The name of an Old Testament matriarch, Naomi means “my pleasant one” in Hebrew. But since it was the 401st most popular baby name in 1970, keeping all the prominent forty-something Naomis straight is anything but pleasant. Become an OWS authority with this guide to the thinkers and writers involved in the movement. Plus, a couple of red herring Naomis to watch out for! Read More
Despite being divorced from Jacqueline Schnabel for years, Julian Schnabel still dwells at her house on West 11th Street.
“You can’t tell which paintings are mine, and which paintings are not? Do you know anything about art?” Mr. Schnabel, standing in the cabana parlor of the West Village mansion, asked The Observer. “That painting, Read More
“A demure and composed Naomi Campbell gave testimony this morning at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague, wearing a cream-colored knit dress and cardigan from Azzedine Alaia’s spring/summer collection.” — The lede from WWD‘s story about Naomi Campbell testifying at the trial of Charles Taylor, former Liberian president.
Karl Lagerfeld on this year’s Chanel runway show: "We have no budget. We do what we want and throwing money out the window brings money back in through the front door. The bottom line is I don’t deal with the bottom line. The luxury in my life is I never have to think about it." Read More
Several sources say that photographer Steven Meisel recently shot Madonna for the spring Louis Vuitton campaign. [WWD]
As everyone scrambles to find new job, the classic interview suit might be making a comeback. [NY Times]
Jon Hamm appears very un-Don Draper-like in the new Gap ads, smiling and being Read More
Bravely disregarding their own safety, travelers at Kennedy Airport booed temperamental model Naomi Campbell as she cut in front of around 200 people to go to the front of the passport checking line. Ms. Campbell’s lawyer says the special treatment was for "security reasons." [R&M]
Sam Perry, the random campaign worker whose shoulder Read More
Victoria Beckham has been announced as the face of Emporio Armani underwear collection for women; her husband, David Beckham, has been modeling for the men’s collection. [Vogue UK]
Ms. Beckham is also reportedly running in the New York City marathon this Sunday. [NBC via Racked]
Designer Tom Read More
Gisele Bundchen is putting several pieces of jewelry—including a colored diamond ring estimated to bring in $15,000 to $20,000, and a diamond pendant necklace estimated to fetch up to $150,000—up for auction at Christie’s. The jewelry is believed to be gift from her former boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio. [WWD]
Anna Wintour‘s Obama fundraiser that Read More
Next week, Opening Ceremony will put American designers aside in favor of featuring young Japanese designers whom owners Humerto Leon and Carol Lim discovered on their travels through Tokyo. [WWD]
Naomi Campbell‘s billionaire Russian boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, bought her a $18.5 million penthouse in Brazil. [P6]
Tom Ford is co-hosting Read More
Temperamental supermodel Naomi Campbell was reportedly sentenced to 200 hours of community service this morning and ordered to pay about $5,000 in fines after pleading guilty to assaulting an airline pilot and two police officers in April.
Campbell, who received community service and anger management therapy for attacking her Read More
