La Famiglia di Missoni.

via WWD - It was a family reunion at Missoni for the spring ad campaign. Set on communicating a “different and more realistic” point of view while keeping a lid on budgets, Angela Missoni reunited the clan to front the new campaign, which breaks in February fashion titles. The ads, shot by Juergen Teller over dinner at founders Rosita and Tai Missoni’s house, also feature Angela’s progenies, Margherita, Teresa and Francesco Maccapani Missoni, and her bother Vittorio Missoni’s siblings, Ottavio Junior, Marco and Giacomo. ... “I wanted to highlight our reality and our lifestyle, which is reflected in our unique product and in the artisanal aspect,” said Angela Missoni. “This campaign really reflects the mood I’m in these days, even from a design stance.”

Missoni FW '09 (Milan)

"Who wouldn't want to hunker down in one of Missoni's clever cardigan scarves? The models wore them loose, with the ends nearly trailing along the floor; wound around your neck, they'd make a coat redundant. And because even—or perhaps especially—in dire times a girl needs to go out now and then, Missoni added delicate, spiderweb-y dresses (shades of Rodarte) to the mix. Pair them with a slip and you'd have a sweet, unexpected party look. As if to prove the point, Angela's daughter Margherita wore one sitting in the front row." - Nicole Phelps / Style.com

View the new collection here.  

*Photos by Marcio Madeira

New Year's in April

Last Wednesday it was "New Years in April: A Fool's Fete" at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan where the glamorous decked out for the New Yorkers for Children Gala. Here are some of the best dressed and Mary Kate Olsen.


emmy rossum in christian dior


georgina chapman (harvey weinstein's wife) in marchesa


leighton meester in missoni


mary kate olsen in missoni


marguerita missoni in missoni

Photos by Wire Image

Eccentric Glamour 101

According to Simon Doonan, conformity is a crime and dressing down is a faux pas.
Here are three types of glamorous eccentrics that rebels with style and grace.

The Existentialist

edun ethos dress with chains
$120 at shopcaravan.com


vivienne westwood red label orb pendant necklace
silver rhodium plated bronze necklace with swarovski crystal detail
$360 at net-a-porter

The Gypsy

katy rodriguez lawren cocktail dress
$949 at resurrectionvintage.com

The Socialite

missoni clorinda mini dress
$3,045 at net-a-porter


yves saint laurent minaudiere satin clutch
$1,395 at saks fifth avenue

Anne Hathaway Paints the Town Silver

Anne Hathaway and Marguerita Missoni

Anne Hathaway was all glamour at the American Museum of Natural History's Annual Winter Dance last evening in New York City.  Her fabulous off-the-shoulder silver cocktail dress was a supreme hit with designer, Roberto Cavalli (who sponsored the event) and he even gave her a peck on the cheek.