Ottavio Missoni Dies at 92
Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the Missoni brand, died this morning at the age of 92. According to a statement from the brand, Ottavio “passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family,” in Sumirago, Italy.
Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the Missoni brand, died this morning at the age of 92. According to a statement from the brand, Ottavio “passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family,” in Sumirago, Italy.
A new fashion tribute to Elizabeth Taylor is in the works that will hopefully erase last fall’s Liz & Dick from our memories.
Read on for details of the Cannes AmfAR gala Carine Roitfeld is organizing.
Selena Gomez is on the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar holding a giant flower as a rather impractical umbrella. But is Justin Bieber’s maybe-ex squeeze a lil’ too lil’ to cover the grown-up glossy? {Refinery29}
Margherita Missoni is preggers with her first bambino. {Telegraph}
Survey says! Nordstrom is the most beloved retail chain in all the land. {WWD}
Identity crisis? French luxury goods group PPR is reportedly changing its name to Kering, meaning ‘dry’ in Indonesian. Dry goods! No, like I totally get it! {Business of Fashion}
Psst…Want a tip on improving your “Most Critically Acclaimed Shows” odds? Show in Milan. There just aren’t as many shows! But in all seriousness, this was a pretty great week for Italian fashion, to say nothing of what Prada, Versace, Armani et al sent down the red carpet in Los Angeles.
Check out the 10 designers and labels who got the most buzz at Milan fashion week.
Giorgio Armani may have dressed not one but THREE of the Best Actress nominees for the Oscars Sunday night, but Monday in Milan he showed that women really wear the pants. That’s a way to get everyone–and we mean everyone–talking.
New show reviews and galleries are in from Milan! Check out Missoni, Emporio Armani, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
In the wake of her brother Vittorio Missoni’s still unsolved disappearance, and in the middle of a serious blizzard, Angela Missoni showed a fall 2013 collection that was all about comfort–perhaps something the designer has been focused on in her personal life.
Investigators are looking into wreckage from a plane found on the beach of Curacao, an island off the coast of Venezuela, to see if it could be the missing plane carrying Vittorio Missoni, Reuters is reporting.
Blame it on the rain snow to explain Anna Dello Russo’s late arrival to New York fashion week… {Styleite}
Kim Kardashian bought herself a blue Birkin to commemorate her brother-in-law Lamar Odom getting traded… and other revelations from this video tour of her closets. (Yes, there are multiple closets.) {Us Weekly}
Kleinfelds’s dream come true? Chrissy Teigen says she’s found four wedding dresses–but no venue–to marry her longtime beau John Legend. {The Cut}
A new clue has emerged in the disappearance of Vittorio Missoni’s plane, last seen off the coast of Venezuela on January 4.
Pre-Fall 2013 has wrapped!…or has it?…Nobody can quite say for sure, but with the Fall 2013 shows quickly approaching in mid-February, we figured now was as good a time as any to take inventory of our favorites from “the season between seasons.”
Lady Gaga performed at the final Inaugural event, the Staff Ball, in a totally over-the-top dress. Obviously. Take a look. {HuffPo}
Kim Kardashian’s growing baby bump graces the front row of the Paris couture shows. {US Weekly}
Phillip Lim will release his first ever ad campaign this season. {Style.com}