Lady Gaga hands in her first column for V Magazine, Anne Vyalitsyna is writing a children’s book, Victoria’s Secret “Wing Maker” is now designing NASA space suits, Conde Nast paid $8 million to scammer, Garance Doré is interviewed for Jay-Z‘s website, Diane Von Furstenberg is rumored to collaborate with Gap Kids and so much more to find in today’s Fashion Files!
1. Victoria’s Secret “Wing Maker” is now designing NASA space suits, “It’s a funny transition to go from costumes to spacesuits, but it kind of makes sense to me,” says the designer, Ted Southern. [NYPost]
2. The Spanish fashion conglomerate Puig, owner of Carolina Herrera and Nina Ricci, is in negotiations to buy Hermes’ stake of Jean Paul Gaultier. [VogueUK]
[Jean Paul Gaultier autumn/winter 2011-12]
3. Conde Nast paid $8 million to a scammer who sent just one email. [Forbes]
4. Rumor mill – Diane Von Furstenberg to collaborate with Gap Kids? [refinery29]
5. “It’s time to put away your spring booties and let your toes-ies breathe for a day in support of TOMS’ 4th Annual One Day Without Shoes. If you haven’t heard of TOMS, for every pair of shoes this charitable brand sells, they donate another new pair to a child in need. By going barefoot, you’re helping TOMS help raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life.” [Refinery29]
6. Tyra Banks’ neighbors are not too happy about the delay in construction on her luxury condo at the Riverhouse in Battery Park City. The condo, which combines four apartments into a large duplex, has run six months past schedule, according to neighbors, and the year full of construction noise has been unbearable. [NYPost]
7. New creative director Nicola Formichetti says that he was hired to bring Mugler into “the new decade.” During the live-stream of Formichetti’s first show for the brand, Mugler’s Facebook page got 3.2 million page views and was the number one trending topic on Twitter worldwide. [WWD]
8. Garance Dore is interviewed for Jay-Z’s new website [TheCut]
9. Vena Cava, Costello Tagliapietra, and Charlotte Ronson each designed six-piece capsule collections for Uniqlo’s next Designer Invitation Project. Each design retails for just $29.99, and begins hitting stores with Costello Tagliapietra on April 21, Charlotte Ronson on May 5, and Vena Cava on May 12. [TheCut]
10. Kotex and Patricia Field hold a contest to redesign the plain white maxipad with colors, patterns, and glitter. She said she was inspired by the idea of bringing some excitement to the dull world of feminine hygiene. Go ahead, try and sneak that “punk-glam” pad out of your purse and into the restroom. [NYDailyNews]
11. Anne Vyalitsyna is writing a children’s book! “I’m writing a children’s book about a dog, a superhero dog,” she told Modelinia exclusively. “I’m just finishing illustrations on it now. It’s going to come out around the holidays. I’m writing it and helping to illustrate. It’s really going to be really cute!” [Modelinia]
12. 10 best dressed: Week of April 4th [Vogue]
13. Bat those lashes - Hollywood’s most iconic eyes [Elle]
14. The Sartorialist looks into shades. [TheSartorialist]
15. White out, because white’s in. [Stylecaster]
16. Spring trends, the Do’s and the Don’ts [refinery29]
17. “Edita Vilkeviciute–a blonde bombshell if there ever was one, teams up with Camilla Akrans for a sensuous series of images published in H&M Magazine’s spring issue.” [FashionGoneRogue]
18. We always love a good DIY – today is the sleeveless trench coat [Honestly...WTF]
19. Oh dear! The unexpected animal print! [Vogue]
20. Carpet prints, we love these for summer! [5inchandup]
21. Fashion, according to The Simpsons [MissatlaPlaya]
22. Model Call: Hollei Graves interview [WWD]
23. Feelin’ Twitterific!
@ladygaga tweeted: Just turned in my first memorandum as a columnist to my editor at V Magazine! How fabulous. Feel like the punk piss-off Carrie Bradshaw.
25. Vanessa Hudgens for NYLON [Nylon]
