Fashion news: Lara Stone in blackface, Project Runway goes Wii, and more
French Vogue features Lara Stone in blackface. Is anyone offended yet? [Jezebel]
Nintendo Wii is creating a game based on Project Runway. The game casts players as contestants who must design outfits for models and can even take a virtual turn on the catwalk to show it off. [Fashionista]
The Olsen twins are adding an eyewear collection to their label The Row. The designer eyewear will retail from $325 to $390 at Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman, joining the label in a partnership with Linda Farrow Eyewear. [WWD]
Auntie Fashion’s poll to find out the reader’s choice for sexiest man in the world of fashion journalism is already underway. Round one pits Vogue Editor-at-Large André Leon Talley against Vogue’s European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles. Remember to vote and check back every Sunday to see the results. [Auntie Fashion]
Marc Jacobs gave an interesting interview on the current status of mystique in the fashion industry. Jacobs told WWD, “The idea of luxury and exclusivity [now] comes in another form. I think luxury isn’t necessarily about exclusivity; it’s about the quality of the design and the quality of the make. And I think the idea of people being exposed, whether it’s stylists who have their reality shows or whatever, is just the way of the world. And fashion has also reached this kind of proportion like football or sport, you know — a spectator sport.” Jacobs goes on to say, “To me, as a working designer, I think fashion has great mystique. I mean, I have no idea what we’re going to be showing in two weeks [at Louis Vuitton]. So for me the mystery remains the same. What people’s reaction to it will be remains the same — I have no idea.” [WWD]
