Has Rachel Zoe been ousted from Halston?
The relaunch of the classic fashion house Halston in February this year was regarded as something of a flop. So it’s no surprise that rumours are currently abounding that the Halston designer, Marco Zanini, and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, hired as creative consultant and member of the advisory team by the brand’s chiefs Harvey Weinstein and Tamara Mellon, could be out on their ears. There are further rumours that Harvey Weinstein’s wife Georgina Chapman, of Marchesa could take a creative role, but it's more likely that Tamara Mellon herself will take some of the design reins to try and make the revived line as successful as her company Jimmy Choo. After several years as the Hollywood celebrity stylist, Rachel Zoe has lost key clients and come in for criticism, but with a perfume rumoured to be in the pipeline, things are looking up.
Click here to see Elleuk coverage of the Halston catwalk show.
Click here to see Elleuk coverage of the Marchesa Catwalk show.
By Lianne Ludlow
Posted 17 July 2008
You heard it hear first: London's legendary denim boutique run by jean genie Donna Ida is launching online.
From next month the treasures of Donna Ida in Knightsbridge will be available to buy online. The website will stock 20 premium and designer denim labels including Stella McCartney's new jeans - which are hitting stores right now. The site will also feature a 'Denim Dilema' section which will offer advice on which fit is right for which shape.
Until now the store has been a mecca for denim fans in London and for anyone visiting the capital wanting to find the perfect pair of jeans. Now you can get the Donna Ida experience anywhere in the world.
'We have built up such a great fan base of customers in store, a lot of whom travel and want to refer us to their friends and want to keep up with the latest trends while they are out of the country' Donna told us.
But will the online experience be the same as the service Donna provides in store? 'Our new website provides answers to all denim dilemmas and features a denim diary updated regularly to keep customers abreast of street trends and customer preferences. Plus now [you] can shop with us 24 hours a day even if they cant get to the store.'
The new www.donnaida.com goes live on September 1st.
By Laurelle Gilbert
Posted: 20th August 2008
