Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci cited surfers and mermaids as the inspiration for his Spring ‘12 collection. So, it came as no surprise that when the label debuted its Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott-lensed campaign, it was set on the beach (shot near Barcelona) with surfboards in the background. The ads feature Gisele Bündchen (along with models [...]

Forget the Red and the Black. Right now, it’s all about the Red and the Blue. The 2012 elections will mean a full year of face-off between the red Republicans and the blue Dems. All of a sudden, the red and blue Masai prints at Thakoon and Kim Jones’ men’s collection for Louis Vuitton are [...]

A few photos of Gisele Bündchen’s Salvatore Ferragamo Spring ‘12 ad campaign debuted at the end of December, but this morning the label released more images with the Brazilian beauty standing alongside model Noah Mills. (”I couldn’t see any other man standing by Gisele’s side, equaling her force and sensuality and maintaining her unaltered elegance,” [...]

The Golden Globe and SAG nominations have been announced, and now, in the spirit of awards season, Modelinia has handed out a few honors of its own to this year’s hottest catwalkers. For its first-ever Style Awards, Modelinia judged models in five categories: Hottest Red Look, Biggest Risk Taker, Best Red Carpet Glam, Best Accessorizer, [...]

Versace has opened its first Young Versace boutique on the ground floor of the company’s headquarters in Milan. The kids’ line, which Versace debuted at Pitti Immagine Bimbo in Florence last June, includes girls’ and boys’ clothing for babies and kids up to age 12. [
">WWD]David Yurman is reportedly not too pleased with Kate [...]

April Crichton has been named the new creative director of Sonia Rykiel. She has been working alongside president Nathalie Rykiel since 2009, when Gabrielle Greiss left the house. [WWD]Gisele Bündchen may be an Angel, but right now, Brazilian authorities don’t think so. Bündchen is being criticized for her new Hope lingerie campaign, which has been [...]

Bernard Arnault is reportedly in talks with Marc Jacobs about taking the reins at Dior. If Jacobs takes the job, Phoebe Philo of Celine could be next to fill Jacobs’ shoes at Louis Vuitton. [WWD]Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady took the top spot on Forbes‘ 2011 list of highest-paid couples, raking in a combined income [...]

Hedi Slimane takes a break from shooting young punks and skaters to serve up a tantalizing new group of shots on his Fashion Diary: a series of pictures from Yves Saint Laurent’s farewell-to-fashion show in 2002 (above). [Hedi Slimane]Despite rumors of a big change at Harper’s Bazaar, there’s been no motion on that front yet. [...]

Tomorrow night, Friends in Deed, a New York-based crisis center for those dealing with life-threatening illnesses and their caregivers, holds its annual benefit auction, Photographers for Friends. Photos by modern masters such as Diane Arbus, Patrick Demarchelier, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nan Goldin, and Robert Mapplethorpe will go on the block to support the center’s programs.Among the [...]

The thing to wear at last night’s Met gala? Recent and vintage frocks by the evening’s honoree, Alexander McQueen. On the night when everyone dresses to outdo, McQueen got some of the biggest gets. Let’s review, shall we?In the contemporary camp were Anna Dello Russo, who went for the egghead look in a duchesse satin [...]