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Models Backstage at London Fashion Week: Neons at Christopher Kane, Coco Rocha at Giles, and More

>> Alessandra Ambrosio has taken a couple of turns on the Spring 2011 catwalks — the latest was at Giles, where she wore her bread and butter: a bikini.

>> Alessandra Ambrosio has taken a couple of turns on the Spring 2011 catwalks — the latest was at Giles, where she wore her bread and butter: a bikini. "I wake up and read [show stylist] Katie [Grand]'s message on my phone — 'Are you okay wearing a bikini?'" she told The Cut. "I had to think second thoughts about what I was going to have for breakfast. [But] I'm like, 'I guess.' Because I'm Brazilian and I do Victoria's Secret, it wouldn't be polite to say I'm not okay. As long as it's not a G-string, I'm okay. I'm a mom now: I can't [do G-strings]." See Ambrosio, Jessica Stam, and more doing the backstage thing during London Fashion Week — we've got snaps from Christopher Kane, Erdem, Giles, Mary Katrantzou, Matthew Williamson, Marios Schwab, Mark Fast, Peter Pilotto, Pringle of Scotland, Richard Nicoll, Jonathan Saunders, Topshop Unique, and Vivienne Westwood.

Photos: Greg Kessler

Red Carpet

Which Victoria Beckham Giles Dress Is Most Fab?

Last night, Victoria Beckham was spotted wearing a structured LBD by Giles and boots by Brian Atwood at the DVF and Claridge’s party in London.

Last night, Victoria Beckham was spotted wearing a structured LBD by Giles and boots by Brian Atwood at the DVF and Claridge’s party in London. In fact, it's the same Giles mini — but in a different color — as the one she sported at last year's Fashion's Night Out event in NYC. Both times, the celebrity designer paired it with sexy black thigh-high boots. One dress, two colors: which do you prefer?

Paris Fashion Week

>> Alessandra Ambrosio to Walk Givenchy, Too?

>> Alessandra Ambrosio to Walk Givenchy, Too? —Alessandra Ambrosio, who has walked at Prada and Giles already this season, is rumored to be walking for Givenchy tomorrow, as well. Don't be surprised if you see Alicia Kuczman at Givenchy, too — the Brazilian Jil Sander exclusive is said to have a Paris exclusive, too, and Givenchy seems like the right fit. [@modelwhispers, TI]

Paris Fashion Week

>> More Victoria's Secret Models to Walk at Giles —Victoria's Secret models have popped up at Givenchy, Balenciaga, and most recently Prada, but that's not the end — Giles Deacon is continuing the run by casting Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in his show tomorrow along with Jessica Stam, Coco Rocha, Carmen Kass, and Angela Lindvall.

>> More Victoria's Secret Models to Walk at Giles —Victoria's Secret models have popped up at Givenchy, Balenciaga, and most recently Prada, but that's not the end — Giles Deacon is continuing the run by casting Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in his show tomorrow along with Jessica Stam, Coco Rocha, Carmen Kass, and Angela Lindvall.  Giles is showing at almost the same time as Gareth Pugh — they're scheduled just half an hour apart. [Vogue UK]

Poll

Freaky or Fabulous? Giles's Spring Spiders

For his Spring '10 runway show at Paris Fashion Week, Giles Deacon delivered a colorful and quirky collection filled with prom-inspired dresses, metallic pants, and see-through gowns.

For his Spring '10 runway show at Paris Fashion Week, Giles Deacon delivered a colorful and quirky collection filled with prom-inspired dresses, metallic pants, and see-through gowns. However, it was the abundance of creepy, crawly spiders that induced my fear. Indeed, I suffer from slight arachnophobia (although I guess I don't mind daddy longlegs, they eat other bugs, right?). And so, I don't understand why anyone would want to have a furry, eight-legged creature hanging off her chest. Maybe there are some fashionphiles out there that share Giles's love for spiders, just not me. Freaky or fabulous?

Fashion

Unicorns Spotted at Paris Fashion Week . . . Or Is That a Dino?!

My pal FabSugar told me about the maybe freaky, maybe fabulous spiders in the Giles show at Paris Fashion Week .

My pal FabSugar told me about the maybe freaky, maybe fabulous spiders in the Giles show at Paris Fashion Week . . . and mentioned the plush purses carried by the models. At first glance, I thought it was a dinosaur of some sort but then I was thinking maybe it was a unicorn (or even a rhino) wearing a popped collar cape — it's open for interpretation and I'm thinking only Mr. Deacon knows for sure, but place your pets on the wild bags toted below.


Target

Fashion In 50 Seconds 05/12/09 Giles Expands & More

Giles Deacon inked a deal with a large manufacturer and will be increasing his distribution from 38 stores to at least 120 stores.  The full Tracy Feith for Target lookbook has been released with the collection launching in stores and online this weekend.  Rachel Zoe will be designing a line of accessories for QVC, poised to launch this fall.  Roberto Cavalli just opened a $30 million dollar club in Dubai, billed as the first designer club in the Middle East. 

Giles Deacon inked a deal with a large manufacturer and will be increasing his distribution from 38 stores to at least 120 stores

The full Tracy Feith for Target lookbook has been released with the collection launching in stores and online this weekend. 

Rachel Zoe will be designing a line of accessories for QVC, poised to launch this fall. 

Roberto Cavalli just opened a $30 million dollar club in Dubai, billed as the first designer club in the Middle East. 

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Fall 2009 Trend Report: Fur Gauntlets

The first time we remember seeing fur gauntlets crop up this season was in the striking Balenciaga Pre-Fall collection and, come to think of it, the Prada one too.

The first time we remember seeing fur gauntlets crop up this season was in the striking Balenciaga Pre-Fall collection and, come to think of it, the Prada one too. Needless to say, we think this trend is about to become as eponymous as lace was last fall or as thigh-high boots will be this season as well. In New York, Donna Karan, who vowed not to use fur this season, rendered hers in shearling. In London, Giles Deacon styled his with bare shoulders, and in Milan, Salvatore Ferragamo showed off a trademark penchant for luxurious monochrome.