Fashion news: Armani knocks off Chanel in Kennedy film, RPattz-inspired manties and subtlety is the new excess
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Scuttlebutt says that French holding company PPR, which owns the likes of Gucci, Balenciaga and YSL, is looking to buy Burberry, but neither party will comment. [WWD]
Just what the men’s fashion world needed; Marks & Spencer will be releasing a line of men’s underwear inspired by Robert Pattinson. Our hearts go out to the dudes who succumb to these manties after being pressured by their girlfriends. [StyleList]
Looks like Sophia Coppola is directing for Dior again, the cinemateuse was photographed filming a short advertisement for the fashion house, starring the new face of Parfums Christian Dior, Natalie Portman. [Fashionologie]
Katie Holmes has hit the childhood dream jackpot with her role as Jackie Kennedy in the upcoming flick The Kennedys, currently filming in Toronto. The sartorial hitch: Holmes’s pill box hats and skirt suits will be done by Armani, including the very famous Chanel suit that Jackie O wore on the day of her husband’s assassination. [National Post]
What’s up with celebrity spawn having such great style? Check this photo of Angelina’s brat pack – note how they manage to range everything from country club to Wall Street. But that’s obviously possible when you have more children than days in a month. And look how adorable Will Smith‘s daughter Willow looks donning a Rihanna do. [The Cut and Daily Mail]
Two months after the “Eat Less” T-shirt caused many a-twitfits and blog storms, and was subsequently pulled from Urban Outfitters shelves, Sophia Bush has decided to write a letter to UO. C’mon Soph–two months? That’s like 3 years in blog time. [Styleite]
According to a research paper, high end shoppers prefer a subtle trademark, rather than an obvious logo. Apparently, 87 per cent of sunglasses priced from US$100 to US$200 had a logo compared to 28 per cent of sunglasses over $600. Looks like subtly is the new excess and SATC2 missed the boat. [New York Times]
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