Halston hoo-hah



This just in from WGSN

ZANINI LEAVES HALSTON OVER BRAND IDENTITY SAY SOURCES
Italian designer Marco Zanini has left Halston after a year as creative director for the fashion house. The designer was appointed by Hilco Consumer Capital, which had bought the brand some months earlier in partnership with LLC and The Weinstein Co.
According to sources at MFF, he resigned over differences regarding the planned aesthetic identity of the brand. Zanini had previously worked in the style offices of Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Lawrence Steele and made his runway debut with the new-look Halston during New York Fashion Week last February. He will not be putting his name to the brand collection due to be launched in September.

Holy shit, what a nightmare! First Biba, now this, are these revival brands jinxed or what? it’s a shame because I really like what he did for the first collection. So what happens now?

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Five new fashiony things I learnt this week (well today actually)




1) Topman has the best skinny-fit suits this side of Dior Homme. The smallest size is a 36 so should fit the average size 10 girl a treat.

2) Paul Smith has designed a Bruce Weber T-shirt to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Let’s Get Lost. Me want now.

3) Viktor & Rolf like to relax by not charging their BlackBerrys.

4) Pretty Ballerinas has a new shop at 7 Pont Street, SW1 where you can design your own ballet pumps, choosing leather, heel shape, cut and trimmings to your own spec. The snag? Prices start at £225.

5) Noir, one of the ethical-fashion forerunners has decided to launch a diffusion line. Bllack Noir will debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week in August.

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One more thing…



While I’m on the subject of M&S, I must also flag up their new lingerie. I have always wondered why control underwear has to look so surgical. Surely a bit of lace – even as a print – could be somehow incorporated in the design? Well this time M&S has nailed it. Their lingerie preview showed a fair amount of the usual sexy-pretty fare that everyone does quite well now including some fabby big-size bras. What was really impressive was the Body Solutions range, especially the all-in-ones with sheer, lace and satin panels that streamline your shape while giving you a bit of Sophia Loren classy vampiness. The only caveat? You have to buy it in black rather than the passion-killing beige.


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Much ado about M&S



Being something of an outsider, I have a tendency to defend the underdog in most situations and when it comes to fashion, M&S is the underdog du jour. While recent figures show they have suffered their worst sales for three years with shares dropping by almost 25%, I say, give them another chance. (more…)

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