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 [...]

This weekend, the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place in Madrid, and a few of pop’s bigger stars (and their stylists) worked overtime to get their Spring ‘11 dresses ready. Among those representing the U.S. of A. in Spain were Rihanna, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and hostess Eva Longoria Parker, who cycled through a [...]

WWD sits down with McQueen’s successor, the self-described “shy” Sarah Burton, to hear about life after losing the late designer. It involves, apparently, an enormous amount of work, a great appreciation for McQueen dresses, and a little needlepoint in her spare time. [WWD]Meanwhile, a much less shy woman, Naomi Campbell (left), celebrates 25 years of [...]

Jennifer Lopez played Queen for the weekend—hubby Marc Anthony was named King of New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. The regal bearing hasn’t worn off yet. J. Lo looked positively royal last night at the Apollo Theater’s Spring Benefit, where, along with Anthony, she picked up the Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Arts [...]

Though Robert Pattinson is getting the lion’s share of attention from the still-rampant hordes of Twilight-ers, his new movie, Remember Me, also stars Lost’s Emilie de Ravin. If she stays red-carpet-ready, as she was at the film’s New York premiere, we’d say she’s got a good chance of stealing some of that spotlight back. In [...]

Hairchitecture—now there’s a concept that rings out loud and clear for a new decade of experimental style. The men’s shows in Milan previewed the notion with the reflective lacquer at Versace, the slicked-back-and-forwards at Ferré, the quiffs at Jil Sander, and, most of all, the teddy boy’s d.a. (stands for duck’s ass) at Bottega Veneta, [...]

10 a.m.
I went to see Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi [co-designers for Gianfranco Ferré and Aquilano.Rimondi] at their showroom. We had a long talk about how to move forward now that they have become such credible, respected, and established names in the industry.
1 p.m.
I took a quick break for myself and, at the same time, [...]

Hard beats and powerful female voices—Tina Turner, Grace Jones—characterized the catwalk tunes this season. These strong sounds helped models put their best feet firmly forward. Here’s what we heard on the runways this week.
Blugirl
The Mood: Girly voices to sweet tunes
The Specifics: Feist, “1234″
Blumarine
The Mood: Melted-chocolate smooth tunes, transporting us back to the eighties
The Specifics: Grace [...]

Though killer heels are being touted as the new handbag, in Milan we’ve noticed a slightly different trend: that ultimate comfort shoe, the slipper. Take the Ferré show this past Sunday, where we spotted three prominent slipper-wearers. André Leon Talley was wearing a moccasin style with his sheepskin coat, designer Tommaso Aquilano had on a [...]