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Chanel Iman Signs With IMG
The start of the casting week wouldn’t be complete without at least one thunderous agency power move by a supermodel. Chanel Iman officially joins the board of IMG, following a brief seven month stint at Supreme Model Management. “Everything about Chanel Iman defines fashion and beauty,” said IMG’s SVP Ivan Bart. “We are very excited to manage her career moving forward.”
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Links of The Daily
Victoria Beckham: Is She for Real? [NY Times]
The Times says yes: "Written off not so long ago as a pneumatic Barbie of the hinterlands...Ms. Beckham has managed, in a scant four seasons, to shed her dubious standing as the girl least likely to succeed"
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HEARD
So much dish, so little time 'til Labor Day Weekend! So: Tyler Brule will open up his first Monocle Shop in New York City with a party on Thursday, September 15 at Kingswood. The shop, located on Hudson Street, is only 188 square feet but it will have enough Porter bags and Comme des Garcons fragrance to keep you satisfied...Daniel Boulud spent the last few days tasting Chateau Latour wines at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee...Iman and Carlos Mota have curated the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at Lincoln Center. It will feature new products from the IMAN Home line, a fabric collection of prints and wovens...Jason Wu is reprising his capsule collection for TSE; it will be shown on Tuesday, September 14th from 3-4 p.m. at Industria...John Delucie ate at Nick & Toni's last night...Time Warner Center foodie mecca The Porter House New York has a new $24, 3-course fash-week menu that can feed you, from chilled gazpacho soup to Maine lobwter roll to mango-coconut sorbet, in 30 minutes. And all Fash Week badge holders will get a gratis Blackberry Bellini!...
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The Daily Media
Sam Shaffer, formerly director, designers and brands at IMG, has been named senior business development manager at Ebay Fashion...Amy Ditullio, formerly of WWD, has been named website director at HarpersBazaar.com...Cheng Hee Kang has been named director of public relations, womenswear at Tommy Hilfiger...
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Steve Madden Bails Out Betsey
Just 10 days before her September 13 show at the Theatre at Lincoln Center, cartwheeling designer Betsey Johnson has defaulted on a $48.8 million loan to her company. Don’t fear, Betsey-philes: the company, which includes ready-to-wear, accessories, and a Betseyville bridge line of accessories, isn’t going anywhere.