FASHION Magazine

One understands the loveliness of the calla lily, its austerity offset with swooping curves. Keep in mind Diane Kruger, sleek in stark white Calvin Klein, at the Met gala in May, and you have a picture of how the flower fits into the Calvin Klein brand and became the inspiration for Beauty, its latest scent, for which the actress is the face.

The fragrance launched in Toronto last week with a soirée at the Terrace Room at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art.  To celebrate the launch, FASHION (sponsor of the event) commissioned five photographers–Caitlin Cronenberg, Karen Roze, Jody Rogac, Natasha V. and Davida Nemeroff–to interpret the calla lily in their own style.

“Catherine defined an era. Her clothes demonstrated how it was possible to simultaneously look feminine and elegant and businesslike. Her collections of glamorous tailoring made women feel confident and chic,” said Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman on the death of Catherine Walker, one of Princess Diana’s favourite designers. [Vogue UK]

Claudia Schiffer will be launching her own fashion line during the Winter 2011 season. [WWD]

Lindsay Lohan‘s US$1,595 Madame Butterfly Christian Louboutins were spared a stint in Lynwood Correctional Facility thanks to Lindsey’s mother Dina Lohan, who was seen leaving the hearing with her daughter’s shoes. [Racked]

Oh, Brooke Shields and her perfect genes, or jeans. The 45-year-old actress and mother of two told can still fit into the same pair of denims that she wore in her infamous 1980 Calvin Klein ad. [StyleList]

Marion Cotillard appears to be unretouched on the cover of Italian Vanity Fair.  [The Cut]

Rei Kawakubo is joining forces with iconic ’60s designer Paco Rabanne. Kawakubo will be teaming up with Rabanne to resurrect an iconic 1969 handbag in new materials, to be revealed during Paris Fashion Week. [WWD]

It’s the last day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week but it’s not a teary farewell.  After all, I get to start my morning off with a little classic Americana–Ralph Lauren!

Judging from all the fringe, cowgirl jackets, suede and blanket patterns seen on his spring runway, it looks like we’re heading to the ranch with Ralph. Even Lauren’s wife, Ricky Lauren, got into the country cool spirit in her fringe-y little jacket.

Designer Francisco Costa continued the cool allure of the Calvin Klein label with his fall 2010 line-up of minimalist, techno-inspired pieces. New must-haves for the urban warrior include silk folded raglan shirts, cashmere shifts, stretchy long sleeve dresses, and silver column dresses. Absolutely divine.

Donatella Versace just wants fashion to be a fun, ego-fuelled mania again–like the good old days. To wit: Kristen McMenamy and Linda Evangelista once battled over who had blonde hair with black roots first. “I was called on as a witness to say who was the first to do black roots in blonde hair. At the time Steven Miesel was really inventing the look of the girls in this way, so I knew who was first: Kristen.” At another show, McMenamy allegedly stole one of Evangelina’s fake boobs. That does actually sound like a lot of fun. [Independent, via The Cut]

Another day, another live stream. You can watch the Calvin Klein Fall 2010 show live on February 18 at 3 p.m. on Facebook or calvinkleincollection.com. [WWD]

Model Catherine McNeil and Aussie MTV presenter Ruby Rose are reportedly engaged. Friends tweeted about a commitment ceremony last week (the posts have been taken down) and it’s reported that the pair are looking to have a legal wedding in Canada. [News.au, The Cut]

The temporary tattoos adorning the models at Chanel’s Spring 2010 show are coming to market. They hit the shelves at Chanel boutiques on March 1. [Stylecaster]

Twilight’s Kellan Lutz is the new face of Calvin Klein. He’s been tagged as the “new Mark Wahlberg” for an extensive underwear campaign. (As if anyone could take the place of Marky Mark!) [The Cut]

Grace Coddington was spotted out and about with The September Issue director RJ Cutler. Coddington told Times UK that Cutler is adapting her illustrated book Catwalk Cats into a movie. [Fashionologie]

Our November cover girl, Noot Seear, was arrested by the cast of Law & Order in the latest Harper’s Bazaar. [Live Journal]

Jonny Johansson, the founder of Acne, has said he would like his label to be recognized for more than their slim fitting jeans. The brand is also home to a full clothing line as well as a magazine Johansson started called Acne Paper. This collective began with Johansson’s past dabbling in furniture design, music and fashion—with the full name of Ambition to Create Novel Expressions an indicator of the far-reaching creative abilities of the man behind the jeans company. A collaboration with Alber Elbaz has taken Acne into a luxury standard and higher price point—giving the company its much-deserved appreciation in the design community and building its rep. [NY Times]

Welcome to Model Minute–a quick chat with an up-and-coming model we love.

Name: Addison Gill
Agency: Sutherland Models
Where You’ve Seen Her: Addison has appeared in V Magazine (after winning their model search last year) and walked the Fall 2009 runways for the likes of Calvin Klein, Aquilano.Rimondi and Giambattista Valli.

Don’t you just love starting the day with a tea and a little Tommy?

My first show of the day was Tommy Hilfiger, but before I talk clothes, I must talk crushes. My main squeeze—well, officially Diane Kruger’s—is Joshua Jackson. He brought along his million-dollar smile, baby face and jet black Wayfarers (and Kruger).  Aw, Pacey….you’re all grown up but dang, you have that boyish charm down pat.