YSL to Launch First Men’s Campaign in Five Years

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Yves Saint Laurent is showing their manly side this spring with its first menswear ad campaign in almost five years. The last time YSL ran a menswear campaign was for fall 2007 when Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shot industrial designer Marc Newsom. Reflecting, according to the house of YSL, the continued global growth of its men’s wear line,  Stefano Pilati signed on David Sims to capture model Baptiste Radufe for spring 2012. 

Is Dior About to Hire Raf Simons Away from Jil Sander?

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The answer is a potential “Yup” — seems like Marc Jacobs is out and Raf Simons is in. Sources close to Christian Dior tell WWD that the luxury house is close to signing the Belgian designer, but there are a few obstacles in the way, such as Simons’ recently extended contract with Jil Sander.

INDIE NEWSROOM: Suzy Menkes: Gossip Girl…Lindsay Lohan: Half-in-the-Bag Lady…Lara Stone: Pothead

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Suzy Menkes seems to have been privy to some previously unheard info regarding Jil Sander‘s Raf Simons taking over Stefano Pilati‘s oft-contested place at Yves Saint Laurent. [NYT]

The Only French Toast Anna Wintour Condones

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

French president Nicholas Sarkozy presented Vogue‘s editrix in chief Anna Wintour with the Legion of Honor award of merit last night at Paris’ Élysée Palace. After receiving the prize, she mindlessly threw it amongst her other awards, the Order of the British Empire and the head of Carine Roitfeld.

FASHION SCRAMBLE: Gaga’s Album Cover Was Born This Day + Amazing Grace and Her 70th B-Day Blast + Beyonce’s McQueen Moment

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Lady Gaga tweeted the cover art for her highly-anticipated new album, Born This Way, out May 23rd. If the cover, credited to Nick Knight and the Haus of Gaga, is to believed, Gaga was “Born” half harlot and half Harley. [Twitter]

A Reshuffling of Couture’s House of Cards?

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The rumor mill is working overtime following Dior‘s firing of John Galliano this week. Riccardo Tisci is being touted as Galliano’s predecessor, with Haider Ackermann replacing Tisci at Givenchy and in perhaps the most surprising twist, Carine Roitfeld and Hedi Slimane replacing Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent.

Roitfeld, Slimane, Pilati, Ackermann, Tisci and Galliano

Yves Saint Laurent Gets A Tattoo

Edited by Saynt

VIDEO: Yves Saint Laurent “No Way Back”

The latest YSL short film takes us into the studio of Hollywood tattoo artist, Mark Mahoney. Featuring looks from Stefano Pilati’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection, the video mergers art and ink and reminds me that I’m in desperate need of both in my life.

VIDEO RUNWAY: YSL Fall/Winter 2010 Menswear

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Another very military inspired collection by Stefano Pilati for YSL.