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Supporting Acts

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Since it opened last fall, the shenanigans at the club on the top floor of the Standard Hotel have become almost legendary. But last night, the goings-on were 100 percent guilt-free. That's because the event in question was an after-party for the Donna Karan-hosted Hope, Help & Relief Haiti benefit. If the dinner at Urban Zen was a staid affair (despite auctioneer Whoopi Goldberg's best efforts to the contrary), the atmosphere was celebratory at the Boom Boom Room, where the highlight of the night was a rousing concert by Wyclef Jean. "What needs to happen," he said, "is that we give people a good night now, so they can give a country that is in such a bad place what it needs." Just how good did it get? No less a superstar than Mary J. Blige joined Jean on stage for a duet.

Taking it all in was Rachel Zoe, who is working on Naomi Campbell's upcoming Haiti fundraiser. We asked the stylist how the two events would stack up. Diplomatically, she said, "It's a fun night now, but get ready for Friday. We're doing something very spectacular."

—Derek Blasberg

Transitional Thinking

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Peter Philips

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

—Celia Ellenberg

Carey Mulligan, Diane Kruger, Nicole Kidman, and more...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Borrowing From Your Boyfriend: Charlotte Gainsbourg's Effortlessly Cool Menswear Look

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Bring It On

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

—Maya Singer

New Decade, New Faces

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

True Romance

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Special Edition: The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Frock 'n' Roll

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night, Album of the Year winner and sugary country pop sensation Taylor Swift wore a very grown-up and quite pretty Kaufman Franco dress, the kind that says "I'm a winner and I know it," despite humble acceptance speeches—for multiple wins—to the contrary. Ciara nabbed a Givenchy Haute Couture look fresh off the runway. Mrs. Keith Urban (a.k.a. Nicole Kidman) chose a subtle black Prada, while Rihanna opted for a made-to-measure Elie Saab that was decidedly less so. And both Fergie and Heidi Klum sparkled in super-fitted Emilio Pucci. Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham had a big night—as a designer. She dressed both Jennifer Hudson and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles in her sophisticated yet sexy frocks. And just back from India—where her boyfriend, Russell Brand, proposed— Katy Perry, in Zac Posen, told us, "I'm rocking a nudie maharaja vibe tonight."

But the red carpet was only part of the story at this awards show, where it was publicized beforehand that Lady Gaga would wear no less than five different Armani Privé outfits. Referencing her newfound appreciation of Giorgio Armani, the singer called it her "Lady GagaGA look: Gaga meets GA." After her show-opening mash-up with Elton John, however, Gaga was Lady Nada when it came to the night's biggest awards, so the viewers at home unfortunately didn't get to see all that much Armani couture.

The other part of the story, of course, is what all those performers wore on stage, and what they wore was either notably brief (Beyoncé's black leather Versace, Céline Dion's spangled Aquilano.Rimondi) or tight, tight, tight. Fergie's performance getup was Fritz Lang meets Avatar, and Swift paired her "I'm still a teenager" peasant blouse with liquid black leggings. But nobody's outfit was as barely-there or quite as perplexing as the masking-tape look Pink wore for her Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatics routine. Others thought she was copying Gaga. Us? We thought she was giving an unconscious nod to Kanye West's other half, Amber Rose.

See a list of the Grammy award winners >

—Nicole Phelps, with contributions from Derek Blasberg

Spring Buyers' Guide

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Flag Trade

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Carey Mulligan, Diane Kruger, Natalia Vodianova, and more...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

More to Life Than Movies?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Here's a novel idea: a VIP event smack-dab in the middle of L.A.'s awards season where no one is handing out prizes. Maybe that's why stars like Kate Bosworth, Ginnifer Goodwin, Rachel Griffiths, and Milla Jovovich were in such good spirits at the party Calvin Klein Collection's Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli threw last night to celebrate L.A. Arts Month. Given the occasion, there was lots of art on display, including an installation, Pattern Folds, by Jean Shin, that incorporated the fabrics Costa uses in his runway show. It made for a nice backdrop for Penélope Cruz, who, like most of the A-listers in attendance, was dressed in a look by the designer.

"I wake up every morning and think about what has happened in Haiti, and what we need to do. I can't go anywhere and not talk about it," Cruz told us, plugging her friend the director Paul Haggis' charity, Artists for Peace and Justice. "But I don't want to sound too heavy tonight. I love Francisco and what he's doing for Calvin Klein. He's such a kind man, and so much fun." With his next collection scheduled to hit the catwalk in exactly three weeks, Costa couldn't have too much of that on this trip. "I arrived today, and I'm here for less than 24 hours, which is hard for me," the designer cried. "I'm from Brazil. Give me beaches and sunshine!"

—Derek Blasberg

Paris Revue

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

With the Couture shows all wrapped up last night, it was time to—what else?—party. First in line was a fête for Swarovski's newest Crystallized collaboration at the Pozzo di Borgo hotel in the Seventh. This year, the Austria-based company invited designers to collaborate on little black dresses to be auctioned off at Phillips de Pury in September, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society and France's La Ligue Contre le Cancer. "We thought now was the time to focus on a fashion basic," Swarovski's Markus Lampe said as he showed off bedazzled L.B.D.s from labels such as Vivienne Westwood, Givenchy, Missoni, and many more. Inglourious Basterds' Mélanie Laurent said if she had to pick one, it would be the Lanvin sheath. "But I am French," she explained, "so maybe I'm biased."

On the other side of the Seine, at Valentino's Place Vendôme headquarters, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli toasted their latest collection amid an impressive array of centuries-old chandeliers, fresco paintings, and gilded paneling. "Yes, we are very lucky," Piccioli acknowledged, with Natalia Vodianova on one arm. "This space, our show, and now tonight have all been a dream come true for us. But enough talk of that, let's dance!" With Julio Santo Domingo on the decks, it didn't take much coaxing to get the chicest girls—Charlotte Casiraghi, Shala Monroque, and Coco Brandolini included—up on their feet.

Across the square at the Ritz, Kate Moss was celebrating her post as Longchamp's newest handbag designer with a dance party of her own, complete with a DJ set by the Queens of Noize. But despite the rowdy performance, all eyes were on the supermodel and her entourage. At the stroke of midnight, Moss waltzed out, followed by her boyfriend, Jamie Hince, and a few girlfriends. By the time she reached the back door, it was a full-on Moss migration, with dozens of people prepared to follow her seemingly anywhere. Always ready with a one-liner, she asked with a smirk, "All this fuss? For a bag lady?"

—Derek Blasberg