After winning the ANDAM Award earlier this year which led to his spring/summer 2010 show at Paris Fashion Week, Giles Deacon has decided to stay put in the City of Light (much to our disappointment of course).
During a Q&A session with James Ogilvy at the annual Luxury Briefing Conference in London, Giles confessed that he will continue to show his collections in Paris.
"Sales were up 42 percent for the spring collection, and a lot of new buyers came to the show," he revealed. "I work in London, I employ people here, but I need to look at the bigger picture."
He also revealed plans to launch a line of stationery for Harvey Nichols and a range of cycle clothing for 14 Bike Co. While that's all very good and well, but we want Giles here!
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Now a best-selling author, Lauren Conrad is turning her attentions to penning a non-fiction book. The reality TV star has just revealed plans to write a style guide titled, Lauren Conrad Style, to be published by HarperCollins in autumn next year.
The book is set to include style tips, never-before-seen photos and will show readers how to interpret her easy classic look into their everyday wardrobes.
"I am really excited to write a style guide," said Conrad, who also designs a clothing line for Kohl's. "I think fashion should be fun and reflective of who you are. When you wear clothes you feel good in, it shows in everything you do. I know this guide will offer simple, practical tips to help anyone look fabulous."
Lauren's début fiction release, L.A. Candy, became a number one New York Times bestseller. Her follow-up novel, Sweet Little Lies, is due for release in February 2, 2010.
Her first collection for Uniqlo may have only launched last month, but Jil Sander already has her eye on a follow-up range according to fashion insiders.
Her début line must have impressed her Japanese colleagues so much (we hear sales were very positive) that she is back for second helpings. The designer is said to be in New York currently shooting the campaign for a +J spring 2010 collection - yay!
In other designer news, Stella McCartney has also signed on for a second collection with GapKids and Baby Gap. Due to the overwhelming success of her first range, which hit stores earlier this month, the British designer has been invited to create an encore collection for the American retailer. Her spring 2010 collection will be available from March next year.
As predicted, the rumour regarding Blake Lively as the new face of Victoria Beckham's fashion line was all just a fanciful dream. A spokesperson for Beckham has dismissed yet another rumour which originated from the Daily Mail in as many weeks.
"I don't know where this one has come from - other than from Blake being a fan of the Victoria Beckham collection," her spokeswoman told Vogue.com. "She is not Victoria's 'muse' and there is no 'face of' the advertising campaign."
The Gossip Girl starlet became a fan of Victoria's line after the pair met during New York Fashion Week. She and her pal Leighton Meester have worn pieces from the Spice Girl's collections both on and off the screen. Blake was spotted just last month at the 2009 Angel Ball (pictured) wearing one of Beckham's spring/summer 2010 tailored dresses.
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The setting (a car park) may have been a bit unusual but for Dame Vivienne Westwood it was ideal. The British icon chose the Selfridges car park to present her Anglomania spring/summer 2010 collection to buyers, press and a few celebs Monday night. Starring Daisy Lowe (above, left) on the catwalk, with a face full of sparkly rhinestones (true!) Westwood unveiled a colourful collection dotted with her usual quirk and political undertones.
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French-born designer, Sophie Theallet, has scooped this year's highly regarded CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.
At an awards ceremony held in New York last night, featuring keynote speaker, Alber Elbaz, Theallet received $200,000 and a one-year mentorship with fashion professionals to help market, design, and produce her future collections.
She beat out fellow finalists Alabama Chanin's Natalie Chanin, Esquivel Shoes' George Esquivel, Gary Graham, Waris' Waris Ahluwalia, Monique Pean, Ohne Titel's Flora Gill and Alexa Adams, Patrik Ervell, Spurr's Simon Spurr and Wayne's Wayne Lee.
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From our sister blog, The Bag Lady...
Tinseltown's power couple are breaking into the jewellery game. That's right, Brangelina have launched their own bling with a new collection for British luxe jewellers, Asprey. Known as The Protector, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's range consists of snake and serpent-inspired silver and gold necklaces, rings, bracelets, cuff links, earrings and baby gifts including a spoon, toothbox and picture frame.
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