Your morning fashion and beauty report: Self launches digital blitz with Kim Kardashian, Rihanna covers Vogue, and Lady Gaga's Japan relief bracelet is popular
Kim Kardashian (who has more than 6.7 million followers on Twitter) is the April cover subject for Self, which is embarking on a digital blitz, launching its first iPad app and introducing a new social media campaign. Kardashian will tweet about the issue to her fans, while over on Facebook, the magazine will try to raise its profile with new technology developed by the social-networking giant, called "Like-Gating." [WWD]
Los Angeles handbag designer Clare Vivier, profiled here a year ago, is opening a shop in Silver Lake. She'll share the space with jewelry designer Kathryn Bentley. [Mondette]
Rihanna looks like an old-fashioned screen siren on the April cover of Vogue -- with her flowing red locks and second-skin dress kind of reminding some of Jessica Rabbit. [StyleList]
The bracelets Lady Gaga is selling on her website to make money for Japan disaster relief efforts -- as All the Rage explained on Monday -- raised $250,000 in only two days, the singer says. [People]
Sources say J. Jill Group is about to be sold ... again. [WWD]
Lucky Brand founders Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman are launching Civiliare. [WWD] (Subscription required.)
-- Susan Denley
Photo: Kim Kardashian. Credit: Dan Steinberg / Associated Press
Kim's new magazine cover is amazing, her smile is beautiful, and it is a new Kim to me. I love her so much! I am also happy she is starting to be concentrating on one project and career move, instead of too many things. That is important to me, and a lot of people.
Posted by: cgoofies | March 17, 2011 at 03:47 AM