The “Versailles 73’” documentary and 2015 book “Battle of Versailes” by Robin Givhan is to turned into a film on HBO. “Selma” director Ava DuVernay has been slated to direct the HBO movie.
According to deadline.com, “The movie will chronicle the November 28, 1973 fashion show that took place at the Palace of Versailles. A fundraiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV’s palace, it pitted the top five French designers (Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro, and Marc Bohan of Christian Dior) against five then-unknown Americans (Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Halston, Stephen Burrows, and Anne Klein, who brought along her then-assistant Donna Karan) in front of an audience of the world’s social elite. By the end of the night, American fashion would be born, racial barriers broken, and the industry would be left forever transformed.”
The 1973 “Battle of Versailles” also saw the emergence of black top models Pat Cleveland, Alva Chinn, Billie Blair, Norma Jean Darden, and Bethann Hardison.
DuVernay will collaborate with Michael Starrbury on the script. The release date has yet been announced by HBO.
Real men
The American consumer has witnessed the “real people” approach for scores of women’s brand. Now, American Eagle have stepped on board.
American Eagles “Aerie Man” is the brand’s underwear line targeting men with real bodies. “Aerie Man means absolutely no retouching and a new, body-positive approach to men’s underwear,” says the brand.
Aerie Man is a “collection of men’s underwear that provide the perfect foundation for your busy and athletic lifestyle. No matter your style, find it here in materials that keep you cool, collected and real, all day long.”
All this comes on the heels of IMG Models launching its Brawn division that features plus-size male models. Aerie Man has a selection of men’s underwear styles from boxers to briefs with product under $20.
Hailey not Hallie
Who is Hailey Baldwin, you might ask? Well, if you are up on top models, you know that Hailey is he niece of actor, Alex Baldwin.
Hailey has been modeling since she was 16 and recently signed a global contract with IMG Models. In 2014 she appeared in Tatler, and in 2015 she appeared in Teen Vogue, Miss Vogue, and Love magazine. Hailey landed the cover of Wonderland’s April/May 2015 edition, and the cover of L’Officiel Netherlands’s issue of the same month.
For the 2016 shows Hailey walked for Hailey Baldwin has Tommy Hilfiger, Philipp Plein, and Sonia Rykiel. And, she currently has Ralph Lauren’s ‘Denim & Supply’ spring 2016 campaign alongside Thiago Soares. Hailey Baldwin has 4.2 Instagram followers.
—William S. Gooch
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