Fashion Scoop: Frank Ocean To Release Magazine, Lane Bryant Launches #ImNoAngel Campaign, DKNY Searches For A New Designer

While we don’t know how much fashion it will include, singer Frank Ocean has announced he’s dropping a magazine this July. The first issue of the magazine will coincide with the release of his third album entitled Boys Don’t Care.As a personal fan, I’ll definitely be keeping my eyes peeled for it. (Details)

• Yesterday, plus-size brand Lane Bryant launched their #ImNoAngel advertisements featuring Ashley Graham, Marquita bring, Candice Huffine and more.  Wearing Bryant’s Cacique collection, it’s clearly a direct reaction to the longhand standards of what a Victoria’s Secret angel is. The campaign is already getting quite the play on social media. (Huffington Post)

• It’s pretty clear that fashion is a very important aspect of Instagram. People rush to it every day to post their #OOTD and brands pepper our timelines with gentle nudges to purchase their wares. Well the CFDA is here to sort of chronicle that interaction with a new book out April 14. Entitled Designers on Instagram: #Fashion, the book includes over 250 snaps from CFDA designers broken into five chapters(yes #Selfies has it’s own). Expect to catch glimpses from bands like Marc jacobs, Diane Von Furstenberg and The Row. (Harper’s Bazaar)

• There might be some changes over at DKNY soon. Reports say that the brand is looking to tap a new designer to refresh the youthful appeal of the brand and has already been eyeing designers at Prabal Gurung and Public School. While Maxwell Osborne at Public School said he’s already pretty busy — he’s building both Public School as well as Black Apple — Gurung didn’t comment. Neither has DKNY for that matter, which is being headed up by Jane Chung at the moment. (The Fashion Spot)

• Fashion week in New York has been having quite a busy year. Let’s recap: Mercedes Benz has opted out of sponsorship, the event is leaving Lincoln Center and a new iteration(Men’s Week) has been announced. And now apparently things are about to start settling down. According to CFDA CEO Steven Kolb, IMG should be announcing the location of September’s NYFW very soon. Here’s to hoping we don’t have to go through six layers of security to get in like at Lincoln Center. (Fashionista)