A new investigative report reveals some juicy new details on the methods through which LVMH came into its 22.6% stake in Hermes. And those details don’t exactly support Bernard Arnault’s recent claims that LVMH came into those shares “unexpectedly.”
Emma Watson really is all grown up, as evidenced in her June 2013 W cover shoot, lensed by Michael Thompson. {W}
We’re not sure who got luckier–Prince Harry or Karolina Kurkova. The two shared a chaste smooch at a polo match on the last day of the prince’s US tour. {US Weekly}
Here’s the 16-piece Kate Bosworth-inspired collection by Topshop, which the actress herself wore at Coachella in April. {Vogue UK}
Rita Ora–who is kind of Madonna’s doppelganger–is the new face of Madonna’s clothing line, Material Girl. {The Sun}
J.C. Penney signed a deal with Goldman Sachs and secured a $1.75 billion loan to strengthen its financial position. Maybe there’s hope for the struggling retailer after all? {WWD, Subscription required}
Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs wore matching Prada fur coats to The Great Gatsby premiere. Great minds… {Daily Mail}
This new video takes us behind the scenes of Beyonce’s extremely involved H&M commercial production. {YouTube}
LVMH and Hermès are in the midst of an ugly legal battle over LVMH’s apparent relentless pursuit of Hermès and the potentially unlawful ways in which the luxury conglomerate came into 22.6% of the heritage brand.
While LVMH’s investments have been described as a gradual hostile takeover, Bernard Arnault now insists that is not the case. In fact, it wasn’t even on purpose!
Be the Mane Event: From Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscar chignon to Jessica Alba’s classic Hollywood waves, we scoured YouTube for the ten best red carpet hair tutorials.
It’s a Fashion Rainbow! By compiling images from all of the Fall 2013 collections, we mapped out the color trends in each of the fashion capitals–and created some gorgeous graphics in the process.
The Greatest Designer Comebacks Ever Staged: In fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out… and occasionally, you find your way back in again! From Marc Jacobs to Coco Chanel, here are fashion’s greatest designer comeback stories.
Would You Rather Go to College or Buy This Hermès Shirt? Seriously: They both cost around the same amount.
It may not literally be the world’s most expensive t-shirt (since it is not diamond-encrusted), but it’s definitely up there.
Queen Elizabeth II is getting downright festive in her holiday dress (well, for her, anyway). {HuffPo}
Jane Fonda is 75 (!) and credits her youthful looks to good genes…and, okay, a good plastic surgeon. {US Weekly}
A new study shows a majority of women prefer 1950s-eqsue men; let’s not try to unpack the feminist implications of that and just enjoy looking at Jon Hamm as Don Draper, shall we? {Daily Mail}
Andrej Pejic covers Elle Serbia in head to toe Jean Paul Gaultier. {Styleite}
Bag Borrow or Steal is already known for its amazing bag-lending service, but now, just in time for the holidays, it’s one-upping itself with an amazing Hermes sale!
The legal battle between Hermès and its unwelcome investor, LVMH, is getting uglier.
Hermès is suing LVMH for “insider trading and manipulating stock prices,” according to WWD.
Nina Garcia, who is JC Penney’s newly-minted “Style Voice” and also a member of Moda Operandi’s advisory board, may want to brush up on how much the average American’s salary is. Because, if this tweet is anything to go by, the Project Runway judge and Marie Claire editor is kind of clueless. She recently tweeted: Read more →
After a five year run in New York, Preen will be hopping the pond and showing its Spring 2013 collection in London. {WWD}
Dolce & Gabbana’s just-debuted couture line is off to a pretty damn good start as several people literally fainted at their recent show. Though it’s likely the fainting was due to the heat, we’d prefer to believe it was due to the collection’s sheer beauty.{The Cut}
Are you a Betty or a Veronica? MAC and Archie Comics are teaming up for a vibrant make-up collection just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, so you’ll be able to look just like your favorite comic book darling. {Fashionista Inbox}
