What’s old is news again. Couture lives and Ciara does the (hair) twist. Meanwhile, Mila Kunis swings into a ’60s siren role and Ringo Starr does some modeling. Groovy, baby.
– Rumored reporter’s nightmare Mila Kunis looks contrarily angelic on the August cover of W magazine. In the spread, she takes on the ’60s in modish fare from Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Alexander McQueen. [W]
– Ciara got dreadlocks this weekend. Do we love? It’s a yes to the Calvin Klein sweater she wore to debut them, that’s for sure. [Page Six]
-All you need is longevity. Ringo Starr, the 74-year-old former Beatle currently on tour with his All-Starr Band, will be the face of John Varvatos’ fall advertising campaign. [WWD]
– The true definition of the word “couture” may be on the brink of extinction (here’s looking at you, Juicy), but the archaic practice is not. School yourself with this quick rundown of its meaning and history. [Telegraph UK]
– Speaking of haute couture, it was Christian Dior’s that inspired Victoire de Castellane to create a new line of jewelry for the famed house. [Style]
– Beef up your fashion encyclopedia and get photographer Alasdair McLellan, who went from deejaying in his tiny native South Yorkshire, England, village to lensing some of the most memorable images in Vogue, i-D and Self Service. [Business of Fashion]