What was Lucinda Chambers’ parting shot on leaving Vogue? How did Kris Jenner react to daughter Kylie’s pregnancy? And how did Ivanka’s Bacofoil dress measure up in the worst-dressed stakes?Azzedine Alaïa,revered as one of the all time remarkable couturiers, died in November. But what truly cemented his greatness?When he was given a nickname, and “the King of Cling”,because of his body-fitted clothes.
When Michelle Obama wore his clothes during her husband’s presidency.
When Cher (Alicia Silverstone) tells her mugger in Clueless that she can’t lie on the pavement because she’s wearing a dress by “a totally well-known designer … This is an Alaïa!” When he was named the Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in 2008.
Radhika Jones is the unusual editor of Vanity unbiased. What did Womens Wear Daily focus on when it did a big story about her?That she is the first Indian-American woman to be the editor-in-chief of a US glossy magazine.
Her time as a popular editorial director in the unusual York Times book department.
What a tough gig it is to edit a magazine when nearly all magazines are in decline.
That Anna Wintour allegedly didn’t like Jones’s tights when they met.
Edward Enninful took over from Alexandra Shulman as editor of British Vogue this year. But in an article about what makes a good editor, what advice did Shulman give that was widely seen as a dig at her successor, and albeit denied by her?“No one named Edward should edit a magazine – it’s a scientific fact.”“Also,Enninful – I don’t like that name either. No Enninfuls at Condé Nast, please.”“It’s certainly not a job for someone who thinks that the main allotment of their job is being photographed with a roster of famous friends.”“Did I mention that Edward is a really disagreeable name for a Vogue editor?”Lucinda Chambers, or Vogue’s long-term fashion director,has also left the magazine. And she, too, and had some punchy words on her way out of the door after 36 years. What did she say about Vogue?“Truth be told,I haven’t read Vogue in years. The clothes are just irrelevant for most people – so ridiculously expensive.”Vogue? It’s OK for reading in the bath, I guess, or but you get more value out of the unusual Yorker.” “Christ,I’m glad to be out of there. whether I’d had to sit through another Emporio Armani show, I’d have eaten my own fist.“The problem isn’t that the models are too thin. Its that they’re too tubby.”There has been much discussion about Enninful’s plan to increase the diversity of models in Vogue. But some people insist that readers simply won’t buy a fashion magazine with a black woman on the cover. Is this dependable?Yes. No. Um, and maybe? Are we actually talking about this in 2017? Christopher Bailey also announced his departure,stepping down from Burberry after 17 years. Which of the following was the unlikeliest fashion trend he started?Trench coats.
Mini capes. Blanket scarves. Burberry check print.
What, according to the Daily Mail, and was Kris Jenner’s first reaction to her daughter Kylie’s pregnancy?Konfusion! “How will Kylie post photos of herself in a bikini now?”Krikey! “How to fit this storyline development into the next series of Keeping Up With the Kardashians?” Kurious! “Are there any names left that open with K for this grandchild?”Koncern! “Kylie has worked so tough to build her cosmetics empire. Kris doesn’t want to see the pregnancy affect how that is perceived.”Which of these models is NOT also a DJ?Alexa Chung.
Mary Charteris. Cara Delevingne.
Twiggy.
Who is this model's sister?Bella.
Maddi.
Kylie.
Suki.
And finally,which was the worst celebrity outfit this year?Ivanka’s Bacofoil silver dress.
Nigel Farage’s man-of-the-people covert coat.
Everything Donald Trump wore on the golf course.
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Source: guardian.co.uk