Eric Wilson

If there was ever a fitting spot to celebrate a book completely devoted to chaussures, the Saks shoe department is…

Kicking of NYFW is no simple task, but it’s no wonder that InStyle’s got what it takes to get things started. Their first order was to gather the chic crowd and bring ‘em downtown to Bar Naná, in the heart of the Meatpacking. The second was to supply them with a tasty mix of cocktails, and the third was to have the immensely talented Alice Smith show off her impressive crooning skills.

Besides good ol’ Cathy Horyn, of course, the Times’ show-reviewing duties will also fall on new hire Matthew Schneier. He comes to the paper from his gig as deputy editor at Style.com; the newly-minted NYT Styles section reporter joins recent hire John Koblin. Sounds like Koblin will tackle the big-picture fashion biz features Wilson churned out at the Grey Lady, while Schneier will review the runways aplenty.

Join InStyle For A Google+ Hangout To Discuss Who Will Wear What At The Oscars [InStyle] Ariel Foxman and Eric Wilson will join Rachel Roy, Beth Buccini, and Sarah Easley as the hosts of the #OscarsDressDebate…..Meet The Actor, Pierre Niney, Who Plays Yves Saint Laurent In The Biopic On The Designer [Vogue UK] He was so believable in the part, he had Pierre Bergé in tears…Marc Jacobs And Katie Grand Have A Prada Moment [Style] The duo are matching in their furry rainbow coat.

InStyle has made quite the hiring coup: Eric Wilson will join the Time Inc. title on November 18 as fashion news director, which is a newly-created position at the mag. Wilson has been a beloved fashion voice at The New York Times for the past seven years, serving as a Styles desk reporter as well as co-shouldering the critic role with Cathy Horyn. Before joining The Times in 2005, Wilson was at WWD.

It’s not every day we write about Bridget Hall appearing in a new campaign, but the 35-year-old mod, who once upon a time was EVERYWHERE, appears in Prabal Gurung’s new campaign for fall. “We’ve grown up with this fantasy about supermodels,” Gurung told The New York Times’ Eric Wilson. “I felt personally it was the right moment to celebrate women of that age.” No complaints here.

Glee dreamboat, Darren Criss is getting into the skincare biz. In a recent interview with The New York Times the 26-year-old talked to Eric Wilson about a men’s grooming company, The Motley, in which he has become and investor.