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Takeshi Kaneshiro - www.asianpopcorn.com
Giorgio Armani continues his tradition of choosing only the most attractive men to front his iconic fashion label with his choice of Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro to be the latest face of Emporio Armani Underwear.
Kaneshiro, who has starred in more than 30 films, including The House of Flying Daggers and Red Cliff, follows in the footsteps of British soccer star David Beckham, whose Emporio Armani ads have caused quite a stir. He is also the first Asian model to appear in one of the brand's advertising campaigns.
Continue reading 'Asian Superstar Is Emporio Armani's New Man'
Roberto Cavalli - www.popcrunch.com
Roberto Cavalli has declared that he would no longer be pushing through with the sale of his fashion label.
WWD reports the Italian designer told Italian financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore that he wouldn't consider selling before 2009 because of the market conditions and lower than expected valuations of his business.
"I'm not selling the company. The timing is not ripe yet for such a step. What's more, as I have already said a thousand times, we don't need [to sell]," he reportedly said in the interview.
A woman is now at the helm of one of the top fashion companies in the world.
Wendy Kahn has just been appointed chief executive officer of Valentino US and V.F.G USA and Canada. Kahn, who has previously held the position of their senior vice president of sales, marketing and retail, replaces Graziano de Boni, who became president and chief operating officer of Prada in May.
"Wendy is a talented and knowledgeable executive and is an important part of our management team," said Stefano Sassi, chairman of the Valentino Group, in a statement. "We believe she will contribute enormously to the company's future."
Matthew Williamson - www.fashionafrica.com
Good news for all Matthew Williamson fans in the United States: the luxury fashion house will be setting up shop in New York next year.
The shop, which is scheduled to open in early 2009, is located at 413, West 14th Street.
Continue reading 'Matthew Williamson To Open Flagship Store In New York'
Audrey Tautou as Coco Chanel
The fabulous hats of Stephen Jones will soon be making their film debut via Coco Avant Chanel, the movie about the life of legendary designer Coco Chanel that is due for release next year.
And Jones is only too happy to have actress Audrey Tautou play the fashion icon and wear his creations in the movie, which explores Chanel’s life before shooting to the top of the fashion world with her creative talents.
"She will make a wonderful Chanel, she is equally as petite. We have had to adjust everything. We put a little flower on her head and it looked like a cushion," Jones tells WWD.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - catwalkqueen.tv
Rimmel has a pair of new faces in the persons of singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and model Lily Cole.
The cosmetics brand, however, will retain the services of supermodel Kate Moss as its official face and spokesmodel.
Bextor and Cole, aged 29 and 20 respectively, will be starring in campaigns for the brand, which chose them because they represent "two visions of modern British beauty".
Continue reading 'Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Lily Cole for Rimmel'
Sarah Doukas - www.dailymail.co.uk
The new health rules that will be implemented in the upcoming London Fashion Week may turn some models off the fashion event and stay away, according to Storm agency boss Sarah Doukas.
While Doukas is okay with most of the 14 new rules, such as the ban on models under 16, as set out by the British Fashion Council's Model Health Inquiry of which she is a panelist, she has issues with the rule which asks models to offer doctors certificates "attesting their good health".
Continue reading 'Models Could Boycott LFW Due To Health Rules, Says Storm Boss'
Sheryl Crow - www.boston.com
Another day, another celebrity hopping on the celebrity clothing line bandwagon.
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow has announced her plans to create her own range of eco-friendly fashion for Western Glove Works. To be called Bootheel Trading Co. By Sheryl Crow, the collection will include jeans, vintage tees, and vests.
“She’s incredibly excited,” a pal tells Star. “She’s heading to Australia in October to meet with her partners and start production.”
Lily Cole - www.globalgiants.com
Time for some gossip: flame-haired model Lily Cole is rumored to be seeing actor Jude Law, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.
Law, who at 35 is 15 years older than the 20-year-old Cole, has been spotted a number of times in public with the model, who is the face of M&S and Accessorize.
The two were first seen enjoying a Radiohead concert together, then shared a meal at Covent Garden afterwards. A trip to the theater followed, and the night ended with Cole coming with Law to Maida Vale flat, where she didn’t emerge until the next afternoon.
Qui Hao - nymag.com
The first-ever Australian Merino Woolmark Prize, sponsored by the Australian Wool Innovation, has a winner in the person of up-and-coming Chinese designer Qui Hao.
Hao, whose winning entries include a Merino white wool dress encircled with knitted orbs, beat out nine other finalists, including Louise Goldin, for the 100,000 euro prize. He now plans to use the money to transfer to Paris.
"I'm coming to Paris", the 30-year-old designer declared. "I'm looking to move to the next stage".
