CFDA

Between Target and now Nordstrom, the CFDA has been getting a lot of mass-market love. Nordstrom has just announced that it has teamed up with the organization to create six pop-up shops to sell a lineup of curated Spring '13 clothing, shoes, and accessories from the 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists: Andrea Lieberman from A.L.C.; Greg Armas from Assembly New York; Sofia Sizzi from Giulietta; Justin Salguero, Daniel Silberman, and Alina Silberman from Illesteva; Jennifer Fisher; Jennifer Meyer; Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty from Suno; Greg Chait from The Elder Statesman; Tabitha Simmons; and Wes Gordon.

The pop-up shop collection will be available in February 2013 at six Nordstrom locations including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles (The Grove), Chicago, Dallas (Northpark), and Treasure & Bond in NYC. The CFDA is making a big effort to support their up-and-coming designers, and we can't wait to shop this latest collaboration. Are you just as excited?

Photo courtesy of Nordstrom

Target and Neiman Marcus have revealed that Karlie Kloss will be the face of the upcoming CFDA Holiday collaboration. According to a spokesperson, the multimedia campaign will be quite "robust" and will span online, print, out of home, TV, and social media, and required Kloss — who was classically trained in ballet — to do a lot of movement. "Her background and familiarity with movement and dance are perfect," the source said.

Kloss isn't the only big name to be involved with the campaign. Quentin Jones — known for his work with Chanel and Victoria Beckham — also worked on the ads, as did photographer Craig McDean, who was responsible for both the still and moving images. Alex White, former fashion director of W, styled the ads, while Orlando Pita was tapped to do hair. "Our goal is to match the unprecedented nature of the collaboration and incredible product being produced to a campaign supporting it," the spokesperson explained. "What's most important is the talent we're putting behind this campaign."

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

• Alber Elbaz cast real people — and not models — between the ages of 18 and 80 for Lanvin's Fall 2012 campaign. [Styleite]
  

• How much do the editors at Condé Nast really make? [Fashion Etc]
  

• Fern Mallis says the government's outrage over Ralph Lauren's Olympic uniforms being manufactured in China wouldn't happen if it were possible to manufacture cost-efficient clothing in America. "If the government really wants to control [where the USA uniforms are made], then pay for the uniforms," she says. [Fashionista]
  

• Nina Garcia is adding another highlight to her résumé: today JC Penney announced that it has hired Garcia as its new style voice. Garcia will advise the company on upcoming trends and give shoppers tips on how to wear the retailer's merchandise. [Nina Garcia]
  

• Jessica Stam's best travel tip is to wear a comfortable dress when you're on an airplane. "Flying in jeans overnight is uncomfortable," Stam says. [Modelinia]
  

• Jewelry designer Roberto Coin can last up to five days on no sleep — and when he does get some shut-eye, he only needs four or five hours to feel rested. "It's all about mind power," he says. "I have a lot of mind power." [Daily Front Row]
  

• Charlotte Gainsbourg says the difference between London style and Parisian chic is that Londoners are freer and more eccentric. "Parisians are a little too serious and self conscious," she says. [Elle UK]
  

• The CFDA has a new feature that offers an exclusive look inside the design studios of its members. First up: Cushnie et Ochs. [CFDA]

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

• Nordstrom has partnered with Topshop to bring the British brand's clothing into 14 of its stores throughout the country by September. Each store will set up dedicated spaces for merchandise from Topshop and Topman. [WWD]
  

• Rag & Bone will present its Spring 2013 collection in London after its first store there opens this September. "It's exciting to present a collection for the first time in our home town and for it to take place in our own store feels really special," said designer David Neville. [Vogue UK]
  

• A group of young women who protested the use of Photoshop outside the Teen Vogue offices Wednesday say they were given the cold shoulder when brought inside to meet with the magazine's editors. "It was kind of shocking how rude they were to us," one said. [The Cut]
  

• Happy birthday wishes to Natasha Poly, who turns 27 today. [Fashion TV]
  

• Friends of Vera Wang and her husband, Arthur Becker, say they believe the two separated because of incessant fighting. [Page Six]
  

• Billy Reid, Loomstate, Yigal Azrouel, and Shipley & Halmos are among the CFDA designers who partnered with the New York Mets to create products celebrating both organizations' 50th anniversary this year. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  

• Moda Operandi's Taylor Tomasi Hill hit Sao Paulo Fashion Week with film director Bettina Santo Domingo last week, resulting in a gorgeous video in which Tomasi Hill styles blogger Bia Perotti in clothing from the totally covetable Brazilian line Isolda. The video is set to Electric Guest's This Head I Hold. [Fashionologie Inbox]

Photo: The finale of Rag & Bone's Spring 2012 show.

Those stories here in our daily news roundup.

• Menswear designer Adam Kimmel will take a yearlong break from designing after he ships his Fall 2012 collection to stores. He'll use the time off to "enrich my vision, spend time with my family, and explore a number of creative arenas that have interested me while I'm still young." [WWD]
  

• Diane von Furstenberg was instated as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America for the fourth time last week, extending her tenure until at least 2014. The group also approved 26 new members, including Joseph Altuzarra, Carly Cushnie, Michelle Ochs, and Von Furstenberg's right-hand man Yvan Mispelaere. [The Cut]
  

• J.Crew will make its introduction to the Chinese market through a partnership with retailer Lane Crawford. The store will play host to a curated selection of the retailer's Fall 2012 women's ready-to-wear and shoes, menswear, and accessory collections. "When it comes to editing and presenting collections with a creative and elevated point of view, no one does it better," said J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler. [Fashion Etc.]

Those stories and more here in our daily news roundup.

• Thakoon Panichgul opened the doors of his art-filled New York studio for a tour, where he revealed that while it's important for him to be surrounded by books and lots of inspiring fabrics, he often doesn't want to look at his own archives. "The past is the past—I don't want to look at it, I want to move forward," he said. [Vogue]
  

• Paco Rabanne today announced that it has appointed Lydia Maurer as its new creative director. Maurer, 29, will fill the position Manish Arora had until he and the brand decided to part ways in May. [The Cut]
  

• Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have had an incredible journey from their days on Full House to winning one of the most prestigious trophies in American fashion from the CFDA. How did they do it? Part of it was building their brand slowly. "They took time to become part of the industry and didn't expect any special favors," says CFDA executive director Steven Kolb. [Fashionista]
  

• Georgia May Jagger is the new face of The Sunglass Hut, but she may well help create visuals for the chain one day. Jagger is a budding photographer, and Sunglass Hut's CEO Fabio D'Angelantonio said the company is "investigating how [Jagger's] passion for photography can come alive." [WWD]
  

• Harley Viera-Newton has been selected as one of Target Style's guest editors for June. "I've always loved Target," she says. "They allow people to have fun and dress up and express themselves without going completely broke." [Target Style]

Photo: Courtesy of Vogue