Anyone who wondered how long David Monn would last as the designer of the Costume Institute gala seems to have an answer: just two years. According to Page Six, Monn told Vogue editor Anna Wintour he was firing her as a client.
The story goes that Monn—the upstart chosen to replace Robert Isabell at the so-called party of the year in 2005—is miffed he didn’t get more credit in the magazine’s coverage of the May benefit. When Wintour called to sign him on for next year’s event, he declined, and now she’s “furious.”
"David was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars," Page Six’s source says. "He was paid while most everyone else donated money or their time. The event is for charity, and all the big designers buy tables for $50,000 and advertisements. Anna herself donates a lot of money. And he gets paid cash and wants a mention? Ridiculous!"
We don’t know what actually happened here, or who is pulling the biggest diva act (Monn himself isn’t quoted in the story, and he hasn’t returned our call), but we found that last bit from Page Six’s anonymous source dubious. Sure, it’s a benefit, but Vogue uses it to promote its place in the fashion industry, each year’s fashion label sponsor uses the party to put a spotlight on its merchandise, and both get plenty of press out of the whole ordeal. Monn, too, has a business to run, and huffing over his fee shows little understanding of the event industry as a business, no?
One thing’s for sure: We'll be watching what happens next.
Posted 08.21.06
The story goes that Monn—the upstart chosen to replace Robert Isabell at the so-called party of the year in 2005—is miffed he didn’t get more credit in the magazine’s coverage of the May benefit. When Wintour called to sign him on for next year’s event, he declined, and now she’s “furious.”
"David was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars," Page Six’s source says. "He was paid while most everyone else donated money or their time. The event is for charity, and all the big designers buy tables for $50,000 and advertisements. Anna herself donates a lot of money. And he gets paid cash and wants a mention? Ridiculous!"
We don’t know what actually happened here, or who is pulling the biggest diva act (Monn himself isn’t quoted in the story, and he hasn’t returned our call), but we found that last bit from Page Six’s anonymous source dubious. Sure, it’s a benefit, but Vogue uses it to promote its place in the fashion industry, each year’s fashion label sponsor uses the party to put a spotlight on its merchandise, and both get plenty of press out of the whole ordeal. Monn, too, has a business to run, and huffing over his fee shows little understanding of the event industry as a business, no?
One thing’s for sure: We'll be watching what happens next.
Posted 08.21.06
