Fashion news: Michael Kors sets model age limits, Marc Jacobs doesn’t “find clothes sexy at all,” McQueen’s ashes to be scattered in Scotland
Last night at Harvard, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors and Natalia Vodianova participated in a panel discussion on “Health Matters: Weight and Wellness in the World of Fashion,” where Kors spoke out about the age of models, and announced that he will only hire models 16 years and older, saying, “The age of models really has to become a priority. We need to give these girls a chance to grow up.” Kors also stated that he won’t hire models who show any sign of an eating disorder, because “You shouldn’t support it or encourage it or support it, just say no.” Meanwhile Vodianova admitted to a post-pregnancy eating disorder due to the pressure to get back into modelling almost immediately. [Fashionologie]
“I don’t find clothes sexy at all,” Marc Jacobs told a crowd last night at New York’s Museum at F.I.T. “I find people sexy, and I find personalities fascinating and sexy and appealing and charming. So a sexy girl wrapped in a sheet is a sexy girl, and an un-sexy girl in a low-cut dress is still an un-sexy girl.” Also, he wears briefs, if you wanted to know. [The Cut]
The rumoured appointment of T: The New York Times Style Magazine editor Stefano Tonchi to the top spot at W is true. [NYTimes]
Bryanboy tweeted this morning that Saks Fifth Avenue has bought all 16 pieces of Alexander McQueen‘s final collection. [@bryanboy]
Meanwhile the designer’s ashes will be scattered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Although McQueen was born and raised in London, he felt a strong connection to Skye–where his father was born–which was evident through his Scottish-themed collections (Highland Rape) and use of tartan in his clothes. [Grazia]
Lady Gaga has enlisted famed fashion photographer Steven Klein to direct the video for her upcoming single “Alejandro.”
A European court ruled today after a years-long legal battle that Google be allowed to sell a brand’s trademark keywords to parties not associated with the brand. The New York Times reported that a search for Louis Vuitton on the British Google turns up an ad for “Designer Handbags 70% off.” The stipulation however in the Google-favoured ruling is that companies that use trademarked brand keywords to push their own sales must be clear about who the seller is. [Guardian UK, NY Times]
After urging an Oscar boycott of Hugo Boss at the Oscars, Danny Glover is set to join the protest line today over the company’s plans to close it’s Ohio manufacturing plant and taking the jobs overseas. [Express UK via Stylelist]
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Last night at Harvard, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors and Natalia Vodianova participated in a panel discussion on “Health Matters: Weight and Wellness in the World of Fashion," where Kors spoke out about the age of models, and announced that he will only hire models 16 years and older, saying, “The age of models really has to become a priority. We need to give these girls a chance to grow up.” Kors also stated that he won't hire models who show any sign of an eating disorder, because "You shouldn’t support it or encourage it or support it, just say no." Meanwhile Vodianova admitted to a post-pregnancy eating disorder due to the pressure to get back into modelling almost immediately. [Fashionologie]
"I don’t find clothes sexy at all," Marc Jacobs told a crowd last night at New York's Museum at F.I.T. "I find people sexy, and I find personalities fascinating and sexy and appealing and charming. So a sexy girl wrapped in a sheet is a sexy girl, and an un-sexy girl in a low-cut dress is still an un-sexy girl." Also, he wears briefs, if you wanted to know. [The Cut]
The rumoured appointment of T: The New York Times Style Magazine editor Stefano Tonchi to the top spot at W is true. [NYTimes]
Bryanboy tweeted this morning that Saks Fifth Avenue has bought all 16 pieces of Alexander McQueen's final collection. [@bryanboy]
Meanwhile the designer's ashes will be scattered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Although McQueen was born and raised in London, he felt a strong connection to Skye--where his father was born--which was evident through his Scottish-themed collections (Highland Rape) and use of tartan in his clothes. [Grazia]
Lady Gaga has enlisted famed fashion photographer Steven Klein to direct the video for her upcoming single "Alejandro."
A European court ruled today after a years-long legal battle that Google be allowed to sell a brand's trademark keywords to parties not associated with the brand. The New York Times reported that a search for Louis Vuitton on the British Google turns up an ad for “Designer Handbags 70% off.” The stipulation however in the Google-favoured ruling is that companies that use trademarked brand keywords to push their own sales must be clear about who the seller is. [Guardian UK, NY Times]
After urging an Oscar boycott of Hugo Boss at the Oscars, Danny Glover is set to join the protest line today over the company's plans to close it's Ohio manufacturing plant and taking the jobs overseas. [Express UK via Stylelist]){kind=link}