There may have been more French bons mots than usual at the Plaza Hotel last night, but it was an American designer who held the spotlight. The French Institute/Alliance Française was hosting its annual auction and awards gala and Marc Jacobs was the Trophée des Arts winner of the night. “I’m always kind of surprised [...]

Yoko Ono isn’t the only living legend making a fashion week appearance tonight. Mick Jagger will be co-hosting a party with his lady love, L’Wren Scott—and all the cool kids will be there. Last season, the super-secret Jagger/Scott soirée drew the likes of Jack White, Martin Scorsese, and Rachel Feinstein Currin, along with the Restoin-Roitfeld [...]

“Marc Slashes Invitees.” I got the (slightly violent-sounding) WWD News Alert on my BlackBerry Friday night. But it wasn’t until this morning that I allowed myself to fully examine what the new fashion week development really meant. The specifics: The invite list will be smaller by a whopping 50 percent-plus, going from 2,000 people (1,100 [...]