At last night’s amfAR gala in Cannes, one partygoer stood out for us among the rest: stylist and W contributor Giovanna Battaglia, who showed up on the arm of boyfriend Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld in a jaw-dropping, barely-there gown we didn’t recognize. (Internet speculation briefly misidentified it as vintage Versace.)On a hunch that it was, in fact, [...]

Being the son of Sergio Rossi, Gianvito Rossi has something of a footwear pedigree. But rather than grow under his father’s brand, the Rimini, Italy-based designer decided to strike out solo. He’s built his own eponymous line at a deliberate pace; after launching in September 2006, Gianvito gradually developed his brand into a worldwide presence. [...]

No doubt about it, colored fur is here to stay. It started with the funky-colored fur scarves and stoles at Prada’s Spring collection, which, by the way, are every major editor’s key accessory this week. Faux or real (Prada’s smartly selling both versions), we’ve seen at least one at almost every show from New York [...]

This weekend, the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place in Madrid, and a few of pop’s bigger stars (and their stylists) worked overtime to get their Spring ‘11 dresses ready. Among those representing the U.S. of A. in Spain were Rihanna, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and hostess Eva Longoria Parker, who cycled through a [...]

Francesco Russo debuted his latest collection for Sergio Rossi in Milan today. Alongside it, he screened his latest digital project: a series of ten screens playing original footage. “I wanted to give a visual idea of what I’m thinking, to go into my imaginarium,” Russo explained to Style.com. “There are ten live portraits of one [...]

Jennifer Lopez played Queen for the weekend—hubby Marc Anthony was named King of New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. The regal bearing hasn’t worn off yet. J. Lo looked positively royal last night at the Apollo Theater’s Spring Benefit, where, along with Anthony, she picked up the Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Arts [...]

Hollywood turned out this weekend for Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, where a barrage of young stars—many of whom, admittedly, we’ve never heard of—took their turns on the red carpet. Dressing for an event like this one can be tricky, as age-appropriateness comes into play as well. The adult contingent needs to keep it kid-friendly (maybe [...]

The future is looking seriously squiggly at Sergio Rossi. That’s the only way to describe their new gravity-defying heel, which looks more like a pencil-drawn line than something actually used for support. It’s inventor is Francesco Russo, Sergio Rossi’s new designer, who’s taking on the post fresh from a stint at YSL. “Today people want [...]