Remember the rumors about Olivier Theyskens possibly taking over Halston? Well forget them because according to an insider at Halston “Olivier [as creative director at Halston] will never, ever happen”. Reason? Halston is barely surviving and they are looking for a designer who can not only bring in the press hits but can also push merch. Apparently Olivier isn’t very good at the latter. This really sucks considering Anna Wintour herself has been lobbying to get Oliver at Halston. Now if Anna Wintour can’t get Olivier a job then this economy is really in the baño.

Olivier Theyskens

Keifer Sutherland is at it again, first a DUI now he’s attacking fashion designers. While at SubMercer (the SoHo Haute Spot at the Mercer Hotel) Keifer headbutted Jack McCollough, part of the design duo Proenza Schooler. From the 20 articles I read it seems that Keifer drunk out of his mind was trying to protect Brooke Shields…..Umm Isn’t Brooke Shields bigger than Keifer and Jack? If anyone should be doing some head butting it should be Brooke Shields. Anywho I guess Jack bumped into Brooke and Keifer came to her rescue with his forehead. When you’re drunk the fact that Jack and Brooke are friends and has designed many looks for her doesn’t mater.

Keifer Sutherland and Brooke Shields

Derek Lam opened his first freestanding retail store in Soho on Crosby Street. Yes his first, Derek Lam is mostly a wholesale business selling at Saks, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman ect. Who showed up? Let’s see Harper’s Bazaar editor Glenda Baily, Vogue Editrix Anna Wintour, Philip Lim, Brian Atwood, and that horse face Anne Slowbitch Slowey from Elle. What happened? Julie Gilhart from Barneys mingled along side Roopal Patel and VP of IMG Fashion Fern Mallis drinking lychee martinis. Then Rihanna made an appearance that drove the Paps crazy. As Rachel Zoe would say “she shut it down”.

Rihanna with Derek Lam