La Perla

The bitter winter breeze nipped at the windows of La Perla’s Madison Ave. location, but inside it was a bit steamier. After all, they were hosting a cocktail party amidst a swish of lacy, yet festive, lingerie and playful bedroom toys. This wasn’t a totally hedonistic affair, though; it was an eve to benefit the New Yorkers for Children.

New Katie Role: Fashion Face [NY Post] Doe-eyed starlet will be the next Ann Taylor girl come March. Perhaps Suri will start dressing like Katie instead of vice versa?…Jean Paul Gaultier Collaborates with La Perla [Daily Telegraph] Gaultier is to thank for Madonna’s iconic cone bra; now the brand pairs with La Perla and brings the “Blond Ambition” look back…Konichiwa Versace [Vogue UK] New Versace stores to open in Japan this year, after the brand’s 2009 departure from the country’s retail scene…Gwyneth Paltrow Teams Up with Luxe Watchmaker Baume & Mercier [People StyleWatch] No, not another campaign featuring Gwyneth Paltrow – she will simply be a “friend of the brand” and hobnob at events as it relaunches its Hamptons watch this fall

Devendra Banhart’s Love-In [Nowness] The French New Wave-inflected short film for Oliver Peoples, shot by Lisa Eisner, features the folk crooner and his beau cavorting in a bathtub. Oui, oui!