The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: André Leon Talley's SCAD Exhibit, Temperly's "Latino" Pants, and Anna Wintour's Influence in Black America

Mail Bombs: Keshia Knight Pulliam's Essence Music Festival Diane von Furstenberg Printed Blouse, Kimora Lee's Flat Sandals, and Evelyn Lozada's Sena These are very serious errands, people! But first, of course, Mail Bombs: First up, Akilah says, "I love the attached photograph of Keshia Knight Pulliam at the recent Essence Music Festival." " I'm wondering where she got this fabulous top." Keshia wore a $79Syrah Printed Top by Diane von...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Chado Ralph Rucci to Receive André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award, Beverly Johnson to Launch New Haircare• Designer Chado Ralph Rucciwill be presented with the André Leon Talley lifetime achievement award at the Savannah College of Art and Design's annual fashion show. In addition to the award, Rucci's work will also be featured in an exhibit at the College's gallery bearing Talley's namesake....

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Andre Leon Talley Talks Beyoncé's Met Gala Dress, Gucci Wins Trademark Case Against Guess, and Fish Pedicures Are Bad• André Leon Talley and Ralph Rucci sat down for a chat with Robin Givhan this weekend at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), to chat about how the internet has changed fashion, and, naturally, Beyonce's Met Gala appearance. The "Love on Top" singer was not supposed to attend the...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Nicki Minaj Covers Vibe's March Issue, J.Crew Collaborates with Manolo Blahnik, And Viola Davis Sits Next to Anna Davis was spotted front row at Vera Wang's Fall 2012 show seated next to Anna Wintour, which I wager is a welcome alternative to last season's most buzzed about coupling with Nicki Minaj. Seated to Ms. Davis's right were her husband, Julius Tennon and our beloved André Leon Talley. It has...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Meet the Models from Chanel's Pre-Fall 2012 Show, CFDA Rejects Milan Fashion Week Proposal, and DJ Kiss and DJ M.O.S. Access to the digitized library of every Vogue issue since its 1892 is a whopping $1,575 for a year's subscription! (Racked) Diane von Furstenberg, CFDA President • The CFDA has officially rejected the proposal made by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana people to shorten New York...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Vogue Editors Take A Photo Together, Nicki Minaj Films Video with Willow Smith, and Chanel Iman and Kanye West are" So, now that The Netherlands has one, can Vogue Africa please be next? (Racked) • Here's a behind the scenes peek at the filming of "Girl Panic" by Duran Duran, featuring Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Yasmin Le Bon & Eva Herzigova. (Beauty is Diverse) • Chanel Iman...

Tyra Banks Launches Fa-Fa-Fa Fashion Videos with Andre Leon Talley To pair with her brand new website, the model turned media mogul stars alongside her partner in crime, Andre Leon Talley, in Fa-Fa-Fa Fashion, a new web series focusing on staple pieces that should be in every wardrobe. But instead of simply showing you how to dress up or down the Little...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Mikki Taylor Pens Michelle Obama Style Book, Raf Simons to Dior?, and Spandex is Making America Fat here is, why are we as grown women looking at little girls who can't even buy cigarettes as fashion icons? You can't have it both ways! (The Cut) • Hello Kitty covers December's ELLE Taiwan 20th anniversary issue. Is this terrifying to anyone else? (Sassi Sam) • While you thought Edward...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: André Leon Talley Might Appear on ANTM Next Season, Arlenis Sosa for Victoria's Secret, and Alexander Wang Resort• We might see André Leon Talley (albeit briefly) on ANTM next season. The Cut caught up with the editor and serial curatorat the opening of Hugh Jackman's one-man Broadway show, asking if he misses being on the show: "I miss Tyra; we're still great friends. And who knows, I may be on it next...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Grace Jones, Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge, and Gloria Gaynor Headline Etam Runway Show, Victoria's Secret Launches• Andre 3000, Adrien Brody, and hottie biscotti Gabriel Garcia Bernal are the new faces for Gillette Fusion Pro-Glide styler– or, the men's version of lady shaver ads you see cascading down from the top of this page. (Glamazons) • Christian Louboutin headed back to court yesterday on the arm...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: June Ambrose Talks Styled by June, Jason Wu for Target Sells as Expected, and Peep Lanvin's Spring 2012 Campaign" (NYDN) • Diane Von Furstenberg is joining forces with denim brand Current/Elliot for a capsule of printed skinny jeans, wrap dresses, and skirts. The collection will debut this month. (TMagazine) • American Studies professor Jo B. Paoletti is releasing a book on the history of how pink...

Andre Leon Talley Since then, the Chronicle has changed: it appears once a month and is called "Life with André". In 2003, he left his memoir, "ALT", tracing its path. It goes without saying that Andre Leon Talley is the reference Afro-American fashion, and that nobody has yet matched. Andre Leon Talley is to...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Solange Knowles Covers The FADER, Rihanna Gets in A Bathtub for 'Stay' Video, and What Riccardo Tisci Won't Wear to (Fashion Bomb Inbox) • The Metropolitan Museum of Art had a preview for its upcoming Costume Institute exhibit, Punk: Chaos to Couture yesterday. The mini-show featured punk-inspired garments from designers like Vivienne Westwood and Chanel. In attendance was none other than RiccardoTisci,...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Eva Hoeke of Jackie Resigns, DVF is Looking for PR Interns, and The Kardashians Find Themselves in Sweatshop Debacle (Fashionista) • Interested in fashion PR? Obsessed with Diane von Furstenberg? It's your lucky day! DVF is looking for spring 2012 interns with previous fashion PR experience. Send a resume, cover letter, and start date to press@dvf.com, for this paid opportunity! • WWD confirmed today...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Nicki Minaj and David Guetta's 'Turn Me On' Teaser Video, Mitch Winehouse Is Not A Fan of Gaultier's Couture Show, (Global Grind) • CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg is urging her fellow designers to make sure the models walking in their shows this upcoming fashion week are at least 16 years old. The designer said, "Any model walking in the Diane Von Furstenberg runway will have shown i.d. prior to...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Nicole Richie to Launch Fragrance, Rihanna's New Music Video, and Diane Von Furstenberg Submits Fashion Week" (Fashionologie) • Looks like New York may have no choice but start fashion week a little bit earlier this September. Diane Von Furstenberg, president of the CFDA has reportedly "roposed to Mr. Boselli that New York 'bite the bullet' next year and move its dates earlier, in exchange for a...

André Leon Talley Leaves Vogue To Start Late-Night Talk Show Anna Wintour has yet to comment, at least that we know of at this time. Given that everyone from Naomi Campbell and Coco Rocha to Zac Posen (who is now on Project Runway) has crossed over into reality TV and prime-time shows for the masses, TV doesn't seem to pose that much of a conflict of...

WATCH: Martha Stewart & Andre Leon Talley Talk About CakeAre there two people better suited to talk about life, food and fashion than former model/current media mogul Martha Stewart and Vogue contributing editor Andre Leon Talley ? No, no there are not. The two met up again on Stewart's show Wednesday, and talked about everything from red carpet...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: André Leon Talley's Financial Advice, Happy Holidays– Lisa Frank is Selling Clothes, and the Boxing Kitten Sample• André Leon Talley gives sound financial advice. But you'd better make some rich friends in order to follow it. Instead of paying for frivolities like clothes or going to the movies, get them for free from your privileged pals: "I'm not going to go to the local theater to spend $12 ... when...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Carine Roitfeld is the New Global Fashion Director of Harper's Bazaar, Solange Knowles Talks Designer Collaborations," All they need is one more baby! What do you think, bombers? Is VB totes pregs? (Telegraph) • Diane von Furstenberg and Roberto Cavalli are headed to Australia this month to spread fashion cheer and hysteria. DVF will be in Sydney, presenting her Spring 2013 collection at the Westfield on...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Fashion Director Elliana Placas Leaves Essence, Ebony Magazine Needs Fall 2012 Interns, and Gabby Douglas Does The (Vanity Fair) • Here's an unexpected designer collab: Diane Von Furstenberg is joining forces with surf brand Roxy on a swimwear capsule called DVF loves Roxy. The lauded designer will place her signature prints on Roxy's swimsuits, cover-ups, beach bags, board shorts, and rash guards with...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: André Leon Talley to Star in New Reality Show, Gucci Takes Guess to Court, and Kardashian Swimwear Ad Sparks• Bravo is lined up to produce a new fashion reality show starring none other than André Leon Talley. The show is tentaively called Fashion Stories of NYC, and our beloved ALT will mentor four design teams competing in a Project Runway-style competition. Honestly, I'd be content watching ALT...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Is André Leon Talley Leaving America's Next Top Model?, Jay-Z to Design Brooklyn Nets Jersey, and Ebony Fashion Fair• Word is our beloved caped divo, André Leon Talley may be leaving America's Next Top Model. It seems Tyra has realized her show is creating reality TV stars, as opposed to top models. Fashion PR maven Kelly Cutrone is rumored to be taking his place, as the show moves away from its "normal"...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Was Kim Kardashian Banned from The Met Gala?, Nicole Richie Talks Hairstyling Woes, and Jet Beauty of the Week is Rumor has it that queen bee Anna Wintour forbade Kim Kardashian from attending fashion's biggest night. This could explain why Kanye West looked so sour the whole evening. A source told Radar Online, "Anna hates Kim. Why would she be invited to the event? It is all the biggest stars in the...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Lala Vazquez Anthony to Launch Cosmetics Line, André Leon Talley is a Fashion Innovator, and a Kardashian Magazine Can't wait! (Lucky) • Vogue editor-at-large, curator extrodinaire, and money managing expert André Leon Talley is set to be presented with the Fashion Innovator Award by CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg at the semiannual EMERGE! Fashion show put on by the D. Williams Public Relations...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Rachel Roy Does Eyeshadow, Joseph Altuzarra Wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, and the Oscar de la Renta and André Leon André Leon Talley for a new exhibition at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute. The exhibit, entitled Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, will explore regional Spanish history though the clothing of everyday Spaniards. You can expect fabulous pieces like a brocaded silk gown, a...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Iman Doesn't Hang Out With Fashion Folk Anymore, Anna Wintour Is One of The Most Powerful Women in The World, and) • As a testament to the PR powerhouse she is, and how poignantly she's changed the US Vogue brand, Forbes Magazine named Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour #69 of the World's Most Powerful Women. Wintour ranked higher than fashion notables Miuccia Prada (#79) and Diane Von Furstenberg (#91)...

Le Buzz: Numero Russia & New Editor at Large Andre Leon TalleyNuméro adds a Russian edition to a steady stream of fashion must reads with Andre Leon Talley being named the Editor at Large! Numéro Russia, a license partnership between Groupe Alain Ayache and ARTCOM Media Group, will become the 5th edition of the magazine worldwide, following successful...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Rye Rye for Prabal Gurung, Plus Sized Flash Sales, Beyonce's Pulse Fragrance, and Eddie Borgo for J. CrewWelcome to the Fashion Bomb News Breakdown, where you get all the fashion news fit to read in a snap! • In celebration of his first-ever Resort 2012 collection, designer Prabal Gurung has enlisted the talents of M.I.A-backed musician Rye Rye to introduce it with a music video titled "New...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Frank Ocean Poses for Band of Outsiders Men's Spring 2013, Justin Timberlake May be Leaving William Rast, and Stephen Thoughts on the shoot? (Fashion Bomb Inbox) • Nanette Lepore's inked a deal with Peking Handicraft Inc. on a range of bedding set to debut this fall. The collection promises "really cozy bedroom elements" (everything from duvet covers to area rugs,) with prices ranging from $100 to $299....