Phillip Lim

By Sadie Since then, we've seen Vogue slumming it at Wal-Mart and luxury ad numbers drop. Luxury Shame [Newsweek] Celebrating Luxury In The Time Of Melancholia [New York Times] Stealth Shoppers Shun Stores And Splash Out On Luxuries Online [The Guardian]

By Sadie Rumor has it that the as-yet-confirmed Madonna is being handsomely rewarded for the not-yet-confirmed Vuitton campaign. [New York Post] Alexander Wang on his CFDA award: "Four years ago I was reading about this award in my dorm room in a magazine." Well, he's only 24. [Style.com] "Founded b...

By Sadie Stein Chanel boycotts Russia because of Georgian situation...?! Oh, wait, no, the conflict just meant they couldn't get the venue they wanted. "A Chanel spokeswoman said the decision to nix Moscow was made in July before the crisis in Georgia as the company could not secure the venue it wanted in th...

By Sadie Stein Mimi's at it again. Perfume #2, "Luscious Pink," is "feminine, flirtatious and fun, and truly reflects where I am in my life now, after an incredible year." [WWD]Speaking of verbose scents, Anne Hathaway launches Lancome's new "woodsy floral," Magnifique. [Off the Rack] And hey! Remembe...

By jgerson The trouble with last night's party at the Met, if I may speak frankly, is that it was a little like being sucked into a sequined wind tunnel. It started with a little breeziness before the superhero displays—Oh, hey, Narciso and Claire! Hi Liya! Alessandra! Isaac! Diane! Tom!—and then, su...

By jgerson Frances Bean Cobain is rumored to be the next face of Chanel. That's hot. And also crazy. Oh, Karl. [Vogue UK] Also, Yohji Yamamoto wants to teach China about Peace and improve relations though the country and his native Japan through his new Yohji Yamamoto Fund For Peace. This will mainly invol...

By jgerson The latest on the Nina Garcia saga: If she takes the editor-at-large gig she'll only be there til mid-October, when ELLE's contract with Project Runway ends and then she'll be let go for reals. (Dear Nina: You can do better than that.) Meanwhile, no one at ELLE or its publisher Hachette Filip...

By Jennifer Nicole Richie doing a maternity line? Why, God, why? [LATimes] Marc Jacobs and his histrionic boyfriend Jason Preston are fighting again. [Page Six] "I feel like Beyoncé is a very good image for what I do. She's the woman that I present. I adore women with curves," says designer Elie Saab. We re...

By Jennifer We all know the writers strike is certainly affecting, well, the writers. And the studios. And us, since there's little to watch now, save The Sarah Connor Chronicles. But wouldn't you know? Those in the always narcissistic fashion industry is worried about how the strike impacts them. Says...

Giles Mendel's thoughts on Project Runway after serving as a guest judge on Wednesday night's episode: "OK...The authority of a TV show might not be good enough at the end to make a successful fashion house. That's a different ball game." Whoah -- he didn't just question The Greatest Show on Ear...

By Jennifer Venus Williams was awarded with an associate's degree in fashion design from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, becoming the first celebrity "designer" to ever get a degree in fashion design. She even got a prize for the "Best Sportswear Collection" and a 3.5 GPA. Also, s...

By Jennifer Want to buy Barneys New York? You have 'til Sunday to trump the two bids for the store currently on the table if you happen to have over $896 million burning a hole in your pocket. [WWD, sub req'd] "I feel very Anna Nicole Smith right now. She liked pink like I like pink." Baby Phat designer Kimora L...

By Jennifer Brands totally matter, according to a highly objective survey conducting outfit called "Brand Keys." Which matter most? Chanel, Armani, Ralph Lauren, and (who knew?) Brooks Brothers. [WWD, sub req'd]The Kenneth Cole brand is turning 25 this year and to celebrate, they're not showing u...

By Jennifer While we're happy Derek Lam won for accessories, we're over the moon that Phillip Lim won the Swarovski Womenswear award (Swarovski awards are given to up-and-coming designers). We're a little skeptical, though, of pegging him as an "up-and-comer". Lim's sleek designs and genius cuts a...