Spring 2014

While 2013 was quite fab for Sergio Kletnoy, we think 2014 just might be his year. The assistant extraordinaire’s first week back on the job for Cosmopolitan’s EIC Joanna Coles was certainly not a snooze.

Marc Jacob’s has a new muse and a different photog for his Spring 2014 ads: Miley Cyrus pouts her way through the designer’s latest campaign, shot by David Sims. The shoot pulls from Jacobs’ NYFW set, with a covered-up Cyrus brooding on a dark beach with models Natalie Westling and Esmerelda Seay Reynolds in the background.

Rick Owens is stepping into the global arena! The designer has gone virtual, thanks to an e-commerce shop that will sell his wares to customers around the world. The e-comm destination is slated to go live today, so prepare to hover near your computer all day long.

Manolo Blahnik is getting some haute new digs at Holt Renfrew in Toronto. The shoe purveyor opened a shop-in-shop yesterday at the prestigious retailer’s Yorkdale Mall location, which has undergone recent renovations including the expansion of the shoe floor, which now clocks in at 10,000 square feet. The shop will be designed along the same lines as the brand’s freestanding stores.

December 31st, 2015 will be a remarkable day in history, so mark your calendars. With the support of Anna Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg, and Shopbop, John Megrue is launching Bornfree, with a mission to abolish the transmission of HIV from mother-to-child by that date. Last night, a crop of designers assembled at DvF’s design studio to kick off the launch of the Bornfree collection, which will donate 100 percent of proceeds to the cause.

Daria Werbowy is following in the footsteps of some very famous names as the recently cast main face of Mango for Spring 2014. The 29-year-old joins the club that Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Diane Kruger, Naomi Campbell, and Claudia Schiffer once belonged to: fronting for the label. Do they know how to pick ’em or do they know how to pick ’em?

A recent move from their Brooklyn apartment/studio makes Costello Tagliapietra one of the newest brands to land in the midst of Manhattan’s Garment District, but they’re certainly not new faces to the block. The brand, which was created by Robert Tagliapietra and Jeffrey Costello in 2004, is offering a fresh take on their finely tailored collection and cribbing inspiration from their own personal style. Cue the plaid!
BY DENA SILVER

Turning Up The Volume At Diesel, Nicola Formichetti Takes Tokyo [Style]
His raunchy launch party features former strippers next to his Spring 2014 collection…Jennifer Aniston Talks Hair And Beauty, On And Off The Red Carpet [Vogue]
Her new big chop was done just for her, not for a movie role…Diane von Furstenberg Joins The Rank Of Designers Inspired By Cats [The Cut]
She has collaborated on a collection created with Harley Viera-Newton’s feline, Marmite, in mind.

Ten months after joining Vince as creative director, Doo-Ri Chung is parting ways with the contemporary line. Effective tomorrow, Chung’s resignation is also a farewell to Los Angeles, where she’s been based for her Vince stint. Instead of a successor for Chung, Vince president Karin Gregersen is tacking on the freshly-minted title of chief creative officer.

Drake has wisely asked Calvin Klein Collection to wardrobe his “Would You Like a Tour” tour that kicked off earlier this month. The musician will be wearing custom and runway pieces on his 39-city North American tour designed by men’s creative director Italo Zucchelli.