Dior goes for bad gal
The former face of Balmain went traipsing through the Palace of Versailles as the new face of Dior. Rihanna is the first woman of color to serve as the brand’s ambassador. Shot in ultra-high fashion quality by Steven Klein and with high octane dressing by Raf Simons, it’s a match made in campign heaven. [Refinery 29]
Louis Vuitton is most luxurious
Forbes’ list of The World’s Most Valuable Brands came out and Louis Vuitton took home the crown in fashion as most luxurious. Coming in at 14, the brand’s value is a whopping $28.1 billion. Nike is at 18, H&M at 33, and Gucci at 42. [Forbes]
Tom Ford stitches his own movie
The supposed George Clooney-produced Tom Ford flick, Nocturnal Animals, was put off due to scheduling conflicts. On the flip side, his graceful exit made way for two more stars to enter the picture. Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams may be set to star as the leads. [Page Six]
Supermodels know how to act, too
Yes, these women will actually save the world according to the movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Charlize Theron heads an army of “breeders” who she is about to set free from the sex slavery under a fascist leader. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Abby Lee, Zoë Kravitz, Riley Keough, and Courtney Eaton gave an a not so dry editorial performance in an otherwise arid wasteland of the future Namibian Desert. [Fashionista]