The FiFi Report 010

A new book is coming out called Trading Up No! Not by Candace Bushnell’s but by Micheal Silverstein a retail analyst and it bears the subtitle ‘The New American Luxury ‘ and also chronicles the aspirational consumer needs of New Yorkers and why they buy things to trade up …could be the word du jour!
Woody Allen’s new movie is called Anything Else with Christina Ricci
Gwyneth is making the film version of Proof
Keith McNally of Baltazar in NYC has opened up an eatery called Schiller’s Liquor bar and sells house wine labeled Good. Decent. Cheap…now that a fab idea!
Baltazar is bringing out a cookbook
Philippe Starck is working on a line of shoesfor Puma
A Marlene Dietrich exhibition is on in Paris called Creation of a Myth at Art Musee Galliera.She left behind 3000 items of clothing and 1000 inventoried accessories (I wish)
Luc Beson new movie will have Gisele in it
Comme des Garcons and Peggy Moffit are doing a range together inspired by the sixties designer Rudi Gernreich
Mattel is releasing Fashion editor Ken! Queer doll for the straight Barbie? He comes with a press pass and fashion magazine (FiFi doll is coming soon!)
Lee Radziwill Jaqui O sister loves the Australian designer Marti Grant and wore a fab trench in Us Vogue