresses with thigh-high red boots and red latex gloves. The line was all black and red with accessories made out of bone. They finished off the show with a red and black feathered strapless dress.
The movie The Matrix inspired the DSquared line. WWD said when you stripped away the thematic runway show there were some nice pieces including a leather and wool trench, tailored jackets and 40’s style dresses.
Emporio Armani
Emporio Armani, the more youthful of the Armani lines, showed a well-tailored feminine line at Milan Fashion Week. Emporio Armani continued the fur trend with coats of all cuts. Draped and airy skirts were a popular look on the runway. On the flip side, there were also tailored suits and sharp leather jackets. The big sunglasses and earrings gave the line a retro feel. The hemlines were shorter than what we saw on the runways of New York. The colours were similar with black, grey and off-white.
Flare Canada’s editor Lisa Tant said on Twitter: Emporio Armani was what the maestro does best - soft suitings, petal details, flawless accessories and a palette of pale grey.
Versace
Versace started their show with the noise of a revving motorcycle, preparing everyone for what they were about to see. The Versace line was a glamorous rocker collection. Moto-cross jackets, metallic mini skirts, and skintight leather outfits were seen on the runway. Tight evening wear gowns came in bright neon colours with exposed zippers and cutouts. To finish the show a mirrored container rose up from the floor holding all of the models giving everyone in the room a view of the eye popping looks.
Elle’s Joe Zee described the line on Twitter as “Sex And The Runway: Motorcross babes @versace with knee-padded pants, zippered jkts & coats and asymmetrical cutouts on gowns and boots.”
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Fashion house Ungaro showed at Paris Fashion Week yesterday without the input of their “artistic advisor” Lindsay Lohan sparking rumours she has been fired.
Wow, the Oscars have become as much about the fashion as they are about the movies. After ending up on many of the ‘worst dressed’ for the Oscars fashion lists ,actress Charlize Theron felt that she had to defend her choice of the much criticized Christian Dior Oscar gown .
Diane Von Furstenberg is making a move to interior design. The fashion designer is decorating 20 rooms and suites for Claridge’s in London. 
Spanx and Speedo have developed new 
After suffering through 
Dolce & Gabbana have been the talk of 
Real Style Network told you 
The queen of daytime television Oprah Winfrey is selling her clothes for charity. Oprah Winfrey is cleaning out her closet and selling her clothes 
Canada’s own 
Versace started their show with the noise of a revving motorcycle, preparing everyone for what they were about to see. The Versace line was a glamorous rocker collection. Moto-cross jackets, metallic mini skirts, and skintight leather outfits were seen on the runway. Tight evening wear gowns came in bright neon colours with exposed zippers and cutouts. To finish the show a mirrored container rose up from the floor holding all of the models giving everyone in the room a view of the eye popping looks.