And the Naomi Goes to…: FashionIndie’s 1st Annual Model Citizen Awards

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Awards season  has just begun and while film and the occasional TV stars are busy patting themselves on the back — among other places — we’d like to take some time out to honor our favorite catwalkers and posers of the past year. Roll out the red carpet and break out your best Joan Rivers schtick — “Ugh, Lara! Were you in a car accident because it looks like you left the airbags under your dress!” — we’re going to the FashionIndie Model Citizen Awards!

Lucky Seven: The Sexiest Looks from Milan Fashion Week

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

We’ve already decided drugs were involved with the creation of many Spring 2012 collections shown at Milan Fashion Week. Now we’re noticing a serious lack of sexy from our favorite Italian labels. There’s a lot of man-repelling happening, and it’s a tad shocking. But there were some sexy standout garments – seven to be exact – from Milan that get our motors running.

Bookclubbin’: Gianfranco Ferré Drawings

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

With the mind of an architect and the heart of a designer, legendary Italian designer Gianfranco Ferré sketched his every fashion whim. He draw near obsessively for several decades as he believed that “leaving signs was a way of being special.” And that once he drew something, he could analyze it, clean it up, make it real.

FASHION SCRAMBLE: Jonesing for Jimmy Choo + Lauren Conrad in the Beauty Dept + Farewell at Ferré

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Jones Group is reportedly one of the propsective buyers of Jimmy Choo, after the namesake designer and LVMH have dropped out of the running. Jones Group already owns Nine West and recently bought Stuart Weitzman, but if they want to build an unstoppable shoe empire with the acquisition of Choo, they’ll have to plunge a stiletto into the hearts of fellow bidders — German luxury company Labelux (which owns Bally) and US firm TPG. [Fashionologie]

Haider Ackermann’s ascension to… Christian Dior?

Edited by Benjamin Kanarek

I have been observing the evolution of Haider Ackermann for several seasons, as he is one of my favorite new designers when it comes to womens’ clothing. In my humble opinion, his last two seasons in Paris outclassed all of the other Designers’ Women Collections by a long shot.

John Galliano, The Calling of The Phoenix

Edited by Benjamin Kanarek

Source Benjamin Kanarek Blog

The fashion Industry was in uproar last week after John Galliano was dismissed as Creative Director from Christian Dior following numerous anti-Semitic allegations made against the designer. Galliano has denied all allegations made against him and claimed that he is of partial Jewish ancestry, although this has not been verified. The dismissal on 1^st March came immediately following the release of a video clip of the designer, who was unquestionably inebriated, stating, “I love Hitler”.

Feeling Dark and Glamorous With Vlada Roslyakova

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Outfitted in the most glamorous Italian designs, Vlada Roslyakova looks elegant and seductive in the spread “Prima Donna”  for Marie Claire Italia shot by Jacques Olivar.

ADDICT: Sean O’pry for Gianfranco Ferré

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

A very thin black and white version of Sean O’pry stars in the current Gianfranco Ferré shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.