Armani Taps Into Geek Chic
Samsung's Armani
Phone. Photo: Gizmodo
Check out the latest from
Armani: an
"As-hard-as-it-may-try-the-iPhone-will-never-look-luxe-like-me"
credit-card-sized cellphone. Officially released
yesterday during fashion week in Milano, the phone
has a vibrating touch screen (duh), supports
basically all music files, and boasts a full internet
browser. If only it didn't cost $900 bucks... then it
might be as cool as it thinks it is. I'll save my
drool for this guy,
thank ya!
Here's what the guys at Gizmodo have to
say about Mr. Armani's new Samsung gadget.
Mess Up Your Hair on Purpose
Photo:
Bumble and
bumble
As the fashion blogs went
live from London this
weekend to see shows like Kate Moss's Top Shop and
Chloe for H&M, I've been sorting through the
New York coverage for a "must post" beauty look.
One hair 'do, from Reyes, stuck out for me because 1)
I would wear it (or at least try to), 2)I trust
Bumble and bumble (the stylists who created the
look), and
3) The behind-the-scenes view from which
NYTimes Beauty Editor Natasha Singer tells
us this hair story is fluff-free and
easy to follow (Check out the multimedia slide
show where she actually helps mess up the models'
hair).
Technically, you don't "have to" try this messy-tress
look until Spring '08, but I see nothing wrong with
giving it a whirl the next time you're near your
skinny flat iron, mousse and some bobby pins. Here,
see for yourself, tell me
what you think. You like?
News for Nooners
Brit might apologize to US. (Page Six)
Diane von Furstenberg begs Marc Jacobs to stay in NYC. (WWD)
Prince is suing YouTube and eBay for giving his fans easy access. (Yahoo! Music)
Tom Cruise is allowed back in Germany, even though he's a Scientologist. (BBC)
Stay Classy, San Diego
Marc Jacobs yells at
WWD for telling people he was late on
Monday. (WWD)
Meredith Viera turns 1 today on Today, and
plans a guest stint on The View . (OK!)
Bank of America now charges a $3 ATM fee for
non-customers. (USA Today)
Foxy Brown was only JK—no baby on the way. (AP)
Led Zeppelin announces a London reunion.
(NY
Times)
James Frey, author of A Million Little
Pieces, is releasing another book next year.
Can't wait to pick that one up. (Yahoo! News)
Little Italy's San Gennaro Feast starts today! Tots
psyched for the dollar biscotti. (NY Post)
Awesome News for Bloggers
Touchdown, New Media!! Today,
WWD
profiles notable
bloggers who'll be prowling the tents this fashion
week. Of course, a few designers would still rather
not recognize them as legit press (Ralph, how could
you?!), but for the most part they're in like Flynn,
reporting live—or as soon as they have WiFi
access—from Bryant Park. Wait a sec...
Bryant Park
is a hot
spot!
Sweet!
WWD's list of indie bloggers covering
the shows:
The
Sartorialist
Go Fug Yourself
Fashionista
Jezebel
Look
Online
BagSnob
The Budget
Fashionista
The Fashion
Bomb
Whats
Haute
Fashionologie
BagTrends
Too Fat for
Fashion
Click here
for the full
story.
Favorite Quote of the Last Ten Minutes
While perusing my favorite fashion
sites, deciding what to post about the first day of
Fashion Week, I came across an interview on
Mediabistro with Faran
Krentcil, the talented Editor of a blog in
my daily rotation, Fashionista.
I somehow couldn't
resist sharing the following excerpt with you, my
dear readers:
Mediabistro: How do you handle hanging with fashion editors whose clothing budgets are the size of some bloggers' annual salaries?
FK: My father is the inventor of toaster strudel.
It's fashion week, girls! Ready, Set, GO!
The Original Dapper Dan
Photo: Polo.com
In honor of fashion week, which
kicks off tomorrow, I feel compelled to praise my
favorite man of the runway. This Saturday, a
black-tie affair will be held in Central Park's
Conservatory garden, in honor of the 40th anniversary
of Mr. Ralph Lauren's empire (birth name: Ralph
Lifschitz). Below, highlights from his recent
sit-down with WWD:
On how he got
started:
"Someone lent me $50,000 to start the business, and I worked out of a drawer at Beau Brummel. The salesmen all laughed at my ties. They laughed until I had a business."
On his flair for classic pieces:
"Twenty years ago I did this black luggage to go with my Porsche that was all black. That car, it's ugly-beautiful. It's not a Bentley; it's not one of these old masterpieces. It's a utility car that by its nature is about the engine and the technology. That was an inspiration to me, because it never got old. It hasn't changed for 30 years. It's got integrity of design. That's been the philosophy, that beautiful things never lose their appeal."
On having his friends and employees around for the big anniversary bash:
"I care and I appreciate that people have stood by me and done their job and worked in business really hard, and I wanted to say thank you. That's very important to me... This is not about "let's see who's there," because I've never liked that. I would hope that some of the people I'd want to come who are friends would come. But it's not about that. It's a celebration for the people I work with, the people who have taken care of me through the years, photographers and all the people....You know, I worry about everything, I worry about my collection, I worry about the people I work with...."
On being around for 40 years:
"I love it, I love the company. It is growing and moving and I want to make sure it grows and goes the way I want it to....I can run as fast as my sons. I'm in great shape....If I look at 40 years, I say, "God, how old can I be?" You know, I didn't start when I was 10."
On doing it his way:
"What is wonderful is that I have had success doing what I love and what I believed in. I didn't sell out; I didn't wine and dine anybody. I just learned how to kiss on both cheeks. I'm proud that it worked."
Check out WWD.com for the full article. Happy fashion week!