Following in the footsteps of stepmom Barbara Amiel, Alana Black is presently featured in Vogue. In the spread “willowy style aces,” she talks about her life in the fabulous lane, according to gossip king Shinan Govani, mentioning that she bought a $495 Balenciaga shirt (it’s an investment piece) and a pair of $69 PH8 pants (the athletic Bebe brand that women wear everywhere but the gym).
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Conrad Black’s daughter appears in Vogue, reminds us she’s loaded
Tavi Gevinson gets access to John Galliano over Jeanne Beker
When we last wrote about Tavi Gevinson’s Fashion Television debut, there was just a teaser clip of her coverage of New York fashion week available on-line. Now, FT has released an eight-minute clip about the suburbanite turned celebrity teen blogger taking over for Jeanne Beker. Our favourite part: when Gevinson tells Beker she spoke with designer John Galliano after his show, an opportunity Beker was not granted. Beker turns to the camera and says, “She got a chance to talk to John Galliano and I didn’t!” Cheer up, Jeanne: you’re still our favourite fashion queen.
First lady fashion faceoff: Bonnie Brooks vs. Laureen Harper
Bonnie Brooks (left) and Laureen Harper snuggle up to SJP (Images: George Pimentel)
While poring over photos from Sarah Jessica Parker’s recent appearance in Toronto, we were struck by an undeniable resemblance between first lady Laureen Harper (who knew she was allowed to watch Sex and the City?) and The Bay’s first lady of fashion, CEO Bonnie Brooks. The blond bobs, the LBDs, the come-hither cleavage…OK, fine, that’s just Brooks. But, boobs aside, the only discernible difference from photo to photo is the look on SJP’s (a.k.a. S.J.Wee) face. Could it be that Carrie Bradshaw’s not a fan of Stephen Harper’s stance on barley farmers? Nah, she’s probably just hungry.
Sarah Jessica Parker makes a cameo at The Bay
A dress from the Halston Heritage line
In the competition for celeb endorsements, The Bay scored a serious victory against Holts last night when Sarah Jessica Parker—gracious, gorgeous and, yes, incredibly tiny—glided into the Yonge and Queen store in her four-inch Ferragamo heels.
She was there as the newly minted chief creative officer of Halston, the American design house that made its name in the gaudy glam ’70s. The usual mass of Toronto fashion media and socialites (and a surprising appearance by Laureen Harper) huddled around her as she smiled warmly. With all the hubbub, it’s hard to say how long she stayed, but by our estimate, it was about 20 minutes, just long enough to pose for pictures in her minuscule purple tube dress (Halston, of course) and leave an overall impression of effortless effervescence.
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