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Jourdan Dunn, Luella Bartley Win Big at British Fashion Awards
>> Tonight, The British Fashion Council hosted the British Fashion Awards — the British counterpart to the CFDA Awards. Jourdan Dunn stole Agyness Deyn's Model of the Year crown, and looking shocked, managed to accept the award between tears: "My mum would like me to say I'm going to buy her a mansion but she's just going to have to accept this speech instead!" As for Designer of the Year — an honor bestowed on John Galliano and Alexander McQueen four times each — Luella Bartley was the anointed one.
A complete list of awards, with winners in bold. »
Sexy Pinups Cover 2009 Vogue Paris Calendar
>> The 2009 Vogue Paris calendar — which comes as a supplement to the December/January issue — arrived a little early. Fourteen different girls are featured, photographed by Terry Richardson and styled by Carine Roitfeld as pinups in Louis Vuitton lingerie and shoes. Jourdan Dunn is a sexy nurse, Ali Michael a sexy cheerleader, Eniko Mihalik graces the cover as sexy kitten — Carine even included a spread for the solar months, with patrons saints Alber (Elbaz), Gareth (Pugh), Lara (Stone), and their ilk celebrated.
Gallery is NSFW.
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Link Time!!!
- Sang A River tote in African crocodile — Purse Blog
- Celebrity fashion labels: Are they out? — WSJ Blog
- Nothing Sacred by Obesity and Speed for Urban Outfitters — Nitrolicious
- How to wear boyfriend jeans — FashionTribes
- Valentino Garavani uncensored — fashionologie
- Does an 11-year-old really need two Louis Vuitton handbags? — Jezebel
- Obsessive lesson on crocodiles — Bag Snob
- Just what you needed: A good excuse to shop — Style File
- 90210 is no Gossip Girl — Huffington Post
- Revival: Let us once again embrace the art of dressing! — Stylelist
- Streetwalker: Under wrap — Fashionista
- The new girl in town: Jourdan Dunn nominated for a British Fashion Award — Teen Vogue Blog

- Sang A River tote in African crocodile — Purse Blog
- Celebrity fashion labels: Are they out? — WSJ Blog
- Nothing Sacred by Obesity and Speed for Urban Outfitters — Nitrolicious
- How to wear boyfriend jeans — FashionTribes
- Valentino Garavani uncensored — fashionologie
- Does an 11-year-old really need two Louis Vuitton handbags? — Jezebel
- Obsessive lesson on crocodiles — Bag Snob
- Just what you needed: A good excuse to shop — Style File
- 90210 is no Gossip Girl — Huffington Post
- Revival: Let us once again embrace the art of dressing! — Stylelist
- Streetwalker: Under wrap — Fashionista
- The new girl in town: Jourdan Dunn nominated for a British Fashion Award — Teen Vogue Blog

>> BLOWING THE COVER —The November 2008 issue of Vogue UK features an unlikely trio of British beauties, photographed by Emma Summerton: history-maker Jourdan Dunn, up-and-comer Eden Clark, and blueblood Burberry face Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The latter is an interesting choice to round out the three, since Jourdan and Eden are runway models through-and-through, while Rosie is better known for her Victoria's Secret work. [Models.com Daily Feed]
Rodarte Spring 2009: Making It Big
>> When Natalie Portman comes to the show, Keira Knightley hits up the after party, and Anna Wintour brings Bee — who usually only goes to Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler — along, you know Rodarte is really starting to make it big. Even Vogue Italia's editor-in-chief, Franca Sozzani, had a little trouble getting in — apparently, she tried to follow Anna and Bee through the velvet rope, but the PR staff wouldn't allow it.
Onto the clothes: They followed the same thought process as the Fall 2008 collection, but with a few key changes — the colors, the shoes (those treacherous shoes, made by Nicholas Kirkwood instead of Christian Louboutin this season), and the leggings, which were leather instead of knit, and although they looked laser cut, were entirely handmade. Some think the look veered into Balenciaga territory, but me? I'm just enjoying the view.
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Who's Your Favorite Model at Fashion Week?
There is always a handful of girls who walk down nearly every high profile catwalk at New York Fashion Week. Among the ones for Spring '09 are Australian Catherine McNeil, Russian Olga Sherer, American Karlie Kloss, Polish Anja Rubik, and British Jourdan Dunn. Each has a completely different look, but all are at the top of their game right now. Catherine is laid-back, Olga is supposedly the skinniest right now, Karlie is known for her zombie walk (which Tyra Banks famously made fun of recently), Anja has emerged super tan, and Jourdan is bringing gorgeous color to the runways. Who's your favorite model at Fashion Week?
Marc Jacobs Wears Skirt, Shows Skirts for Spring 2009
>> For the second season in a row, Marc Jacobs started his show promptly, just ten minutes after its scheduled start — only this time, half the attendees weren't locked out — everyone had learned their lesson. "Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. The show is about to begin."
Through swinging mirror doors, the models walked the mirror-lined runway from every direction, funhouse illusions abounding. But show tactics aside, with Marc, it always comes down to the clothes — the mashed-up, layered, bangled clothes, sparkling, plaided, and sheened. As Gershwin played in the background, Marc took us in a whole new direction — and he did it while wearing a skirt.
To get the full experience, check out the runway video at Elle.com.
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Preen: Pregnant with Pretty for Spring 2009
>> It's hard to imagine being pregnant and designing hot little minidresses for other women to wear, but when you're Thea Bregazzi, one half of design duo Preen, and those hot little minidresses happen to be what your label is known for, that's just what you do.
The heavily expectant Thea stayed across the pond in London while her partner in design and life, Justin Thornton, carried on with the label's show today. He carried it well — everything went smoothly, save a slight wardrobe malfunction for Anja Rubik and the confusion that ensued at the end of the show, when Justin didn't appear at the end of the runway and no one knew when to start the final applause.
As for the clothes, the dresses with intricate paneled cutouts and peekaboo zipper slats, the piquante shots of tomato red, and the sexily laced up pleated skinny pants came together for a more refined collection than we have seen from Preen in the last couple of seasons. Maybe Thea should be pregnant more often . . .
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Link Time!!!
- Our Kate Hudson runneth over — W magazine Editor's Blog
- Fall Checklist, Part II — Refinery 29
- Heidi Montag compares herself to Jesus, prompt us to consider ‘Hills’ boycott — The Cut
- Designer spotlight: Sara Berman — Catwalk Queen
- People watching: Sweater dressing — Teen Vogue Blog
- Shopping guide: Banana Republic Fall collection — Omiru
- Jalda stingray brief clutch — Purse Blog
- An ode to Mayle: Shop it — Coutorture
- London changes its mind, hearts size zero — Fashionista
- Of all the "Rexics" you can be, anorexic is still the worst — Jezebel
- Braccialini crocodile possum bag: Snob or slob? — Bag Snob
- Jourdan Dunn closes Cape Town fashion week — FabSugar UK
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- Our Kate Hudson runneth over — W magazine Editor's Blog
- Fall Checklist, Part II — Refinery 29
- Heidi Montag compares herself to Jesus, prompt us to consider ‘Hills’ boycott — The Cut
- Designer spotlight: Sara Berman — Catwalk Queen
- People watching: Sweater dressing — Teen Vogue Blog
- Shopping guide: Banana Republic Fall collection — Omiru
- Jalda stingray brief clutch — Purse Blog
- An ode to Mayle: Shop it — Coutorture
- London changes its mind, hearts size zero — Fashionista
- Of all the "Rexics" you can be, anorexic is still the worst — Jezebel
- Braccialini crocodile possum bag: Snob or slob? — Bag Snob
- Jourdan Dunn closes Cape Town fashion week — FabSugar UK






