Gisele shows us why she doesn't need retouching on the June 2013 cover of Vogue Brazil, lensed by longtime friend Mario Testino. {Fashion Gone Rogue} Coco Rocha is now a contributing editor at not-so-fashion glossy PC Magazine. Wait, what? {Coco Rocha's Tumblr} This year's CFDA Awards celebrity presenters have been announced! Among them are Linda Evangelista, Jessica Chastain, Ralph Lauren and maybe Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. {WWD}
Six months ago, Louis Vuitton filed suit against The Hangover 2 for a scene in which Zach Galifianakis' character says of his 'LVM'-emblazoned bag, "Careful, that is a Louis Vuitton," when of course, it's a fake. The bag in question was in fact produced by Diophy, a group of U.S. and Chinese companies peddling knockoffs, which Vuitton successfully won suit against in 2010. Using it in the movie, Vuitton claimed, would cause "consumer confusion," and the luxury brand wanted some serious payback--profits from Hangover 2, triple damages, and the destruction of all copies of The Hangover Part II, to be exact. But fans of the film fear not: A judge threw out the case yesterday, calling Vuitton's allegations “not plausible” or “particularly compelling," according to WWD.
Kate Middleton's Plum and Wine Christmas Ensemble: The Duchess was a sugar plum (in the best possible way) personified on Christmas morning as she attended church services with the royal family. {Mirror UK} Burberry Has 10 Million Facebook Fans and Counting: Compare that to Louis Vuitton which has about 6 million fans and Prada who has 829,000. Let’s hope Burberry doesn’t start playing Farmville and cluttering up everyone’s feed. {Facebook} Louis Vuitton Is Suing The Hangover 2: LVMH is suing Warner Brothers because of a scene in which Zach Galifianakis’ character says of his bag, “Careful, that is a Louis Vuitton.” Except it’s not. The bag is a counterfeit produced by a company called Diophy, which LVMH is also currently suing. The luxury goods company claims there could be “consumer confusion.” We’re definitely confused. {WWD, subscription required}
We love Zach Galifianakis, but really? Designing a handbag? We thought he just carried one in the movies. We never saw it coming but it's true. The comedian has been tapped by Keith Richards' wife Patti Hansen to design a one-of-a-kind handbag for her line Hung On U, which will be auctioned off for charity at the bag line's Barneys launch party. Proceeds will benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation Galifianakis isn't the only unlikely guest celebrity designer:
Between Two Ferns: Along with millions of others, Britt and I saw The Hangover this weekend. It's awesome. Zach Galifianakis kills. And so does his wa