Forza Armani

Olympically Fit

Umm... this guy is 77

In the world of fashion, competition is nothing new. Showing collections 2 times a year + 2 pre season presentations, designers fight for buyer budgets, mag covers and global retail space. It would be defying the   laws of fashion physics if this competition did not rise to political levels.

In fact, I believe Condé Nast editors and Milan fashion week organizers just settled a dispute regarding overlapping NY & Milan  schedules come this September, a possibility that would have compromised the already chaotic travel schedules of editor, model, buyer attendees and not to mention the “off broadway” economy that continues to extract  business  from the weeks’ enrichment of the local economies via after parties, retail celebrations and fringe transactions of fashion and textile trade. 

The Flawless Get Tough: 2012 Inspiration

Karlie Kloss is already a top model with ad contracts at Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Oscar Della Renta and countless wordwide luxury taste makers. Although her second cover with Italian Vogue and having worked numerous times with Meisel, the December 2011 issue is truly a moment in model history. Here, Karlie breaks out from being The New Girl and transforms into being The Body. The photos hero a healthy, fit, lean, extra long and flawless body. And NO she’s not anorexic, I have met Karlie and know her crowd. It’s times like this that skeptics should remember: 1% of the U.S. population is anorexic; 33.9% of adults over 20 years ore obese. READ MORE FACTS HERE.

The 13 page editorial spread reflects an incredible immortal energy and rivals that of Peter Beard+ Iman, Demarchelier + Christie Brinkley and Kate Moss + CK ads.  I believe this editorial will go down in the books (and blogs) and mark start of the new fashion era, likely to rise in 2012 and sparked by the world tough times. Get tough, go lean and stay chic! I’m buying a copy and keeping it in a box!