FASHION Magazine

Anna Wintour gave a five-word acceptance speech last night. Brill, as usual.  [StyleCaster]

Just in time for their North American tour, Wills and Kate grace the cover of July’s Vanity Fair. [Fashionista]

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?

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]

Have you been counting the super colourful Prada fur stoles in the front rows at the fall shows too? Take a click through their fab fantasy look book. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

The Coveteur continued their internet reign by teaming up with Vogue.com to shoot fashion week essentials. [Vogue]

We. Die. Take a clicky through the look book for Rachel Zoe’s debut collection. [Fashionista]

By Renee Reardin Heidi Klum is launching her first fragrance, appropriately(?) titled Shine. Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom replaces Miranda’s role in the modeling world while she’s on maternity leave. [E] Tod’s CEO, Diego Della Valle, has offered up the 25 million euro needed to renovate the Colosseum. After almost 2,000 years in business, we guess it […]

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It is the end of an era for Carine Roitfeld and Paris Vogue. Roitfeld, one of the most influential editors and style arbiters in the business, will be stepping down as editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris at the end of January to pursue “personal projects.”

Tom Ford may not love the way the Internet eats fashion, but he sure knows how to leave the blogging masses hungry. The designer made a triumphant return to womenswear with the debut of his Tom Ford womens line at an intimate show during New York Fashion Week. Or at least, we had to assume it was triumphant, as the designer did not allow any photographers to release images of the clothes, which were worn by top runway names, as well as Ford’s friends–Julianne Moore, Beyoncé, Karen Elson, Stella Tennant, et al.

Well, now we’re getting our meal–or at least a snack. Vogue‘s December issue features a spread shot by Steven Meisel, showing the clothes on some of the same models that appeared in the spring show.

Alexander Wang has confirmed he will be opening his first New York flagship in Yohji Yamamoto‘s old space. [The Cut]

Look how excited Abbey Lee, Chanel Iman et al are about Fashion’s Night Out. It’s practically all anyone ever talks about. [Vimeo]

Victoria’s Secret is being sued by shoe company Valley Lane Industries for US$48 million. The company claims that VS forced a Chinese supplier, who had worked with the smaller company for 25 years, to end their partnership so that the lingerie brand could work with the supplier exclusively. Says a lawyer for Valley Lane: “Victoria’s Secret has done everything they could to put them out of business.” Trouble in diamond-studded paradise? [NYDN]

But things aren’t all bad for VS. They’ve recently launched a new bra, the Incredible, and to celebrate, Chanel Iman, Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton appeared on Fox & Friends, where they had the arduous task of explaining the new brassiere to two male anchors. See the exchange above. [Huffington Post]

Stella McCartney is expecting her fourth child later this year. Congrats!  [Vogue UK]

While the New York Post referred to Lady Gaga‘s outlandish appearance at her sister’s graduation as her way of “getting back at the bitches who mocked her lust for stardom,” a recent article in WWD suggests it’s more of a once-an-attention-seeker-always-an-attention-seeker kind of thing. Apparently she was no different in high school, though she didn’t have Giorgio and Miuccia on her side back then. [WWD]