Mayor Bloomberg, Caroline Kennedy, and Joel I. Klein showed up Giorgio Armani's store opening last night because Mr. Armani is donating $1 million to The Fund for Public Schools. [WWD]
Recently separated Tinsley Mortimer, mostly absent from the society scene as of late, showed up at Baby Phat (of all places) with new bangs Read More
PETA was planning to protest the Giorgio Armani store opening today with dozens of volunteers dressed in giant rabbit suits. [WWD]
Carine Roitfeld told New York magazine that she is not, in fact, launching a teen version of French Vogue. [The Cut]
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PPR chairman Francois-Henri Pinault married Salma Hayek in Paris over the weekend; the two have had an on- and off-again relationship since 2007. [Vogue UK]
White House social secretary Desiree Rogers attended Carolina Herrera's show this morning, and also plans to stop by Donna Karan and Thakoon. [WWD]
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Peter Som, who canceled his runway show earlier this year, will pull together a capsule collection of about 16 looks that he will show to editors and buyers by appointment only. [WWD]
For her show this season, Elise Overland will drape models in jewelry by artist Alexander Calder, provided by his grandson. [Read More
French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld is reportedly working on a biannual teen edition of the magazine. [FWD]
Husband and wife team Swaim and Christina Hutson, who recently canceled their runway show for Obedient Sons after the line shuttered earlier this year, have come out with a new line of basics called Hutson. Read More
Anna Wintour styled British singer Adele in a black Barbara Tfank dress for the Grammys last night; Hamish Bowles was Adele's date. [Fashionologie]
The new face of Myla lingerie, a position previously occupied by Lydia Hearst, is model and party girl Poppy Delevigne. [WWD]
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Following closely behind Marc Jacobs' announcement, DKNY has cut the guest list for its fall '09 show down to 400 from the usual 1,000. [Fashionista]
People's Revolution publicist Kelly Cutrone has signed an eight-episode deal with Bravo for a reality show. [Page Six]
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's label, The Row, will soon include menswear. “It’s definitely an older, masculine man,” Ashley said of the type of man that the sisters find inspiring. [WWD]
Fashion design newcomers, who until recently had the support of awards and grants, are struggling to keep afloat. [NY Times]
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Design duo Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who are also romantically involved, are reportedly fighting and may split their company in two. [NY Daily News]
Saks Fifth Avenue plans to weather the economic storm by featuring featuring 15 of its newest labels in its newly redesigned contemporary department. [WWD]
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H&M has reported strong growth in 2008; the Swedish chain plans to open 225 stores worldwide and add 7,000 jobs this year. [WWD]
Pierre Berge, the longtime partner of Yves Saint Laurent, is getting ready to finally sell off the late designer's highly prized art collection, which took over 30 years to acquire and Read More
Matthew Williamson will model in the ad campaign for his upcoming collection for H&M. [WWD]
Christian Cota was awarded Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award for women's ready-to-wear this morning, beating out Sue Stemp and Gustavo Cadile. [Daily Transom]
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As Olivier Theyskens' design contract with Nina Ricci nears its end, Peter Copping, a designer at Louis Vuitton under Marc Jacobs, is rumored to be taking over. [WWD]
After 79 years, the 21 Club has abandoned its necktie requirement for men. Jackets, however, must stay on for now. [NY Times]
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