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Gisele's Baby Picture, Chanel's Expansion, and Anna Wintour's Sporty Seat Mate

These stories and more here, in our daily news roundup.



These stories and more here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Gisele Bündchen released the first picture of daughter Vivian Lake Brady on her Facebook page. The caption reads, "Love is everything!!!! Happy Friday, much love to all." [Facebook User Gisele Bündchen]

  • Chanel's iconic Rue Cambon boutique is slated to expand. [WWD]

  • Chris Benz, Badgley Mischka, and Cynthia Rowley have all been tapped to create a capsule collection of outerwear for London Fog, which will hit stores in August. [Glamour]

  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell secured the highly coveted seat next to Anna Wintour at Thursday's Kimberly Ovitz show. [New York Post]

  • Wes Gordon, Giulietta's Sofia Sizzi, and Cushnie et Ochs's Michelle Ochs and Carly Cushnie are among the designers who will participate in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's Americans in Paris program during Paris Fashion Week. [WWD]

  • Portraits of Diane von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein, and Carolina Herrera are featured in Andy Warhol's latest exhibit, Andy Warhol Photography, which will open on Feb. 11 in London. [Vogue UK]

  • Rag & Bone's latest bag, the Pilot Clutch, is now available online and in stores. [Elle]

  • In other ecommerce news, a collection of vintage clothing and accessories curated by Natalie Joos for the Manhattan Vintage show is now shoppable. [Manhattan Vintage]

  • Not only did Hanneli Mustaparta star in Diesel Black Gold's Spring 2013 campaign, shot by Theo Wenner, but she also styled it. [POPSUGAR Fashion News Inbox]

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Chanel's Fresh Face, Kate Moss's Juicy Tip, and Barneys' Team of Comedians

All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.


All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Lane Crawford fused fashion with technology to produce its first ever 3D campaign for Spring 2013 shot by Nick Knight. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  • Gisele Bündchen has been named the new face of Chanel Beauty. [BellaSugar]
  • Karl Lagerfeld celebrated his new photo exhibit for Cassina in Paris last night. "All those things I photographed are things I love," the Kaiser said. "[Cassina has] the most beautiful iconic pieces in the world of furniture editions." [WWD]
  • Lena Dunham is rumored to be working on an upcoming comedy based on the memoir of a former personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman. [Vogue UK]
  • Kate Moss's secret to healthy nails is "eating well and juicing — the more vitamins you have the better the condition of your nails." [Telegraph]
  • Kate Spade will become the second fashion house to self-launch a fragrance when the brand releases its new scent, Live Colorfully, in April. [WWD]
  • Makeup heiress Claire Courtin is set to debut her DJ-ing skills this Fashion Week at a party she is cohosting with TL-180. [Fashionologie Inbox]
  • 2013 is already shaping up to be a big year for Jason Wu, who just signed a partnership with Lancome. [Reuters]
  • Intern Labor Rights, a subsection of Occupy Wall Street, will protest unpaid internships during New York Fashion Week. [BuzzFeed]
  • Pamela Love's favorite tailor? A pair of scissors. "I really don't go to a tailor much," she added. [Garance Doré]
  • Fashion just got funnier, thanks to Barneys New York. The department store has tapped comedians Mindy Kaling, Leslie Mann, Aubrey Plaza, and Will Forte to select (and hilariously narrate) their favorite seasonal pieces. [The Window]
  • Speaking of Barneys, its Spring windows will feature a series of surreal films (a still from which is pictured below) by Italian artist Yuri Ancarani. [WWD]


Top photo: Courtesy of Lane Crawford; Bottom photo: Courtesy of Barneys New York

Beauty News

Gisele Bündchen Is the New Face of Chanel Beauty

Step aside, Brad Pitt .

Step aside, Brad Pitt . . . there's a new spokeswoman in town. Chanel has tapped Brazilian beauty Gisele Bündchen as the new face of Chanel Beauty, Grazia is reporting. The former Victoria's Secret Angel will make her debut in the premiere campaign for Chanel's newest line: Les Beiges. The collection features a brand-new set of makeup that focuses on natural, radiant beauty that enhances your complexion. As if Gisele really needed help in that department.

Les Beiges is slated to drop on March 15. Gisele's beautiful visage will be gracing the ad campaign, which was shot by Mario Testino, according to Vogue. Here's hoping it's less monologue and more model. Are you excited about Chanel's new muse and Les Beiges?

Video

Exclusive: The Trippiest Fashion Video of 2013 Might Have Already Arrived

It's too bad Pop Magazine's newest video wasn't released in 2012.



It's too bad Pop Magazine's newest video wasn't released in 2012. The new short, entitled "Chanel Pink Beach," surely would have topped our list of the trippiest fashion videos of the year.

The video, which was created by artist and rapper Helen Benigson, features still shots of model Tallulah Harlech wearing Chanel's Spring 2013 collection. But instead of simply presenting the video as a lookbook, Benigson mixed together a barrage of visual elements that might send viewers into an altered state of mind. Benigson superimposed the pictures of Harlech over video of unnamed people frolicking on the beach with their children, and washed all of the visuals in a neon pink light. If those elements weren't disparate enough, the entire video is set to a scintillating set of lyrics spoken over Galt MacDermot's "And He Will Not Come Again."

The mind wonders if anyone in fashion will be able to top this before the year ends. A look at the video below.

Couture Fashion Week

The Must-See Moments From Couture Fashion Week

Couture Fashion Week is about pulling out all of the over-the-top, decadent, head-turning stops.

Couture Fashion Week is about pulling out all of the over-the-top, decadent, head-turning stops. Rife with delicate floral applique, jaw-dropping embellishment, and saturated color, designers' Spring '13 offerings did just that. The trend report points toward all things floral and feminine, as exemplified by Giambattista Valli's decadent array of beading and embellishment, Chanel's secret garden theme highlighting beautiful floral appliqués, and Raf Simons's botanical dream for Christian Dior. With swaths of silk, tulle, and guipure lace floating down the runway, we can't help but fall hopelessly in love with the likes of Valentino, Elie Saab, and a gilded Zuhair Murad collection. Though, as the lineups from Atelier Verace, Armani Privé, and Jean Paul Gaultier prove, there's sleeker, sexier fare in store here as well. Click through to see the most gorgeous, must-see moments from Couture.

— Additional reporting by Hannah Weil

Chanel

Like a Diamond in the Sky: Chanel's New Video Is Mesmerizing

Gabrielle Chanel may be known for pearls, but there was once another lustrous gem in her life.

Gabrielle Chanel may be known for pearls, but there was once another lustrous gem in her life. This just-released video tells the story of how in 1932 Chanel created her first and only collection devoted entirely to diamonds. By creating settings that eliminated the need for clasps and by mounting the stones almost invisibly in an array of asterisk and shooting-star shapes, Chanel paved the way for a whole new style of fine jewelry. "I wanted to shower women in constellations," the designer explained.

Watch as the story of Bijoux de Diamants is told through a captivating collage, animation, and archival footage. Like with the most glittering of jewels, you won't be able to look away.


Poll

SAG Awards: Naomi Watts

For tonight's festivities, Naomi Watts showed off her décolletage in a strapless silver-beaded Marchesa confection.

For tonight's festivities, Naomi Watts showed off her décolletage in a strapless silver-beaded Marchesa confection. The silhouette of her dress may have been simple, but the ornate beading was anything but. She coordinated her accessories — oversize diamond cluster earrings, an emerald ring, both by Fabergé, a glittery box clutch, and Christian Louboutin peep-toes — with her gown. Pinkish red lips and easy blond waves fed perfectly into her Old Hollywood style. Take a good look at Naomi's getup tonight, then share your thoughts with us below.



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Chanel

Watch: The Mesmerizing Making of Chanel's Spring 2013 Couture Gowns

Chanel's Spring 2013 Couture collection was beautiful, but watching the pieces come to life in the hands of Chanel's artisans is almost as beautiful as the garments themselves.



Chanel's Spring 2013 Couture collection was beautiful, but watching the pieces come to life in the hands of Chanel's artisans is almost as beautiful as the garments themselves.

The house offers a closer look at how its one-of-a-kind creations are made in a new video called "Le Savoire Faire." In it, workers in Chanel's Couture ateliers are seen creating gowns with components from the embroidery studio Maison Lesage and from the feather and floral applique masters at Maison Lemarié. It's as mesmerizing to watch countless thousands of beads, silk flowers, crystals, and other embellishments come together as it is to watch the show itself. A look at the process in the video below.

POPSUGAR Fashion

Get Ladylike in Pearls With This Easy Chanel-Inspired Jewelry Tutorial

Chanel has set the bar for ladylike style, and the Spring/ Summer 2013 runway show displayed an array of oversize feminine baubles.

Chanel has set the bar for ladylike style, and the Spring/ Summer 2013 runway show displayed an array of oversize feminine baubles. Pearl bracelets and necklaces were in no short supply, which inspired us to create our own chunky pearl bracelet. Now, you too, can give your look a sophisticated flair with this simple DIY. On Allison McNamara: H&M top.

Fashion Flash

Jessica, Diane, and Hailee Take On Paris Couture Fashion Week in Style

The Paris Couture Spring '13 shows are in full swing in the City of Light, and fashion-forward ladies like Diane Kruger, Jessica Alba, and Chloë Moretz have made their way to the front row to catch all of the action!

The Paris Couture Spring '13 shows are in full swing in the City of Light, and fashion-forward ladies like Diane Kruger, Jessica Alba, and Chloë Moretz have made their way to the front row to catch all of the action! We spotted Diane, Hailee Steinfeld, and Clémence Poésy at Chanel, while Chloë and Jessica took in the sartorial sights at Raf Simons's Dior show. Get all the info on their chic front-row attire in today's episode! On Allison McNamara: Club Monaco top.