6 posts tagged "Camille Bidault-Waddington"
A Street-Style Primer For The September Shows
New York fashion week officially kicks off in 20 days. That means that editors everywhere have likely begun planning outfits in hopes of getting snapped by the roving brigade of street-style photographers. While there’s no denying the can’t-drag-your-eyes-away fabulousness of oft-lensed subjects like Anna Dello Russo, Giovanna Battaglia, and those ubiquitous Russians, we’re always on the lookout for the next street-style stars. And lately we’ve noticed several girls with the potential to blast off at the upcoming shows. Take Eleonora Carisi (pictured). The Italian blogger and owner of the concept boutique You Store, in Turin, has a knack for putting together eccentric ensembles like the cartoonish Daniel Palillo dress she paired with a fuzzy yellow topper back in March. Esther Quek is another one who’s getting used to the flashbulbs; the fashion director of The Rake could teach the boys a lesson or two in tailored suits. Our own Tommy Ton recently called out Ursina Gysi (who is Camille Bidault-Waddington’s assistant) as one of his “most sought-after subjects.” We’ve got a hunch we’ll be seeing more of her and these other under-the-radar girls next month.
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Is There Anything This Woman Doesn’t Do?
Camille Bidault-Waddington is one of the world’s top stylists, consulting on Marc by Marc Jacobs, Pucci, and Byblos and contributing to Self Service, Numero, and Pop (and still finding time to make regular appearances on Purple Diary). But lately, we’ve noticed even more multitasking: There was the appearance on Marc’s Fall 2010 collection catwalk, and now, for Another‘s Web site, a new editorial she’s styled and shot herself. Apparently she’s training young multitaskers, too. The retro-inspired pieces from the Spring collections of Miu Miu and Celine are modeled by her assistant, Ursula Gysi.
Gods And Party Monsters At Yazbukey’s Tenth Anniversary Bash
Yaz Bukey and her sister Emel are Paris party girls extraordinaires, so their accessories line Yazbukey’s tenth anniversary requires nothing less than ten parties to celebrate. Yaz has a gift for revamping the classics—she designed a gift box for Paris’ primo macaron purveyor Ladurée earlier this year, and created a mini collection of Barbie-inspired Plexiglas baubles that will be available at Colette this May—and for her latest trick, she made over the vintage Parisian vodka-and-caviar club Raspoutine into Yazpoutine. The dimly lit, red velvet lair was stocked with Baba Yaga dolls, pictures of Russian folk dancers, and ancient samovars. Jefferson Hack (pictured, with Laetitia Crahay and Josephine de la Baume), Camille Bidault-Waddington, Mario Testino, Nicola Formichetti, Olivier Zahm, and Catherine Baba stopped by for a “tableau vivant” performance by Paris’ House of Drama troupe. (Emphasis on the vivant, not the tableau.) House of Drama’s Aymeric Bergada Du Cadet—Bukey’s former design assistant—turned himself into a whirling dervish, assisted by the troupe’s exotic dancers, before one and all fell to the floor for a moment of communal ecstasy. Yaz herself joined the tableau as a deity of sorts, attired in a corset—her preferred stage attire. But some things are apparently out of even a goddess’ hands. Bukey was scheduled to fly to NYC the following morning to work with Zac Posen on the bags for his Z Spoke collection, but he’ll have to wait until that Icelandic volcanic ash blows away from the European skyline.
Friday Night Lights
On any given Friday night, the corner of 14th Street and Ninth Avenue is going to be a traffic morass. But if the gridlock seemed a little heavier than usual last night, it probably had something to do with all the cabs stopping in front of Abe & Arthur’s, the joint that’s taken over the former Lotus space. Much to the surprise of guests, both Rag & Bone and Charlotte Ronson had booked their after-parties at the venue; the designers themselves only became aware of the overlap the day before. Rag was downstairs, Ronson up, and more than a few fashion VIPs found themselves walking into the wrong party by accident. C’est la vie: Pretty much everyone at both parties was landing at the Jane later, anyway. Erin Wasson had taken over the mezzanine at the hotel for her postshow soirée, but it didn’t take long for that upstairs/downstairs divide to be breached, either. Kirsten Dunst, Camille Bidault-Waddington, André, Humberto Leon, Swaim Hutson, and Kate Mulleavy were among the attendees finding room to mingle wherever they could—per usual this week, the bar was packed to the gills. Wasson herself could be found, at one point, perched on the bar downstairs waiting for a drink like a regular plebe. “I don’t really care if everyone liked the show,” she said of her blowout at the tents, which saw Gang Gang Dance playing, Bruce Willis watching, and models including Freja and Lily Donaldson walking. “All I care about is that everyone felt it.” And with that, Wasson was on to the next thing—most imminently, elbowing her way back upstairs. “Anyway,” she commented, “the show’s in the past now. And I’m all about the future.”
Why Being Boy-Crazy Isn’t Always Bad
Is it just me, or is fashion going mad for men in so many ways? YSL Unisex debuts in stores soon and Chloë Sevigny is following up her ballyhooed Opening Ceremony range with a unisex collection of her own. Then, a whole spate of womenswear designers have launched men’s collections (Balmain, Gareth Pugh) or announced plans to do so (Alexander Wang), and a host of menswear brands have either launched collections for women (Nice Collective) or announced plans to do so (Tim Hamilton). Meanwhile, eagle-eyed style spotters at last Thursday’s Adam Kimmel presentation in Paris saw Camille Bidault-Waddington sporting one of the menswear designer’s signature jumpsuits. What gives? “I think women love the quality of well-made menswear,” offers Kimmel, who claims a devoted female fan base. “Men’s tailoring on suits and outerwear is unbeatable, and women sometimes want something a little looser, and more durable and comfortable, without having to give up any of the refinement.” That said, Kimmel suggests that a bit of styling finesse is required, in order to femme up a menswear look. His advice: Start with a well-placed belt and a great pair of heels. “It’s also important to roll sleeves up,” he adds, “flip up collars, and unbutton shirts down to show a little skin.” In other words: Just because you shop like a man, it doesn’t mean you have to look like one, too.