Mr. Holland meets Mr. Wang

I came across this video some time ago but forgot to post it. I'm a great admirer of the work both of these men do, so it was cool to see 2 of the most talked about boys in fashion hanging out.

here's another video of the boys visiting Alexander's favorite New York haunts...

The CFDA and Vogue Announce the 2009 Fashion Fund Finalists

This just in: The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue are thrilled to announce the ten finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. For the sixth year, up-and-coming American fashion talent will compete for cash prizes and mentoring from industry insiders. “We had very strong applicant pool this year, particularly among the jewelers,” say Vogue’s Editor In Chief, Anna Wintour. “The ten finalists we selected are a talented, diverse group, who are building healthy independent businesses in challenging times.” One winner and two runners-up will be announced at a gala on November 16 in New York City. 
 
And the finalists are…
 


ALABAMA CHANIN – Natalie Chanin
ESQUIVEL SHOES – George Esquivel
GARY GRAHAM – Gary Graham
HOUSE OF WARIS – Waris Ahluwalia
MONIQUE PEAN – Monique Péan
OHNE TITEL – Flora Gill and Alexa Adams
PATRIK ERVELL – Patrik Ervell
SOPHIE THEALLET – Sophie Theallet
SPURR – Simon Spurr
WAYNE – Wayne Lee

All of the above was direct from Vogue's website. House of Waris may sound a bit familiar if you're a fan of Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic or Darjeeling Limited because Waris Ahluwalia acted in both. & I featured Ohne Titel under some of my Fashion Week Favorites back in February, since their garments were so fantastic and reminiscent of previous CFDA Winner Alexander Wang and the badass British line Preen.
And now for your viewing pleasure the trailers for Life Aquatic and Darjeeling Limited

Life Aquatic


Darjeeling Limited

The Met Costume Institute Gala Favorites and Failures...

Forget The Oscars, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala is THE biggest fashion event of the year (...then maybe Cannes) and the opening night party for "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" brought out some stellar, but not too surprising sartorial choices.

The hosts who don't need to boast, Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss

& Jessica Biel in William Rast with 'designer' Justin Timberlake

Vogue Editors and Event Sponsors Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Talley

MJ's fiance, Lorenzo, and gal pal Posh Spice in Marc Jacobs

While I love her Louis Vuitton ads, but this LV outfit is just nuts

MJ's newest gal pal, Anne Hathway in Marc Jacobs

While Rose Byrne looks like a hot mess in MJ who just escaped a relly glam Renaissance Fair

British Supermodels of present and past, Agyness Deyn and Twiggy in Burberry

Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCullough of Proenza Schouler with Raquel Zimmerman in PS

Jessica Stam in Rodarte

Rihanna in Dolce and Gabbana

Carolina Herrera and Emmy Rossum in CH

Kanye West looking fly and Amber Rose in CH

If there was one person on the planet I would want to look like it'd be Liya Kebede

Liv Tyler and Kate Hudson in Stella McCartney with Stella


Kate Bosworth in Stella

Fantastic Failures from the cast of "Gossip Girl"

before I even saw Leighton Meester in this bold LV ensemeble, I read "it looks like someone vomited a whole bunch of paisely on LM." I think they were being kind

Blake Lively looks stunning, but not in a good way once she opened her legs.

Thankfully Ed Westwick was able to pull it together and redeem the show

Elizabeth Hurley in Elie Saab shows those gossip girls how true elegance and glamour should be done...just try not to think about this

Beverly Johnson with Kenneth Cole and Carla Gugino in Kenneth Cole

Roland Mouret with Catherine McNeil in RM


I love hot bitches in Balmain, especially Doctors [Lisa Airan]

& of course Anja Rubik and Daria Werbowy

Lily Donaldon in Narciso Rodriguez with NR

a very preggers Heidi Klum with Gilles Mendel in J Mendel

Tom Ford

Elizabeth Banks looks postively darling in Alberta Ferretti

Sometimes I wish this woman contributed to my DNA

Ashley in The Row with Justin Bartha! & MK in Christain Lacroix Haute Couture

the gorgeous and cool Sasha Pivovarova in Giambattista Valli with GV

the always gorgeous January Jones

I'm not too crazy about Zac Posen's clothes, but I certainly respect his aesthetic, and Helena Christensen's gorgeouness

Flavia de Oliveira and Chanel Iman in Zac Posen

ok I'd also want to look like Sessilee Lopez in Zac posen

oh Kiki just because you played Marie Antoinette in a movie doesn't mean you can pull of Chanel Haute Couture

Rachel Weisz in Vera Wang with VW

Blondie's Debbie Harry

Kate Beckinsale (center) with Keren craig and Georgina Chapman of Marchesa in Marchesa

Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes

Laura Stone with Alexander Wang in Alexander Wang

Jil Sander with Miranda Kerr in Jil Sander

Michael Kors with Lauren Hutton in MK

The ethereal Karen Elsonin Chanel and Rock God Jack White