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Richard Chai - fashionista.com
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the 10 finalists for this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.
Vying for the top prize of $200,000 are Richard Chai, Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Irene Neuwirth, Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus, Alejandro Ingelmo, Juan Carlos Obando, Swaim and Christina Hutson of Obedient Sons & Daughters, John Patrick of Organic and Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava. A cash prize of $50,000 each also awaits two runners-up
Jourdan Dunn - www.catwalkqueen.tv
Rising model Jourdan leads a crop of fresh faces for TopShop’s autumn/winter 2008-9 campaign.
The campaign, which has a 'TopShop on the move' theme to it, features the 19-year-old Dunn starring alongside Karlie Kloss and Canadian models Kori Richardson and Amanda Lane, whose resume includes opening shows for Miu Miu and Alexander McQueen.
Marco Zanini - nymag.com
Designer Marco Zanini has reportedly quit as creative director of 70s brand Halston after only 12 months in the position.
Hired by Harvey Weinstein and Tamara Mellon Jimmy Choo director Tamara Mellon last year to bring Halston back to life, Zanini has also reportedly designed the spring 09 collection which will debut at New York Fashion Week before leaving the company.
Garrett Neff - www.sfilate.com
Calvin Klein Underwear has a new man in the person of model Garrett Neff.
Neff, who rose to modeling fame in a Calvin Klein Jeans campaign with Kate Bosworth for Summer 2008, will be the star of Calvin Klein Underwear’s autumn/winter underwear campaign. With this gig, Neff joins the ranks of international soccer star Freddie Ljungberg, actor Mark Wahlberg, and most recently Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou, all of whom have modeled for the brand in the past.
The campaign, shot in black and white by fashion photographer Bruce Weber on a beach in Miami, will debut in magazines in September.
Marilyn Monroe - www.cinemaretro.com
Looks like the trend of celebrities launching their own fashion lines extends even to celebs who have long been dead and gone.
In what could only be a clear-cut case of cashing in on the name of a celebrated icon, an entire collection using the name of the late screen goddess Marilyn Monroe will be launched next year.
According to WWD, Bradford Licensing Associates in America, which owns the rights to 400 archive photos of Monroe, in collaboration with U.K. based manufacturer Blues Clothing, will create a Marilyn Monroe-inspired clothing line that is said to be aimed at young adults.
Claudia Schiffer - www.music-juice.com
Claudia Schiffer may be two years shy of forty, but that doesn’t mean the German supermodel couldn’t give models nearly half her age a run for their money when it comes to looks. She’s turning 38 next month and she looks like one of those women who get better with age, as she’s still drop-dead gorgeous.
And Dolce & Gabbana know that all too well, as they have decided to sign up Schiffer to be the new face of the label’s resort collection.
The campaign, which we could only hope would include swimsuit or bikini shots, is expected to debut in major fashion books this December.
Continue reading 'D & G Taps Claudia Schiffer For Resort Collection'
Jennifer Hudson - www.stanford.edu
Jennifer Hudson, who’s swept all major awards shows in her category last year ought to have her pick of the major fashion labels. While she does allow herself to get dressed by the biggest names in fashion, she has revealed in an interview with People that she is by heart a big fan of the cheap and chic fashion of the UK shopping emporium Topshop.
“My favorite place to go is Topshop. I love Topshop!, the multi-awarded actress and singer, who was just recently screen in the big-screen version of the hit HBO series Sex and the City, exclaims.
Rihanna - www.musicremedy.com
Rihanna has signed on to become the face of Gucci’s UNICEF campaign.
No less than Gucci creative director Frida Giannini sought the Barbados-born singer out to participate in her label’s fund-raising campaign for children’s rights after seeing her perform at a UNICEF fundraiser earlier this year.
As part of her commitment with the Gucci drive, the 20-year-old Rihanna will appear in ads for the ‘Tattoo Heart’ campaign, which will see special limited edition Gucci products sold, with 25 percent of its sales to be donated to UNICEF.
Auction site eBay has suffered yet another blow. The Paris Court of Appeal has ordered the French version of the site to stop selling all LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton-owned beauty products. This comes just weeks after the auction site lost a high profile court battle against LVMH over the alleged selling of counterfeit goods.
WWD reports that eBay could be fined as much as 50,000 euros a day if it continues to sell Parfums Christian Dior, Kenzo Parfums, Guerlain and Parfums Givenchy products, as LVMH reserves the right to sell these goods only in selected outlets of its own choosing.
Continue reading 'French eBay Ordered To Stop Selling LVMH Beauty Products'
Attention to all up and coming fashion designers in the UK: Mango is on the lookout for entrants to its International Fashion Awards.
New designers who are 35 years old or younger, with at least three years' experience in the fashion industry and have marketed and sold collections of their own are qualified to send entries to the awards.
Continue reading 'Mango Invites Designers To Join Its International Awards'
