PARTY AT CAVALLI DRESSED IN CAVALLI

Designers of every stripe have been feeling the pinch lately—some even canceling their F/W 2009 shows—but Roberto Cavalli isn't one of them. The designer has just opened his first nightclub in Florence, with plans to open others in Dubai and Milan, and the mood is typically bacchanalian. Housed in a deconsecrated church, the club features a lounge bar, 50-seat restaurant, and enough crystal and leopard-print to constitute a minor blasphemy. ("I know Florentines will criticize this decor because it's hard for them to get used to mixing modernity and tradition," the designer told WWD.) We're not sure what Florentines will think, but Dubai-dwellers can look forward to an even more extravagant space, set to open in February. "Excess is success," as Cavalli put it simply. (We assume that his '07 sentiment qualifies as tradition, not modernity.)

MATTHEW SCHNEIER
Photo: Courtesy of Roberto Cavalli
2:58 PM, December 16, 2008

MEXICAN LOVE: FRIDA KAHLO

Mexico's most famous female artist and style icon, Frida Kahlo, is the inspiration for a new super premium tequila, Frida Kahlo Tequila. Super Premium Tequila Available This Fall.

Frida Kahlo Tequila is made from 100% pure blue agave and hand-crafted to the highest standards. Initially, Frida Kahlo Tequila will be launched in three major U.S. markets, including New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, as well as in Mexico, with plans to expand nationally. Frida Kaho Tequila will be sold at leading spirits shops, and restaurants.

Frida Kahlo Tequila is made in Jesus Maria, in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. Three different types of tequila will be available: Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo.

MISS WORLD

I was flipping through channels the other day when I landed on the MISS WORLD contests. A few girls stood out to me out of the many beautiful women of the world and here are my choices for the top 10. They are not in any particular order.

YULIA YUREVICH from BULGARIA


TINNYSE JOHNSON from BAHAMAS


ROSARITA TAWIL


PATRICIA ALONJO from SPAIN


NATALIE GRIFFITH from BARBADOS


KSENIYA SUKHINOVA from RUSSIA (MISS WORLD)


IRINA ZHURAVSKA from UKRAINE


GEISHA ROBLES from DOMINICAN REPUBLIC


BRITTANY LYONS from JAMIACA


CHARMAINE CHINAPEN from BELIZE