22 Established 1961 Lifestyle Fashion Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Anna Wintour: We can all learn from Ralph Lauren’s success

nna Wintour has revealed what her favorite of America fund - which offers a grant and mentorship to moments were from New York Fashion Week emerging American design talent. Being a supermodel ‘means Aand puts Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary cele- She said: “All of us at Vogue through our work with bration show at the top. Anna Wintour says Ralph the CFDA Fashion fund has supported young talent for Lauren’s 50th anniversary celebration of his epony- over 15-years and we’ll continue always to do so. But nothing’ to Irina Shayk mous label was her favorite moment of New York somehow this season more than any, they seem so full rina Shayk claims being a supermodel “means noth- Fashion Week. The 68-year-old Vogue editor was of energy and so full of ideas and so convincing in their ing” to her. The 32-year-old beauty insists she is “just among the guests at Ralph’s show and gala dinner at belief of dressing their communities and believing in a human being” and admitted her agent wishes she the Bethesda Terrace fountain in Manhattan’s Central their communities. “Putting young men and women in I cultivated a more glamorous image. She told People Park and Anna has described the event as a “monumen- their shows that were either their friends or people they magazine: “It means nothing. I’m just a human being. “I tal moment”. knew or admired and it was very inclusive.” The British don’t wake up in hair and make-up and high heels. I liter- In a YouTube video from Vogue in which she looks editor also enjoyed the return of some favorite design- ally love to wear the most comfortable clothes ever and back on the highlights from New York Fashion Week, she ers such as Proenza Schouler and Rodarte, as well as sometimes when my agent sees me, he’s like, ‘Irina, this is said: “New York Fashion Week started with such a mon- the determination of models and designers caught in not okay.’ And I’m like, ‘This is me.’ “ The brunette beau- umental moment in American fashion history with Ralph bad weather conditions. ty’s self-confidence has grown over the years but she is Lauren’s fantastic celebration to his 50 years in the busi- She said: “People might trudge through the rain to “very critical” of and constantly trying to better herself. ness. I think that’s a lesson we can all learn that in the end some locations and get drenched but it didn’t really She said: “I don’t wake up and say, ‘Oh my god I’m so you have to follow your own beliefs and your own vision matter because it was such an optimistic experience. It perfect.’ I wake up and say, ‘Maybe it’s time to go to the and Ralph has always stuck to that mantra.” Anna was a whole group of them from Telfar to enjoying gym, I have cellulite.’ I’m very critical of myself. “I feel believes the 2018 event was more inclusive than previous having Rodarte back with us, we saw Proenza back like once you get too comfortable that’s the day you go years and admitted she loved seeing the work from new with us it’s like the older generation but also true to down. I’m a Capricorn so I love to push myself to do bet- designers supported by the Council of Fashion Designers who they are.” —Bang Showbiz Anna Wintour ter. “Through my career and through my travel experi- ence I’ve learned so much about me, about my body and about life - about being present in life, my self-confi- dence has grown.” Working with the Italian lingerie label Intimissimi is one of the things that has improved Irina’s Teigen launches self-esteem over the years, and the model stunned at the brand’s catwalk show last week in Verona, Italy. Irina loves to work with the brand as she believes it provides high-quality affordable products. She said: new line for Target “The Intimissimi show is really fun because they’re my family and they’ve been doing it for so long-it’s a tradi- hrissy Teigen is launching a new line for Target. The 32-year-old model and cookbook author is set to tion.” “I love this brand because it has something that branch out into kitchenware later this month, as her new line of kitchen and tabletop goods - entitled every woman can buy. It’s affordable. It’s great quality. Cravings by Chrissy Teigen - will make its way to Target stores on September 30. Despite the range “And I’m Russian - trust me - I love to save my money. I C don’t like to spend my money on something that I’m being based on items to help in the kitchen, the ‘Lip Sync Battle’ host was inspired for the line by the start of her modeling career when she shot for the Target catalogue in her first gig as a model. going to trash in a few weeks.” —Bang Showbiz She said in an interview on Target’s website: “I remember they cast a younger girl as my little sister. We shot the campaign in an inflatable above-ground pool and I pretended my ‘little sister’ was spraying me with a hose. I think it was used in Target’s weekly ads, but I’ve actually never seen the photo. Please find it for me, Target.” Cravings by Chrissy Teigen is comprised of 40 items, ranging from $4 for glasses to $140 for a 12- piece cookware set. Before the launch of the full line, Target will also release a special edition of Teigen’s book ‘Cue Cravings: Hungry for More’ with exclusive recipes, on September 18. For Chrissy - who has daughter Luna, two, and son Miles, three months, with her husband John Legend - the new range comes after she recently collaborat- ed with Becca Cosmetics for a second time, in the brand’s new limited-edition Endless Summer Glow collec- tion which launched this summer. The collection included a three-in-one compact featuring a highlighter and new bronzer, three new Glow Gloss shades, and a body oil. And Chrissy revealed at the time that her daughter Luna plays a huge part in the testing of new products, as she loves the feel of makeup brushes. She said: “Luna is obsessed with sitting on my countertop in the bathroom. She’ll go, ‘Up, up, up,’ I put her up there and she loves brushes, using them on her face. Becca Chrissy Teigen sends us tons of clean brushes all the time, so she’s always using them.” —Bang Showbiz London Fashion Week

Models present creations by Erdem, during a catwalk show for the Spring/Summer 2019 collection on the fourth day in London yesterday. —AFP photos