RUNWAY: Valentino Spring/Summer 2010 Couture

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

With exactly 35 pieces shown, designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli (who were named creative directors after former Gucci designer Alessandra Facchinetti was fired last year) gave us a collection to dream about. With slight hints of neon, shoulder and hand makeup, and a collection fit for royalty (and J.Lo, who wore Valentino on her wedding day), we are left wondering why these two weren’t picked to design before this.

Spies and Lies Attack the Gucci Guys!

Edited by Kirby Marzec

When I first heard about this supposed “spy scandal,” I thought that it was Gucci’s attempt at making an appearance on the silver screen. Forget about Miley Cyrus’ little computer hacker, Italian prosecutors suspect that members of the Gucci Group are breaking into the Ministry of the Interior’s data bank. So what exactly does this mean? Basically, Gucci has a glamorous spy scandal on their hands complete with random prosecutor searches and the arrests of seven suspects. And to make matters worse, Carlo del Bo, Gucci’s former head of security, has been arrested for obtaining information illegally as well as wire tappings telephones in the design department. So much for security! 

Thanks NY Mag!