Alaïa to Dress Mariah, Drake and Tyra Do It at Disney, Barneys New York Has a New Owner and Keeping Up with Kris Jenner’s Face

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Seven for All Mankind has renewed its love affair with James Franco, hiring the multi-hyphenate slacker to film and photograph its fall campaign. [WWD]

- Marchesa is launching a lower priced contemporary line with prices ranging from $150 to $750. [Styleite]

- Now that her body is allegedly back, Mariah Carey has turned to legendary bod-con designer Azzedine Alaïa to design an exclusive wardrobe for Mimi’s upcoming events. But for Mariah, an event can mean anything from an awards show to a trip to the laundo. Either way, she’ll be doing it in style. [Vogue.it]

Robeto Cavalli Thinks American Fashion Is “Terrible”, Anna Wintour Responsible

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Saucy septuagenarian Roberto Cavalli, never one to mince words only fabric, recently let loose on the state of American fashion and the bobbed editrix at its dysfunctional heart. 

Simon Doonan: Gay Men Don’t Get Fat

Edited by Samantha Lim

If you’re fashion savvy on any level, you know who Simon Doonan is.  The visual charisma he brings to the windows at Barney’s resonates for every style maven from the posh women uptown to the wild experimentalists downtown. Like many icons and influencers tend to do, he started sharing his views with the world through books. His sixth literary installment Gay Men Don’t Get Fat launched this past weekend, and Simon held several speaking engagements (including a very chic breakfast with moi) where he divulged the secret world of the stereotypically stylish gays to audiences young and old. The book’s 60,000 perfect words diffuse and dive into achetypes of all sorts – from the gays to the straight men to the French women – and leave you laughing out loud…in my case embarrassingly so whilst alone in the Grey Dog Café. Here are some insights he shared, preparing us for what was to come in the book.

Simon Doonan Plays Designer Favorites

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Simon Doonan doesn’t get fat. Else he would not fit into that Alaïa he’s been eyeing and dying for. We found out all of his favorite designers this morning we met up and fêted today’s release of his new book, Gay Men Don’t Get Fat. We also learned that the gayest food on the planet is inarguably a macaroon; a burrito, quite possibly the straightest. Anyway, back to the clothing he fits into being so gay and skinny. Meet the best designers in Simon Doonan’s eyes. 

Kanye West Takes to Twitter to Dispel Fashion Rumors, Reveals Secret Fashion Spy Career

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Kanye West fell into a Twitter K-hole late last night, delivering a tweet-de-force when he addressed the Dw account that had appeared on the site a few days prior and which, it turns out, was fake. And once that was settled, we wandered into some strange territory.

Daily Designer: Sunjoo Moon, Of Two Minds

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Of Two Minds is of a million worlds. While the collection seems all California living, it comes from Sunjoo Moon‘s total experience of working with Missoni for 5 years, with Azzedine Alaïa out of his house, for Thierry Mugler, being besties with Isabel Marant and whatever else the world has thrown her way. The collection ranges on desert sands and the prints are borne intricately subtle. It’s all the cool girl chic you could want for your when your East Coast and West Coast minds live as one.

25 Days of Gift Guides: 10 Lavish Gifts We Want

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

If you love the FashionIndie team and was wondering what to generously send to our office as a gift this holiday season, you’re in luck. Our 25 days of gift guides has brought us to this, 10 lavish gifts we want. Grab some friends, open your wallets and check out our picks for the most luxurious gifts out there.

INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Films

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The drama of the business, the transcendent beauty of the clothes, and the backstabbing bitchery of the fashion world have always been popular subjects in film.  Whether it’s a satanic editor with a taste for Italian couture, a young fashionista dining with diamonds, or a group of disenfranchised queens hoping to set the City of Lights ablaze, these 10 movies are the greatest odes to fashion.

25 Fall Coats We Can’t Wait to Wear

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

That fall chill is in the air once again, and we’re glad to take our leather jackets and trench coats out of the closet. As the nights begin to get colder with each passing week, it’s almost time to break out our fall coats. Though we’re not quite ready for the heavier outerwear to come out in full force, these 25 fantastic coats just might change our minds.

When Journalists Attack: Tom Ford Savaged by Le Figaro’s Virginie Mouzat

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The pen has always been lauded as being mightier than the sword. Sure, the thrust of a sabre can end one’s life, but the turn of a phrase can end one’s career. Tom Ford is in no danger of either, but his spring 2012 collection just got cut to pieces by French journalist, Virginie Mouzat of Le Figaro.