Gisele’s Reign Continues, Armani Gets A Royal, And Tao Bows
First Balenciaga, now Isabel Marant. Gisele’s sweep of Spring’s ad campaigns continues. Say au revoir, Kate Moss. [Fashionologie]
And in other campaign buzz, Peter Copping’s first ad for Nina Ricci, shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, had its sneak preview today. If you dig the disco feel, cross your fingers for more sequins [...]
Tux Appeal
The pre-fall shows continue to roll out: We’ve added Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani, and later today we’ll be publishing Alexander Wang’s pre-fall ‘11 collection. Wang’s famous for wearing his hallmark stretched-out T-shirt to even the occasional black tie gala, but for the ladies, he’s proposing a more traditional formalwear—the tux. His slouchy take on [...]
Exclusive: Elisa Sednaoui For Giorgio Armani Spring 2011
The night sky over the Sahara gave Giorgio Armani the inspiration for his Spring 2011 collection. That meant molto navy and plenty of glittering, starry sparkles—just what you’ll find in his new, Nick Knight-lensed campaign, dubbed “La Femme Bleue.” Mr. Armani tapped model/actress Elisa Sednaoui for the shots, which you can see here exclusively before [...]
Prada To China, A New Face (Maybe) At Paco Rabanne, “Mr. Armani’s Probably Gonna Kill Me,” And More…
Prada is Beijing bound. The Italian label is the latest to take its show on the road to China, where Miuccia Prada will present her Spring ‘11 women’s collection (left)—with a few pieces created especially for the event—on January 22. [WWD]
The rumor mill is churning again, and this time it’s about the house of Paco [...]
Dresses Over Pants—Where Do You Stand?
Wearing a dress over pants: It may sound like bait for Joan Rivers and the fashion police, but designers from Alber Elbaz at Lanvin to Marni’s Consuelo Castiglioni sent the unconventional silhouette down Spring runways. At Richard Chai Love, the designer said, “It was all about playing with new proportions and unexpected layering.” Chai, who [...]
Is Haider Headed For Chanel?, Daphne Covers Paris Vogue, Koncerning The Kardashians, And More…
Karl Lagerfeld breaks his silence on who should succeed him at Chanel: “I have a contract for life, so it all depends on who I would like to hand it to. At the moment, I’d say Haider Ackermann,” the Kaiser told Numéro. [WWD]Tom Ford’s got a new cover girl, and her name is Daphne Groeneveld. [...]
WWD On What To Wear At 100
Over the course of a century in a print, Women’s Wear Daily has had given a ton to the designers it covers. And for its centennial celebration, those designers are giving back—and doing a turn for charity, no less. Starting tomorrow at 11:59 p.m., the WWD@100 Auction launches online, featuring exclusive, one-of-a-kind items sold to [...]
Yea, Nay, Or Eh? Stepping Out In Sync At Giorgio Armani
A few days ago, we called your attention to Miuccia Prada’s his-’n’-hers dressing, at her Spring 2011 men’s and women’s shows. Looks like there’s one famous couple that listened. Armani fans George Clooney and his girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, hit the designer’s runway show in Milan today in corresponding suits. Mr. Clooney opted for a peak-lapel [...]
LIVE FROM MILAN: GIORGIO ARMANI
Click here to watch the Spring 2011 Giorgio Armani show live-streaming from Milan at 10 a.m. EDT, right here on Style.com.
Fresh From The Feed
Style.com’s Fashion Feed brings you the best of the news around the Web and on Twitter, and ranks the most-discussed designers, labels, models, and celebrities. In our weekly series, we call out the top five designers of the previous week (with our handy gloss on the hows and whys).1. Karl Lagerfeld (pictured; last week: N/A)Couture [...]






