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Fashion's Night Out Goes Prime-Time With CBS

coutorture — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:07:02 -0800

As previously reported Vogue has been shopping around a television pitch profiling Anna Wintour's shopping-focused Fashion's Night Out, and today CBS confirmed the 2010 New York Fashion Week kick-off event will be the subject of a one-hour special this fall.

The upcoming television show will focus on the making of Fashion's Night Out, scheduled for September 10, by filming behind the scenes footage during the months-long planning process at Vogue, the CFDA, designers' studios, and NYC & Company. The current show description promises to "follow celebrities, designers, editors, and retailers as they prepare for one of the most anticipated events of the year."

CBS executive producer Susan Zirinsky said the democratic nature of the event makes for good television. If last year's festivities are any indication-Anna Wintour kicking off the evening at Macy's in Queens before heading uptown to watch Bette Midler sing show tunes with Oscar de la Renta and Sarah Jessica Parker-we would have to agree. Good television, indeed.

The special will air Wednesday, September 15 at 8PM EST.

Source: Getty

Anna Wintour Releases Statement in Response to Death of Alexander McQueen

coutorture — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:26:08 -0800

Responding to the passing of Alexander McQueen early this morning, Vogue's Anna Wintour has released the followiing statement:

"We are devastated to learn of the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the greatest talents of his generation. He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen’s influence was astonishing - from street style, to music culture and the world’s museums. His passing marks an insurmountable loss."

Anna Wintour Would Love to See Jessica Biel Play Designer's Muse

coutorture — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:20:35 -0800

Jessica Biel is on the cover of February Vogue wearing Ralph Lauren's denim-heavy Great Recession collection. Inside the actress mostly talks about how uncomfortable she is in makeup and on the red carpet, but it's Anna Wintour's letter from the editor that has us guessing she'll soon appear alongside American designers at fashion awards and in an ad campaign or two come fall.

"I think my Valentine's wish would be that she be embraced by and play a larger role in the fashion world," wrote Wintour. "She symbolized everything American fashion stands for: health, beauty, fitness, and grace. She'd make a great partner for any designer."

Take that as your marching orders, American designers. Vogue's February issue will be on newsstands January 26.

Source: Mario Testino/Vogue

Fashion in 50 Seconds 11/04/09 New Roles for Natalie Portman, Chanel Iman and Anna Wintour

coutorture — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:13:09 -0800

Natalie Portman the current V magazine cover girl, shot by Mario Testino in London.

The son of Escada founder enters bid to bail out the company.

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, formerly head of events at Vogue, has been named director of Lincoln Center fashion week.

Vogue.TV stylist, Louise Roe, on new ways to wear the classic snow boot.

Victoria's Secret announces Chanel Iman among the new angels.

Anna Wintour is appointed to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities along with Sarah Jessica Parker and Edward Norton.

Source: WWD

Fashion's Night Out Will Return in September 2010

coutorture — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:46:08 -0700

Anna Wintour (along with Mayor Bloomberg and the CFDA) officially announced the return of Fashion's Night Out yesterday with Wintour saying she was "absolutely bowled over by the response" to her 2009 open-to-all street party/fashion event.

The focus for 2010 will be to attract new participants (there were over 800 stores open late during the 2009 event) and to expand the festivities beyond the U.S. and into other international cities where Vogue is published-specifically London, Milan, Berlin, Athens, Madrid, Moscow, Taipei, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, New Delhi, and Beijing.

Pulling off such a major city-wide initiative is the main reason Wintour was recently named one of the 12 most powerful people in New York by New York magazine, and we're pretty sure she'll prove Fashion's Night Out can be bigger and better in 2010.

Source: Getty

Anna Wintour Fetes CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists

coutorture — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:49:57 -0700

Anna Wintour hosted an annual event for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists Wednesday night in her West Village townhouse. The ten designers gather chez Wintour to showcase fashion fund-sponsored design projects and mingle with past finalists and current CFDA members.

This year Google's Marissa Mayer was the guest of honor, as each finalist was challenged with designing pieces inspired by the Google search engine. (In 2008 and 2009 the project was sponsored by L'Oreal Paris color cosmetics.)

Designers arrived with models (Alexa Adams and Flora Gill of Ohne Titel with Dree Hemingway) and actresses (Waris Ahluwalia of House of Waris with Rose Byrne) to show off their one-of-a-kind creations. George Esquivel dressed Kemp Muhl in colorful "Google shoes" with search box back tags, and Wayne Lee designed a neoprene vest that could carry a 15 inch laptop.

The event was also attended by Vena Cava's Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock, Rogan Gregory, Thom Browne, Rachel Roy, Vera Wang, Patrick Robinson, and Georgina Chapman.

[WWD]

Fashion In 50 Seconds 08/31/09 The September Issue Box Office Hit, Versus is Back

FabSugar — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:52:02 -0700

The sweet box office success of The September Issue.

Versace to re-launch Versus with a ready-to-wear runway show at Milan fashion week.

Fashion priestess Carine Roitfeld talks personal style.

Olivier Theyskens gets literary with a book titled "Olivier Theyskens: The Other Side of the Picture."

Kate Moss - in the wax.

Fashion in 50 Seconds 08/25/09 Solve Stuns, Andre Hosts, Anna Laughs

coutorture — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:49:53 -0700

Photographer Solve Sundsbo collaborates with Surface to Air, the outcome is brilliant printed pieces.

Andre Leon Talley will act as Alex Trebek for Fashion's Night Out live game at Bergdorfs.

Anna Wintour laughs on Letterman.

Another model-turned-designer: Yasmin Le Bon to design for Wallis.

Hollywood stylists speak out about surviving the recession.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 08/19/09

PopSugar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Trend Doll has the details on Anna's foray to Queens for Fashion's Night Out.
Fashion Copious has the rundown on a slew of Fall covers.
eye4style takes a peek at Nina Garcia's style strategy.
SHEfinds discovers Michelle Obama's Target ensemble.
The Budget Fashionista explores Kelly Killoren Bensimon's jewelry line.

Fashion in 50 Seconds 08/19/09 Street Style Fame, Gaultier's Skivvies

coutorture — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:35:08 -0700

Street style photog couple Scott Schuman and Garance Dore step it up with work in Vogue Italia and Paris.

Jean-Paul Gaultier left streetside in skivvies after hotel bomb scare.

Andre Leon Talley: Miss Universe judge.

First look at Gwyneth Paltrow's collection for Zoetees.

Anna Wintour is all about the ad-lib for her Letterman debut.