Tom Binns’ Dirty Decade, Chanel Gets Her Wings, And More…
Cintra Wilson on Tom Binns’ new West Village store: “[He] proves he has no problem dredging all the desirable filth out of the ’80s and adding a bit of his own.” Yes, this is a compliment. [NYT]
Milla Jovovich is Tommy Hilfiger’s newest hire. The newlywed designer/actress/model has been tasked with creating the next limited-edition Breast [...]
Coming Soon To A Theater Near You?
Listen up, stylists. It’s all well and good to do the usual fashion industry hustle, working with designers for trade and doing test shoots and so on. But if you’re tired of those disco moves, you might take a cue from Tracy Cox, and make up your own dance. Cox, who spun a gig working [...]
Marc’s Wedding Update, Prada’s Transformer, And More…
Marc Jacobs’ wedding to Lorenzo Martone has been pushed back to August. He’s just toying with us at this point. [WWD]
Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years yesterday for his Ponzi plot. Yeah, that’s about as bad as it gets. [NYT]
The Prada transformer morphed into its latest iteration this week: movie theater. If you [...]
London Welcomes Another, SJP Meets Her Twins, And More…
Jonathan Saunders is the newest old addition to London fashion week. After two years in NYC, he’ll be joining the ever-growing Brit brigade back home. If you planned on resting during London RTW this year, think again. [Telegraph]
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick met their new bebes on Monday. The twins, Marion and Tabitha, are [...]
Forget The Four Seasons
Keith McNally’s newly opened Minetta Tavern in the West Village was the scene of a high-powered lunch today. Vogue’s Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley hosted the event in honor of White House social secretary and assistant to the President, Desirée Rogers, and the guest list read like a who’s who of the New York [...]
Free Speech: Hadley Freeman On Scarlett’s Dye Job
So I’ve been thinking a lot about hair this week. Scarlett Johansson’s hair, to be precise. And to be even more precise, what I’ve been thinking is, WTF? Really, Scarlett, what on earth were you thinking going brunette on us out of nowhere like that? I tell you what I like to think: Even she [...]
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 [...]
Suri Cruise: Toddler Of The Year
Katie and Tom’s spawn, Suri Cruise (you know, that adorable thing with the playground’s best bob), has claimed the coveted World’s Most Powerful Tot Under Age Five title, bestowed by Forbes. There’s always next year, Shiloh.
Floundering retailer-to-the-masses Steve & Barry’s has already been saved from bankruptcy once this cycle, so it looks like liquidation [...]
open your mind to closed denim
Every second press release we get these days seems to be about a vintage denim label that’s being reinvigorated by some bright young designer. But when we heard about Closed, a German brand that was originally made for postal workers in Europe and has now garnered support from Sarah Jessica Parker, Drew Barrymore, and Penélope [...]




