As November 6 quickly approaches, top tier Obama bundler Anna Wintour is restocking her Runway To Win store of designer Obama-gear with new pieces by new designers. And not just any designers. Celebrity designers. The best kind, right?
Pared down. Stripes. Mod. Black and white. No pants. Whereas last season Marc Jacobs dazzled with an elaborate Rachel Feinstein-designed set and a pilgrims-meets-Dr. Suess-meets Jamiroquai collection, for spring 2013 he stripped it down. He even stripped the pants off his models in several instances.
A new production of Evita hit Broadway this month, with headliner Ricky Martin promising to draw the crowds. As thrilling as it was to see Martin as
New York Fashion Week, everyone is tired and no one is sure what day it actually is. That said, today proved to be an awesome one for us. We saw Yoko Ono, Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, Ricky Martin, Tyson Beckford (yum), and all in one day. Oh yeah, and some truly inspiring clothes from Proenza Schouler and Marchesa, among others. Check out all our pictures in today's gallery!
We've been anxiously awaiting this campaign pic ever since we heard that Nicki 'n' Ricky would be the new MAC Viva Glam ambassadors, replacing Lady
MAC just announced that Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin will be its 2012 Viva Glam spokespeople, replacing Lady Gaga. MAC releases a limited edition Viva Glam lipstick every year, and has had some pretty diverse spokespeople in the past in order to reflect their "all ages, all races, all sexes" credo. RuPaul, Elton John, and Linda Evangelista have all fronted for the lipstick, 100% of the proceeds of which go to the MAC AIDS Fund. ($224 million has been raised from sales of the lipstick to date.) Um, now can we talk about this?
Ricky Martin and Giorgio Armani Collaborate: Armani will be designing all the outfits for Ricky Martin’s upcoming tour titled “Musica + Alma + Sexo.” The looks will include punk, Twenties jazz, Afro-Brazilian. Sexo, indeed. {WWD, subscription required} A Manager at Elie Tahari Is Suing the Company for Making Him Work In New Jersey: Thomas Horodecki is suing Elie Tahari for $2 million, citing the smog and bad fashion in New Jersey (where he's based for work) as justification for his suit. No mention of Snooki, et al. {Above The Law} Vogue Italy Starts A Petition Against Pro-Anorexia Websites: Franca Sozzani wants to abolish so-called “pro-ana” webistes and blogs. {Vogue Italia} That Magnum Ice Cream Shoot with Karl Lagerfeld Is a Big Deal: Karl filmed three separate short films starring Rachel Bilson and Baptiste Giabiconi for “luxury ice cream brand” Magnum. The films will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21. {Facebook}