FASHION Magazine

By Emma Freed

The silver fox himself, Anderson Cooper, is hosting the highly anticipated CFDA Awards on June 6th. Umm… yes! [Nymag]

After eight years, Roberto Cavalli has cleared his name with the Italian authorities for tax fraud charges. The designer has been in and out of the courtroom for after the initial 2002 accusation that he remodeled his uber-luxurious Tuscan villa and charged the costs to his company. Despite two prison sentences (neither of which he served) Cavalli can happily lounge in his villa as a free man. [WWD]

“It can feel lonely. It can feel like you’re around a thousand people but you’re around no one at the same time,” said Naomi Campbell when Oprah prodded her about her ongoing violent streak on yesterday’s show. “There are times where I don’t want to walk on a red carpet but I have to because I’m contracted to. It’s like we don’t have feelings, but we are — we’re humans, but it’s — I don’t know.” Someone pass her a tissue. [The Cut]

Coco Rocha is engaged to her boyfriend, interior designer James Conran. Congrats you two! [Oh So Coco]

Natalia Vodianova appeared as a fairy in yesterday’s closing ceremonies, part of the Russian presentation for the Sochi 2014 games. The presentation also included performers in bouncy glowing orbs.

Christian Lacroix (the label–the man himself cut ties with the brand) is teaming up with various labels to launch four new product categories in hopes to get their profits back on track. Expect to see eyewear, stationary, wood panels and home textiles over the course of the year and into early 2011. [Vogue UK]

Can’t swing the price tag for a cobwebby Rodarte? Knit it yourself. [Park & Cube via ReadyMade]

Yohji Yamamoto, which just closed it’s two New York stores, is under new management. [Vogue UK]

Vogue’s European Editor at Large Hamish Bowles spent some time roughing it in the country, reluctantly prepping a piece for Vogue’s environment issue. The fashion journalist ate what he thought was bear feces–but turned out to be only dates–a prank concocted by Hamish’s scout leader. [Vogue]

Woody Allen’s latest muse is Adriana Lima, whom Allen is said to be writing into his next screenplay. Model chum Agyness Deyn has also caught the acting bug; she’ll be appearing in Peter McGough’s upcoming short film. But can these pretty faces transfer their talent to the big screen? We’ll be watching. [Yahoo!]

George Clooney may or may not have indulged in pasta at Jack Astor’s. We also hear he dined with Michael Caine at George–right downstairs from our offices. Curses! [Toronto Life]

More celebrity dining news at the link. The salient bit of info: Tilda Swinton was just walking down Avenue Rd. yesterday. [The Star]

This 1972 Sears catalogue has all the spread collars and Dacron you can handle. [Jezebel]

If travel restrictions start cropping up. Swine flu could do damage to the luxury goods industry, which should definitely be our first concern. [The Cut]

Oprah does not wear a weave. You know, just in case you were wondering. [HuffPo]

Beth Ditto kills in McQueen in the latest BlackBook. [Refinery 29]

 

 

There’s a lot of fuss about this humanoid robot model that debuted at Japan Fashion Week. We’re not convinced, though she can probably do a mean Blue Steel. [Yahoo!]

Boy George, beauty star  [Style.com]

The London police say, Hide, ye bankers. G20 protesters are coming to town and will apparently be targeting suit jackets. [Guardian]