Kate Moss dress sells out in record time
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Kate Moss
Here are some fun facts currently amazing the handbag.com fashion desk: one, the new Kate Moss Topshop collection has been her biggest hit to date, with fans queuing outside for hours before the Oxford Street shop opened to be among the first to get their hands on the goods (we know - our office is directly across the street). The so-called panther dress (pictured), which Kate wore on a wild night out in Covent Garden recently, sold out in 15 minutes in-store, taking two hours to go online (designers, take note: the dress costs a very wallet-friendly £100). Next, it has been reported that Dolce & Gabbana will pay a record amount of rent for their new store on Bond Street, to the tune of £820 per square foot annually for the first 30 feet of the store, as well as 1.4 million premium to replace glasswear designers Lalique. Phew. We know there\'s a recession on, but that\'s just ridiculous.
See more pieces from the latest Kate Moss Topshop collection in our Fashion Fix
Picture: Kate Moss models her sell-out panther dress
Tamara Mellon wins at accessories awards
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Tamara Mellon
Jimmy Choo founder and president Tamara Mellon, who recently shared her style secrets in an interview with handbag.com, has been awarded Brand Of The Year at the prestigious Accessories Council Excellence (ACE) awards in New York. Founded in 1996, the awards were set up to bring attention to "those that have made a significant contribution to the accessories industry." Held at Cipriani 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan, those joining Mellon on the winner\'s stage included Stella McCartney, who won Green Designer Of The Year, and Banana Republic, winners of the gong for Retailer Of The Year. Wearing a glamorous chocolate brown strapless satin column dress and carrying a bejewelled Jimmy Choo clutch, Ms Mellon looked her usual sleek self; other celebrities who turned up to show their support included Chloë Sevigny and Helena Christensen.
Read Tamara Mellon\'s interview with handbag.com
Picture: Tamara Mellon
McQueen for Target
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Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2009
Some guys get all the luck. Not only does America have an amazing new President, but they\'ve also got one of the most prestigious designers in the world designing a line for them at affordable prices. Target, the American department store chain, has commissioned Alexander McQueen as part of a new ongoing project that will bring a series of established designers to the masses at low prices. Each designer will choose a muse around which to base their collection. McQueen, whose line will be called McQ Alexander McQueen for Target, has picked Leila Moss, lead singer of British electro DJs The Duke Spirit. The collection will come in a palette of black, white and grey, and will feature jumpers, skinny jeans and coats, as well as swimwear and print scarves. Target has a history of working with high-end designers, such as Isaac Mizrahi and Proenza Schouler. Jonathan Saunders, the British designer who recently relocated to New York, designed a colourful collection currently on sale. Now, why can\'t H&M or Primark get someone like the mighty McQueen on board?
See pictures from the Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2009 fashion show on handbag.com
Picture: Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2009
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley promotes green living
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
As a professional model, Brit model-of-the-moment Rosie Huntington-Whiteley must be used to finding herself in unusual situations. We\'re willing to bet, however, that walking down a street with a green poodle was not one of them (oh OK, it was photoshopped in after, but you get the idea). Rosie, who can currently be seen in the Burberry ads with actor Sam Riley, and dates Ronnie Wood\'s son Tyrone, took part in the shoot to promote the first anniversary of Green Thing, a non-profit public service that encourages people to lead a greener life by taking small steps to make big environmental changes - walking, of course, being one of them. The recently relaunched website features a so-called Green Thing Creature designed by Andrew Rae (of cartoon Monkey Dust fame) and animated by Tom Baker. Rosie said that although she tries to lead a green life, she finds the amount of information available "overwhelming" and that "Green Thing offers really simple actions, delivered in a really fun way... I am certainly going to start integrating these into my daily life." To get involved visit www.dothegreenthing.com
Picture: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Carnaby Street hosts pop up shop
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Geri Halliwell\'s shoes
Head to London\'s Soho this month for a bit of celebrity-donated fashion action. Launched on the 1 November, and lasting a month, the pop-up shop, launched in aid of children\'s charity Barnardo\'s, is bursting with donations clothes and accessories from the likes of Mary Portas, Holly Willoughby and Peaches Geldof (all of whom have donated shoes), with designer names including Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton, not to mention a pair of blue sequinned stilettos from Christian Louboutin. All funds raised will go towards Barnardo\'s.
The Barnardo\'s vintage store is at 69 Broadwick Street, London W1 throughout November
For more information or to make a donation visit www.barnados.org.uk
Picture: Geri Halliwell\'s shoes
Jaeger appoints new design director
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Jodie Kidd and Stuart Stockdale
British luxury brand Jaeger has appointed a new design director, it was announced this week. Stuart Stockdale, known for revitalizing the fortunes of Pringle - for whom he was head of design between 2001 and 2005 - will succeed Brigid Loizon; a spokesperson for Jaeger declined to comment on the reasons for her departure. Stockdale, a Central Saint Martins and Fashion School at the Royal College of art graduate, who has held designer posts at DKNY and Jean Paul Gaultier among others, will design his first collection for the house, which was founded in 1884, for autumn/winter 2009/10.
See pictures from the Jaeger London spring/summer 2009 fashion show
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Picture: Jodie Kidd and Stuart Stockdale
