Rihanna loves her curves, Karl Lagerfeld shoots an ice cream commercial, clunker shoes are here to stay, Emmanuelle Alt doesn’t feel French, Alexis Bittar helps out Japan, Matthew Williamson disses Kate Middleton, Joe Jonas goes solo plus so much more. Check it out in today’s fashion files!
1. More images from Rihanna‘s Vogue Spread. I’m loving the purple hair. [Fashion Bomb Daily]
2. Behind the Scenes at Rihanna‘s Cover Shoot. [Racked]
3. Rihanna loves her curves. She talks curves in the issue which hits newstands March 22nd. [The Cut, Vogue]
4. The clunker shoe, the trend that just wont die! The new must have “clunky, ugly shoe” are these from Ecco which are ironically called the “Joke”. [Refinery 29]
5. Speaking of ugly shoes Nike has created the Nike SB Stefan Janoski “Blood Stains” limited-edition kicks which are set to be in production for Halloween 2011. Yep those are blood stained shoes. [Refinery 29]
6. The feature spread from Carine‘s final Vogue. It’s everything you’d expect from the woman who gave us porno-chic. [Styleite]
7. Carine Roitfeld is writing a book! The book is 400 pages and costs $100. It’s called Irreverent and it comes out October 4th. So excited! [Styleite]
8. Giovanna Battaglia is coming to W. The chic street style star, who’s dating Carine Roitfeld‘s son Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld is moving to NY to be with her boo and is taking up residency at W Magazine. [Fashionista]
9. Adidas launched their biggest advertisement campaign today starring David Beckham, Katy Perry, Lionel Messi and NBA star Derrick Rose. The campaign called the “All Adidas” campaign is the largest in the company’s history. [The Telegraph UK, Sassybella]
10. Lucky Brand founders are launching a new store and label. Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman have just launched a new casual wear brand called Civilianaire with a store in LA. [Racked]
11. Anna Wintour loves chicken pot pie. Apparently chicken pot pie has become a favorite amongst the fashion elite. It was served at the Chanel SoHo reopening party last September, the Calvin Klein Spring 2011 dinner and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in November. The dish is a favorite of the Vogue editrix. [NY Times]
“‘It’s Anna Wintour’s favorite dish because it’s quick to serve and moves things right along,’ said her private chef and caterer, Hank Tomashevski.
12. Fashion Regime – military influences on fashion. [Dazed Digital]
13. Anna Dello Russo, the other Anna, is breaking into the world of Music. The Japanese Vogue fashion director has plans for a record focusing on having fun with music and body language. [The Cut]
14. Erin Wasson for Zadig & Voltaire. The rock and roll brand has introduced the model as the face of its Spring/Summer 2011 and Fall/Winter 2011/2012 lines. She’ll also design a capsule collection for the brand. [Interview]
15. Karl Lagerfeld shoots an ice cream commercial. The Kaiser and his boytoy Baptiste Giabiconi were seen on a shoot with Rachel Bilson for Magnum Ice Cream. [Elle UK]
16. Behind the Scenes of Henry Holland‘s Fall 2011 Look Book. I love Henry Holland! He’s one of my favorite British designer and if you haven’t heard of him yet then you’ve been missing out. [Fashionista]
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17. Cynthia Vincent opens her first store in New York. The designer who considers herself bi-coastal will be opening her first New York store at 253 Elizabeth Street on March 25th. [WWD, Racked]
18. An update on D-cup Calvin Klein model Laura Stone’s boobs. They have shrunk as she has lost weight. Also, on a photo shoot the model was being tied up with ropes and the pressure was so great that her boobs could have exploded if they had been fake. [Stylecaster]
She told Model.com: “I was being tied up with a rope for a fashion story. Apparently if my boobs were fake they might have exploded under the pressure.”
19. Michael Kors to launch a jewelry line with Fossil. The designer plans to launch a jewelry line this fall consisting of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings with pieces ranging from $100-$500. [WWD]
20. Go inside the home of Gap’s Director of Concept Jane Herman. The director takes you inside her Brooklyn apartment and shows off her “boy-meets-girl” style. [Refinery 29]
21. Naomi Campbell – model, fashion icon and now retailer? The supermodel is opening a pop up shop in the Westfield Shopping Center in London from April 6th through 13th. The store will be stocked mostly with looks Campbell’s Fashion for Relief charity fashion shows but will also include a Vivienne Westwood evening dress worn by the supermodel and pieces from Givenchy, Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney and Mulberry. [Racked]
22. Joe Jonas goes solo on the April cover of Details. The sexy singer opens up about life after the Jonas Brothers and what it’s like to go at it all alone. [NY Post]
23. The Row prepares for sunny days with its new collection designed in collaboration with Linda Farrow. [Interview]
24. Piperlime launching diffusion lines. On April 4th the shopping site is branching into the world of diffusion lines by launching collaborations with Beyond Vintage, Ella Moss, Rachel Pally and Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent. [Racked]
25. Mia Wasikowska, who stars in Jane Eyre, landed the April cover of W. [Styleite]
26. Is print in vogue again? It depends on who you ask. Maybe it’s a matter of returning to a line of work you’re used to. Maybe the Web’s ascent and print’s decline is happening a bit more slowly than originally thought. Maybe the only money to be made these days is in print or some tablet-Web-print hybrid. Whatever it is, it appears the old-fashioned print world has a little left in the tank. [WWD]
27. Emmanuelle Alt feels she’s not French. The new French Vogue editrix says she doesn’t do yoga or pilates, never goes to a hairdresser and only blackens her eyes. [Styleite]
28. Kate Moss to appear in couture in French Vogue. The supermodel was styled by Emmanuelle Alt for a couture shoot in London. No word yet on whether it was a cover shoot. [Modelina]
29. Kristin Cavallari sexes it up for Donna Mizani. [Stylecaster]
30. Alexis Bittar is joining the Japanese Relief efforts. 100% of the proceeds from all purchases made on his website next week will go to the Catholic Relief Services for Japan Fund and all sales at Alexis Bittar stores on March 24th will also be donated to the fund. [The Cut]
31. Ever wonder how one of fashion most powerful designers preps for his big show? Oscar de la Renta gives us a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put together his fashion show. [Styleite]
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32. Matthew Williamson disses Kate Middleton. The designer says Kate isn’t a fashion bunny and he doesn’t understand the fashion industry’s obsession with her. [The Telegraph UK]
