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subscribe to style file blog via RSSMet Ball Masseur Saves Liv’s Givenchy Jacket, And More Of Today’s Top Stories…
May 11, 2012 11:55 am
Liv Tyler (pictured) reportedly flew into a panic when she thought she had lost her one-of-a-kind Givenchy jacket at an after-party for the Met ball, but Lino Pastrana, a masseur who apparently works wonders on Donna Karan, Donatella Versace, and Riccardo Tisci, crawled under a table and retrieved it. Healing hands indeed. [Page Six]
Net-a-Porter’s magic hour? “It’s that kick-back moment at 9 p.m. when we notice a big surge in sales,” reveals Alison Loehnis, the site’s new managing director. “That and lunch time.” [Telegraph]
Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee is being celebrated this year, and diamond giant De Beers is joining the brigade of Brit labels that have signed on to toast the monarch. The company has created a Talisman crown with over 600 rare raw diamonds and precious stones, with a 73-carat diamond at the top. It will go on show at Harrods on May 15. [Vogue.fr]
Adorkable’s going country. New Girl star Zooey Deschanel tweeted last night that she’s agreed to play country legend Loretta Lynn in a Broadway adaptation of Coal Miner’s Daughter, Lynn’s life story. Sissy Spacek famously won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Lynn in the 1980 film version. [Paper]
tags: Alison Loehnis, Coal Miner's Daughter, Diamond Jubilee, Donatella Versace, Donna Karan, Harrods, Liv Tyler, Net-a-Porter, Queen Elizabeth II, Riccardo Tisci, Zooey Deschanel
The Baguette Prepares For Its Big Birthday, And More Of The Day’s Top Stories…
May 10, 2012 11:39 am
Want to learn the lessons of the Marina Abramovic Foundation today? The Abramovic Method is now being taught at Milan’s Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea. The two-and-a-half-hour course includes instruction on sitting motionless for hours on end. [Art Info]
Hard to believe, but the Fendi Baguette (pictured) is coming up on 15. In celebration of its big birthday, Rizzoli will publish an illustrated guide to one of the original It bags, and Fendi will reissue six limited-edition versions in June. [WWD]
Christy Turlington Burns has two kids but no Mother’s Day plans—for a reason. As the brains behind the nonprofit Every Mother Counts, she will take part in a special initiative called “No Mother’s Day,” to highlight the plight of mothers who have lost their lives during pregnancy and childbirth. [Vogue U.K.]
The latest fashion week to get its dates readjusted? Australia’s. The event’s organizers are expected to announce the movement of the Spring shows from early May (this year’s shows just recently closed) to late March. Many believe that the current timing of the Sydney shows is too late for the Australian buying cycle. [WWD]
After Monday night’s Met Ball, images of Carey Mulligan in her shimmering Prada dress were everywhere, including on Style.com’s home page. Not too worry, it could be hanging in your very own closet—it’s up for sale on eBay right now (current bid: $1,025), with all proceeds benefiting Oxfam America. [eBay]
tags: Carey Mulligan, Christy Turlington Burns, eBay, Fendi Baguette, Marina Abramovic Foundation, Oxfam America, Rizzoli, The Abramovic Method
Wining And Dining With Tom Ford, Street Chic With Jimmy Choo, How To Buy The Dress Off Rosie’s Back, And More…
May 9, 2012 11:29 am
Last night’s hot ticket was Tom Ford’s talk at New York’s 92nd Street Y, where the outspoken designer sounded off on fashion, film, and the lessons he’s picked up from the industry. Those awaiting his next film will have to wait a few years while he focuses on ready-to-wear, and those looking for a job, polish up your conversation. While on stage, Tom Ford (pictured) said former Gucci creative director Dawn Mello taught him to “only hire people you want to have dinner with.” [@fashionologie]
One more fashion brand is taking it to the streets. Jimmy Choo is launching its own Web site, Choo 24:7 Stylemakers, on which visitors can share tagged photos of themselves in their Jimmys. They’ll keep company with street-style shots by photographer Eddie—a.k.a. Mr. Newton—of editors and celebrities the footwear label has tapped as ambassadors, including Caroline Issa and Jessica Joffe. [WWD]
Passe isn’t passé. To celebrate its 135th birthday, Hermès is bringing back its Passe-Guide bag, with four exclusive styles based on the original to be auctioned online at Christie’s on May 14. For the look-but-don’t-buy set, the handmade bags, originally designed by Henri d’Origny, will be available for viewing through May 27 at London’s Burlington Gardens. [Vogue Italia]
What’s hers can be yours. The red Antonio Berardi dress that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore to the New York premiere of Transformers: Dark of the Moon last June is hitting the auction block: The model is donating her gown to the British Heart Foundation’s Tunnel of Love auction, which takes place later this year. [Telegraph]
tags: Antonio Berardi, Caroline Issa, Dawn Mello, Henri d'Origny, Jessica Joffe, Jimmy Choo, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tom Ford, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Angels Among Us, A Field Guide To France’s New First Lady, And More…
May 8, 2012 11:48 am
It’s a boy! Victoria’s Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio gave birth to her second child, a son, in Brazil yesterday. The happy news was announced as all such news important is announced in 2012: via Ambrosio’s mother-in-law’s Facebook page. [Vogue U.K.]
Today marks François Hollande’s first day as the President-elect of France, with Valérie Trierweiler (pictured) as First Lady. Vogue Italia has compiled a primer on her style for those wondering what to expect. [Vogue Italia]
The dust is settling for Linda Evangelista and François-Henri Pinault. The pair agreed on child support terms for their 6-year-old son yesterday, and will return to court today to approve the details. As it turns out, it takes more than a tense day in court to keep Linda from the Met. [WWD]
Speaking of the Met, it wasn’t the only game in town last night. While the fashion set descended on the museum for the Costume Institute Gala (the “East Coast Oscars”), the James Beard Foundation Awards (the “Oscars of the food world”) were taking place across town. Big winners included Momofuku Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi and Daniel Humm, who won the outstanding chef award for his work at New York’s Eleven Madison Park. [Huff Po]
Pop star M.I.A. has been rather M.I.A. ever since her 2010 album and mix tape, but the singer—who hit the Met last night on the arm of Stella McCartney—revealed her latest project to Spin.com: designing beer bottles. In the off hours, she’s working on a new album, too. [Spin]
tags: Alessandra Ambrosio, Christina Tosi, Daniel Humm, Francois Hollande, James Beard Foundation Awards, Linda Evangelista, M.I.A., Valerie Trierweiler
‘Trique’s Treat; A Rebel Yell; Collecting: “An Incurable Illness”; And More…
May 7, 2012 10:56 am
Fashion’s newest viral video hero is Patrick Pope—a.k.a. P’Trique—who lambasts fashionese in his popular “Shit Fashion Girls Say” series. He’s already got high-profile sponsorship, thanks to Maybelline, but a Met ball ticket apparently still eludes him. What would he wear if he found a last-minute invite? “An amalgamation of harnesses, cutouts, and metallics…with the theme of, like, an underwater Chanel-y sea bride. Like if Ariel was alive today and friends with Karl, but more nouveau.” [WWD]
Early Morning Rebel took London by storm last fashion week, playing several shows and parties and earning a fan base that includes Zandra Rhodes and designer Francesca Marotta. They’re in talks to return to London fashion week next season, but in the meantime, the L.A.-based band plays a free show tonight at New York’s Soho House. [EMR]
Levi’s is taking on the Champs-Élysees, with a 7,000-square-foot flagship store set to open at the end of this week. The all-American denim brand is no stranger to France—Levi’s has 22 stores in Paris alone. [WWD]
“Collecting is a wonderful illness,” says auctioneer Simon de Pury during an on-film conversation with style icon and cultural patron Daphne Guinness about “connoisseurship and collecting,” in a two-part video series that debuts on Nowness today. But would-be buyers beware, warns de Pury: “It’s incurable.” [Nowness]
Kanye West keeps on mining the fashion world for talent. His latest collaborator is Ruth Hogben, who created a promo video for “Lost in the World,” his latest single. Hogben knows something about over-the-top styling: She’s worked frequently with Gareth Pugh. [Telegraph]
tags: "Shit Fashion Girls Say", Daphne Guinness, Francesca Marotta, Gareth Pugh, Kanye West, P'Trique, Patrick Pope, Ruth Hogben, Zandra Rhodes
Manish Down At Paco Rabanne, Get Your “Yeezy” Necklace Now, And More…
May 4, 2012 11:55 am
What’s a week in fashion news without the swing of a revolving door? Word came this morning that Paco Rabanne and its artistic director, Manish Arora, have parted ways after two seasons. [WWD]
Kanye West’s $6,000 hoof heels aren’t the only items from his clothing collection to make their way into an actual store; Colette is now carrying his gold “Yeezy” necklace, too, the one he wore during his Givenchy-clad appearance (pictured) at Occupy Wall Street. [Rolling Stone]
Those minimum-age requirements for runway models (and now, Vogue models) don’t apply everywhere. Natalia Vodianova’s 6-year-old daughter, Neva Vodianova Portman, is making her modeling debut, showing off a dress in an ad campaign from children’s line Caramel to support her mom’s Naked Heart Foundation charity. [Vogue U.K.]
Mommy Sheerest? A very pregnant Julia Restoin-Roitfeld shows baby bump and more on the cover of the new i-D, lensed by Mario Sorrenti. [Styleite]
tags: Caramel, Colette, Givenchy, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Kanye West, Manish Arora, Mario Sorrenti, Natalia Vodianova, Neva Vodianova Portman, Paco Rabanne
Anna Dello Russo Says Ciao To H&M, Another King Of Leon Finds His Model Queen, And More…
May 3, 2012 12:09 pm
Having blown through just about every European fashion designer, H&M is now stocking its racks with European fashion editors. The retailer has tapped Anna Dello Russo for its next collaboration. Dello Russo will create accessories, largely in gold and turquoise, set to hit 140 H&M stores on October 4. [WWD]
Marrying models seems to run in the Followill familly. Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill has confirmed his engagement to Click model Martha Patterson. Last year, his brother Caleb married Victoria’s Secret model Lily Aldridge; the two are expecting their first child this summer. [Vogue U.K.]
Cindy Crawford put her 10-year-old daughter Kaia’s modeling career on hold after the young model was photographed for a provocative Versace ad that Crawford wasn’t too happy about. But that didn’t stop Kaia from starring alongside her mother and grandmother in JCPenney’s Mother’s Day campaign video, “Things My Mom Gave Me.” [The Hollywood Reporter]
Collette Dinnigan will not be showing her collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, but she will be taking a bow. The designer is slated to accept the fifth annual Fashion Laureate Award, following in the footsteps of Easton Pearson and Carla Zampatti. [The Australian]
tags: Anna dello Russo, Cindy Crawford, Collette Dinnigan, Fashion Laureate Award, H&M, Jared Followill, Kings of Leon, Lily Aldridge
Balmain Gets Social; Ryan McGinley On His Exhibitions, Opening Tonight; Outtakes From Marilyn Monroe’s Last On-Set Photo Shoot, And More…
May 2, 2012 1:31 pm
Balmain wants to be your friend. The French brand launched Facebook and Twitter accounts today in an effort to be less “closed to the consumer,” according to Balmain CEO Emmanuel Diemoz. The brand’s 25-year-old creative director, Olivier Rousteing, tells WWD, “It’s an experience. I will reply, and be the first to check it and see if there are a lot of ‘likes.’ ” [WWD]
What films top Emmanuelle Alt’s favorites list? The Paris Vogue‘ editor in chief recently revealed the 15 French films that made the cut exclusively on Vogue.fr—and if you hadn’t already guessed, Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist made the list. [Vogue.fr]
CNNCTD+, the creative agency run by DJ Roman Grandinetti and Bibi Cornejo Borthwick (the daughter of designer Maria Cornejo), has commissioned 100 of its favorite people to record bits and pieces of their daily lives for a special NYC audio diary. Participants include the likes of Cindy Sherman, Santigold, and André Saraiva, who chose to recite French poetry on girlfriend Annabelle Dexter-Jones’ voicemail. Awwww. [Nowness]
Artist Ryan McGinley is set to open dual exhibitions, Animals and Grids, tonight at the two NYC Team Gallery locations. If it’s anything like his last opening (”3,000 people showed and the police shut it down,” he says), then it’s sure to be a rock star affair. During an interview with the team at Opening Ceremony, he admitted, “I don’t consider myself a rock star but I take advice from them. Mick Jagger once told me, ‘Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.’ ” Wise words. [OC Blog]
Vanity Fair’s June issue will certainly not go unnoticed. The magazine features outtakes of Marilyn Monroe’s last on-set photo shoot with photographer Lawrence Schiller, who photographed the bombshell in the nude, and also reveals a strong rivalry between Monroe and the late Elizabeth Taylor. [The Hollywood Reporter]
tags: Balmain, Bibi Cornejo Borthwick, DJ Roman Grandinetti, Elizabeth Taylor, Emmanuel Diemoz, Emmanuelle Alt, Lawrence Schiller, Maria Cornejo, Marilyn Monroe, Michel Hazanavicius, NYC Team Gallery, Olivier Rousteing, Ryan McGinley, The Artist, Vanity Fair
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Launches Lingerie, Ralph Lauren Taps OneRepublic, Burch Joins Bush For FEED, And More…
May 1, 2012 12:32 pm
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is making her move into fashion design with a twenties-inspired lingerie collection for English retailer Marks & Spencer (she is currently the face of the chain’s Autograph label). Rosie-like proportions, alas, not included with purchase. [Telegraph]
On the subject of lingerie, an exhibition showcasing the late photographer Lillian Bassman’s work (featuring ladies in lacy underthings, stockings, and garter belts) is now on display at New York’s Staley-Wise Gallery. The cheeky exhibit, appropriately titled Lingerie, displays about 30 of Bassman’s photographs and handwritten notes. The exhibit is open until May 26. [Vogue Italia]
Ralph Lauren is going pop. The designer has tapped chart-toppers OneRepublic for his latest Big Pony campaign; the band’s not yet commercially released “Life in Color” has been selected as the soundtrack for the Bruce Weber-shot videos. [Rolling Stone]
As if you needed another reason to support Lauren Bush-Lauren’s do-good Feed brand, here it is: Tory Burch has lent her design skills in a new collaboration with Bush and Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew. The traditional burlap design, with Burch’s pops of color and logo, retails for $50 at Holt Renfrew stores and online. [Racked]
China’s leading photographer Chen Man has snapped it all, from singer Faye Wong on horseback to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana playing mah-jongg with one of China’s leading men. The lenswoman goes back through her archives to curate her favorite works, now on display at Nowness. [Nowness]
Calvin Klein announced the launch of its Tumblr blog, which features posts from Hanneli Mustaparta, this morning. She will be giving readers a behind-the-scenes take on everything Calvin Klein. [Calvin Klein Tumblr]
tags: Chen Man, Lauren Bush-Lauren, Lillian Bassman, Lingerie, Marks and Spencer, OneRepublic, Ralph Lauren, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Staley-Wise Gallery, Tory Burch
Mickey Drexler Is Everywhere At The J.Crew Headquarters, Three Finnish Designers Win Top Honors At The Hyères Festival, Fern Mallis Gets the Pratt Lifetime Achievement Award, And More…
April 30, 2012 11:09 am
At J.Crew’s office, out of sight isn’t out of mind. CEO Mickey Drexler installed a P.A. system to share thoughts, insights, and occasionally, Bruce Springsteen tracks with the entire staff—even when he’s not around. “”He…checks in from holiday,” Jenna Lyons tells the Observer. “He’s like: ‘Hey, I’m in Saint-Tropez; it’s gorgeous here! Anyway, I’m having lunch at Club 55 and you should see all these people wearing white! We should do more white, it’s summer, do we have enough white?’ It’s hilarious—I love it.” [Observer]
Finnish design trio Siiri Raasakka, Tiia Siren, and Elina Laitinen have been awarded the L’Oréal Professional Jury Grand Prix for the 27th Hyères Festival at the Villa Noailles. The young designers, chosen by a jury that included Yohji Yamamoto, Olivier Saillard, and more, will receive a €15,000 grant and a chance to show their collections during Spring 2013 Paris fashion week. [Paris Vogue]
Former CFDA executive director and senior vice president of IMG Fashion Fern Mallis has been honored with the Pratt Institute’s Fashion Industry Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to the fashion veteran last week by Calvin Klein, who described her as a “referee” to designers. [WWD]
The U.K. may have found its next top model. Harper Beckham, daughter of Victoria and David, may be only 9 months old, but she’s already got her first offer in hand. Personalized baby gift company My1stYears.com has sent an open letter addressed to Harper herself requesting her modeling services. [Telegraph]
tags: Calvin Klein, Elina Laitinen, Fashion Industry Lifetime Achievement Award, Fern Mallis, J.Crew, Jenna Lyons, Mickey Drexler, Olivier Saillard, Siiri Raasakka, Tiia Siren, Yohji Yamamoto
