Ladies looking to add more Posh to their wardrobe will be happy to know that Victoria Beckham is launching a diffusion line, Victoria by Victoria. The singer-turned-designer’s newest dress collection, launching Spring 2012 at a starting price point of $550, is softer and less structured than she’s done in the past. [WWD]Rumors that she’d join [...]

There’s another seat open at the designer fashion table. News broke today that Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi (above), creative directors of Gianfranco Ferré, are out at the Italian house (no word on their namesake collection, which presumably will continue for the present). Reports blame dwindling sales for the duo’s departure. But they’re only the [...]

There will be divas. Based on real-time accounts of Dolce & Gabbana’s bosom-heaving front row this afternoon in Milan—Scarlett! Eva! Freida! Kate!—their Extreme Beauty in Vogue party tonight will be chockablock with bellissima. [The Moment]
Before Gwen Stefani was Gwen Stefani, she fronted No Doubt. In May, her ska-punk-rock band will perform on Gossip Girl, and [...]

The gloves are off at the Italian design house, which this week let go Alessandra Facchinetti as the designer of the main line in favor of the accessories team of Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Alessandra Facchinetti’s statement to the press:
“It was with deep regret that I learnt from the press that I would [...]

Breaking news at Valentino that you kind of already knew was coming: Alessandra Facchinetti is out, and house accessories designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli (a contender for best name ever) are in. Official confirmation coming soon.
Howard getting married: Shock jock and Beth Ostrosky to be wed tonight by a daytime soap [...]

The French capital is seedy again: New York Times writer visits the City of Light to explore Jean Paul Gaultier’s inspirational haunts; gets manhandled.
Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault: on again? The once-engaged pair was spotted courtside at Balenciaga and it looked like they weren’t just there for the clothes. If you know what I [...]