FUSION OF STYLE BY KD: October 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Target & Mr. Gaultier

WWD reported "Target has confirmed that Jean-Paul Gaultier will be the third in its series of Designer Collaborations." Mr. Gaultier is a french haute couture designer who was born on April 24 1952. After working for Pierre Cardin Jean-Paul began designing his own line in 1976.

WWD

Friday, October 16, 2009

Ivanka Declines Vogue

Reported by NY Mag's The Cut, Ivanka graciously declined a position at Vogue offered by Ms. Anna Wintour herself.

"I had, like many people, pulled an all-nighter studying for the final exam that I had the next morning. And I receive a call the next morning directly from Anna Wintour, her assistant connected us, etc. — she called my cell phone, so I was a little bit ... taken off guard would be sort of an understatement. And she very graciously inquired as to what I was planning to do after graduation, and offered me a position at Vogue, which to any girl, even if you’re not particularly interested in fashion — as life would have it I ended up starting a jewelry collection, and she’s been an amazing supporter of me in my future endeavors. But it was a great honor.

It never occurred to me that I would accept the job because of the focus that I’d had — I’d been at Wharton, I’d always wanted to go into real estate, so that was my path, and I was very polite in my refusal, if you will. But when I told my father about this experience, he asked me several times — several times almost to the point where it was a bit disconcerting to me why he was pressuring me to take the job at Vogue ... I was a little bit upset about it."

The Cut

Westfield UTC Style Tour, presented with Modelinia

A weekend full of programs and events, including fashion presentations, modeling, makeovers, entertainment and more is scheduled, including:

Style Sessions with Celebrity Stylists
Fashion tips from Project Runway's Laura Bennett
Beauty consultations and makeovers
Chance to win a trip to New York Fashion Week

Style Store Hours:
Friday, October 16 - Noon - 5pm
Saturday, October 17 - Noon - 8pm
Sunday, October 18 - Noon - 5pm

Located in Center Court near the fountain. Plentiful parking is available in the parking deck located near Sports Chalet.

For more information

Meet Zac Posen at Neiman Marcus in OC

At 21 years of age, American designer Zac Posen emerged as fashion's newest star in 2002 when his alluring feminine dresses made their New York City runway debut. He was hailed as the design world's latest prodigy, and possibly even the savior who might rescue American fashion from the styles-and-sales slump it had experienced over the past decade. Over the last few years, this winner of the CFDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear has built quite a fan following with his critically acclaimed collections that are a New York Fashion Week favorite. Natalie Portman, Rihanna, Kate Winslet, Claire Danes, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé and Naomi Campbell are just a few who have turned to Posen when walking the red carpet.

For Fall 2009, Posen showed a collection that was for the 1940's Victorian romantic - voluminous shoulders, body-hugging silhouettes, ruffled collars, dresses in a mix of floral prints and earth tones and gowns in liquid metallic. It was chic and fabulous, just like you.

On Wednesday, October 21st, Mr. Posen will send Orange County's fashion diehards to heaven when he visits Fashion Island for an exclusive Spring 2010 trunk show hosted by Neiman Marcus. For more information please call (949) 759-1900.