Style Icon, Designer Victoria Beckham Gets Surreal [Rag Trade]
Wanna see Posh's designs, complete with lampshades and elephant-trunk headpieces? Check out the new commercial for her fashion line. [Fashionista] "The video sees various models taking inspiration from Posh?s own ads for Marc Jacobs last season by hiding themselves all over a large mansion ? behind drawers, in carrier bags, hanging behind doors, turning themselves into lamp shades and transforming themselves into an elephant." [Sassybella] Says Posh: ?Being in the Spice Girls, fashion-wise probably didn't open any doors. If anything it shut doors and I've had to bang them down.? [Times Online] A New York bridal shop is knocking off the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown in which Carrie Bradshaw was jilted. [New York Post] Notify jeans classifies butts into three categories. [Guanabee]Apparently Katie Holmes is surrounded by a whole gaggle of other moddles for her ballyhooed Miu Miu campaign. [New York] Uniqlo beats the odds, is up 32%. [WWD] This, we like: Kate Moss is teaming up with Liberty to use their classic floral prints in her next Top Shop collection. [WWD] "Liberty are already working with Topshop on a lingerie collaboration, which launched in stores yesterday, though exactly how Moss will use the London store's iconic prints is still under wraps." [ElleUK] Michelle Obama's Vogue cover's not a sure thing. Neither, apparently is Anna Wintour's job! [New York] Meanwhile, Michelle continues to boost young designers: the latest beneficiary is Jason Wu. [WSJ] Oh noes! J. Crew and Bloomies knocked out on a prime shopping day by website malfunctions. [Crains] So why is the entire payroll of NBC in this batch of holiday Gap ads? [Jossip] Luxury luggage gets extra-ridiculous to woo reluctant jet-setters. [IHT] Zara's founder is funding alternative energy solutions in Spain. [Business Week] Pre-fall collection peeks for Versace, DKNY, Alexander Wang, Armani, Missoni! [WWD] Supermodel Miranda Kerr has been replaced as the face of Australia's oldest department store. [AdAge] The ?2009 Shop with a Conscience Consumer Guide" is a cheat-sheet to apparel made under ethical conditions. [WWD] Helena Christensen's line for Pilgrim jewelry is "typically, ethnically-inspired and feminine, in both delicate orchid-pastels and strong, spicy colours, priced between £10 and £100." [Telegraph] Victoria's Secret tries to go higher-end with a new flagship, "a level of elegance that casts the flirty and frilly lingerie and romantic beauty products in a softer, luxurious light." [WWD]
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