Given the unbridled
creativity of most fashion designers, it should come as no surprise that they
would adopt the internet as yet another outlet for their flights of fancy and a way in which to share their vision with fans. Avid Twitterers Rachel Roy, Diane von Furstenberg and Alexander
McQueen all clearly enjoy connecting with people, mano-a-mano.
And then there are the
growing number of designer-helmed blogs, the best of which are as wonderfully unique
and idiosyncratic as the designers themselves. Whether they’re sharing
snapshots from their latest road trips (Toms' Blake Mycoskie), inspirations and birthday parties (Vena Cava), introducing us to the folks who work in their studio (Aimee G), offering fall fashion tips
(Loeffler Randall) or hipping us to some great
new music while bitch-slapping Karl Lagerfeld for his uncharitable attitude
toward full-figured gals (EDUN), these blogs offer a highly personal - and largely unedited - look into the
designers’ lives and minds.
Cynthia Rowley’s blog presents a short film
and takes fans inside her New York Public Library sewing circle, Ruffian offers fans a
behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of their spring 2010 collection, John
Bartlett gives us a list of his favorite things each month, including his new favorite
Irish bar and the iconic JB cable knit merino sleeve scarf, which is shown on a
yummy hunk of man candy (thanks, John!).
Anna Sheffield’s website,
meanwhile, has not one, not two, but four
blogs grouped by category - Anna’s blog, Muse,
The Studio and, our favorite, Oscar,
which chronicles the adventures of Anna’s “nephew” (aka, her brother Kevin’s
adorable Miniature Schnauzer).
Scott Sternberg also has multiple blogs, Boy for her and
Band of Outsiders for him,
both of which feature Sternberg’s celebrity pals like Marisa Tomei, Sarah
Silverman, Zooey Deschanel, Jason Schwartzman and Mark Ronson clowning for the
camera while wearing Boy/Band (what, you thought they’d be in BroBro?).
Vivienne Westwood uses her blog, Active Resistance, to champion her political causes du jour (surprise, surprise), while the Toronto-based Beckerman sisters blog about their quirky outfits and DIY fashion projects and link to their Teen
Vogue fashion week coverage.
Norma Kamali has used her
blog to introduce her new iPhone app and enthuse about her love of Physique 57’s
ballet bootcamp, while Diane von Furstenberg takes a break from Tweeting now
and again to share links she loves, post from Moscow and Madrid (which is where her wallet
was famously stolen), talk about her latest obsession (from Christopher Walken to Will
Cotton) and favorite charitable causes, and offers fans an ever-changing list
of things to eat, watch, see and explore.
When done well, as all of these
blogs are, it really is like having a ringside seat to the designer’s life. Now,
if we can just convince JC Obando, Rodarte, Tom Scott, Phillip Lim, Duckie
Brown and John Galliano to start blogging, we'll be all set.
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Posted by: r4i | November 12, 2009 at 04:29 AM