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Canadian footwear designer Jerome C. Rousseau is a favorite of our senior fashion editor Marina Larroude. As if there isn’t already enough sex appeal in his Spring ‘12 collection of bold-colored booties and black suede peep-toe pumps, the designer had Mary Rozzi photograph his muse, actress Roxane Mesquida, in Joshua Tree National Park wearing almost [...]

The first-ever celebrity stylist luncheon, held by The Hollywood Reporter and Jimmy Choo in sync with the publication’s 25 Most Powerful Stylists List, is set for March 14. Editors are holding out on making their final decisions until after the Oscars this weekend. [WWD] Milliner Stephen Jones is the master behind the elaborate floppy hats [...]

Having made his name on some of the planet’s best jeans, A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou is expanding into the glamour business. In December, he tapped former Azzaro designer Vanessa Seward for a capsule collection of high-end womenswear that the two will debut in Paris during the upcoming fashion week. All this as he continues to [...]

For the first time ever, Miuccia Prada is letting the world get a glimpse inside the secret world of Prada the day before the Milan runway show. In a short film for D.repubblica.it and the Huffington Post Style Section, the Italian label reveals details about the making of the new collection. Click here to watch [...]

During her three decades in the business, photographer Roxanne Lowit (who is largely credited with pioneering backstage photography) captured rare moments with icons like Yves Saint Laurent, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Salvador Dalí. She’s also the shutterbug behind Backstage Dior, the 2009 tome that gave an inside glimpse at John Galliano’s ready-to-wear and Couture [...]

Mary Katrantzou might be Europe’s reigning print queen, but up-and-coming Rome-based designer Caterina Gatta is carving out a niche of her own with her limited-edition contemporary collection of LVPDs, a.k.a. little vintage print dresses. Last night, Gatta was one of seven young Italian designers fêted at London’s Italian Cultural Institute for the first edition of [...]

“It’s rare that students get to present their designs in a venue like this, never mind getting to travel to Italy and work with creative directors of a large fashion company right on their turf,” Central Saint Martins professor Louise Wilson OBE said at the Bally and Central Saint Martins presentation at London’s Savoy Hotel [...]

Anna Dello Russo (wearing a black leather and gold Fausto Puglisi dress) was on hand today at the Victoria and Albert Museum for Gianluca Longo’s talk for Peroni Collaborazioni. After chatting about the power of the Internet and working with Franca Sozzani, she revealed she has plans to release a record “after fashion.” [Dazed Digital]Accessories [...]

Kate Middleton, who was crowned Hat Person of the Year by the Headwear Association, has reportedly commissioned milliner Piers Atkinson to make her a piece for the upcoming Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The hatmaker has previously made wacky toppers for the likes of Anna Dello Russo and Princess Beatrice. Recently, Atkinson talked to Style.com about [...]

Richard Nicoll calls this his sensible period. “More grown-up,” he explained with a laugh before his show this afternoon. “I thought this time would never come! I guess it’s the simplest collection I’ve done so far, and I liked the honesty of it.” Sensible has never been the most exciting of words in fashion, but [...]