Aimee Mann is better known today as a composer of sad-eyed, symphonic chamber pop, whose dour songs won her an Oscar nod when Paul Thomas Anderson used them in Magnolia. But in the eighties, as part of the Boston-based new wave band ‘Til Tuesday, Mann was in full avant provocateur mode—with a wardrobe to match. [...]

Mystique in fashion? So last season. Exposure is in (hello, no pants) and exclusivity is out. Tweet, shop, dress, and DIY accordingly. [WWD]Marc Jacobs’ take on fashion’s lack of intrigue? Stop being nostalgic: “It’s just better to accept things for what they are and enjoy them.” [WWD]After Liz Claiborne’s decision to sell exclusively at JCPenney, [...]

Selma Weiser, founder of cutting-edge Upper West Side boutique Charivari, died late last Friday at 84. Famous for giving Marc Jacobs his first job in fashion and discovering Yohji Yamamoto and Ann Demeulemeester, Weiser will be missed. [WWD]
Burberry’s Christopher Bailey and Net-a-Porter’s Natalie Massenet were named Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British [...]

More images from Yohji Yamamoto’s footwear collaboration with Salvatore Ferragamo landed in our inbox this morning, and while we’re looking forward to seeing how they hold up on the runway tonight—not to mention what Yohji will be showing on top of them—we thought they deserved a little solo time in the spotlight. A far cry [...]

Further proof that Washington now rivals Hollywood in star wattage (first confirmation being the exhaustive dairy of Michelle’s outfits on HuffPo): Brad Pitt descends on the District to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today to talk housing and hurricanes. Maybe this will be the meeting he shaves his soul patch for? We can only [...]

Is Adidas stepping in to save fashion week? The sportswear behemoth is launching SLVR, a new line—with its own Soho storefront to boot—during the New York collections. Unlike its collaborations with Yohji Yamamoto and Stella McCartney, the latest effort comes without a famous designer. Expect streamlined basics in bold colors, priced well below Y-3. But [...]

There will be leather. McQ Alexander McQueen for Target’s lookbook looks like another faithful dilution.
“The era of first lady-as- rectangle had ended,” declares The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan of Michelle Obama’s form-fitting inaugural looks, while The New York Times‘ Cathy Horyn calls the First Lady “not your average fashionista.” Prepare yourself for four (or [...]

Hoopskirts paraded down the runways and they didn’t just come in record numbers, they arrived in record proportions. At Yohji Yamamoto, the bride’s sweeping hem even inched its way over the catwalk’s edge and into the front row. While hoops are hardly a surprise at Betsey Johnson—”My most consistent, true-blue look has been the puffy [...]

Limi Feu rolled out the hot pink carpet last week for her first Parisian venue, a purpose-shifting boutique- cum-showroom. The bright entrance was all the better to draw attention to the otherwise unmarked shop near the Rue Montorgueil in the 2nd arrondissement. Adhering to an ethos of unexpectedness—the space will morph into a showroom after [...]

It took Yohji Yamamoto over four years to zero in on exactly the right Paris address after his Rue de Grenelle shop closed. On Thursday night the designer was on hand for the opening of his new European flagship in the heart of the city, at 4 Rue Cambon. Guests like Carla Sozzani, Azzedine Alaïa, [...]