Fashion news: Armani knocks off Chanel in Kennedy film, RPattz-inspired manties and subtlety is the new excess
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]
