Fashion news: More Sander and Stella, Stipe for Margiela and Tyra apologizes
The Jil Sander collection for Uniqlo was welcomed with such open arms that the designer is collaborating on a second collection for the Japanese brand. It’s set to launch for Spring 2010. Also on her second lap, Stella McCartney for Gap Kids, with a collection also in the works for spring. [Fashionista]
In celebrity-turned-designer news, R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe is collaborating with Maison Martin Margiela. The musician’s single piece is a sterling silver microcassette on an unraveling tape chain. The accessory can be worn as a bracelet, necklace, or belt, to name a few plausible suggestions. Only 199 will be available at Maison Martin Margiela boutiques. [Racked]
After the infamous blackface episode of America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks has made a public apology for styling the models as mixed races. Banks said, “I apologize because that was not my intent [to offend anyone]. It’s my number one passion in my life to stretch the definition of beauty.” So Tyra had good intentions; she meant to inspire women of diverse races to identify with the shoot, but somehow reverting back to a historical practice heavy in racism doesn’t seem to be pushing the envelope forward. [Grazia]
The Yves Saint Laurent auctions continue on their second round in Paris. So far, the items have raised $6 million for AIDS charities. The total 1,185 item lot of items from Yves Sant Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé‘s Normandy home was expected to go for about 4 million euros, so the funds have far surpassed their target. [The Cut]