Top Ten

WWD has come out with their list of the top ten collections of Fall 2009.

Burberry Prorsum
Chanel
Christian Dior
Comme des Garcons
Lanvin
Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs
Marni
Prada
Ralph Lauren

Watch the slideshow here.

Social Media's Impact on Fashion

"This new wave of microblogging — Twitter and Tumblr — really appealed to me because you’re publishing but you’re not asking for comments. I sort of don’t care what you think. The other thing I like about it is it’s bringing many of the elements we preach together....To get an emotional connection, it doesn’t have to be so curated and art directed."

-James Gardner, CEO of Interactive Agency who represent brands such as Balenciaga, Burberry, Gucci, Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney, discussing the impact of developing social media on fashion advertising and relations in WWD.

Marc Jacobs is Engaged!

Marc Jacobs and long term boyfriend Lorenzo Martone are engaged. The designer and his ad executive boyfriend, who have been together for about a year, will go public with the news beginning Thursday, when they arrive in Brazil wearing rings. The couple is headed to Martone’s native Sao Paolo for a fete celebrating the Marc Jacobs multibrand store there, which opened in January. They have not set a wedding date.
-WWD

Fashion Photography. Juergen Teller.

Juergen Teller is somewhat of a controversial figure in the fashion world. New York Magazine says that he "has little patience for most fashion photography. It’s done “by gay people finding women sexy.” he says".

Also, none (none) of his photographs are retouched or airbrushed; which definitely sets him apart form the rest.

Whether you like him or hate him, he has interesting stuff to say and interesting stuff to show; he has also influenced current fashion photography (think American Apparel) in a profound way.

Full article here http://nymag.com/fashion/08/fall/49257/