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H&M and Mango Expand; Bloomingdale’s to See Young Designers

January 30, 2009 – 9:30 am

We wouldn’t mind looking like this post-baby.

&#8226 Guess who’s not doing badly in this economy: H&M and Mango. H&M plans to open 225 stores this year, while Mango plans to open 150. [WWD]

&#8226 Bloomingdale’s is hosting its first open-sees, starting next month, for designers to come show their stuff to buyers. Bendel has been doing these since the sixties, discovering designers like Todd Oldham and Anna Sui in the process. Who needs Project Runway? [WWD]

&#8226 Berlin Fashion Week is “firmly … on the fashion radar” this season. [British Vogue]

&#8226 As part of Yves Saint Laurent’s manifesto campaign this season, heart-shaped USB keys will be handed out on the streets in cotton tote bags, along with YSL catalogs. Designer Stefano Pilati is our Valentine! [WWD]

&#8226 The Daily News doesn’t believe that Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio did only “yoga once a week or so” to get her body back after having a baby a few months ago. [NYDN]

Let’s Talk About Jill Biden’s Clothes for a Change

January 30, 2009 – 8:45 am

We’re going to mention Michelle Obama and the clothes she’s worn in this post, but we’re not going show you any pictures of her. This entry is devoted to a lady who has graciously stood in the long, long shadow cast by Michelle and her Thakoon and her Narciso and her H&M and her Jason Wu. This woman has been there all along with the Obamas and her husband (Can I Call You) Joe, smiling, looking tan, holding hands with Michelle here and there, and being generally lovely. Her clothes have been generally pretty lovely, too. Now that we’ve had some distance from Michelle and Wu, let’s take a moment to appreciate Jill Biden and her fashion sense, from the campaign trail to the White House &#8212 er, Number One Observatory Circle. Reminisce about that which you probably never noticed, in the slideshow.

Events and Sales: 60 Percent Off Reem Acra; 80 Percent Off Temperley London

January 30, 2009 – 8:00 am

EVENTS
FRIDAY
• Join Clé de Peau Beauté expert makeup artist Kyriaki Savrani as she discusses the best looks for spring beauty. Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., nr. 57th St. (212-872-2726); 10–11. Call for reservations.

SATURDAY
• Receive a luxury facial and massage from Sisley-Paris with purchase of any two botanical products. Bloomingdale’s Soho, 504 Broadway, nr. Broome St. (212-729-5131); call for an appointment.

SUNDAY
• Ditch the sports scene and join Bliss Spa for Super Bowl Spa Day, featuring free polish changes, discounts on Bliss and Laboratoire Remède products, prizes, and snacks. Bliss 49, 541 Lexington Ave., nr. 49th St. (212-219-8970); 3–6.

SALES
STARTING TODAY
• Bridal dresses by Reem Acra are up to 60 percent off. Through 1/31. Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fourth fl.; 10–7:30.

• All of the remaining 2008 stock at Temperley London is marked up to 80 percent off. The mini-kaleidoscope dress was $1,295 and is now $323, and a tunic was $995 and is now $248. Through 2/1. 453 Broome St., at Mercer St., second fl. (212-219-2929); Fri. (8–7), Sat. (11–7), Sun. (12–7).

• Cashmere and silk scarves by Bajra are up to 75 percent off at Editor’s Closet. Through 1/30. Don’t have a membership? Click here to get your invite.

STARTING TOMORROW
• The Rachel Comey and Hyden Yu clothes at In God We Trust (including the store’s own line) are up to 50 percent off. Through 2/1. 265 Lafayette St., nr. Prince St. (212-966-9010); Sat.–Sun. (11–6).

• Check out the Dunderdon sample sale, featuring urban work clothes for men and women. Through 1/31. 25 Howard St., nr. Lafayette St.; 4–8.

ENDING TOMORROW
• Stop by Tracy Reese for an additional 10 percent off ready-to-wear, shoes, and accessories that are already marked 40 to 60 percent off. A trench is now $208 (originally $695), a printed dress is $121 (originally $405), and a printed cardigan is $83 (originally $275). 641 Hudson St., nr. Gansevoort St. (212-807-0505); Mon.–Wed., Fri., Sat. (11–7), Thurs. (11–8), Sun. (noon–6).

• Sweet kids’ clothes from Petit Bateau, Lili Gaufrette, and Splendid are marked down by 50 percent at Small Change. 1196 Lexington Ave., nr. 81st St. (212-772-6455); Mon.–Fri. (10–6), Sat. (10–5), Sun. (noon–5).

ENDING SUNDAY
• Foley + Corinna’s ready-to-wear and bags are up to 75 percent off. 143 Ludlow St., nr. Stanton St. (212-505-2650); Wed.–Sat. (noon–8), Sun. (noon–7).

• Fashion collector Irene Albright is retiring, and she’s selling the pieces in her store for 80 to 90 percent off. Find Marc Jacobs, Moschino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Catherine Malandrino, and more at this liquidation sale. 32A Cooper Sq., at 6th St. (212-253-5894); Thurs., Fri. (11–7), Sat., Sun. (12–7).

• Check out Luca Luca’s fall collection, for up to 90 percent off. 19 W. 36th St., nr. Fifth Ave., fourth fl. (212-644-5568); Tues.–Fri. (8:30–6:30), Sat., Sun. (11–5).

Stars and Stripes… Pilati Will Spread the Love…

January 29, 2009 – 11:01 pm

French President Nicolas Sarkozy decorates designers Sonia Rykiel and Jean-Louis Scherrer.

By WWD Fashion Headlines | Posted in Fashion News |

The Sarko Effect

January 29, 2009 – 11:00 pm

Michelle Obama may have replaced her as fashion’s—make that the world’s—favorite First Lady, but the arrival of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at Sidaction’s annual Dîner de la Mode on Thursday night still sent a frisson of excitement through Paris’ Pavillon d’Armenonville. The appearance of her husband, President Sarkozy, brought a crowd that included Olivier Theyskens, Giambattista Valli, Diane Kruger, Vanessa Paradis, and Laetitia Casta to its feet. “Few times have I been able to actually feel the glamour in a room,” sighed Milla Jovovich, who was sitting with Elie Saab. “But this was one of them.”

Once France’s First Family was seated, the night’s program began with a toast from chairman Pierre Bergé, in which he celebrated Bruni-Sarkozy as “an incredible woman who has agreed to be a part of this incredible organization.” Bruni-Sarkozy herself came next, taking the stage in a slinky strapless Yves Saint Laurent dress and whispering about how important the fight against AIDS is to her personally, particularly because her own brother passed away in 2006 from the disease. Two more speeches followed, including one by MAC president John Demsey.

Naturally, the fashion flock spent the better part of the evening in the smoking lounge. “Who eats at these things, anyway?” Lou Doillon asked, as she mingled among the likes of Lara Stone, Sasha Pivovarova, Olivier Zahm, and Dita Von Teese. The night’s real fun, in fact, was a silent auction in which €300 bought you a bundle of envelopes in which one chit for a corresponding prize was hidden. Long after most guests had filed into a nearby club for an official after-party, Christian Lacroix was still on the paper chase, insisting he wouldn’t leave until he found a winning ticket. But then, at a charity gala like this one, isn’t everybody a winner?

—Derek Blasberg

By Feature Feed | Posted in Fashion News |

Freida Pinto, Rosamund Pike, Renée Zellweger, and more…

January 29, 2009 – 11:00 pm

By Feature Feed | Posted in Fashion News |

James Brady, Columnist Chronicling the Power Elite, Dies at 80

January 29, 2009 – 5:53 pm

Mr. Brady helped start the Page Six gossip column at The New York Post, chronicled the doings of the New York power elite and wrote a gripping memoir of his combat experience in the Korean War.

By By WILLIAM GRIMES | Posted in Fashion News |

We Applaud Lady Gaga’s Latex Abomination

January 29, 2009 – 4:35 pm

Notice how she changed her sunglasses? We kind of love that.

Bravo, Lady Gaga. Pop’s most fabulous catastrophe went out in London last night with Marc Ronson, and she took our advice and wore bottoms. Real bottoms &#8212 not even tights she wishes were pants, but a full-on pencil skirt. Her entire outfit might look like it’s made from condoms, but this is progress. More on her fashion philosophy from the Daily Mail:

‘A girl’s got to use what she’s given and I’m not going to make a guy drool the way a Britney video does,’ she said.

‘So I take it to extremes. I don’t say I dress sexily on stage – what I do is so extreme. It’s meant to make guys think: “I don’t know if this is sexy or just weird.” ‘

We’re not guys, but we’re going with the latter. Now we just need to teach her that she can wear tops and bottoms together. Yes you can, Lady G. Yes you will.

Super-producer Mark Ronson takes raunchy Lady GaGa under his wing as they hit the clubs [Daily Mail]
Related: Dear Lady Gaga, Bottoms Are Your Friend

Get Bedazzled Down There at Your Valentine’s Day Bikini Wax

January 29, 2009 – 4:05 pm

Agy and her serious blue eyeshadow.

HAIR
• The Completely Bare salons are offering an “opulent bikini wax” for Valentine’s Day. The treatment includes a 24-karat-gold spray and hand-applied Swarovski crystals in the shape of a heart or your partner’s initials. Yes, they want to spray your vaginal area gold and then bedazzle it. [Butterfly Diary]

PLASTIC SURGERY
• A man who stabbed his girlfriend six times was trying to get her breast implants out because he paid for them. We are enormously disturbed. [Jezebel]

MAKEUP
• The pictures of the new contestants from America’s Next Top Model were released yesterday, and people are already predicting their makeovers. Why wait to see Tyra crush their self-esteem? [BellaSugar]

• Blue eye makeup is still trendy. Agyness Deyn rocks it, and you can, too. Maybe. [Who What Wear Daily]

FRAGRANCE
• Here’s the new commercial for the Hugo Boss fragrance featuring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. He has cartoons painted on his shirt. [Now Smell This]

Meet the New Guy: Lenz von Johnston

January 29, 2009 – 3:20 pm

Prada exclusives go from new faces to top models in a heartbeat. That’s what happened to Ali Stephens and Suvi Koponen, and now Munich native Lenz von Johnston joins their ranks. The 21-year-old was discovered two years ago by makeup artist Mo May while on a movie set. At her insistence he gave modeling a shot, and Cento Scouting snapped him up immediately. Just a year later, Miuccia put an exclusive on the pouty teen for her fall 2008 runway show. Then Calvin picked him up as their face for fall 2008. We even picked his V spread, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, as one of the best editorials in November. But what we love most about this ice-hockey fan is his love for Klaus Kinski. Who could guess?

Model Profile: Lenz von Johnston

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