- Gisele and LeBron James on the April issue of US Vogue (left).
- Topshop has snapped up Australian designer Alice McCall for its latestdesigner collaboration. The range is a delicious mix of playful printsand punches of acid bright colour on backless dresses, high-waistedskirts and crocheted camisoles. Alice McCall for TopShop hits theshelves on May 12, with prices from £35. Vogue.co.uk
- Seafolly has collaborated with Virgin Atlantic to offer the airline’sUpper Class female passengers a complimentary bikini while they relaxat the flagship Virgin Atlantic Heathrow Clubhouse. No eating. WWD
- Eva Mendes has been named as the new face of Calvin Klein Underwear.
- “It’s a building, but also an object at the same time,” said Karl Lagerfeld as he toured Chanel Mobile Art in Hong Kong. “It’s like a sculpture you can walk in. The pavilion officially opened its doors last week, but the party only got started when Lagerfeld arrived in Hong Kong to see the exhibition for himself. To mark the occasion, hundreds of guests gathered atop a car parked next to the demolished old Star Ferry pier, where the Mobile Art exhibition has been drawing crowds of art lovers, architecture aficionados and curious onlookers. Zaha Hadid, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect who designed the container, was also along for the ride” reports WWD
- “The Hermès collection Jean Paul Gaultier presented on the runway for spring has been a bonanza for Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. France’s new first lady chose a short white dress for her nuptials to President Nicolas Sarkozy last month, and a purple, one-shoulder gown (pictured below left) for her first official dinner at the Elysée Palace attended by the likes of Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz. It is understood that Bruni-Sarkozy bought both dresses herself at the Hermès boutique on the Avenue George V.” reports WWD. She paid retail?
- “Provocative images of some of the world’s most beautiful women - GiseleBundchen (pictured below right), Kate Moss, Bridget Bardot and Lauren Hutton among them - areto be auctioned at Christie’s on April 10. The 135-piece collection ofprints belongs to prolific German-born collector Gert Elfering andincludes photographs shot by the likes of Irvin Penn, Richard Avedon,Man Ray, Diane Arbus, Helmut Newton and Horst P Horst. Vogue.co.uk www.christies.com
- “Hurricane Katrina brought devastation on New Orleans to life, however, W is showcasing the people who embody the lively spirit of the Big Easy in a 60-page photo essay for its April issue. Photographer Bruce Weber, along with stylist Karl Templer shot supermodel Karen Elson and New Orleans’ restaurateurs, musicians and otherwise colorful personalities that have rarely been featured in stories about the city.” (above middle) reports WWD.
- “DKNY Jeans plans to launch a new label, Edie Rose, to offer a more fashion forward line to its customers - with the collaboration of actress Rachel Bilson.’ Vogue.co.uk
- Check out the fabulous furniture of hot designer du jour www.jorislaarman.com
- In New York check out the Irving Penn exhibition at The Pace Macgill gallery. www.pacemacgill.com
- “It looks like Marimekko has been up to more than just their collaboration with H&M - The Finnish company has just announced a collaboration with beauty giant Avon. Marimekko has agreed to license its signature pattern (left), Unikko, to Avon for the makeup range, which will consist of just four products - an eye shadow, face powder, lip gloss and mascara, in addition to accessories.” reports WWD
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