Winehouse's performance at the Fendi store re-opening party during Paris Fashion Week was probably the first piece of positive press i've read about her in forever. According to style.com, Karl Lagerfeld introduced her as "terrific and a modern icon". Who knew? Certainly not I... I mean half the time she's photographed cracked out and in a mess.
Winehouse was also said to be funny, entertaining, and accredited with a wonderful voice. I guess this is the potential of her career had she began to take it seriously. I do wonder though - what convinced Fendi to book Winehouse of all singers for their store re-opening. Perhaps it was the beehive hair do, thick elongated eyeliner, and tattoos that are creeping in on the fashion horizon. Either way according to many of the celebs present (Kanye West, Mary-Kate Olsen, Rihanna, and Sophia Coppola), they loved every bit of her performance.
I think she may have turned a new leaf... she's breaking into the fashion industry with acceptance from fashion royalty, Lagerfeld himself, and finally taking her singing career seriously.
But hey, kudos to her for landing the Fendi gig!!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Paris Fashion Week festivities - Winehouse does Fendi
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She was actually surprisingly good at the Grammy's: performed well, dressed relatively well, and well-composed. I'm liking the new Amy.
I'm also liking the new Amy. But I think Fendi had an ulterior motive--they're fully aware that whenever Winehouse is, the cameras and headline news will follow. Amy can't do anything right now--not even go to the grocery store--without that being a media event. ok, maybe grocery store is a bad example, it's obvs the girl's not eating!
True, but the fact that Fendi it is Fendi, they would be able to get the media to come out and cover their event anyway. I was just really suprised they were willing to attach their high fashion and luxurious label image with Amy Winehouse haha. Was that mean?
For the record, I do like Amy Winehouse =)
I don't think it's so outlandish at all to have Fendi attach themselves to Amy Winehouse. I think Amy can do something a lot of new crooners can't, which is appeal across a multi-generational gap. The older generations can look past her personal mishaps and appreciate the credibility of her voice and lyrics in a world where most young singers are using voice synthesizers and out-played teen pop. The younger generation can relate to her because of those same struggles, and let's admit it, her songs are catchy. Fendi is at a place in the company development where they are reaching out to their normal clients while at the same time trying to reach the younger generations (Fendi has a toy line coming out, designed by the youngest Fendi). And if there's one thing true designers admire (and I mean true designers, not teeny-bopper stars like Lauren Conrad who are hopping on the bandwagon) it's individuality - which is something Amy has plenty of. Amy's amazing.
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