I imagine a woman such as Anna Wintour does not easily let her guard down, so I wonder how illuminating the new WSJ Magazine feature will be. Regardless, it is a powerful cover shot. [Racked]

Learn how to dress like a cool Londoner courtesy of Yasmin Swell, the fashion director of Moda Operandi and woman behind the Liberty department store. [T Blog]

Christie’s is throwing an eco-friendly auction with a few fashion/style twists. The online end on CharityBuzz.com offers such items as meeting Lady Gaga backstage, designing your own custom Bottega Veneta handbag or a “Chanel Experience.” The auction will benefit four environmental organizations. [Treehugger]

Not up for reading the classics? If you speak fashion, you might be able to hold your own in a discussion about Jane Eyre or the Brontë sisters. These authors (and more) inspired the following famous fashion designers. [Flavor Wire] Read More »

Word on the street is that the highly anticipated, first issue of French Vogue from new EIC Emmanuelle Alt features less skin and more words. Mon dieu! [WWD]

Billed as the first event bridging fashion and music (really?), Style X (pronounced “Style By,” btw) at Austin’s SXSW festival showcased emerging design talent and musicians turned models (isn’t it usually the other way around?) [Fashionista]

Are you in New York today? Street photographer/blogger Garance Doré will give a talk at 4 p.m. for FIT’s Faces and Places in Fashion. Are you wearing something fantastic? Because Scott Schumann will be there too. [Garance Doré]

Designer shake-up alert #465,329: Vanessa Seward is departing Azzaro after eight years as creative director. [Style File]

In an exclusive Q&A, French designer/expat Hedi Slimane explains his break from fashion, music connections and his behemoth new project, Anthology of a Decade, a four-volume box set of his photography. [WWD] Read More »

Did you really think fashion week being over meant no more new fall collections? Lucky for us, Azzedine Alaïa decided to show his a bit after the game. Working at his own pace seems to be working for the master, whose fine-crafted garments are stunning. [On The Runway]

Levi’s is one-upping itself and taking its Water<Less jeans one step further in the eco-friendly department by sourcing and crafting a line completely in the U.S.A. [Ecouterre]

New Zealand label Stolen Girlfriend’s Club turned supermarket aisles into a catwalk to show its latest collection, and spread the message that fashion is a daily essential. I would hate to be the woman who braved the supermarket in sweats and Uggs on that day. [Elle]

Jimmy Choo, the man originally behind the label, may be looking to buy back the shoe biz he was bought out of back in 2001. You would think being the company’s namesake would help, but some experts say his chances are slim. [WWD] via [The Cut] Read More »

It’s snow bunny chic at Aspen Fashion Week. Grab some hot cocoa and check out some of the highlights on Global Runway. [Global Runway]

If you’d rather dream of summer weather and a wardrobe of short and artful dresses, check out the new label, Threadware, by the newest fashion sister act, Rachel and Amy Gelender. [Threadware] via [Lobler & Delaney]

The 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees and Honorees were announced last night by council president Diane von Furstenberg. Marc Jacobs is to receive the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremonies on June 6, although he told von Furstenberg that he preferred it be a “half-lifetime” award, seeing as he’s only 47. Should’ve paced yourself, Marc. [CFDA] and [On The Runway]

Hailee Steinfeld—the 14-year-old Best Actress nominee from True Grit—sported two of my favorite red carpet looks from award season. Turns out she’s got serious fashion know-how off the red carpet, too. [Trés Dope]

Are Lululemon yoga pants acceptable at corporate headquarters or should work still require actual pants? Female executives and fashion experts take up the debate and also introduce this fashion blogger to the “skegging.” [NYT] Read More »

Stylecaster met up with actress Katie Holmes and stylist Jeanne Yang to talk about the duo’s new clothing line, Holmes and Yang. The two fresh-to-the-scene designers say they wanted to create a collection easily personalized to the individual wearer. [Stylecaster]

Dame Vivienne Westwood is as quotable as ever as she talks about her inspirations, staying modern and longevity in the biz. [NY Post]

Fashion editor Vanessa Friedman makes quick analyses of the potential impact the disasters in Japan will have on the luxury goods market. She notes how some retailers, such as Tods, are trying to encourage people to continue to buy high-end goods, i.e. donate large sums to relief efforts. [Material World]

Tyra’s fashion and beauty website, Type F, launched yesterday and Fashionista’s got the low down. Are you fierce enough to visit it? [Fashionista] and [Type F] Read More »