Sunday, April 18, 2010

Fashion Au Courant- April 11-18

I. Fashion Too Serious?- Gaga Scribbles on Her Purse

So Lady Gaga upset some serious fashionistas this week when she was caught in a Japanese airport with the words, "I love little monster, Tokyo love." This by the way is the same Hermes Birkin bag that Samantha in Sex and the City got fired by Lucy Lu over. Maybe this $6000 purse is a big deal?



II. An Ode to McQueen- First Book Published


A book entitled, Alexander McQueen, Genius of a Generation, written by Kristen Knox is the first book written about McQueen post tragedy. The book traces McQueen's life story, starting with his childhood to and ending with his private show in Paris after his death. The photo filled 128 page volume (120 pages of photos) will go on sale in May.

III. The Face Hunter- Famous Photographer Speaks at The Room

Well known Yvan Rodic, better known as the Face Hunter, was in Toronto on Thursday at an event hosted by The Society and Balenciaga. The event was held at The Room at The Bay, and there he answered questions about the crowd, particularly pertaining to his new book.




This is an exerpt from a Style Notebook article,

"He was most animated when speaking about why he shoots only twentysomethings. “Teenagers haven’t found their individuality yet, and thirties and over don’t need to wear style, they have lifestyles. Those in their twenties only have what they wear to express themselves. They’re still in school, they have small apartments and whatever jobs. Clothing is what sets them apart. It’s all they have.”



1 comment:

noname said...

why did she upset them?