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2011 April 4

Cynthia Vincent's LES Love

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Cynthia Vincent and Aussie actress Bella Heathcote
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Last week, Cynthia Vincent celebrated the opening of her flagship boutique on Elizabeth Street. Chic dropped by Don Hill's for the afterparty, featuring a performance by ExitMusic and VeeV acai berry vodka cocktails, and a fashionably late appearance by Ed Westwick. Getting in a moment to gab with the bubbly designer wasn't hard, thanks to a serendipitous bathroom run-in with the Angeleno. Check out Vincent's potential second career as an interior designer and the Bowery resto that brings back beloved family memories!

What’s the vibe at your new flagship store in Nolita?
It’s almost like walking into my home. I had tons of fun doing it—I actually designed it myself and worked with the contractor directly. That’s my other love. I’ve done my own home and a few friends’ houses. 

Are you a Don Hill’s regular when you’re in New York?
No, I’ve never been, but I’ve always wanted to—I’ve heard so much about it over the years. I love to have fun and not be so serious about things, so it seemed like a great fit to celebrate the store opening.

Any plans to get an NYC pied-à-terre?
I’ve been looking in the Lower East Side, actually. It reminds me of my neighborhood in L.A.; I live in Silver Lake. I love the history of the Lower East Side, and when I tell older people who grew up there that I just opened a store nearby the area, they think I’m crazy. It’s interesting to hear that, given the transition of the area.

Do you have any local NYC haunts yet?
Oh, my God. Hecho en Dumbo is beyond incredible. I had a visceral experience when I went there. I'm Mexican, and it literally tasted like my grandma had gone to cooking school, because all of her flavors were there. The radish salad was amazing, and their chicken sopes were actually better than my grandma’s, because she would leave them in the pan too long. Hecho en Dumbo’s are perfect, because they’re crispy on the outside but fluffy in the middle, and people usually overcook them until they’re rock hard. When I first ordered sopes in L.A., I was like “What are these?!” I also had this dish at Hecho en Dumbo which they call “dry soup,” and last time I was in New York, they were kind enough to wrap it up for me to eat on the plane ride home. I lost my grandma recently, and it was just a beautiful moment. It’s crazy what food can do to the senses!

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2011 April 4

Anna's Handy Met Gala Rules

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Anna Is There For You!
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1. It's Prohibited choose the wrong OUTFIT.

Look and look again hundred thousand times

all the shows on Vogue.com.

2. Opt for the HAUTE COUTURE.

You only live once!

3. For at least a month before, prepare your

BODY with an iron DETOX discipline and

a daily TRAINING.

You must be radiant!

4. Choose a long evening GOWN.

Unless you don't have the Giselle's body

not wear a short dress!

5. Put some beautiful SHOES with which

walk straight and FIERCE.

Your legs cannot wobbling over

HELLS exceeding 11 cm.

6. MAKEUP and HAIR: 

Here you can exaggerate!

You have to invent a character,

you'll transform into another woman,

give her another name

and you'll feel more SECURE.

7. Strictly: JEWEL-CLUTCH in hand.

8. Leave your WATCH at home, even if precious,

cause it may be unkind to those who invited you.

9. Rigorously forbidden to take iPhone pics

at VIP'S and CELEBS!

10. When you get to that very long,

dreadful RED CARPET,

take a deep breath and SMILE."

Anna

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2011 April 4

The Most Important People in The World for ALDO

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It's The Most Loving Press Release Of All Time!
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Can Chic please meet the publicist who wrote these exuberant bios of Lily Donaldson and Sean Opry? (The mods appear in ALDO's Spring/Summer 2011 campaign.) Such passion! Such admiration! Such...fun facts! It's the most enthusiastic press release EVAH! Don't miss the vid of the two most important and beautiful people in all the land! 

"Brit-girl Lily Donaldson, the Brit-girl who was scouted at 16 in Camden Market and became a fast favorite of superphotographer Steven Meisel's--and British Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar, and Dior, and Burberry, and Victoria's Secret.. the list is almost as long as those legs! Yet despite her stratospheric stardom, 23-year-old Lily's never lost her love of thrift shopping. Converse kicks, and adventure, making her a perfectly adorable muse for ALDO girls everywhere. Fun fact: Her favorite thing to eat is the Portugese rotisserie chicken in ALDO's home; Montreal. 

"Sean Opry is the all-American male model, an everybody from Nowhere, Georgia (he was discovered on Facebook!) with the cheekbones of a Norse god. You know him from, like, every Calvin Klein ad or issue of GQ in the last few years; in 2009, he was named Forbes' most successful male model. Tall, dark and so handsome he makes Robert Pattison look like Danny Devito, the former high school football star is now kicking it with ALDO. We couldn't be more in love."

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2011 April 4

Elle's Heidi Moment

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It's Elle
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Looks like Elle Macpherson is following in the footsteps of Heidi Klum. She's tapped to host NBC's new show, Fashion Star, a reality competition show from the producing team of Top Chef. In the show, 12 unknown designers will earn the opportunity to compete for a multi-million dollar contract that will put their designs in a major American stores. Well-known designers (qui?) and retail buyers will judge the creations, and viewers at home can purchase their favorite designs. It's Project Runway meets American Idol meets...Home Shopping Network? 

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2011 April 4

Savannah Miller: Adventures From Across The Pond

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Savannah Miller Checks in From London
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Savannah Miller of Twenty8Twelve checks in from London with a rave review of sis Sienna's latest project. 

"Hey folks! It’s been a crazy week at Twenty8Twelve, with Spring/Summer 2012 fittings underway. We're working with a fantastic new German pattern cutter—the ultimate perfectionist who is producing the most incredible creations. We are all very excited. Meanwhile, Sienna is still hard at it in her play, Flare Path, written by Terrance Rattigan and directed by Trevor Nunn. It's set in 1940s Britain, during the Second World War, and it follows the lives of the bomber command and their wives. It is AMAZING. I have been four times and every time, I've laughed and cried myself stupid. If you're planning a trip to this side of the pond, I can’t rate it highly enough—and I'm no theatre go-er, ironically. I think this one may have converted me!  My dad came over from New York to see it last week, and he had to walk to the theatre through the demonstrations and smoke bombs. Amazingly, it was still packed. Nothing like a bit of British grit! Hope you enjoy the pictures of the play and rehearsals. 'Til next time! xxSavannah."

Follow her on Twitter @savannah_miller or @twenty8twelve...and to book tickets to Sienna's show, visit http://www.trh.co.uk/whats-on/.

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2011 April 4

Look of The Daily: Nicole Kidman in L'Wren Scott

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Nicole Kidman in L'Wren Scott
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It's increasingly rare to find deux Chic faves in one petite robe. But fur and snakeskin are exactly what L'Wren Scott used to make the saucy sheath that Nicole Kidman wore to the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards in Nashville last night. Also: nice bling! 

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