To wear Jason Wu (again) or not to wear Jason Wu. That was the question on Michelle Obama’s mind pre-inauguration. In 2009, the First Lady wore a white, one-shoulder gown by Wu to the Inaugural Ball, catapulting the designer to fashion stardom. Four years later, Wu again worked closely with Mrs. Obama’s team, yet there was no confirmation as to whether or not she’d remain loyal.
Chic Report
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Barneys’ newish owner, Richard Perry, bought the company last year and is already making some moves, literally: The company plans to open a flagship store complete with a Co-Op outpost somewhere downtown, likely below 14th Street. The news follows a recent announcement that the company will shutter its 18th Street Co-Op location on March 1st. Sad news for Chelsea-based chicsters!
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The new John Varvatos campaign pairs Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin’s legendary guitarist) and emerging music artist Gary Clark Jr. The campaign was shot in London by Danny Clinch at the historic Rivoli Ballroom. “Jimmy Page has been a music and fashion icon of mine since 1970,” Varvatos explains in a statement. “Gary Clark Jr. is the real deal: amazing guitar player, singer, songwriter, and friend.
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This isn’t our favorite look for longtime Chic crush Baptiste Giabiconi, but we’ll take what we can get. (Less is always more when it comes to BG!) Karl’s BFF lent his support today attending Chanel’s Haute Couture show in Paris. Fun fact! Baptiste gave the Kaiser’s infamous cat Choupette to him as a gift. What a bromance those boys have!
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Vanessa Paradis has been named the face of H&M’s upcoming line “Conscious” that hits stores and the WWW on March 25th. The entire men’s and women’s collection is made from sustainable materials such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, and Tencel. The new line is part of their commitment to an environmentally friendly future. H&M is also launching a “Conscious” garment collection initiative.
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The twins weren’t up for a night on the town, but the Broderick family put in a little family time at Patricia Broderick’s opening of “Paintings and Works on Paper” at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery last night. SJP, Matthew, and an almost all grown up James Wilke came out to celebrate the work of the original Mrs. Broderick.
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You can add Betsey Johnson’s name to the growing list of designers who are sitting out NYFW in February. (Skipping this season appears to be theeee thing.) Don’t count the legendary designer out just yet. She’s still focusing on new initiatives such as a dress launch, another fragrance, and her eagerly anticipated Style Network reality show with daughter Lulu.
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Somebody call TMZ! Page Six is reporting that John Galliano was spotted yesterday having brunch with Grace Coddington and a male friend at Sant Ambroeus in the West Village. It was reported last week that Oscar de la Renta is lending his studio to the troubled designer for the next three weeks. Keep us posted on any Galliano sightings…
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Mom’s got a birthday, JoCo has a million things on the to-do docket, there’s an adieu supper for a Marie Claire pal, plus oodles of music recs: Welcome to the life and times of Sergio Kletnoy, assistant to Cosmo EIC Joanna Coles…
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Today wraps up Berlin Fashion Week, but we’ve got one more issue of our Daily Berlin for you to devour! Enjoy pages and pages of the top runway looks from Dimitri, Lala Berlin, and more! Get schooled on all things Diana Vreeland from her granddaughter-in-law, plus sweet Karolina Kurkova talks about being a person and a brand.