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After fighting off stiff competition in the form of Mary Katrantzou, Osman, House of Holland and Zoe Jordan the design duo have been awarded the prestigious prize of £200,000, awarded by Vogue editor in chief Alexandra Shulman and BFC Chairman Natalie Massenet.
Peter Pilotto are going from strength to strength since launching in 2007, just last month announcing a collaboration with well-known American retailer Target. Their use of colourful digital prints fused with feminine silhouettes have enticed a host of adoring fans; the duo have dressed the likes of Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o and Emma Watson.

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GINA GERSHON TO PLAY DONATELLA VERSACE

Lifetime has just announced Gina Gershon as the actress who’ll bring perma-tanned Donatella to life in their new biopic, House of Versace. It’s basically perfect casting – and also handily foreshadowed in Gershon’s earlier work. Here she is in Showgirls, talking about ‘Ver-sayce’ and wearing a studded black leather cowboy jacket that would make Donatella proud. [Hollywood Reporter]

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ SHOOTS GRACE CODDINGTON, HELEN MIRREN ETC FOR M&S

It’s not a Harper’s power list spread of British women, but it sure looks like it. M&S has gone upscale with a Annie Leibovitz campaign featuring Grace Coddington, Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin, Ellie Goulding, Darcey Bussell and a host of other leading women, all assembled under the strapline “Meet Britain’s Leading Ladies”. M&S are hoping it’ll revive their fortunes after a disappointing drop in sales. [Sky]

CAN VOGUE MAKE GOOGLE GLASS COOL?

There’s a casting surprise in the September issue of Vogue: Google Glass. The Silicon Valley innovation is making its Vogue debut in a 12-page spread, modelled alongside haute couture. The general aim seems to be about making Google Glass less like like a smug geek accessory and more like a fashion-forward piece of tech. Hopefully they’ll succeed. [NYT]

BLOGGERS ARE MAKING SERIOUS, SERIOUS MONEY

While it might be a struggle for new blogs to get noticed, more established bloggers are raking it in to the tune of a few million. Thanks to savvy partnerships with affiliate programmes like RewardStyle, bloggers can skim a bit of cash off every time a reader clicks on a ‘buy now’ link in their blog. No wonder Garance Doré looks so happy. [Fashionista]

DEREK LAM WANTS YOU TO BUY HIS WINE

There’s no end to designers’ ingenuity, especially when it comes to brand extensions. So make way for Derek Lam’s newest venture, ‘Poetry by Derek Lam’, a limited-edition wine created in collaboration with Napa Valley’s Cliff Lede Vineyards. The cabernet sauvignon will be available in October. Wonder what kind of booze Marc Jacobs or Karl Lagerfeld would make… [R29]

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STRANGERS IN A STUDIO WITH A.P.C.’S JEAN TOUITOU

When a visitor to the A.P.C. studio announced himself as “Kenny,” Jean Touitou had no idea the tidal wave of mayhem he was about to jump into. As we all now know, “Kenny” turned out to be Kanye West, who just recently launched a capsule collection with A.P.C. Luckily for Touitou, he has a particular affinity for West: “I just love the guy, so whatever. He could want a piece to be baggy and skinny at the same time… [but] oh well, you just find a way.”

But all love aside, he has an ominous warning for such industry hoppers as Yeezus Christus: “Fashion killed rock and roll. Fashion killed contemporary art, and turned it vulgar. And if hip-hop artists are not careful it will also kill hip hop.” Noted. [Style.com]

THE ALEXANDER WANG FREE-FOR-ALL

Last weekend, industry folk and Wang fans received a mysterious invitation to an event in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District? Some queued for hours – and their reward? A studio full T by Alexander Wang clothes… for free. Some people walked out with injuries, but everyone left with bags of free clothes. Note to designers: this is how you do a PR stunt. [Fashionista]

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION CROWNS WINNER

Never heard of it? This annual competition, based in Italy, is one of the most prestigious around — judged by such pros as Nicola Formichetti of Diesel. The biggest award, the Fashion Collection of the Year, went to the Royal College of Art’s Han Chul Lee. By winning, Lee gets 15,000 euros and a return to next years competition to present his new collection. [Fashionista]

ANDY MURRAY AND KIM SEARS FOR BURBERRY?

Heard on the grapevine: the Wimbledon champion and his girlfriend could succeed Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge as the new faces of Burberry. A source reports: “Andy may not seem like the obvious choice for a fashion campaign, but he has proven he can scrub up incredibly well” – which seems a bit like damning him with faint praise, no? Fingers and tennis elbows crossed. [Daily Mail]

CONTROVERSIAL COVER OF THE WEEK: CLAIRE DANES FOR VOGUE

Some praise the candidness of the interview with the American Vogue cover girl, and the accompanying photo shoot — a glamourous scene-to-scene rendition of Dane’s hit show Homeland (with co-star lover Damian Lewis), shot by Annie Leibovitz. Others see it as a dour representation of Danes and a bad perspective of ageing by Vogue. Since it is Vogue’s annual Ageing issue, we do wonder…  [FashionSpot]

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What was your creative thought and processes for your London Map series? Which single-handedly made you a household name in the UK.

[laughs] Well I am not yet a household name, but maybe one day! At the time of creating the London map I lived and worked close to Portbello Road market, and so my plan was to design something original to sell tourists and visitors. The map was spotted by a wall art company, who in turn supplied to Habitat, and from then on my map took on a life of its own.

Can you recall the moment when Vogue contacted you about illustrating a world map of beauty products, for the December issue?

I always love it when I see a juicy looking email in my inbox! I can’t remember the moment exactly but I am always pleased to work for Vogue, in fact I have just finished a new set of illustrations for them which will be in the May issue.

Ooh… Sounds interesting, please can you elaborate? What can we expect from the May issue of Vogue magazine?

I was recently asked to do a few illustrations for the May issue of Vogue, for a regular feature they have. I kept the colours very spring/summer, using pastels and ‘sweetie’ hues, and the overall feel quite light. I was able to draw most of my illustrations from life, and I setup little scenes in my studio to take inspiration from.

Your latest project “365 Days Of Drawing” consists of you committing yourself to do a drawing a day for a year. How far are you into this project and do you slightly regret starting the mamouth challenge for yourself?

Far from it, it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. The difference between an illustrator and an artist is that an illustrator creates work for someone else, and an artist does it for their own gratification. I do appreciate my job and I love drawing for a living, but I can’t tell you the amount of times good work has been curbed or even ruined by the whim of an editor or a marketing team. For years I put off doing my own personal work as I was daunted by the idea. I am about half way through the project now.

You have already achieved enormous applause for your contribution to illustration and recently won The Guardian competition for your drawings in H.E. Bate “Darling Buds Of May.” What does the future hold for Alice Tait?

I love travel and have not done nearly enough of it, so I have come up with a plan to go abroad lots, drawing all the while, and gently steer my career in the direction of travel illustration. I have started my own range of products, based on Paris and London. The Paris range will be on sale in the Eiffel tower this year and the London one coming to the UK soon! Meanwhile, my online print shop is coming along well and so I am going to be working on some screen prints and etchings to add to the range.

If you was stranded on a deserted island miles away from civilisation what three items would you take with you? And why?

A deserted island sounds like bliss to me! I’d take my husband and my little sausage dog called Roger, and my bible. And if I needed to draw, I could do it in the sand.

Words: James Outhwaite

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