“Witness the ultimate collision of fashion, art, and technology.” “Be prepared to see Madison Avenue in a whole new light.” The invite to RalphLauren.com’s tenth anniversary celebration tomorrow night makes big promises. David Lauren, son of Ralph and Polo Ralph Lauren’s senior vice president of advertising, marketing, and corporate communications, had even more during a [...]

Want to see the villa the Seven Easy Pieces built? Until you’re invited for a weekend away at Donna Karan’s Zen manse in Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos (above), at least there’s American Fashion Designers at Home, the CFDA and Assouline’s new coffee-table tome dedicated to the world of fashion designers’ interiors. The book offers [...]

NOWNESS has produced a short film, directed by Matthew Donaldson and starring polo stud (and face of RL) Nacho Figueras. The video goes online on NOWNESS.com tomorrow; we’ve got a sneak peek at the action behind the scenes at the Hamptons shoot.

Photos: Elle Muliarchyk

Justice was served—we guess—in Dallas today, where city officials report that R&B singer Erykah Badu has paid a $500 fine for stripping down to her birthday suit in the city’s Dealey Plaza for a music video for her song “Window Seat.” (You can see the NSFW video here; in it, Badu re-creates the assassination of [...]

Venus Williams incited a minor international debate with her slightly bordello-ish lace outfit at the French Open a few weeks back. But if you thought that was…well, whatever you thought that was, the unfazed fashion plate promises you ain’t seen nothing yet. “I know that the French Open outfit look caused a stir, but I [...]

News about the Met ball continues to pour in: It’ll be a battle of the Mad women, when Stefano Pilati brings January Jones and Tommy Hilfiger brings Christina Hendricks. The redhead will be in good company; Hilfiger is also said to have Mick Jagger and L’Wren Scott, John Currin, Zoe Kazan, Peter Som, and Jimmy [...]

Ralph Lauren may be synonymous with the classic all-American look, but that’s not to say his designs can’t also be, well, really cool. Take Mélanie Laurent’s Pre-Fall 2010 ensemble, which she wore to last night’s opening of the designer’s new flagship Paris boutique. The herringbone vest strikes the right balance between elegant and sexy, and [...]

Dissatisfied with this year’s CFDA Award nominees? Here’s your chance to sound off. The polls are open for the 2010 Popular Vote Award, where you can cast your lot with your favorite designer. 102 are currently on the ballots, and if you can’t find one to endorse among their ranks, you can write in one [...]

Aspen fashion week, which runs through Friday, is a showcase of the latest high-tech outerwear. But Lauren Bush, for one, has been keeping it simple, releasing a new FEED charity bag last night—a mere canvas tote, imagine that—and keeping a low fashion profile on the slopes.The bag helps feed Haiti earthquake victims and debuted last [...]

The Oscars won’t be Hollywood’s only fancy awards night this weekend. The Independent Spirit Awards, traditionally a pretty scruffy affair, got natty for its 25th anniversary, allowing big-time stars to dress up—including Vera Farmiga, in Marchesa (pictured); Carey Mulligan, in Christopher Kane; and Olivia Wilde, in Ralph Lauren—in honor of movies made, in many cases, [...]