FASHION Magazine

The Jean Paul Gaultier fall campaign has recently surfaced on the web. Shot by Inez and Vinoodh, the colourful photo features Crystal Renn, Chinese model Ping Hue and French model Kelly Moirera. [Fashionista]

Expect the British Olympic athletes of 2012 to be especially well-dressed. Stella McCartney has been appointed the creative director of Adidas’ 2012 Olympic Team GB uniforms. “As a British fashion designer it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be creative director of Team GB as the hosting nation of the London 2012 Olympic Games,” she says. [Vogue UK]

Burberry Prorsum has shrunk down pieces from the Spring 2010 collection. The brand has re-created their pastel trenches and knotted miniskirts for girls, available online and at NY’s 57th Street store. [Coutorture]

Recession-hit Rock & Republic–the denim brand that collaborated with and subsequently led Victoria Beckham to her design breakout line–has filed for bankruptcy protection and has hired on help to reorganize the business.  [Vogue UK]

The 2010 CFDA Awards nominees were announced last night including heavy hitters such as Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang for women designer of the year and up-and-comer’s like Alexis Bittar in the accessory designer category. Check out the full list here. [Style.com via Racked]

André Leon Talley made his television debut last night on the premiere of America’s Next Top Model introducing viewers to the word “dreckitude.” [The Cut]

Lady Gaga has donated a piece of her Monster Ball tour wardrobe to Charitybuzz’s Heal Haiti Auction. Bidding on the signed, spangled skeleton chest protector/shoulder armour/chastity belt, which looks cool for a stage show, but otherwise resembles a bedazzled medical device, is up to US$5,000 already.

The Missonis show off their beautiful gene pool in their company’s spring 2010 campaign. Shot at family home by Juergen Teller, the photos feature three generations of the knitwear clan. [T]

It’s the Ugg-pocalypse! Jimmy Choo is collaborating with the shearling-boot brand and we honestly cannot begin to imagine the results. [Racked]

Alexander McQueen has launched an online shop that ships to the UK and the US. [Vogue UK]

Famed egomaniac and ex-Smith’s frontman Morrissey is collaborating with Stella McCartney on a shoe collection. The drama king is as equally animal-friendly (but far more outspoken) as McCartney—so it only seems appropriate that the two Brits would bond over the need for a leather-free shoe line.

The Jil Sander collection for Uniqlo was welcomed with such open arms that the designer is collaborating on a second collection for the Japanese brand. It’s set to launch for Spring 2010.  Also on her second lap, Stella McCartney for Gap Kids, with a collection also in the works for spring.  [Fashionista]

In celebrity-turned-designer news, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe is collaborating with Maison Martin Margiela. The musician’s single piece is a sterling silver microcassette on an unraveling tape chain. The accessory can be worn as a bracelet, necklace, or belt, to name a few plausible suggestions. Only 199 will be available at Maison Martin Margiela boutiques. [Racked]

Lady Gaga has been named the new face of M.A.C’s AIDS Fund campaign. But she didn’t even show her face last night at the Accessories Council’s ACE awards, where she hid behind a netted lace headpiece.  We can tell it’s you from a mile away, Gaga. [The Cut]

Gisele Bündchen is on her way to becoming a fully licensed pilot as well as a new mommy. Next week she’ll take her in-air test—doesn’t the baby bump get in the way? [People]

Let’s all squeeze into Stella McCartney’s Gap kids collection. [Grazia]

Vogue Italia creates another all-black issue–starring Barbie. [Refinery 29]

Jason Wu bookends his days with cats. [Times of London]

Sigred Agren, our favourite model on the NY runways, poses with Bambi, Thumper, et al for Stella McCartney’s fall campaign. [Vogue UK]

This 1972 Sears catalogue has all the spread collars and Dacron you can handle. [Jezebel]

If travel restrictions start cropping up. Swine flu could do damage to the luxury goods industry, which should definitely be our first concern. [The Cut]

Oprah does not wear a weave. You know, just in case you were wondering. [HuffPo]

Beth Ditto kills in McQueen in the latest BlackBook. [Refinery 29]

“God, who are they photographing?” I keep asking, as the crowd of shooters seems rooted to the spot over some unfortunate soul in the front row at Stella McCartney.  It’s not Thandie Newton, it’s not Kanye West, it’s not Beth Ditto (who comes in at the very last minute with a six-person entourage). Who could it be? Finally they move away. Oh rigggght. Paul McCartney. That guy.