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June 10^th – June 12^th, Profiles, a Hollywood auction house sold the second of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic dresses.

Made famous by her sexy subway scene in Happy Birthday Mr. President, the white halter dress comes in first as it previously sold at Christie’s for $1.2 million. Possibly reflecting the recession, the second most recognizable dress took a huge leap down, selling at $313,000. The fuchsia strapless gown debuted in the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ hit number “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”.

Among other historic relics sold at Profiles were Mary Poppins’ ‘bottomless bag’, Star Wars and Wizard of Oz props, Edward’s Scissorhands and some clothing previously belonging to Elvis Presley.

The MOCCA art gallery in Cannes features a young photographer in the “Beau Sebastian Scott Photo Exhibition”. Growing up in an artistic family, Beau was surrounded by the art world at a young age. His father, Eric Scott, a realist painter, transferred his knowledge of the arts to his son, allowing Beau to discover his passion for photography. His captivating work enthralls art enthusiasts with his raw talent of finding normal, mundane, or even things deemed as ugly and capturing them in a way that transforms the subject into beautiful and interesting photographic pieces.

TDP Luxury Solutions joins with British fashion brand Aquascutum in a new golf apparel line debuting at the US Open. Adam Scott, an international golf sensation, will spearhead the campaign as the line’s ambassador.  Known for his natural off the course charm, Scott comments on the new partnership saying, “I am excited to be working with such an internationally recognized brand as Aquascutum. The brand new collection offers a unique approach to golf apparel combining performance with an exceptional style. I am proud to be Aquascutum’s brand ambassador and I look forward to introducing the new product line at the U.S. Open.”

Both men’s and women’s wear will be included in the new line, featuring the innovation and luxury style of Aquascutum and adding weather resistant materials to support a strong game even in the roughest of weather. Colors range from red, black, and grey to pink, green and blue pastels.

French couturier Christian Lacroix gets a second life as part of France’s national heritage; the owners of the label had confirmed a donation of 11 outfits for the country’s Decorative Arts Museum.

The French culture ministry Frederic Mitterrand announced a further 3,000 haute couture models from collections dating from the creation of the label in 1987 to its demise in 2009 would be lent to national museums when necessary.

The chief executive of the Christian Lacroix Company, Nicolas Topiol confirmed that the company “has always agreed to loan creations when asked.” The 3,000 models in its hands are currently in storage in a warehouse equipped with the appropriate facilities to insure the exclusive designs against the wear and tear of time.

Lacroix lost his house when a French court last December approved drastic cutbacks for the label, which lost nearly all its staff and its main clothes designing activities.

Starting June 17^th, the lines of communication between Boris Becker, three time Wimbledon winner, will be hindered as Ralph Lauren launches his online interactive Legends Clinic for tennis. Live feeds, streaming in real time on tennis enthusiasts’ computer screens, will star professional tennis players answering fan questions as well as demonstrating techniques. Ralph Lauren being the official outfitter of Wimbledon is hoping to bridge the gap between fans and athletes, creating a more personal relationship via his marquee Polo Ralph Lauren brand and the world wide web.

Last years Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in New York City was such a success that it will be returning again to Governors’ Island on June 27^th.  Featuring Prince Harry, last years event attracted VIP celebrities like Marc Jacobs, Chloe Sevigny, Kate Hudson and Modonna. Also showing support were the 6,000 picnicking contributors all dressed in traditional polo attire.

This year, Ralph Lauren model and Argentinean polo player will face off against the prince in the time-honored sport played on horseback. Attendees are ask to dress in classic polo attire, men in suits, women in hats.

The American Friends of Sentebale US segment will appropriately benefit from the event as Harry is a co-founder of the global charity.

T: The New York Times Style Magazine has acquired a new editor straight from the hands of Vogue, Sally Singer. Singer’s career with Vogue began in 1999 and ended with the position of fashion news and features director. Bill Keller, executive editor of the Times, reported Tuesday that Singer would begin her editor position in July. “We were looking for someone with the imagination and taste to envision the next generation of this extraordinary franchise, and the experience to make it happen.” Though holding an impressive position at Vogue, Singer never had the opportunity to outshine her colleagues, making T Magazine and excellent fit to showcase her talent and experience.

The fashion industry has provided moviemakers with hit box office productions in past years. An inside look into the billion dollar businesses prove to be an entertainment hit with movies such as The Devil Wears Prada, The September Issue (the documentary featuring Anna Wintour and the production of Vogue) and even the Sex and the City movies. Adding to the list of fashion insider movies will be Valentino: The Last Emperor. Making its TV debut on Monday on BBC4, the film will give a glimpse into the marvelous life of Italian designer, Valentino Garavani. Behind the scenes shots of his personal life, entourage and the efforts that go into producing a line of Valentino, the film sparks the interest of fashionistas worldwide. Even if a viewer isn’t interested in the haut couture world, they may find themselves engrossed in the lavish life style this fashion mogul has created. From many vacation homes, celebrity connections, a 150-foot yacht, to the absurd amount of staff and puppies he travels nowhere without, this documentary film will leave viewers in awe, idolizing the life of this legendary fashion designer.

*The DVD version will also be released this coming London Fashion Week. (September 2010)

Net-a-porter, a leading online women’s retailer was bought out Wednesday for a speculated 362 million pounds by a global luxury goods conglomerate, Richemont. Net-a-porter was created by a fashion journalist Natalie Massenet and houses 600 employees in London and New York. Pre-sale, Richemont owned one third of the company which turned over 120 million pounds last year, and upped their stake to 93 per cent in this weeks sale. Massenet plans to work closely with the company and strive to “build the 21^st century model for luxury fashion retailing”.

InsideLux would like to warmly invite readers and followers to a very special evening hosted by London’s Movida Club on Wednesday 2nd June 2010. Aryan Moghaddam, Co-Founder http://insidelux.com will be celebrating his last evening in London and will welcome all guest complimentary before 11:30 PM.

On behalf of the company we would like to thank our friends at Movida, Jin Nilsson and Dan Kapp for their efforts in our ongoing partnership.

Movida Club, 8-9 Argyll Street W1F 7TF, London.