For anyone wondering whatever happened to Veruschka, the 78-year-old model still gives great face — and astounding derrière — as witnessed by her appearance in the look book for Acne’s resort collection.
“This is a collection of Acne Studios archetypes, iconic and real, so I wanted to work with an icon for the shoot,” said Acne creative director Jonny Johansson.
“We asked Veruschka to choose her favorites from the collection, and it was amazing to have this supersonic woman work with such spontaneity,” he added.
Rather than work top-to-toe archetypal looks, as Vetements did last season, Johansson went for a pick-and-mix approach, throwing in items including a boxy cropped denim jacket with exaggerated sleeves, an asymmetrically buttoned plaid blaze and an embroidered Cuban shirt.
He added a quirky touch with bodysuits and leggings featuring a wood print, and off-kilter accessories such as elbow-length suede gloves and Moroccan-style pointy slippers. Message: powerful personalities only need apply.

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Rosetta Getty likes to draw inspiration from art and design, this season mining the work of abstract Expressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler for a vibrant color story and architect Richard Meier to inform shape and structure. She took it one step further by seeking out one of Meier’s commissioned households in the Hamptons to stage her look book shoot, balancing the clean angles of his design with the artisanal quality found in her clothes.
The most admirable quality in Getty’s clothing is the thoughtful construction behind deceptively simple-looking silhouettes. Take, for instance, an elegant emerald twisted-back gown that appears easy enough from the front but folds in the back for a loose drape, or a backless vest coat with panels that run only down the front. Pieces like these lend themselves to layering, a quality Getty notes appeals to women looking for multiple-wear opportunity.
Other interpretive options included reversible asymmetric tops and skirts that took on a color palette of marigold, blue and blush from Frankenthaler’s work — also featuring different fabrications and opposing textures on the reverse. These could truly transition day to night as one side was matte while the other featured shine.
There was an artisanal spirit that pulsated through the

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“For me, materials are very, very important so it always starts there, but this time, I wanted to play also with color,” said Gabriela Hearst at her showroom resort appointment. Hearst, as are her clothes, is particularly cool and relaxed even in the midst of the CFDA awards which she is nominated for. Her collections are always without fuzz but with plenty of substance.
For starters, there was a white belted mid-length dress in linen that Hearst explained has been developed with aloe. “Linen can be quite rough to the touch; this one feels very soft, it moisturizes your skin.” Her denim puff jacket is also water-resistant, reversible and lined in the softest cashmere possible. The trenches — either corseted on the inside for a perfect fit or pleated at the bottom with sheer panels — were made with top of the line silk wool.
As for her heritage pieces — which have become a constant and important factor in establishing her aesthetic as something more than just luxurious minimal clothes — Hearst, reinterpreted her father’s poncho pattern in sweaters, while a Seventies mochila her friend gifted her showed up in a cashmere version.
The shoes were also noteworthy, a crochet mixed with croc

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Often 40th birthdays prompt people to reflect on the big picture, so to speak. For Patrick Herning and Kathryn Retzer, two longtime fashion friends, that a-ha moment came last summer, and the answer is coming to fruition this week with the debut of 11 Honoré, a Los Angeles-based luxury e-tailer for sizes 10 to 20 that aims to drive the already buzzy apparel category to a higher level with runway fashion from designers such as Michael Kors and Prabal Gurung.
Retzer began her career in publishing at Allure and Vogue, then became a fashion editor at Town & Country and style director at San Francisco magazine. She met Herning in the Bay Area and the two have been friends for 15 years.
Herning is a well-known fixture in the Los Angeles influencer marketing scene (he was a Bay Area tech entrepreneur for 10 years, moved to L.A. and started a marketing agency, sold it to HL Group, ran their L.A. office until 2015 and started consulting in 2016).
“The intention with consulting was to create the space to come up with a meaningful concept to connect 10 years in tech and 10 years in fashion,” said Herning, who serves as cofounder and chief

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NEW YORK — The winners of the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards were revealed Monday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom here, and Raf Simons took home the most prizes.
After a mere one season at the helm of Calvin Klein, the Belgian-born designer took home dual awards for Womenswear Designer of the Year and Menswear Designer of the Year. Calvin Klein himself was the only other designer to receive both honors the same year in 1993.
Meanwhile, the Accessory Designer of the Year prize went to another foreign-born designer: The British-born Stuart Vevers for Coach. The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent went to Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia for Monse.
Simons was officially  named creative director of all of Calvin Klein’s brands last August after a year’s speculation that he was headed to the iconic American fashion house after a successful stint at Christian Dior.
He immediately put his stamp on the house in his first show in February. As WWD’s Bridget Foley wrote in her view, the show “thrilled with its smart, powerful clothes for women and men. Everything surrounding the clothes — the 10 a.m. time slot; the location, at the brand’s longtime West 39th Street headquarters in the former Garment District —

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NEW YORK — As Diesel reboots its denim business, it has named Stefano Rosso as its North American chief executive officer. He succeeds Tommaso Bruso, who rejoined Benetton Group as chief operating officer last month.
The naming of Rosso represents a decision to strengthen Diesel’s presence and leadership in the North American market, with a focus on maintaining a strong voice as a denim leader. Rosso, 38, is the son of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso.
“We believe the U.S. and North America, in general, are one of the most important geographical areas for the development of the group,” said Rosso in an interview at Diesel’s offices at 220 West 19th Street here. He officially begins July 1. “Diesel being one of the most relevant brands inside the [OTB] group, there was a need for someone to take over this market from the family.”
Rosso believes his experience ­— having been practically born into the company — will be a key asset in getting Diesel back on track.
“There is a need today for Diesel as a brand to be revamped and rediscovered in the U.S. Diesel is still Diesel, but we kind of got lost in translation. Being part of the family, having lived and breathed

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Van Cleef & Arpels’s latest automaton watch becomes more active as its wearer moves.

Services for Marianna Mason Sheridan, who created an archive of Oscar de la Renta‘s designs, will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Christ Church in Charlotte, N.C. Sheridan, whose work became the core of an exhibit of de la Renta’s major designs, died on Saturday after a long illness, surrounded by her family. She was 50 years old.
Sheridan graduated in 1989 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in English. She took a job in 1992 in the corporate communications department of Duke Power, where she fielded calls from reporters at all hours of the day and night. In 1995, she joined First Union as vice president and became an important member of the corporate and investment banking team, rising to senior vice president before retiring in 2000.
Once her children were older and more independent, Sheridan almost by chance embarked on a new career. Several years ago, after a small exhibition of Oscar de la Renta’s work, culled from the collections of longtime clients, she suggested that the company create a proper corporate archive to preserve the legacy of the designer.
“We signed on under the condition that she herself run it,” said Alex Bolen,

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Summer sipping begs for the full range of white wines from rich and full to mineral and light.

These golden elixirs are ripe for sharing or storing.