Still Looking for a Turnaround, Benetton Hires a New CEO
In addition to recruiting fresh leadership, the Italian company is planning to restructure for 2015.
In addition to recruiting fresh leadership, the Italian company is planning to restructure for 2015.
While the singer's music career is her primary focus, it's not the main source of her livelihood. Will her legal slip-up bring her modeling career to a halt?
Here's a first look at Amanda Seyfried's Very Irrésistible Givenchy campaign. {Grazia Daily} Topping Glamour UK's annual "50 Best Dressed Women" list (and beating Kate Middleton!) is... Kristen Stewart? Umm... {Glamour UK} Carla Bruni talks about the difficulty of being pregnant at 43, which made her feel ugly and want to throw away all her clothes. {Daily Mail}
According to the latest reports, there are now 230 confirmed dead and hundreds injured, with an unknown number of people still unaccounted for. The disaster comes on the heels of two deadly fires at nearby factories. In addition to the sharp rise in body count, several new details have emerged since yesterday's tragic incident, including which brands are involved and details on what's being done to prevent similar disasters in the future. Here's what we know:
The first official day of "spring" is tomorrow. Apparently. (With another snow day yesterday we're starting to doubt spring will ever come.) Even t
Benetton ads are always thought-provoking though they rarely make us think about actually shopping there. Until now.
Lil' Kim is Coming for You, Nicki: Lil' Kim tweeted a "Christmas gift" to her fans; a promo shot for what we are assuming is her upcoming album. The Queen B is dressed in black panties and a turtleneck with large, furry pom poms on the sleeves, and of course, the chest area, so her boobs stay nice and toasty. {Lil' Kim Twitter} Don't Go Shopping in Australia: 44% of Australians report the sales staff in their country is rude and pushy, while another 22% say they are lazy. We're guessing they do a lot of online shopping down under. {WWD (Subscription Required)} Crystal Renn and Alana Zimmer Pose as Clowns for Vogue Russia: The models are Circus Chic in the January issue of the Fashion Bible. Who knew hula hoops and Cirque du Soleil makeup could be so fierce? Right.Tyra Banks did. {Styleite}
Benetton Smooching Ad Pulled: In what comes as a surprise to no one, Benetton had to pull its ad featuring Pope Benedict XVI and a senior Egyptian imam kissing for the brand's "Unhate" campaign. Apparently, the religious crowd was not feeling the shot. {Daily Mail} Alber Elbaz and Betsey Johnson Decorate Christmas Trees: Famed London hotel, Claridge's, is enlisting the help of Alber Elbaz to deck out their Christmas tree for the holidays. The tree will showcase Mr. Elbaz's whimsical style, with marionettes dressed in Claridge's staff uniforms hanging from its branches. Stateside, Betsey Johnson is set to decorate the tree at the Plaza Hotel. {WWD (Subscription required)} Costello Tagliapietra to Release Lower Priced Line: For those women who "[can't] afford what equates to rent on a dress," Costello Tagliapietra brings you C&T, their diffusion line set to release this spring. Each dress in the 13-piece collection will retail for $298. {WWD (Subscription required)}
Oh, Benetton. Controversial ads are this Italian retailer's M.O. but their latest campaign, unveiled in Milan, will surely cause a stir. The campaig