On magazines: “It shocks me when young kids still say, ‘I want to do a magazine.’ Really? Do you want to do a magazine because you want to be an editor — what you think that life is, that romance — or do you want to communicate? Because if you want to communicate, why the fuck would you put all those obstacles in your path and have to print pages, as opposed to going right on the Internet and actually communicating?”

On being seated front row at a D&G show along with Garance Doré, Tommy Ton and Bryanboy in 2009, where they were all given laptops on podiums: “They got a humongous amount of press. ‘Look, we brought the bloggers in and gave them the front row. Look at the dancing-monkey bloggers!’ I could barely bring myself to sit down…Like, ‘Ugh, I don’t want everyone looking at us.’ Like, ‘Oh, look at the cute bloggers! Isn’t that cute! Are they playing Angry Birds?’ When you’ve got Ron Frasch [president and chief merchandising officer of Saks Incorporated] behind you going, ‘I spent two fucking million dollars on D&G’s last collection, and I’m sitting here? For these little schmucks?’”

On being introduced to Ron Frasch as a stay-at-home dad : “He’s looking right over my head and I remember thinking, I’m gonna make this fucking blog so he looks at me when I’m talking to him.”

While being interviewed, Frasch and Schuman cross paths and Schuman, it seems, has gotten his wish:

“Hey, Ron.”

“Hey, Scott,” says Ron, politely but without slowing down.

“Happy New Year, buddy,” Schuman says.

And that, kids, is why you want to work at a magazine: to capture precious moments like these. [WWD]

“I don’t think it will really sink in until tonight when my girlfriend and I get home,” Laricks told WWD. “We will probably order in a pizza and go through all the e-mails. I can’t wait to see all the messages on Facebook and Twitter.”

H&M will carry Laricks’ 10-piece capsule collection online and in 101 of its stores in the US while Macy’s says online sales are already ahead of schedule and Laricks’ line will be available in over 100 of its locations. Saks for its part is “very pleased” with early sell-throughs of the collection.

Laricks taped the finale last summer and had to keep mum on the outcome since then. Before her big win, she was a teacher for ten years and maintains that the best part about winning are the reactions she gets from former students: “Most of them say, ‘Wow, Miss Laricks — wow!’ That makes up for all the times they told me I had crazy hair in class.” [WWD, sub req'd]

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20 minutes after the show aired, H&M’s website sold out of a minidress by Sarah Parrott that retailed for $19.95 and a $49.95 men’s blazer by Nzimiro Oputa.

By Wednesday morning at 9:30, Saks.com had been wiped clean of Orly Shani’s convertible skirt, going for a comparatively hefty price of $350, with sales reportedly going well in its 49 stores.

Meanwhile, Macy’s had been carrying Lizzie Parker’s $79 tunic, Edmond Newton’s $110 cocktail dress and Nikki Poulos’ $89 kimono-sleeve caftan — which, by the gay, is my new drag name — exclusively online and at its Herald Square location, most of which was plucked up by eager viewers.

Whether any of these designers will become a household name seems unlikely, especially since the show has been nearly universally reviled and the designs deemed “soulless at best” by none other than Women’s Wear Daily. But with NBC, what’s good isn’t always popular and what’s bad isn’t always burned to the ground before inflicting further harm onto society. [WWD]

Meanwhile, can we talk about how Nicole Richie is giving serious face in this promo? Whose face, I don't know, but she's giving it.

Debuting tomorrow, Fashion Star tackles the business aspect of fashion and thus features buyers as judges. They not only decide who wins the big bucks, but they also bid against one another to carry a look exclusively. The show was taped over the summer to allow retailers time to produce clothes so that each week, the buyers can place orders after a designer’s runway presentation while viewers can order from the collection online the same night it debuts or in stores the following day.

Helping the fourteen contestants along the way will be host Elle Macpherson and mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos.

Though only one lucky designer will walk away with the grand prize, according to the show’s creators, everyone’s a winner, with some designers nevertheless selling ”hundreds of thousands of dollars.” Probably because J. Simps shook out her extensions one day and some cash flew out from that booming billion-dollar business of hers. Remember that happened? [WWD]

Barney’s Prediction: Give them the extremes of a giant 70′s platform chunk and/or a balls-of-the-feet to the ground 90′s stiletto.

Word from the front line: “We are seeing a shift toward a 1990s-inspired, single-sole pump silhouette à la Manolo Blahnik. Celine introduced a new take on the platform shoe, Alexander Wang showed great novelty in his lug-sole monk-strap oxfords, and Prada embraced a 1970s-inspired mule with a chunkier heel. And, of course, Christian Louboutin always embraces and even creates many of the key shoe trends each season.” Amanda Brooks, Fashion Director

Prediction: Give them the extremes of a giant 70's platform chunk and/or a balls-of-the-feet to the ground 90's stiletto. On the front line: “We are seeing a shift toward a 1990s-inspired, single-sole pump silhouette à la Manolo BlahnikCeline introduced a new take on the platform shoe, Alexander Wang showed great novelty in his lug-sole monk-strap oxfords, and Prada embraced a 1970s-inspired mule with a chunkier heel. And, of course, Christian Louboutin always embraces and even creates many of the key shoe trends each season.” - Amanda Brooks, Fashion Director

Image: Vogue September 2011

It is both McCartneys’ first foray into ballet. Paul is donating his time and Stella is lending her services at a reduced rate; essentially they are doing it for the art of it. Though Paul is technically only the composer (whose role typically is over after the music is delivered), he has been there at every rehearsal, contributing to the set, choreography, et all. He wrote the storyline and is seeing the project, as he does, from start to finish with his hands deep in, committed to the project. It was, in fact, not his idea to bring his daughter on board, rather the producers of the show suggested it. Brilliant, thank you.

Paul McCartney with Choreographer Peter Martins

Image: New York Times

See Stella’s sketches and some sneak insight into the costumes ahead.

Paul McCartney with Choreographer Peter Martins

The ladies of Emily Cho, Emily Gellis and SJ Cho, met in 2009 while working at the same contemporary clothing line and then finding that they shared a similar aesthetic, decided to set up shop together. Their line of gorgeous oversized clutches are already carried by Saks Fifth Ave and tonight at Fashion’s Night Out the gals will have an exclusive preview of their Spring 2012 collection.

Made in Italy from fine Italian leather, Emily Cho handbags are a steal with a highly agreeable  price point; medium-sized clutches come in at $465 and the large variety are $595.  And with their spring collection Emily and SJ are expanding from the oversized clutch and getting a grip with some new styles, featuring handles.

To shop Emily Cho’s premier collection, head on over to emily-cho.com and if you’re out on the town tonight, stop by Vermilion on 46th St. and Lexington from 8 pm to 10 pm to meet the designers, have a drink and a bite and maybe pick up a bag for yourself.

Let’s see, we have:

- Michael Kors celebrating his three decades at Bergdorf Goodman, along with live performances and their “BG Best in Show,” featuring designers such as Joseph Altuzarra, Reem Acra and Pamella Roland trotting down the runway with their dogs

- Live performances from Kelly Rowland and Joss Stone at Macy’s Herald Square, with appearances by Tommy Hilfiger, Rachel Roy and Amar’e Stoudemire

- Rachel Zoe and Erin Wasson will show face at Bloomingdale’s

- Jade Jagger will launch her new jewelry line at Henri Bendel’s

- Lord & Taylor will have Solange Knowles on the turntables and an appearance by Ivanka Trump

- Saks Fifth Ave will feature appearances by the inimitable Tilda Swinton with Pringle of Scotland designer Alistair Carr and Central Saint Martins professor/Kanye West mentor Louise Wilson, while Ne-Yo performs and signs hats

This is just a small sampling of the hundreds of  events listed on FNO’s website and you can filter through all of them by neighborhood, category or specialty. FNO also has an iPhone/Android app to help you plan your itinerary on the go thus ensuring this year you can make as many regrettable, booze-induced purchases as possible. [WWD]

Sadove joins a long and prestigious list of Superstar honorees including Karl Lagerfeld, Tom Ford, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and Valentino Garavani.

FGI will also honor some Stars who aren’t quite as Super such as Raf Simons, recent haute couture hero Giambattista Valli and Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte in the fashion category and Jules Moore will get her dues in the entertainment category. Guinness, meanwhile, will receive the Fashion Provocateur award.

Loveable mo Simon Doonan will host the event at Cipriani on Wall Street and Ruben Toledo will handle the award artwork. [WWD]

Saks Fifth Ave upped the ante in Holiday shows with their 3D awe-inspiring celebration, Snowflake and the Bubble.

Contrary to Brad Pitt’s line in Fight Club, Saks says “You ARE a unique and beautiful snowflake.”

Saks followed in Ralph Lauren’s footsteps, offering a 3D live production displayed on its building’s wall. Celebrities watched, Patti LaBelle sang, and snowflakes made sweet, sweet Holiday love.

See the exhibition here:

Kicking off the holiday season, 72,000 Philips LED lights illuminate the Saks Fifth Avenue ?Snowflake Spectacle? light show debuting to the public Tues., Nov. 23, 2004, in conjunction with the unveiling of the Saks holiday windows in New York. Millions of New Yorkers and tourists are expected to enjoy the nightly display - set to a modern rendition of ?Carol of the Bells? - running every half hour in the evenings throughout the holiday season. On hand to launch the event were New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Philips Lighting President and CEO Erik Bouts, Saks Chairman and CEO Fred Wilson, author James Patterson and designer Oscar de la Renta. (Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire)