Chic Report

We didn’t even have to look at the photo credit to immediately recognize this shot of Beyoncé as pure Terry Richardson. Mrs. Jay-Z covers the Febraury issue of GQ for their special “The 100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century” issue. How’d she get that bootylicious bod back after giving birth to Blue Ivy? “I worked out maybe three to four times a week,” she reveals. That’s slightly painful to hear.

Those always on the go Ruffian’s Brian Wolk and Claude Morais latest adventure is a trip to China. They’ve written in about their epic journey to Chengdu Fashion Week in their latest installment of La Vie En Ruffian.”It has always been a fantasy of ours to be able to travel to the East to show our work. And by East we mean Asia, not the Hamptons.”

Zzzzz…Saint Laurent’s first campaign starring Beck Hansen (not Beckham) and British mod Edie Campbell gives us the snores. Been there, done that, have the t-shirt. Hedi Slimane shot the black and white ads (surprise, surprise!) in Los Angeles. Historians will recall that Hedi and his buddy Beck worked together on the 2005 22-minute theme song for Dior Homme.

By now you’ve probably vented your frustration on Facebook that Ben Affleck didn’t get a best director nomination for Argo, but let’s focus on the bright side! One race that we always have our eye on is the best costume design category. Without further ado…The nominees are Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina, Paco Delgado for Les Misérables …

Red haute! Mario Testino shot Michael Kors’ Spring campaign starring Karmen Pedaru and Simon Nessman. “We wanted the campaign to highlight the crisp, graphic feel of the Spring collection in bold California colors,” Kors explained in a statement. New Yorkers have a reason to celebrate with the just announced news that the brand will be opening their largest store in the world later this year in Soho.

Woof! Valerija Kelava and black and white poodles appear in Jimmy Choo’s glam spring campaign shot by British photog Angelo Pennetta and styled by Camilla Nickerson. Just your average look whilst walking the pups. Look for the campaign to start rolling worldwide this month. Please curb your dog.

Long gone are the days of steamer trunks and head-to-toe airport couture, instead replaced by hassle-free luggage and accessories. Lame! Where have all the glamorous jetsetters gone? To celebrate globetrotting fashion, Tumi joined up with Anna Sui to launch a line of signature floral print luggage. In addition to the patterned carryalls, Tumi and Sui paired with Lonelyleap

When the Kaiser speaks, everybody listens; the WWD CEO Summit was no exception. Karl amassed an entourage of attendees including SJP, Carine Roitfeld, Anna Wintour, and Stephen Gan. The industry elite listened as Karl and Bridget Foley discussed a wide range of topics, like hosting Chanel’s next Metiers d’Art show in Texas. Oh, Karl!

Attention! Attention! Today is the day that Vicky & Lysander, a new comedic web series, unearths another episode with the LOGO network. It’s our civic duty to share all the deets from the show’s creator that landed in our email inbox this morning. Take it away! The series (10, five minute long episodes) follows a deluded couple as they try to climb the social ladder of Manhattan.

After her unfortunate commando episode a few weeks ago, Anne Hathaway wore pants last night to the National Board of Review Awards in Manhattan. But not just any ol’ pair! Annie showed up in a three piece Hedi Slimane number from his spring 2013 collection, with a clutch by Jill Milan. Hathaway’s latest flick, Les Misérables, took home the Best Ensemble award at the event.