Janelle Monáe has been announced as the performer for the New York amfAR gala next month. Sarah Jessica Parker has been confirmed as the evening’s host. [amfAR]Kate Moss has already shot a video for Mango with Terry Richardson, and today the label released its spring campaign featuring Moss. The images were shot by Richardson and [...]

Christian Louboutin is set to collaborate with Crazy Horse again, this time creating four tableaux for the venue’s nightly Désirs show. The designer’s portion will be on display from March 5 to May 31. [WWD]“I was searching for a story that people would get when they look at the book—and the story is the process,” [...]

Sir Paul Smith has designed seven stamps for the Isle of Man in honor of London’s Olympic Games this year. The stamps, which went on sale January 1, include images of tennis balls, pink bicycles, and racing boats. [
">WWD]Alexa Chung, who is currently promoting her new television show 24 Hour Catwalk, took a brief [...]

Truth or Dare? It’s true, that’s the name of Madonna’s new lifestyle brand launching in 2012. The Truth or Dare by Madonna line, aimed at an older customer (women ages 27 to 50) than the junior market targeted for Material Girl, will debut with a fragrance, followed by accessories. [WWD]Photographer Terry Richardson’s parents divorced when [...]

Bernard Arnault is reportedly in talks with Marc Jacobs about taking the reins at Dior. If Jacobs takes the job, Phoebe Philo of Celine could be next to fill Jacobs’ shoes at Louis Vuitton. [WWD]Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady took the top spot on Forbes‘ 2011 list of highest-paid couples, raking in a combined income [...]

Actor Vincent Gallo is the new G-Star. The indie film star has been tapped by the line as the face of their Fall ‘11 menswear campaigns, along with British actress Gemma Arterton, who was also in the Spring campaign. [WWD]Actor and artist Dennis Hopper died in May 2010, but this month, his collaboration with [...]

At first glance, the scene at the Bowery Hotel last night appeared like your average Thursday night—a low-key crowd having post-work drinks among friends. That’s essentially what it was. Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll (above) were toasting to the completion of their Resort collections, with an impressive crowd of guests, including Giovanna Battaglia, Byrdie [...]

Supers and celebrities hit the catwalk at Naomi Campbell’s annual Fashion for Relief charity fashion show in Cannes, which raised money for the Japanese Red Cross. [Racked]Thanks to Moscot, you can now come even closer to the Terry Richardson look: The storied opticians are now offering a Terry frame, inspired by the lensman’s trademark style. [...]

Paris fashion week is upon us, which means a new YSL Manifesto—and Manifesto tote—is in the offing. This season’s iteration features the label’s current campaign star, the unstoppable Miss Arizona Muse. [T]The first Nicola Formichetti-helmed women’s collection for Mugler is on its way, too. The stylist-turned-creative director has been leaking inspiration shots on his blog [...]

The latest Beltway power struggle is taking shape—and this one’s got nothing to do with elected office. As has been rumored for months, Chicago boutique owner Ikram Goldman is no longer Michelle Obama’s “shopper in chief”—that duty now falls to her former assistant, Meredith Koop. [Washington Post]Versus’ fortunes have been on the rise these past [...]