Karmen Pedaru

Harper's Bazaar

Givenchy Tried to Cast Adriana Lima for Runway Show at Four Months Pregnant; Roland Mouret "Would Never Do a Diffusion Line"

Givenchy called Adriana Lima when she was four months pregnant to walk in their Spring 2010 show, she says: "They take my measurements and I’m like, 'Oh my God, oh my God, I'm big!'

  • Givenchy called Adriana Lima when she was four months pregnant to walk in their Spring 2010 show, she says: "They take my measurements and I’m like, 'Oh my God, oh my God, I'm big!' And then they say, 'You’re not big enough!' Because they wanted to see the belly." [The Cut]
  • Roland Mouret is anti-diffusion line: “I would never do a diffusion line. I don’t think the future is that. People mix brands all the time already, so you need to do something else. We are living in a different fashion world now.” [Style File]
  • Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn spent some quality time together yesterday, Kloss Tweeted: "Lovely day in London w/bff ms.dunn...lunch at Claridges, shopping at Selfridges, and now off to the eurostar...goodbye london hello paris!" [@karlie_kloss]
  • Street style favorite and Harper's Bazaar senior fashion market editor Joanna Hillman is documenting her style daily during December for the magazine's blog [Harper's Bazaar]
  • Gap's Spring 2011 faces include Anja Rubik, Liu Wen, Anais Mali, Carolyn Murphy, Karmen Pedaru, and Monika "Jac" Jagaciak [TFS]
  • Talon cuff fans: Pamela Love just launched an online store [Pamela Love]
  • Peek Naty Chabanenko in Cushnie et Ochs's new Spring 2011 lookbook (pictured) [Refinery29]
  • Cathy Horyn takes an in-depth look at Chinese couturier Guo Pei as part of Sally Singer's first issue of T, which is slowing leaking online [T]
H&M

Anna Maria Jagodzinska and Karmen Pedaru's Lawsuit Against Former Agency Next Models Reveals How Much Vogue, Vogue Paris Pay

>> Back in May, Next Management sued Ford Models for allegedly poaching Anna Maria Jagodzinska, Karmen Pedaru, and Ania Cywinska; then, last week it emerged that the three models in question are suing Next.

>> Back in May, Next Management sued Ford Models for allegedly poaching Anna Maria Jagodzinska, Karmen Pedaru, and Ania Cywinska; then, last week it emerged that the three models in question are suing Next. They are claiming that they left Next for Ford because it was allegedly refusing them their bookings compensation: Pedaru says Next owes her at least $400,000; Jagodzinska says she's out $230,000; and Cywinska says she has yet to be paid $30,000. All three are each seeking $1 million in punitive damages in addition to their earnings in full, and they are also gunning for the right to look at Next's books to identify other victims.

Jezebel obtained a copy of the lawsuit, which includes Anna Jagodzinska's account statement at Next as of April 23, 2010 (the three models left Next that month). Regardless of the suit, it shows what organizations pay their models and how quickly they dispatch said payments. Vogue Paris, for example, owed Jagodzinska a day rate of $125 for a job done almost a year beforehand — in May 2009. And Vogue owed Jagodzinska two day rate payments of $250 each, one for a job done in December 2009, the other from October 2009.

It's well-known that magazine gigs don't pay much, but these are cold, hard numbers to prove it. If money is what you're after, go for a gig with J.Crew (which owed Jagodzinska $15,000 for catalogue work done in January 2010), H&M (which was still on the books for $60,000 worth of work with Jagodzinska in March 2010), or an agency like Laird + Partners (on the hook for $35,000 — Jagodzinska worked with them on Bottega Veneta and Donna Karan campaigns) or Grey Paris (which is listed as owing Jagodzinska $172,500 and works with beauty clients like Dolce & Gabbana, Lacoste, and Escada). Again, it's no secret, but now there's numeric illustration of the gaping disparity between magazine work and catalogue, beauty, or campaign work.

Shopping

Milan Fashion Week Street Style: Karmen Pedaru

Between fashion shows on Milan Fashion Week Day 1, Karmen Pedaru went with a chic, non-fuss 'fit comprised of a simple black jersey dress, skinny lapel blazer, and cap-toe booties.

Between fashion shows on Milan Fashion Week Day 1, Karmen Pedaru went with a chic, non-fuss 'fit comprised of a simple black jersey dress, skinny lapel blazer, and cap-toe booties. Get her streamlined look with an Alexander Wang T asymmetrical dress, Asos blazer, and Ann Taylor ankle boots — and don't forget the red lips!




Left to right: Alexander Wang T Asymmetric Jersey Dress ($125), Karmen Pedaru at Milan Fashion Week, Asos Black Blazer ($110), Asos Quilted Cross-Body Bag, MAC Red Lipstick ($15), Ann Taylor Cecile Cap Toe Bootie ($198)

Photos: Greg Kessler

ford models

Paul Rowland's First Ford Show Package — For Spring 2011 — Highlights Tao Okamoto, Karmen Pedaru, and Dafne Cejas in Retro Style

>> Paul Rowland is heading into his first major show season as head of Ford's women's division.

>> Paul Rowland is heading into his first major show season as head of Ford's women's division. Though he recently said that as he aims to reinvigorate the 64-year-old agency, adding that his vision "is very different from [Ford co-founder] Eileen Ford’s," the first show package showcasing his stable of models — which gives a first visual idea of his brand presentation — does pay tribute to the Ford Model of yore. Teased wigs, retro twinsets, and pearls adorn the likes of Tao Okamoto, Karmen Pedaru, and Alana Zimmer. As Models.com points out, "Irony is the original Ford girls (sans the Rowland twist)  looked something like this, all white gloved and be-hatted."

Chanel

Emporio Armani, Like Chanel, Creating Fall 2010 Campaign Buzz by Shooting Publicly

>> Although many fashion houses like to carefully control the release of the whos and the whats of their upcoming campaigns, Chanel and Emporio Armani seem to be attempting a different tactic — creating pre-campaign buzz by shooting out in the open for all to see.

>> Although many fashion houses like to carefully control the release of the whos and the whats of their upcoming campaigns, Chanel and Emporio Armani seem to be attempting a different tactic — creating pre-campaign buzz by shooting out in the open for all to see. First Karl Lagerfeld was widely photographed lensing the Chanel Fall 2010 campaign in New York a couple of weeks ago, and then on Friday, Karmen Pedaru was snapped in New York on an Emporio Armani shoot, presumedly for the brand's Fall 2010 campaign.

Anja Rubik

>> A Look Inside Anja Rubik and Sasha Knezevic's 25 —Anja Rubik and Sasha Knezevic officially relaunched 25 magazine last week, and today, they unleashed the contents on a newly launched website, complete with editorial shoot videos, like the one below, featuring Karlie Kloss, Constance Jablonski, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Shu Pei, Alana Zimmer, Maryna Linchuk, Valeria Kelava, Karmen Pedaru, and, of course, Anja.

>> A Look Inside Anja Rubik and Sasha Knezevic's 25Anja Rubik and Sasha Knezevic officially relaunched 25 magazine last week, and today, they unleashed the contents on a newly launched website, complete with editorial shoot videos, like the one below, featuring Karlie Kloss, Constance Jablonski, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Shu Pei, Alana Zimmer, Maryna Linchuk, Valeria Kelava, Karmen Pedaru, and, of course, Anja. [25]

[Editor's Note: I contributed to the issue.]

Poll

Fab Ad: Derek Lam Fall '09

More designers are turning to the old school method of advertising: print ads.

More designers are turning to the old school method of advertising: print ads. Zac Posen had his ad debut and now it's Derek Lam's turn. The designer recently shot his first campaign (in San Francisco), which will appear in the August issues of Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. Estonian model Karmen Pedaru is seen walking on the beach at Pier 59 in New York. "We are creating a message that will last more than one season," said photographer Solve Sundsbo. Being fully clothed on the beach is nothing new, but I particularly dig the aerial shot. Do you?

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Rodarte

>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Now seems to be the time to get into the ad game for young labels — Rodarte started up with a single ad in Fall 2008 and repeated for Spring 2009, Zac Posen recently released his own one-off ad for Spring 2009, and now Derek Lam is hopping on the idea train for Fall 2009.

>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Now seems to be the time to get into the ad game for young labels — Rodarte started up with a single ad in Fall 2008 and repeated for Spring 2009, Zac Posen recently released his own one-off ad for Spring 2009, and now Derek Lam is hopping on the idea train for Fall 2009.  His first ever campaign, with Karmen Pedaru set against a beach simulated at Pier 59 in New York, symbolizes his philosophy that "this is not a moment to be scared or meek."  Solve Sundbo did the photog honors Tuesday — outtake from the shoot above — and the final product, which hits August issues, is expected to be "bold and cinematic, with lush techno color." [WWD]

Milan Fashion Week

Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi's First Ferre Collection: The Reviews Are In

>> Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi had a tall order to fill for Spring 2009.  Before Gianfranco Ferre passed in 2007, his architectural-based label had ceased to become relevent — as Cathy Horyn put it, "It’s been a while since anyone [has] paid serious attention to the Ferre name."  So could the newly tapped designers bring it back to the forefront?
Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi's First Ferre Collection: The Reviews Are In

>> Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi had a tall order to fill for Spring 2009.  Before Gianfranco Ferre passed in 2007, his architectural-based label had ceased to become relevent — as Cathy Horyn put it, "It’s been a while since anyone [has] paid serious attention to the Ferre name."  So could the newly tapped designers bring it back to the forefront?

The general consensus says yes.  Nicole Phelps of Style.com was pleased: "They deserve high marks for this outing." Cathy Horyn of The New York Times, a Aquilano-Rimondi fan, loved the effort, with one caveat: "The designers distilled the essence of Ferre in a new, eye-catching way. Now to just refine the elements a bit more . . . " WWD felt the same: "Aquilano and Rimondi have the right ideas, but what they need now is a little restraint."

Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune also echoed the same sentiment: "Not all the Ferré collection was approachable. Yet . . .  the two designers created the clothes and the buzz that will bring fashion life back to Ferré."  With another season under their belts, Aquilano and Rimondi could definitely hit the right stride at Ferre.
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