Balenciaga Designed By Wang. Confirmed!

As you gently warned me, I came to peace with the appointment of Alexander Wang at the creative helm of Balenciaga.

The official confirmation was delivered via Twitter (what? Even the Pope has an official Twitter account!) but nothing has been said about Wang’s preexistent projects (his own labels). Will they go on as they are?
Is Wang the next Lagerfeld? {papermag}

While the UK is still under tabloid fire, regardless of how many reports and how many reforms they’re trying to spill out on the press (and media in general), first I ever heard of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy was reading a tabloid column.

And that should say something. To the British officials who are trying to re-draw that privacy thin line and to command respect from the press through the harsh letter of the law. Now that the official confirmation that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting the first child has arrived and everyone is excited about it!

As I’m certain that she’ll make an outstandingly graceful and stylish pregnant lady, Kate doesn’t show any sign of pregnancy on her waif frame, so I’ll be postponing my baby bump observation for next year when it’ll be more obvious. Congrats to the happy couple, all in all it’s really wonderful news! (image Chris Jackson / Press Association Images via)

The lovely Lily Donaldson is playfully presenting Free People’s December 2012 catalog in a cute video. I played it two times, actually, because I felt it ended too quickly. And I genuinely fear I might be acting just as silly as Lily here if I was wearing some FP boho chic clothes. Do you think it’s something in the fabric they use? (wink) {freepeople}

Would you rather wear a high – fashion profile pair of sunglasses or a distinctively conscious pair like this one? Because if you’re going for the first shades option, you need to know that over 70% percent of the fancy shmancy sunglasses on the market come from Luxottica, not from the individual couture maisons (Gucci, Prada, Miu Miu, you name, it, there’s a Luxottica label on it!).

I won’t even bother you with the production costs and the profit margin on a – say – $400 pair of Prada sunglasses! So if you’re opting for Fashion With Conscience, here’s a pair of recycled skateboard sunglasses produced by Diamond Supply Co.. (hit the jump for more details, click here for the gallery!)

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While I was quietly doing my Cleopatra… ahem Heidi Klum party reading, I noticed something I had absolutely no idea about: Malin Akerman is pregnant! When did that happen? Anyway, congrats to Malin and her husband, Roberto Zincone for the happy event! As for my baby bump observation pleasure – Malin Akerman wears her pregnant baby bump with leather pants. And leather vest. Wicked mama! {huffingtonpost}

Heidi Klum finally had her Halloween party this year. Postponed last month because of hurricane Sandy, the party transformed into a Haunted Holiday themed party, because Heidi wouldn’t miss her trademark Halloween fun. Especially when she’s going through all that costume – trouble every year!

We knew that she was going as golden Cleopatra. But what we didn’t know (and probably didn’t anticipate either) is that Heidi Klum covered her face in shiny sparkling rhinestones for the occasion! I sure hope she had some reliable glue for that, we wouldn’t want her face to come off, sparkle by sparkle…

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Exquisite socialite Lauren Santo Domingo who opens her house for parties and equally fine socialites like herself (although it’s hard to find someone as posh as the real LSD) has a $500,000 artsy Hippo bar. For social purposes, biensur. Sculpted by Francois – Xavier Lalanne, only 8 bronze hippopotamus bars, scattered around the world. That adds quite a challenge for your Christmas shopping list, huh? {images by Claiborne Swanson Frank via}

Although I haven’t (yet) tried a pair of Jeremy Scott’s legendary winged sneakers, I admit they look pretty fly and funny. Sure, Jeremy himself is far from being a fly – shy guy, if I may say so. Au contraire, he seems to be someone who’s not afraid to stand out in a crowd.

And so is his latest collaboration, standing out on the road: the Smart Fortwo has received the special Jeremy Scott winged treatment, becoming a fierce, white winged, Smart ForJeremy. And as little as it would appear on the outside, it sure is outstandingly impressive on the inside! Actually – you know what? it’s a fashionista’s perfect town car (check out the rest of the images to convince yourself: click here for the gallery!). And since they started, I can’t wait for the Smart Versace, with lots of blings and golden medusas!

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