Day: November 10, 2019

French President Decorates ‘Profoundly American Designer’ Ralph Lauren

“You incarnate the American spirit,” French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday night in Paris, his captivating gaze trained intently on Ralph Lauren. An orator extraordinaire, the politician coaxed many tears during his 20-minute speech, praising the American designer’s “timeless elegance,” family values, and a style that has “the perfume of eternity” before pinning the red […]

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Bridget Foley’s Diary: Martin Margiela Speaks!

Martin Margiela is back and talking. Thirty years after he first mystified and enthralled fashion with his nonconformist brilliance, and 11 years after he walked away from the industry following his 20th anniversary runway show, the designer is the subject of Reiner Holzemer’s documentary film “Martin Margiela: In His Own Words,” which premieres tonight at […]

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James Murdoch Hosts Ghetto Film School Gala With David O. Russell, Rashida Jones and More

“It was a long and treacherous drive up,” said a guest, amusingly, of the dark, narrow and winding road leading to Ghetto Film School’s annual gala, held on a Beverly Hills summit at the estate of James Murdoch, chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox and son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The event was […]

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Adore Me, Tennessee…and Then Scan Me?

Lingerie brand Adore Me just can’t stop fiddling with the fitting room. The digital native — which integrated StoreAdvise technology to put an Internet of Things twist on changing rooms — is at it again, this time with body scanners. For the e-commerce start-up’s latest store, opening on Saturday at the Hamilton Place Mall in Chattanooga, […]

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Maria Cornejo Lands in San Francisco

Within the cavernous Tartine Manufactory, a hipster bakery-slash-bistro in San Francisco’s Mission district, an intimate gathering of friends and guests swirled around Maria Cornejo at a Thursday book signing for her Rizzoli book, “Maria Cornejo: Zero 1997 – 2017+.” The party kicks off a weekend-long list of events hosted by Zero + Maria Cornejo, which […]

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