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Fashion Roundup: Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault Wed; Kanye West Shows His Diva Side; Giorgio Armani, Blogger!

2010-06-11T22:44:46Z

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 Desir...

Wednesday, February 18

2010-04-16T17:13:01Z

Thumb your nose at unemployment with thousand-dollar tunics! Up today, Michael Kors, ebullient reality-TV star and designer of frocks for the shrinking jet set; Oscar de la Renta, clothier of every first lady in recent history except Michelle Obama; furrier 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....

Fashion Roundup: Mad Men Designer Working on Collection; Tom Ford's $990 Jeans; More on Michelle Obama's Fashion Choices

2010-06-12T09:11:58Z

African-American designer B. Michael does not support the Black Artists Association's disappointment with Michelle Obama over not wearing a black designer to the inauguration. “I understand their sensitivity and respect their right to express it,” he said. “I personally believe it is an unfair expectation to place on t...

Fashion Roundup: Holly Dunlap Takes a Long Vacay; Victoria Beckham Says Da to Vogue; Barneys For Sale?

2010-06-11T22:28:07Z

Holly Dunlap is on hiatus from designing her line of footwear and accessories, Hollywould, indefinitely. In the meantime, she plans to surf in Brazil, ski in Switzerland, and sail in Italy. [WWD]

Roberto Cavalli has introduced an exclusive snakeskin credit card. [Luxist via Cityfile]

Chicago-based designer Mario Pinto, whose designs are often worn by Michelle Obama, says...

Fashion Roundup: Oscar de la Renta's Great Year; Vivienne Westwood Wants More SATC; Madoff Claims Another Fashion Victim

2010-04-16T17:32:33Z

While some fashion houses have had to trim down their staff and bow out of runway shows, Oscar de la Renta says that his company has had a good year. He's recently been able to hire even more staff and plans to put on two shows during New York Fashion Week--one for press and one for buyers. [FWD]

Celebrity stylist Amy Winehouse is reportedly in talks with British fashion house Fred Perry to design her own clothing collection and has already begun sketching some of her ideas. [Vogue UK]

Gedalio Grinberg, chairman of the Movado Group (where he had worked since the '60s), died on Sunday in Village Voice has laid off legendary fashion writer Lynn Yaeger. [Fashionista]

Cathy Horyn gets to the bottom of what's wrong with Vogue. (Summary: The magazine has gotten sort of boring.) [NYT]

The clothing company established for Kate Moss is collaborating with London textile designer Liberty—not to be confused with her ex Pete Doherty's band The Libertines—for her upcoming Topshop collection. [WWD]

There is a rumor going arou...

Folly Fashion

2010-04-16T14:28:29Z

PHOTOGRAPH: Walter Chin STYLIST: Freddie Leiba

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2010-04-16T14:28:36Z

PHOTOGRAPH: Michel Haddi STYLIST: Freddie Leiba

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Morning Memo: Lindsay Lohan Takes the Train; Madonna and Guy Ritchie Probably Still Negotiating; Milk & Honey Going Private

2010-04-16T16:29:24Z

Lindsay Lohan was "whining incessantly" at girlfriend Samantha Ronson about her staff on the Acela train to Washington, DC. (They take Amtrak?) [P6]

Truth-challenged publicist, Liz Rosenberg, is de...

Fashion Roundup: Taylor Momsen's New Photo Shoot; Anya Hindmarch Sells Out; Balenciaga Gets Perfumed

2010-04-16T12:59:01Z

Anya Hindmarch's handbag collection for Target sold out within two minutes when it went on sale at 11 a.m. on the designer's Web site. [Vogue UK]

Balenciaga has signed a deal with Coty Inc.’s Coty Prestige division to create a new line of fragrances under the Balenciaga name. [WWD]

Fashion Roundup: 'Project Runway' Delayed; Sacha Baron Cohen's Fashion Mockumentary; Donatella Versace at the Whitney

2010-04-16T13:02:31Z

The sixth season of Project Runway will be delayed until NBC and Lifetime can resolve their differences in court. [LA Times via The Cut]

The "appearances" that Sarah Jessica Parker's American Artist, Bravo has also reportedly signed on a U.K. import called Fashion House to fill the void left by Project Runway. Fashio...