The Lakers may be looking sloppy in their preseason games, but Kobe Bryant isn't losing any sleep. The NBA superstar and this years MVP covers the October issue of L’uomo Vogue which dubs him a comptemporary icon.
So that fashion line called Pastelle that Kanye West has been working on for ages? Not happening. After images from the Pastelle look book leaked on the web earlier this week, his people revealed that the line would never be released. It's very strange — Kanye seemingly put everything aside to devote himself to fashion design. He cleared his schedule for an entire five months, starting in February, to work on Pastelle and his Louis Vuitton sneaker collaboration. He even delayed his tour (which is neither here nor there now, since it isn't happening anyway, but we digress!). So meticulous is Kanye as a designer that after working on the line for over a year, he only produced four pieces, which include three articles of clothing and a belt. But if he eventually created enough clothing to shoot what appeared to be a look book, why all of a sudden take it all back?
Perhaps Kanye is the kind of creator who is never satisfied. The kind of creator who never sees the genius in his own work. Karl Lagerfeld may dash off sketch after sketch and produce outfit after outfit, but maybe Kanye torments himself over every detail, never able to reconcile his vision with the resulting physical product. And so he has scrapped that which will never be good enough — inhis eyes. Either that, or this is just some elaborate hoax to drum up more press and excitement for the line Kanye's reps say he will eventually launch. SIGH
John Galliano's spring 2010 show in Paris was staggeringly beautiful. Bubbles fell from the ceiling and popped into puffs of vapor. The runway was lit with red laser lights, creating a tunnel effect much like his also staggeringly beautiful fall 2009 show. This was Galliano's version of Sunset Boulevard (dialogue from the 1950 movie opened the show). "It came from a research trip to L.A.," Galliano told Style.com. "I went around the old houses of Hollywood and imagined how stars like Tallulah Bankhead, Lillian Gish, and Mary Pickford lived." Spring 2010's ubiquitous boudoir feel was present here, too, in sheer dresses and lace insets. The collection also included khaki jackets, beaded trenches, and skinny belted blazers.
Veronica Webb wore a spring 2010 Christian Siriano gown with ocean-inspired hues to the American Ballet Theatre fall gala in New York last night.
Do you like this print for a black-tie affair?
Fashion designer Neil Barrett presents for Fall/Winter 2009 a solid line-up of sneakers. Both high top and low top sneakers make up the new collection. Here above you see one of the low top lace-up sneakers. Aside from the interesting dark metallic color choice and patent leather toe cap, the double lacing makes the sneaker unique, mixing regular eyelets with hiking boot inspired ones.
Take a look at the complete Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2009 Footwear Collection here.
Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn appear on the cover of Teen Vogue's November issue. They ooze love and good vibrations for one another. Nothing's better than two perfect-looking young women loving each other on the cover of a teen magazine! But their friendship saw a dark day. A dark, jealous, competitive day.
"I could sit here and tell you, 'I love Jourdan! We've always been the best of friends!'" she says. "But we haven't. Until recently, we barely even spoke. We went from being superclose in the beginning," she says, "to dead silence if we saw each other backstage at a show." Not even a hello? "If we did say hi, it was hi, and that's it."
For that bastion of friendship and warm fuzzies that is the fashion industry came between them, if you can imagine. Jourdan explains that black models are pitted against each other because there are so few jobs for them. Many labels are only looking for one black girl at castings. Jourdan says, "People will say things in Chanel's ear like, 'Jourdan is taking your spot,' and then they'll say to me, 'Don't trust Chanel.'"
The November issue of Teen Vogue hits news stands on October 13th, but until then, read the full interview and see the complete shoot here.
ANDREW RUFFIN (RED) in VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN #3
With the price tag associated with its clothing, it’s safe to say that Helmut Lang is an expensive and classy brand. But with class, a look of sophistication is expected, which means when you’re rockin’ the brand you might want to leave the fitteds and Nike mids at home.
Not taking anything away from Chris Breezy. He might have been rushing to a court hearing (not community service) and had to throw on this look real quick (which explains why the jacket is unzipped). On the other hand, Ryan Leslie looks like he put more effort into his outfit. Still, we don’t usually co-sign R.Les’s steez, so this decision may be harder than you think. So we’ll let you tell it. Who wore it better?
