Fashion news: Victoria Beckham and Marc Jacobs do fur, designers create Swarovski dresses and more
Victoria Beckham was recently spotted lunching with Marc Jacobs and LVMH exec Edo Jae, whom tweeted that “they’re talking about a line with fur” post-meeting.
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Chanel has a secret club of fashion friends who are tapped for feedback on collection previews. DJ Leigh Lezark revealed she test-drives products for Chanel, along with Caroline Sieber and Poppy Delevigne. How do we sign up? [The Cut]
The release of Mattel’s So in Style collection of black dolls, the first ever with wider noses, fuller lips and in a variety of skin shades, has been met with disappointment. Parents are saying the prevalence of green and blue eyes as well as long, fine hair is not representative of the race. Mattel is listening though, and is working on the fall 2010 collection, adding a doll with more of an Afro hairstyle. [WSJ]
Elton John and David Furnish are hosting a pop-up shop called Out of the Closet that began on Saturday and runs until December 19, where the couple sold clothing for charity. Prices range from $16 to $650,000 for some of the iconic pieces by heavy-hitting designers like Dior and McQueen, with all proceeds going to the Elton John Aids Foundation. [WWD]
Swarovski has teamed up with an impressive roster of 22 designers to raise money for breast cancer research. DVF, Fendi, Givenchy, Thakoon, and Lanvin are among the designers who will participate. Valentino and Vivienne Westwood were both tapped to design one-of-a-kind dresses covered in crystals, that will sell at a fall auction in New York along with the rest of the project’s collection. [WWD]
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Victoria Beckham was recently spotted lunching with Marc Jacobs and LVMH exec Edo Jae, whom tweeted that “they’re talking about a line with fur” post-meeting.
[Elle UK]
Chanel has a secret club of fashion friends who are tapped for feedback on collection previews. DJ Leigh Lezark revealed she test-drives products for Chanel, along with Caroline Sieber and Poppy Delevigne. How do we sign up? [The Cut]
The release of Mattel’s So in Style collection of black dolls, the first ever with wider noses, fuller lips and in a variety of skin shades, has been met with disappointment. Parents are saying the prevalence of green and blue eyes as well as long, fine hair is not representative of the race. Mattel is listening though, and is working on the fall 2010 collection, adding a doll with more of an Afro hairstyle. [WSJ]
Elton John and David Furnish are hosting a pop-up shop called Out of the Closet that began on Saturday and runs until December 19, where the couple sold clothing for charity. Prices range from $16 to $650,000 for some of the iconic pieces by heavy-hitting designers like Dior and McQueen, with all proceeds going to the Elton John Aids Foundation. [WWD]
Swarovski has teamed up with an impressive roster of 22 designers to raise money for breast cancer research. DVF, Fendi, Givenchy, Thakoon, and Lanvin are among the designers who will participate. Valentino and Vivienne Westwood were both tapped to design one-of-a-kind dresses covered in crystals, that will sell at a fall auction in New York along with the rest of the project’s collection. [WWD]){kind=link}