Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Loose Threads

• Lady Gaga announced that sales of her “We Pray for Japan” wristband have so far raised $250,000 to support relief efforts in Japan.

• Uniqlo, Theory, and Comptoir des Cotonniers stores will soon be accepting clothing donations in aid of victims of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami disaster.

• The latest issue of ESPN magazine is devoted to style and sports stars’ fashions.

• Barneys new CEO, Mark Lee, may scrap the Barneys Warehouse Sale.

• Members of the Puesch family, who own Hermès, disagree on how to protect the brand from an LVMH takeover bid.

• André Leon Talley called out a guest taking notes on her phone during a talk he gave with Manolo Blahnik at the W Hotel in London last night. When she explained she was taking notes the modern way, he responded, “Darling, we are not of the modern world.”

• See a video of Crystal Renn dancing with a Chanel surfboard.

• Isabel Marant’s fall 2011 collection is available for pre-order on Lauren Santo Domingo's new members-only online trunk show site, Moda Operandi.

• Adidas launches a print and video spring ad campaign tomorrow that includes David Beckham, Derrick Rose, and Katy Perry. The brand claims it is their biggest marketing campaign ever.

• Kate Moss filmed a video for the annual British “Comic Relief” charity event. In the vid, she gets drunk and seduces a teddy bear before going a little Fatal Attraction.

• Project Runway winner Seth Aaron Henderson presented his first post-show collection at ... L.A. Fashion Week!

• Naomi Campbell will open a weeklong designer clothing pop-up shop featuring outfits from her Fashion for Relief runway shows in London’s Westfield shopping mall. Profits from sales in-store will benefit the Prince’s Trust charity.

• Shopbob has branched out into bridalwear, currently offering twenty wedding gowns and 24 bridesmaids dresses.

• Stella McCartney and model Lily Cole are among celebrities who have signed a pledge to help pay legal fees and fines incurred by students currently protesting tuition fee increases in England.

• Footwear brand Jack Rogers opens a store on Madison Avenue today.

• Diane Von Furstenberg has produced a T-shirt, tote, and compilation vinyl album (featuring music by Madonna, Karen Elson, Janelle Monae, and more) to benefit Vital Voices, an organization dedicated to supporting women worldwide.

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