Nicola styled himself (of course) for photographer Christopher Makos and wears some stunning makeup courtesy of Maki Ryoke.

Photos via: NicolaFormichetti.com

His intimate presentation at Place Vedôme included Tisci giving a guided tour of each piece and discussing the amount of work that went into the collection. We’re talking hand-cut tulle paillettes, embroidery rendered with invisible acrylic thread, hand-curled feathers, dégradé beading, metal intricately worked into fringe.

What does all that mean? Simply, stunning.

Tisci balanced this traditional couture attention to detail with his thoroughly modern take on sexuality that included sheer skirts, exposed zippers, cut-outs and in one gown, a full-on nipple-bearing lace bodice. This study in contrasts was also evident in the all-white palette that represented Tisci bringing his “darkness to light.”

When he spoke with Donatella Versace in this month’s Interview magazine, Tisci remarked that “in couture, I really show my romantic side, because in spite of the fact that everyone thinks I am very much a Rottweiler—that I am very dark and everything—I have a side that is very romantic that I show to very few people.” Tisci’s romanticism, in all its dark and sexual glory, is on display for the world to see in this, his beautifully ethereal fall collection.

- Jimmy Choo is willing to spend £500 million — with the aid of a few backers — to regain his old namesake label. Now I guess Jimmy Choo will know how it feels to go broke trying to buy a pair of his shoes. [Fashionista]

- Leave it to Mimi to paint a butterfly on her soon-to-pop baby belly. Though by the looks of the artwork and the spelling of “dem babies,” methinks Mariah’s other little one, Nick Cannon must have gotten into the finger paints. They’re so cute at that age. [Perez Hilton]

- Lil Wayne covers the latest issue of Interview Magazine, wherein he gets grilled by alleged racist Paris Hilton. The two have surprisingly a lot in common, like they both know: what it’s like to be in jail; what it’s like to make it rain on strippers at 18 years old; and what it’s like to bitch slap Lindsay Lohan. Interview Mag: building bridges. [Refinery29]

- Lady Gaga celebrated her birthday the traditional way: by blowing out the candles on her birthday cake, wearing a nude body stocking and doing a mariachi cover of “Born This Way.”  [Twitter/YouTube]

- Prince Harry threw brother William a stag party this weekend and though the affair was private and sealed off from the prying eyes of the paparazzi, rest assured that “Prince William dropped his trousers and downed pints of bitter as he and brother Harry gave their royal cousin a boozy stag weekend to remember.” Whatever that means. [Daily Beast]

- The Celebrity Meltdown has become the golden ram for the press these days. Catch a celeb on their drunken, coked-up, hooker-drenched downfall and the issues go flying off the stand. So it’s good to know who may or may be following in Charlie Sheen‘s winning footsteps, though I think we all know Miley is a safe bet. [College Candy]

Newby Monica Jagaciak was shot by the amazing Craig McDean for this month’s Interview. Does anyone else find it odd that she’s wearing a sweater over her swimsuit, and opts for a beach covered in weeds? Nevertheless, she still makes me want to go soak up some rays…

Interviewed by Marion Cotillard, 35 year old Penelope Cruz talks to Interview about famous people she would like to have over for dinner.

LINK LOVE: Just Jared

Kirsten Stewart covers the October/November 2009 cover of Interview Magazine’s 40th Anniversary Issue.

Mad Men star January Jones takes the August 2009 cover of Interview Magazine.

IMAGE: Just Jared

Emma Watson (recently turned 19) lands the cover of the Interview Mag Mag 09 issue, photographed by Nick Knight.

“….What hurts me the most is that I work just as hard as any other actress around my age, like Scarlett Johansson, but I just don’t get the opportunities that they get because people are so distracted by the mess that I created in my life. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to last forever.”

Interviewed by Lauren Hutton for Interview Mag

“To our mind the work of a fashion designer is so different from that of an artist! We usually work in a necessarily more collaborative manner. We present our work twice a year, using the same medium, respecting the same human form, within an industrial framework, using industrial means of production, and having our work translated through the chain of distribution for our work.” — Maison Martin Margiela, on why fashion is not an art form in the new Interview via Fashionista

The much anticipated new Interview Mag is due to hit stores in Sept, with Kate Moss on the cover in an almost bondage like head piece, the issue also contains a one of a kind interview with Maison Martin Margiela. Look for it in your local stores soon…

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