Dree Hemingway gets giddy over a good (and exorbitantly priced!) truffle mac, opts for pie in lieu of cake, used to get "whacked out" and a since-discontinued sugary treat. Oh, and the surprising challenges of moonlighting as a designer for Sandro...
First things first: The intrigue—is Vena Cava really moving to LA?...Why has GQ postponed its best menswear designers party, “new date TBD?”...Will Gwen Stefani make it to L.A.M.B.? As of press time, the PR confessed: “We are still waiting to hear whether or not Gwen is attending.”...Does Rachel Zoe really need a runway show?...Why did Tommy Hilfiger move his women’s show to the Park Avenue Armory (i.e., Oscar’s venue!)?...And! Why is Oscar showing in the same building as Michael Kors HQ?....
Monday marks Bibhu Mohapatra's first catwalk whirl. Chic checked in with him for the full scoop! Welcome to the runway!
Thanks! It’s like planning a wedding.
What’s the inspiration?
An old opera, The White-Haired Girl, set in twenties China.
Who’s your favorite white-haired girl?
Kristen McMenamy.
What’s your dream stage name?
I’d love to be called The Craftsman.
Things to Discuss! The chic chatter has only just begun...
1. Sally Singer & David Byrne
2. The EICs who will score a seat next to Stacy Keibler (Our $$’s on Cindi!)
3. The door situation at Le Baron
4. Conspicuously absent en runway: Luca Luca, Isaac Mizrahi, Chado Ralph Rucci, Vena Cava, Adam Lippes
5. Lana Del Ray’s upper lip
You react to Tim Gunn's 29 years of celibacy... Linda Fargo: He has to shake it loose somewhere one night to find love—somewhere he’ll be seen, somewhere Page Six will be. Like the Louboutin’s 20th anniversary party at Bergdorf Goodman! Glenn O’Brien: If you’re celibate for that long, you must like it! He could probably get some kind of deal with the pope.
This Chinese-ish resto/club at 202 Centre Street is hosting the after-parties for—are you ready?—Richard Chai, Altuzarra, Phillip Lim, and Rad Hourani, along with unrelated bashes for Kid Cudi and Tumblr. Order us the Moo Shoo pork pancakes…
How many creative directors earned their very own Grammy and kicked it with The Rolling Stones? Len Peltier, for one. Five years ago, Levi’s VP of creative direction decamped from the music biz to helm the iconic American lifestyle brand, and February 15 marks its inaugural stroll down the catwalk. For all the dish, click your way to the full article!
Marcus Wainwright and David Neville have a new trick up their sleeves: the designers have created a case for Samsung’s Galaxy Note (the device is in stores February 19!), a new smartphone available exclusively at AT&T that is proving to be the ultimate design tool. Chic checked in!
A 28-year-old former unpaid intern at Harper’s Bazaar is suing Hearst for back wages (minimum!) for the 40-55 hours a week she worked gratis. Discuss!