Anna Sui

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Jennifer Connelly is a Shiseido Spokeswoman Again, 30 Years Later: The Labrynth co-star is reprising her role as the global face of the Japanese makeup and skincare line – she also appeared in their “Perky Jeans” ad campaign in the ’80s. Jen’s new campaign for Shiseido will be for its Future Solution LX premium skin care line – which sadly doesn’t quite have the same awesome ring to it as “Perky Jeans.” {Styleite}

LVMH and Dior In Pretty Good Shape: As the global economy grows, so have people’s spending habits: LVMH sales have gained 20.4% in the fourth quarter and Dior’s revenues have advanced 22%. Luxury brands seem to be increasing in profit and revenue in pretty much every major market sector save for Japan, where last year’s devastating natural disasters affected far more than the spending habits of the wealthy. {WWD subscription required}

Lisa Perry’s Spring Collection is ‘Mad About Mod’: The designer hosted an intimate luncheon yesterday to celebrate her new ’60s-inspired collection, which features mod accents and groovy pop-art inspired prints. It’s available at Barneys just in time for spring weather and, of course, the return of Mad Men. {Barneys}

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It’s a rare day when fashion people actually look like they’re having fun–pure, unadulterated fun–at a runway show. But tonight at the Pierre Hotel, Alber Elbaz debuted his Lanvin x H&M collection. So things were different.

The Scene: A tiny ballroom at the Pierre Hotel on the Upper East Side, and a runway decorated with mounds of hydrangeas. (Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent, who liked to decorate his runways similarly.)

The Players: Friends Sofia Coppola and Anna Sui (who wore a mix of Lanvin and her own designs), Andie Macdowell (the only person who makes me wish my hair was curly again), Alex Wang, Sally Singer, Grace Coddington, Emma Roberts, Elettra Wiedemann, and a gaggle of bloggers, including Fashionista favorites Susie Bubble, Phil Oh, and Bryan Boy.

The Runway:Yes, the one-of-a-kind versions of the H&M collection were stunning. But really, it was all about the atmosphere. And Anna Dello Russo. The models pranced down the runway much like they used to before the ’90s, “making love with the camera,” if you will. But of course ADR stole the show, stomping down the catwalk with a grey poodle. We love Anna, but a poodle makes her irresistible.

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I headed down to Philadelphia last night to spend some time with Anthropolgie co-presidents Wendy Wurtzburger and Wendy McDevitt, the retailer’s art and antiques buyer Keith Johnson, as well as designer extraordinaire Anna Sui.

The occasion? A special screening of Man Shops Globe, Johnson’s reality television show on the Sundance Channel. The series, in its second season, documents Johnson’s travels around the world as he shops for the most incredible antiques and artwork for Anthropologie’s stores. (He told me his most amazing find over the years was the interior of a music store in Germany. The company shipped the interior over the Atlantic and it’s been in storage for about ten years. It’s now being made into a room at Anthropologie‘s Fashion Island outpost. It’ll be ready at some point in 2010.)

This particular episode stars Anna Sui, who traveled with Keith to Syria.

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Are you an Anna Sui girl? Good news: There’s yet another chance to buy into the New York icon’s beautiful world. The designer has teamed up with Leg Resource to create a collection of tights inspired by her runway collection. (The hosiery company already produces lines for designers like Anne Klein and Betsey Johnson.) The [...]

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The Scene: When I walked into the Tent, I was dumbstruck by the absolutely massive show Anna puts on; it was like walking into a football stadium. There were a staggering 20 rows, and by the time the lights went down, every seat was filled. In fact, some people were even double-booked for seats. The [...]

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Still Going Strong: Indochine celebrated its new book earlier in the week after twenty-five years in business. Give us vintage Kate and Christy any day. {TheMoment} Oh, Louie Louie: Lara may be fronting the actual spring/summer campaign for Louis Vuitton, but Daisy Lowe‘s secured a spot in their “beach-wear lookbook,” whatever that means. She shoots [...]

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A few month’s ago, Net-a-Porter finally ditched mannequins in favor of actual models, albeit headless ones, but now they’ve gone a step further and captured their girls on camera. The ‘video‘ option’s only available on a few items so far, like the Marc Jacobs skirt at left, an Anna Sui tunic and a DvF cocktail [...]

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Every year, twice a year, Henri Bendel holds an “open-see” basically a big old open casting call, fashion and beauty style. If you’re looking for your big break (Anna Sui and Todd Oldham got theirs here), the next one is happening this Friday, October 23rd. Just be prepared to wait in a long-ass line. The [...]

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Gaultier to Targét

The rumor that Jean Paul Gaultier was next up for Target’s Designer Collaboration spread like wildfire just a month ago. But now it’s true and everyone can rejoice and jump for joy like we did upon waking up this morning. He’s the third designer after Alexander McQueen and Anna Sui to participate in this series, [...]

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We almost forgot about fall given the SS10 hysteria. Now that it’s freezing outside, we’re digging to the bottom of our closets to find the ball of tights that gets us through every winter, but plain black tights are significantly less satisfying than usual. For FW09 designers showed a range of patterned and embellished tights [...]

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So our friends over at our sibling site, Above The Law, came to us this afternoon with a little situation. You see they’d posted a story yesterday about how corporate lawyer types were being allowed, and even told, by their big law bosses to dress “down” during the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh so as not [...]

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