ALL ABOUT AZZEDINE: London’s newly opened Design Museum in Holland Park will look back on the life and work of Azzedine Alaïa in a show that the designer had helped to curate before he died of heart failure last month.
The retrospective, which Alaïa had worked on with Mark Wilson, chief curator of the Groninger Museum, will look at the impact his work has had worldwide.
The show, “Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier,” will run from May 10 to Oct. 7 and feature specially commissioned pieces of design and sculpture by Konstantin Grcic, Marc Newson and Kris Ruhs, with whom Alaïa collaborated in 2015. The 2015 show at the designer’s Paris gallery called “The Hanging Garden” featured an installation of 45,000 shapes.
Alaïa is recognized for his ability to drape and sculpt on the human frame with different materials, using innovative cuts, fits and tailoring methods. In July, he returned to the couture calendar after a six-year hiatus and was ready to open a long-awaited London flagship early next year.
Alaïa was celebrated by fashion designers new and old in the industry. Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons described Alaïa as a designer who “worked with his heart and soul.”
Last week at the Fashion Awards in London, Alaïa was top of mind, with lineup

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“There are so many pictures of me rolling my suitcases through the airport so I always consider the bags, too. Luggage is a huge part of my life. It’s something I’ve invested a lot in and I take a lot of time choosing,” said Dita Von Teese, who showed up camera-ready on Tuesday evening for Rimowa’s celebration of its Rodeo Drive pop-up concept shop. Also in the mix were Pharrell Williams and his wife Helen Lasichanh, Alessandra Ambrosio, Jasmine Sanders, stylist B. Åkerlund and Shaun Ross.
Alexandre Arnault, the brand’s chief executive officer, showed off the latest products and touted the fun and interactive environment, as well as the tech innovations for the luxury luggage. Said Von Teese, “When I heard about these digital tags they have, I got extremely excited about that. If it [also] has a bag tracker in it, bonus points. I want to know where that bag is at all times.”
Airport dressing has become something of its own genre among celebrities, who never like to be unprepared for the cameras. Von Teese said, “It’s something I take into consideration because it only takes once when you land in Austria or somewhere and there’s full paparazzi waiting for you,

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With its prototype as proof, Lucid Motors aims to change the shape–literally–of luxury electric cars.

Local ownership of reform plans, multi-stakeholder cooperation, and capacity building are all required to successfully implement the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), according to public and private sector leaders.

An initiative aimed at promoting sustainable production in Ethiopia’s textile sector has received government approval – an achievement seen as crucial to the programme’s success.

Retailer Marks & Spencer has joined forces with global confederation Care International to create a sustainable and scalable model to address the health and social needs of the more than 4m female garment workers in Bangladesh.

Timberland increased the use of organic, US-origin and Better Cotton in its products in the third quarter, the US outdoor apparel and footwear giant has said, as it outlined its latest sustainability achievements. 

A new three-year project has launched in Myanmar with the aim of improving the work environment in the country’s garment sector through the generation of more decent jobs, sustainable value addition, improved productivity and social dialogue.

DEC. 12
Patrol check: 9:13 a.m. El Paseo and Cabot Road
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 9:08 a.m. El Tiradore Circle and Chalina Drive
Assist outside agency: 9:01 a.m. 23800 block of Birch Lane
Petty theft report: 8:57 a.m. 25200 block of Pericia Drive
Reckless driving: 7:51 a.m. Jeronimo Road and Marguerite Parkway

DEC. 11
Pedestrian check: 10:19 p.m. Madero and Los Alisos Boulevard
Burglary report: 9:19 p.m. Pinecrest and Santa Margarita Parkway
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 7:46 p.m. 25700 block of Chrisanta Drive
Robbery in progress: 7:37 p.m. 26000 block of Marguerite Parkway
Patrol check: 7:30 p.m. Vista del Lago and Canaveras
Fraud report: 7:03 p.m. 200 block of Civic Center
Citizen assist: 6:03 p.m. 21100 block of Redwood Lane
Drunken driving: 5:22 p.m. Crown Valley and Marguerite parkways
Suspicious person/circumstances: 3:44 p.m. 23000 block of Alicia Parkway
Welfare check: 3:10 p.m. 26900 block of Stonehaven
Assist outside agency: 1:50 p.m. 28400 block of Los Alisos Boulevard
ID theft: 1:12 p.m. 200 block of Civic Center

DEC. 10
Suspicious person/circumstances: 10:41 p.m. Marguerite and Alicia parkways
Disturbance: 10:06 p.m. 28700 block of Escalona Drive
Suspicious vehicle: 9:48 p.m. Crucero and Calabaza
Patrol check: 8:34 p.m. El Retiro and Nogal
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 7:51 p.m. Anaya and Melinda Road
Drunken driving: 7:13 p.m. Marguerite and Crown Valley parkways
Welfare check: 6:11 p.m. 27700 block of Medical Center Road
Missing adult: 5:58 p.m. 25400 block of Pacifica Avenue
Disturbance – family dispute: 4:53 p.m. 21900 block of Birchwood
Assist outside agency: 3:37 p.m. Oso Parkway and Montanoso Drive
Trespassing: 3:27 p.m. 27500 block of Mustang Run
Battery: 2:48 p.m. 27600 block of Santa Margarita Parkway
Fraud report: 2:46 p.m. 21700 block of Santa Pola

DEC. 9
Suspicious person/circumstances: 11:44 p.m. 23200 block of La Glorieta
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 11:44 p.m. Veterans Way and La Paz Road
Disturbance: 9:52 p.m. 24400 block of Sadaba
Citizen assist: 9:10 p.m. 23600 block of Via Astorga
Patrol check: 9:10 p.m. 22000 block of Castlewood
Firework violation: 6:42 p.m. Los Alisos Boulevard and Santa Margarita Parkway
Petty theft report: 2:52 p.m. 27600 block of Marguerite Parkway
Drunken driving: 1:46 p.m. Alicia Parkway and Olympiad Road
Fraud report: 1:37 p.m. 27600 block of Crown Valley Parkway
Assist outside agency: 10:14 a.m. 26300 block of Oso Parkway
Welfare check: 5:53 a.m. 28600 block of Los Alisos Boulevard

DEC. 8

Disturbance – music or party: 11:21 p.m. 22600 block of Labrusca
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 11:07 p.m. Santa Margarita and Marguerite parkways
Assist outside agency: 10 p.m. 26300 block of Oso Parkway
Citizen assist: 8:49 p.m. 24600 block of Caverana
Burglary in progress: 6:39 p.m. 0 block of Melrose Drive
Welfare check: 4:18 p.m. 25000 block of Larkspur
ID theft: 3:41 p.m. 26100 block of Golada
Fraud report: 2:15 p.m. 200 block of Civic Center
Vandalism report: 12:46 p.m. 27800 block of Violet
Burglary in progress: 3:50 a.m. 23900 block of Sprig Street

DEC. 7
Suspicious person/circumstances: 11:40 p.m. 28900 block of Los Alisos Boulevard
Pedestrian check: 11:06 p.m. 200 block of Civic Center
Assist outside agency: 10:27 p.m. 26200 block of Buscador
Disturbance – music or party: 9:29 p.m. 28000 block of Marguerite Parkway
Drunken driving: 9:05 p.m. Muirlands Boulevard and Alicia Parkway
Disturbance: 8:04 p.m. 22700 block of Via Santa Rosa
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 7:51 p.m. La Paz Road and Muirlands Boulevard
Shots heard – no suspect information: 7:24 p.m. Alicia Parkway and Trabuco Road
Welfare check: 7:22 p.m. 26200 block of Buscador
Vandalism in progress: 6:51 p.m. 24500 block of Alicia Parkway
Trespassing: 4:30 p.m. 25400 block of Marguerite Parkway

DEC. 6
Suspicious person in a vehicle: 11:13 p.m. Olympiad and Jeronimo roads
Grand theft report: 10:43 p.m. 26200 block of Los Viveros
Disturbance – family dispute: 9:19 p.m. 25200 block of Parthenon Avenue
Burglary report: 9:01 p.m. 27700 block of Vista del Lago
Suspicious person/circumstances: 8:15 p.m. 25000 block of Chrisanta Drive
Citizen assist: 7:06 p.m. 22300 block of Destello
Petty theft report: 5:09 p.m. 25300 block of El Paseo
Welfare check: 10:16 a.m. 26200 block of Amapola Lane

Crime log compiled by Magda Liszewska

LAKE FOREST — Hundreds gathered at El Toro Memorial Park on Wednesday, Dec. 6, to remember the lives of children lost too soon.

The Guild for Infant Survival, Orange County hosted the event in conjunction with other volunteers, taking part in a worldwide candlelight memorial service held every year.

Parents and family members mourning the loss of loved ones had the opportunity to place a white flower on the “Angel of Hope” monument, a 4-foot, 3-inch bronze statue of a little girl with her arms and wings outstretched, which overlooks the children’s section of the El Toro Memorial Park.

The event, in its 16th year, has become a holiday tradition in Lake Forest.

The Angel of Hope concept was introduced by Richard Paul Evans in the book, “The Christmas Box,” which includes a tale about a woman who mourns the loss of her child at the base of an angel monument.

Today, there are over 125 angel monuments throughout the world. The Lake Forest monument — dedicated in September 2002 — is the only one in Southern California.