FASHION Magazine

Lady Gaga exited a building today in Paris, where she is set to give two concerts. Gaga wearing clothes is always an event, but–and maybe it’s just the beehive–isn’t she kind of horning in on Daphne Guinness’s steeze? Do you agree? Vote after the jump.

Nicole Richie got married this weekend in custom Marchesa. The House of Harlow designer wed longtime beau Joel Madden. [Vogue UK]

The Financial Times has name Kate Moss the most influential woman of the decade. Phoebe Philo of Céline also appears on the list along with Anna Wintour and Sarah Jessica Parker. [Vogue UK]

Riccardo Tisci cast albino male model Stephen Thompson for Givenchy’s spring 2011 as campaign. The campaign, shot by Mert + Marcus, also features Mariacarla Boscono, Daphne Groeneveld and Iris Strubegger. [Styleite]

The British Fashion Awards were handed out last night at the Savoy in London. (Check out the winners here.) The red carpet scene was one of the more enjoyable we’ve seen in a while–even the sea of black dresses gave us something interesting. Standouts were Alexa Chung, who paired prim Chanel with a biker jacket, and Lara Stone doing her best Diane Kruger in a minimalist Calvin Klein sheath. See the rest of the red carpet–with Naomi Campbell, Yasmin Le Bon, Thandie Newton, Daphne Guinness and more, after the jump.

More images have been released from Tom Ford‘s über-secret Spring 2011 womenswear collection. Terry Richardson, the only photog allowed at the show, snapped the collection as modelled by the likes of Liya Kebede, Stella Tennant, Lauren Hutton, Daphne Guinness and Beyoncé Knowles.  [Fashionologie]

Jewellery and other items from the expansive collection of the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson will be going on the auction block in London today. [Independent]

The Karl Lagerfeld-photographed Pirelli calendar was unveiled last night in Moscow. The mythology-themed calendar includes 5 male models and 15 female models including Julianne Moore. The Kaiser likens himself to “the visual version of Homer.”[WWD]

The rumour mill, ever at work, has pushed out another high/low collaboration nugget: Tom Ford to design a capsule collection for H&M. [Elle UK]

Daphne Guinness is the latest fashion personality to join Twitter. [Daphne Guinness Twitter]

Harry Potter star and Burberry model Emma Watson doesn’t understand celebrity fragrances: “I can’t understand this fragrance thing. Why would you want to smell like somebody else? Don’t you want to smell like yourself?,” Watson said. [People Style Watch]

Daphne Guinness, the newest Nars face and an icon of style, talks lipstick application, how she soothes her soul and the perfect holiday gift.

Read our interview with Daphne Guinness and see some of her favourite things»

Does Janie Bryant ever sleep? The Mad Men costume designer, who has also created clothing line for sale on QVC, a nail polish range and vlogs for Banana Republic, has now teamed up with the 88-year-old brassiere brand Maidenform to work on a viral marketing campaign. Will be as successful as the legendary “I dreamed I…” campaign from the 50s and 60s? Only YouTube will tell… [Fashionista]

T’was tweeted: “thanks vanity fair for NOT crediting me in the story….VANITY UN-FAIR …..agrhhh!!!!” Argh indeed, according to stylist Nicola Formichetti, the man behind the much-buzzed gray-haired Lady Gaga Vanity Fair shoot, the mag didn’t credit him for his work. And off to Twitter it went. [@formichetti via Racked]

Karl Lagerfeld has just released another short film featuring Dree Hemmingway and Abbey Lee taking a breather after a Chanel spree, hence the film’s title Shopping Fever. Of course, a Lagerfeld short wouldn’t be a Lagerfeld short without Baptiste Giabiconi smouldering expertly at the camera. [The Cut]

More in Lagerfeld-related news: He was spotted with Blake Lively leaving the Ritz Carlton in Paris, so naturally rumours of the Kaiser appearing on Gossip Girl are now rampant. We hope this is true, but it’s probably not. [Glamour]

According to Chanel fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky, haute couture is making its triumphant return after the recession. “We have new clients from Europe and the Middle East,” he says. “Today, we feel a new interest in haute couture.”[WWD]

Meanwhile, a very blown-away Jeanne Beker live-tweeted the Dior Couture show in Paris. [@Jeanne_Beker]

And speaking of Jeanne Beker, she says she’s only “scratched the surface” of things she still wants to accomplish. Expect two more books and a clothing line at The Bay in coming months. [Eye Weekly]

Sanrio (who blessed the world with Hello Kitty & co.) has teamed up with Dr. Martens to celebrate the Japanese brand’s fiftieth. The line of signature eight-hole boots will be decked out with the best of Sanrio–a perfect consolation for kawaii (i.e. cuteness) fans who cried over the Takashi Murakami + Louis Vuitton price tags. [I want-I got]

Rumours of a collaboration between Coach and (wait for it) JC Penney are circulating after Coach CEO mentioned it would be a possibility. The line won’t won’t technically be Coach–the  accessories will be sold under a different name. [WWD]

Daphne Guinness is the new face of Akris’ spring campaign. The off-the-wall fashionista will officially be tied to the new handbag collection launching in February. Designer Albert Kriemler explained his choice by saying that Daphne “emanates a sense of mystery and aristocracy.” We’re with you on the mystery part. [Fashionista]

Even Jeanne Beker can’t afford the multi-thousand dollar Balmain jeans from The Room. [BlogTO via Toronto Life]

Alexander Wang was presented with the Swiss Textile Award and a $147,000 grand prize last night. Last year’s winner, the Rodarte sisters, presented the award while commenting on the significant difference it made for their business in the past year. Among the runners-up were Erdem and Thakoon. [The Cut]

Heiress and fashionista Daphne Guinness snagged a pair of Alexander McQueen alien shoes. The shoes were in fact a pair featured on the runway, making Guinness the first of the “real people” to wear the shoes in real life. [Fashionista]