• ‘What’s the only thing American TV execs fear more than sliding ratings? Nipples. First there was that whole Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl. Now the networks have refused to air the new ad for Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession. Apparently the commercial’s star, Eva Mendes, shows a little too much décolletage. “Boob tube”—such a misnomer’… reports style.com (see above)
• ‘DESPITE being scheduled to take place on the auspicious date of 08/08/08, Tommy Hilfiger’s wedding is off.
• iKaren Elson is the new cover girl of UK Vogue see above)
• AS Eva Peron in Evita she begged to be Christian Dior-ed, and Madonna shows no signs of slowing up on the designer demand when it comes to her latest project: the Sticky & Sweet world tour, which kicks off on August 23. With long-term costume designer Arianne Phillips at the style helm, the Material Girl’s repertoire of looks will include elements from Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, Stella McCartney, Moschino and Jeremy Scott; there are even bespoke Tom Ford suits for the band. It is Givenchy costumes, however - especially designed for Madonna, with Art Deco and gypsy references, by creative directo Riccardo Tisci - that look set to steal the show’….reports WWD/(see above)
• ‘Prada is launching nine short films to promote Infusion d’Homme, their latest men’s fragrance to be released in September ‘…Reports Varity
• Tyra Banks is dressing up as Michelle Obama for the September cover of Harper’s Bazaar.
• Holly Golightly - from Breakfast at Tiffany’s- is now 50 —the International herald Tribune reports “. This realization lends a certain poignancy to the many new books in the past year, most of them in the chick-lit category, that have attempted to graft her legend. There are: Lauren Weisberger’s “Chasing Harry Winston,” Kristen Kemp’s “Breakfast at Bloomingdale’s,” Michael Tonello’s “Bringing Home the Birkin” and James Patterson’s “Sunday at Tiffany’s.” You don’t have to read these books to imagine the outcome: girl meets guy; girl gets guy but first she has to discuss him endlessly with her gal friends and perhaps Mother, who is typically a dragon or an ex-supermodel or both. Subdued they are not. (Tonello’s inspired book, a memoir of his experiences thwarting Hermès’s wait-list strategy for its coveted Birkin bags, is more on the order of guy gets handbag … and scores!)’.. Read more
•Michelle Williams is the newest star of The Band of Outsiders look book. see below
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