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Girls on Film: Daria Werbowy, Vogue Nippon, Nov. '09

FabSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:50:22 -0800

I will never tire of Daria Werbowy's amazingness. For Vogue Nippon's November issue, the Ukrainian-Canadian model strutted her stuff in an editorial dubbed "Girl of the Golden Field." Now this is how Fall dressing should be: cozy sweaters, sherpa-lined leather jackets, ponchos, boots, and fur coats. Daria continues to astonish me with her scintillating bod - boobage alert! - and piercing blue eyes. Of course, her hair is tousled to perfection – Bella, how can I get this look? Furthermore, the prairie backdrop is beyond beautiful. Keep clicking for more Daria action . . .
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Friday Fab News Roundup!

FabSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:22 -0700

Vogue's star-studded cast - PopSugar
Front row at Paris Fashion Week - Red Carpet Fashion Awards
Win a $500 shopping spree to TJ Maxx - The Budget Fashionista
Christian Lacroix's savior - Vogue UK
Dina Lohan defends "genius" Lindsay - Page Six
Airport style - Frugal-Fashionista
Trend report: Spring/Summer 2010 - Vogue UK
Why we love shoes that hurt us - New York Times
Naomi Campbell and Louis Vuitton join forces for charity! - Grazia Daily
Yohji Yamamoto files for bankruptcy - FWD
Irving Penn remembered - Vogue UK
Grey Fall boots - Flypaper
Win this awesome AllSaints leather jacket - Nylon

The September Issue: Lots of Fashion, Lots of Feeling

FabSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:00:22 -0700

Now this is a movie about fashion. Not glorifying it, not mocking it, not fictional. If you too consider fashion to be your number one, you will thoroughly enjoy this film. I'm not saying you're going to want to run to NYC and join the ranks at Vogue, but you will witness what happens behind the scenes, meet the players, and, finally, meet Anna, glasses off. I was lucky enough to chat with the film's director, RJ Cutler, after I viewed the film, and he shined many a light on how the film came about, how it changed his perception of the world of fashion, and how fascinating of a story it is. This is the story of The September Issue . . .

It's a given the film reveals the extensive work that goes into creating the biggest issue of the year. Along the way we visit with Anna, her daughter Bee Shaffer (briefly), and other masthead characters. Most notably, the magazine's famed editor Grace Coddington and comic-reliever André Leon Talley.

To read the rest of my review, read more.

RJ Cutler confirmed the movie was all access. It was a very intimate experience: only RJ, one camera man, and one sound man captured the scenes. Naturally, it took a while to gain trust. Especially with Coddington, who needed four months to warm up to the camera. He believes, "We see it clearly." And when Anna opens up about her family toward the end, "The relationship was in a certain place, we found it."

The film is smoothly edited, provides plenty of fashion eye candy - both at Fashion Weeks and photos shoots - and leaves you wanting more. And leaves you feeling more. You feel for Grace, a true artist struggling in a new technology and celebrity-driven zeitgeist. You feel for André when he declares the season "a famine of beauty." You feel for the writer whose piece gets poohed poohed by Anna, but it's Grace who saves him, telling him, "You've got to be tougher."

Grace has the tough Vogue love down. The dynamic between Anna and Grace, who both started working at the fashion bible the same day, had the deepest resonance for Cutler. Cutler explained these women are "at the top of their game and go at it in the cause of beauty. They are changing their world." It's painful to see Grace go through the rejection emotions; it's empowering to see Anna make the decisions.

The director gained a respect and understanding of the infamous fashion industry - as does the watcher. RJ admitted to knowing nothing about fashion when started the project. "On one hand, fashion is frivolous, excessive, indulgent, and vain. It is also essential. It says something to the world. It drives economies - shipping, textiles, journalism, publishing, advertising. It affects the culture and contributes to the definition of beauty." Intrigued? See it, sunglasses off.

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Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:22 -0700

Anna Maria Jagodzinska in a Diane Keaton-inspired Vogue Paris - Refinery 29
Street scenes: Alice in the Flatiron District - Racked
Would you wear acid-washed jeans like Ashley Tisdale? - Off the Rack
The perfect 3.1 Phillip Lim dress - Lucky
Elle gives homeless girl an internship - The Cut
Liberty and Hermes - Fashionista
Fashion victims: Taking it to the streets - Jezebel
Katy Perry and her fruit salad fashion - Stylelist
Exclusive: Chanel Iman's vacation photos - Teen Vogue
Support Dress For Success with a click! - Bag Snob
I Heart Ronson by Charlotte Ronson for JCPenney collection - Nitrolicious

Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:22 -0700

Vogue’s Little Red Riding Hood - The Daily Chic Report
Christian Siriano wants to make you look downtown and dirty - The Cut
The latest hat trend - WSJ
Michelle Obama rockin’ Merona for Target dress - Nitrolicious
When disaster leads to style inspiration - Lucky magazine
Gucci Gucci goo - Fashionista
Zac Posen's brush with greatness at Fashion's Night Out - Teen Vogue blog
Sheer bliss? - Style File
First look at Hussein Chalayan's Urban Motility line for Puma - Fashionologie
Donna Karan Zipped clutch - Purse Blog

Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:00:22 -0700

Exclusive: Bottega Veneta's Art of Collaboration - Purse Blog
Gareth Pugh will finally Grace NY Fashion Week - Racked
Shenae Grimes is spot-on - Teen Vogue
Zara Autumn/Winter 2009-10 trends - Nitrolicious
Britain wants to ban airbrushed images - The Cut
Week of dolls - Fashionista
Vanity Fair's Farrah profile essentially a Ryan O'Neal tell-all - Jezebel
Inside StyleList's Fall fashion story - Stylelist
Ra Ra Riot at All Points West - Lucky

Madonna rocks Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow necklace! - Off the Rack
Catherine McNeil and Abbey Lee Kershaw in Vogue Australia - Refinery 29

Phillip Lim's LA Store Turns One

FabSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:22 -0700

Designer Phillip Lim's West Hollywood store - 631 N. Robertson Blvd. to be exact - has been in business for exactly a year. Congrats! To celebrate, Vogue threw Lim a bash at his boutique last night. Considering how much starlets love his designs, it's no surprise the guest list was star-studded. Rachel Bilson, Kristen Bell, Molly Sims, Shenae Grimes, Leona Lewis, and Rachel Zoe all came out to wish the designer a happy one-year anniversary. We couldn't be there in person, but let's be there in spirit by checking out the fun photos.

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Friday Fab News Roundup!

FabSugar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:03:11 -0700

Why Vogue still wields such power - Times UK
In a downturn, jewelers aren’t so precious - New York Times
Make your own Matthew Williamson kaftan - Guardian UK
Can Madewell survive the downturn? - NY Mag
Amanda Wakeley returns to London Fashion Week - Vogue UK
Erin Lucas is leaving The City to be a gypsy - NY Mag
A misfit in the couture business - WSJ
A snub (of sorts) to fancy - New York Times
Praise the lowered: Tyranny of 6 inch heels is over! - Page Six
Lookbook: Topshop - Nylon

FABTV: The September Issue, The Trailer

FabSugar — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:22 -0700

Vogue fiends, mark your calendars for Aug. 28, the day R.J. Cutler's film, The September issue comes out. But before you prebuy your Fandango ticket, check out the 2.29-second trailer below. It's juicier than juicy, The Devil Wears Prada-ish, but nonfiction! The highlights? Anna admits that her father, once the editor of Evening Standard, convinced her to be a fashion editor and helped her get the Vogue job. Must be nice. Also, designer Thakoon Panichgul likens Anna to Madonna. And Anna tells Oscar de la Renta to axe an outfit she dislikes from his collection. K'tsh, k'tsh!

Girls on Film: Sasha Pivovarova, Vogue Italia May '09

FabSugar — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:50:00 -0700

Put together sensual Sasha Pivovarova and Morocco and you have pure ecstasy. For Vogue Italia's May issue, Steven Meisel snapped Sasha looking like a Moroccan marvel in traditional yet stylish garb from the North African country - all, of course, with a fashion flair. Baggy harem pants ruled, as did vibrant pops of orange, raspberry, and red. Sasha's stacked bangles and coin necklaces also caught my eye and of course, that hair! There's something about the dank, dark background and how Meisel made a collage of two photos - Sasha along with historic images of the country - that portrays a very eclectic feel. Looks like I'll be adding a Moroccan holiday to my travel queue . . . Source

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