Is Versace in danger of losing Donatella? Seems unlikely, but crazier things have happened over there. [Newsweek]
Lady Gaga's video for Bad Romance is going to be a cut above. She's apparently using lots of razor blades. [MTV News]
Before anyone had a minute to lament Madonna's departure from the LV ad campaigns, it was announced she'll be starring in the Dolce & Gabbana spring 2010 campaign. [The Cut]
Thakoon is mulling menswear. Squeal! [StyleCaster]
Look: another scandalous billboard on Houston from Calvin Klein. Look again: people are miffed over it. [Racked]
Calvin Klein is looking for a few good European men. The iconic underwear label is holding an international model search across nine countries, looking for the best of the bulges to represent each nation. [WWD] via [The Cut]
Apparently Posh spice isn't doing so hot in her role as judge on American Idol. She's been described as "icy and wooden," which just can't compare to Paula's "loopy and frightening." [Radar]
Oh, the pressures of being a hand model. Moisturizers! Gloves! 14-hour shoots! [CNN]
Jesus Luz, ever the go-getter, wants to do more than modeling, so he's branching out into..D.J.-ing. Such high ambitions that boy. [NYP]
The ladies over at NYMag try to walk in the season's highest heel...[The Cut]
Wal-Mart is apparently eyeing NYC again for a new store. An angry mod is already forming, complete with pitchforks and torches. [Crain's]
For any good gay who saw Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince already and found themselves lusting after Hogwarts student Cormac McLaggen, thinking "I'd like to see him jumping around in nothing but underwear," here's your chance. The British actor, Freddi Stroma, was Acne's skivvied model of choice for the A/W underwear campaign back in 08. Not enough for you? Here is again in underwear for CK:
After all the hoopla about a racy billboard on Lafayette and Houston in New York City, Calvin Klein decided to replace it with this far tamer hot-girl-in-a-swimsuit ad. Boo, Calvin. Boo.
New Yorkers are making a big stink about the racey Calvin Klein Jeans ad on Houston and Lafayette. It's basically a still shot taken from their too-hot-for-TV ad campaign shot by Steven Meisel. And yet, the billboard has been there for a while Klein is a bone fide purveyor of racy ads. The big names at Calvin Klein couldn't be happier. Menswear designer Italo Zucchelli agrees, "I think it is a fantastic campaign. That is what Calvin Klein Jeans is supposed to be. Everyone needs to be scandalized and screaming. That is what we want." Head of womanswear Francisco Costa says -- most likely with a hair toss -- “Please! It’s so, like, old news. Don’t you think we should be a little ashamed for even having to discuss? I mean, it’s great for us. So if you want to talk about it, let’s talk about it. But there was no intention of making that controversial. Just make beautiful ads. And they’re beautiful ads. And I think, you know, we’re such a forward society, but we tend to be a little prudish sometimes. It’s New York City! It’s the 21st century! Honey, we have to move on! We have to move on.” And even if a few sticks in the mud aren't moving on, they'd better get used to the hot-spot on Houston, because CK just released the F/W underwear ad that will replace the current threesome in a couple of months:
The CFDA awards were last night. There was a tie for menswear designer of the year between Italo Zucchelli of Calvin Klein and Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders. Tim Hamilton also won the Swarovski award for menswear. [WWD]
And the claws come out: Brent Publication, who owns Interview, is suing Glenn O'Brien after his departure. [WWD]
Steven Klein shot Bruce Willis and his model wife, Emma Herning, in sensual and somewhat disturbing spread for W. Seeing Bruce shirtless in underwear would have been delightful in his Die Hard days, but now? Not so much... [The Cut]
Adam Lippes not only cut personnel, but also did away with menswear. It's a littered battlefield out there. [WWD]
Everyone's favorite heavyweight, Beth Ditto, actually had weight added to her body for her Love shoot. [The Cut]
Shopping malls may seem so passe right now, but if they end up looking like the conceptualized mall of tomorrow, that could very well change. [PSFK]
Michael Phelps may have a porn stache, but he's still unstoppable. [TMZ]
Rumors are again afloat that Martin Margiela is leaving or has already left his Maison. Eventually, Mr. Margiela, publicity stunts just turn annoyances. [JC Report]
Next month's men's shows in Paris and Milan should be a bit more energetic than last season's dreary showing. A slew of new and old favorite designers will show and present collections, which will hopefully amp up both weeks. [WWD] via [The Cut]
Dolce & Gabbana won't ever do a diffusion line. When asked about the possibility of working with H&M
Stefano Gabbana responded "No, we don’t need to. That kind of exposure could be dangerous for us." [Telegraph UK]
Fashion types apparently love NYC's park-in-the-sky, The High Line. Calvin Klein is throwing a pary there this summer. Layman's would also probably love it if a) invited to CK's party or b) if they would open it to the public already. [WWD]
Jil Sander is now working for Uniqlo. Rather than return to her namesake label Sander is instead overseeing menswear and womenswear for the Japanese brand. Burn for the Jil Sander label, good for us! [WWD]
What else was it good for? Uniqlo's stock price. [WWD]
The CFDA Awards nominations are out. Up for Menswear Designer of the Year: Calvin Klein's Italo Zucchelli and Michael Bastian. [WWD]
What's it like working with Valentino and his partner Giancarlo? Says Valentino: The Last Emperor director Matt Tyrnauer: "They also change their minds more than any people I have ever met in my life, which made the whole thing even more of a challenge." [WWD]
Speaking of the Emperor, he was on Martha Steward yesterday. The episode will air Friday, but apparently it wasn't as Valentino-m-g as the audience hoped. [The Cut]
Who cares about the Vogue documentary. Project Runway's Jay McCarroll has his own, too! The movie, called Eleven Minutes, follows McCarroll for a full year while he tires to ready his first independent collection for New York Fashion Week. Oh the one-liner possibilities! [Fashionista]
In case there is any speculation, Valentino is, in fact, retired. He's left all design duties to newly appointed Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli (what a mouthful). Says V himself: "If I decided to attend the presentation of their collection, it will only be as a supporter of two people I love and who have been close to me for man years." [British Vogue]
Tommy Hilfiger and Markey Ramone, of -- who else -- The Ramones, are launching a clothing line. Tommy's brother, Andy, used to be in a band with Markey, thus Markey has known Tommy for 23 years, so, by the Pythagorean theory (or something), it's time for a rock n' roll clothing line! [Fashionista]
Calvin Klein's new TV commercial is so hot it was initially banned -- even from late-night TV. Directed by Steven Meisel, the spot will now be the lead on the company's e-commerce site which launches tomorrow. An edited version will run in the U.S. while European countries will, of course, get the full steamy ad. [WWD]
How to cut costs in rough financial times? Model your own clothes. Matthew Williamson will serve as the face of his new menswear collection set to launch at H&M in April. [WWD]
London Fashion Week will get a little more manly this season. The British Fashion Council said Tuesday it has extended its show schedule by one day to add a program of 13 designers' men's shows on February 25th, the first day of Milan Fashion Week. [WWD]
Couture collections have been showing in Paris in all their extravagant, drag queen-ish glory. We see these $50,000 dresses and think "who buys them?" Reuters found out. [Reuters] And check out Style.com for the collections if you're interested.
Gay men love fashion, and fashion loves gay men. Is it something in our jeans? Celebrating this long tradition, Truman Says exists to offer advice, tips, and the occasional catty observation on celebrity style coups and faux pas.
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