Great Gatsby Trailer, Heidi Klum Pole Dances and Gisele Rumored to Be Knocked Up Again

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Business card. Of. The. Summer! You may have just met him…and this could be crazy. But here’s his biz card — call this guy maybe? [Paper]

- Naomi Campbell celebrated her 42nd birthday lighting candles at a church in Jerusalem. No word if she later burned said church down. [Racked]

- The Great Gatsby trailer has finally premiered and one thing is obvious: the costumes are great and gasp-y. Trailer after the jump! [Huff Po]

Vogues the World Over Announce New Health Initiative

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Voguetron assembles once again as Vogue‘s 19 international editors — including the fab foursome of  Anna Wintour, Alexandra Shulman, Emmanuelle Alt and Franca Sozzani — have signed on to The Health Initiative. A pact to promote healthier and more positive body image, The Health Initiative will be featured globally in the June issues of Vogue.

Introducing “CR”: Carine Roitfeld’s New Magazine

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Editirix extraordinaire Carine Rotifeld has started spilling the beans on her new biannual magazine, officially called CR Fashion Book. Describing it as a “celebration of fashion and creativity,” each issue will be centered around a theme and feature established and emerging talents both in front of and behind the camera. 

Experience Amsterdam with Vogue Netherland’s Debut Issue

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Vogue Netherlands is the newest addition to Condé Nast‘s international roster of the fashion bible, and while it seems like the last thing the world needs is another Vogue, the premier issue proves that the Dutch can roll with the best of them. In “The Amsterdam Experience,” Ymre Stiekema, Romee Strijd, Josefien Rodermans, Svea Kloosterhof, Anne Verhallen, Rianne van Rompaey and Imaan Hammam hunch all over the historic city while sampling artwork, raves and herring. The only thing missing are some high times with Snoop at a local coffee shop.  Photographed by Marc de Groot and styled by fashion editor Marije Goekoop, Vogue Netherlands is worth the “Experience.”

Glamour Magazine Getting Major Overhaul

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After seeing ad pages and newsstand sales take a hit this year, Glamour‘s editor in chief Cindi Leive is giving the pub a much-needed makeover to appeal to a much-needed hipper clientele. 

CFDA Won’t Shorten New York Fashion Week for Milan

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Diane von Furstenberg and co. are standing their ground. Last week the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana accepted the Council of Fashion Designers of America‘s attempt at compromise —  moving New York’s shows next September in exchange for Milan accepting the second Thursday rule — but only if the CFDA cut the last day of New York Fashion Week. Well, turns out that last day has some big names attached — Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein Collection, specifically  – so the CFDA said “no dice” in a letter to the Camera on Tuesday.

Perfecting the Dead-Eyed Stare: Kristen Stewart in Vogue Italia

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

I guess even Vogue Italia, that one link to editorial relevance in the Condé Nast stable of periodicals, can run afoul every now and then. Case in point, this bit of visual vomit Michelangelo di Battista threw up for their latest issue. Filmed in what could easily be your grandmother’s attic painted the most abhorrent shade of blue — with uninspired styling by Alice Gentilucci and listless and lifeless posing from Kristen Stewart whose hair apparently hasn’t seen a brush in ages –  this spread has Italian Vogue wading in levels of American Vogue dreckitude.  Enjoy after the jump. 

International Fashion Weeks: Waste of Time or Next Frontier?

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

“Glenda Bailey‘s not going to go to Richmond, VA, fashion week.” This quote from CFDA CEO Steven Kolb basically sums up the fashion industry’s attitude when it comes to fashion weeks outside of the big four: New York, London, Paris and Milan. Fashion is elitist, with the haves being vastly outweighed by the have-nots. A small cadre of editors, designers, photographers, stylists and — most importantly — businessmen control this billion dollar industry, but the cracks are beginning to appear in the facade. Milan’s breaking rank and challenging the fashion week calendar and in response Condé Nast has vowed that no Vogue editors will be in attendance should Milan continue its catwalk of impertinence. China is outspending both America and Europe in the luxury sector and many brands are opening stores in the Far East to meet this ever-expanding market. Then there are the some 100 other fashion weeks around the world, showcasing local young, up-and-coming and often, rather talented designers who, while not garnering the attention of Harper’s Bazaar‘s esteemed editrix in chief, are contributing to their own cities’ and countries’ burgeoning fashion industries. 

The Chronicles of Condé Nast: The André Leon, the Wintour and the Vogue Closet

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Kelly Florio Kasouf, the daughter of the late Steve Florio — former president and CEO of Condé Nast — has written the chicest children’s book of the year about growing up in and around the publishing house. The Adventures of Sophie and the City: All in a Day’s Work follows a little girl as she’s whisked away into a magical world of fictionalized Vogues and Vanity Fairs and oh, the people she’ll meet!

Prada and Schiaparelli to Chat It Up at the Met

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada: On Fashion is the Met Costume Institute‘s next undertaking after the rip-roaring success of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. The exhibit will feature imagined conversations with the two iconic Italians on various subjects, from art and politics to women and creativity.