- "If you think you have a shoe problem — or bag problem — you clearly haven’t seen Daphne Guinness’s closet. The English socialite and Vogue UK contributor has auctioned off a chunk of her wardrobe. Guinness’s collection is expected to fetch about £50,000 for Womankind, a charity that aids impoverished women. Guinness’s collection is staggering. You can view each of the 259 lots online www.liveauctioneers.com. Everything’s sold, but it’s worth taking a peek….If these are her giveaways, what on earth is she keeping?" Reports nymag.
- "The paparazzi on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will have more reasons than ever to go into a frenzy at next Monday’s Costume Institute gala. Reports WWD. In addition to co-chairs George Clooney and Julia Roberts, Giorgio Armani is said to be bringing along TomKat.
- NYmag reports “designers have been submitting their guest lists to the Costume Institute for approval. One ubiquitous fashion influencer, however, will be noticeably absent. Rachel Zoe, described by The New York Times’ Lynn Hirschberg as having a "hectic, ostentatious, theatrical sort of glamour," was initially invited by Brian Atwood to sit at his Bally table. Now it appears the uber-stylist was disinvited, despite several celebrity clients that she is dressing for the occasion”.
- ‘US Elle magazine’s Robbie Myers and Fashion Director Joe Zee will guest-star on the season finale of Ugly Betty with Naomi Campbell. The episode is about a charity softball game between Elle and Mode magazine. Campbell plays Elle’s designated hitter. Wow, Naomi with a bat. Scary!’ Reports nymag.
- ‘Model Agyness Deyn is lending her vocals to Who, a track by New York-based band Five O’Clock Heroes, which will be released on June 23 - and she has a starring role in the video too’…reports fashionista.
- Lanvin is working with Acne on its first line of jeans with a 2009 launch.
- ‘Laetitia Colombani’s next film “Mes Stars et moi” or “My Stars and Myself,” due on French screens in October, has Emmanuelle Béart, Catherine Deneuve and Mélanie Bernier playing actresses who shuttle from fashion shoots to premieres wearing the trendiest brands. Béart, for example, wears Dior couture for an Elle cover shoot scene. Deneuve is slated to wear Yves Saint Laurent, Hermès, Prada, Fendi and other brands, while newcomer Bernier gets a wardrobe of Lanvin’…reports WWD.
- Christian Lacroix is taking things up a notch with his next makeover project: The luxury interiors of the 38-unit beachside property. In Dubai..reports WGSN.
- Claire Danes has signed up to front the next Gucci fine jewellery campaign.
- Gucci Weston, the makeup artist on all the best magazines, has been named as Revlon’s global artistic director. reports WWD.
- US Elle has promoted several staffers, including Nina Garcia’s old assistants, to . Kate Lanphear, (ex-Australian Harpers Bazaar) who is said to be a possible successor for Garcia, has been promoted to style director. Reports WWD.
- A new magazine is out from French Elle called www.veryelle.elle.fr," the first issue of the new biannual glossy, with Amber Valletta on its cover, boasts a run of edgy fashion spreads featuring "It" girls. These include Chloë Sevigny, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Elizabeth Jagger and Theodora Richards frolicking at the Joshua Tree National Park. Reports WWD and NYMag.
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