Fall 2008 Fashion Week, Part 2: Lauren Conrad Premieres New Line, Getty Images Photographer Frazer Harrison Shoots and Responds
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Frazer says:2. “Very Paris. Black oh the black, black shoes, black gloves, black hat, love black to wear to hide the spare tires but to photograph– hate it.â€
Lauren Conrad, or as we affectionately like to refer to her in the celeb gossip world, LC, has made a name for herself not just as a reality TV star, first on MTV’s Laguna Beach and then The Hills, but also as fashion designer.
As someone who watched the first generation of Laguna Beach: The Real O.C., I always saw Lauren as the more ambitious of the bunch, where early on she showed tremendous interest in fashion design and was responsible for setting up a charity fashion show to help victims of the mudslides which struck her hometown of Laguna Beach, CA.
Since then, she’s moved from the relative security of affluent LB to Hollywood Hills, a part of L.A that rests in the foothills overlooking the seedier side of the metropolitan area we refer to as “Hollywood.” The Hills and its cast have provided much fodder for us tabloid journalists, from the infamous battle between LC and her former best friend, Heidi Montag (girlfriend of the cad Spencer Pratt) to speculation of how much reality actual exists on the segments of the show, to Lauren’s own internship at Teen Vogue - talk about living life through a fish-eye lens!
In any case, what we do know is “real” is Lauren has launched her own line of wearable fashion for the youthful generation of Hollywood’s trendy set and anyone who wants to look like them, called appropriately: The Lauren Hill Collection.
As promised, we have exclusive photos from Lauren Conrad’s fashion show shot by none other than Getty Images photographer and photog to the stars, Frazer Harrison. Frazer kindly provided commentary on Lauren’s line and her first major fashion show. Very cool indeed!!!
More pics and commentary after the jump:
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
“Black and white together- a camera man’s nightmare but nice touch with the fingernails they make all the difference for the outfit.â€
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
“Slick and tight. The green works well for the camera but the outfit does seem to be suffering from the wrinkle blues. I can see that dress being pulled down all night.â€
Frazer makes a good point, fashion not only needs to be beautiful and flattering, but it also needs to be functional. That slinky fabric looks like it will ride up all night on you, and there’s nothing fashionable or flattering about constant wardrobe adjustments. Thanks Frazer for the great photos and spot-on quotes.
And Lauren: Nice job, but add more color and sparse accessories next time!
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Again, there was nothing particularly innovative in Conrad’s collection. Based on everything I’ve seen from the last several days, there won’t be.
Sigh.
Fashion should be fun and provoke some sort of ooh or aah reaction. Polite applause doesn’t cut it.
Comment by Joanie — March 13, 2008 @ 11:15 pm
I really don’t get it. This isn’t anything new or innovative or even imaginative. It’s same-old-same-old, every designer is pumping out the same basic thing.
Yawn.
Comment by k — March 13, 2008 @ 11:19 pm