Valentino could be Oscar-bound. The Last Emperor is “on the shortlist” for best documentary nominations, which means that if A Single Man makes the cut, this could be the most glamorous awards ceremony in history. [WWD]
Eva and Jamie’s ads for Calvin Klein may be too steamy for a long shelf life, but the old “sex [...]

Cleared up: Lindsay Lohan is not designing jewelry for Pascal Mouawad, despite Lohan’s red-carpet claims stating otherwise. [WWD]
Speaking of celebrity lines, Robin Givhan employs the best analogy yet for the trend: “I can’t imagine Donna Karan saying I’m going to cut an album because her friends say she can sing karaoke.” Zing! [WWD]
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Moises de la Renta, Oscar’s designer son, might be inking a deal with Mango, the Spanish fast fashion brand. The bonus behind the deal? He and his father won’t have to worry about fighting over clients. [WWD]
The New York Times has discovered Rent the Runway, and they’ve visited the office. As you might expect, the [...]

After a late night celebrating the premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor in
L.A. on Wednesday, the iconic Italian designer was honored again on Thursday morning. The City of Beverly Hills presented an emotional Valentino Garavani with the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award, which has previously gone to Tom Ford, Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani, Manolo [...]

The thought of spilling something on a white dress sends shivers down the spines of most young women, so when that exact thing happened to Anne Hathaway—with a glass of red wine, unleashed by none other than Valentino—at last night’s dinner in honor of The Last Emperor, we weren’t sure what to expect. Would she [...]

A magical crowd gathered at the Tribeca Grand Hotel Tuesday night for the Cinema Society’s screening of The Great Buck Howard, hosted by Brooks Brothers. The film, a story about a washed-up mentalist, played by John Malkovich, and his personal assistant, played by Colin Hanks, features Colin’s father, Tom, playing the Dad role onscreen. Tom [...]

An interesting mix of characters—swimsuit models, reality stars, socialites, and Geraldo Rivera—came out to Valentino’s Madison Avenue boutique last night, all in the name of New Yorkers for Children. “A year and a half ago I had an epiphany that it’s time to give back. There are 17,000 foster children in New York, so this [...]

There will be divas. Based on real-time accounts of Dolce & Gabbana’s bosom-heaving front row this afternoon in Milan—Scarlett! Eva! Freida! Kate!—their Extreme Beauty in Vogue party tonight will be chockablock with bellissima. [The Moment]
Before Gwen Stefani was Gwen Stefani, she fronted No Doubt. In May, her ska-punk-rock band will perform on Gossip Girl, and [...]

Tamara Mellon brought some extra buzz to Cecconi’s, the new Italian restaurant on Melrose at the old Morton’s address. Her pre-Oscars luncheon on Thursday, co-hosted by fellow Brit Diana Jenkins, had the place packed. “A lot of ladies! Tamara attracts the best,” Elizabeth Banks concluded after a quick scan of the room. Debra Messing, Jamie [...]

Nothing has been confirmed about Olivier Theyskens’ possible exit from Nina Ricci at the end of his contract and his potential replacement Louis Vuitton studio director Peter Copping, but it sure is fun to speculate. Real life: just like high school.
Valentino’s couture collection heads to Jumbotrons near you tonight in Paris, [...]