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Lily Cole - www.globalgiants.com
Time for some gossip: flame-haired model Lily Cole is rumored to be seeing actor Jude Law, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.
Law, who at 35 is 15 years older than the 20-year-old Cole, has been spotted a number of times in public with the model, who is the face of M&S and Accessorize.
The two were first seen enjoying a Radiohead concert together, then shared a meal at Covent Garden afterwards. A trip to the theater followed, and the night ended with Cole coming with Law to Maida Vale flat, where she didn’t emerge until the next afternoon.
Qui Hao - nymag.com
The first-ever Australian Merino Woolmark Prize, sponsored by the Australian Wool Innovation, has a winner in the person of up-and-coming Chinese designer Qui Hao.
Hao, whose winning entries include a Merino white wool dress encircled with knitted orbs, beat out nine other finalists, including Louise Goldin, for the 100,000 euro prize. He now plans to use the money to transfer to Paris.
"I'm coming to Paris", the 30-year-old designer declared. "I'm looking to move to the next stage".
Twiggy and Carly Lawson - www.hellomagazine.com
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, and that is especially true in the case of 60s catwalk queen Twiggy.
Possessing the same beautiful complexion and statuesque figure that made her mother famous, 29-year-old Carly Lawson, together with her mom, has appeared in her first modelling assignment, a fashion shoot for a new collection that Twiggy has designed for online shopping company Littlewoods Direct.
Continue reading 'Twiggy Stars With Daughter in Fashion Shoot'
Asprey, one of the oldest British luxury brands, is heading towards a new direction, as it will solely focus on its core products, including fine jewelry, silver and leather goods from now on, according to WWD.
That means Asprey, which has been in business for more than two centuries, will be dropping categories such as ready-to-wear and footwear ranges.
Taking the lead in the shift is Robert Procop, who has recently been appointed as president and CEO of Asprey. Procop, who served as chief executive of Asprey & Garrard from 1999 to 2000 when it was owned by Prince Jefri of Brunei, replaces Gianluca Brozzetti, who left Asprey last year after six years at the helm.
Continue reading 'Asprey To Focus On Jewelry, Silver And Leather Goods'
YSL has finally come to Dover Street Market, as the label has debuted its first standalone store at the famous London shopping mecca.
Located on the third floor of Dover Street Market, the store is also the home of its "Edition 24" collection, which was inspired by travel, functionality and versatility.
Many fashionable faces showed up at the launch, including supermodels Claudia Schiffer, Erin O’Connor and Naomi Campbell, who stars in the label’s new season campaign.
YSL creative director Stefano Pilati himself was there, flying in especially for the launch. He later invited a few special guests and good friends to an intimate dinner at exclusive London club Aspinals.
Giorgio Armani - www.fareastgizmos.com
Giorgio Armani has added another major feather to his cap as he was recently decorated as Officer of the Legion of Honor in a friendly and informal ceremony in the Winter Garden at the Elysée Palace in Paris Thursday.
No less than French President Nicolas Sarkozy handed the iconic designer the accolade, which was given in recognition of Armani’s stellar contributions to fashion.
"France loves talent and France is not afraid to embrace foreign talent" Sarkozy said as he paid tribute to Armani's 35-year career in fashion.
Katharine Hamnett - catwalkqueen.tv
Katharine Hamnett has chosen to take inspiration from an unlikely source when she made her newest eco-friendly collection: Baywatch.
The designer, who is known for her political t-shirts and her ethical business philosophy, has teamed up with the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) to come up with organic cotton T-shirts that looks so much like the ones worn by lifeguards, complete with a "Save The Sea" slogan emblazoned on it.
The range aims to spread awareness about how much damage illegal pirate fishing is doing across the world's oceans.
Continue reading 'Baywatch Inspires New Katherine Hamnett Range'
Stella McCartney - www.celebritymound.com
Celebrity pals of Stella McCartney came out in droves as the designer held a private dinner to celebrate the launch of the first ever Stella McCartney Organic Collection.
Among the famous faces spotted partaking of the sumptuous vegetarian offerings at Harvey Nichols last night included singer Sophie Ellis Bextor, tennis ace Maria Sharapova and actress Camille Belle.
The fashion, of course, was the star of the night. The 20-piece organic collection, which was based on stella’s autumn/winter 2009 designs, is a special project for which she used alternative, fully ethical sourcing.
Continue reading 'Stella McCartney Launches Organic Clothing Line'
Anna Wintour - www.femalefirst.co.uk
With all the top designers at her fingertips, Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour has chosen to wear an outfit more than once, as she was spotted wearing the same dress three times in less than two weeks.
Helen Mirren - www.virginmedia.com
Primark is starting to feel the fallout from the child labor issue that has dogged the high street retailer recently, with Dame Helen Mirren expressing her intention to not shop there.
While attending the Christian Lacroix couture show this week, the Academy Award-winning actress was quoted as saying, "I won't buy from Primark. It's tempting, but immoral. I'd rather go to jumble sales and buy secondhand than buy slave-labor clothes".
