Amy Winehouse-Inspired Show Upsets Family

Last week, Jean Paul Gaultier’s show paid tribute to Amy Winehouse, as models dawned the late singer’s signature beehive hairstyle and eye makeup, but not everyone viewed the tribute as such.

The soulful singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, told British Vogue, “It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best and glamorizes some of the more upsetting times in he life. That’s upsetting for her family.” 

Described as a celebration of Winehouse’s impact on fashion by Gaultier, the clothing featured in the show will not be retailed. But Mitch Winehouse said, “This is purely about Gaultier making money,” also mentioning that a donation should have been made in Amy’s name.

“She was an icon of fashion and, truly, the sense of how she mixed the clothes, it was great,” Gaultier said about Winehouse. “It was very eighties, but we did it in a very modern way. It was joyous.”

With everything about Amy Winehouse touching the fashion world, it will be interesting to see how her family responds to future tributes or dedications.

Text Quamé A. Hamlin 
Image GoRunway/VOGUE.com 
Source British Vogue

Death of a Young Star

Word is still out on what caused the untimely death of Amy Winehouse, 27 year old dynamo singer. Earlier today Amy was found dead in her London apartment; news that was quick to spread over the internet and through celebrity circles (droves of celebrities are mourning her death with their fans via Twitter). While the young woman may have gained notoriety for her singing just as much as for her drug/alcohol abuse...one thing is without a doubt, she changed the fashion game forever as well.

Her signature style touched fashion all the way from the Vogue Paris, Russia, and Italia, to Chanel, even as stretched to Jersey Shore (the bouffant didn't come out of nowhere). She's worked with and befriended legends such as Tony Bennett and Karl Lagerfeld and has been the inspiration for countless editorials and ad campaigns.

Her edgy, retro style is something that will continue to be emmulated, but the woman who paved the way for so many of today's popular retro/smoky singers will not be forgotten.

RIP Amy Winehouse.

Text Corinna Fabre

Image Amywinehouse.com

Amy Winehouse x Fred Perry

It has only been a couple of Halloween's ago when everybody wanted to dress up as Amy Winehouse. Even Karl Lagerfeld couldn't resist that dirty beehive and those dramatic cat eyes for inspiration on Chanel's 2008 ad campaign (and no Snooki, you didn't revive the fifties hair trend). Now, she's back with a pin-up inspired collaboration with iconic British label Fred Perry. And what happens when Wimbledon prep meets dirty fifties? Gingham, Hawaiian print, and the brand's classic laurel logo combine to make cute, sartorial magic. Check out the collection here.

Text Kristina Bravo