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Ali Larter Floral Ruffle Dress
Celebrity Style

Ali Larter Works a Springy Floral Dress With Neutrals in NYC

While out and about in NYC, Ali Larter paired a ruffled floral minidress with tan platform YSL Tribute sandals ($686) and a classic quilted Chanel bag.
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While out and about in NYC, Ali Larter paired a ruffled floral minidress with tan platform YSL Tribute sandals ($686) and a classic quilted Chanel bag. We love the feminine print and ruffle detail on Ali's flowy dress, and the way she cinched her waist with a coordinating tan belt. The actress completed her springy style with a round tortoise shades and a single gold bangle. Shop this similar Nanette Lepore floral ruffle dress ($279, originally $465) to work with Ali's exact sandals, a matching belt, and quilted leather bag for your next brunch date. Don't forget the round tortoise sunglasses for retro flair.

Nanette Lepore Ruffle-Hem Wildflower Dress Yves Saint Laurent 'Tribute 75' sandal Marc Jacobs Cooper quilted leather shoulder bag Leather Skinny Belt Linda farrow for the row Leather Round Sunglasses
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Hedi Slimane Bans Press From First Two YSL Shows
Yves Saint Laurent

Fashion Press Won't See Hedi Slimane's First Two YSL Collections

Only buyers are invited to see Hedi Slimane's first two collections for Yves Saint Laurent, meaning virtually no one — including press — will see his women's Resort 2013 and men's Spring 2013 clothing before they go on sale.
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Only buyers are invited to see Hedi Slimane's first two collections for Yves Saint Laurent, meaning virtually no one — including press — will see his women's Resort 2013 and men's Spring 2013 clothing before they go on sale.

A spokeswoman for YSL confirmed the press blackout to WWD on Tuesday, explaining that Slimane wants to make his first major fashion statement for the house when he presents his women's Spring 2013 collection on the runway during Paris Fashion Week. The "transitional" Resort and men's Spring collections will be shown to buyers in late June or early July.

Slimane succeeded Stefano Pilati as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent in March. He had been the head menswear designer at Dior, but left in 2007 to pursue a career in photography. His new position at YSL marks a return to the house where his career started: After graduating from the Ecole du Louvre, Slimane was hired as a marketing assistant for YSL in 1997, then rose through the ranks before becoming designer of YSL Rive Gauche Homme.

Must-Have Statement Scarves
POPSUGAR Fashion

4 Statement Scarves You Need Now

A scarf is the perfect statement piece to breathe life into even the most basic ensembles.
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A scarf is the perfect statement piece to breathe life into even the most basic ensembles. So today, we've rounded up four lust-worthy scarves that will punch up your look year round. From lovely leopard, to playful polka dots, to signature McQueen skulls, make sure to pick up one of these bold accessories. On Allison: StyleMint top, Forever 21 blazer, House of Harlow 1960 necklace.

Yves Saint Laurent Para Ótica Ventura leopard print scarf Alexander McQueen Skull-print silk-chiffon scarf MARC by Marc Jacobs Dot-Print Scarf Burberry Shoes & Accessories Printed washed silk crepe de chine scarf
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Time Lists 100 Greatest Fashion Icons
Anna Wintour

Time Names 100 Greatest Fashion Icons

Coco Chanel in 1920 >> Time magazine today released its list of the 100 greatest fashion icons, a collection of designers, brands, models, muses, photographers, editors, and stylists meant to be the definitive guide to the "visionaries that changed how we think about what we wear, and how we wear it."
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Coco Chanel in 1920



>> Time magazine today released its list of the 100 greatest fashion icons, a collection of designers, brands, models, muses, photographers, editors, and stylists meant to be the definitive guide to the "visionaries that changed how we think about what we wear, and how we wear it."

The list includes all of the expected players — Coco Chanel is there, as are Yves Saint Laurent, Anna Wintour, Naomi Campbell, and Steven Meisel — but there are also a few people most wouldn't think of for a list like this. Sarah Blakely, inventor of Spanx, is included because she "has helped shape the modern woman — literally." Jacques Heim and Louis Réard, the men who simultaneously invented what eventually became the bikini are also on the list.

Time only mentions style influencers who made an impact after 1923 — the beginning of Time magazine — which means the list reaches back to people like '20s icon Zelda Fitzgerald and Chanel rival Elsa Schiaparelli. The list doesn't include any notable retailers (Andrew Saks and Ikram Goldman would have been worthy additions), and it's also not very diverse — of the 100 people on the list, only eight are black and two are Asian.

Still, the list is a testament to how vital the creative forces of the fashion industry are to the world at large. Take a look at the whole thing on Time.

Stefano Pilati on Being Let Go From Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent

Stefano Pilati Says Being Let Go From Yves Saint Laurent Was "Beautiful"

>> What's next for ousted Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati?
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>> What's next for ousted Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati? For the moment, he's not planning to jump back into the fray — or to do anything else for that matter.

Pilati told the audience that assembled to listen to him talk at the French Institute Alliance Française Tuesday night that after decades of being in the fashion industry, he's not exactly chomping at the bit to create more clothes. "I started to work in fashion at a really early age, and somehow leaving Saint Laurent ended a chapter, a career I started almost 30 years ago," he said. "For some reason, I realized I haven't planned any move."

That reason could be a number of things — Pilati ran through his entire history in the fashion business, having worked in retail and as a stylist before hitting it big as a designer for Miu Miu and YSL. Fashion writer Jim Chi quoted Pilati in a tweet as saying that "it's pretty beautiful what's happened to me," referring to being replaced by former Dior Homme designer Hedi Slimane a few weeks ago. "I'm really happy, which is something I never believed I could be under these circumstances," he said. And while Pilati might not be sure what his future circumstances will be, he was more than happy to talk about his past.

On making YSL profitable with the addition of accessories: "I lived the business aspect of fashion since day one . . . It's not something that for me was like, 'What do you mean? I am a creator! Who cares if you can sell it?' No way . . . I put aside my ego, I put aside my freedom, and I worked hard to respond to what the market was asking for . . . You design something and you want every single woman or man to wear it. You know that they're going to pay for it, so you're going to get some money somewhere. Maybe it's my education, but I never thought, 'I hope nobody gets this except for me.'"

On leading YSL after Saint Laurent's death in 2008: "A lot of people started to ask me, 'Do you feel something has changed?' or 'Is it going to change for you now that he's not alive anymore?' At first, I said, 'No, I don't think so, why?' I've always tried to do my best, but in fact it had changed. I could really feel the fact that his physical presence wasn't there anymore. In a way it gave me a sense of freedom."

On how young people should approach working in fashion: "Don't lose your passion, be true to yourself . . . Go to work as soon as you can . . . Do any job in fashion. No matter what. I've been a salesperson in a shop. I've been an assistant, a stylist, done internships . . . I knew that I wanted to work in fashion. That for me was the same thing, to be a fashion designer came up, but you have to try many things."

January Jones and Emma Roberts in YSL at Met Opera
Red Carpet

January Jones, Emma Roberts, and More Step Out in YSL at the Met Opera — Who Wore It Best?

Last night's Metropolitan Opera gala premiere of Jules Massenet's Manon didn't just bring about gorgeous vocals and dramatic scenery onstage.
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Last night's Metropolitan Opera gala premiere of Jules Massenet's Manon didn't just bring about gorgeous vocals and dramatic scenery onstage. Offstage on the black carpet, a stylish crew of celebs dressed to the nines, all wearing superchic iterations of Yves Saint Laurent no less. Chloë Moretz chose a sophisticated tiered midnight-blue gown, complete with a black velvet bow and a black choker; Amber Heard exuded her signature sultry glamour in a silky black number; Emmy Rossum opted for rich magenta tones and a bold embellished choker; January Jones wore a sleek drape-neck creation with sexy back cutouts; and Emma Roberts kept it playful and fun in a slick jumpsuit. It certainly was an evening filled with elegance and cool takes on YSL's classic designs, but now it's time to weigh in: who do you think was most fab?

Pierre Berge on New YSL Designer Hedi Slimane
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Pierre Bergé Gives His Blessing to New YSL Designer Hedi Slimane

Yves Saint Laurent at his final couture show in 2002.
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Yves Saint Laurent at his final couture show in 2002.

>> Pierre Bergé, who lived with Yves Saint Laurent for almost 50 years, says new YSL designer Hedi Slimane is in for an uphill battle — but Bergé believes Slimane is ready for the task.

Bergé told T Magazine that filling Saint Laurent's shoes is "a great problem, very complicated, to recreate the work of a genius. Like trying to rewrite Faulkner," Bergé said. "To put your stamp on the name of Yves Saint Laurent requires someone who has talent, conviction, rigor, a demanding nature and a great sense of color."

And Slimane, who was announced as the successor to former YSL creative director Stefano Pilati earlier this month, has that — or at least Bergé thinks he does. He called Bergé "a man of talent who can preserve the genius and legacy of Yves Saint Laurent."

Bergé is currently in Denver, CO, exhibiting some 200 of Saint Laurent's finest pieces at the Denver Art Museum. The retrospective will only show in Denver and will run through July 8.

Hedi Slimane Taps Laurence Kleinknecht as YSL Press Director
Yves Saint Laurent

Hedi Slimane Hires Old Dior Homme Collaborator For New Job at YSL

>> Hedi Slimane's new job as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent was just announced two weeks ago, and he's wasting no time in assembling his new staff.
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>> Hedi Slimane's new job as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent was just announced two weeks ago, and he's wasting no time in assembling his new staff.

>Vogue UK reports that Slimane has hired Laurence Kleinknecht as YSL's worldwide press director. Kleinknecht has managed her public relations company for the last 16 years and served as head of PR for Dior Homme when Slimane was its head designer. She also represented him when he left Dior Homme to focus on photography.

Kleinknecht's website says she currently represents DJ Chloe Thevenin and handbag designer Delphine Delafon.

Hedi Slimane Named Creative Director at YSL
YSL

Hedi Slimane Confirmed as Yves Saint Laurent's New Creative Director (Update)

>> It's official. Yves Saint Laurent has named Hedi Slimane its new creative director, effective immediately.
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>> It's official. Yves Saint Laurent has named Hedi Slimane its new creative director, effective immediately. In a statement released earlier today, the company said that Slimane will "assume total creative responsibility" at the house, but will also continue to pursue his career in photography. "Hedi Slimane's exceptional talent and understanding of the spirit of Yves Saint Laurent heralds a promising new chapter in the story of the maison," CEO Paul Deneve said. Slimane's first outing for the label will be the Resort collection, presented in June.

The sentiment was echoed by PPR Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. "As one of the most important French fashion houses, Yves Saint Laurent today possesses formidable potential, which I am confident will be successfully harnessed and revealed through the vision of Hedi Slimane."

Slimane replaces Stefano Pilati, whose contract with the house ended Monday after a successful — if sometimes rocky — eight years.