Paul Sisti and his winning design Chicago designer Paul Sisti was named the winner of Nudie Jeans Recycle Denim Maniacs contest at the Vert Couture: Springtime in Chicago fashion show on Sunday. The point of the contest, sponsored by the eco-friendly jeans design house and a part of Fashion Focus Chicago 2009, was to create a …
Amy Lechelt-Basta, holding her dog Vino is closing Ciao Bella, Photo Courtesy of the Tribune The Chicago Tribune today printed an article by Sandra M. Jones on the closure of many of Chicago's boutiques. This is just one of the many tragedies of the recession, but one that is felt deeply here. Chicago is a …
Supermodel Naomi Campbell is in rough legal waters, again. Make that hot legal perfume. The model, has, according to the Telegraph, "made millions of dollar from the sale of fragrances and cosmetics products conceptualized, created, developed and marketed with the assistance of Moodform Mission." The problem as Moodform Mission sees it? She allegedly has …
Renowned supermodel Kate Moss was interviewed by the British Newspaper The Guardian on Sunday and was able to disclose where the inspiration for her Topshop line came from. Turns out, most of it is very personal! Her boyfriend Jamie stole her pajama top, and so she included a silky one in the line. "I've test-run …
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the recent ads from Ralph Lauren that were photoshopped to anorexia, Brigitte's decision to ban models from its pages and body image issues in general. Vogue's Creative Director, Grace Coddington, a former model herself, decided to weigh in on the discussion (pun only slightly intended) to ex-Men's …
