>> Roberto Cavalli Spring 2010 Ad Cast Revealed; Daisy Lowe for Louis Vuitton? — Spring 2010 campaign cast details continue to flood in. Isabeli Fontana Tweeted this morning, "Exciting news! I shot the new Cavalli campaign with Carolyn Murphy. The campaign was shot by Steven Meisel." And causing a little campaign confusion: WWD heard Lara Stone is the new face of Louis Vuitton, but now word is Daisy Lowe is shooting in Miami for the brand next week. [@Isabeli_Fontana, @LiveFashionWeek]
UPDATE: Lowe is being photographed by Vuitton for a new beach line press-kit. [WWD]
Fashion in 50 Seconds 11/05/09 Lara Stone is Model of the Year
Lara Stone named model of the year by British Vogue, photographed for the December cover by Mario Testino.
Koi Suwannagate will follow Ruffian's Brian Wolk and Claude Morais as Anthropologie's next guest designer, creating a lower-priced collection of her bestsellers.
Accessories designer Lara Bohinc launches a footwear line-up using snakeskin, black leather and chainmail.
Daphne Guinness on the importance of love, a good sandwich, and going out in style.
Gucci celebrates its fifth anniversary campaign to benefit Unicef with children's book-themed capsule collection.
Source: Vogue UK
>> Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Dolce & Gabbana Campaigns Under Way —Last week, Gucci wrapped its Spring 2010 ad campaign shoot in Miami, with Emmanuelle Alt styling once again, and this week, it sounds like Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana are taking care of business. Mary Alice Stephenson Tweets that Vuitton is shooting today in New York — Lara Stone has reportedly replaced Madonna for the brand, with Steven Meisel on photo duty — while Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce left for New York earlier today for their ad campaign shoot — funnily enough, Madonna is said to be on Dolce & Gabbana menswear duty this upcoming season. [@LiveFashionWeek, @maryalicestyle, @stefanogabbana]
Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/30/09 Lara Stone to Replace Madonna in Louis Vuitton Ads?
Lara Stone may replace Madonna as the face of Louis Vuitton for Spring 2010.
Bee Shaffer takes a job with College Humor's Ricky van Veen at IAC.
Robert Clergerie to design a four shoe collection for Opening Ceremony.
Tamara Mellon hosts a party to launch her project PEP in London.
Giles Deacon debuts his ninth collection for New Look.
Link Time!!!
- A Neapolitan look — Modelinia
- Who gets your vote for America's most stylish blogger?! — Flypaper
- Mad Men's creator's 8-year-old son shares Fall fashion tips — GQ
- Chloe leather bow clutch — Purse Blog
- My world: breaking the mold — Teen Vogue Blog
- Versace to cut 350 jobs — WSJ
- More to want: Rachel Rachel Roy — Lucky magazine
- Costume Dept. Spring/Summer 2010 look gook — Nitrolicious
- Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are selflessly giving themselves to one another — The Cut
- W gets thematic — Fashionista
- Chic DIY — The Daily Chic Report
- Halloween costume moments from our fashion friends — Refinery 29

- A Neapolitan look — Modelinia
- Who gets your vote for America's most stylish blogger?! — Flypaper
- Mad Men's creator's 8-year-old son shares Fall fashion tips — GQ
- Chloe leather bow clutch — Purse Blog
- My world: breaking the mold — Teen Vogue Blog
- Versace to cut 350 jobs — WSJ
- More to want: Rachel Rachel Roy — Lucky magazine
- Costume Dept. Spring/Summer 2010 look gook — Nitrolicious
- Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are selflessly giving themselves to one another — The Cut
- W gets thematic — Fashionista
- Chic DIY — The Daily Chic Report
- Halloween costume moments from our fashion friends — Refinery 29

Lara, Eres, Work It, Own It
She's not super tan. She's no Barbie. She is, the official Eres lingerie and now swim muse. You weren't all convinced Lara was the best choice for the luxury brand before. But Eres has released an arsenal of lovely shots of the Dutch model in demure lingerie, and bright, sporty, sharp swimsuits. Soft and sandy, Lara in Eres is more dreamy than steamy.
Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/26/09 Lara Stone for Eres
Eres sticks with Lara Stone for spring 2010 campaign.
Mulberry creates nine piece collection for Apple products—MacBook, MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPod, and iPod Nano.
Alexander Wang's resort shoes—cone heels and suede slip-ons—will be sold online November 1.
What the off-duty runway models wore during Paris Fashion Week.
Natalia Vodianova will take over from Christy Turlington as Stefano Pilati's new campaign girl for Yves Saint Laurent.
The Cut's "Best and Worst of October Fashion Magazines."
Source: WWD
Chanel Goes Farm Girl, Takes a Roll in Hay for Spring 2010
>> Inspired by Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau farm at Versailles and the fact that he spent part of his childhood on a farm — "You hear a lot about the environment these days. I thought it would be interesting to put a fashion twist on it" — Karl Lagerfeld sent his parade of Chanel models stomping through dirt starting at the sound of a rooster's crow.
Guests sat on burlap aged to look mildewed as the high heel-clogged (Lagerfeld called them 5 o'clock clogs), fake tattooed, wicker basket-carrying girls stepped one by one from a giant haystack. The barnyard set took a month and a half of construction beforehand and then a week to assemble at the Grand Palais, where the show was held. Apparently pigs were supposed to be involved, too, but Heidi Mount Twittered that they were too scared to be in the show. Chanel face Lily Allen and mock band popped up through a trap door in the floor — Iekeliene Stange and Charlotte di Calypso provided backup singing — and Freja Beha Erichsen and Baptiste Giabiconi walked the runway four times together.
The last time, they were joined by Lara Stone as bride, and all "fell upon each other in the hay as Karl walked past to bow" — in jeans, no less — while Freja and Lara shared a kiss.
Say What? Gorgeous Model Doesn't Want to Be "Fat" Anymore

"I don’t want to be the fat one anymore, so I have just started doing Pilates every morning, then going to the gym, running and swimming."
— Model Lara Stone, adored by French Vogue's editor Carine Roitfeld and famed for her amazing curves and the sexy gap between her front teeth. Clearly, the prevailing uberskinny look in fashion can make even women with bodies most of us would die for feel insecure. Don't do it, Lara!
>> Lara Stone Wants to Change Figure, May Sit Out Milan —Lara Stone walked for the first time this season yesterday at Christopher Kane, where she said that she isn't sure if she'll be walking in Milan, but she'll definitely be in Paris because "it's like going home." And curiously, she's working to change her career-boosting figure: "I don’t want to be the fat one anymore, so I have just started doing pilates every morning, then going to the gym, running and swimming." [Elle UK, Elle News Blog]


