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Monday May 13th, 2013

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Mood Board: May 2013
Mood Board

Mood Board: May 2013

Clearly we’re a little influenced by the Met Ball’s punk theme this May, though we’re planning to balance that out with a classic cobalt Madewell purse and a dream trip to the Outer Banks courtesy of Purple Diary.

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Published at 4:30 PM

Friday May 10th, 2013

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

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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Published at 2:00 PM

Friday May 3rd, 2013

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists The Elder Statesman, Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer Meyer Team Up with J.Crew
First Look

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists The Elder Statesman, Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer Meyer Team Up with J.Crew

The partnership that gave us Prabal Gurung and Joseph Altuzarra at accessible price points is back.

For the third year in a row, J.Crew is partnering with the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund to bring industry-recognized excellent design to the masses.

Here’s a sneak peek at what Greg Chait of The Elder Statesman, Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer Meyer have designed for J.Crew.

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Published at 10:55 AM
8 Reasons Met Ball Co-Chair Riccardo Tisci Is More Punk Than We Thought
Designers

8 Reasons Met Ball Co-Chair Riccardo Tisci Is More Punk Than We Thought

The philosophy Vogue and the Met seem to be going with in setting the stage for the upcoming Punk: Chaos to Couture gala and exhibit is that punk is an attitude–one that Givenchy designer and perceived rebel Riccardo Tisci has been chosen to represent as a co-chair.

So, Style.com sat down with him for an interview to more or less assess how punk he really is.

So, how punk is Riccardo Tisci, really? Let him count the ways:

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Published at 10:06 AM

Thursday May 2nd, 2013

Monday April 29th, 2013

Those Anna Wintour Ambassadorship Rumors Will Never Die
Politics

Those Anna Wintour Ambassadorship Rumors Will Never Die

We’ll admit it seems pretty obvious (especially given her lastest hire) that Anna Wintour will continue to have a hand in politics while fulfilling her role as Condé Nast’s artistic director and Vogue‘s editor in chief. But it seems certain that she’s not going to be an ambassador. At least not anytime soon.

Still, Friday’s news that Marc Lasry, frontrunner for the French ambassador post, was withdrawing after his involvement with a mob-run poker ring became public, has some speculating Wintour might be offered the gig.

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Published at 11:51 AM

Thursday April 25th, 2013