The party to beat in Paris was Fendi O’, where Duran Duran—resurgent, and with an eagerly anticipated, Mark Ronson-produced album in the offing—played a host of favorite hits and a new standard (their cover of Bowie’s “Boys Keep Swinging”) for the crowd.Missed the bash? Lucky for you, we’ve got the videos. Here for your afternoon [...]

Brilliant color has been one of the major runway stories of Spring ‘11 so far, and not only in apparel. Accessories are turning up in vivid shades, too. In particular, we’ve noticed a preference for green at the Milan shows to date, ranging from a dark teal all the way to apple. We’ve arranged them [...]

One of the highlights of a Fendi show is always the accessories, and Silvia Venturini Fendi’s bags for her family’s house are deservedly adored. But don’t miss the jewelry this season—if you ask us, it’s the must-buy from Lagerfeld and Fendi’s strong new collection. All the action is on the wrist this time around, with [...]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Where menswear is concerned, that’s custom, thanks to the Eternal City’s long tradition of tailoring finesse. And though the bespoke business is faltering a bit, there are still expert practitioners to be found. The best place to start looking: the new, Fendi-sponsored guidebook A Tailor-Made Guidebook ROME.Written [...]

Ilaria Venturini Fendi honed her design skills at her family label’s accessories division, but when she founded her own line, Carmina Campus, she looked farther afield than Rome—her label has been dedicated since its founding to sustaining artisan crafts in Africa, which she combines with recycled materials from Italy for her bags. (Carmina Campus is [...]

Our sharp-shooting man on the street, Tommy Ton, has just sent his dispatch from Milan men’s fashion week. (If you haven’t seen them already, what are you waiting for? Head here now.) Glimpsing this transparent Prada clutch on the arm of one of menswear’s stylish dames, we were reminded how good see-through can look. If [...]

At Midtown’s swank A Voce this afternoon, Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine—which oversees Florence’s menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, and textiles shows—was on hand to preach the Pitti gospel to a collection of editors over tagliata and crostata. The biggest names are, at this point, well known: Raf Simons will show his latest menswear collection for [...]

Exactly as you’d expect, the dress code for the Monster’s Ball—also known as Lady Gaga’s new tour—is anything but black tie. Giorgio Armani and Miuccia Prada are two of the names who’ve created onstage gowns for La Gaga in her usually understated style. Prada’s, which has already been seen onstage in Ireland, is made of [...]

Topman has been a major underwriter of the growing men’s fashion scene in London, as well as a participant in the MAN group show that, in the past, helped designers like Kim Jones to find their feet in the business. Today, the last day of London fashion week, Topman finally flew solo, with a whole [...]

Keep an eye on the castings at Elise Øverland this season: Heidi Klum and her fellow judges from Germany’s Next Top Model (pictured) will be front-row judging their contestants, who will be among the catwalkers. Spoiler alert? [Fashionista]Prada and Fendi have agreed to move their Milan women’s shows to an earlier date, effectively extending fashion [...]