Rachel Zoe and Brad Goreski go their separate ways
Rachel Zoe and Brad Goreski
Say it isn’t so!
Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe and her assistant Brad Goreski are calling it quits, according to People magazine. It’s an amicable split, but imagine the courage he had to muster to break the news to Zoe, whose television show “The Rachel Zoe Project” gives plenty of face time to Goreski.
“I love Rachel and she’s taught me everything I know,” said Goreski, 33. “But there’s a point where either I do it now or I’ll never know what it’s like to spread my wings and soar.”
Zoe said, “We couldn’t stop hugging and we couldn’t stop crying. He did this with such class and elegance. And I get it. I just told him, ‘I’m here for you always.’ ”
So, who will fill Goreski’s shoes? Can anyone fill his shoes?
“We have a relationship that’s not normal. I jump into bed with him and wake him up and we have these pow wows and he’s like, ‘Wow, I haven’t brushed my teeth,’” Zoe said. “I don’t want to hire somebody for the purpose of the show, we just got lucky. No one’s ever going to be Brad to me.”
Any guesses on what’s next for Goreski? Perhaps a reality show of his own about his struggles to start his own business?
Four the People benefit fashion show
Kiss of the Wolf
Oklahoma City is serving up a fashion event that celebrates the efforts of women.
Four the People fashion and hair show, a benefit for the Institute of Economic Empowerment of Women’s Peace through Business, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Will Rogers Theatre.
The event, presented by Eden Salon and Spa, will feature Kiss of the Wolf clothing by Norman designer Lori Bacigalupi. Tickets are $25 at Eden salons. For information, call 722-3336.
Kiss of the Wolf by Norman designer Lori Bacigalupi. Photo by Shevaun Williams.
Penn Square Mall fashion events Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Penn Square Mall is turning up its fashion radar this weekend. The mall is planning three days of fashionable events Friday through Sunday.
Simon Trends & Friends Weekend will feature fashion shows, special runway fashion show seating, shopping offers, light bites and wine.
Simon Trends & Friends Preview Party
Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
To kick off Trends & Friends Weekend, Penn Square Mall and the American Heart Association will host a Simon Trends & Friends Preview Party. This night of fashion and fun will offer food and wine, swag bags, exclusive shopping offers, a custom event wine glass gift and an exclusive runway fashion show.
The runway fashion show will feature fall looks from Dillard’s, JC Penney, Macy’s, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Buckle, Caché, Coldwater Creek, Express, Gap, Georgiou, J. Jill, Lucca/Lucca Annex, New York and Company, White House | Black Market and Vintage House Boutique.
Tickets are $10 with proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association and Simon Youth Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at the Penn Square Mall Simon Guest Services booth.
Simon Trends & Friends Fall Fashion Extravaganza
Saturday at 1 p.m.
Headlining the weekend of fall fashion events at Penn Square Mall is the Simon Trends & Friends Fall Fashion Extravaganza. This free, dynamic celebration of style begins at 1 p.m. in Center Court and spotlights must-have fall trends from mall retailers. The event is free and offers exclusive runway fashion show seating.
Runway looks will be from Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Buckle, Caché, Coldwater Creek, Express, Gap, Georgiou, J. Jill, Lucca/Lucca Annex, New York and Company, White House | Black Market and Vintage House Boutique.
Project Style
Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Project Style is a personal style tour that brings fashion experts, skincare consultants and more to help teens prep for back to school.
Penn Square Mall, along with its parent company Simon Property Group, Coke, Modelinia, Dermalogica and Nintendo will sponsor the all-new Project Style tour that will provide chic fashion tips, trends and mini-makeovers from style professionals.
The exhibit will also feature personal skincare and make-up consultations, hairstyling demonstrations, and much more to help teens find the back-to-school look that suits them best.
Project Style kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday and continues Sunday noon to 6 p.m. in the lower Macy’s court. Project Style is free and open to the public.
Giveaway: Redken for Men Defining Wax Shine Form
It’s all about men with this week’s giveaway, Redken for Men Defining Wax Shine Form. Provides flexible hold and shine with minimal effort. Cost: $17.
Deadline is Wednesday. Enter at mood.newsok.com. Scroll down to the giveaway.
Ed Hardy launches hair accessories and mirrors
Ed Hardy hand-held mirror, $20.
A new collection of Ed Hardy hair accessories and hand-held mirrors is now available at Ulta and Beauty Brands.
The collection incorporates the most popular artwork from Ed Hardy’s clothing line. Prices range from $8 to $20.
These would make good stocking stuffers or gifts if you’ve got an Ed Hardy fan on your holiday shopping list.
Ed Hardy bobby pins, $12.
Fashion Week: Gwen Stefani for L.A.M.B.
L.A.M.B. spring 2011 collection.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gwen Stefani put on an encore for the fashion world Thursday night, the last big event of New York Fashion Week.
Stefani sent out mostly African-tribal looks, including some flirty dresses with mixed prints, a short shift with full mosiac-pattern beading and a white tuxedo with hand beading down the sides of the legs of the skinny trousers. There were some softer, pretty looks — a silk chiffon dress with ruffled shoulders, among them — and she even sneaked in a tailored menswear-style pantsuit.
Mel B. snapped a photo of a plaid bustier top and matching pants.
This marked the return of LAMB to the main runways of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week after staging much smaller presentations in recent seasons. Husband Gavin Rossdale, and sons Kingston and Zuma cheered her from the front row as Stefani, in a wild-print peplum jacket and a plaid skirt-pant combo that pretty much only a rock star can pull off, took her bow. (Her No Doubt song “Hey Baby” was playing in the background.)
In an interview Wednesday, Stefani said she was nervous but excited about the spring collection, which underwent a lot of last-minute changes, all for the better. “I love doing a fashion show. It’s more dramatic, more theatrical. … It’s great.”
Once it’s done — as she’s taking her bow — she is usually fighting off some tears. “I try not to cry. It’s not that I’m so happy or so sad, I think it’s just the natural release.”
L.A.M.B. for spring 2011.
She’s been doing concerts and other musical performances for so long that they no longer make her nervous, she explained. “With fashion, I’m now asking if I can play in your house, even though I didn’t grow up in your neighborhood.”
Make no mistake, though: She’s no fashion novice. Other celebrities have come and gone, but Stefani has remained committed to LAMB, which retailers have said performs when it comes to sales.
Stefani said she has spent the past two weeks in Canada working on the line. One of her favorite pieces of the season is a butterfly-print, scoop-neck dress that was born out of a scrap of fabric. Fashion is funny that way, she said, with ideas and inspiration coming from unexpected places.
But the tribal look is one she’s always wanted to tackle. “I’ve always wanted to do the tribal thing but it’s pretty hard to get right. I think we’ve got it.”
Fashion Week: Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Nanette Lepore, Isaac Mizrahi
Calvin Klein for spring 2011.
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s a round-up of the shows that wrapped up spring 2011 Fashion Week.
CALVIN KLEIN
Easy, fluid and chic have been three of the favorite words at New York Fashion Week — and that was before the Calvin Klein collection debuted. Now, you can add sexy, smart and glamorous.
Minimal has long been the mantra of Calvin Klein, but Franciso Costa made the most for spring of each fold of fabric. He showed a masterful understanding of how clothes look on the body, and how to use that to the wearer’s advantage. A delicate little tie hugged the models wearing pleated dresses, and the silk crepe V-neck dress was evocative of a slinky-yet-sophisticated robe.
The one potential misstep was the extra chunk of fabric added to already long-length trousers. But one reminder of the back-wrap silk halter dress that opened the show, and all is forgiven.
And those racer-back gowns were oh-so sultry. Will we see front-row guest Katie Holmes in one of them soon?
Costa doesn’t normally pay much attention to trends but this time he nailed the defining look of the season.
Ralph Lauren for spring 2011.
RALPH LAUREN
Ralph Lauren’s romance with the American West continues. The twists on this runway were the silver sparkle, the ultra-luxe deerskin and sheer fabrics turning up in unexpected places.
Lauren employed traditional touches, such as leather fringe and oversized belt buckles, but there was a freshness and femininity to the clothes, especially the lace pieces.
A beautiful tulle embroidered blouse with a high neck, worn with an off-white leather fringed jacket and off-white linen shorts with crochet stripes down the side, kicked off the show and set the mood. Lauren’s days at the ranch are far more glamorous than your typical cowboy — there might be a need for a deerskin, beaded vest or fringed pants.
For evening, there was a honey-colored beaded, fringed long skirt with an embroidered blouse with hand crochet details, and a blush-pink georgette gown with gentle ruffles and unfinished edges around the V-neck.
Isaac Mizrahi for spring 2011.
ISAAC MIZRAHI
Isaac Mizrahi couldn’t be bothered with little details — bows, buttons, pockets and the like — for his spring styles?
Mizrahi called his collection “IM Xerox,” and most of the embellishment, save the sequins, were printed onto the fabric.
The opening look had those scan-effect pockets and buttons, another outfit had a faux corsage. A fashion-forward celebrity could wear the black strapless column gown with the illusion bow around the bust and generate some headlines.
Mizrahi then substituted collars and cuffs with jewelry. It was typical playful, inventive Mizrahi.
Then there were the styles that largely fit into this season, the sheer blush-colored coat over a ladylike strapless dress, the pajama pants-and-tunic combination in a pink floral print and the tuxedo, his done with a short jacket and polka-dot pants.
Proenza Schouler for spring 2011.
PROENZA SCHOULER
From day to the dark of night, Proenza Schouler has its girls covered.
The spring collection presented Wednesday night by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez moved almost seamlessly from tweed suits to bra tops, only skipping a few beats with a loose dress or two with some misplaced ruffles around the middle.
The skirt suits stayed youthful thanks to strategic flashes of neon brights and mix-and-match textures, while the lingerie looks were always above board because they were romantic — even suggestive — but not bawdy. A languid trouser was paired with a black-and-white tweed chiffon jacket, and some blouson dresses featured an ink-blot print.
The duo hit many of the must-haves to come out of these spring previews: the pants of the season, the mismatched textures, a hint of the boudoir, said Kristina O’Neill, Harper Bazaar’s executive editor, “but they nailed the trends in a very Proenza way.”
Nanette Lepore for spring 2011.
NANETTE LEPORE
Nanette Lepore gave the weary fashion crowd the respite they were looking for: soothing music, thanks to John Forte and his three-man band; wearable, adorable clothes and an overall relaxed vibe.
No thumping, pumping sounds, nothing complicated or fussy on the runway.
Lepore’s spring collection furthered the upbeat attitude of this round of previews, but hers perhaps was one of the most relatable shows for consumers. The model in the rose beaded sundress could have just continued off that catwalk, caught a cab and gone shopping or to a museum or to meet a friend. The friend, perhaps, was in the shell drawstring coat and striped sweater dress.
Lepore, by nature, seems not to be a big risktaker, but she knows what her fans like and she does it well and with consistency. She hit on the retooling of the ‘70s and the tropical palette that have emerged as trends
Fashion Week: Big hair, orange lips at Marc by Marc Jacobs
Marc by Marc Jacobs spring 2011 show in New York.
Are you ready to embrace big hair and orange lips? Those were just two of the accessories at the Marc by Marc Jacobs spring 2011 show in New York. Dick Page, artistic director of Shiseido, chose matte orange lipstick and glossy eyes for a fresh, clean look with a bright pop of orange that matched the colorful orange accessories in the collection.
Marc by Marc Jacobs for spring 2011.
Fashion Week: Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Tory Burch, Narciso Rodriguez
Michael Kors for spring 2011.
NEW YORK (AP) — More fashion show previews for spring 2011 from Fashion Week.
MICHAEL KORS
Bells and whistles can mask many things in fashion: sketchy tailoring, stale ideas and figure flaws. Simplicity done well, like Michael Kors turned out Wednesday, means everything else has to be perfect.
“It’s all about the way you cut it, the texture … You can’t hide behind ruching and ruffles. But I love simplicity when it’s right,” Kors said backstage just after his “Sunshine State of Mind” collection debuted on the runway. The words he used to describe the look that included a daffodil-yellow cashmere tank dress, a crinkly hemp linen tunic, a white gauze pullover and matching sarong skirt that looked like something the long, lithe model just tossed on in the casually chic way models often do.
The fluid gabardine trench over a stone-colored pullover and floaty linen gauze skirt captured the easy elegance that editors, stylists and retailers are buzzing about as the big message from the spring collections.
The shoes were mostly flat buff-colored sandals. Kors said he was tired of seeing women in heels tucking an extra pair of shoes into their bags; the solution is stylish flats.
Narciso Rodriguez for spring 2011.
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ
The full change in fashion’s favorite silhouette from the aggressive, tight shape of just a season or two ago to a looser, more languid look couldn’t have been more obvious than on the Narciso Rodriguez runway.
His spring collection was feminine and sultry, yet it never lost sight of the strong woman underneath.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Courtney Love were among those in his front row. Love had to put her glasses on to get a better view.
The delicacy of Rodriguez’s spaghetti straps — make that angel hair — on the last few slip dresses was masterful.
Rodriguez has made architectural styles his signature, and they were still a driving force here, but there was an overall mellowing in line with the trends that have dominated New York Fashion Week. And, strategic use of champagne-colored fabrics were used as he hit the bareness-without-skin trend.
OneStopPlus for spring 2011.
ONESTOPPLUS
Curvy girls walked a Lincoln Center runway Wednesday in clothes that accented their real-life silhouettes during New York Fashion Week’s first-ever show exclusively for plus sizes.
Turned away from the official Mercedes Benz tents, sponsor OneStopPlus.com presented “Belle Epoque” just down the street above Jazz at Lincoln Center, drawing some of the most visible inspirations for girls and women of size — Nikki Blonsky, KayCee Stroh and Gabourey Sidibe among them.
Models representing the low end of the plus spectrum (sizes 12 to 16) showed off one-shoulder goddess dresses and bouquet-print blouses, belted shirt dresses, cropped jackets in leather and lace sheaths.
“It’s, like, finally!” said Stroh, who played Martha Cox in the “High School Musical” franchise. “Designers make good clothes, but who’s going to wear them?”
“It’s a very, very big step in acceptance of people of size,” said Sidibe, the Oscar nominee for “Precious,” of Wednesday’s show. “We obviously buy a lot of clothes.”
Tory Burch for spring 2011.
TORY BURCH
Like no one else at New York Fashion Week, Tory Burch is her own customer, and there were 20 Burch lookalikes on the runway Wednesday at her presentation.
Not that the models all had her bouncy blond hair or just-golden skin, but you could imagine Burch in each and every outfit there. There were striped pantsuits for business meetings, a tiered white linen dress topped with a bone-colored leather blazer for luncheons, and a nubbly Baja hoodie for weekends.
Kanye West was there, wandering in search of Burch to congratulate her. “I saw Tory before, but that was before I saw it. I have to find Tory again now that I’ve seen the collection.”
Vera Wang for spring 2011.
VERA WANG
Vera Wang typically specializes in artful, romantic styles, which might give one pause when she cites as inspiration Quentin Tarantino’s violent “Kill Bill.”
But Wang, in her notes, said it was a “fusion of East meets West, with a mixture of boyish urban sophistication and romantic otherworldly sensuality.”
Wang’s dresses were her best offerings, including a red silk-tulle gown with a high neck and hand-ruched draping over a bustier, and a gray jersey dress with twisted pleats and a sheer organza back drape.
She conducted a worthwhile experiment with a rolled “welted” cuff that she added to shorts and, even more successfully, to the collar of a jersey tunic that was paired with a high-waisted skirt that had twisting pleats. But Wang’s high-waisted pant with a pleated front, skinnier legs and, there’s no other way to say this, dropped crotch, might need to revisit the drawing board.
Are these Dior lace boots hot or what?
We photographed the most awesome lace boots for a story about lace. It’s a big trend this year. Anyway, these stiletto ankle boots by Christian Dior are so lust-worthy that I wanted to give you a peek.
Even Chris Landsberger, the photographer who delivers all those great pictures for our fashion pages in Mood and on mood.newsok.com, commented more than once about how great the boots were.
Here’s a shot of the boot on the Dior runway, but you can get a better look on our website on Saturday and in Mood on Sept. 16. If you just can’t wait to slip into these little numbers, run on over to Gordon Stuart. They’ll be happy to sell you a pair.
