Month: April 2008

Linda and Prada, hmm

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This could be interesting. Linda and Naomi for Fall 2008. Rumor has it that Prada is set to join in on the resurgence the 90s supermodel. Often touted for being on the forefront of trends Prada could follow in the foot steps of Chanel and Louis Vuitton by using a 90s supermodel. Prada campaign photographer Steven Meisel is shooting Linda Evangelista reportedly for the Prada Fall-Winter 2008.2009 campaign. A trusted source tells us not to get over excited as Linda Evangelista could also be shooting a Vogue Italia Cover. So what do you think …..about Linda Evangelista for Prada? via Linda Evangelista For Prada Fall 2008 Ad Campaign? on Frillr

Prada is doing the auction thing again.

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Last season they auctioned off some beautiful stuff. PRADA PROTOTYPES AUCTIONED ON LINE FOR CHARITY Exclusive pieces on prada.com from April 15 to May 6 Milan, April 10, 2008 – An auction of PRADA prototypes from the 2008 Spring/Summer collections gets underway on April 15 at 12.00 C.E.T. (Central European Time.) The prototypes, ten unique pieces in total split between women’s clothes and accessories, will be auctioned each Tuesday on a weekly basis. Those going on-line will have seven days to get their favourite item: three trouser prototypes will be available from April 15 at midday, one bag and two pairs of boots from April 22, the third week offering four skirts. Proceeds from the auction will go to the San Raffaele Foundation, one of the most important Italian institutions concerned with medical research, clinical work and training. The auction offers bidders the chance to interact with Prada and other on-line users, uploading their own photos and promoting their own Internet site. A graphic allows one to track the history of bids made for each …

Mass Exodus 2008

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Mass Exodus 2008 I attended my first Mass Exodus show. For those of you that don’t know, Mass Exodus is Ryerson’s fashion show for graduating students. I attended the press and industry show, so we saw the top 20 collections of the graduating class. It was interesting to watch Mass Exodus because it’s raw. These kids haven’t been broken down by the industry or have had there creativity stifled – well maybe the teachers helped there, but I can’t say for sure. They are excited about fashion and that is wonderful. The production value of the show was excellent. The theater department was involved and there was a large set, smoke machines, lights and video. It was well organized and executed. I heard about the excessive number of swimwear and lingerie collections last year but this year there was only one and it was pretty good. I thought the bottom could have used some more fabric though. Not many collections grabbed me to be honest. Some kids were drinking way too much of the 80s …

The good old days…

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I miss the old days of the Supermodel. Look at these women. They wouldn’t get work in 2008. See how damn young Naomi is? After my Sasha post you would think that I’m all about the uber skinny model, I’m not. I like the freaks, to be honest. I mean that in the nicest way possible. I just find the unusual ones more interesting to look at. Images like this does give me the shivers. via Fashionista – I Don’t Care What My Teachers Say, I’m Gonna Be A Supermodel

Celeb clothing lines; Do they actually sell?

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I was reading ONTD and saw a post called Posh’s Jeans Blues: Sales Disappoint on dVb Line. Here’s a quote: The blogosphere has been buzzing with reports that Victoria Beckham’s dVb denim line is being dropped from several top retailers, including L.A.’s famous Fred Segal and Kitson boutiques. Turns out that while the line isn’t dropped from Kitson, it’s definitely not performing up to expectation — and that’s being attributed to Posh’s laissez-faire attitude. Kitson owner Fraser Ross tells PEOPLE, “She’s not supporting the line. It’s not good for her brand and not good for her endorsements. In a tough economy, you need to be in partnership with the people that are selling your line to your fans. That’s the bottom line. This got me thinking, do celeb lines actually sell? I see a lot of it on the sales racks and in resellers like Winners, *cough*HOUSE OF DEREON*cough*, so they can’t be doing that well. Kate Moss’s line at Topshot started off with a lot of buzz but has downturned quickly. Now you might …

Click Comments are back for now.

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I had to disable them today because their server issues were preventing my site from loading. It would be nice if the postreach people would update their blog when this kinda thing happens. I think I’ll be looking for a WordPress plugin that does something similar. I really don’t want site loading because of someone else’s server issues.

Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific at the Rom

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I visited the ROM one lunch break to preview the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. There was a little speech by prominent officials. I learned that new curators were brought on board to help with the gallery. We then went up to the gallery itself. I liked the layout and how they displayed the 1400+ pieces. This gallery reflects the ROM’s vast and diverse collections that represent the artistic and cultural traditions of indigenous peoples from Africa, the American continents, the Asia-Pacific region and Oceania. This is the first permanent home for these collections in over 30 years, with many of the 1,400 artifacts on display for the first time. Ranging from large and dramatic ceremonial masks and colourful robes to archaeological objects such as ceramics and basketry, the collections were gathered from the late 19th century to the present and represent some of the Museum’s founding collections. The artifacts reveal aspects of everyday life, clothing, commerce, ceremony and art of indigenous cultures from around the world. Divided into …

More from [FAT] 2008

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I attended [FAT] aka Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Festival this past week. You can read about it on blogTO. I am a little disappointed that I didn’t get to see the fashions on Friday. I had photographer friends the whole time and here are some photos from the event by Daryl Banks.