Virginie Mouzat

J.Crew

Caroline Issa and Virginie Mouzat Tapped For J.Crew's Fall 2012 Ads

J.Crew eschewed models for very glamorous real people like Tank magazine fashion director Caroline Issa and Le Figaro deputy editor Virginie Mouzat for its Fall 2012 campaign.
Caroline Issa, Virginie Mouzat in J.Crew's Fall 2012 Ads

J.Crew eschewed models for very glamorous real people like Tank magazine fashion director Caroline Issa and Le Figaro deputy editor Virginie Mouzat for its Fall 2012 campaign. The ads include written messages directed at people who "recognize quality and appreciate the small details in life," according to a spokesman for the retailer. Issa's ad, for example, says, "You speak softly and carry a loud bag," while Mouzat's says, "You have a passion for Italian shoes and spaghetti westerns." All the images end with the line "We know you're out there," which is intended to let costumers know that J.Crew is committed to providing them with well-made products.

The women's ads, which launched on J.Crew's website Thursday, highlight shoes and handbags. Get a look at all the products — and the women who love them — here in the gallery.

Photos courtesy of J.Crew

Gwyneth Paltrow

Bernard Arnault's Rumored Affair, Stella McCartney's New Degree, and Gwyneth Paltrow's Collaboration

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Calvin Klein's ex-boyfriend Nick Gruber was spotted kissing a girl named Chelsea Heath on the beach in Marina Del Rey, Calif. A source says the two are close but "not in a relationship." [Styleite]

  • Speaking of relationships, rumor has it that Virginie Mouzat, fashion director of Le Figaro, is having an affair with LVMH owner Bernard Arnault. The news story that originally reported the rumor was taken down today. [The Cut]

  • Georgia May Jagger's recently released ads for Material Girl fittingly feature the model behind the scenes at a concert. "I spent a lot of my childhood backstage hanging out around amps," Jagger says. "So this photo shoot brought back a lot of memories." [The Daily Telegraph]

  • That's Dr. McCartney to you. Designers Stella McCartney, Lulu Guinness, and David Downton will each be presented with honorary doctorate degrees from the University of the Arts London later this month. [Vogue UK]

  • Gwyneth Paltrow has partnered with Kain Label to offer readers of her website, Goop, one garment from a limited-edition collaboration every week. The first item for sale is a simple white t-shirt. [Racked]

  • Joan Smalls stars in a German ad for Mercedes-Benz wearing a second-skin leather bodysuit, similar to that worn by Catwoman. The ad was shot by Mario Testino. [Fashion Foie Gras]

  • What do regular men on the street think of the recent menswear shows in London, Milan, and Paris? When one young man saw photos of the Dsquared2 show, he replied, "This postapocalyptic Scottish schoolbus is not going to drive itself." [Fashionista]

  • Yuvi Alpert, one half of jewelry label Ruby Kobo — and one of the first designers to be part of the CFDA's Fashion Incubator program — debuted a tightly edited collection of men's accessories during Men's Fashion Week in Paris called Yuvi. See one of those gorgeous pieces below. [Fashionologie Inbox]

Carine Roitfeld

Emmanuelle Alt Could Likely Be the Next Vogue Paris Editor

>> Although a spokesperson for Conde Nast France insists that a decision on Carine Roitfeld's successor at Vogue Paris has yet to be made, word is the new editor will be announced next week.

>> Although a spokesperson for Conde Nast France insists that a decision on Carine Roitfeld's successor at Vogue Paris has yet to be made, word is the new editor will be announced next week. And Roitfeld's fashion director Emmanuelle Alt, sounds to be the prime candidate; she, like Roitfeld, comes from a strong stylist background. However: the name of Virginie Mouzat, fashion editor of French daily Le Figaro, has also been tossed around. Alt could not be reached for comment, and Mouzat declined all comment on the matter. [WWD]