If you tuned in to catch new ANTM judge Andre Leon Talley, you were probably disappointed since TyTy made it a two part premiere (which BTW, no one even bother to tell Andre he wouldn't be on the first part, nice going Tyrannosaurus.)
But to make up for that, Andre recently sat down to talk about anything and everything including squashing that nasty rumor of him riding an elephant.
Here are some highlights from the Vogue editor at large's interview:
On Anna Wintour watching the show:
Oh no, Anna doesn't look at television. Maybe tennis. Just tennis…I don't think she's a television-watcher. I've been to her home many times and I've never seen her watch the TV.
On fitting in on the judging panel:
No! I love Tyra. It's like coming home.
On whether or not "dreckitude" will become the new 'it' word:
We will see! I don't know. I can't gauge these things. This is all new to me.
On riding the rumors of riding an elephant:
Oh no, no, no, no, no! I love the rumor, but it's not true. I went to see an elephant in a zoo and we bonded. Tyra and I spent an afternoon with an elephant. But we by no means rode the elephant. I love the idea that people think I'm riding elephants on the show. That's cool.
On the lack of diversity on the runway:
Oh, but Diane Von Furstenberg did her duty! Half her show was black models. That was one of the great shows. You know, it's never going to go back to what it was. We will always make them aware. There is always going to be an awareness about that. I don't think that is a fair criticism of that, because in all the shows there was lots of diversity.
One thing's for sure Tyra sure did leave everyone chomping at the bit to see ALT.
Are U excited for ALT's debut???
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Unlike other runway shows that took place during New York Fashion Week, Diane Von Furstenberg was one of the few designers who embraced models of color.
Diane says she insists on having diversity on the runway saying "I insist. It’s my rule, and I always tell my casting agents. That’s it! Otherwise, I don’t hire them. I send everybody an e-mail right before Fashion Week to remind them to do it."
For her past show, 16 of the 43 looks were modeled by women of color, which is way above average.
And DVF hopes her way of doing things will catch on. She explains "It’s a habit. If you tell people it’s cool, they’ll do it. Changing human behavior takes a little while."
Sometimes a little too long, considering this is 2010, but we applaud Diane for leading the pack!
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Diane von Furstenberg will soon be adding hotel interior decorator to her resume.
The designer has teamed up with London's Claridge's Hotel and is set to design 20 rooms and suites for the iconic landmark.
And DVF couldn't be happier as she claims to love the hotel and has been staying there since the '70s. Says Diane:
“To me, Claridge’s is the most glamorous hotel in the world; I regard it as my home away from home.”
As for Claridge's, a rep reveals:
“We weren’t actively looking for a collaboration, but Diane has a very close relationship with the hotel, and she’s come up with so many ideas.”
The rooms, featuring original pieces of furniture, will be unveiled in June of this year.
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Karen Larrain, Fashion and accessories market editor for girly mag Cosmopolitan, is still wanting her money trying to settle a lawsuit from a freak accident that occurred at a Diane von Furstenberg fashion show.
The editor was in the audience back in September of 2005 when a light fixture randomly fell on her head and left her with a concussion.
Diane apologized and sent over flowers, but apparently that wasn't enough for Karen and now she wants justice.
Larrain's lawyer said in a statement:
"Although everyone acknowledged that Karen was the victim, [she] still awaits recovery. Rather than making a fair offer to resolve her claims, [DVF's] attorneys keep adding additional parties and spending substantial time and money taking testimony of the many different people and businesses employed in the production and hosting of the show."
DVF's rep responded with "We were not aware of this, and we'll certainly speak to our insurers to find out what happened."
Sounds to us like someone just wants money.
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On Valentine's Day Diane von Furstenberg presented her Fall 2010 collection and we like what we see!
The collection is very playful and perfect for fashionistas who love them some DVF.
We have a feeling we'll be seeing the ladies of young Hollywood wearing these to some swanky events.
Which look do U like???
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