Fashion Industry

What’s black and white and has only one arm? Why, it’s Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Russia’s June issue! {Fashion Gone Rogue} Jessica Chastain wore purple Spanx to match the Givenchy dress she wore yesterday at Cannes. Talk about being prepared. {The Cut} In addition to designing his niece’s wedding dress, Oscar de la Renta showed off his vocal chops with Elvis Presley’s “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” at the ceremony, held last weekend in East Hampton. {NY Post} Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Riccardo Tisci cast what he calls his gang - a group of people including Carine Roitfeld that are "very faithful to my style, and faithful as human beings" - in Givenchy's Fall 2013 campaign. The black and white photos, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott and styled by Roitfeld, also feature Amanda Seyfried, models Mariano Ontañon and Dalianah Arekion, Spanish actor Quim Gutiérrez, and Roitfeld's daughter, Julia. "I think it is a moment of history for me in fashion for my own gang," Tisci said in a statement, adding that in the campaign, "there is a gypsy feeling because it is the inspiration of the collection. Again, the reality of someone like Carine with her daughter showing real love or Quim with Amanda is very special to me. All of them, including the models, are real gypsies in their own life. They are never in one place. They travel the world." A look inside Tisci's world, here in the gallery. Photo courtesy of Givenchy

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Costume-wise, Sofia Coppola‘s forthcoming film The Bling Ring is quite a departure from her other films. While most of her characters (excluding Marie Antoinette) tend to go with the understated, less is more aesthetic Coppola herself favors, The Bling Ring‘s teen thieves dress like the spoiled celebrity wannabes they are. V spoke with the film’s costume designer Stacey Battat, who also outfitted the cast of Coppola’s last film Somewhere and we got a look at the interview. Read on. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Art Direction: Yann Webber Styling: Diane Boulanger Model: The amazing Anna Martynova   www.amirafritz.com

This is it!  There are only a matter of hours left until Carine Roitfeld stages her gold-themed tribute to Elizabeth Taylor at the 20th annual Cinema Against AIDS amfAR gala at the Cannes Film Festival, and needless to say, we’re getting pretty excited! So excited in fact, that we couldn’t wait until the actual show to see which gorgeous catwalkers we’d see strutting their stuff on the golden runway. Thanks to a little investigative fashion work, we’ve managed to track down the FULL model lineup from the site of runway show at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, France, where we’re told the models have taken over the banquet room to prep in hair and makeup.  As you can see from the roster, Carine wasn’t kidding about this being the ultimate fashion show! Joan Smalls (the show’s opener), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Irina Shayk, Izabel Goulart, Alessandra Ambrosio, Liberty Ross, Lily Donaldson, Karlie Kloss, Jessica Hart and Kati Nescher are all set to take the stage in some of the shiniest looks known to man, proving to be even bigger than last year’s year’s fashion spectacle! Speaking of those shiny looks, much like last year’s inaugural ‘all black everything’ fashion extravaganza, this year’ Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show is expected to see a number of custom-made gold creations by the likes of Burberry, Roberto Cavalli, Alexander McQueen and Dior among others, which Roitfeld says were created in tribute to the late actress and amfAR co-founder.  Tonight’s runway looks will later be auctioned off as part of the gala’s silent auction, with proceeds going directly to AIDS research.  Last year, the former Paris Vogue editor helped to raise a record-breaking sum of nearly $11 million thanks to her first amfAR fashion show. Since 1993 Cinema Against AIDS events around the world have raised over $70 million for lifesaving AIDS research.  This year’s show is set to attract some of the biggest celebrity names from around the world as Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Milla Jovovich, Sharon Stone and Jessica Chastain serve as honorary hosts for the evening. Thankfully, for those of you who aren’t rubbing elbows with the A-listers in Cannes this week, LoveGold will host an exclusive livestream of Carine’s ‘Ultimate Gold Fashion Show,’ which mean you’ll be able to watch all of the top model action from the comfort of your own home — well, it’s almost as good as the real thing.  Tune in at lovegold.com at 3:30pm EST today and check in with us on Twitter for some live tweeting fun!

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There are a lot of celebrities at Cannes–many of whom may or may not have any real reason to be there other than for photo opportunities. Nobody questions it, though. Which is why Psy’s apparent presence at the film festival didn’t raise a single eyebrow–even though it turned out it wasn’t even him. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Gisele Bundchen tells us how her new campaign for BLK DNM came about and why she’s sick of being retouched in fashion photos. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

After more than a decade of creating beautiful clothing at Issa, the brand's founder, Daniella Helayel, is walking away. "The time has come for me to move on to focus on my art, travel, and other interests," Helayel said in a statement. "Creating Issa has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. I may be leaving, but the Issa girl will live forever in my heart." WWD reports that at the end of the year, Helayel will be replaced by Blue Farrier, a designer and fashion consultant who has worked at Chloé, Sandro, and Stella McCartney, among other labels. Farrier will inherit a brand that has expanded quickly in a short time. Helayel first showed Issa in 2001, and eventually earned warm reviews for her chic and comfortable jersey dresses. But in 2010, when Kate Middleton wore a blue silk-jersey wrap dress from Issa to announce her engagement to Prince William, the brand took off internationally. Following that iconic moment, Issa revealed plans to relaunch the brand in the United States with an ecommerce site and six brick-and-mortar stores. The new designer's boss, Issa CEO Angelina Ypma, said Farrier was hired to help the company grow. "Her vision and passion will be vital as we expand into new categories and markets and continue the development of Issa into a truly global lifestyle brand."