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+ Chic Happens: Fashion News and Gossip
Hintmag - October 24th, Angela Lindvall pregnant. Depeche Mode and Jalouse USA magazines announce no next issues.
+ All-American girl
Pagesix - The American President's, niece Lauren Bush becomes the latest Tommy Girl, for Tommy Hilfiger
(No word yet if George's daughters have been offered spots as Budweiser Girls? Whether Lauren Bush was the front runner prior September 11th or not, I doubt will be asked, or cared. Or will be people ask if Tommy is just using the image of a Bush to boost sales. It's a big opportunity for her, and I'm sure she'll do fine. I just hope she remembers she is a Bush and uses this opportunity as a way to show support for her uncle.)
+ Injured model Niki Taylor returns in fine form
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Niki Taylor returns to the public spotlight at the VH-1 awards.
+ Next wave
Pagesix - It past years a country seem to become the focus of fashion. Brazil, then Belgium, then quickly back to Brazil. Elite is better on India, next.
(I doubt it! Maybe an Indo-model will have success, I'm not arguing against that! I just don't see the type of attraction places like Brazil had with India. They can try and force it. Belguim tried at the same time as that Butch chic, and pushed so hard that a retreat back to Brazil happened by Summer time.

I realize countries like Canada and England have a large Indo community with a thriving disposal income being spent on Indo- community based businesses. Who wouldn't want a piece of that pie!? I just can't see America caring in the least about an India chic, and certainly there will be pockets of people in cities that have a large East Indian population who'll think fashion has abandon them.

I've seen this all happen here where I lived 10 years ago. It's NOT going to happen over night. I could sense the tension when I was in London in the clubs. Whites stuck to one side of the club and Arabs, East Indians to another , and boy, could I feel the tension in there (Japanese tourists seem to be dancing all over the place. Lively bunch! Lots of fun). I think it'd be better to be stealthy in introducing an Indo-Asian fashion pressence, then to force one on people. It's smart to try and open fashion up. It's not smart to be arrogant and assume things. Take it slow, that's my advice. Even trend-setter Madonna tried to introduce some Hindu fashion ideas a few years ago. Where did it go?

It was mentioned as the latest trend by every "follow the leader, sheep mentality" fashion report. But it never caught on and it certainly didn't make the communities the trend came from feel more welcome. Take it slow, and in small doses at first, so people get used to it. So they'll associate it with regular fashion and not the flavour of the moment. This is a community that can really add ideas and that does have disposable inome to spend. It also knows when it's being used, patronized and parodied. I say if fashion wants a more universal look. Go with Canada!)
+ Still rocking
Pagesix - Angela Lindvall, May Anderson, Rhea Durham, and Mark Ronson and Todd Oldham, go ice skating for a New York relief fund
+ Sophie Dahl to quit modeling and become an actress
UK Vogue - Sophie Dahl actually sees herself as an actress?
(I hope she has a die-hard friend in the BBC to give her roles. I wouldn't want to see her in any movie. I don't even want to see her in fashion magazines. Maybe George Lucas will be casting a part for the girlfriend of Jabba the Hutt in the Episode 3. If there's a need for a young Han Solo or a young Boba Fett. George, we'll do lunch ;-) )
+ And starring Paris Hilton as herself. Huh?
National Post - Two-second PR spot: Why Zoolander marks the death of the celebrity cameo, thanks to Paris Hilton
(I have to agree. I don't know why the Hilton sisters are viewed as if they're celebrities? They've done nothing in their lives to warrent it. I mention them simply because I notice people do web searches for them. So as long as their is a want for them by my visitors. I guess I'll continue mentioning articles and gossip pieces on them. But, if you all ever do get tired of them.. let me know!)

VH-1 Fashion awards results (source: VH1.com)

Designer of the Year: Marc Jacobs
Model of the Year: Stella Tennant
Rebel Designer: John Galliano
Visionary Video: Moby, "South Side"
Best Dressed Television Show: Sex and the City
(Costumers Patricia Field and Rebecca Weinberg)
Red Carpet Award: Renee Zellweger, Leading Man: Jim Carrey,
Outrageous Group: Destiny's Child, Sharply Dressed Man: P. Diddy,
Rock Style: Gwen Stefani, Newcomer Award: Josh Hartnett

Wow! The girl who was posting on various message boards (including this site's own), was correct! Stella Tennant did win! I have to wonder if that Angela rumour was leaked to throw people off. Remember, like I said: A rumor is a rumor, not a fact. For those that didn't see. Yesterday a few hours after my last update, I commented more on this. That and other comments have been moved to the bottom of this page. So it is still here if you want to read about that and Laetitia's new baby girl. I don't know why Stella won, so please don't write in asking me why. She's the winner and that's it till 2002.

+ Various (scans)
CanSen scans - Gisele covers, Frankie, An Oost, Canadian mags covers, more covers, testing out PS 6.0, Vivien Solari from W, Guinevere, Carmen, and a MP4 scan of Ksenia Knyazeva

Damage control time

Joop! Response to Wolfgang Joop's statement (see Wednesday's update):

"Joop!GMBH, its employees and associated companies completely dissocate themselves from the remarks made by Wolfgang Joop in an Austrian magazine on the terrorist attacks in the U.S.A."

"The management of Joop!GMBH emphasizes that Wolfgang Joop made these statements in his capacity as a private individual and can in no way speak for the Joop! brand."

"Wolfgang Joop is no longer associated with Joop!GMBH"

- Joop!GMBH

+ Golden girl takes it all in her stride
Daily Telegraph - Karolina Kurkova is the new queen of the catwalk
+ Kate Moss' driver charged
British Vogue - The chauffeur who was driving Kate Moss last month, to a shoot may face charges of recklace driving
(Have you seen Kate Moss' latest editorial from British Vogue? Yikes! Double yikes with that hair cut)
+ A&F decides this holiday season is not about soft porn
TradeWeave - Abercrombie & Fitch cancel their Christmas catalog.
(I guess with war going on and anthrax getting mailed around. A&F decided now isn't the time homoerotic imagery. Which might be enjoyed by some, but by others, would just get under their skin. I have to wonder why they don't just do a less provacative catalog. I guess they just like to do their catalogs one way, and one way only. At least they're not exploiting the situation.)
+ Trend tracking
Canoe - Clothing trends (and how to look Prada, without buying it)
+ Maayan Keret to write book on anorexia
SALTYT - Her book could end up being a tell all book, telling of her experience of having designers and bookers forcing models to starve and drug use
(And for you Laetitia Casta fans. This is site is also the unofficial Laetitia pregnancy watch)

+ Twin towers symbolised arrogance, says top designer
Guardian Unlimited - Germany fashion designer, Wolfgang Joop, told Austrian magazine Profil recently: There should be no regrets about the destruction of the World Trade Centre! "I don't regret that the twin towers are no longer standing because they symbolised capitalist arrogance". Then compares German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder behavior to the Nazis. ""But we Germans are wary of those who run with the rest because we've had terrible experiences with this. Such behaviour reminds me of the Nazi era."
(I can't stand Champaign socialists. Multimillionaire hypocrites; they're rich, but really they're not - they try to pretend. They "just happen" to have mansions and large bank account, because they're "enlightened". Arrogant jerks , who are as much enlightened as a blackhole shines out light -- A blackhole doesn't shine out light. They suck it all in. Want to know what else sucks, Wolfgang Joop. He hates capitalism? It would be poetic justice if people would start spending their hard earn money at any store except a Joop one. Let capitalism take him out of being apart of it. In an industry that is capitalism! I have to wonder how loud and arrogant he'd be collecting a welfare check. Of course jerks like this guy would probably run around with signs complaining not enough buildings have been knocked down. What a jerk this guy is.

I hope the American magazines, like Vogue, or any magazine with a concious, do a Giuliani and tell Joop that their advertising dollars won't be needed anymore and hand back the check!)
+ Rhinestone razzle-dazzle; small-screen chic
TradeWeave - Teen fashion trends
(Southpark's Towlie? Hippy looks? TV sitcom stars?? Wow! Teen fashion really sucks!)
+ When two titans go to war
Thisislondon - With recession under way, the titans of fashion must be worried of opinions on their shows
+ Secret of the Tiffany box
Thisislondon - Move over Brazilian bikini wax! Here comes the porno inspired Tiffany box.

I was written by someone who was at the Stella McCartney show that the runway show was awful, and the new Chloe show was good. However I was mentioned that Stella's collection in the showroom in Paris, was real good. As most showroom collections tend to be. Since the showroom is more for the retailers, while the catwalk is more for the media, fashionistas, and model watchers.

Maybe so. Maybe she did do some nice designs? But you know what they say about first impressions. You only get to make them once.

I guess we'll learn next Spring when her's, and others who had a poorly reviewed show, collections begins to appear in the magazines.

Maybe someone should remind the stylists there's a place for artsy shows. It's called Haute Coulture. The RTW shows should be entertaining, with something for everyone. Including the seriousness for the retailers. If designers like Stella can't put a little maturity into their shows. Why should people take her designs seriously? And it doesn't help her much when you hear stories alleging she may of ripped off another designer.

+ Oyster Oct/Nov 2001 (mini review)
F!F - Reviewed by Phillippa

+ Model Mania October 2001
Hintmag - Who's your favorite of this month's new faces. Who'll be the next model to launch a thousand sales? Will it be the Alex Wek like, Rama. Or the blonde Norwegian, Bettina Fuhr. Brazilians Vanessa de Assis, or Isabel Ibsen. Or the Maggie Rizer/Cate Blanchett-like Canadian, Lisa Forsberg. Or Mandi Wright, the New Yorker. Or do you like strange, like Sheri McKinstry?
(I'll pick Bettina, but she needs to keep her hair down)

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I've been looking at the shows. The Paris ones do look to be fun shows. Nothing compared to past ones, but to get a little buzz out of this season is better than none. To comment on the Paris collections quickly. Colourful lot of them are. Valentino's stock holders should feel good. Nice stuff. It's actually wearable clothing for women! There were plenty of other good stuff too, don't think otherwise. Of course, some collections look so lame that they make the clothing people wear in those Star Trek shows look good. Gucci stock holders should be glad there's Tom Ford. Cause Stella McCartney's collection makes me wonder why she's a designer? She can have Ana BB wearing a T-shirt that barely covers her breasts all she wants for a distraction. It's still a crummy looking collection. Maybe Stella should buy her next collection from JC Penny and "pretend" it's her collection. Plenty of naked models will draw the attention elsewhere.

• Brazlian Ingrid Villasboas in Africa for French Marie Claire
• Caroline Ribeiro replaces Gisele Bundchen as the face of Brazilian store chain CeA
• Laetitia Casta said to soon give birth
• First the WonderBra, now the WonderBum
• Designer Gaspard Yurkievich uses show girls from Paris' Crazy Horse. Instead of models
(Thanks to the following sites for the above news: Morango, Super models are lonelier than you think, Bomis Babes report )

+ Moss comes back for more
Thisislondon - 27 years old and still around, Kate Moss
+ Estella Warren vuelve a convertirse en la 'caperucita' de Chanel Nº5 (Spanish)
Hola! - Estella Warren returns to become face of Chanel Nº5
+ LVMH Denies Plans to Dump Sephora
Yahoo!/Reuters - French weekly magazine Le Point claims LVMH was selling Sephora cosmetics to German perfume company Douglas. LVMH categorically denies it.
+ Miyake moves into the ivy league
Thisislondon - I was waiting for an elf or Puck to jump out of the crowd after this collection. Or a gardener.
+ Adrover suspends operations, looks for new partner
TradeWeave - Miguel Adrover is shutting down
+ McQueen digs sexy Spain
Thisislondon - Latino heat (w/ pictures)
+ April in Paris, and December, too
Washington Post - Paris shows write ups
+ Stella McCartney Debuts Fashions
Yahoo!/AP - Stella McCartney and others
+ Paris: McCartney handbag brings back yesterday
Daily Telegraph - Stella McCartney show

+ Inside the dazzling and deadly world of supermodels
F!F(originally Montreal Mirror) - Tell all book on models. Frankie has a bad attitude, Gisele is prima donna and demands $50K for a show
+ Christian Dior runway show in Geneva (photos)
Fashionshow.ch - Fashion show
+ La Perla in Milan (photos+article)
Lucire - La Pela report

+ Fashion for the Flakiest
ThisisLondon- Miu Miu: for spring 2002, we'll all be looking like Russian peasant ballet dancers en route to a Flake ad audition.
+ Versace: a country essential
The Times- Heaven knows what Milan will be like this week...
+ Is it smart(y) or tarty?
ThisisLondon- This season, fashion has fallen in love with the high-class hooker look.
+ I don't fear growing old
The Times- Elle Macpherson says she appears in her own ads because 'its cheaper than hiring someone else'. But who else could pull off a lingerie shoot at 37?
+ Fire and fashion
Daily Telegraph - East Indian, British fashion

• The Week in Fashion
September 22 - 29, 2001
• Mademoiselle magazine is going out of business
• Mademoiselle subscribers , all 1.1 million of them, will now be receiving Glamour magazine.
• Isabella Blow was dismissed from the Sunday Times of London.
(Hopefully this will lead to no more undeserving blueblood Brit models)
• Elle Macpherson is no longer the spokeswoman for The Western Australia Tourism Commission, after objections over her price tag from locals.

+ VH-1 Fashion award comments and other comments for the month

Monday 22nd October 2001
Rumour has it, Angela Lindvall won the VH-1/Vogue Fashion awards

Tuesday 23rd October 2001
Update: You know, I don't know why I mentioned a rumor off other non-Fashist! message boards, that said Angela had won. Though I did point out it was a Rumor only. There's someone saying now posting like a madman on the Fashist!Forum that it's not Angela Lindvall. Then I get a letter from someone who says it's Karolina Kurkova who won.

Let's just skip the net rumours and find out tonight. Deal?

Well tonight is the VH-1 fashion awards. So we'll find out if the rumor of Angela Lindvall are true. Remember everybody, rumors mean roomers. They don't mean facts. Personally I think the VH-1 fashion awards is a scam. The model winners are usually the girl who probably should of won in previous years. So any model who did in any given year, make a big impact in magazines, and runways. They should be the nominated ones, and the winner from them. After half a year of that silly Amazon/Lesbian chic thing stuffed down our throats. I don't think any of the models who were identified with it were even nominated? Hard to know who was even nominated, since their own website on it, doesn't even appear to care either. Only the video category's nominees are listed. The show happened Friday and no press about the winners. Not even on fashion sites (to my knowledge). Just shows no one takes this award show seriously.

If you want to watch it. I'm sure VH-1 will thank you. Me, I'd rather watch paint dry on a wall then watch it.

Laetitia Casta had a baby girl, named Sahteene.