Fashion News Roundup: Gaddafi Wants His Own Met Costume Institute Exhibit, Celine is Opening a New York Flagship, and Asian Models are on the Rise
"Inspiration Dior" Exhibit Opens Thursday in Moscow: The retrospective at the Pushkin Museum features pieces from Dior's 64 year history alongside paintings by artists like Toulouse Lautrec and photographs by Richard Avedon and Man Ray. {WWD, subscription required} The Key to Heel Comfort May Be Flexibility: Raphael Young, known for his structural footwear designs has attempted to make the high heel more comfortable. He has a created a $600 shoe whose sole is injected with latex. {Styleite} Muammar Gaddafi, Style Icon?: Apparently, the Libyan leader believes that his wardrobe should get a retrospective at the Met, and that his personal style has influenced celebrities such as Michael Jackson. {T magazine}