Her fashion stock has rarely been higher than in the last year, when Patti Smith’s punky, layered look found a whole new generation of fans and imitators. Her literary stock is on the up-and-up too: Last night, Smith won the National Book Award for Just Kids, her memoir of her life and friendship with photographer [...]

What with throwing last month’s BCBG-sponsored Art Party and hosting last week’s intimate Lou Reed concert, the Whitney has been feeling awfully chic of late. Cue Donatella Versace, who stilettoed into the museum this afternoon to make that three for the trend. The occasion was the launch of Art Unites, an initiative from Versace and [...]