Victoria Beckham has hinted that she is set to extend her current fashion clothing line, to include bags and shoes, too. Continuing her bid for world domination, the ex-Spice Girl turned businesswoman, who is the owner of probably the most envied 100+ Hermes Birkin bag collection, has decided that the new collection would be the most natural next step for her.
Despite rumours that the pint-sized designer is set to move back to the UK with Mr Beckham, who has his sights set on returning to European football, Mrs Beckham's plans to launch this new range most likely will be the surest way for her to once and for all cement her status as style icon and designer in good old La La Land. A friend of Mrs B commented on the news saying, "Victoria is tired of promoting other brands..... if she wears Christian Louboutin or Hermes people go and buy it, so she thought, "Why can't I do this with my own line?" Our thoughts entirely. We've loved Mrs Beckham's previous offerings and just can't wait to see what she comes up with for this collection. Watch this space...
Just as all the chaos and madness from the various fashion weeks begins to die down and editors and buyers begin to breathe again, designers unfortunately are not quite so lucky as they must begin to decide on who will star in the ad campaigns.
John Galliano at Dior was the first to reveal who his 'chosen one' will be for Dior's forthcoming ad campaign. Having opted out of the 'ad campaign festivities' last season, Galliano confirmed that this season, Karlie Kloss, who walked in pretty much every major show this season including Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano to name but a few, will be his girl du jour. Karl Lagerfeld also confirmed his choices for the Chanel ad campaign, and not one to do things by halves, has decided to keep his trio theme as seen on the Chanel runway earlier this month. He has chosen Freja Beha Erichsen, muse-of-the-moment Baptiste Giabiconi and supermodel Claudia Schiffer to front the campaign, which is to be shot in Buenos Aires. With rumours that Nick Knight and Raquel Zimmermann will also be collaborating on the campaign, the fashion houses can expect stiff competition from one another and we can expect to be blown away.
Spring Summer 2010 has definitely been the season of optimism. We've seen more playful, creative catwalks, with none of the worries that anything of this sort would be classed as insensitive to the current situation. So for Hermès' latest collection, Jean Paul Gaultier took inspiration from the world of tennis - with a collection that featured pleated minis, polo necks, and sweatbands - complete with a grass-lined catwalk, marked out with white lines, and even the occasional tongue-in-cheek rackets.
It seems that the evergrowing trend of designers leaving their eponymous line is continuing, this time with the ever so mysterious Martin Margiela. Always known for being evidently reclusive, Margiela rarely gave interviews, and never took a catwalk bow for the label that ran under his own name. His face had been relatively unseen by the public until a photograph of the camera shy Belgian designer was published in an article for the New York Times last year.
It looks like Mario Grauso is not the only person stepping down from his role. Fashion Week Daily reports that Jean Paul Gaultier is stepping down from his position as creative director of Hermès, a role his has held since replacing Margiela in 2003.
No reasons for the move have been announced. His departure comes as a shock considering that, under Gaultier, the brand has proved resistant to the current economic downturn, with the house announcing that sales were up by 12% in the second quater.
It's almost the weekend, which means it's almost time for a break, which means that if you're lucky you might be heading off to shop. Need a helping hand? We've chosen our top trends for fall accessories, so get ready to fall in love.
Gone are the days when runways were simply for clothes. Office held a private viewing at the Paramount Bar this week to showcase the new shoes from their A/W 2009/10 range.
Look no further than Office for an affordable version of the latest accessories trends this season. I spotted some over the knee boots as seen at Prada and Hermes and some cage shoes a la YSL.
Unfortunately, there is some bad news. You'll have to wait until September to get your hands on any.
