Fashion news: Nick Knight’s McQueen tribute film, Blake Lively for Chanel and is someone buying Burberry?
By Laura Schober
ShowStudio’s Nick Knight, presented a short film tribute to the late Alexander McQueen at the British Fashion Awards last night. McQueen was honored with a posthumous award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design. [The Cut]
Gossip Girl star and Lagerfeld muse Blake Lively is reportedly the newest face for Chanel’s handbag collection. The campaign is set to launch early next year. [NBC]
Burberry is rumoured to be on the verge of getting scooped up for a cool US$10 million. [Fashionista]
Jezebel has noted a curious rise in full-lipped, gap-toothed Lara Stone–alike blondes. [Jezebel]
Gisele launches a series of eco-friendly animated videos for children, titled Gisele and the Green Team. [NY Daily News]
You need not be ashamed of liking those Jessica Simpson heels you happened to see the other day--you’re not alone. The singer’s fashion empire is on track to hit a whopping $1 billion in retail sales by early 2011. [E! Online]
Fashion photographer Garry Gross, best known for a controversial 1975 series of nude images he took of a young Brooke Shields, passed away on Tuesday. [Yahoo! News]
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