alexander mcqueen

Young fashion designer, Sylvie Cachay, found dead in SoHo hotel… more More than 18 hours after the body was found in the fifth-floor hotel room, police were still grilling Cachay’s party-loving boyfriend, Nicholas Brooks, 24.

Natalie Portman is the new face of Dior…more “The commercial (shot by Sofia Coppola) is subliminal advertising for my film.”

Bjork pens song for short film dedicated to Alexander McQueen… more The film turns McQueen’s designs into warped, kaleidoscopic visions and Bjork’s piece, which runs at just over three minutes, provides the backing music to the clip.

WWD Beauty Biz Awards, Newcomer of the Year: Michelle Phan… more As the queen of YouTube, this makeup artist is beauty’s most plugged-in person.

“Honeysuckle” named color of 2011… more The Pantone Color Institute, which is the largest influence in selecting color trends for fashion, just released a statement advising that “honeysuckle” has been chosen for next year’s go-to color.

Donna Karan debuts lipstick ($95/set of seven)… more To commemorate the 25th anniversary of her eponymous New York label, Karan has designed seven lipstick shades designed to complement her spring 2011 fashion collection.

* The 80′s ARE back…Box of cocaine is delivered to the Marc Jacobs store but in 2010 fashion, it’s mistaken for anthrax. Page Six

* The late Isabella Blow’s wardobe is going up for auction on Sept. 15 at Christie’s South Kensington. Blow is credited with having discovered the designer Alexander McQueen and acted as muse to avant-garde headwear designer Philip Treacy. The sale of her exceptional wardrobe will include more than 50 Treacy headpieces and 90 pieces by McQueen, as well as items from John Galliano and Manolo Blahnik. McQueen’s graduate collection from Central Saint Martin’s, which Blow famously purchased in total, will also be put under the hammer. Zimbio

* Everyone is in fashion overdrive as we near the premiere of Sex and the City 2; FabSugar has a great collage of Carrie’s 60 Incredible styles from over the years. It’s worth a peek.

* The Fashion Business Incubator opens this morning with CFDA president, Diane von Furstenberg, presiding over the festivities. A Bloomberg administration plan to help emerging talent—other incubators include those for new media and emerging technology—by giving them professional support and subsidized office space. It’s a collaboration between the city and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Wall Street Journal

Are you really ever the #1 fan of anyone? No. We tend to forget the term is short for fanatic which in full fan-spirit leads one to the world of stalking and restraining orders. Not a very fashionable opening on our part for LFW, but we simply couldn’t jump in without acknowledging our love for Mr. Alexander McQueen. We will simply say we were a HUGE fan and to quote another fan…”How will we ever look good without you?”

Among fashion designers, friends, industry professionals, and McQueen fans, the Prime Minister’s wife, Sarah Brown opened London Fashion Week AW10 with a minute of silence in memory of the late Alexander McQueen. Chairman of the British Fashion Council, Harold Tilman, paid a warm tribute to the talented designer and referred to him as a “genius” and “one of London’s leading lights”. Despite the sad passing of McQueen, Mrs. Brown said: “I’ve no doubt this will be a creative and inspiring Fashion Week.”

Inspiring and high tech…more than 40 designers at LFW are live streaming their FW10 shows including Paul Costelloe, Caroline Charles, Betty Jackson, John Rocha, Jasper Conran, Danielle Scutt, Henry Holland, Boudicca, Daks, Jaeger, Savannah and Sienna Miller’s Twenty8Twelve collection, and Australia’s Sass & Bide. Central Saint Martin’s MA graduates catwalk show is also on the digital agenda. It’s easier to count who is not streaming live.

To watch the remaining shows, check LFW LIVE for all updates.

Meanwhile, in Milan, Dolce & Gabbana has announced that both its mainline show and the younger, diffusion brand, D&G, will be “live” on SmartPhones and Androide mobiles.

On a final note, Alexander McQueen’s AW10 line was near completion prior to his death and will be shown in a private setting during Paris Fashion Week.

In the meantime, a few shots from the queen of punk, Ms Vivienne Westwood…

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