Forum Buzz Hedi Slimane Will Design YSL From Los Angeles (Forum Buzz)Hedi Slimane moved from Paris to Los Angeles to pursue art and photography after leaving Dior Homme in 2007, and rather than return to Paris to work out of Yves Saint Laurent’s Parisian headquarters now that he’s been named creative director of the brand, he has chosen to remain in LA. WWD reports that fittings […] Read moreAustralian Model Zoe Loveland Slips Into a Hijab for Anoujoum MagazineZoe Loveland might have been born and bred in Western Australia, but she’s just become the first model to be featured on the cover of an Australian magazine wearing a hijab. Anoujoum is Australia’s only Arabic-English magazine written for a dual audience, aiming to fill its pages with “cultural, beauty, lifestyle, charity, health, and celebrity […] Read moreIsabella Rossellini’s Vogue Italia Cover Disappoints (Forum Buzz)Steven Meisel shot Isabella Rossellini for the June cover of Vogue Italia, their take on Vogue’s Health Initiative campaign. The problem is that Rossellini was photographed in such a way that the image looks dated and unappealing. As stereo complained, “It looks like 1992, not 2012.” Blueorchid couldn’t contain her disbelief. “You shoot Isabella Rossellini and you do… THIS? Are […] Read moreAn Ethereal Florence Welch Covers Harper’s Bazaar UK (Forum Buzz)Florence Welch covers the July issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK wearing a gauzy Valentino couture gown while bathed in soft golden light in photographs by Camilla Akrans. Forum members were impressed with the images. HeatherAnne posted, “Not only are they great covers for all the technical reasons by the Harper's team, but they also feel really […] Read moreMarie Piovesan, Marte Mei Van Haaster and Some Big Hats in Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 Campaign (Forum Buzz)Forum members often complain that they’re bored with Marc Jacobs using Juergen Teller season after season to create his ad campaign imagery. We always get the same unflattering, overexposed lighting. We see that aesthetic again in the Fall 2012 ad campaign images, but somehow we don’t mind it so much this time. Teller photographed models […] Read moreZimmerman Gets SunSmart for ShopbopIf you had a dollar for every rash vest you spotted on Bondi Beach you’d be, well, not that well off at all really. But Sydney kids Zimmermann are switching things up with a collection of sunsmart beachwear created exclusively for online fashion portal Shopbop. Usually regulated to memories of Mum making you cover your […] Read moreBurberry’s Boring Fall 2012 Ad Campaign (Forum Buzz)Burberry’s new ad campaign for Fall 2012 features British actress Gabriella Wilde and British musician Roo Panes photographed by Mario Testino, and though the brand has upped the ante by creating a beautiful cinematic feel at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich London, the images are falling flat in the forums. “I'm glad they're finally […] Read moreVictoria Beckham and ‘The Longest Journey’ Cover Interview Germany (Forum Buzz)If you can recognize Victoria Beckham’s face as it's obscured behind the cover of E.M. Forster’s The Longest Journey on the June/July cover of Interview Germany, then congratulations, you’re as obsessed with fashion and pop culture as the rest of us. Response to the cover in the forums was kind of all over the place. […] Read moreA Shirtless David Beckham Covers Elle UK’s July Issue (Forum Buzz)A wet and shirtless David Beckham was photographed by Doug Inglish for the cover of Elle UK’s July issue in what is apparently their nod to the 2012 Olympic games. This issue also marks the first time a man has appeared solo on the cover of Elle UK. It looks like Beckham is so photogenic […] Read moreLindsey Wixson’s Sensual Numéro Cover (Forum Buzz)Model Lindsey Wixson was photographed by Sebastian Kim for the cover of Numéro’s June/July issue, and though she just turned 18 in April, there’s a definite sense that she’s growing up, maturing, and making the move from cute to sexy (remember those recent makout photos of her by Terry Richardson?). This new Numéro cover isn’t […] Read moreKristen Stewart was Red Hot in Reem Acra at the Cannes Film Festival (Forum Buzz)Kristen Stewart appeared at the Cosmpolis premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in a fetching red Reem Acra gown with a deep plunging neckline and a sexy lace back. I’m the first to admit that I’m not Kristen’s biggest fan (I wish she would just lighten up, crack a smile, and stop looking so sullen […] Read moreKeira Knightley and James Righton are Engaged (Forum Buzz)The Daily Mail is reporting that Keira Knightley is engaged to her rocker boyfriend of fifteen months, James Righton of the Klaxons. The romance has been low profile as Keira has guarded her privacy, but a representative of hers did in fact confirm that the couple in engaged to be married. Forum members were a […] Read moreNo Love for Kirsten Dunst’s Louis Vuitton Dress at the amfAR Gala (Forum Buzz)Forum members were looking forward to seeing Kirsten Dunst’s look at this year’s amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit gala, but unfortunately, her color blocked Louis Vuitton ensemble failed to impress. HeatherAnne’s cringing “oof” said it all. I think I made that exact sound when I saw the outfit. “That dress looks like it was pieced […] Read moreJ Brand’s Expensive New Ad Campaign Falls Flat (Forum Buzz)J Brand has been setting its focus on its newly launched sportswear collection, and in doing so, it has made its Fall 2012 ad campaign its most expensive to date to try to generate some buzz. The brand budgeted well over a million dollars to include media buys in magazines like GQ, Vanity Fair, Love, […] Read moreNicole Kidman is Lovely in Lanvin at the Cannes Film Festival (Forum Buzz)Nicole Kidman arrived at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her new film, The Paperboy, wearing a rosy diaphanous gown from Lanvin’s Spring 2012 collection. According to Boomer, “She's getting into that Elizabeth Hurley 'Looks As Hot As She Did Twenty Years Ago!' zone!!” I think he's got a point. Kidman looks incredible and knows how […] Read moreGuinevere van Seenus Covers the June Issue of Vogue Netherlands (Forum Buzz)Though this is only its third cover, Vogue Netherlands seems to be showing that they intend to be consistent in their use of Dutch models. For its June 2012 issue, model Guinevere van Seenus was photographed by Annemarieke van Drimmelen. “I love the orange text (it looks horrible and yellow in that online version, but great in […] Read moreVersace Unveils its Fall 2012 Ad Campaign (Forum Buzz)Though it’s not yet summer, and we're not exactly thinking ahead to our fall wardrobes, Versace is the first of the major ad campaigns for Fall 2012 to be revealed. In a total switch of gears from the blue-tinged summer ads featuring Gisele Bundchen, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographed model Elza Luijendijk, who was styled […] Read moreKirstie Clements is Out at Vogue Australia (Forum Buzz)The forums have been buzzing over the last few days in response to the news that Kirstie Clements seems to have been unceremoniously kicked to the curb and ousted from her position as Editor-in-Chief after thirteen years at Vogue Australia. With the news of Clements’ firing came reports of Edwina McCann’s hiring. Up until now, […] Read moreIris Apfel Donates 600 Pieces to a Salem MuseumSalem, Massachusetts is a cool little city: the town is best known as the home of the historic witch trials immortalized in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, but it also boasts a lively waterfront, an esteemed documentary film festival and independent cinema house, a gorgeous private lending library, and one of the oldest art museums in […] Read moreTilda Swinton’s Candy Cover (Forum Buzz)Tilda Swinton is quite the androgynous chameleon, which makes her the perfect choice to grace the cover of Candy, the first transgender publication. In this, its fourth issue, Candy presents “The Extra Extravagance Issue,” with Tilda leading the way in an editorial photographed by Xevi Muntane and styled and directed by Jerry Stafford. Other things […] Read more |