Fall Ready-to-Wear 2009

Fashion Scoops

Highlights

Karl Lagerfeld and Kate Moss
Chanel

A Glamorous Scrum at Chanel

Tuesday March 10, 2009

A jovial Kate Moss found the mayhem that greeted her arrival at Chanel’s show Tuesday hilarious.

Lolita Chammah
Chloé

Front Row at Chloé

Thursday March 12, 2009

Lolita Chammah, the face of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, said she is gearing up for her part in Marc Fitoussi’s “Copacabana."

Thursday/March 12, 2009
Eva Mendes Mila Jovovich and Jessica Alba front row at Miu Miu
Miu Miu

Front Row at Miu Miu

In Paris, Eva Mendes viewed the Miu Miu show Thursday.

Harvey Weinstein
Galliano

Front Row at Galliano

Harvey Weinstein joined a motley front row at the John Galliano show that included Vincent Perez and Milla Jovovich.

Alexa Chung
Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton's Front Row: Showing Off

Lorenzo Martone and Alexa Chung, among others, were those seen front row at Louis Vuitton's RTW fall 2009 show in Paris.

Patrick Demarchelier and Anja Rubik
Chloé

Front Row at Chloé

Lolita Chammah, the face of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, said she is gearing up for her part in Marc Fitoussi’s “Copacabana."

Wednesday/March 11, 2009
Kenzo

French Film Stars Turn Out for Kenzo

At the Kenzo show, French actor Andy Gillet said he turned manga for his latest movie, which was just released in South Korea.

Tuesday/March 10, 2009
Freida Pinto
Chanel

A Glamorous Scrum at Chanel

A jovial Kate Moss found the mayhem that greeted her arrival at Chanel’s show Tuesday hilarious.

Tallulah and Jasset Ormsby-Gore
Viktor & Rolf

Big Wigs at Viktor & Rolf

New York drag queen Lady Bunny confounded onlookers when she and her rather enormous blonde wig turned up at Viktor & Rolf.

Coco and Bianca Brandolini
Giambattista Valli

Front Row at Giambattista Valli

“Meet my brother, don’t we look alike?” said actress Tallulah Ormsby-Gore.

Monday/March 09, 2009
Catherine Deneuve
Yves Saint Laurent

Front Row at Yves Saint Laurent

Catherine Denueve, who got impatient waiting for the Yves Saint Laurent show to start, said she’s busy promoting her latest film.

Gulnara Karimova
Christian Lacroix

Front Row at Lacroix

Gulnara Karimova, the jewelry designer daughter of the president of Uzbekistan, is to create a collection for Chopard.

Salma Hayek
Stella McCartney

A Stellar Front Row at McCartney

Pink, Thandie Newton, Salma Hayek and Sir Paul McCartney with his girlfriend Nancy Shevell lined Stella McCartney’s front row Monday morning.

Sunday/March 08, 2009
Dolores Chaplin
Emanuel Ungaro

Front Row at Ungaro

Dolores Chaplin turned heads when she walked into Emmanuel Ungaro’s show Sunday in a mini, minidress by the French house.

Cory Kennedy and Peaches Geldof
Karl Lagerfeld

Front Row at Lagerfeld

Arm-in-arm, Cory Kennedy and Peaches Geldof arrived at Karl Lagerfeld’s show dressed as the designer and his muse, Lady Amanda Harlech.

Saturday/March 07, 2009
Peaches Geldof and Cory Kennedy
Jeremy Scott

Front Row at Jeremy Scott: Fall 2009

Peaches Geldof and Cory Kennedy were among those in the front row at Jeremy Scott's RTW fall 2009 show.

Jean Paul Gaultier RTW Fall 2009
Jean Paul Gaultier

Models Run a Mud at JPG

Doing the highland fling’s her thing, so model Coco had major jitters about pulling off her dramatic mud fight.

Natasha Regnier and Lou Doillon
Maison Martin Margiela

Front Row at Margiela

At Martin Margiela Friday night, actress Clotilde Hesme said she would be outfitted in Yohji Yamamoto for her new role.

Wim Wenders
Yohji Yamamoto

Front Row at Yamamoto

At Yohji Yamamoto on Friday, Wim Wenders said he’s about to start work on his first dance film with modern choreographer Pina Bausch.

Pamela Anderson
Vivienne Westwood

Cheers and Applause at Westwood

Vivienne Westwood’s spring poster girl, Pamela Anderson, skipped down the designer’s runway Friday.

Bianca and Jade Jagger
Lanvin

A Family Outing to Lanvin

Family values reigned at the Lanvin show on Friday, Bianca Jagger and Jade Jagger, sat side-by-side.

Charlize Theron
Christian Dior

Front Row at Dior

Photographers muscled for position as stars battled their way to their seats at Christian Dior on Friday, including the house’s glamazon Charlize Theron.

Thursday/March 05, 2009
Leigh Lezark Sanna Saastamoinen and Lou Doillon
Nina Ricci

Front Row at Nina Ricci: Gossip Girl

Beth Ditto’s arrival at Nina Ricci Thursday night sent several guests into a tizzy, including Leigh Lezark of The Misshapes.

Vanessa Traina
Balmain

Front Row at Balmain

Stylist-in-the-making Vanessa Traina said at Balmain she’s looking forward to partying with old classmate friend Alexander Wang in Paris.

Gareth Pugh RTW Fall 2009 Ambiance
Gareth Pugh

Gareth Pugh Shows Video for Fall RTW Collection

Video stills from the Gareth Pugh RTW Fall 2009 collection.

Peter Dundas
Balmain

Iconoclasts Comes to Paris

Christiphe Decarnin stopped by the Prada boutique on Av. Montaigne, which had received a facelift from French vogue editor in chief Carine Roitfeld.

Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek
Balenciaga

Front Row at Balenciaga

Amidst a sea of black-clad editors, it was easy to spot Salma Hayek at Balenciaga. “He loves me in green,” referring to her hubby Francois-Henri Pinault.

Tuesday/March 03, 2009
Dsquared Circus costumes designs for Britney Spears
Dsquared2

Britney Spears Links With Dsquared

Dean and Dan Caten have designed costumes for Spears' Circus Tour.

Elizabeth Hurley Roberto Cavalli and Milla Jovovich
Roberto Cavalli

Cavalli Charges Ahead... Miuccia and Rodolfo.... Litigiously Yours...

A dizzying range of animal prints covered each chair, table and even oversize lamps at the dinner held by Roberto Cavalli for his first credit card launch.

Lapo Elkann and Bianca Brandolini d’Adda
Fendi

Italian It Girl Ambra Medda at Fendi

Ambra Medda turned up at Fendi’s show Monday because “we’re doing a project together for the Salone del Mobile,” she disclosed.

Monday/March 02, 2009
Scarlett Johansson and Kate Hudson
Dolce & Gabbana

Star Burst at Dolce & Gabbana RTW 2009

Scarlett Johansson and Kate Hudson were among those at Dolce & Gabbana RTW 2009 show.

Freida Pinto at Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana

Does Lauder Love Pinto

Beauty brand said in talks with "Slumdog Millionaire" star.

Versus handbags by Christopher Kane
Versus

New Versus Accessories Unveiled in Milan

On Sunday, Donatella Versace unveiled her first new volleys for Versus.

Kristelle von Kiedrowski and Raf Simons
Prada

Raf Simons and Rem Koolhaas at Prada

Raf Simons turned up at the Prada show, sandwiched between architect Rem Koolhaas and artist Francesco Vezzoli.

Sunday/March 01, 2009
Domenico Dolce Scarlett Johansson and Stefano Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana

Johansson on Show in Milan

Scarlett Johansson drew a crowd of about 1,000 for her personal appearance at Milan department store La Rinascente Sunday night.

Valeria Mazza
Salvatore Ferragamo

Front Row at Ferragamo

Model Valeria Mazza was spotted at a number of Milan shows,including Salvatore Ferragamo, where she revealed she’s working on her own apparel line.

Milla Jovovich and Elizabeth Hurley
Roberto Cavalli

Front Row at Cavalli

Given the dearth of celebrities in Milan, the paparazzi finally had a chance to get carried away at Roberto Cavalli when Elizabeth Hurley arrived.

Saturday/February 28, 2009
Olympia Scarry
Burberry Prorsum

Brit-Pop at Burberry

Olympia Scarry disclosed that she would be working with her friend Dasha Zhukova, on the re-launch of Pop magazine.

Anggun and Kiera Chaplin
Blumarine

Front Row at Blumarine

Actress Kiera Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, said that she’s gearing up to play the wife of William Tell in a movie on the 14th century Swiss hero.

Raf Simons and Christel von Kiedrowski
Jil Sander

Front of House at Sander

Raf Simons took his bow after the Jil Sander show with Christel von Kiedrowski, who has been head of Sanders’ Hamburg ateliers for more than 20 years.

Laudomia Pucci with children Tancredi and Larissa
Emilio Pucci

Proud Pucci's in Milan

The Pucci clan was out in force for designer Peter Dundas’s debut at the Florentine house Saturday.

Photograph by Edward Steichen
Dolce & Gabbana

American Beauty With a Twist From D&G

Dolce & Gabbana, American Vogue and the mayor of Milan will fete the Extreme Beauty In Vogue exhibition at the Palazzo della Ragione on Monday.

Friday/February 27, 2009
Eva Riccobono
Giorgio Armani

Eva Riccobono at Armani Front Row: Frankly Speaking

Model and actress Eva Riccobono said the latter job is more of a "hobby," and added she'll be on the cover of Italian Playboy next week.

Maria Buccellati and Marta Marzotto
Ermanno Scervino

Front Row at Ermanno Scervino: Fast Lane

Marta Marzotto and Flavio Briatore were faces among those in the front row at Ermanno Scervino's RTW fall 2009 show.

Dolce & Gabbana

U.S. Celebs Expected at Dolce & Gabbana

Naomi Watts and Kate Hudson anticipated to be front row viewers of Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan.

Amber Le Bon
Moschino Cheap & Chic

Amber Glows at Moschino

Simon and Yasmin Le Bon’s daughter Amber took in the Moschino Cheap & Chic show, fresh from guest editing the label’s new online boutique.

Britney Spears
Dsquared2

Dsquared Designs for Britney Spears' Tour... Kate Hudson Expected at D&G...

Dsquared is putting the finishing touches on Britney Spears' wardrobe for her upcoming Circus tour.

Thursday/February 26, 2009
Sophia Jakabffy
Blugirl

Many Firsts at BluGirl

A descendant of Queen Victoria, Sophia Jakabffy walked Blugirl for designer Anna Molinari on Thursday, her first turn on a runway.

Meisa Kuroki
Emporio Armani

Athletes Line Armani Front Row

Giorgio Armani had a powerful front row at his Emporio Armani show Thursday - athletically speaking.

La Rinascente store windows by Moschino

Window Dressing in Milan

Moschino creative director Rossella Jardini has brought her quirky window dressing to Milan's La Rinascente department store.

Cesare Paciotti Dita platform pump
Cesare Paciotti

Paciotti Taps Dita

Cesare Paciotti is launching a platform shoe named after the ubiquitous burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese.

Monday/February 23, 2009
Barbara Hulanicki for Topshop Girl Print Sun Dress

Hulanicki's Collection for Topshop

Barbara Hulanicki, is gearing up for the launch of her first collection for Topshop this spring.

Siouxisie Sioux
Vivienne Westwood Red Label

Westwood's Front Row

David Walliams, Siouxsie Sioux and Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud turned out to cheer Vivienne Westwood, who showed her Red Label collection.

Sunday/February 22, 2009
Tyson Beckford

Beckford Supports Fashion Students

"A big round of applause please, these guys have worked their butts off," shouted model Tyson Beckford, at the Central Saint Martins masters’ student show.

Oscar Lawalata and Hilary Alexander

Eco-Fashion is a Hit in London

Eco-fashion was the overall winner at the British Fashion Council’s Young International Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Kanye West
Christopher Kane

Kanye Makes an Entrance

Kanye West arrived a few minutes before the end of Christopher Kane's show, sending PRs and guests tripping over themselves to make room in the front row.

Friday/February 20, 2009
Santigold Nicole Richie Alicia Keys and Leigh Lezark
Zac Posen

Zac Posen Fall 2009: Zac's Rhapsody

Despite the exile of most A-List celebs to awards central LA, Zac Posen's front row Thursday still landed some star wattage.

Blake Lively
Ralph Lauren

Ralph's Lively Front Row

Blake Lively chose Ralph Lauren's Friday show as her sole fashion week outing. "We've been working 17 hour days," said Lively.

Thursday/February 19, 2009
Catherine Malandrino

Catherine Malandrino Front Row: Mary J Blige and Mena Suvari

Mary J Blige said it was definitely more fun watching Catherine Malandrino’s fashion show Thursday than performing in it, as she did a few years back.

Kanye West LL Cool J and Russell Simmons
Tory Burch

The Scene at Tory Burch RTW Fall 2009

Kanye West, LL Cool J and Russell Simmons were among those at the Tory Burch presentation.

Eva Mendes and Kate Beckinsale
Calvin Klein

Kate and Calvin Klein

The Calvin Klein show on Thursday was Kate Beckinsale's "first ever fashion show ever."

Ivanka Trump
Brian Reyes

Front Row at Brian Reyes

Images from the Brian Reyes RTW fall 2009 show.

Leila Moss
3.1 Phillip Lim

Phillip Lim Front Row: That's the Spirit

McQueen isn’t the only designer who loves the Duke Spirit’s Liela Moss—Phillip Lim does too.

Taylor Momsen
Anna Sui

Anna Sui Front Row Fall 2009

Anna Sui drew a crowd of supporters at her RTW fall 2009 show.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Nicole Richie
Proenza Schouler

Front Row at Proenza Schouler: Proenza Girls

Images from the front row at Proenza Schouler's RTW fall 2009 show.

Natasha Bedingfield and Zoe Saldana
Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy's Dutiful Starlets

Tommy Hilfiger attracted his usual handful of starlets to his show Thursday morning at the Tents, and each was dutifully well-versed on the designer’s skills.

Model Musings... Karan on the Run... A Fashion Cookbook?...

Marc Jacobs and Harold Koda stood against the backdrop of the iconic 1990 British Vogue cover by Peter Lindbergh.

Wednesday/February 18, 2009
Heidi Klum
Michael Kors

Jane Krakowski, Au Naturel, at Michael Kors

Michael Kors’ upbeat show on Wednesday morning drew a crowd of his loyal supporters.

Alina Cho
J. Mendel

Front Row at J. Mendel RTW Fall

Images from the front row at J. Mendel RTW Fall 2009.

Benicio Del Toro
G-Star Raw

Front Row at G-Star: Toned Down G-Star

Front row images from the G-Star RTW fall 2009 show.

Claire Danes
Narciso Rodriguez

Narciso Rodriguez Front Row

Kanye West, Claire Danes and Tory Burch were just some of the celebrities in a star-studded crowd at Narciso Rodriguez.

Mickey Rourke and Forest Whitaker
Domenico Vacca

Domenico Vacca Front Row

Mickey Rourke and Forest Whitaker sat front row at the Domenico Vacca show.

Rachel Bilson
Max Azria

Max Azria Front Row: Taking It Easy

At the Max Azria show Tuesday night, Rachel Bilson was just starting out her runway schedule.

Tuesday/February 17, 2009
Kim Raver
Dennis Basso

Dennis Basso Front Row

Kim Raver and Star Jones were among the Dennis Basso crowd on Tuesday.

Khloe and Kim Kardashian
Badgley Mischka

Badgley Mischka Front Row

Khloe and Kim Kardashian, Mark Indelicato of Ugly Betty, and Jamee Gregory sat front row at Badgley Mischka.

Eva Longoria Parker
Matthew Williamson

Stars Admit Cutbacks at Matthew Williamson

The glitter of the red carpet may seem frivolous or even gauche in times like these, but stars are showing their prudence.

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss Stars in Judith Ripka Ads

Judith Ripka has signed with contemporary designer Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss to model in the jewelry brand’s upcoming ad campaign.

Pamella Roland

The Hilton Sisters at Pamella Roland: Times are Tough

The Hilton sisters set the photographers into overdrive Tuesday at Pamella Roland.

Kirsten Dunst
Rodarte

Mulleavy Friends with Benefits

There's a clear benefit to being in the Los Angeles area — the proximity to celebrities.

Monday/February 16, 2009
Desiree Rogers and her daughter Victoria
Marc Jacobs

Mellow at Marc Jacobs Show

Lets hope that where Marc Jacobs leads, others will follow.

Brittany Snow
Erin Fetherston

Front Row at Erin Fetherston Fall 2009

Images from the front row at Erin Fetherston RTW Fall 2009.

Paris and Nicky Hilton
Jill Stuart

Front Row at Jill Stuart

Images from the front row at Jill Stuart fall 2009.

Jonathan Saunders RTW Fall 2009 backstage
Jonathan Saunders

Backstage at Jonathan Saunders

Images from backstage at Jonathan Saunders.

Coco Rocha and Mischa Barton
Miss Sixty

Front Row at Miss Sixty Fall 2009

Images from the front row at Miss Sixty RTW fall 2009.

Justin Timberlake
William Rast

Justin's a Fan of Obama

Justin Timberlake's William Rast line may be inspired by "a new America," but as it turns out, the singer met Barack Obama long before he became president.

Desiree Rogers
Carolina Herrera

White House Social Secretary at Carolina Herrera

White House social secretary Desiree Rogers attended her first New York Fashion Week.

Carolina Herrera

Coco's New Gig

Coco Rocha's audience status at Carolina Herrera Monday morning was thanks to her new gig at E! News.

Sunday/February 15, 2009
Christian Francis Roth

Where Is Christian Francis Roth?

Last season, Christian Francis Roth returned to the fashion week schedule, but the designer is missing from this season’s schedule.

Hilary Duff
DKNY

Front Row at DKNY: Star Appeal

At the DKNY show on Sunday, the photographers went wild for Hilary Duff, clad in a tailored red dress from the DKNY fall collection.

Yigal Azrouël

Valentine's Dinner With Ashley Dupre

Dupre opens up about her hoped-for music career, her love of fashion and how she’s dealt with moving on from the Spitzer scandal.

Lucy Liu
Hervé Léger

Herve Leger: For Fashion's Sake

The front row at Herve Leger usually boasts a lineup of comely starlets outfitted in the brand’s saucy bandage dresses. Sunday's show was no exception.

Diana Ross
Diane von Furstenberg

From Diane to Diana

Diana Ross made a fashion week appearance to support Diane von Furstenberg, her confidante since the Studio 54 days.

Calvin Klein

Stars at Calvin Klein Men's Collection

Celebrity wattage was high for the homecoming of Calvin Klein Men’s Collection... Diana Ross made an appearance to support DvF...

Kellie Pickler Alison Brie Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brittany Snow
Lela Rose

Front Row at Lela Rose:
Four Score

Kellie Pickler, Alison Brie, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brittany Snow were the fearsome foursome at Lela Rose's Sunday morning show.

Saturday/February 14, 2009
Sarah Jessica Parker
Alexander Wang

Sarah Jessica Parker and Anna Wintour at Alexander Wang

Harper's Bazaar's March cover girl Sarah Jessica Parker chats up Anna Wintour at the Alexander Wang show.

Vena Cava

Kate Young at Vena Cava:
Child's Play

Kate Young's son Stellan paid her a visit at Saturday’s Vena Cava presentation.

Alexander Wang

Sir Phillip Green at Alexander Wang Raises Suspicions

Could a collaboration between Topshop and the designer be on the horizon?

Michael Stipe
Patrik Ervell

Michael Stipe at Patrik Ervell

Michael Stipe has become a regular at his friend Partrik Ervell's runway shows, but he doesn't wear the label.

Diane von Furstenberg
Barbie Runway Show

Barbie's Runway Show: Plastic Fantastic

Barbie fans galore fought over seats in order to catch a glimpse of the doll’s 50th anniversary runway show in the tents on Saturday afternoon.

Estelle
Nicole Miller

Nicole Miller Front Row: American Girl

Nicole Miller reeled in Grammy winner Estelle to her Friday night show and, surprise surprise, she sees a signature line in her future.

Friday/February 13, 2009
Yigal Azrouël

Yigal Sounds Off on Surprise Guest Ashley Dupre

So how exactly did Ashley Dupré, Eliot Spitzer's former favorite call girl, end up in the front row of Yigal Azrouël's show on Friday?

Jason Wu

Wu's Clan

Jason Wu's show on Friday was at the same space as his last one — Exit Art — but the atmosphere was definitely more fraught with anticipation.

Rachel Zoe
Rag & Bone

Miss Punctuality at Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone's runway show Friday night proved to be the first stop on many celebrities' fashion week itineraries.

Mark Indelicato
Cynthia Rowley

Cynthia Rowley Hails a Cab... Pabal's Social Network...

Guests at Cynthia Rowley's fashion show Monday at the Jane Hotel won't be the only ones seeing her fall collection.

Adrianne Palicki
BCBG Max Azria

Front Row at BCBG

Images from the front row at BCBG RTW fall 2009.

Vivica A Fox and Lynda Carter
The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection

Star-Spangled Heart Truth Red Dress Show

Celebrities from Hilary Duff to Vivica A. Fox walked the runway in red dresses in a fundraising event sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Ashley Dupre
Yigal Azrouël

Ashley Dupre Shows Up at Yigal Azrouel

Instead of the usual A-list celebrities there was another face in the front row of Yigal Azrouel's show this morning: Ashley Dupre, of Eliot Spitzer fame.

Marcus Schenkenberg
The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection

Reel Life at Heart Truth Red Dress Show

Don't expect to see model Marcus Schenkenberg on the catwalk anytime soon.

Thursday/February 12, 2009
Veronica Webb and Rachel Roy
Rachel Roy

Front Row at Rachel Roy

Front row at Rachel Roy's Ready to Wear Fall 2009 show.

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