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How New York's Fash Pack Is Riding Out Sandy's Aftermath in Style

Anna Wintour's townhouse in the West Village lost power during Hurricane Sandy, so she — and a number of other industry types who live in lower Manhattan — headed uptown for safety at one of two upscale hotels.



Anna Wintour's townhouse in the West Village lost power during Hurricane Sandy, so she — and a number of other industry types who live in lower Manhattan — headed uptown for safety at one of two upscale hotels.

Wintour reportedly ended up at The Mark, a five-star hotel on 77th Street at Madison Avenue. Carine Roitfeld and her son Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld are also there, as are Marc Jacobs and Helena Christensen. Hotelier André Balazs was spotted dining at the hotel's restaurant.

The Carlyle hotel, just a block away at 76th and Madison, is the temporary home of Grace Coddington, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Olsen's boyfriend Olivier Sarkozy. According to Derek Blasberg, he's also holed up at The Carlyle with Karlie Kloss, Lily Donaldson, and Poppy Delevingne.

While the close proximity of some of the most influential people in the industry might simply be a matter of coincidence, the hotels they're staying in do have places in fashion history. Vera Wang's first boutique, opened in 1990, is located on the ground floor of The Carlyle. Meanwhile, The Mark is a popular place for celebrities to get ready for the Met Gala, as it's conveniently located not far from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Other industry names who are staying at uptown hotels include Prabal Gurung — who's been tweeting from the Andaz — Georgina Chapman at The Lowell, and Sarah Jessica Parker at the Plaza Athenee.

And what of those who didn't head to hotels? Mickey Boardman is staying with his friend Marjorie Gubelmann and Garance Doré headed to an unspecified "uptown camp" so she could keep her site running. Nicola Formichetti bucked the trend and traveled south to Williamsburg, where he found "power, lights, food and Internet!"

Anna Wintour's Pinterest Page, Burberry's New Face, and Bond No. 9's Lawsuit

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Unexpected images on Anna Wintour's Pinterest page: a dead rhino mouse, a set of frog legs, and a photograph of Sir Winston Churchill in full regalia from the Order of the Garter. [The Cut]

  • Who's the next face of Burberry? Gold-medal-winning Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton is up for the job, but she has yet to see one of the brand's runway shows. "I haven't been able to go because of my training schedule, and I literally cried when I found out that it wasn't possible," she said. [Vogue UK]

  • Two former employees of Bond No. 9 owner Laurice Rahme are suing her for creating a "pattern of racism against customers and employees." [New York Daily News]

  • Beirut has overtaken Los Angeles as the world capital of plastic surgery — primarily because "you cannot find a job in Lebanon if you are not good-looking," according to one resident. "People will reject you socially." [Marie Claire UK]

  • Helena Christensen has signed on as the new face of British label Boden. "We wanted to choose a model that would showcase our casual clothing in a more modern, urban style," said Justine Tabak, the brand's creative director. [The Daily Telegraph]

6 Celeb-Inspired Jumpsuits to Spend All Spring and Summer In

With the weather getting warmer and warmer, celebs are starting to bust out their most fabulous jumpsuits.

With the weather getting warmer and warmer, celebs are starting to bust out their most fabulous jumpsuits. Florals, ruffles, sheer, nude, black — you name it, they're sporting it in the cutest ways. So why not follow their lead and start wearing yours, too? Draw inspiration from Ginnifer Goodwin's Isabel Marant floral and ruffle jumpsuit, Helena Christensen's retro-inspired jumpsuit, Zoe Saldana's utilitarian chic look, and way more. Step inside to see who else looked fab in their jumpsuits and to shop their pieces for yourself.

Dakota, Ivanka, and More Stars Kick off Tribeca With Vanity Fair

Stars like Dakota Fanning, Leelee Sobieski, and Catherine Zeta-Jones gathered last night to celebrate the start of the Tribeca Film Festival at Vanity Fair's kickoff party.

Stars like Dakota Fanning, Leelee Sobieski, and Catherine Zeta-Jones gathered last night to celebrate the start of the Tribeca Film Festival at Vanity Fair's kickoff party. The bash was held at NYC's State Supreme Courthouse and many of the celebs posed for pictures outside before heading in to start the fun with editor in chief Graydon Carter. Leelee, who arrived with her designer husband Adam Kimmel, wore a white gown from Jil Sander. Dakota, one of the festival's judges this year, was pretty in a pink Lanvin. Catherine broke from working on The Bitter Pill to throw on a silver Michael Kors number and let loose alongside husband Michael Douglas. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner also popped by to say hello during a date night, when their daughter Arabella stayed home. Today marks the official opening of Robert De Niro's 11-year-old cinema event — check out our roundup of highlights from the Tribeca Film Festival since its inception in 2001.

The Chicest Moments From the Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair Party

>> Dakota Fanning, Lily Cole, Helena Christensen, and Diane von Furstenberg were among those who turned up to celebrate the start of the Tribeca Film Festival at Vanity Fair's annual kickoff party Tuesday night.
Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair Party 2012

>> Dakota Fanning, Lily Cole, Helena Christensen, and Diane von Furstenberg were among those who turned up to celebrate the start of the Tribeca Film Festival at Vanity Fair's annual kickoff party Tuesday night. Held at the New York State Supreme Courthouse — the steps of which glowed with thousands of tiny LED lights — the event was filled with nearly as many striking styles as it was big-name stars. Helena Christensen, Tory Burch, and Leelee Sobieski looked Spring-perfect in crisp white dresses; Sobieski, in a full-skirted Jil Sander gown, was especially stunning. Dakota Fanning looked charming in a hot pink Pre-Fall 2012 Lanvin cocktail frock, while even a leg injury and crutch couldn't stop Donna Karan from looking the picture of elegance in black layers and sculptural jewels. See all those — plus more of the evening's best looks — right here, in the slideshow.

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber Get Glamorous For the Tribeca Ball

Stars came out for the annual Tribeca Ball, honoring Robert De Niro's support of the arts and benefiting the Academy of Art, in NYC last night.

Stars came out for the annual Tribeca Ball, honoring Robert De Niro's support of the arts and benefiting the Academy of Art, in NYC last night. Julianna Margulies wore a simple black gown while Kim Catrall went with a bright blue blazer and Solange Knowles mixed things up in a printed look. Naomi Watts wore a sexy strapless Stella McCartney dress to pose on the arm of Liev Schreiber. They recently returned to the Big Apple after a trip to Barbados with their sons Sasha and Kai. Naomi wore a swimsuit and Liev went shirtless to show PDA in the ocean when they weren't hanging out with their boys during the getaway.

The glamorous affair comes just ahead of the kickoff to the Tribeca Film Festival, which Robert founded in 2001. We're gearing up for tomorrow's opening day with a look back at the most star-studded Tribeca Film Festival moments including Angelina Jolie and Kristen Stewart.

Score a Piped Trench à la Supermodel Helena Christensen

A trench coat is a classic, it never goes out of style, but now it's being updated with a little bit of piping.

A trench coat is a classic, it never goes out of style, but now it's being updated with a little bit of piping. Check out supermodel Helena Christensen strolling the street of NYC in her super-chic piped khaki trench. Without the black leather piping, it would have been classic sans pizazz. But the contrast on the lapel turns the traditional trench coat on its head, giving it more flavor. If you don't yet have a piped trench in your closet, consider getting one to wear all Spring and Summer. It'll top everything from solid bright frocks, like Helena's, to printed dresses, to jeans and tees, to a nighttime LBD. Sold? Shop our favorite piped trenches below.

Versace and H&M Go Big For Collaboration Runway Extravaganza

>> In honor of their upcoming Versace For H&M collaboration — in stores and online Nov.
Versace for H&M Fashion Show

>> In honor of their upcoming Versace For H&M collaboration — in stores and online Nov. 17 — the two brands pulled together three events in one last night at New York's Pier 57. Through a gilded hall of mirrors, designers (Anna Sui, Joseph Altuzarra, Christopher Kane), supermodels (Linda Evangelista, Helena Christensen), and other such notables (Uma Thurman, Chloe Moretz, Nicki Minaj, Prince) were swept into a dark room framing a serpentine catwalk, on which Versace favorites like Abbey Lee Kershaw, Natasha Poly, Lindsey Wixson, and Daphne Groeneveld wore black leather headscarves, heavy kohl, and stomped to speaker-pumping music.

Cue the next: After her runway bow, Donatella Versace gestured guests to follow her into a green-lit, disco ball-hung room covered in oversized palm tree wallpaper. Minaj took the mic — dressed in Versace for H&M, of course — and inspired Alexander Wang to sing along in the audience to every song. Much to Donatella's pleasure — and Natasha Poly's, who sat on the shoulders of a friend so she could videotape the set on her phone — Prince was up next on stage. Versace fist-pumped when Prince gave her a shout-out, clapped above her head . . . and that was before his encore of "Purple Rain."

Finally, the last of the three-prong event: crowds that had been lining up before Prince even took the stage were unleashed into the shopping area. As Style.com notes, "Many of the women in the crowd made beelines for the collection's men's clothes."

A video of the show, below.

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Get Inspired by Supermodels (and Groupies) in Duran Duran's New Video

Over the course of their 30-year career, Duran Duran has had a long history of including models in their videos, so it just makes sense that they would continue on with the tradition.

Over the course of their 30-year career, Duran Duran has had a long history of including models in their videos, so it just makes sense that they would continue on with the tradition. For the band's just-released "Girl Panic!" short, supermodels including Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen, and Yasmin Le Bon take a turn on the instruments. Sure, there's plenty of girl-on-girl action as a result, along with groupies galore, but there are also a ton of gorgeous, edgy beauty looks to inspire. From Naomi's sexy bedhead style to a covetable crimped ponytail (around the 5:04 mark) to a variety of must-have manicures, there's something here that will make an impression on you.

See the Full, Supermodel-Filled Duran Duran Girl Panic! Music Video

>> We've been behind the scenes; now, the original supermodel-filled Duran Duran "Girl Panic!"

>> We've been behind the scenes; now, the original supermodel-filled Duran Duran "Girl Panic!" music video is finally out in full.

Directed by Jonas Akerlund — who also did Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" and "Telephone" music videos — the nearly 10-minute video features Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Yasmin Le Bon, Cindy Crawford, and Eva Herzigova playing different Duran Duran band members, with Campbell as frontman Simon Le Bon. Footage of the supers partying, doing a Harper's Bazaar UK magazine shoot, and talking with reporters fills the film, which also has cameos from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.