>> Christy Turlington is back for the third consecutive season as face of Louis Vuitton High Jewelry; watch the just-released behind-the-scenes video of the supermodel at work on the Fall 2011 campaign set.
Posts for August 23rd 2011
Roarke New York's Transition-Perfect Necklaces
>> Roarke New York's intricately beaded scarf-necklace hybrids are the perfect Fall accessory: a little glam, super versatile, and they just happen to fit perfectly with this season's neck-centric mood.
"Our pieces are mainly produced in India, where the attention to detail is like no other," says Laetitia Stanfield, one half of the Roarke duo that also includes designer Mignonne Gavigan. The pair met and founded the line in 2009, after doing stints at Bergdorf Goodman (Stanfield) and Marc Jacobs (Gavigan). The Roarke girls also both count Paris as a former home, citing the city as a huge source of inspiration. "Our travels play a large part in the designs, as does the idea of mixing old with new. We find a lot of inspiration from vintage and flea markets, and rework the details to give them the Roarke touch."
Ranging from around $100 to $725, the line not only features the brand's signature bib necklaces, but also a selection of other accessories — including bracelets, headpieces, and coming later this Fall, a range of high-end handbags. "We are just putting our finishing touches on it," confirms Stanfield.
Click through to shop a selection of our favorite Roarke New York necklaces, all currently available online at Shopbop.
Brioni Terminates Womenswear, Contract with Alessandro Dell'Acqua
>> Italian label Brioni, which just hired Allessandra Dell'Acqua in May 2010 to raise its womenswear profile, is discontinuing the line. Dell'Acqua, who WWD reports was just in talks to extend his yearly contract for three more years — with a clause giving Brioni exclusivity over the designer — will have his contract terminated.
Brioni's change of mind is attributed to ongoing talks between PPR and Brioni about the French luxury conglomerate acquiring the Italian brand. One industry source told WWD: “This was supposed to be a long-term investment for Brioni. The collection was selling very well, and Brioni was planning to open a number of women’s stores, so I can only assume the entrance of a new shareholder was instrumental in determining this new course.”
If PPR does invest in Brioni, the women's line may not be revived, another source cautioned: “PPR may only want to focus on men’s. It already has so many women’s lines.”
See Stills from Natalia Vodianova's First Starring Film Role in Belle du Seigneur
>> We won't get to see Natalia Vodianova in her first starring film role — as a married Swiss woman who has a love affair with a Jewish diplomat on the brink of World War II, opposite Jonathan Rhys-Meyers — in Belle du Seigneur until next year. But almost a year after Vodianova was spotted filming with Rhys-Meyers in Italy, a selection of stills from the movie have popped up.

