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Designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren emerged as the guest bloggers for NYTIMES.COM this week, and gave their eloquent word on on what works go behind the scenes of a major fashion retrospective.

“We always have mixed feelings when it comes to fashion exhibitions because somehow, life is taken out of the subject. But a museum show is also a more democratic way of showing fashion than a catwalk presentation,” the duo explain.

“It allows us to explore perspectives and ideas beyond that format.”

• This week’s guest bloggers are Viktor & Rolf, the almost-identical Dutch designers who’ve employed giant bows, violins, duvets and the word “NO” to create fantastically chic clothing. Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren will take us behind the scenes as they prepare for their show at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, which opens next week. (read full article on Ny times.com)

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Calvin Klein, Armani, GQ,… “Milan,” up ahead.

Cute, gorgeous, and modest “”"naaay

That’s Sean `o Pry for the gurls.. n `D pretty guyz.

Without any kinda formal training or aspiration, getting high on swank doesn’t come so eeZE for lotz.

Buh’ Sean’s rollin it good!!!

This 18yr old was discovered for the taste of his random prom pics on myspace, a week to go and the European runway awaits the fella.

`watch em

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Stuffed or what???

Who cares…. If the snaps turn out pleasing ‘n’ ambrosial eye kandE…

The super hottie soccer playa, David Beckham looks lip smacking in the new skivvies ads for Emporio Armani’s autumn/winter 2009 collection.

David Unveiled the Emporio Armani Ad on the side of Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco yesterday. He was indispensably roped in by Giorgio Armani to launch his Emporio Armani underwear collection in the U.S., last year. And beginning with the January issues of `08, David’s undE ads have been making too many grinners. The ad campaign was shot in Los Angeles last month with fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in Malibu. The ads will also appear in New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Rome, Paris and Tokyo.

Becky `D have a few reservations…

“my mom was going to see it.”

When the ads came out, he said, “she was the first one to call me and say, ‘What are you doing?’ I tried explaining it to her, but she didn’t really get it.” he told Jay Leno.

“Around the house we are [comfortable being naked], but when I was doing the Armani shoot I was quite uncomfortable because I’ve never done a shoot before just in underwear, I was quite uncomfortable.” he told Ellen DeGeneres in April.

This is the second time that he and Armani have worked together. The first time was in 2002, when the Italian designer created uniforms for the English team’s wardrobe.

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Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent (August 1, 1936 – June 1, 2008)

5th June 2008, marked the end of Yves Saint Laurent’s corporal existence, when he was cremated in presence of the lavishers of fashion frat and his amigos.

Christine Albanel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent’s mother attend designer Yves Saint Laurent’s funeral at Eglise Saint-Roche on June 5, 2008 in Paris, France.

Ace designer Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Sonia Rykiel, John Galiano, Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran, Vivienne Westwood, Kenzo, Sylvie Vartan, Laetitia Casta and husband Stephano Accorsi, Mademoiselle Agnes, Claudia Schiffer, Pascal Gregory, Arnaud Lemaire, Ricardo Tisci, Catherine Deneuve; are some of the people who attended the ceremony to pay thair respects along with the huge gathering of the mourners for Ysl, the remarkable figure who dramatically changed the face of fashion.

His Journey….

Yves Saint Laurent’s legacy as a king of fashion designers, who created a masterpiece of a brand, keeps growing.

•Yves Saint Laurent was born in 1936 and grew up in Oran, Algeria
• At 17, he left for Paris where he showed his drawings to Michel de Brunhoff - director of French Vogue - who published several of them immediately
• Following a stint at fashion school, Yves Saint Laurent was introduced to Christian Dior where he worked until Dior’s death in 1957
• After taking over as art director for Dior, Yves Saint Laurent launched his first collection for the company, the Ligne Trapéze, that year. It was a resounding success and won him a Neiman Marcus Oscar
• In 1962, after completing National Service, Yves Saint Laurent set up his own fashion house with Pierre Bergé
• In 1966, he introduced le smoking - his legendary smoking suit. His other inventions include the reefer jacket (1962), the sheer blouse (1966), and the jumpsuit (1968)
• In October 1998 Yves Saint Laurent showed his last ready-to-wear collection for the Rive Gauche label he had founded more than 30 years before. He carried on his haute couture until 2002

After a brief stint with Alber Elbaz as designer, in 1999 Tom Ford arrived to take control at the house. The brand entered the stratosphere where it remains today, covering perfume and menswear as well as womenswear.

At his last show, in 2002, a tearful Yves Saint Laurent took his final bow as his long-time muse, Catherine Deneuve, sang Ma Plus Belle Histoire d’Amour. Stefano Pilati, who replaced Tom Ford in 2005, continues Yves Saint Laurent’s message that “dressing is a way of life”.

Yves Saint Laurent died after a long period of ill health at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008. He was 71.

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Paris Fashion Week..Hermes Spring/Summer 2008

The high fashion French house has won the legal combat against eBay, found peccant for selling counterfeit goods.

By the force of its verdict, @ France’s Tribunal de Grande Instance in Troyese, eBay has been ordered to pay 20,000 Euros to the luxury goods house in damages, although the figure has not been confirmed. reports Vogue

In response to the verdict against sham, eBay confirmed it had put new procedures in place to better monitor the goods being traded on its website.

Expressing commendation for the judgment, Hermes quoted,“an important step in the fight against counterfeiting” - an increasingly prevalent issue in the fashion industry.

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Celebrating her momentous status in the fashion sorority, the illustrious designer, Stella McCartney has chosen to slow it down, letting the retailers wait a tad bit longer for her conspicuous garments.

Reportedly, she has decided to only present one show per season. For those who look forward to her shows, gotta wait longer.

What’s not so sad, is that Stella is scheduled to impel her new show schedule on June 3 - presenting her spring 2009 collection at Jefferson Market Garden in New York’s Greenwich Village. Her summer 2009 collection will then be shown in October, during Paris Fashion Week, followed by her autumn and winter collections, The Daily reports.

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Designer, Diane Von Furstenberg attends the Holt Renfrew Fashion Gala In Support Of Arts Umbrella.

The Belgium born Jewish American fashion designer, along with Liz Claiborne, American fashion designer, entrepreneur and founder of Liz Claiborne Inc…who passed away last June; will join the brigade of esteemed designers like Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Bill Blass and Geoffrey Beene on the Seventh Avenue Fashion Walk of Fame this summer.

“I am very grateful to be recognised by the Fashion Walk of Fame and to be included with such an extraordinary group of fashion visionaries,” said Von Furstenberg.

The 61 year old designer also announced that, she will show in Europe for the first time next month.

And, Claiborne’s widower Arthur Ortenberg, said, “I know she [Liz] would be deeply moved and honoured to receive this distinguished affirmation of the work she did and the skills she brought to that work,”

Each designer will have their name and one of their designs imprinted in a star-shaped plaque, which will be unveiled by the Fashion Centre Business Improvement District.( Reports vogue)

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Daria Werbowy in H&M’s high summer 2008 ad campaignCanadian hot stuff, Daria, who has been fronting the ad campaigns for the clothing company since last year wooz the senses in H&M’s high summer 2008 ad campaign.

Vogue/UK, helps us get the first peek at the seductively intangible feel the label’s new girl and international supermodel, Daria Webowy, brings to its high summer 2008 ad campaign.

H&M’s 2008 collection, is embodied with the usual and vital garments of the summer season, starting from, maxi dresses, kimono-sleeved tops, bandeaus and swimwear to bohemian fringed scarves. The heavy wooden bangles and raffia wedges being put on, are just whats needed to pull the look together.

H&M’s new head of design Ann-Sofie Johansson, who took the reins from long-serving predecessor Margareta Van Den Bosch earlier this year, quoted:

“We wanted to create something very colourful and light, with stand-out print,” says. “We were inspired by hot holidays in Africa, India, Hawaii and South America; hence ethnic-style prints such as tropical flowers and leaves, ikat designs, dip-dyes and ombre effects.”

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With this deal, its a mattrick for Ashlee to display her flair at 4 different levels.

Like her sister, Jessica who in addition to her music thingy, tested her skills as a designer, the 23 year old phat pop dovey, is all set to design a collection of T-shirts for Wet Seal, the young women’s clothing retailer that sells pop-culture/vintage cute clothes.

Ashlee’s collection will feature designs inspired by her own personality, sense of style and album artwork.

She said, “I was inspired by so many fun, wonderful things as I was recording Bittersweet World and it’s been great to carry through those inspirations into these new shirt designs,” says Ashlee. “I hope my fans love this album and rock out in these shirts!”

She already mentioned the coupling between her collection and her new album, Bittersweet World drops. Ashlee’s t-shirts will be debut on April 22, the same day Bittersweet World drops, releases in North America. For most countries in Europe, It is scheduled for release on April 20, 2008.

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Kate, 34, can’t dodge the years from cumin….

She lost deals worth too many millions at one point of time, and reportedly, has lost yet another one. However, this contract loss is not due to her hardcore coke addiction… Blame her age exclaims Rimmel.

A source said: “Age catches up with everyone—even Kate. But she hasn’t been told anything by Rimmel.”

“At 33 she’s getting on in terms of modelling. And she recently moaned about her face, saying she needed Botox.”

“Rimmel is a range for the younger market so that worried them. Now bosses are looking for younger models who can give the brand a fresh approach. Girls have been contacted in secret.”

“There have been rumblings for some time about Kate being replaced by a younger model. She’s been amazing for the brand, but they’ve wanted a fresh face.”

She’s growing old, and apparently the cosmetics brand has dropped Moss, in favor of someone a decade younger to her.

Who?…British TV presenter/model Alexa Chung,24.

“Alexa is one of the hottest faces out there.

“Not only is she beautiful, she’s savvy, sexy and has bagloads of attitude.”

“Lots of girls also admire Alexa’s rock-chic style and the fact she knows her music. She’s very much in the driving seat.”

However, Emmanuelle Bonte of Rimmel, denied the piece of news insisting, “Kate remains the face of Rimmel London and will continue to appear in campaigns for the foreseeable future.”

“Rimmel London has no plans to replace Kate. We are very happy with the collaboration.”

Even if it did, the brand had her back when she was snorting….

Rimmel had considered ditching Kate in 2005 after her cocaine scandal made headlines, but the company chose to stand by her then until now.

Kate was also nipped as the face and body of Agent Provocateur for the same reason. The brands needed younger girls to endorse their hot stuff.

She’s still royalty bitchez… Last year alone, Kate made around $30million and still is worth an estimated $90million.

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