Carr leaves pringle  Alistair Carr is leaving Pringle of Scotland after spending just over a year as its design director. The British label's future collections will be created by its existing in-house team.
"I want to thank Alistair for all his great efforts and contributions at Pringle," the brand's CEO Jean Fang told WWD. "We will miss him, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
Fang described Carr's departure as a "mutual decision" and also said that Pringle will show its forthcoming ready-to-wear offerings via presentation rather than on the catwalk. Carr will still art direct the brand's autumn/winter 2012-13 campaign and will show his spring/summer 2013 menswear collection in mid-June.
The designer joined the brand in March 2011, having worked at Balenciaga under Nicolas Ghesquière, Marni, and Chloé. He also showed his own label at London Fashion Week for three seasons.
Dressing Kate  Rebbeca Taylor received the ultimate royal seal of approval today from none other than the Duchess of Cambridge. The young royal wore a blue tweed two-piece suit from the New York-based label's pre autumn/winter 2012-13 collection at a reception to honour the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole, at London's Goldsmiths Hall today.
"I got out of the elevator this morning and my team had stuck a picture of her wearing the outfit on the wall opposite," Taylor told vogue . "I am a Catherine Middleton freak - ever since she came on the scene I said: 'I want to dress that girl.' It's a dream come true."
Taylor's team were contacted by St James' Palace in February and expressed that the Duchess was a fan of the brand and requested to see a selection of clothes - paid for by the Palace. The designer was later sent a letter of thanks, which she plans on having framed along with the relating cheque. Taylor is so lucky!!!
Beyonces baby look  It seems having a baby isn't just a lifestyle choice, but a trend with Beyoncé following in the footsteps of Natalie Portman and explaining how her newborn baby has changed the way she dresses. Other stars to made recent headlines for their baby news include Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio, who posed naked with her bump for a Vivara's jewellery campaign; Adriana Lima, who announced in March that she is expecting; Uma Thurman, who confirmed that she is pregnant with her third child last month;Sienna Miller, who is having her first child with boyfriend Tom Sturridge; and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, who showcased her baby bump at theTime 100 Gala on Tuesday night.
"I never thought there would be a day when I wouldn't wear heels," Beyoncé told People. "Now that I have a child, and I walk around holding her all day, I'm buying loafers and oxfords. [Jay-Z] loves it when I wear flat shoes, which is surprising - he never saw me in flats before! He likes me more natural - just the relaxed, natural me."
Beckham Millions  Unsurprisingly, David and Victoria Beckham have made it onto The Sunday Times 2012 Rich List. This morning, the newspaper published the music category of its annual chart - the Beckhams ranked at joint 10th with earnings of £20 million in the past 12 months, the same amount as Mick Jagger and Daniel Ek - the founder of Spotify. Record label mogul Clive Calder, who is responsible for the careers of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys, topped the category with £1,350 million. The full list is out this weekend.
Alien Gaga  Lady Gaga will make her film debut in Men in Black 3. Although it is unclear whether the style icon will appear as herself or as a character, as Michael Jackson did in Men in Black 2, director Barry Sonnenfeld confirmed that she will appear on an alien surveillance board - alongside Tim Burton and Justin Bieber.
High street Guinness  Lulu Guinness debut collection for Uniqlo officially launches today - the designer's first ever apparel offering. The range will feature a selection of 14 T-shirts, each bearing Guinness' most iconic prints - from doll faces to red-lipped pouts.
"I have always wanted to put my designs onto T-shirts, so when Uniqlo approached me about doing a collaboration I was thrilled," Highlights include a white style with striped sleeves and a pearls motif; another featuring a doll wearing sunglasses (Guinness' personal favourite); and another in black with graphic cat's eye print. The collection will be celebrated this evening, with Guinness making an appearance at Uniqlo's Oxford Street flagship store i plan to go!
Klums new baby  Heidi klum has teamed up with Babies 'R' Us - the infant department of Toys 'R' Us - to create a new children's collection, Truly Scrumptious, which will launch this September. But, the range stretches further than the realms of fashion.
"I made beds, curtains, blankets, washcloths, bath toys, wall decals, lamps, rugs, hampers, stuffed animals, security blankets and night lights," said the mother of four. "If you think about the nursery, I'm doing everything."
Nonetheless, the model has also stuck with what she knows best.
"I tackle everything from shoes, socks, underwear and pyjamas to dresses, jeans, leggings and sweaters," she said.
Cinderella Louboutin  Louboutin is living a fairytale dream by adding his unique take to Cinderella's glass slipper. The famous shoe designer's creations will be unveiled this summer, in celebration of Walt Disney's re-release of theCinderella on DVD and Blu-ray this autumn.
"I have been so lucky to have crossed paths with Cinderella, an icon who is so emblematic to the shoe world as well as the dream world," Louboutin told WWD.
In other Louboutin news, the designer is opening his first dedicated retrospective at the Design Museum on Monday, followed by a star-studded after-party held at The Ivy - with guests thought to include Daphne Guinness, Diane von Furstenberg and Dita Von Teese.
Here are some fab celeb looks from the past 3 days with fab looks from the tribeca party and other celebs out and about like the fab beyonce and cool rhianna!
"OMG Moment" is a new daily blog post were i blog about things from the day i went OMG, So tell me if you like "OMG Moment" OMG i'm going to the met gala red carpet Yes its true I'm going to the met gala red carpet and so are you because this year the exclusive and most fab event eva known to fashionistas as "the fashion oscars" due to its most amazing red carpet who feature Stars of film,fashion,music and society pretty much STARS STARS STARS and no d listers get invited because anna wintour hand picks the very fabulous and very exclusive guest list to THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON and now i'm very pleased to say that on may 7th we can be on that red carpet watching the Stars of all Stars walk the red carpet in major gowns. So i was like OMG i can watch the met gala live thats TOTES FAB!!! wat do you think are you having a OMG moment right now??? OMG i love these pants! So i was looking at the editors picks on net-a-porter and i saw these major Ysl pants and i was like OMG there totes fab there bohemian,easy to wear,so so so chic in that ysl Moroccan 60s paris way its just so omg but thats just me what do you think? OMG i love kate! So Kate middleton wore this fab blue which is so classic royal #royalBlue which is Rebecca taylor which will be like huge for becks because she isn't that big but now Kate's wearing her so becks gonna get a lot of calls in the next 24 hours, so i was like omg i love kate because we dont see her everyday but we like want to and i saw her yesterday and then again today and i was like OMG i love kate because i just like light up when i see her because shes kate and its only 3 DAYS to her 1 year anniversary thats so sweet i will never forget that day that burton gown the regal fabulousness of that whole wedding was unforgettable, to Finnish i like love kate! Do you? OMG i hate it your at a chanel event!!! So i was getting my images for my chanel tribeca dinner post today and i saw this image of Aaron Young wearing this hideous ensemble no.1 its denim on denim! no.2 he is looking a bit to much like wolverine with that hair and beard no.3 your at a chanel event did you ever think for a moment to be a little STYLISH! so i was like OMG hells to the no because its a party hosted by chanel and its for the tribeca film fest SO CHIC and your there in that and im not but yet im FAB! Do you hate it?
Here is the pics from the second weekend of coachella featuring the fabulous Rosie-Huffington-Whitely and dita von tesse, but this weekend really wasn't as fab as last i think its because last week there was a fashionable mulberry and lacoste party but we did have the adorable baby Beu
Vogue Fest!!  The Vogue Festival was a huge success, with fashion's biggest names coming from far and wide to help us launch what was a truly unique fashion event. Hollywood stars such as Kate Hudson and Joely Richardson joined the world's most famous designers - from Tom Ford and Diane von Furstenberg, to Stella McCartney and Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana while supermodels Eva Herzigova and Natalia Vodianova told the audience about life as models. Legendary photographer David Bailey proved himself as one of the industry's funniest and most controversial figures during a live interview, as the capital's finest design talent including Christopher Kane and Mary Katrantzou told crowds about their respective careers. The atmosphere was electric, as guests travelled from across Europe to make the two-day extravaganza which was the first of its kind. Festival season has officially begun.
Careys wedding  Carey Mulligan wore a dress by Prada when she married musician Marcus Mumford on Saturday in an intimate wedding in the heart of the Somerset countryside. Miuccia Prada was busy before the ceremony, having also dressed the groom, the bridesmaids, the ushers and mother-of-the-bride.
The British-born pair, who got engaged in August 2011, were joined by guests including Livia and Colin Firth, Sienna Miller and Jake Gyllenhaal at the ceremony, held on a farm. Mumford's father, who is a vicar, is thought to have conducted the wedding. Rumour has it that Adele performed at the reception and that Colin Firth delivered a touching speech. Sounds delightfully english and a adorable occasion i guess my invite was lost in the mail (HAVE TO SEE THAT PRADA WEDDING DRESS)
Coachella Girls  Coachella attracted a new crowd this weekend to the second part of its annual California-based festival. Kristen Stewart, Emma Roberts, Zoe Kravitz and Alicia Silverstone (who brought along her baby son, Beau), represented the Hollywood set, while Rosie Huntington-Whiteley did the model contingent proud - looking chic in a pair of embroidered denim cut-off shorts, a white shirt and a Mulberry handbag. Acts included Pulp, Radiohead, Florence and the Machine and Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Wardrobe CEO  Former Harrods Direct director David Worby has been named MY-WARDROBE.COM's global chief executive officer a new role for the company. He will oversee the globalisation of the brand, while Sarah Curran - who is currently the business' CEO has been announced as chief creative officer.
"We are all incredibly excited about David's appointment," said Curran. "It is an exciting time for the business and I look forward to working with him to build the brand, which I launched in 2006, into a global leader in the luxury fashion area. David brings with him a wealth of luxury e-commerce experience and an ability to drive our ambitious plans for international expansion."
Westwood Jubilee  Vivienne westwood is celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a new capsule collection, inspired by gowns the royal has previously worn.
The designer, who met the Queen 1992 when she collected her OBE (she has since been made a Dame), has long been inspired by Britannia - seen in her frequent use of Union Jacks and crown motifs. Her latest range, entitled the Red Carpet Capsule Collection, also pays homage to the iconic British flag - which has been re-interpreted using a bronze, gold and silver colour palette. Highlights include draped cocktail dresses, delicate jewelled earrings and floor-length, corseted gowns made using silk satins, taffeta and organza crepe.
The collection will launch in May, with prices starting at £650.
Its been another fabulous weekend for celeb style and there are just so much fab looks from coachella , vogue fest, tribeca and other fab events like victorias range rover event in Beijing
Aquascutum  Following its decision earlier this week to enter administration, Aquascutum has decided to close its UK manufacturing plant in Corby - due to "loss-making operations and a lack of funding" - with a loss of 115 jobs.
"Whilst a difficult decision, it has been necessary in order to stem on-going losses for the business, and to protect the positions of the 135 remaining employees," a spokesperson for the adminstrators said this morning. "We plan to provide appropriate assistance to all affected employees, including liaising with Jobcentre plus and helping with claims to the Redundancy Payments Service. All head office and retail operations across the UK and international high street, concession and outlet stores are operating as usual at present."
Celines london return!  CELINE is set to reopen in London, after helping lift LVMH first quarter profits by 25 per cent. The French label, helmed by British designer Phoebe Philo, has signed a deal to open a store on the site of the Jordan International Bank at 103 Mount Street.
The label becomes the latest in a long line of big-name designer brands to open on the street: Lanvin, Bottega Veneta, Loewe, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin and Balenciagaalready have shops there - and earlier this week,Oscar de la Renta confirmed it will occupy a unit previously owned by hairdresser Nicky Clarke. Property investor Grosvenor, which owns almost every key property on Mount Street, is reportedly in talks with labels including Givenchy, Alaïa, Chloe, Yves Saint Laurent and Erdem to open stores on the street.
Celine closed its only UK store, on London's Bruton Street, in July 2009 - shortly after new creative director Phoebe Philo showed herfirst collection for the label; for pre-spring/summer 2010. At the time the label remained tight-lipped about the strategy behind the closure, but it was suggested that Philo wanted to allow time to put her stamp on the brand, before opening a new raft of stores in keeping with her pared-back vision.
Mirrandas hidden talent  Miranda Kerr's secret singing talent suggests that a music career wouldn't be outside the realms of reason.
"I have recorded a couple of songs, actually, that no one knows about!" she told us, although she remained very coy about track titles or music genre. "You probably won't hear them but I love to sing! I'm doing so much at the moment, modelling obviously, I have Kora Organics, my books, and my family, so I have quite a lot to focus on for the time being!"
Dates resolved  The British Fashion Council and the CFDA have confirmed their Fashion Week show dates for the next two years, following debates over a spring/summer 2013 schedule clash involving all four fashion capitals.
"Both the BFc and CFDA are confident that this confirmation will ensure the smooth running of both Fashion Weeks and allow for designer brands and businesses in all four fashion capitals - New York, London, Milan and Paris - to successfully plan for the long term," a statement from the British Fashion Council read today.
Show dates are as follows:
SPRING/SUMMER 2013
New York: September 6 -13, 2012
London: September 14 - 18, 2012
AUTUMN/WINTER 2013-14
New York: February 7 - 14, 2013
London: February 15 -19, 2013
SPRING/SUMMER 2014
New York: September 5 - 12, 2013
London: September 13 - 17, 2013
AUTUMN/WINTER 2014-15
New York from February 6 - 13, 2014
London from February 14 - 18, 2014
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
New York from September 4 - 11, 2014
London from September 12 - 16, 2014
Hindmarch Triumph  Anya Hindmarch has been announced as the winner of this year's Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award. The London-based accessories entrepreneur - who was up against stiff competition in the form of Helena Morrissey, CEO of Newton Investment Management; and Ruth Rogers, founder of the River Café - was surprised and delighted to accept the prize.
"It is the greatest honour to win the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman award in its 40th year," Hindmarch said. "It is a very real compliment to be deemed to share some of the qualities of Veuve Clicquot herself - who was clearly a brave and pioneering woman - but also to even be considered amongst my fellow finalists, Helena Morrissey and Ruthie Rogers, who are both brilliant businesswomen and lovely people."
Simoens At LVMH  Maxime Simoens has joined the LVMH fold: not as a designer for one of the conglomerate's many major brands - as was rumoured in recent weeks when the Dior job was still vacant - but because Bernard Arnault has invested in the young designer's label. Simoens left his role at the helm of French label Leonard earlier this month to focus on his eponymous couture collection. Although neither the size of the investment nor the stake has been revealed, insiders have confirmed the acquisition.
"They do believe in him, and want to finance him," a source told WWD, before suggesting that the luxury group wishes to forge ties with promising designers who could one day take on its bigger brands.
Marant Wait  Wails of consternation are sure to be heard across the UK today, as Isabel Marant delays the opening of its London store. The French label, which has become one of the fashion set's go-to brands for effortless chic, will now open in September - rather than in July as originally projected.
A spokesperson for the brand confirmed the delay, citing "unforseen circumstances" today. Isabel Marant will host what will surely be a star-studded opening party - perhaps attended by some of the label's high-profile fans including Alexa Chung, Kate Moss and Sienna Miller - in November or December following the opening.
Look of the moment is emily blunt in a fabulous red lace fall 2012 michael kors dress belted with understated brown leather belt,shoes and cute clutch the whole look is fab fab fab and emily looks totes amaze once again! Love it what do you think
Her is the video of scarlets vogue cover shoot
Here is a round up of the best fabulously cool coachella street style pics!! Everyone looks so cool and indie wishing i could have been there!
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