Christian Louboutin Fall 2012

Fashion's Night Out 2012 Schedule

Fashion's Night Out Collection 2012

Organizers for Fashion's Night Out have set the dates for the fourth annual edition of the global shopping party.

All 19 territories that have their own version of Vogue will observe Fashion's Night Out this year, meaning there will be events in 19 countries spanning three weeks. Below, a breakdown of which nations will join the party, and when:

Just In: Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein for Macy's.

This morning, Macy’s revealed their soon-to-be-in-stores collaboration with Francisco Costa. The line—which marks the first time Costa has designed and sold something for less than his usual designer prices at Calvin Klein Collection—goes on sale May 15 and runs $135 to $180. His trademark streamlined minimalism shines through the capsule of dresses, which were inspired by the architecture and sunsets of his native country, Brazil. Appropriate, then, that Brazilian model Izabel Goulart stars in the collection’s imagery, above. See entire collection below

Rihanna in Terry Richardson's Diary

     

                    

"Impossible Conversations" - Met Gala 2012 Red Carpet

           

Anna Wintour in a Schiaparelli-inspired  Prada dress.                          Bee Shaffer in Erdem.  

               

Coco Rocha in vintage Givenchy.                                       Bianca Brandolini D'Adda in Dolce & Gabbana.

            

Carey Mulligan in Prada.                                                        Solange Knowles and Rachel Roy in Rachel Roy.

           

Zac Posen and Amber Heard in Zac Posen.                               Lana Del Rey in Joseph Altuzarra.

Paula Patton, Vera Wang, and Wendi Murdoch in Vera Wang

Top 20 Richest Fashion Billionaires in 2012

From big box clothes retailers to high-end designers, fashion has made some people very, very wealthy.

Based off the Forbes’ latest billionaires list here are the 12 wealthiest people in fashion.

#1 Bernard Arnault


Net worth: $41 billion

Forbes billionaires rank: 4
Nationality: French

Background: Arnault, the chairman of luxury conglomerate LVMH, whose stable of brands includes fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton. He also owns stakes in Bulgari, Hermes, and Carrefour.

In addition to being the fourth richest man in the world, he’s also the richest man in Europe.

#2 Amancio Ortega


Net worth: $37.5 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 5
Nationality: Spanish

Background: Ortega is the former chairman of Indetix, the firm that owns fashion retailers including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, and has 5,000 stores in 77 countries.

#3 Stefan Persson


Net worth:$26 billion

Forbes billionaires rank: 8

Nationality: Swedish

Background: Persson is the chairman of cheap-chic retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), which is known for collaborating with A-list designers from Karl Lagerfeld to Jimmy Choo opened its first stores in Croatia, Singapore and Romania. It now has 2,500 shops in 43 countries. 


Persson, who is chairman, bought 5 million additional shares of the company and then gifted 4 million, worth $150 million, to a new employee ­incentive program. Persson's father, Erling, founded H&M in 1947; Stefan took over in 1982, he gave up the chief executive position in 1998; promoted son, Karl-Johan, 35, to chief executive in July 2009.

Just In: Naomi Campbell gets her own Reality Show

 

Naomi Campbell may have settled her long-running feud with Tyra Banks years ago, but the two are set to go head to head again when Campbell becomes a mentor on her very own modelling reality show. The US programme - called The Face - will follow a similar format to Banks' wildly successful Next Top Model franchise, and will be operated by NBC Universal, which also produces The Voice.

Campbell will be responsible for "moulding, nurturing and transforming contestants" alongside two other supermodel mentors who are yet to be revealed. Campbell was linked with a mentoring role onBritain's Next Top Model in 2009, but the show was eventually helmed by Elle Macpherson.

The news comes just days after Banks revealed she had parted ways with her three fellow panellists on America's Next Top Model - Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and J Alexander - reportedly in a bid to spice up the show's format.

Just In: Anna Dello Russo for H&M Autumn 2012

Anna Dello Russo - Fashion Editor - at - large of Vogue Japan

The next big H&M collaborator is not a designer but an editor. Anna Dello Russo, Vogue Japan fashion director at large, has partnered with the Swedish fast fashion chain to produce a line of accessories.

The collection is made up of statement jewelry in gold-and-turquoise, bejeweled sunglasses, embellished minaudieres, and vertiginous heels — all Dello Russo signatures — and will hit 140 H&M stores worldwide Oct. 4.

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First Look: Jenny Packham for Debenhams Collection

Jenny Packham's gorgeous red-carpet gowns are a favorite amongst red-carpet beauties like Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and most recently, we spotted Kate Hudson in the designer's gorgeous purple sequined gown at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Now, everyone can get a piece of Jenny Packham at a much more affordable price with the launch of the designer's dressy diffusion line, named Jenny Packham No. 1, with UK retailer Debenhams. "I have taken some of our most feminine and glamorous styles and evolved them into a collection for Debenhams," said Packham. "The red dress is a favourite for me as it has an understated dare devil appeal." The collection, priced around $30 to $300, features a range of dresses, statement jewelry, and shoes fitting for any occasion. Furthermore, accessories like feathered headpieces, satin shoes, crystal brooches, and sparkly necklaces are perfect as wedding accessories.