Though she takes an occasional tumble, Lady Gaga loves difficult footwear, like the heel-less boots she’s been wearing frequently of late. She pulled them on again for the September issue of Vanity Fair, where Nick Knight snapped her leaping midair in a pair of heel-less platforms by the young Japanese designer Noritaka Tatehana. But the [...]

A good reason to fire up the stereo: a new mix CD from Kitsuné, the French fashion-slash-record label, and Ponystep, the East London online mag-slash-phenomenon. That’s a lot of slashes to ask anyone to take sitting down, but Kitsuné—whose subtle, collegiate clothes, lately a sensation in Japan, will hit Opening Ceremony stores for their “France” [...]

In September, Puig will launch L’Elixir, the latest addition to Nina Ricci’s portfolio of fragrances. The sweetness of the scent seems targeted at a much younger audience than the one for, say, Ricci’s classic L’Air du Temps. So does the fairy-tale marketing. But the princess in this particular fairy tale is another story altogether. Some [...]

The fashion industry loves to wring its hands over poor Olivier Theyskens, the talented Belgian designer who has spent the past decade bouncing between his own namesake label and the French brands Rochas and Nina Ricci. But by the look of a smiling Theyskens at Barneys New York on Thursday night for the release of [...]

With the Golden Globes and the SAGs down—and their red-carpet fashions suitably assessed here and here—and the Couture shows, from where many of the awards season’s dresses are plucked, now under way, the tea-leaf reading, rune consulting, and general oracle beseeching for who’ll wear what to the 2010 Academy Awards can begin. Attempting clairvoyance is [...]

Moncler is set to unveil a new line, Moncler Grenoble, at New York fashion week next month, named for the French town where the brand was founded. Expect technical skiwear that gets back to the label’s sporting roots. (What, you wouldn’t want to hit the slopes in Giambattista Valli’s Moncler Gamme Rouge line?) [WWD]
The 2010 [...]

With the holidays upon us, you’re probably looking forward to wrapping up in a cashmere blanket and settling down for a long winter’s nap. Don’t get too comfy. The Spring collections will be arriving in stores a few weeks after New Year’s, and the season’s must-have coats will go fast. In 2010, you’re going to [...]

Christian Lacroix’s future no longer looks so bright. The couturier, who was ostensibly saved from bankruptcy earlier this year, has seen his brand reduced to a licensing operation. Click here for a look back at some iconic Lacroix moments—long live le pouf!
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Olivier Theyskens left a big ol’ hole in our hearts when he left [...]

More info on John Galliano’s Dior Christmas tree for Claridge’s has surfaced since we first reported on it , and it sounds as awesome as we expected. In lieu of pine needles there will be “crystals, orchids, vines, and lianas,” as well as a leopard, which we’re pretty sure will be fake, but really, we [...]

When buying vintage, provenance is important. Which is why this 1980’s black Chanel ball gown is sure to be one of the first items to go today at the special Decades and Decadestwo sale on HauteLook. An early Karl Lagerfeld creation for the French fashion house, the tulle and satin L.B.D. “is fit for a [...]