Christophe Decarnin and Balmain split, Gaga goes country, Vivienne Westwood prefers the LA crowd, Dov Charney might get left in the AA dust, and Diane von Furstenberg knows women. Plus lookbooks galore, and brought to you by Wednesday Fashion Files!
1. Balmain is ending its five-year collaboration with Christophe Decarnin as their creative director. Decarnin’s absence from the French line’s show raised questions, but now his departure has been confirmed. [WWD]
2. Lady Gaga releases a country version of “Born This Way” [LadyGaga]
3. Vivienne Westwood thinks, “New York people are a bit stuck up and self important.” [TheCut]
4. Diane von Furstenberg is interviewed about her recently opened retrospective exhibit in Beijing [TelegraphUK]
“I can honestly say that I understand women very well,” she tells me. “If you understand yourself, you understand women, because, in the end, all women are the same.”
5. On April 18, the British brand Ted Baker will release a cheeky product line called “Better Kate Than Never.” [Feast]
6. January Jones is the cover girl for UK’s Marie Claire this month [MarieClaireUK]
7. American Apparel might get sold, and Dov Charney might get left behind… [TheCut]
8. “Comme des Garçons have teamed up with Club21 to unveil their very first standalone store in Singapore, located within the Hilton Shopping Center. The concept and design was created by sole owner of Comme des Garçons Rei Kawakubo and is based around the theme of ‘constructed interrupted’ – an idea which enables customers to discover the label’s sub-lines through a series of semi-corridors, half-tunnels, carved walls and metallic and wooden structures.” [HUHMag]
9. Fragrances inspired by your blood type – and no, Gaga’s not behind this. [Fashionista]
10. Fashion Toast blogger Rumi Neely and her photographer boyfriend play spies in Ralph Lauren‘s video for his new Big Pony #2 Fragrance [refinery29]
11. I understand the whole “elegant long neck” thing, but seriously, model on the right looks like a photoshop disaster on the cover of Danish Elle [theGloss]
12. Wildfox Couture releases their Summer 2011 looks, and it was shot in Ferris Bueller’s house! [Wildfox]
13. How awesome are these over the knee stripe tights? [ASOS]
14. Giles Deacon sunglasses in Vogue China [leFashion]
15. A look into NYC’s Local 172 Trading Post, a vintage store, kind of. [NYTimes]
16. “Native Shoes have released another short film as part of their ongoing series. This time, we follow around a young couple from the day they meet to their eventual wedding, with everything in-between happening in less than two minutes. Of course, during this brightly coloured fun montage the couple opt to only wear Native’s latest model – The Jericho.” [HUHmag]
17. Opening Ceremony gives a peek into their Fall 2011 Lookbook, shot by Theo Wenner.
18. Zara April Lookbook, thing are lookin’ brighter! [StyleCaster]
19. Jacquelyn Jablonski looks sexy in Emilio Pucci spring for the March 11th edition of Les Echoes Série Limitée. [FashionGoneRogue]
20. Bambi stops by Terry Richardson’s studio [TerryRichardson'sDiary]
21. Alice & Olivia shoes launched on Shopbop this morning – along with this sugary sweet video! [Elle]
22. Totally Tweeterific!
@InterviewNews tweeted: Is it just us, or does Lily Collins (cast last week in next year’s Snow White movie) look a lot like @sea_of_shoes? http://bit.ly/dXjiHC
@JCshoes tweeted: Listening to vintage USHER and making our inspiration board for the FALL 11 look book #afterhoursfashionlove
@ElizandJames tweeted: #nowplaying Stevie Nicks- Gold Dust Woman
23. Barney’s Creative-Ambassador-at-Large, the dapper Simon Doonan, talks New York in the 70s. [StyleCaster]
