Self-Promotion is FABULOUS, Darlings!

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Sarah Jessica Parker - Vogue Editorial

Our new mascot, Sarah Jessica Parker appeared in a Vogue editorial this month promoting the new Sex and the City movie with her Mr. Big, Chris Noth. In short, it's freaking fabulous. This, to us, is what fashion is really all about; taking the clothes off the runway and making them shine. Say what you will about SJP: that she's over-exposed or over-rated; that she's too much of a shill and too little of an actress. We don't care. The bitch knows. How. To. Wear. Clothes. Every single look looks better on her than it did on the runway. And like we said, that's what it's all about, kittens.


Lanvin Fall 2008 RTW banded washed-silk evening dress.



Chanel Fall 2008 RTW bouclé suit.



Nina Ricci Fall 2008 RTW silk-satin dress.



Alexander McQueen Fall 2008 RTW peacock lace-and-tulle dress.



Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2008 RTW wool dress, with a banded back and an exposed zipper.



Marchesa Fall 2008 RTW satin-organza dress.



Versace Fall 2008 RTW chiffon dress (Also on the cover)



Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2008 RTW chiffon evening dress.

"Sarah Jessica says that the only connecting thing between her style and Carrie's is that "we will both try anything. I will try anything for Carrie, and I will try anything for me." She adds that "in real life I never dressed the way she dressed, nor would I." However, she does concede that playing Carrie educated her sartorially. "I grew up in a house of matching. You know, our hair ribbons matched our dress, and our pinafore matched our socks. You didn't clash colors. What I learned by being around Pat Field was there shouldn't be rules in fashion. Things shouldn't go together. And that's the thing that really changed in my own world and the way I choose to dress."

Behind the Scenes:





[Photos: Vogue.com/Style.com/Elle.com//WireImage/Thecelebritycity.com]

Judging the Judges: Calvin Klein Resort 2009

What's that we hear? When did Calvin Klein ever judge PR? Well, he didn't but creative director and lead designer Francisco Costa did (for the "jet set" challenge in S3) so that makes him fair game. Here's what Fashion Week Daily had to say about the show:

"Francisco Costa wasn't kidding when he said he was serious about turning Calvin Klein Collection into one of the top American designer businesses. The humble Brazilian's resort show, staged Monday morning at CKI's West 39th Street headquarters, was, in a word, sublime.

"Reptiles! Pythons! Very cleaned up, but very organic," Costa said following the 22-look runway show, attended not only by the cream of the crop editors, but a mix of socials like Amanda Brooks and house friend Ashley Olsen as well.

Indeed, from the very first look--a pearl/stone colored python print ribbed crewneck dress--Costa had a hit on his hands. With hair slicked back and makeup kept near bare, fabric manipulation was the theme here. Never straying from the core roots of the streamlined minimalism of the Calvin Klein brand, Costa reflected on the current times and delivered an edgy, sculptural, and organic collection that sought influences in Japanese motifs. Precise folds, tucks, and creases illustrated Costa's movement motif, if not at times reminiscent of Roland Mouret's tailored hand, all set to a soundtrack that included "The Millennium Question" by Ian Simmons and "Dead Mouse Blues" by Jonny Trunk.

"Basically we put all the fabrics through a flattening process," Costa said. "A lot of the shapes got changed, were made them smaller and, again, organic as it was flattened. Wherever the pleat went, it stayed." The results were a sponge-like fabric that combined with wisps of fabric folds to give a fresh new interpretation of the LBD. A beige silk charmeuse molded sleeve dress moved like a live art installation. The outfits finished off with daunting, but sexy stiletto sandals in patent leather and patent leather/Lucite combos."

We like. It's a very clean and modern collection of looks. Simple at first glance, but the beauty is in the minute details. In fashion, there's always something to be said for restraint, so long as the designer can avoid being boring. We think this collection accomplishes that nicely.

[Photos: Style.com/thecelebritycity.com]

Project Runway at Gen Art

PR Bitches made several appearances at this year's Gen Art show. Let's take a peek, shall we?

"Now in its tenth year, the 2008 Gen Art Styles competition presented the next crop of emerging fashion talent at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York on Monday night, May 19, before a panel of judges that included fashion designers Victoria Bartlett and Marc Ecko among others, Sak's Fifth Avenue Fashion Director Michael Fink and Designer & Agent's founder Barbara Kramer.

A sixth award, the Tone Skincare Fashion Vision Award for Radiance, a $10,000 prize given to the designer best interpreting the Tone brand's theme, "Radiance," through sketches and text, was awarded to Jolibe. [Alison and Jillian were up for this award but sadly, neither won.]

Gen Art is well-known for launching the careers of some of fashion's best rising talents today, including Rodarte, Peter Som, Cloak, Loden Dager, Duckie Browne and Sari Gueron."


Miss McCarroll was there with his ubiquitous gigantic bag.


Alison Kelly. Um....we kinda hate the outfit.


She's wearing a cute necklace from her line of unisex jewelry.


Jillian Lewis. The shoes are fun and the dress is pretty cute, but we're more in love with the bottom half than we are the top.


Kara Saun. Oh honey, no. This isn't working for us at all.


UPDATE: "So ELLE.com enlisted him to head to this year’s Gen Art Styles show and take stock of the talent pool, then pen a personal essay on rising stars, reality checks, and how to blow the judges’ minds. The result is Jay McCarroll, uncensored and (mostly) unedited." Read Jay's take on the event here.


[Photos: WireImage/ContactMusic.com]