Spurs center Victor Wembanyama returned to the spotlight in style at Paris Fashion Week after San Antonio’s NBA Finals loss to the Knicks. The 7-foot-4 Frenchman was all smiles while attending the Louis Vuitton menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show in Paris on Tuesday. Wembanyama, who is an ambassador for Louis Vuitton, donned a beige colored suit … Read more
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were over the moon in 1969 when each was gifted a solid gold model of their Lunar Excursion Module created by Cartier. The glittering tribute to America’s pioneering spacemen was commissioned by the French newspaper Le Figaro, funded by its readers and presented to the … Read more
US artist Jelly Roll has claimed he was treated “like a criminal” at a popular store in Sydney. The Nashville singer has been Down Under performing a string of gigs, including at Strummingbird Festival and appearances at Harvest Rock and Sunburnt Country. He decided to take a break from touring for some retail therapy on … Read more
Now this is big-picture thinking. The Fondation Louis Vuitton unveils today an exceptional exhibit of two French Impressionist masterpieces at its New York flagship. On loan from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, respectively, Gustave Caillebotte’s Boating Party (circa 1877-1878) and Young Man at His Window (1876) depict … Read more
LOUIS Vuitton is on everyone’s lips. Literally. Last month, the house introduced its first-ever makeup collection — ultraluxury lipsticks, balms and eye shadows in refillable monogram tubes and compacts — and its own glossy red Soho pop-up store. Located at 104 Prince St., the dedicated boutique showcases the color essentials, developed in partnership with famed … Read more
French luxury goods group LVMH is in discussions to sell fashion label Marc Jacobs in a deal that could fetch around $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. In 2024, Bloomberg reported that LVMH was exploring strategic options for the label with advisers after receiving interest from potential buyers, … Read more
PARIS — If any force dominated the global fashion industry this season — eclipsing fabric, form and even the wildest silhouettes — it was the spectacle of celebrity. In a year marked by global anxiety and a hunger for fantasy, star power flooded Paris Fashion Week, turning runways into gladiator arenas where A-list icons, K-pop idols … Read more
After seven seasons in the Hamptons for Bravo’s “Summer House,” Paige DeSorbo can easily rattle off her local loves — from the Greek restaurant Calissa in Water Mill (where her reality crew goes for the “great cocktails and fun atmosphere”) to Milan-inspired Italian cuisine at Sant Ambroeus in Southampton (“There’s cute shopping around there, too,” … Read more
She’s in her bridal era. The newly engaged “Dune: Part Two” star, 28, stunned fans Monday night when she arrived at the 2025 Met Gala in a white silk three-piece Pharrell-designed Louis Vuitton suit — complete with a dramatic wide-brimmed hat and her eye-popping 5.02-carat diamond engagement ring from Tom Holland. While her head-turning look … Read more
She’s the queen of couture — but even Anna Wintour isn’t immune to a fashion faux pas. The Vogue editor-in-chief, who’s presided over the Met Gala with a polished grip since 1995, appeared to have possibly suffered a rare red carpet slip-up tonight — thanks to what the internet believes was an unfortunate crimson stain … Read more
Life “Hacks”: Score a starring role on an acclaimed HBO comedy and become a “friend of the house” at Louis Vuitton. Actress and stand-up comedian Hannah Einbinder has done just that. As the Emmy-winning series rolls out its fourth season, we’re taking a look at Einbinder’s recent red-carpet hits — and that is no laughing … Read more
Prada struck a $1.375 billion deal to buy smaller rival Versace from Capri Holdings on Thursday, including its debt, in a move that unites two of the biggest names in Italian fashion. Prada is seeking to expand, having defied a slowdown in luxury demand, while Versace has been operating at a loss in the last few quarters. The … Read more
Has fashion hit its rock bottoms? One-legged jeans, costing an arm and a leg at a toe-curling $440, are kicking up dust amongst clotheshorses everywhere. While fans of the half-shorts-half-pants hail them the cream of the cropped, critics of the (kinda) cut-offs are praying their virality is, well, short-lived. The $440 one-legged jeans from Coperni are going … Read more
Le Cafe Louis Vuitton dazzles like a giant snowflake over the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. The improbably excellent, sleek and stylish restaurant on the fourth floor of the Louis Vuitton store is the best eating place ever to co-exist with $10,700 Cappucine BB handbags and $1,460 LV “trainer” sneakers. It’s more luxurious than Daniel … Read more
There’s often a line to get the French powerhouse’s largest and most ambitious in North America. The five-story space at 6 E. 57th St. features the brand’s first café and chocolate shop in the US, as well as towering installations and an exclusive capsule of keepsakes. Last month’s glittering opening event — attended by LV-clad … Read more
By the pricking of my thumbs, something “Wicked” this way comes… Successor to the coveted role of Elphaba — originated in “Wicked” on Broadway by Idina Menzel in 2003 — Cynthia Erivo has taken up the mantle in the long-awaited film adaptation. Channeling the witchy woman across red carpets and the occasional yellow brick road, the … Read more
Louis Vuitton’s flagship Fifth Avenue store may be covered in a giant trunk, but it’s far from packed up. On Friday, the luxury brand opened its new temporary location — its Fifth Avenue flagship, currently covered in scaffolding made to look like its iconic luggage, is undergoing a yearslong renovation project — and boasts its first-ever US … Read more
Man’s best friend has some expensive taste. Louis Vuitton is giving dogs a taste of luxury with its latest $60,000 dog house, which is designed with a monogram-coated canvas exterior. Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director, transformed the “Kennel Trunk” from a conventional hard-sided case into a doghouse even owners wouldn’t mind lounging in. … Read more
You can’t buy love. After bickering in the New York City flagship Louis Vuitton store, a Brazilian model dumped her multi-millionaire boyfriend, prompting him to return all the designer items he had just purchased for her. Eduarda Jochims, a model from Rio de Janeiro who has earned the nickname “Tiny” for her minuscule 22-inch waist, … Read more
With the aid of stylist duo Wayman + Micah, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo (“Rustin”) has been winning the red carpet this year. His new film, “Sing Sing,” about a wrongfully-convicted incarcerated man who joins a theater troupe, is already generating another round of Oscar buzz. And just yesterday, it was announced that Domingo will be … Read more