DIOR CRUISE

Of course Raf Simons’ first Resort collection for Dior turned it out. Following a storyline he started upon arriving at the house last Spring season, the girls at the Paris Cruise '14 show looked put together and office-appropriate, even in bathing suit bottoms and unzipped bodices with pleated trains. The color scheme is still an iridescent pastel with a Day-Glo veget...

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A/X COLORFLASH US & WIN $500

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THE LOOK!

WELCOME TO V'S THE LOOK! CHECK BACK EVERY DAY TO SEE WHO GETS IT

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FASHION, INK: MATS GUSTAFSON

Mats Gustafson BORN: 1951, Sweden ETHOS: While fashion roars, Mats whispers. Fuss interests him not at all, but silhouette does, immensely. Known in the ’80s for bold geometric lines in pastels, over time his work has morphed into fluid watercolors from which fashions an...

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SUMMER SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

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SHOP ALL WEEKEND

EXOTIC ACCESSORIES TO TAKE YOU TO FAR OFF PLACES—AT LEAST FOR THIS WEEKEND

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BUY V83

CLICK HERE TO BUY V83 THE DRAWN TO FASHION ISSUE

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FRANCES HA AT IFC

We've been waiting for this moment since we came up with it before knowing it would ever happen: the premiere of the new Noah Baumbach film, starring and co-written by girlfriend Greta Gerwig. Since each is accomplished in a way that should be way more celebrated (instead of inaccurately categorized as mumblecore), Frances Ha, the writer/director's and actor/writer/director&#...

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CALVIN AT CANNES

The IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project), Calvin Klein Collection and Euphoria Calvin Klein celebrated women in film last night at an event held at L’Écrin during the 66th Cannes Film Festival, hosted by Joana Vicente and Francisco Costa. It appropriately and elegantly recognized notable women who have made an impact on film—including our beloved Nicole Kidman.

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BLESS THIS DRESS

Last chance to view! The prodigious German design collective BLESS & legendary New York designer Susan Cianciolo have presented the results of a collaborative workshop between their students at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe and Pratt Institute, at the Lower East Side boutique, Maryam Nassir Zadeh. The collection of innovative products are on display...

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VERSUS VS VERSUS

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FALL IN MOTION

REMEMBER WHEN SOFIA MALAMUTE TOOK ALL THOSE AMAZING FRONT ROW PHOTOS FOR US DURING FALL/WINTER '13 PARIS FASHION WEEK? SHE AND COMPOSER PASCAL MOSCHENI ALSO MADE US THIS AMAZING VIDEO. SOAK IT UP, FASHION FIENDS

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FASHION, INK: TONY VIRAMONTES

Tony Viramontes BORN: 1956, Los Angeles ETHOS: Maybe Tony Viramontes’s own beauty predisposed him to capturing that of others. What is certain is that this artist, with his confident and lightning-fast hand, had the ability to distill the essence of chic or...

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FRIEZE AT LAST

This is the second year in New York for the British import, Frieze Art Fair, hosted in the perfectly secluded Randall's Island Park. During a pleasant ferry ride to the fair from Manhattan's East side, online editor Natasha Stagg and I overheard a tourist instructing a friend on the phone that "anyone who is anybody takes the ferry or a private car to the fair," while the well-dr...

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FASHION, INK: RUBEN TOLEDO

Ruben Toledo BORN: 1961, Cuba ETHOS: Illustration and a flair for dress might be the most visible of Ruben Toledo’s many talents, but even a quick study of his work reveals him to be a sociologist and calligrapher as well. Fashion is not something abstract to Toledo—it is lived,&nbs...

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CHANEL: ONCE UPON A TIME

CHANEL PREMIERED KARL LAGERFELD'S SHORT FILM, "ONCE UPON A TIME..." THE DAY OF ITS SINGAPORE CRUISE COLLECTION RUNWAY SHOW. IT COMMEMORATES THE LEGENDARY COCO—PLAYED BY PERIOD-PIECE POWER-PLAYER KEIRA KNIGHTLEY—BY DRAMATIZING HER HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN A SWEET, STAR-STUDDED EIGHTEEN MINUTES CLICK THROUGH LAGERFELD'S STRIKING FILM STILLS, EXCLUSIVE TO V, TO VIEW THE FILM

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ABSOLUT SEVIGNY

Last night marked firsts for a few: Chloë Sevigny and Johan Lindeberg hosted a party for Absolut Elyx, which launched the "first-ever, single-estate, handcrafted luxury vodka," and unveiled its new Integrity campaign featuring Sevigny, with photographs by Lindeberg—a newcomer to the commercial photography game.

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BACKSTAGE: CHANEL CRUISE

EXCLUSIVE: WE WENT ALL THE WAY TO SINGAPORE TO GET A FIRST LOOK AT CHANEL'S 2013 CRUISE COLLECTION. WE THINK IT WAS WORTH THE TRIP

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SISLEY GETS REAL

Last Friday, Olivier Zahm shot the new F/W campaign for Sisley, starring Georgia May Jagger and her bf Josh McLellan. During the shoot, Sisley talked to the talent about their personal lives, and caught the cute convos on video. Here are some highlights (click through to watch all three videos). Stay tuned in to see the finished product ASAP:

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PIERRE ET NARS

In the world of makeup, it's hard to be cutting-edge without sacrificing some class. That's why these days, it's all about who's collaborating with who—be it pop diva, celebrity tattoo artist or struggling socialite. NARS got it right when they chose a talent who is all class and a fashion designer with a capital F and a capital D. Pierre Hardy's signature p...

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FASHION, INK: ANTONIO LOPEZ

Antonio Lopez BORN: 1943, Puerto Rico ETHOS: A wizard with pencil and paint (and quick-fingered with a Polaroid), this mustachioed dandy drew from life, and was as careful with his ...

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THE EMANCIPATION OF MILEY

HAVING DITCHED THE SQUEAKY-CLEAN IMAGE AND LONG BLONDE HAIR OF HER DISNEY DAYS, MILEY CYRUS HAS SPENT THE PAST FEW YEARS ACTING OUT AND GROWING UP. AS SHE REVEALS TO PHARRELL WILLIAMS, THE PRODUCER BEHIND HER NEW HIP-HOP SOUND, SHE'S UNAPOLOGETICALLY TAKING CONTROLPREORDER V83 NOW!

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VISIONAIRE PARTY FOREVER

We could have partied forever at the Visionaire Forever party on Saturday. To celebrate the launch of its newest issue, Visionaire founders James Kaliardos and Cecilia Dean hosted this happening, themed to match it indestructable pages. Taking place in the historic Clocktower Gallery—transformed by Alexandre de Betak of Bureau Betak to look like a...

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FASHION, INK: ERTE

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