Reason 4,565 why we love Jean Paul Gaultier. At the end of his show in Paris today, models’ overblown skirts lifted to reveal four little tykes. Clever, enfant terrible. It’s pretty safe to say that he’s the only designer to come up with this kind of new trick and make it work.
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Just your average low-key wedding dress walking down the runway at the Elie Saab Haute Couture show in Paris today. No big deal. Keeping it DL. Subtle. Let’s blend in.
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Galliano is getting his groove back. In a surprise announcement made today, Oscar de la Renta will be lending his studio to the designer for the next three weeks.
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Fern Mallis corralled a chic set to the 92nd Street Y last night for the latest edition of her “Fashion Icons” conversations, this time with Marc Jacobs who she’s been trying to nab for a year and a half, plus had to reschedule post-Sandy in November. It was worth the wait as Jacobs descended upon the stage to talk everything from former flames to Dior to Nebbles, his new pup! Next up in the series? Betsey Johnson on Jan. 16, Vera Wang on Feb. 19, and Suzy Menkes on May 7. But first: highlights from MJ!
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Comme des Garçons has announced today Tao Comme des Garçons is shutting down. The fledgling womenswear line began in March 2005 under designer, Tao Kurihara, who offered a whimsical slant on the Comme des Garçons aesthetic. Unfortunately, the Spring 2011 collection, shown in Paris in October, will be Kurihara’s final creative project with the label that bares her name.
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Rock ‘n’ roll is on the marquee for super Erin Wasson and French brand Zadig & Voltaire. Wasson will star in the brand’s Spring Summer 2011 advertising campaign, taking over from rock duos Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart, and real life couples Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Mark Ronson and Joséphine de La Baume.
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Here’s one more contact to update: Today, John Galliano S.A. announced the appointment of PR veteran Alex Malgouyres as the brand’s communications director. He will oversee all worldwide public relations activities for John Galliano and Galliano lines, including men’s, women’s, kids, accessories, jewelry, eyewear, timepieces, and fragrance. Previously, Malgouyres spent five years at Burberry, holding the Paris-based post of PR director for continental Europe and PR director for the Americas, based in New York. Prior to that, he worked in the Paris office of KCD, where he spent four years handling PR for Alexander McQueen, Helmut Lang, and Kim Jones in France and Italy. He also worked with clients such as Gucci and YSL. The appointment is effective immediately.
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Planning your trips to Paris for the men’s collections, haute couture, or prêt-à -porter? Here’s your cheat sheet on where to stay and refuel—and how to hydrate.
