The FiFi Report 159

•Marc Newson’s projects keep him crisscrossing the globe. Here, his travel hit list…..http://travelandleisure.com/articles/planet-newson
•KYLIE MINOGUE is fronting H&M’s new range of swimwear. The spring/summer collection, which is inspired by Australia, used the chic pop singer as both inspiration and model for the advertising campaign.Vogue.co.uk.
•In Paris? Head to Ellen von Unwerth’s Autoportraits de Mode exhibit at Le Bon Marché. Designers Vanessa Seward and Ivana Omazic, as well as actress Audrey Tautou, were some of the subjects who attended the opening of the three-part show, which includes self-portraits by actors, models, muses, journalists, and critics. WWD
•Then head to a groovy restaurant called Fish is on the Left Bank. It is Mediterranean with a warm, rustic atmosphere. The owners also have a wine shop called Le Dernier Goutte (Dear Francophiles, please don’t yell at me if I’ve spelled that wrong. I couldn’t find the exact name anywhere. Fish is at 69 rue de Seine) from WashingtonPost.com•Also in Paris; David Lynch opened his first art exhibition at the Fondation Cartier. The Air Is on Fire features over 800 otherworldly paintings, doodles, script excerpts, photos, videos, and sound installations that took him three and a half years to compile. "I just saved a lot of stuff, but I never expected it to be shown—it took a team like the one at Cartier to make it all happen”. Vogue.co.UK
•Kate Moss and Pete Doherty were photographed in their first official shoot together for American Vogue’s April issue by Mario Testino in a London nightclub.
•A controversial behind-the-scenes film that depicts the legendary couturier Yves Saint Laurent as a confused and insecure shadow of his former self and whose release has been blocked for years by legal problems, has been premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Celebration was described by one critic as "a biting documentary", which shows Saint Laurent walking around "in a daze".
•Here are some groovy Hotels from Travel and Leisure’s Design Awards: ( some already reported on The FiFi Report)
•Duomo Hotel www.duomohotel.com
•Hotel Marqués de Riscal www.luxurycollection.com
•21C Museum Hotel www.21cmuseumhotel.com
Some Groovy restaurants from Travel and Leisure’s Design Awards….
•Buddakan in New York; www.buddakannyc.com
•Centovini In New York www.centovinibar.com
•Morimoto in New York www.morimotonyc.com
•Mudam Café at the Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean in Luxembourg www.mudam.lu.