Isabella Blow's Widower Lashes Out At McQueen
- Detmar Blow on Alexander McQueen: "Money changed him and then drugs changed him. I remember reading of how he had flown his boyfriend somewhere for £130,000. What did Issie get? Some clothes. I find that quite shocking."
Natalie To Do Dior; Tyra Has New Modeling Polaroids
- Natalie Portman will be the latest face of Christian Dior perfumes. She joins a stable that includes Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron, and Monica Bellucci. Some common perfume ingredients are hazardous to health; some are animal products. Is perfume vegan? [WWD]
Scary Loves Posh's Clothes; Jennifer Connelly Models Anti-Gravity Shoes
- Did L.A. boutique Maxfield drop Victoria Beckham's dVb in favor of Holmes & Yang? Posh's people say Maxfield hasn't ordered the line for three seasons, and the decision had nothing to do with Katie Holmes, who is Posh's friend. [P6]
Bar Refaeli Literarily Naked; Miley Teams With Max Azria
- Bar Refaeli let Esquire write the opening of a Stephen King story on her body for its cover. The weirdest part of the process sounds like the proofreading. [Esquire]
- Michael Jackson is rocking this fall collection women's Balmain jacket. [Grazia]
First Lady And Topshop Engage In Trans-Atlantic Exchange Of Fashion Know-How; Angry Mob Surrounds Luxury Goods Chief Exec
- Michelle Obama wore tidy Thakoon in D.C., and vivid yellow Jason Wu in London. New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn wonders what it all means. [On The Runway]
Recessionistance: Richard Chai For Target First Look
The dames at Nylon have done a mitzvah and given us a taste of the latest GO for Target collaboration! Richard Chai's a young designer (and one of People's former "sexiest men alive") who's put in stints at Marc Jacobs and TSE and whose own work is characterized by muted shades and a "futuristic-romantic" aesthetic.…

