Temperley john lewis
Alice temperley has created a collection for John Lewis, her first ever for the UK high street. Named Somerset after the designer's home county, the range will have a focus on essential pieces - and was created very much with the Temperley woman in mind.
The 60-piece collection - set to arrive in John Lewis stores nationwide and online on September 4, accompanied by campaign images starring Lily Donaldson features a version of all the signature Temperley pieces that customers have loved over the past decade: from her leopard-print knits and floaty boho dresses, to Victoriana blouses and military jackets.
The 60-piece collection - set to arrive in John Lewis stores nationwide and online on September 4, accompanied by campaign images starring Lily Donaldson features a version of all the signature Temperley pieces that customers have loved over the past decade: from her leopard-print knits and floaty boho dresses, to Victoriana blouses and military jackets.
Rosies Lingerie
Rosie Hufington Whitley is turning her hand to design for the first time, by creating a lingerie collection for Marks & Spencer - the high-street chain that she is currently the face of. The Victoria's Secret Angel's range, entitled Rosie for Autograph, will land in stores in September.
The line comprises 33 pieces including silk lingerie sets, camisoles and French knickers and a kimono-style robe. Many pieces will come covered in rose prints in soft tones and some will feature deco-inspired detailing - giving items a Twenties feel. The model first began working for the British brand for its autumn/winter 2011-12 campaign, starring alongside actor Ryan Reynolds.
The line comprises 33 pieces including silk lingerie sets, camisoles and French knickers and a kimono-style robe. Many pieces will come covered in rose prints in soft tones and some will feature deco-inspired detailing - giving items a Twenties feel. The model first began working for the British brand for its autumn/winter 2011-12 campaign, starring alongside actor Ryan Reynolds.
Moss for sale
Kate Moss has donated a portrait of herself for a charity auction in aid of the NSPCC, to be held at Bonhams on May 17. The photograph, which was taken by Sølve Sundsbø, has a starting price of £3,000.
The image is part of the auction house'sPhotographs sale, during which 11 lots will be sold to raise funds for the NSPCC and its Rebuilding Childhoods Appeal - which provides therapy for children and young people who have suffered abuse. Other donations include portraits of stars including Florence Welch by Nadav Kander;Valentino by Martin Schoeller; Twiggy by Barry Lategan; and Damien Hirst by David Bailey.
"We are delighted to be working with the NSPCC to offer this exciting group of photographs for auction and to raise funds for a very worthwhile cause," said Bonhams' head of photographs Jocelyn Phillips.
The image is part of the auction house'sPhotographs sale, during which 11 lots will be sold to raise funds for the NSPCC and its Rebuilding Childhoods Appeal - which provides therapy for children and young people who have suffered abuse. Other donations include portraits of stars including Florence Welch by Nadav Kander;Valentino by Martin Schoeller; Twiggy by Barry Lategan; and Damien Hirst by David Bailey.
"We are delighted to be working with the NSPCC to offer this exciting group of photographs for auction and to raise funds for a very worthwhile cause," said Bonhams' head of photographs Jocelyn Phillips.
Beckham Forgets
Victoria Beckham may juggle four children, two fashion lines and a host of other projects admirably - but that doesn't mean she's immune to a scatterbrain moment.
"Oh my God, you know what I did the other day?" she said. "This is a funny story. I got up in the morning, and I knew that I had a whole morning full of conference calls. So I got up early with Harper, sorted Harper out, got all the kids their breakfast, got them ready for school, put Harper in the car seat, and said, 'Come on, kids, we have to get going or we're going to be late' - every morning I take Brooklyn, and David takes the little boys to school. We take it in turns because they go to two different schools.
So I jump in my Range Rover, put the car seat in, put my iPod on - obviously very important - and I drive to school," she told VANITYFAIR.COM. "And then I realised, I'd left Brooklyn in the kitchen. I was driving along, talking away, and all the sudden, I looked at the front seat, and I was like, 'Shit! Shit! I've forgotten something!'
I'd gotten down the road, and I literally had to turn around and drive back up the driveway. And David was standing there in the driveway with all three boys, just [shakes her head]. And I felt like such an idiot because I was in such a rush. Harper was in the car, I was in the car, and we were on the way to school. But we did not have the child who needed to go to school." I LOVE VICKY!!!
"Oh my God, you know what I did the other day?" she said. "This is a funny story. I got up in the morning, and I knew that I had a whole morning full of conference calls. So I got up early with Harper, sorted Harper out, got all the kids their breakfast, got them ready for school, put Harper in the car seat, and said, 'Come on, kids, we have to get going or we're going to be late' - every morning I take Brooklyn, and David takes the little boys to school. We take it in turns because they go to two different schools.
So I jump in my Range Rover, put the car seat in, put my iPod on - obviously very important - and I drive to school," she told VANITYFAIR.COM. "And then I realised, I'd left Brooklyn in the kitchen. I was driving along, talking away, and all the sudden, I looked at the front seat, and I was like, 'Shit! Shit! I've forgotten something!'
I'd gotten down the road, and I literally had to turn around and drive back up the driveway. And David was standing there in the driveway with all three boys, just [shakes her head]. And I felt like such an idiot because I was in such a rush. Harper was in the car, I was in the car, and we were on the way to school. But we did not have the child who needed to go to school." I LOVE VICKY!!!
Smythson's new boss
Smythson has hired former Burberry chief operations officer Andy Janowski as its new CEO. Janowski - who has been a member of Smythson's board for the past 18 months - takes over the CEO duties from Smythson's owner, Jacques Bahbout, who also serves as the label's chairman.
Janowski was chosen for the role due to his "deep understanding of the luxury consumer" and "innate ability to drive a business". He began his career in 1989 at Banana Republic, later moving to Gap as its vice president of production and supply chain. In 2006, he joined Burberry as senior vice president of supply chain and was promoted to chief operations officer in 2009.
"The opportunity to join such an iconic British luxury brand and build towards fulfilling its tremendous potential is extremely rare," said Janowski. "Smythson's remarkably rich heritage and reputation presents fertile ground for growth, and I am very much looking forward to working together with our team to broaden the brand's horizons."
Janowski was chosen for the role due to his "deep understanding of the luxury consumer" and "innate ability to drive a business". He began his career in 1989 at Banana Republic, later moving to Gap as its vice president of production and supply chain. In 2006, he joined Burberry as senior vice president of supply chain and was promoted to chief operations officer in 2009.
"The opportunity to join such an iconic British luxury brand and build towards fulfilling its tremendous potential is extremely rare," said Janowski. "Smythson's remarkably rich heritage and reputation presents fertile ground for growth, and I am very much looking forward to working together with our team to broaden the brand's horizons."
Yohji turns director
Yohji Yamamoto is following in the footsteps of Tom Ford and creating his first feature film. The designer, who will direct the project, has already commissioned a scriptwriter and plans to have the film completed in the next two years.
"It's very secret," he said during a talk at Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography last weekend.
Although Yamamoto appeared as the subject of fashion documentary This Is My Dream, which was released last year, his directorial debut will not focus on himself. The designer also added that he doesn't like creating film costumes.
"I don't want to kill the characters of the actors and actresses with my ego," Yamamoto told WWD. "[Costume designers] have to know which fashions and which trends were running at which time, so their knowledge of past clothing is sometimes better than ours."
"It's very secret," he said during a talk at Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography last weekend.
Although Yamamoto appeared as the subject of fashion documentary This Is My Dream, which was released last year, his directorial debut will not focus on himself. The designer also added that he doesn't like creating film costumes.
"I don't want to kill the characters of the actors and actresses with my ego," Yamamoto told WWD. "[Costume designers] have to know which fashions and which trends were running at which time, so their knowledge of past clothing is sometimes better than ours."
