Sorry to us all, but Keanu Reeves may be taken. He recently attended LACMA’s Art + Film Gala, holding the hand of an artist named Alexandra Grant. Is this his special somebody, or is he just being lovingly affectionate toward one of his friends? I haven’t heard back from my private investigator yet, but one […]
You may have noticed some posts from our friends at the Strategist on the Cut. They’ll be dropping in every now and again, sharing their expertise on the basics you don’t have time to research and the weird and wonderful things you don’t yet know you need. As we noted the other day, and as insane as […]
Photo: Gabriela Herman Amanda Nguyen thought she’d be an astronaut. But then, while studying at Harvard University, she was raped. When Nguyen tried to navigate the legal system, she found countless ways that it failed survivors. Not only would a trial be long and costly, but her rape kit would be destroyed after six months […]
Alessandra Facchinetti is nothing if not true to the Gucci brand. Experimental egg-shaped skirts might be the new darlings of the catwalk, but the core elements of a successful Gucci collection are sexy trousers and fabulous high heels. Both were on the catwalk yesterday: long, slim, straight trousers with a subtle sheen, and crocodile stiletto […]
The British label Country Casuals is ready for its comeback, with a makeover from a former Armani designer no less.With a new name, CC, and the help of its brand new creative director, Joanne Jong, the label hopes to leave its reputation as old-fashioned and stuffy firmly in the past. Jong is a former design […]
Victoria Beckham has given birth to a son. Number three is called Cruz, which by all accounts, is a girl’s name. A Spanish language tutor at Oxford University found the choice ridiculous: “I think it is quite a stupid name, quite frankly. They will have problems in Spain because it is seen as a name […]
Whether in Louis Vuitton at the MTV awards, as Jean Harlow for her film debut, or sporting her own diffusion fashion line, LAMB, Gwen Stefani cemented her relationship with old-school glamour and secured her role as the year’s fashion muse. Nick Knight’s cover photography for her stellar solo album was the packaging of the year. […]
Unilever is selling its fragrances division, which produces Calvin Klein and Vera Wang perfumes to Coty for $800m (£440m). The perfume brands, which unilever has manufactured under licence from their owners, will join similar licensed products made by Coty such as Adidas and Jennifer Lopez frangrances. As well as the perfume licenses for Calvin Klein, […]
Donatella Versace, the Italian house’ creative director and designer, is to come to London during the city’s fashion week in September to open her newly refurbished boutique at 183 Sloane Street . Versace plans to host a cocktail party on Sept. 19, followed by a dinner for friends and press, a spokesman for the designer […]
Austin Reed has seen an improvement in the rate of sales decline over recent weeks, although it continues to find the going tough. In the 18 weeks to June 4, the upmarket fashion retail group has seen total retail sales decline by 5 per cent, with a 3 per like-for-like fall.That compares to a 7 […]