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Valentino: The Last Emperor

Monday May 6th, 2013

Winona Ryder Covers Interview, Kate Middleton Inspires a Bag Trend, and Suzy Menkes Doesn’t Like Punk
Fashion News Roundup

Winona Ryder Covers Interview, Kate Middleton Inspires a Bag Trend, and Suzy Menkes Doesn’t Like Punk

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A seemingly age-defying Winona Ryder (Wino forever?) graces the latest cover of Interview. {NY Daily News}

Giancarlo Giammetti, star of Valentino: The Last Emperor and longtime business partner of the brand, is penning a juicy autobiography including more than 50,000 photos snapped over the last 50 years. {WWD, Subscription required.}

Suzy Menkes doesn’t sound too thrilled about The Met’s highly anticipated Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibit. {NY Times}

What inspired the birth of Chanel No.5? Comprising 240 curated elements, the “No.5 Culture Chanel” exhibit launched in Paris yesterday to offer a deeper understanding about the fragrance’s origins. {WWD, Subscription required.}

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Monday December 24th, 2012

32 of the Best Fashion Flicks To Take In Over the Holidays
Fashion Film

32 of the Best Fashion Flicks To Take In Over the Holidays

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If you’re anything like us at this time of year, you’ve spent hours traveling by plane, train, or automobile to the town–tiny or not–that you grew up in order to spend some relaxing days with your family and friend.

Left with no work assignments to complete (we hope), and having accomplished all your gift giving goals you desperately need a fashion fix…and boy have we got you covered. What follows is a comprehensive list list of the most fabulous of fab fashion films to get you through those cold hard winter nights in EverywherebutNewYorkville, USA.

Add your own suggestions in the comments. Happy couching!

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Thursday December 17th, 2009

Monday October 12th, 2009

Explain

How Much is Too Much?

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In this morning’s WWD writer Jacob Bernstein poses an interesting question about whether or not fashion’s intense global exposure takes away a bit of the mystique that made it so interesting for so long. It’s certainly a valid point. But not one that I think that I can come down on one side or the Read more →

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Tuesday July 21st, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

September Nightlife

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We are so excited for September. While the official list won’t be released until August 17th, we just received a huge rundown of events for Fashion’s Night Out, the New York City fashion celebration this September 10th. Over 300 retailers in all five boroughs have already signed up to party from 6pm to 11pm. We’re Read more →

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Friday June 26th, 2009

Quote of the Day

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“I told my agent, ‘I want to do anything to do with fashion. I’m amazed how fast it [the show] is, in two minutes it’s over.” – Bradley Cooper to WWD from the front row at Louis Vuitton. We have the Valentino movie to thank for our obsession’s new found obsession. That movie just keeps Read more →

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Thursday May 7th, 2009

Slideshows

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Wednesday March 18th, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

Fashion Hijacks Your TV

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If you haven’t had your fill of Fashion TV, haven’t been satisfied with copious model interviews and backstage videos of Fall 09 Fashion Month and the return of Blair Waldorf’s Monday night headbands wasn’t enough for you, don’t worry, the TV gods are on the lookout. This morning marked Carine Roitfeld‘s television debut, but since Read more →

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Saturday February 14th, 2009

Valentino Documentary Out Soon

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And now, something that has nothing to do with Fashion Week: Some lucky people may have gotten to go to advance screenings of the Valentino documentary, Valentino: The Last Emperor, but we have some good news for everybody else, too. The film finally has a regular release date – March 18th. It’ll play at NYC’s Read more →

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Monday October 20th, 2008

Wednesday September 24th, 2008

Fashion Is Fun

Valentino: Part II

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We’re pretty sure everybody and their editor saw the clips of the Valentino pugs yesterday – But have you seen the two adorable clips made live just yesterday? In one, Valentino and co. remember the past in true Italian style. In the other, Valentino answers the question Freud put forth – “What do women want?” Read more →

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