FASHION Magazine

By Corinne Perez-Abergel, Gillian Pryor and Renee Reardin

In two recent interviews, with Menswear and the Guardian, Hedi Slimane alludes to the idea of him designing again. Though he has been rumoured to take the helm at Dior and Yves Saint Laurent, he remains vague on the idea. Instead, he takes the opportunity to bash celebrity red carpets and what L.A has done to fashion. [Fashionista]

“Why do you come to London? Is it the best for finding new designers?” I forget who asked me this the other eve⎯by now the whole week’s a blur of long skirts and spikes and unnaturally bright hair⎯but the answer is yes. It’s not the weather.

“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]

An employee was found dead at the American Apparel headquarters in Los Angeles. Data analyst Danarichie Lyndon Sindo had been feeling ill and was found in a restroom yesterday. Currently, police are not investigating Sindo’s death. [Gawker]

Spring 2011 LG Fashion Week will take place October 18 to 23 and will, once again, be at Exhibition Place. [LG Fashion Week]

L’ Amour Fou, a documentary about Yves Saint Laurent’s rise to fame, his partnership with Pierre Bergé and their decision to auction of their art collection, will be showing at the Toronto International Film Festival. [TIFF]

We were sort of hoping to see Don Draper peeking out from behind the beehives and a crooning Angela Lindvall in Prada‘s fall commercial. [YouTube]

Are people really so gullible when it comes to spam? If Alexander McQueen left you £7,000,000 in his will, wouldn’t you think you’d know who he was without a Wikipedia link? [Jezebel]

T’was tweeted: Kelly Cutrone has just sealed the deal to write her second book. How does “Bitch – Babe in Total Control of Herself” sound for a title? [Twitter]

The Rodarte sisters were awarded a $50,000 grant as one of the 50 recipients of the 2009 US Artists Fellowships on Monday. [WWD] Hamish Bowles’ book signing for “The World in Vogue” took place at Oscar de la Renta’s LA store Monday night. Though the designer was not in attendance, guests like Lisa Love and […]

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It’s the last day of Fashion Week and we’re experiencing all the mental fatigue and junk food overload that that entails. So we’re glad for this video of Claymation figures rocking out in Dior Homme. Just the brain candy we needed. [Fashionista]

Fashion Journalism Superhunk and bear-poop enthusiast Hamish Bowles will be an extra in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2. [NY Post]

Vogue’s European Editor at Large Hamish Bowles spent some time roughing it in the country, reluctantly prepping a piece for Vogue’s environment issue. The fashion journalist ate what he thought was bear feces–but turned out to be only dates–a prank concocted by Hamish’s scout leader. [Vogue]

Woody Allen’s latest muse is Adriana Lima, whom Allen is said to be writing into his next screenplay. Model chum Agyness Deyn has also caught the acting bug; she’ll be appearing in Peter McGough’s upcoming short film. But can these pretty faces transfer their talent to the big screen? We’ll be watching. [Yahoo!]

Vena Cava and BCBG showed yesterday during opening day at New York Fashion Week, but the designer that captured everyone’s attention (despite a 9 a.m. timeslot) was Michael Angel and his wild, angular prints. More pics at the link.  [StyleBubble]

Vena Cava was apparently no slouch either, setting the collection of smart dresses against the backdrop of a Fiery Furnaces performance. [Fashionista]