After an impressive three-and-a-half year run with Dior, artistic director of women's haute couture, Raf Simons, decided to cut ties with the French luxury brand. The man behind the minimalist-chic aesthetic is bidding Dior farewell. Read More »
She's always been a fashion icon, but now Rihanna is making fashion history. The 27-year-old just became the new face of Dior, reportedly making her the first black woman to front the high fashion brand. Women's Wear Daily reports that Rihanna will be featured in the fourth installment of Dior's "Secret Garden" video series, and will make her debut as the brand's new spokesmodel this spring. The news comes days after Rihanna was reportedly spotted during a photoshoot at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. Read More »
The Guggenheim International Gala is one of New York City's signature benefits and the museum's prominent annual fundraising event. On Wednesday evening, in collaboration with Christian Dior, the museum held a pre-party for the gala, taking over three levels of the museum. Fashionista chatted with newly-single A$AP Rocky (who recently split with model Chanel Iman) to get his thoughts on fashion and the No. 1 thing on his Christmas wish list this year. Read More »
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, John Galliano, the creative director of Maison Martin Margiela, lost his unfair dismissal lawsuit against his two former employers: Christian Dior SA and John Galliano SA. Galliano was fired from Dior and his namesake label — both owned by LVMH — after his public, anti-Semitic and racist rant in Paris in 2011. Back in 2013, Galliano thought he was winning the suit after a French court ruled in his favor, moving the trial to a labor court instead of a commercial court. But according to "WWD," at a hearing Tuesday, the French labor court ruled against Galliano, who was asking both parties for damages from $3 million to $16.3 million. Galliano now owes each winning party one symbolic euro — approximately $1.26 — each because of the ruling. "Fashionista" reports Galliano claimed that both employers were completely knowledgable of his debilitating addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol. Read More »
Peter Copping, artistic director of Nina Ricci, has been named creative director of Oscar de la Renta. According to WWD, the American fashion house announced Monday that Copping "will set the design direction across all product categories," reporting both to Mr. De la Renta and CEO Alex Bolen. Read More »
Jennifer Lopez continues to shine! The mother, the singer, the actress, the designer, and the businesswoman from the Bronx is now the etched in Hollywood forever. Stunning in a Dior gown the 'Live Up' singer celebrated her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday. Read More »