Wunderkind Spring/Summer 2010 This week does not bring good news for German-based brand, Wunderkind. The company's founder Wolfgang Joop has just announced he has let go most of the house's staff and has cancelled its fashion show slated for Paris Fashion Week due to "restructuring". Founded in 2003, Wunderkind reportedly has yet to break even, …
So the rumors are true: Blake Lively has been confirmed as the official ambassador for Chanel’s new Mademoiselle handbag line and will appear in a campaign photographed by the Kaiser himself, Karl Lagerfeld. So why choose Lively to helm the campaign? She’s a kind of American dream girl,” said Lagerfeld, referring to what he described …
Grace Coddington Creative director of Vogue and famously bushy redhead, Grace Coddington, has announced her plans to pen a memoir. WWD reported today that Coddington and former Men’s Vogue editor in chief Jay Fielden are preparing a proposal for her autobiography. Coddington apparently tapped Fielden to help write the book after she was approached by …
Tom Nicon in the spring 2010 Burberry show It's always a horrible thing having to break this type of news, especially when it regards such a young talent. For those unaware, 22 year old male model Tom Nicon was reported dead last week, a day before Milan Fashion Week began. The young model fell 40 …
The July issue of SUCCESS magazine, available now on newsstands, features designer Kenneth Cole disclosing how he made his way to the top in the competitive world of fashion. It is great to learn more about Kenneth Cole since Second City Style met him last fall in Chicago when he launched his Silver Edition 925 Collection …
