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Petra Nemcova Nov 28, 2012

Calendar Girls: Beautiful Humanitarians Celebrate Pirelli 2013

The Hotel Palace Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro was filled with a gorgeous crowd ready to fete 2013's Pirelli Calendar.

by Justin Fenner

The Hotel Palace Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro was filled with a gorgeous crowd ready to fete 2013's Pirelli Calendar.

Actors Owen Wilson, Stephen Dorff, and Sophia Loren joined this year's photographer Steve McCurry and calendar girls Liya Kebede, Petra Nemcova, Elisa Sednaoui, and Hanaa Ben Abdesslem to celebrate the calendar's launch with a press conference and gala. At the gala, acrobats hung from the ceiling and did gymnastic stunts above the dining tables. After noting that journalists at the event asked lots of questions about the environment and foreign politics, Summer Rayne Oakes characterized the blue and white lighting scheme as "trippy."

Petra Nemcova said the real sparkle came from the other women in the calendar, like Isabeli Fontana and Kyleigh Kuhn. "They bring the light to so many lives!" Nemcova said.

A look at the unveiling of the calendar here in the gallery.

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Link Time Nov 28, 2012

Roland Mouret Launches Bridal, Chris Benz Taps a New Market

All the bits that are fit to print here, in our daily roundup.

by Robert Khederian

All the bits that are fit to print here, in our daily roundup.

Roland Mouret's exclusive bridal collection is available now. [Net-A-Porter]

Chris Benz has decided to join the contemporary market. "We were working so hard but not reaching as many fans as we'd like," the designer explained. [New York Times]

Valentino says that sketching as a means of design has become a lost art. [WWD]

Christie's South Kensington will auction off museum-quality couture gowns from the collections of Lanvin, Dior, Balmain, and Balenciaga on Nov. 29. [W Magazine]

The results are in. This year's Cyber Monday sales shattered last year's record by nearly 20 percent. [WWD]

Speaking of ecommerce, Stella McCartney will make its global online debut by the end of the year. [PPR]

Meanwhile, ShopBazaar.com will offer an exclusive selection of shoes from the Hermès Resort 2013 collection. [WWD]

Tiffany & Co. has launched a Tumblr, called "From Out of the Blue," as part of its 175th anniversary celebration. Time to see why diamonds are a girl's best friend! [Fashionologie Inbox]

The Rolling Stones 50th anniversary tour is becoming quite the fashion event. While Mick Jagger will be wearing custom L'Wren Scott, Keith Richards chose to don pieces from Slimane's Saint Laurent Spring 2013 collection. [Elle UK]

Matthew Williamson loves to see his friends wear his designs: "I recently celebrated my [brand's] fifteenth anniversary in London," he said. "My friends Poppy Delevingne, Yasmin Le Bon, and Cat Deeley all attended wearing my pieces. It was wonderful to see each wearing my pieces in their own unique way." [Harper's Bazaar Blog]

Valentina Zelyaeva has the perfect seasonal ingredient for a holiday juice cleanse: pumpkin pie spice. "It has a sweet taste," she said. "Very warming which is perfect for Winter and the holiday season." [Modelinia]

Pregnant Nov 28, 2012

Mamma Mia: Gucci's Frida Giannini Pregnant With First Child

Gucci creative director Frida Giannini announced on Wednesday that she's expecting a child with the brand's CEO, Patrizio di Marco.

by Justin Fenner

Gucci creative director Frida Giannini announced on Wednesday that she's expecting a child with the brand's CEO, Patrizio di Marco.

This will be the first child for the couple, who have been together since shortly after di Marco was named Gucci's CEO in 2009. Giannini will take a bow at both her upcoming men's show in January and her Spring 2013 women's show in February. Afterward she'll take maternity leave until her next men's show in June.

Though the two have generally been discreet about their relationship, di Marco said last year that their love is "very serious. When in life you choose someone to be with . . . someone you are looking to spend your life with — well, this is a match of minds and souls."

Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell Interview Cover December 2012

Kate Moss Nov 28, 2012

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell Reveal All For Interview

Supermodel friends Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have reunited for their first joint cover since the February 2008 issue of Vogue Paris.

by Justin Fenner

Supermodel friends Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have reunited for their first joint cover since the February 2008 issue of Vogue Paris.

Moss and a bare-chested Campbell cover the December 2012 issues of Interview Russia and Interview Germany, photographed in black and white by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. That both the models and the pictures are black and white underscores a portion of their joint interview in the magazine. In an excerpt from it, Moss asks Campbell whether being one of the most visible black models in the world felt "like a battle you were fighting?"

"I can't say that the word battle is the right word but it definitely felt like it was an uphill struggle for something," Campbell says. "I felt like I had to do what I had to do for my race and to keep awareness out there."

Herein, a peek at the images. Warning, some may be unsuitable for work.

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Balenciaga Nov 28, 2012

Kane and Ghesquière Flirt With Big Backers

If PPR invests in Christopher Kane's eponymous label, will they ask him to return the favor by taking the reins at Balenciaga?

by Justin Fenner

If PPR invests in Christopher Kane's eponymous label, will they ask him to return the favor by taking the reins at Balenciaga?

Sources told WWD that Kane has been in talks with the French luxury goods conglomerate — which also owns Alexander McQueen, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent — about financial backing for his line. This news comes hot on the heels of Kane's departure from Versace's Versus line, which he designed for six seasons. It also comes just two days before Nicolas Ghesquière is set to leave Balenciaga.

Speculation that Kane would replace Ghesquière has been floating around since Ghesquière's departure was announced earlier this month — but a Kane spokeswoman called those rumors "unfounded." Ghesquière, who, rumor has it, may start his own label with LVMH, was spotted last week having dinner in Paris with LVMH's Delphine Arnault, Dior CEO Sidney Toledano, and Camille Miceli, Dior's artistic director for costume jewelry.

In any case, it's not unprecedented for a big firm to make an investment in a small brand on the condition that its designer works for one of its larger houses. For example, when LVMH bought a stake in Marc Jacobs's line in 1997, he ended up as the creative director of Louis Vuitton. Whether the same will happen with Kane and Balenciaga remains to be seen.

Stella McCartney Nov 27, 2012

Stella McCartney Wins Twice at 2012 British Fashion Awards

"Something that I've learned this year is that great people make Great Britain," Stella McCartney said at Tuesday's British Fashion Awards.

by Justin Fenner

"Something that I've learned this year is that great people make Great Britain," Stella McCartney said at Tuesday's British Fashion Awards. And McCartney, who won both the designer of the year and brand of the year awards, is undoubtedly among those great people.

Both honors cap off a year filled with milestones for McCartney: she famously designed the uniforms for Team Great Britain to wear during the 2012 London Olympics. She also won rave reviews for her Resort 2013 and Spring 2013 collections and even got an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts in London.

Other award winners included Cara Delevingne, who won the model of the year award; Alexa Chung, who won the British style award; and Erdem Moralioglu, who took home the New Establishment Award. A full list of all the winners below.

Winners:

Designer of the Year: Stella McCartney

Designer Brand: Stella McCartney

New Establishment: Erdem Moralioglu

Menswear Designer: Kim Jones of Louis Vuitton

Emerging Talent Award — Ready-to-Wear: J.W. Anderson

Emerging Talent Award — Accessories: Sophie Hulme

Emerging Talent Award — Menswear: Jonathan Saunders

Accessory Designer: Nicholas Kirkwood

Red Carpet Award: Roksanda Ilincic

Model: Cara Delevingne

Outstanding Achievement in Fashion: Manolo Blahnik

Special Recognition: Harold Tillman CBE

Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Louise Wilson

British Style Award: Alexa Chung

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Resort 2013 Fashion Ad Campaigns | Chanel, Prada, Miu Miu

Prada Nov 27, 2012

All the Resort 2013 Ad Campaigns, So Far

After presenting the Resort 2013 collection at Versailles, it's only fitting that Chanel should expand on the theme with an ad campaign that channels the chateau's most famous resident: Marie Antoinette.

by Christina Perez

After presenting the Resort 2013 collection at Versailles, it's only fitting that Chanel should expand on the theme with an ad campaign that channels the chateau's most famous resident: Marie Antoinette. Dressed in decadent layers of ruffled pastels and styled with the requisite courtesan makeup and big hair, Cara Delevingne plays the ill-fated queen with plenty of pomp and sass — and we think it all comes together quite nicely. Click through to see the entire Karl Lagerfeld-lensed campaign, plus all the recently released Resort ads — including Miu Miu's supermodel-packed outing — here, in our ever-growing campaign gallery.

Photo courtesy of Roberto Cavalli

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Laetitia Casta in H&M's Lingerie Holiday 2012 Commercial

Link Time Nov 27, 2012

Isabel Marant's Secret Beauty Treat, Dior's Printemps Holiday Campaign, and Miu Miu's Latest Endeavor

Your daily news roundup.

by Robert Khederian

Your daily news roundup.

Talk about star power. The Dior for Printemps Holiday 2012 campaign stars Carolyn Murphy and Sui He, was styled by Carine Roitfeld, and was photographed by Mario Testino. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

Isabel Marant's beauty secret? Carrot juice. "I feel that my tan and skin is much better because of carrot juice," she said. "That’s why I'm always quite suntanned. It works for me." [Into The Gloss]

To celebrate the UK's online Fashion Week, Meadham Kirchhoff will launch a capsule collection of sweaters for men and women. [Vogue UK]

Sam & Libby has designed a line of shoes for Target set to launch May 2013. [Daily Front Row]

Surprise surprise. Michael Kors is the most searched designer of 2012. [FabSugar]

Despite being almost universally panned, Brad Pitt is still proud of his No. 5 ads: "I kind of liked it . . . I respect what they do," Pitt said of Chanel. "They do some really quality things." [Access Hollywood]
ASOS has started offering designer items for resale. [Racked]

Miu Miu has opened a members-only pop-up club. [Grazia UK]

Starting tomorrow, Clements Ribeiro will auction off a collection of Christmas stockings on eBay. [Vogue UK]

The meaning behind the body language of the Fall 2012 campaigns has been decoded. [Anothermag]

Laetitia Casta stars in an H&M holiday-themed lingerie commercial. [Fashion Copious]

In Vogue: The Editor's Eye Trailer | Video

Vogue Nov 27, 2012

Vogue's "Secret Weapons" Star in New Documentary

"It is a family," says Anna Wintour of Vogue's legendary fashion editors in the trailer for the new documentary In Vogue: The Editor's Eye.

by Justin Fenner

"It is a family," says Anna Wintour of Vogue's legendary fashion editors in the trailer for the new documentary In Vogue: The Editor's Eye. "It's a slightly dysfunctional family, but it's very close. They all have genius in them."

That genius will be on full display Dec. 6, when the documentary debuts on HBO. Editors from Polly Mellon to Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Tonne Goodman, Camilla Nickerson, and Grace Coddington are included in the film, which celebrates not only the work they did for Vogue, but also their impact on fashion and the world at large.

Wintour says Vogue's fashion editors "have always been our secret weapon." A first look at the magazine's magnificent weaponry below.

Alexander Wang on His Time as a Vogue Intern

Vogue Nov 27, 2012

Alexander Wang Was Afraid to Get Lunch When He Interned at Vogue

Before Alexander Wang was a household name, he was a fashion closet intern at Vogue — and when he first got there he was "too nervous to even walk past Anna Wintour's office," much less leave the building to get lunch.

by Justin Fenner

Before Alexander Wang was a household name, he was a fashion closet intern at Vogue — and when he first got there he was "too nervous to even walk past Anna Wintour's office," much less leave the building to get lunch.

"I was in school at Parsons and I'd already interned at Teen Vogue, but this was a completely different experience," Wang said in an interview about his time at the magazine. "Seeing the editors and stylists working with the clothes, seeing the product of all of that come together, it truly opened my eyes. My first day on the job, I was starving, but I was too scared to ask if it was all right to go have lunch. Even though all of the other interns working next to me went out and picked up lunch, I just kept working. Eventually, though, I started eating lunch."

Photo: Alexander Wang photographed by Craig McDean for the 2012 CFDA Journal.