Luxury News from InsideLux – The Daily Luxury News Authority

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.

Sarah Burton, a close friend of the late Alexander McQueen has been confirmed as the new head designer for the Alexander McQueen brand. This segment of the Gucci Group (also enveloping fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega and Veneta) has employed Burton as head of women’s wear for Alexander McQueen since purchasing majority shares in 2000.  Deciding to pull up an in-house designer will hopefully maintain the identity McQueen created.

Dieter Bock, one of Germany’s richest men died at the age of 71 after chocking on a piece of meat at one of his 5 star hotels.  It is being reported that he died yesterday, however claims are circulating that he died on 12 May and his death was not publicized until now.  Bock, was one of Europe’s most notable hotel moguls and was worth a reported $740 million.

Jean Paul Gaultier has been rumored to be leaving his position as Hermés’ main visionary since this past August. Gaultier has decided to fly from the nest ending his partnership with the brand in a final Spring 2011 runway show. Assuming the split was peaceful, Hermés will retain its 45% shareholding in the Jean Paul Gaultier label. Filling the shoes of Gaultier will be Christophe Lemaire, the artistic director of women’s ready-to-wear for Hermés.

Resort staff are working around the clock to meet Diego Maradona’s high expectations and were asked to install two new top of the range bidet style toilets for his players.  Their rooms had to be repainted white, no reason was given.   The head chef was asked to ensure that there was a choice of 14 salads to accompany every meal followed by a choice of at least three desserts.  Even the pool has had to be notched up a gear to ensure that it is maintained at a constant 32°C.  And all this luxury is supposed to help Maradona and his team out wit their opponents?  Perhaps – Argentina is second in favour to win the World Cup.

New York designer James Scully has taken New York City pride to new heights with his subway line artwork. As a native New Yorker, the designer was asked what inspired him to create such a one of kind representation of the transportation system he, along with millions of others have used to get from point A to point B on a daily basis for many years. City pride seeping out of his body, he commented, “I’m very proud to be a New Yorker, When you delve into the rich history of this city, something I would dub ‘urban anthropology’, you uncover layer after layer”. Scully exudes appreciation, interest and respect for the history of the transit system; “New York’s MTA is the most sophisticated form of public transportation in the world. It covers five boroughs and spans 229 miles.” Noticing the distinction between each piece as rail line, I asked the artist what made each train and station stop different, as he represented throughout the exhibit. Going on to explain his motives in creating originality within each line, he went on to explain, “Subway riders feel an ownership of their line. I want to give them the ability to retain ownership of theline, but also be able to hang a well-designed piece of art in their personal space that represents who they are as a particular rider. Individual stops on the posters are highlighted by importance. Larger stations with more trains lines running through them are of a larger font within the boundaries of the poster.” Undoubtedly, James Scully understands New York City pride and strives to give the citizens of the great metropolis another way to represent their city as well as their particular neighborhoods. Interested in purchasing? The prints are reasonably priced at http://www.etsy.com/shop/jamesscully