NAOMI CAMPBELL
"If you could read my mind love, what a tale my thought would tell.." -a few famous lines of the disco song by Gordon Lightfoot that to me makes me instantly think of Studio 54. Everyone has heard of this infamous nightclub. People from all walks of life have heard of it, it is the only nightclub in history that holds that distinction. Last night, for one night and one night only the doors of the original Studio 54 opened. Sponsored by Sirius Radio, there were only a few ways of getting in:
1. You're on the list.
Why do we even keep this guy around?
Chris Brown, once upon a time, was one of the most popular and kid-friendly music sensations on the planet. The world was his oyster; that is, until that night news spread about the infamous Rihanna beatdown. Now, most ladies (as well as most men) see him as nothing more than an angry, pathetic guy with a lot of issues. And as implied by Rihanna, he also suffers from being not-so-blessed in certain areas down under. Maybe that's why he's always so moody?
Nowadays, Chris Brown seems like a completely different person. He bleached his hair, he cusses more frequently, his once adorable persona has transformed into an angry dude in a class similar to Naomi Campbell and Charlie Sheen...and of course he causes a ruckus almost everywhere he goes. Whether he's yelling at people or throwing objects across the room.
For chocolate lovers, Cadbury is indisputably deeeeeeeeelish but could we ever imagine that this delectable treat was politically incorrect and racist?
Cadbury's regrettable advertisement caused controversy with camera-magnet and supermodel, Naomi Campbell.
After seeing the advertisement, she said, "I am shocked. It's upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people. I do not find any humor in this. It is insulting and hurtful."
Activists like Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Jesse Jackson were infuriated and even went far enough to threaten to boycott the entire company.
Bienvenue! Fashion week is here, and we couldn't be more excited. Our highlights for today include: Vena Cava, Christian Siriano, Farah Angsana, Daniel Vosovic and many more. Vogue has relaunched its site, vogue.com, by capturing a first-look preview from the Brooklyn duo of Vena Cava and Oliver Theyskens for Theory. We expect to see plenty of color, rubber-choker pieces and motif jewelry from Vena Cava, alongside structured tailoring from Theyskens. And, we couldn't ask for anymore. Could we?
Naomi Campbell held her 40th birthday at the Hotel du Cap. Black panther (Campbell’s favorite animal) with a bit of Alice and Wonderland themed party, Campbell sat on a revolving center table. As if that wasn’t enough, her after party tore it up with performer Black Eyed Peas, spin masters will.i.am and DJ Cassidy and hints of Beyoncé.
Campbell was dressed in Versace silver chain and metal, dancing with designers Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana, Pat McGrath, and Philip Treacy. Marc Jacobs in his bespoke Bottega Veneta jacket and Hermes man clutch made his way around and danced with just about everyone. [vogue]
Curiousity killed the cat through an adventure Midtown to visit a Saks Fifth Avenue and Whitney Museum's Young Designer Celebration; hosted by Chanel Iman, Amanda Hearst, Devon Aoki, Magherita Missoni, Valerie Boster, Martin Dawson and Daria Oberlander. What started off as a slow evening turned to be the best time to observe the exclusive dresses designed by Prabal Gurung, Christian Cota, Erdem Moralioglu, Doo.Ri Chung, Roberto Rimondi, Marios Schwab and Tommaso Aquilano - some of whom were in attendance. Doo.Ri, who designed a stellar blue flared hem frock with a stunning white & black polka dot bow strap, won the honors of dressing host Chanel Iman. As the arriving crowd danced to violins played over trendy deejay sets, plenty gasped at the craftsmanship and beauty of Christian Cota’s phenomenal cage dress, Erdem’s floral sensation and Prabal’s black and white contrast achievement by way of a cocktail dress. 17 dresses were designed in total by the designers, with many of their pricetags climbing into the four figure range; Cota’s cage masterpiece was priced at $3,950, while Erdem’s floral pieces began at $700. Guilt over the hefty cost was not an issue, however, as 10 percent of purchases will benefit the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Also in attendance was Fern Mallis, who recently stepped down as global ambassador of IMG and the face of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Mallis will begin her own firm Fern Mallis LLC, with IMG Fashion as her first client.
Earlier in the afternoon Passion Style PR invited editors and stylists to preview the Fall 2010 collections of a plethora of designers; including Philippe Audibert, Hernan Lander, Marie Saint Pierre, Max et Moi and Mirjana Scepanovic. Attendees enjoyed Philippe’s ethnic beauty of jewelry, Max et Moi’s subtle glamour and Hernan’s edgy aesthetic attempts. Passion Style welcomes all patrons of fashion, press and media to their annual party June 10th; guaranteed to be a memorable event.
Heidi Slimane has created a memorial on his site for the late model Ambrose Olsen, who hung himself last week; Christian Siriano is rumored to be dressing Melania Trump for Monday’s Met Ball; Karl Lagerfeld is expected to attend New Yorks Fashion Week for an award ceremony and Fashion’s Night Out; Charitybuzz.com’s week at Vogue auction closed at $42,500; Michael Kors follows Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa, saying young models are a turnoff. “I think if you send out an army of robotic 14-year-old children dressed up in their mom's clothes, I think the reality is that it's a turnoff, unless you are in fact a robotic 14-year-old.”; Naomi Campbell will visit The Oprah Show Monday, where it’s rumored she will sign a “No Throwing Cell Phone” pledge; Oscar De La Renta talks about the slack in couture saying, "Couture has become completely irrelevant, Couture isn’t necessary, even to promote the brand. Customers are smart. They know that a $10,000 wedding dress will look as beautiful as a $1 million wedding dress. Maybe it will not be finished the same way inside, but who will know?"
Karlie Kloss has scored the cover of Teen Vogue's May 2010 issue; which wouldn't be a big deal if the publication casted models for solo covers frequently. The 17-year old sensation has had quite a year - besides racking up 170,000 airline miles for traveling - from being Jason Wu's 'lucky closer,' to being casted again for Christian Dior's Fall 2010 campaigns. The St. Louis native who remains as 'just Karlie' to her friends, remains humble and sweet as she chooses between her English teacher or her uncle to accompany her to shows; in the meantime she backs sweets - as she did for Teen Vogue's Amy Astley and Alexander Wang. But, remaining a supermodel isn't on Kloss' long-term goals. The model has plans to get a medical degree, hoping to visit third-world countries to help children.
Meet Your New Brooklyn Barneys: Barneys Co-op has been shopping around for a Brooklyn location since December, finally finding a brownstone-like home at 194 Atlantic at the corner of Court. There are high hopes for this 6,300 square foot location, as this chic-luxe addition to the neighborhood should transform the street into a real powerhouse. Meanwhile, Brooklyn natives still have to travel waters to Manhattan until the new store opens during the second week of September. Rumor has it that this new Barneys will launch on Fashion's Night Out. Ideal, no?
It's amusing how Naomi Campbell can be a vicious attacker one week and a Vogue Russia Guest Editor the next, isn't it?
Campbell recently took over the publication, to her newly acquired residence, in a very strict-like fashion. Editor Aliona Doletskaya said of Naomi's vist [loosely translated]:
"I wanted to debunk a few myths surrounding Naomi. When I suggested the concept, she immediately came and for an hour and a half laid out stories, photography, interviews and other sections. Clearly, quickly and in a businesslike manner."
The driver and recipient of Naomi Campbell's punches and slaps has come forth - by way of a lawyer, of course - to pubicly apologize to Campbell for overreacting.
Miodrag Mejdina, who was attacked by Campbell while driving her to a photoshoot in Queens said:
"This whole thing has been blown out of proportion and I apologize to Ms. Campbell for causing that to happen."
In reality - in our own opinion - Campbell realized her anger issues and begged her Russian billionaire boyfriend - Vladimir Doronin - to pay off the driver with enough cash to enable him to afford his own chaffeur around town. Why do we think that, you ask?
Simple. He ended his statement saying he was the one who got angry and triggered everything.
Sure. Make sure to get into the express line at the bank. Vladimir, do you have any brothers?
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