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It's Here! This Is What Alexander Wang's First Handbags For Balenciaga Look Like

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By Robert Khederian

Le Dix Cartable in Forest Green ($1,945)

Baleniciaga has officially revealed Le Dix, its first collection of handbags for Fall 2013 designed by Alexander Wang – and let’s just say these bags represent as close to a game-changer for the brand as bags can be. An accessories lineup that used to be synonymous with edgy studs, buckles, zippers, and stitches has been stripped down to refocus our attention on the quality of the bag, its construction, and the leather.

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Vince Camuto Lists His Hamptons Estate For $48 Million

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By Robert Khederian

Photo courtesy of Alexander Wang

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Carine Roitfeld Takes the Stylish Set to Shangri-La

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By Justin Fenner

To celebrate the second issue of her magazine CR Fashion Book, Carine Roitfeld invited a bevy of industry figureheads and celebrities to a party at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander Wang, Leigh Lezark, Kanye West, and Jessica Stam were among the stars in attendance, as was Kate Moss, who wore a fresh-from-the-runway ensemble from Fall 2013 Saint Laurent and attended with husband Jamie Hince. Those assembled took in a performance by Paris Opera singer Marie-Agnes Gillot, and Roitfeld herself led the first dance while guests looked on and took photos. The party even included a star from the auto industry: a CR Fashion Book-branded Mercedes Benz.

A look at all the industry names and stylish stars who went to the party here in the gallery.

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Cara Delevingne's New Gig, Altuzarra's Big Win, and Alexander Wang's Digital Print

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By Robert Khederian

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Michael Kors's New Partnership and Claudia Schiffer's Hermes Bag That Never Was

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By Robert Khederian


    All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Michael Kors has partnered with the United Nations World Food Program on a long-term initiative to fight hunger. In addition to releasing a capsule collection of watches this March, the designer has also revealed a star-studded PSA featuring Seth Meyers, Karolina Kurkova, Bette Midler, and more. “The fact is, hunger is a solvable problem and I’m proud that we can be a part of the solution,” Kors explains. [Destination Kors]
  • Claudia Schiffer wishes she could give some advice to her 17-year-old self: “In five years time Hermès will ask if they can name a bag after you, as they have Kelly and Birkin. Ignore your agent and say ‘Yes’.” [Telegraph]
  • Speaking of bags, Alexander Wang will design a one based on sketches made by friends on the Samsung Galaxy Note II. “I am most inspired from my everyday life and the people that surround me,” the designer said. “This collaboration represents a new way that technology and style can come together.” [WWD]
  • Narciso Rodriguez has been named Woolmark’s new fashion ambassador. [Vogue UK]
  • The cult nineties brand X-Girl is now shoppable online after nearly 15 years of being available only in Japan. [Teen Vogue]
  • Mercedes-Benz has tapped a series of designers, models, and front row regulars to create custom vanity license plates for display at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week. [The Cut]
  • Milly’s logo has received an update. The new desing will debut on the labels of the brand’s Pre-Fall 2013 collection. [WWD]
  • Hudson Jeans took to Instagram for its Spring 2013 campaign starring Georgia May Jagger (below). [Fashionologie Inbox]

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A Guide to Getting Fired From Your Job at Alexander Wang

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By Justin Fenner

Only Alexander Wang could make the sad, steady decline of customer service laugh-out-loud funny. For T’s Spring 2013 campaign video, Wang hired Bon Qui Qui – the hilariously rude character created by Mad TV alumna Anjelah Johnson – to work in his New York flagship store.

Bon Qui Qui is best known for the skit in which she lambasts customers at a fast-food restaurant for making complicated orders. Is it any surprise that this time around, she tries to shove Alessandra Ambrosio‘s foot into a shoe two sizes too small, tells model Shannan Click she doesn’t look good in baby blue, and ends up accusing Simon Doonan of grand theft handbag? A look at her antics on the first day of work, below.

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It's Official: PPR Buys Stake in Christopher Kane

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By Justin Fenner

PPR just bought a new little brother for Gucci. After months of speculation, Christopher Kane‘s eponymous label is now a member of PPR‘s stable of luxury brands. On Monday, the French conglomerate purchased a 51 percent stake in the company and revealed plans to help it grow internationally.

Some of those plans include adding another ready-to-wear line to the Kane umbrella and opening the brand’s first freestanding store, which will probably set up shop in London next year.

“Christopher Kane is already established as a luxury label and has a tremendous intrinsic growth potential,” said PPR CEO Francois Henri Pinault in a statement. “We thus have great ambitions for the brand and will enable it to benefit from our expertise and know-how while providing the space for it to further develop its own creative identity.”

Though PPR now owns a controlling share of Kane’s label, Kane told WWD that the company “understands and appreciates our creative independence.” That said, PPR has not ruled appointing a new CEO for the brand at a later date. Currently, Kane’s sister Tammy runs the business side of the company.

Both sides agree that the primary objective for Christopher Kane is expansion.

“Our long-term ambition for the company is obviously to grow it into a globally recognized brand,” Kane said. “We do not plan to make any immediate or major changes to the way that the business is currently managed. All growth will be gradual and organic.”

Rumors that Kane’s label would join PPR began shortly after he left his position as the creative director of Versace’s secondary brand, Versus. At the time, Balenciaga, another PPR brand, has just announced that its longtime creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere planned to leave the company. Some believed Kane would replace Ghesquiere, but that job eventually went to Alexander Wang.

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Is PPR Already Interviewing New CEOs For Christopher Kane?

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By Justin Fenner

While there’s been no official announcement on whether PPR will invest in Christopher Kane‘s eponymous label, the latest reports suggest the firm is getting closer to making a deal.

Unnamed sources have told WWD that Alexis Babeau, managing director of PPR‘s luxury division, has interviewed candidates to be the brand’s new CEO once it becomes part of PPR‘s portfolio. Kane currently runs the business with his sister Tammy.

Rumors that PPR would add Kane’s label to its stable of brands – which includes Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, and Gucci, among others – started going around when Kane left his position as the creative director of Versace’s secondary line Versus. At the time, it was rumored that Kane would come to PPR to replace Nicolas Ghesquière as the creative director of Balenciaga, a job that eventually went to Alexander Wang. Kane has reportedly been in talks with PPR since November, but so far nothing concrete has come from the meetings.

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