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Raf Simons is out, while the real Jil might be back in at Jil Sander! What does this mean for Dior? And for our Sander addiction?
It’s in-and-out at Jil Sander camp this week after the German fashion house announced this morning that Raf Simons will be presenting his last collection as creative director this Saturday. The announcement comes amid (double!) speculation that Simons and founder Jil Sander will be making big moves in the near future. Simons has long been […]
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SNP’s word of the day: Uniqlones
Illustration by Lewis Mirrett Word: Uniqlones
Meaning: People who dress head-to-toe in the plain, quality, identikit clothes of Japanese mega-chain Uniqlo. I thought I’d invented this neologism and remembered it again while reading a piece on the company in one of London’s weekend style mags (I was lagged and forget which one it was). But, no, it was also the title of a New York Magazine feature last year. Eff you, New York!
Usage: “That ad agency party was a total attack of the Uniqlones.”
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Patrick Robinson is out at Gap… but why?
Photography by Mark Von Holden/Getty Images for NYC & Company We’re barely halfway into 2011 and the fashion world has already seen our fair share of industry shake-ups: the Galliano scandal, Carine Roitfeld’s exit at Vogue Paris, Christophe Decarnin’s mysterious mental illness/ousting at Balmain, and now Patrick Robinson has been booted from the Gap.
While most of the recent switch ups seem to make sense⎯Galliano’s anti-Semitic outburst couldn’t very well go un-reprehended and Decarnin’s health issues were clearly in need of medical attention⎯we found ourselves puzzled upon hearing the news that Robinson had been presented with a pink slip due to lackluster sales in the first quarter of this year. We’ve seen many a powerhouse figure reinstate retail dinosaurs (Bonnie Brooks at The Bay , Jenna Lyons at J.Crew), so why not Robinson at the Gap?
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Fashion news: Coco and Karl share accessories, Vena Cava’s new line and Joan Jett shares a runway with Al Roker
Coco Rocha shares a video she made in honour of her engagement. Warning: A song from Sister Act is involved. [Grazia]
Rocha also spills on her blog that Karl Lagerfeld lent Rocha some of his own accessories to polish off her look for Uncle Karl’s Coca-Cola Light ad campaign. “I remember at one point in the shoot Karl didn’t think I had on the right accessories so he stopped the shoot and headed home to bring me a pair of his own gloves and then took off his tie pin and rings for me to wear!!” [The Cut]
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Fashion news: More Sander and Stella, Stipe for Margiela and Tyra apologizes
Photography by Peter Stigter 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]
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Street style: Simply charming
Lovely in…school boy charm
Spotted: A Toronto entry in our FASHION Lovelies/Holt Renfrew contest.
Wearing: A Zara boyfriend blazer, Uniqlo tee, Topshop shorts and shoes with Marc by Marc accessories.
Why: Because we’re suckers for a jazz flat, a well-fitting boyfriend blazer, and the perfect white tee. Oversized sunnies and short-shorts girlie up this easy breezy outfit.
Tell us which Lovely had the look of the month for August. Click here to vote!
Check out the full look after the jump.
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Daily reads: Runway postcards, Jil Sander to Uniqlo and Marc gets ratted out
An illustrated look from Joeffer Caoc's Fall 2009 collection. Courtesy of Danielle Meder Looking for a souvenir from Toronto Fashion Week (besides the 18 Schick Quattros)? Fashion illustrator and blogger-about-town Danielle Meder has illustrated postcards of some of the runway looks. (Our faves: Comrags and Joeffer) [Final Fashion]
We need a palate cleanse after all that high fashion. Figure skating costumes will do nicely. [LA Times]
Jil Sander is now a consultant for Uniqlo, which, for the thousandth time, we are praying will come to Canada. Seriously, how can we get this done? [Yahoo]
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