After an International Herald Tribune article yesterday suggested Raf Simons would replace Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent, the French label released a statement today that said the rumors are “unfounded.” YSL also confirmed Pilati is hard at work on the upcoming YSL runway show. WWD notes, however, that it is understood that the designer’s [...]

Memorial Day approaches, and with it, an official encouragement to wear white. And while we do, admittedly, wear white during the winter months, summer is the true season for it—and judging from its dominance on the red carpets in Cannes, Hollywood, and New York lately, it’s looking to be the shade this summer. No better [...]

There’s a new addition to the Labelux family—and it’s a boy! (Well, sort of.) The privately held Austrian luxury goods conglomerate has acquired Jimmy Choo, reportedly for the sum of $800 million. Choo joins Derek Lam and Bally in the Labelux clan. [Dealbook]Will Snoop Dogg play the Moss/Hince nuptials? MTV U.K. cites an intriguing report—from [...]

There’s no stopping Arizona Muse. The model is making a good claim for the “super” to be appended to her name, with campaign appearances now joining catwalk stardom. She’s already the face of YSL’s Spring ‘11 print ads, and now she’s the moving body, too: Inez and Vinoodh, under the creative direction of house designer [...]

Puglia native Corrado di Biase started his career ten years ago designing shoes for Fendi in Rome. And after clocking time in the shoe departments of some of Europe’s best houses—including YSL (where the Tribute was introduced his second season) and John Galliano—he struck out on his own. Di Biase returned to Rome last season [...]

This morning, the first shots from model-of-the-moment Arizona Muse’s campaign for YSL Spring 2011, creative directed by Stefano Pilati and shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin in the gardens of Marrakech’s Palmeraie. Above, check out exclusive, never-before-seen new images from the campaign, and click below for larger versions, as well as the original [...]

Angelina Jolie is collaborating with former Asprey CEO Robert Procop—her longtime friend and jeweler—on a collection of fine pieces in “statement stones.” She “has a very classic style,” Procop insists. The celebrity-jewelry-design game is getting a little crowded lately, no? [WWD]Speaking of accessories, tattoos are gaining ground as the new ones to have. T asked [...]

Every season, Stefano Pilati extends the YSL vision by sending it out farther than the end of the runway. With his Manifesto, the Saint Laurent look gets all the way to the street. Starting this Tuesday, September 14, the Manifesto—an extended lookbook starring Daria Werbowy packaged in a Pilati-designed bag (below)—hits the streets of New [...]

What’s the best way to kick off a whirlwind tour of Paris? According to Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy, a nap. “I think Paris is a perfect place to sleep in,” joked Kate. Hard to fault them for catching a little beauty sleep: They touched down in the City of Light for a party to [...]

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 [...]