Video: Jack Huston in Spring 2009 Yves Saint LaurentInstead of a runway show, Stefano Pilati showed his spring 2009 men’s line in a video starring Jack Huston in Paris last night. And you can watch the whole thing right here!
Lindsay Lohan to D.J. Naomi Campbell’s 38th-Birthday PartyDomenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will throw Naomi Campbell’s 38th-birthday party in Cannes, luxury companies like Dior have shady manufacturing practices, and Bill Blass might be sold soon.
Naomi Campbell for YSL? Linda Hunt As Simon Doonan?Plus, are plain black heels a thing of the past? Could the Chanel exhibit in downtown Hong Kong get any cooler? Will Camille Alves handbag line be a success? So many questions for a Monday…
YSL Takes Met Opera Under Its Wing for Four YearsThis just in: Coming hot on the heels of yesterday’s well-received < ahref="http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2008/fall/main/europe/womenrunway/yvessaintlaurent/">Yves Saint Laurent show, the maison has announced a four-year sponsorship of New York’s Metropolitan Opera — one the biggest philanthropic moves in the house’s history.
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Bottega Veneta Starts Late; Drew Doesn’t Look Like Drew• Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier was forced to start his show an hour late in Milan today after Ferragamo’s late start backed up the day’s schedule. On the upside, Maier’s coats were marvels of geometric chic. [WSJ]