“Plastic fantastic” was the theme at Melissa’s Soho flagship store opening last night, where the Brazilian shoe label fêted its arrival stateside, drawing the likes of Marc Jacobs, Lorenzo Martone, and Alessandra Ambrosio. Dubbed Galeria Melissa, the Greene Street shop opened its doors with a riot of acid tones thanks to the São Paulo-based label’s [...]

The new Louis Vuitton/Marc Jacobs book is not due out until April (in conjunction with the exhibit opening at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris), but Hintmag.com got a sneak peak at some of the images in the tome. The book also includes essays by fashion historians and editors. [Hint]Freja Beha Erichsen is now available in [...]

Marc Jacobs will once again be head patron and jury member of Peek & Cloppenburg’s Designer for Tomorrow competition in Berlin. Reportedly, Jacobs will be in Berlin throughout the year to help the five finalists for next July’s group show. [WWD]Famed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier has revealed that despite having photographed countless celebrities and [...]

As anyone who’s currently seated at a desk in the city knows, no one’s seated at a desk in the city. The entire world—well, the entire fashion world, at least—is on vacation this week, and judging by the updates from fashion’s favorite Twitterers, life’s a beach. Marc Jacobs made news when he was spotted on [...]

Earlier this month, pieces from Marc Jacobs’ Spring ‘12 collection were stolen in London. On Friday, a “gang of masked thieves” made off with £257,957 worth of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. [Vogue U.K.]The Americans for Marriage Equality campaign, “a public engagement effort spearheaded by the Human Rights Campaign [...]

The Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition at Les Arts Décoratifs will open during Paris fashion week on March 6 and run through September 16. Jacobs is also reportedly working on a collaboration with “dot-crazy Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.” [
">WWD]Rihanna has created a capsule collection for Emporio Armani Jeans and underwear. The offerings include boyfriend [...]

John Galliano designed the Claridge’s Christmas tree for the past two years, but this year, Alber Elbaz has taken over the job. The tree will be decked “with marionettes wearing Elbaz’s take on Claridge’s staff uniforms.” The tree will be on display at the London hotel from November 22 through January 22. [WWD]United Colors of [...]

Paris fashion’s long-reigning provocateuse has been spending her days and nights in New York lately and it’s been a buzzy kind of love affair. In the city, it’s been all about Carine Roitfeld—from her creative consulting contract for Barneys, to her fashion week karaoke fete to her new book, Irreverent. On a chilly Friday evening, [...]

Running the business side of Marc Jacobs is a full-time job, but Robert Duffy, the man who does it, has managed to squeeze in at least one side project lately: supporting Aid for AIDS International, which honored him at its My Hero Gala last night.“He certainly gets things done, that goes without saying. He’s very [...]

21 British figures and institutions, including Paul Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, and Stella McCartney, have teamed up with Liberty as part of the department store’s National Treasures project. Each contributor was asked to “create a product they have always wanted,” with all proceeds going to different charities. [WWD]Marc Jacobs is making a move to the [...]