The Legal Runway: February 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Hangover, Part II: The Boys are Back in Town

They're back... and the following video is a REAL tease.
The shit is going 2 hit the fan.
The movie's official description reads as follows:
"In "The Hangover Part II," Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don't always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can't even be imagined."
So many unanswered questions....
Why is Alan's head shaved? Why does Stu have a tribal tattoo? Where is Doug?
All things I guess we'll find out on Memorial day 2011.
Can't wait to see what the Wolfpack will do next...

Proenza Schouler: Hard for Most to Pronounce

Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez | Source: Fashionista

An excerpt from Interview Magazine: Chloë Sevigny interviews Proenza Schouler's Jack McColloughndez:

SEVIGNY: So, for the record, I want to get thepronunciation of Proenza Schouler down right.

McCOLLOUGH: It's Proenza Schouler. So manypeople still say Shooler.

SEVIGNY: It's Schouler, as in late for school. I think people think Shooler is more sophisticated that Skooler.

HERNANDEZ: It's like saying Donna Ka-Ran [laughs]. That's like how my parents said it.

SEVIGNY: My manager, who I've been with for almost 20 years, still mispronounces my last name. He says Seven-yay.

HERNANDEZ: How do you pronounce your last name properly?

SEVIGNY: Seven-e. Like, number seven, letter e.

ALL: Seven-e.

SEVIGNY: We both have such a burden to bear with these names. I was wondering, having this homage to your mother's names as your design name, do you feel any sort of responsibility to your family when doing your work?

McCOLLOUGH: The whole reason why we even picked that name in the first place was that when we started, Barneys had just bought our collection and we didn't have a name. We thought, Hernandez McCollough? [laughs] Doesn't sound so high end, does it?

HERNANDEZ: Proenza Schouler is better. I actually regret it.

McCOLLOUGH: Yeah. One of our biggest regrets is the name of our company.

SEVIGNY: Really?

McCOLLOUGH: It's like alphabet soup. There are so many letters. Even coming up with a font was a mission. We had to do these fine, little letters. We couldn't do strong, bold letters because it would be, like, out to here.

SEVIGNY: I like the initials P.S. Those are my brother's initials.

McCOLLOUGH: We like P.S., too, but Paul Smith has taken it. It's trademarked.

SEVIGNY: Well, they're beautiful names.

Read the rest of the article HERE.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Oscars 2011 Fashion: What Should They Wear?

With the Oscars only two days away, I am wondering what frocks will wind up on the red carpet. I am expecting to see some bright colours, some Oscar, some Marchesa and some Monique. Let's see who shocks, stuns and surprises.
In the meantime, check out some great fashion predictions, right here:
Oscars 2011 fashion: What should they wear?

And be sure to check out these outtakes of the simply stunning Anne Hathaway and that always amazing James Franco.

Galliano Stirs up Some Trouble

According to reports, Christian Dior's designer, John Galliano was arrested in Paris yesterday after allegedly assaulting a couple at a cafe and making anti-Semitic remarks.

Cocoperez.com reported that according to a police source:

"We arrived extremely quickly and managed to break up the disturbance. The man involved was briefly arrested and then released pending charges for assault. Witnesses said he swore heavily, using anti-Jewish insults, before attacking a couple. Both have provided witness statements, as have a number of other people at the bar, including staff."

The source added John would be facing criminal charges and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

Dior's Chief Executive, Sidney Toledano later released a statement saying that Galliano would be suspended of his responsibilities pending an inquiry. His statement included the following:

"The House of Dior declares with the greatest firmness its policy of zero-tolerance regarding any anti-Semitic or racist statement or attitude."

All this, 2 days before the Oscars and right before Paris Fashion Week.

Stay tuned...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Joe takes a Fresh bite out of the Big Apple

Looks like Joe Fresh will be selling its affordable fashion in the big apple instead of just near your fresh produce.
Yesterday, Loblaws president Allan Leighton, explained that Loblaws will test the Joe Fresh brand of cheap and chic clothing in NY this Fall by opening their first U.S. store. Four more Joe Fresh stores are slated to open in 2011. The Loblaws' executives will be cautious about the U.S. market and plan to treat the U.S. stores as a pilot project.
Joe Fresh was created for Loblaws by Joe Mimran, the mastermind behind 3 of Canada's tremendous success stories; Alfred Sung, Club Monaco, Caban and now, Joe Fresh.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Clothes Make the Man

Net-a-Porter just launched a male version of its high-end online retailer; the cleverly named Mr. Porter. These fashions are not for the shy guys who want 2 blend in with the crowd. Featuring brands such as John Lobb, one of the classiest brands of mens shoes and boots (owned by Hermes since 1976 and completely handcrafted in Northampton), Lanvin (I love me some Alber Elbaz) and Bottega Veneta to name but a few. The clothes don't come cheap, but they are definitely luxury items. After all, as Mark Twain once said: "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."

Courtesy of Mr. Porter

Simply Stunning Style

Style.com's utterly amazing video featuring the Fall 2011 NY Fashion week in a fabulous rainbow coloured nutshell! Enjoy!

Sister, Sister

So, Charlotte Ronson's show was another one that I had the opportunity to work on and let me tell you that I loved every single moment of it!

Kim Kardashian, Russell Simmons, Mena Suvari and Olivia Munn were just a few of the celeb fans in attendance.

The stylish guests bobbed their heads while DJ Sam Ronson (yes, Charlotte's twin sis) played one of my favourite songs, Adele's "Rolling in the Deep". The crowd smiled and pointed at the models, including Charlotte's sister, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, as they sashayed down the runway in their easy breezy and oh-so-cool clothes!
3 sisters, 1 show. Now that's what I call family matters!

Check out the video below featuring CR's amazing cozy and chunky sweaters, the great military inspired looks and the sweet use of prints...

Enjoy Adele's song "Rolling in the Deep" which I can't (and don't want to) get out of my head.

Less Restraint for Chris Brown

Chris Brown sighed in relief as his restraining order prohibiting him from going near Rihanna was lifted in an L.A. court yesterday.
In short, Rihanna had no objections with allowing the order to be modified to a level one order, so the L.A. Superior Court Judge, Patricia Schnegg approved the order. The judge proceeded to tell Brown: "You can't annoy, molest, or conduct surveillance of the person on the order," The level one order means 21-year-old Brown, and Rihanna, 23, no longer have to stay 10 yards apart from one another.

GO International Re-Run

If you couldn't get your hands on your fave designer collections for Target the first time around, well here's your chance.
Target has decided to re-release 34 dresses from past designer collaborations with Zac Posen, Rodarte, Proenza Schouler and more!
The collection will be available on March 13th at Target.com and in store until April 10th.
Check out the collection and pick out your pieces because their affordable price tags and designer labels are telltale signs that these frocks will quickly be flying off the shelves. Happy Shopping!