Azzedine Alaia: 'Who Will Remember Anna Wintour In The History Of Fashion? No One'

In a recent interview with Virgine magazine, designer Azzedine Alaia bluntly slammed Vogue Editrix Anna Wintour. He claims that she runs Vogue like a business, and although she runs it well, he claims that she neglects 'the fashion part.' He also makes a point to mention that while she scares everyone, he scares her, and he couldn't care less if she features his designs in Vogue. Here's an excerpt from the interview of what he had to say about Anna Wintour:

"She runs the business (Vogue) very well, but not the fashion part. When I see how she is dressed, I don't believe in her tastes one second. I can say it loudly! She hasn't photographed my work in years even if I am a best seller in the U.S. and I have 140 square meters at Barneys. American women love me; I don't need her support at all. Anna Wintour doesn't deal with pictures; she is just doing PR and business, and she scares everybody. But when she sees me, she is the scared one. [Laughs.] Other people think like me, but don't say it because they are afraid that Vogue won't photograph them. Anyway, who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one."

Ouch! As if that wasn't fashion suicidal enough, Alaia also went on to criticize Karl Lagerfeld's persona:

"I don't like his fashion, his spirit, his attitude. It's too much caricature. Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life."


Read the full interview here.

Karl Lagerfeld for Diet Coke

A First Look At Lagerfeld's Second Collaboration With Diet Coke



It seems that when Karl Lagerfeld isn’t photographing and defending Blake Lively, he’s designing Diet Coke bottles. His last collaboration with Diet Coke produced the beyond-chic platinum, black, and pink bottles, graced with Lagerfeld’s silhouette. Now, Lagerfeld is on to the followup collection, which are equally praise-worthy.

The three designs in the newest collection are named Bernadette, Eleanor, and Irene, and they each have their own unique “personas.” Bernadette’s romanticism is matched with polka dots, Eleanor’s fashion forward status is shown with swirls, and Irene’s design is best described as “rock drama.”

Lagerfeld photographed the advertising campaign for the collection, starring Coco Rocha, Heidi Mount and Jeneil Williams. The limited edition bottles will be sold at specialty stores come June.

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Chanel vs. Blake Lively

Will Blake Keep Her Spot As The Face Of Chanel, Or Will The Execs Get Their Way And Be Rid Of Lively?


Remember a few months ago when Blake Lively became the official “It” girl of Hollywood? Not only was she the reigning Queen of the Upper East Side, but she was on the cover of Allure, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, and literally every other glamorous high fashion magazine. She was also awarded not one, not two, but three Vogue covers, and became BFF’s with Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour practically overnight. But perhaps her biggest claim to fame was the announcement that Blake herself would be the face of Chanel Mademoiselle Handbags this Spring. (Did we mention that her biggest fan is none other than Karl Lagerfeld?!)

Well, that was then, and this is now. Blake’s Chanel ads are first beginning to appear (Check out the new Vogue!) in our favorite glossies, and although she looks glamorous as ever (Then again, how could something photographed by Lagerfeld himself not look glamorous?!), her role as a spokes model for the French fashion house is met with little enthusiasm.

America as a whole still loves Blake, but it seems that’s the problem- Chanel execs hate her overall American look, penning it as too wholesome and “off-brand”. In other words, Blake’s contemporary beauty isn’t quite in sync with Chanel USA’s ongoing attempts to identify it’s styles with the height of Parisian sophistication.

In the end, it seems the cited “internal grumblings” won’t hurt Lively’s newfound success. Karl Lagerfeld seems to love the breath of fresh air she’s bringing to the company. "She's a kind of American dream girl," he told WWD. "It was an easy job because everyone fell in love with her."

(As seen on JoonBug)

Blake Lively For Chanel

The Long-Awaited Ad Campaign Won't Be In Magazines Until April, But We're Giving A First Look!

Blake Lively first captured America's hearts as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants back in 2005. Two years later, she became known to the world as Serena Van Der Woodsen, the beautiful, exciting, wealthy, and overall perfect Queen of the Upper East Side.

Since then, Blake's role has become her reality, and she has gone on to be the covergirl for Cosmogirl, Teen Vogue, Nylon, Lucky, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Allure, and most notably, Vogue. Consistently dressed in the most stylish clothes from the hottest designers, Blake has become a style icon. She's the inspiration for both Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld, earning her three Vogue covers as well as her newest accomplishment, spokesmodel for Chanel Handbags for Spring 2011. Here's a sneak peek of the ad (above) which won't hit magazine stands until April. It was shot by Karl Lagerfeld himself!

(As seen on JoonBug)