The Mother Of All Rummage Sales
Want to know what it’s like to walk a mile in Gwyneth Paltrow’s shoes? Head to Selfridges on Sunday, where London trio Yasmin LeBon, Lisa B., and Trinny Woodall will host the “Really, Really Great Garage Sale” (or car boot sale, as they’re lovingly known in the U.K.).
The ladies have taken over the first-floor [...]
Moises’ Youth Group, Boys In Skirts, And More…
Moises de la Renta, Oscar’s designer son, might be inking a deal with Mango, the Spanish fast fashion brand. The bonus behind the deal? He and his father won’t have to worry about fighting over clients. [WWD]
The New York Times has discovered Rent the Runway, and they’ve visited the office. As you might expect, the [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow: The Next Celebrity Designer?
Valentino Garavani’s “farewell tour” has been as epic as anything Barbra Streisand could dream up, and judging by last night’s DVD signing of Valentino: The Last Emperor, the retired designer is still pulling in the crowds. Daphne Guinness, Molly Sims, Michelle Trachtenberg, Zac Posen, and Anja Rubik all turned out to see Valentino and Giancarlo [...]
Feeling Quilt-y With Gwyneth And Co. At Established & Sons
Immediately following the Burberry spectacle, Gwyneth Paltrow and Liv Tyler, loyal besties that they are, decamped to Alasdhair Willis’ Established & Sons show in London’s tony St. James. (Mr. Willis is, of course, Mr. Stella McCartney.) A sort of furniture curator, Willis seeks out forward-thinking designers whose work he then exhibits under the auspices of [...]
Post Recession Spending, Paltrow’s New Pad, Irina For Spike, And More…
Introducing “the new normal,” a post-recession shopping world in which everyone is poor. Sigh. [WWD]
Rumors that Puig Fashion Group president Mario Grauso may leave his post—which includes running Carolina Herrera—have sparked speculation that loyal CH fans like Renée Zellweger and Amy Adams will stop wearing Herrera’s clothes after he leaves. We’re pretty sure they’re in [...]
Yea, Nay, Or Eh: Shoe In?
GP generated as much press for her shoes on her promo tour for Iron Man last year as she did for the movie, but it seems the actress’ penchant for ultra-high, fetishy footwear—paired with ultra-short dresses—wasn’t a phase: She showed up to the Los Angeles premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor last night in a [...]
Vintage, Video, And Verdad
L.A. fashion week is getting a splash of organized glam tonight with a runway show, photography exhibit, and video installation at MoCA courtesy of Cameron Silver and Downtown L.A. Fashion Week, a new group looking to fill the void left by IMG and Smashbox Studios. Celebs like Marisa Tomei, Kelly Lynch, and Zoë Saldana are [...]
Blasblog: Happy Printed Accidents At Val’s VIP After-Party
The thought of spilling something on a white dress sends shivers down the spines of most young women, so when that exact thing happened to Anne Hathaway—with a glass of red wine, unleashed by none other than Valentino—at last night’s dinner in honor of The Last Emperor, we weren’t sure what to expect. Would she [...]
Mickey Rourke And Gwyneth Paltrow?
Ram fans, rejoice. Mickey Rourke will be back on the big screen as “the Russian villain in Iron Man 2,” which means that Gwyneth Paltrow and Rourke could quite possibly be co-stars. Don’t you think they’ll get along just smashingly? [Variety]
Sport trend tracking: Shootin’ and skiin’ is the next big thing. [NYT]
On last night’s Daily [...]
United Nations Of Style
Krystof Strozyna and Emilio de la Morena don’t have much in common, fashion-wise, but that didn’t stop the two designers from sharing a runway Sunday afternoon. The off-schedule London fashion week show saw Strozyna, a native of Poland, kick off proceedings with a series of looks wound graphically with string and studded with small metal [...]

