“I went to see the collection three nights ago and was literally slack-jawed the whole way through,” Coco Rocha told Style.com at Christie’s New York last night before bidding on Elizabeth Taylor’s couture collection kicked off. “I love the fact that pieces were not hand-picked by some stylist for her—this was her personal taste, her [...]

Madonna might be busy promoting her new directorial effort, W.E., but that doesn’t mean her music career is behind her. Madge has a new three-album deal with Universal Music Group’s Interscope at a base of $1 million per album. [Page Six]Should a collar always be popped? The New York Times‘ Jon Caramanica headed to the [...]

“I wanted to share my collection with others so they could get a glimpse of the joys, the thrills, and the pure happiness that these beautiful creations have given me,” Elizabeth Taylor once said. It’s a line that now covers one of the purple walls at Christie’s New York, where the Hollywood legend’s jewels, clothes, [...]

Olympia Le-Tan will be a guest designer for Pitti W’s next ready-to-wear and accessories trade fair in Florence. On January 12, Le-Tan will debut a collection of bags “inspired by a number of Italian literature masterpieces—a longtime passion of hers.” [WWD]The John Galliano label has launched an e-commerce shop [www.gallianostore.com]. Offerings on the site include [...]

Karole Armitage has been a driving force on the international dance scene for more than 30 years—and has the friends and internationally renowned collaborators, like Jeff Koons, Carroll Dunham, and David Salle, to show for it. “Jeff Koons and I became good friends in the eighties, when he was not at all successful as an [...]

21 British figures and institutions, including Paul Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, and Stella McCartney, have teamed up with Liberty as part of the department store’s National Treasures project. Each contributor was asked to “create a product they have always wanted,” with all proceeds going to different charities. [WWD]Marc Jacobs is making a move to the [...]

A collection of works by haute couture illustrator René Gruau, who worked with major houses like Christian Dior, Balenciaga, and Balmain, is on the chopping block today at a Christie’s London auction. The pieces, commissioned by the influential fashion editor Fleur Cowles, are in the auction house’s Twentieth-Century Decorative Art & Design auction. [Telegraph]Miuccia Prada [...]

“We really didn’t have to second-guess where to start the American tour, it had to be Los Angeles,” Brett Sherlock of Christie’s tells Style.com, referring to the tightly edited collection of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry, couture, and select movie memorabilia that makes its U.S. debut at L.A.’s MOCA on Thursday. After basking in its rightful Hollywood [...]

Last night in New York, Christie’s played host to Runway to Green at its Bid to Save the Earth event, an evening auction to raise funds for environmental charities. And what a runway it turned out to be: models like Karolina Kurkova, Jessica Stam, and Coco Rocha all took to the catwalk to strut in [...]

Earth Day has come and gone, but your commitment to the Earth has hopefully stuck around. In the spirit of do-gooding, here’s a gentle reminder that bids close tomorrow at noon (EST) on Christie’s Green silent auction. There’s still time to get your his ‘n’ hers Stella McCartney suits or, for those with less than [...]