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Vogue
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Why the Clueless Costumes Still Feel Timeless 30 Years Later
Transcendent as it may be, the film's fashion is not exactly meant to be attainable in terms of affordability. 'This is a movie about girls who have daddy's credit cards and they can go shopping at runway shows and designer clothes,' May says. Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, and Alexander McQueen were on the mood board, while Alaïa ('an A-what-a?') and Calvin Klein are name-dropped in the script. But in reality, the film's $25 million budget—roughly $60 million in 2025, still on the lower end of a mid-budget movie—did not allow for the Rodeo Drive wardrobe that the characters would have owned. 'I went for the designer pieces, but then I had to get the thrift store stuff and alter everything,' May says. 'Nobody mixed things like that before. The high and low didn't exist. I think that also is what gave this timelessness.' ph: Elliot Marks / © Paramount Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection What kept May grounded, at the end of the day, was the realization that the film was about teen girls. Sure, they were shopping with grown-up cash, but they were still figuring it all out. (Brands like Trina Turk, Miss Sixty, and Betsey Johnson helped inject the youthfulness.) 'It's young girls, 16 years old. They're not supermodels walking around. They're innocent,' May says. 'I think that's why the movie is beloved—because they feel real.'
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Devout Chloé Girl Is Parting With 80 Outfits by Karl Lagerfeld
She was quite the Chloé girl, and certainly a devotee of Karl Lagerfeld. Now she is parting ways with her groovy, historically important wardrobe, spanning some 80 looks by the famous German designer between 1974 and 1983. Auction house Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr is handling the online sale, which kicks off on June 26 and runs through July 9. More from WWD Charlize Theron Finds Another Out-of-the-box Summer Shoe for 'The Old Guard 2' Press Tour The Fashion Crowd Take Over the Serpentine Summer Party Princess Diana's Wedding Gown Sweeps Into the Spotlight - Again - in New Documentary An exhibition of the dresses at 6 Avenue Hoche opens on July 3, and straddles Haute Couture Week in Paris, scheduled for July 7 to 10. Bonhams is keeping the identity of the seller under wraps, but confirmed it's a single-owner collection. Estimates for the dresses start at 700 euros and run up to about 1,500 euros. Lagerfeld logged two celebrated stints at Chloé. He started working for the house in 1963 and initially worked alongside other designers brought on by founder Gaby Aghion, such as Graziella Fontana, Tan Giudicelli and Michèle Rosier. Lagerfeld took full creative control of Chloé in 1966 and worked there until 1983. He rejoined Chloé for a second time in 1992, creating memorable ad campaigns with model Linda Evangelista, before leaving for good in 1997. 'This auction is an homage to Karl Lagerfeld with an exemplary collection of designs from his early years at Chloé presented alongside groundbreaking looks from his final spring 1984 Chloé collection,' commented Hubert Felbacq, director of the fashion and accessories department at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr. Among lots from that spring 1984 collection is an ivory silk evening dress embroidered with gold sequins and draped for an antique effect. It's offered with an estimate of 1,200 to 1,500 euros. Felbacq noted that under the German designer, 'Chloé entered a golden era, pushing the boundaries of prêt-à-porter with bold, narrative-driven collections. From ethereal gowns and romantic silhouettes to bold, surrealist prints, these garments exemplify Lagerfeld's unparalleled ability to blend elegance with innovation.' The Bonhams sale also spans 70 other lots of haute couture from Yves Saint Laurent, Guy Laroche, Louis Feraud, Hervé Léger, Emanuel Ungaro and Pierre Balmain. Best of WWD Why Tennis Players Wear All White at Wimbledon: The Championships' Historic Dress Code Explained Kate Middleton's Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years [PHOTOS] Young Brooke Shields' Style Evolution, Archive Photos: From Runway Modeling & Red Carpets to Meeting Princess Diana
The Guardian
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chanel and JW Anderson show their resistance to global luxury downturn
There was no designer to take a bow after Chanel in Paris, but the creative director, Matthieu Blazy – whose first show will take place in October – had already been at the sketchbook. 'It is not his collection – but it is not happening without him either,' said Bruno Pavlovsky, the president of fashion at Chanel, before the show. 'You will see his touch.' Inside the Grand Palais sat fashion's favourite popstars, Lorde and Gracie Abrams, alongside the outgoing American Vogue editor Anna Wintour. But instead of Karl Lagerfeld's elaborate Warholian sets, the show space had been transformed into a salon based on Chanel's first boutique, with butterscotch carpets and floor-to-ceiling mirrors. A gold wheatsheaf was placed on each seat – and though not obviously rooted in nature, the shoulder-baring dresses, flat boots and the almost hippyish dropped-waist wedding gown that closed the show certainly had a pastoral simplicity to them, by couture standards. The show began by playing with Chanel's Chanel-ness: little box jackets and skirt suits – a look described by Vogue in 1964 as 'the world's prettiest uniform' – came updated in beige and black with jewelled buttons. During the jazz age, Coco Chanel made a case for the comfort of dropped waists; here, these were replaced by bare waists and belts. More interesting were the looks that played around with the idea of a two-piece: wide legged mohair trouser suits came in robust plums, and hipster skirts with matching jackets. Known for his trompe d'oeil trickery, Blazy's fingerprints were all over a suit with a jacket that appeared to be a jumper, and tweed that somehow resembled sheepskin. Chanel is the second-largest luxury fashion brand in the world after Louis Vuitton. But even the biggest brands aren't immune to the global luxury downturn which has hit most brands, and after a decade of global growth, its 2024 revenues were down 4.3%. 'Chanel is resisting quite well. Ready to wear is always growing, and that's what matters. But [luxury fashion] is volatile and fragile at the moment,' said Pavlovsky, who is also the president of the French fashion industry's governing body, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. He cited geopolitics, tariffs and the global economy, and 'when the economy is difficult', he said, 'it's the bags that [suffer]'. South of the river, the most in-demand designer right now, Jonathan Anderson, had a different response to the luxury downturn: stopping fashion shows altogether. Speaking at a presentation for his namesake brand, the Northern Irish designer said he didn't 'want to be trapped by the show calendar any more. I am at Dior now, I want to focus on that'. Sign up to Fashion Statement Style, with substance: what's really trending this week, a roundup of the best fashion journalism and your wardrobe dilemmas solved after newsletter promotion This isn't the end for JW Anderson, but rather a pivot towards lifestyle and homewares. From September, he will sell over 500 cherrypicked collectibles and heirlooms, including chairs, gold jewellery, art and even food. The idea is that items such as coffee-flavoured tea and restored gardening tools sourced from Garden and Wood become objects of desire that you didn't even know you wanted. 'We simply cannot produce things like this, that last that long – everything gets better with age,' he said. There are clothes too, though most are newly improved versions of his 'greatest hits', and their label will state precisely where they were made. A navy kilt has new pockets – which kilts don't usually have – and the resin pigeon clutch from 2022, once carried by Carrie Bradshaw, has been updated with a softer and more durable beak. His trademark rugby shirts come with fun new slogans. The motivation is a reaction against the mass-produced and hyper-commercialism. 'The idea is that when we launch it, we keep it in store. It's not about high turnover,' Anderson said. 'I want to make sure there's a model that makes sense today – and this feels like a sustainable model.' He's not wrong. According to Vogue Business and the market research firm Euromonitor, the global home and garden market is set to grow 1.3% to $122bn (£90bn) this year. The pieces will no doubt sell well. But what could be construed as a deliberate ploy to drum up customer Fomo is actually just a sensible reaction to the new world order – with a price to match. For £25, you can buy a jar of honey from Houghton Hall topped with traditional Norfolk linen made by the artist Max Mosscrop, while a large bag of branded tea is a snip at £30.
Kuwait Times
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
Late fashion icon Lagerfeld's villa sold for 4.7 million euros
A villa outside Paris once owned by late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld sold at auction on Tuesday for 4.7 million euros, under a traditional method where time is counted by candles. Bought in 2010 by Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, the villa in Louveciennes west of Paris fetched just above the asking price of 4.6 million euros ($5.4 million). Abandoned after his death, the house was purchased in 2023 by a real estate company. Held in a style the late designer himself may have approved of, the sale took place according to the traditional notary auction method, as a so-called 'candle auction'. In a candle auction, which is still commonplace in France, the sale time is defined by the burning of two small candles, each lasting about fifteen seconds. This photograph shows the exterior of a house that belonged to the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, in Louveciennes, near Paris.--AFP photos A sitting room of a former residence of the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, in Louveciennes, near Paris. The poolhouse at a former residence of the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, in Louveciennes, near Paris. The villa is in a two-hectare (five acre) park with three separate houses, a swimming pool and a tennis court. The house is surrounded by trees or walls ensuring 'discretion and anonymity', said Jerome Cauro, of Arias, the firm handling the sale. The designer's studio occupied a large part of the first floor of the main house. 'He put everything into this last house; he really loved it. He called it 'the true version of himself',' his muse and associate, Amanda Harlech, told Vogue in 2021. The former Chanel creative director even had his childhood bedroom recreated in a small room with leopard-print walls. According to Arias, the fashion legend carried out 'colossal works' on the property, which belonged to the 19th century poet Leconte de Lisle and members of the Rothschild family in the first half of the 19th century. 'We don't have the bill, but we estimate that the cost of the work is close to the asking price,' said Arno Felber, also a notary at Arias. Legend has it that Lagerfeld only slept there one night. The mansion was above all 'a property for peace, rest and study', where Lagerfeld liked to entertain guests, said Felber. In March 2024, Lagerfeld's futuristic three-room Paris apartment was sold for 10 million eurosy firm Althemis, twice its asking price. - AFP
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Late fashion icon Lagerfeld's villa sold for 4.7 mn euros
A villa outside Paris once owned by late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld sold at auction on June 1 for 4.7 million euros, under a traditional method where time is counted by candles. (FILES) This photograph shows the exterior of a house that belonged to the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, in Louveciennes, near Paris. (Photo by Kiran RIDLEY / AFP)(AFP) Bought in 2010 by Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, the villa in Louveciennes west of Paris fetched just above the asking price of 4.6 million euros ($5.4 million). Abandoned after his death, the house was purchased in 2023 by a real estate company. Held in a style the late designer himself may have approved of, the sale took place according to the traditional notary auction method, as a so-called "candle auction". In a candle auction, which is still commonplace in France, the sale time is defined by the burning of two small candles, each lasting about fifteen seconds. The villa is in a two-hectare (five acre) park with three separate houses, a swimming pool and a tennis court. The house is surrounded by trees or walls ensuring "discretion and anonymity", said Jerome Cauro, of Arias, the firm handling the sale. The designer's studio occupied a large part of the first floor of the main house. "He put everything into this last house; he really loved it. He called it 'the true version of himself'," his muse and associate, Amanda Harlech, told Vogue in 2021. The former Chanel creative director even had his childhood bedroom recreated in a small room with leopard-print walls. According to Arias, the fashion legend carried out "colossal works" on the property, which belonged to the 19th century poet Leconte de Lisle and members of the Rothschild family in the first half of the 19th century. "We don't have the bill, but we estimate that the cost of the work is close to the asking price," said Arno Felber, also a notary at Arias. Legend has it that Lagerfeld only slept there one night The mansion was above all "a property for peace, rest and study", where Lagerfeld liked to entertain guests, said Felber. In March 2024, Lagerfeld's futuristic three-room Paris apartment was sold for 10 million euros by firm Althemis, twice its asking price.
