Valentino Couture Spring 2012 hit the runway in resplendent style Wednesday evening in Paris. The illustrious collection in all its exacting, ultra-refined detail by designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri was aided in no small part by catwalk support from Sigrid Agren (Ford), Antonia Wesseloh (Ford), Hanne Gaby (Ford), Julia Nobis (Ford), Valerija Kelava (Ford), and Cora Emmanuel (Ford Women). [Style.com]
Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring 2012 went for the full Amy Winehouse in heavy eyeliner, spiraling beehive wigs, and a runway swagger befitting of the late singer. Wednesday afternoon in Paris saw Sigrid Agren (Ford) and Alana Zimmer (Ford) present two and three looks respectively to a handful of hits by the five time Grammy Award winner. [WWD]
The Fashion Fund, a new six-part series chronicling the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund, premiered today on Hulu and Hulu Plus. The series provides viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the past year’s ten finalists and eventual winner, Joseph Altuzarra, as they all compete for top prize, major funding and mentorship with a top industry executive. [Hulu]
Philadelphia psych rockers Po Po have released a track “Final Fight” off their forthcoming debut album Dope Boy Magick, which comes out on Mad Decent at the end of February. [Stereogum]
Sigrid Agren (Ford) | Valentino Couture Spring 2012 (Photography: Yannis Vlamos / Go Runway courtesy of Style.com)
