Fashion news: SJP is Halston’s new prez, Kate Moss probably engaged, and we want to take a nail cruise

Date January 19, 2010

It’s official: Sarah Jessica Parker has been named president and chief creative officer at Halston. It’s too early to judge, but Parker seems to have her head on straight with the position. She’s not interested in undermining creative director Marios Schwab, and is frank about her newbie status: “There is a huge amount I don’t know and I am very candid about that, and I am excited to learn.” [WWD]

Prada has created their own YouTube channel for screening fashion shows, campaign photos and short films. [YouTube, via Fashionista]

Wondering how much that Gucci handbag your grandmother gave you is worth? You can now find out for free, through Christie’s auction house, which has launched an online appraisal site for vintage Gucci. Great. Now we have “Gucci Bandana” stuck in our head. [Vogue UK]

New York Fashion Week will welcome the first runway outing for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s line The Row, as well as for Phillip Lim’s menswear effort. [WWD]

Kate Moss’s is apparently engaged to boyfriend Jamie Hince. [Fashion Indie]

Sharon Wauchob has been appointed creative director for Edun. [Fashionologie]

If you’ve been looking for the perfect excuse to travel, how about a nail cruise? That’s right–you can spend a full week with sailing near Greece and Italy learning and perfecting your technique. [Grazia]