Models In The Aisles, Jane Again,
Ralph Lauren’s Return To TV, And More…
Is Naomi Campbell set to help Kate Moss down the aisle? In a new interview (with, admittedly, one of the U.K.’s most incorrigible tabloids), the supe won’t say she’s Kate’s bridesmaid—but she won’t say she’s not, either. Developing! [Vogue U.K.]And speaking of weddings, model Lily Aldridge and Kings of Leon rocker Caleb Followill tied the [...]
From Brooklyn To Hollywood, An Update On The Costume Institute’s American Women Show
Art lovers may be counting the days until Picasso in the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens on April 27, but fashion types have already inked May 5—the opening of American Women: Fashioning a National Identity—into their Erdem-designed 2010 Smythson agendas. (A lucky few will join Anna Wintour, Oprah Winfrey, and Gap’s Patrick Robinson for the [...]
Maria Pinto Joins the Club
Designer Maria Pinto isn’t new to the fashion game; she’s been at it long enough that some of her loyal supporters, who flew in from Chicago, showed up to her Spring presentation wearing “vintage Maria Pinto.” The designer is new to the CFDA, however, and she was in town this week to celebrate. The Windy [...]
The Next Met, Gaga For Gaga, And More…
Dress code: Khaki Chic. Maybe you’re still feeling the turban-and-bunny-ear model spectacular that was this year’s Costume Institute Ball, but it’s time to move on. Next year’s exhibit has been announced—American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity—to be co-chaired by Oprah Winfrey, Gap’s Patrick Robinson, and, of course, Anna Wintour. Jeans will probably not be allowed, [...]
A Tale Of Two Riccis, Angie On Top, And More…
Nina Ricci for $50? It’s true. Get thee to Paris.
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The other Ricci—Christina—is reportedly un-engaged from her super-tall comedian boyfriend, Owen Benjamin. [People]
Oprah relinquishes her Most Powerful Celebrity in the World crown to this year’s Forbes list topper, Angelina Jolie. Apparently Kung Fu Panda was better than we thought. [OMG Yahoo]
Kate Moss is decidedly not [...]
Mrs. John L. Strong, RIP
We’re a Cartier stationery girl, but we couldn’t help but feel a twinge when we received a press release earlier today announcing that Mrs. John L. Strong, the Madison Avenue stationer to tastemakers like Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and Karl Lagerfeld, is shuttering after 80 years in business. Nannette Brown, the company’s [...]
Party Politics: Navigating The Inaugural Scene
Inaugurations are often a painful cocktail of mother-of-the-bride gowns and cash bars. But Obama-mania has Washington, D.C., poised for what may be the biggest party there since, well, ever. BET kicks things off on Saturday night honoring Mary J. Blige and Magic Johnson, among others at a gala at the Warner Theatre. The balls get [...]






