Halston: Rachel Zoe, Harvey Weinstein & Net-a-Porter Update

The fashion world is all atwitter about the mysterious non-appearance of celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe at the Halston show. She's a creative adviser to the brand and one would think an appearance at the show was part of her contract. She was at Oscar de la Renta the hour before and both she and I were to speak to the C.E.O. Alex Bolen afterwards. I'd expressed concern about getting downtown for the show and a member of the Oscar team, said not to worry as Rachel also wanted to see Alex and make Halston. Hmmmm. What could Alex have said to Rachel to keep her away?

(Yes, these are the things we talk about in the vast hours spent waiting for shows to begin.)

She wasn't at the post-party either. At least not when Tamara Mellon was there with famous ex-husband Matthew Mellon and famous current boyfriend, Christian Slater. Tamara, the president of Jimmy Choo, is on the board of directors of Halston and she may have an equity stake as well, so you'd think it would be in her best interest to push the new vision of Halston. But she was wearing vintage Halston, and she loaned another vintage dress to her ex's girlfriend. Possibly not the best endorsement for the brand.

They sat on stage in a roped-off VIP area, which also seemed a bit odd at their own party. Harvey Weinstein, another owner, is fast becoming my favorite fashion executive. He was out in the crowd, saying hello, talking to guests, doing all the things a good host should do. Such a shame he can't wear the clothes.

And speaking of clothes...If you wanted an off-the-runway Halston dress from Net-a-Porter, you're almost out of luck. The brown shirt dress -- gone. The gray sheath can be yours, but only if you're a size 8. The teal one can be yours, if you are a 8 or a 10.

It all sounds very impressive, three styles almost sold out just days after the show, but how many dresses were there? Natalie Massanett, the founder of Net-a-Porter isn't saying -- she'd only say it was a "healthy order" and that it would have been a big loss had it gone wrong. Other UK retailers I spoke to said they think it would have been about 500 in total.

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