Brigitte Bardot

French muse Brigitte Bardot has been convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying France.

Ms. Bardot, 73, reportedly sent a letter in 2006 to the then Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, writing that France is "tired of being led by the nose by this population that is destroying us, destroying our country by imposing its acts."  read more »

Last night brought together a spirited mix of New York’s cutting-edge fashion designers and artists—young representatives from two industries that are impossible to keep apart these days.

Designer Philip Lim, model Jessica Stam, stylist Kate Schelter, Vogue’s Stephanie LaCava, socialite Genevieve Jones, men's wear designer Thom Browne and supermarket mogul Ron Burkle were among the revelers swirling around the Max Lang gallery in Chelsea—a smallish, brightly-lit, bi-level space on Tenth Ave. It's where French shoemaker Repetto was celebrating its 60th anniversary traveling exhibition and the launch of their eponymous charitable foundation.  read more »