Need an Obama tee-shirt refesh? Vogue editor Anna Wintour came up with the clever plan to raise money for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign by asking her designer pals to come up with a lower-than-normally-priced tee-shirt (or tote bag, or scarf) to be sold on a sub-section of Obama’s campaign site, called Runway To Win. And they all come in a full range of sizes….imagine that, a Marc Jacobs tee in XXXL!
Featured designers include Marc Jacobs, Joseph Altuzurra, Tory Burch, Diane Von Furstenberg, Prabal Gurung, Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Grunung, Tracy Reese (above), and others, with Alexander Wang’s ”coming soon.”
Coinciding with artist Yayoi Kusama’s retrospective at Tate Modern Museum in London in February which will then move to the New York’s Whitney Museum in July, a collaboration between the Japanese artist and Louis Vuitton is set to debut with the New York show. While no official images of the collaboration have been made available, the above image of Marc Jacobs (pre-studliness) holding an LVMH bag customized and signed by Kusama, dating from 2006, perhaps can be seen as a precursor of what we can expect. Lots of artsy polka dots! More images on the flip.Images via Tokyodandy.
Rihanna’s outfit featuring a waist-tied ”shirt” for a recent performance in London, very much brings to mind Marc Jacob’s notorious Spring ‘93 grunge collection for Perry Ellis, which was so controversial it eventual led to his dismissal (who’s sorry now Perry Ellis??). My guess is that Rihanna’s skirt-shirt wasn’t designed by anyone, rather created by a savvy stylist, with the military lace-up boots Jacob’s favored updated with black, lace-up stilettos.
It’s funny that Jacob’s collection is so celebrated now because at the time it was reviled not just by fashion folks but also the punks who inspired it, including Courtney Love, who has claimed she and her husband, Kurt Cobain, burned it after Jacobs sent it to them. But oh how minds have changed. Back then, the runways and the fashion community were viewed as the establishment, and now, street and fashion are practically joined at the hip!
After the flip see the Sonic Youth video “Sugar Kane,” which was filmed in the Perry Ellis showroom and shows pieces from the grunge collection, plus features an up and coming Chloe Sevigny. There’s an also a 2001 excerpt from an Index magazine interview, in which Jacobs discusses the 1993 collection, described by him as his “favorite.”
Here’s a South Park video clip that includes an appearance of a shirtless and muscled Marc Jacobs doll, in an episode called “Ganging Up On The One Percent,” whose theme we’re assuming riffs off of the Occupy Wall Street movement. In this scene, Eric Cartman turns to his toys, including “Muscle Man Marc” for sympathy after being turned on by his friends. Later Jacobs has a speaking roll during a tea party as he and the other toys help Cartman figure out what has become of his favorite toy, Clyde Frog (who looks a lot like the frog tattooed on Jacob’s right arm). Newyorkmagazine has the clip showing Jacobs’ speaking part, which is decidedly less colorful subdued compared to the other characters, who curse out Cartman’s mom. See a screen capture of Muscle Man Marc on the next page.
The nails did phenomenom has gone bonkers with everyone now throwing their take on the trend into the ring. This one is sort of clever actually, coordinating a set of Marc Jacobs cashmere gloves with Nars polish. If nothing else it’s a very cute gift idea for a fashionista currently all over the mani trend. Available at Nars stores. Via Racked.
Tons of folks got into the spirit of Halloween spirit last night. Here is Beyonce as adorable as she wants to be in a bumble bee costume. On the next page Alber Elbaz, Marc Jacobs, Gwen Stefani, Russell Simmons, Heidi Klum & Seal (whose costumes are starting to freak me out–Heidi’s chimp boobs–look away!), Sasha Obama and many more.
Highlights include Amber Rose as Slash, Al Roker as the Gingerbread Man (so awesome) and model Ajak Den as Princess Leia! Special fashion props to Rashida Jones who sported Isabel Marant Kicks with her blowpop costume. Images via Huffington Post, V Magazine and Wire.
A lovely backstage photo just after the Louis Vuitton Spring 2012 show of two old mates–Marc Jacobs & Kate Moss. According to press, Moss asked Jacobs if she couldn’t walk in the show. Via.
Check out this video of the amazing Marc Jacobs chatting about his view of the Louis Vuitton woman. He comments:
“She wants to be seen, she wants to be noticed…there’s nothing apologetic or shy about it. She’s strong whether she’s gentle, or whether she’s youthful or more mature, whatever, she’s definitely an extrovert.”
And I think there are tinges of English accept creeping into his voice during this interview, no? Maybe it’s Jacob’s Louis V voice….I could see how someone with as many hats as he wears taking on slightly different personas for each label if only to keep creative ideas distinct.
Kate Moss is on the cover of Vogue’s September issue and her wedding is a major focus. Above is one “never-before-seen” shot from her big day which shows her matrons of honor from left to right: Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Jess Hallett, Kate Moss, Rosemary Ferguson, and in the bottom row, Sadie Frost and Lucie de la Falaise.
On the next page you’ll also see first-time images of Carine Roitfeld, Naomi Campbell (in Givenchy), Lara Stone, Daphne Guinness, Kelly Osbourne, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Paul and Stella McCartney, plus a few more. Via Vogue.
CFDA announced its 2011 fashion award nominees and honoree recipients yesterday. The Womenswear Designer Award is the most coveted and this year the competition is super tight! There’s industry standard bearer Marc Jacobs (who won the award last year), crowd favorite Proenza Schouler (who we think “won” NY Fashion Week) and the king of Downtown New York, Alexander Wang, who was nominated for two additional awards, Accessory Designer Award and Swarovski Award for Menswear. Does Wang get it this year? You have to consider him the favorite if only because Jacobs has won it three times and the Proenza Schouler boys won it in 2007, and as such it might have the feel of a snub if he’s denied again.
See more nominees and recipients on the next page, including Lady Gaga who was awarded a well-deserved Fashion Icon Award.
