Archive for July 2011

The average American bridesmaid spends nearly $1,700 on wedding party-related expenses, according to a new survey by WeddingChannel.com, republished by the Mail Online.

The bride’s besties are shelling out cash for everything from the bachelorette party to the dress to airplane tickets to gifts.

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YSL has confirmed the rumor that Hince and his “best man” Alison Mosshart of The Kills are wearing designs by the label’s creative director Stefano Pilati at Hince’s wedding to Kate Moss, which is taking place as we write this.

Pilati has also designed the groom’s wardrobe for the rest of the wedding festivities.

We’re excited to see Pilati’s take on the classic tux for the scruffy rocker.

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Kate Middleton celebrates Canada in the same Reiss dress she wore for her engagement photo, sprucing it up with a broach, lipstick red kitten heels and…wait for it…a red hat adorned with CANADIAN MAPLE LEAVES. It looks ridic. And I love it. (If you want to buy the Reiss dress, it’s $310 and available at select stores.) Read more at the Daily Mail.

Linda Evangelista’s Baby Daddy Revealed: Francois-Henri Pinault, husband of Selma Hayek, is said to be the unnamed father of Evangelista’s four year old son. {NY Post}

Michelle Obama in Jason Wu: The First Lady wore a custom-made frock by the designer during a trip to Boston yesterday. {Boston Herald}

Hussein Chalayan Gets His First Retrospective: The exhibit, featuring pieces from the eccentric designer’s 17-year career, opens Tuesday at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. {WWD, Subscription Required}

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Kate Moss Wedding Photos!

Friday, Jul 1, 2011 / 11:54 AM

Here is the first Kate Moss wedding photo to emerge, via Fab Sugar. And she’s wearing a veil in the car with her dad and daughter Lila Grace! Watch this space for updates throughout the day. Read more »

In case you had any doubts that fragrance is a huge category for designers, put them to rest. WWD is chock full of news about new and reformulated designer fragrances today.

CK One Shock: Calvin Klein created the now-classic ck one in the 90s, when at the time it was revolutionary to do a unisex fragrance. Now, of course, tons of designers are releasing fragrances that can go either way. In a move that seemingly defies everything that ck one stands for, Calvin Klein is releasing separate ck one fragrances for men and women. Called Shock, and printed with neon graffiti-like lettering on the bottles, they’re meant to appeal to a younger demographic, 18-24 year-olds. The original is currently a staple with the 35 to 45 year-old set, proving that people really don’t change their fragrances all that frequently. Steven Meisel shot the ads under Fabien Baron’s creative direction. They’ll feature hip young things Lara Stone, Alice Dellal, Ian Mellencamp, Ruby Aldridge, Sky Ferreira, and others. It launches at the end of July and the collection will retail from $14 to $65.

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Our love for Elle Fanning knows no bounds. So we’re obviously thrilled that she’s starring in the Marc by Marc Jacobs‘ Fall 2011 campaign, following in her sister’s footsteps. Is it weird that we want to be friends with a 13-year-old?

We love Helena Bonham Carter. We love Marc Jacobs. We love Marc Jacobs’ fall campaign, in which Helena Bonham Carter stars. We assumed Marc and Helena were BFF. We were wrong.

Elle.com recently caught up with the actress, who revealed she’s never actually met the designer. “I’ve never met Marc, but I’ve always admired his clothes,” she said. Bonham Carter also revealed that while she had a great time–”I just had a great day, I was amazed I was paid to do it”–there was one rule: her shoes had to be mismatched. “In fact there were strict instructions, ‘Please make sure she wears shoes that were different colors,’” she told the website.

We guess for one day of fun with Juergen Teller–and probably a nice paycheck, too–wearing mismatched shoes on command isn’t a bad thing.

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Lady Gaga’s in Japan, and she did a little press conference to promote the t-shirt she designed for Uniqlo. (The proceeds benefit disaster relief efforts in the country.) Yet we only have eyes for her black mini backpack. Read more »

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent last evening at a reception in the house of the Governor General of Canada. Kate chose to wear old standbys Issa and L.K. Bennett. Those wedges sure are holding up well.

**Photo: Getty Images.

Today is Kate Moss’ wedding day, and unlike the public spectacle of that other Kate’s wedding, this one will be a highly private affair. While Vogue will have exclusive Mario Testino-shot pics of Kate in her wedding regalia in its September issue, several Brit outlets are reporting that it’s been confirmed that Kate will indeed wear a Galliano gown.

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