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Narciso Rodriguez, Vacation Planner

Fashion is a game of give and take, and today Narciso Rodriguez will be doing a lot of the former when he presents a retrospective show of his work at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan to benefit the nonprofit Alas a la Mujer, which provides financial support to women ...

Luella’s Tough Break, Jesus’ Family, And More…

Recession scorecard: girly Brit department. Luella Bartley announced today that Luella has stopped trading after its global licensee withdrew its investments in the label. Even more heartbreaking? Spring 2010 orders will not be filled. [Vogue U.K.] Before Tom Ford designed Tom Ford, he designed for Yves Saint Laurent. And he hated ...

Is Anja Rubik The New Christy Turlington?

Anja Rubik has been the face of Chloé, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, and Giuseppe Zanotti, among many others. The latest addition to that impressive list? Wii Yoga. (That is, along with Fendi's Spring 2010 campaign, which she just shot in Saint-Tropez with Karl Lagerfeld five days ago.) "They ...

Yea, Nay, Or Eh: Rihanna’s Life Aquatic

At last night's Glamour magazine Women of the Year Awards, Rihanna ditched the tight, black body-con look that's been her hallmark for the past few months and opted for a tight, white body-con look. To be fair, this is the most demure look we've seen from Rihanna in a long ...

24-Hour Party People

The ninth annual 24-Hour Plays was running late last night, but at the 25th hour, all was forgiven. As its name suggests, the star-studded casts had only 24 hours to meet with writers and directors to draft scripts and madly rehearse before hitting the stage with six ten-minute plays. So ...

On Our Radar: Oscar De La Renta Silk Flower Dress

I know some people don't like to dress their toddlers like grown-ups, but it's almost impossible not to love this floral baby dress from Oscar de la Renta, a miniature version of one of Oscar's Resort 2009 pieces. While it's expensive, $100 from each dress sold goes to benefit the ...

Yea, Nay, Or Eh: Mendes Misses A Button

What happens when a noted Latina siren tries on the uniform of a celebrated Latina designer? Eva Mendes put her spin on the trademark look of Carolina Herrera (the envy-inducing crisp-and-chic tailored white dress shirt and polished black slacks she wears for every runway bow) for the NYC premiere of ...

Moises’ Youth Group, Boys In Skirts, And More…

Moises de la Renta, Oscar's designer son, might be inking a deal with Mango, the Spanish fast fashion brand. The bonus behind the deal? He and his father won't have to worry about fighting over clients. [WWD] The New York Times has discovered Rent the Runway, and they've visited the office. ...

Thakoon Has A Fine New Job

After the end of his contract with Hogan, Thakoon Panichgul wasn't looking for another extracurricular activity. "The [signature] line is expanding, and I really just wanted to focus on the collection and on Addition, which is also growing really quickly," said the designer today on the phone from his ...

Revel Yell

It's not over yet, but let's make it official: 2009 was the year of the party. The recession is just no match for the fashion world's insatiable appetite for champers, celebrity DJs (hello, Jesus), and so-hot-right-now hotel bars. To document the trend, we pored over our own party pages and ...