Having just tied the knot myself, I’ve still got canapés, floral arrangements, and, yes, dresses on the mind. I wore Fendi Spring ‘09 to my ceremony and 3.1 Phillip Lim for dinner and dancing, but I couldn’t resist cataloging the inspiring creations from the recent Haute Couture and Resort collections. From Christian Lacroix’s flight of [...]

There could—maybe, possibly, fingers crossed—be hope for Christian Lacroix. Bernard Krief Consultants may be bidding on the couture house. Like we said, fingers crossed. [WWD]
JCPenney comes to the Manhattan Mall. Prices are low, customer service is award-winning, and goods will be replenished around the clock. Take that, recession! But, are you willing to shop in [...]

If our exclusive with 1stdibs.com wasn’t temptation enough, tomorrow marks Yoox.com’s first installment of themed jewelry sales, featuring the 5,000-plus piece collection of vintage and costume jewelry expert Deanna Farneti Cera. The theme of the debut sale is “Revisiting the ’80’s,” and it features work from designers including Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint Laurent, Ugo Correani [...]

The long-expected bad news for Lacroix came on Friday, when employees were told that proposed cuts could effectively reduce the label to a licensing operation. The good news is that it’s still not too late for a rich fairy godmother to swoop in and save the day. So, fairy godmother, whenever you’re ready… [WWD]
The [...]

July kicks off not only Couture week but the first salvo in Didier Ludot’s tenth anniversary celebration of his La Petite Robe Noire (Little Black Dress) line. On Wednesday, Ludot’s Palais Royal boutique will be the first to unveil the designer’s new, more accessibly priced capsule collection called DL Palais Royal. Each season, the line [...]

Alessandro Dell’Acqua may have been happy with the designs for his men’s and women’s Spring 2010 lines, but he is not pleased with the final product. The designer has issued a letter distancing himself from his distribution company, noting that the quality of the collections is not up to his standards. When we called for [...]

Blind item: Which well-to-do couture client offered to bail Christian Lacroix out of his current economic slump? (His response: “I prefer her as a client rather than chairwoman.”) Guesses welcome below. [WWD]
You’ve partied up there, now stroll up there. The High Line (well, most of it) is officially open for business. [NYT]
If tweets are to [...]

LFW just keeps getting better: Matthew Williamson is the newest native son back in the lineup. All eyes on you, Stella. [Vogue U.K.]
Lacroix fights back. Several thousand euros in debt, the couturier vows to give “200
percent” to save his house. We expected nothing less. [WWD]
Beat the heat this summer by licking your very own Daniel [...]

Christian Lacroix has filed for the American equivalent of Chapter 11 to protect itself against creditors owed an estimated $14 million. Surely loyal Lacroix fans can pick up a few couture frocks to help defray costs. [WWD]
Marc Jacobs’ 30th b-day party for fiancé Lorenzo Martone featured Madonna, Jesus at the turntables, and a [...]

It’s no secret that I’m a major fan of Dasha Zhukova, the Moscow-born, California-raised beauty who has founded a museum, launched a fashion label, and was recently named the new editor of Pop—all before the age of 28. Here in Moscow, I’ve met another Russian stunner who’s a master at multitasking (and, like Zhukova, has [...]