The FiFi Report 234

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  • Blondes are back: Check out the cover of Italian Vogue.
  • ‘Madonna will be the face of the Spring 2009 Louis Vuitton collection
  • Jennifer Aniston is on the cover of US Vogue. Read the interview!
  • Christy Turlington will write about maternal health in US Marie Claire’s December issue. Reports Wall Street Journal.
  • Check out the video of the opening party for Juicy Couture’s new 12,000 square-foot Manhattan flagship…blogs.wsj.com
  • Model Raquel Zimmerman will be in Marc Jacobs’ women’s Collection ads, with artist and photographer Ryan McGinley appearing for the men’s collection. As for Marc by Marc, the designer chose “trendy girl about town” Daisy Lowe. Reports WWD.
  • To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Russian Vogue some of fashion’s biggest names including Giles Deacon, Ralph Lauren and Miuccia Prada were asked to design a dress for a matrioshka - a traditional Russian doll - that will be auctioned for charity at a super-chic party on November 20. See all the cute dolls at VogueUK.
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Audio Guide program will include a new tour, Costume: The Art of Dress, narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, beginning November 25, 2008. Read more here… www.metmuseum.org
  • ‘Hermès has unveiled the tiny Smart car it designed to celebrate the vehicle’s 10-year anniversary. The Fortwo édition Toile cars are available in 10 colours including gold, indigo and the luxury house’s signature orange. Each is fitted with Hermès leather-covered steering wheels and gear levers, with colours including fuchsia and lime, along with the brand’s original canvas toile H.  The cars, start at 38,000 Euros.’…Reports WWD
  • See Lindsay Lohan in the December Issue of US Harper’s Bazaar shot by Terry Richardson… Video: Harpersbazaar.com, Pictures: Harpersbazaar.com
  • See a cool shoot of Gisele in this month’s US Elle … Elle.com
  • Ask Vivienne Westwood a question!!…10questions.time.com
  • ‘On Nov. 19, Gucci’s Frida Giannini and Rihanna are brightening New York. As part of Gucci’s ongoing partnership with UNICEF, the two will light the UNICEF snowflake on Fifth Avenue. The festivities will feature a special performance by Ne-Yo, followed by a party that Giannini and Rihanna are hosting to fete the Tattoo Heart Collection and the 2008 campaign’… Reports WWD.
  • The Richard Avedon retrospective has moved into the ground floor of Berlin’s Martin-Gropius-Bau. Many of his most iconic and groundbreaking images are on display, such as the 1955 image of Dovima posing in a Dior evening gown among elephants at the Cirque d’Hiver in Paris.
  • Check out Nick Knight’s shoot, ‘Let There Be Light’, with Lily for V. It was streamed live this week, you can see videos of each shot on his site, ShowStudio