Quick Updates!

* More from the Costume gala - The NY Daily News, Gatercrasher reports that "Madonna spent her evening seductively dancing with at least five men — including Kanye — all while glaring at fellow A-Rod ex, Bethenny Frankel.

* Glamour trio! It was a POWER table at Monday night's Met Costume gala when Madonna, Rihanna and Victoria Beckham shared a table. While NO ONE knows what they were talking about Madonna was DEEP in conversation with Rihanna for 45 minutes.

* SEEKING ADVICE: The star-packed Costume Institute gala included tons of celebs, such as Jessica Biel, Kate Moss, Mary-Kate Olsen, Justin Timberlake, Anne Hathaway and ... Madonna. The Material Mom turned maternal toward another guest, Rihanna. A BZ spy overheard Rihanna seeking advice from Madonna on dealing with fame.The young R&B star asked the older superstar when ''things might die down'' after the firestorm of paparazzi and tabloid frenzy she's experienced in wake of her alleged beating at the hands of Chris Brown.

''Never,'' said Madonna without missing a beat. ''Unless you decide to give up you career and retire to a remote island someplace. ... Once you're in their sights, you're stuck with the [plural expletive].''

* Madonna, now the well-paid muse of Louis Vuitton, was working it nearby with a muse of her own, Jesus Luz. When Harvey Weinstein walked up, she introduced them. “Hi, Harvey, this is Jesus,” she said, pronouncing it gee-zus. “I didn’t pick the name.” “But it is kind of a bonus,” said a guest nearby.

* NY Post:



* Madonna was at the 50th anniversary for The Four Seasons restaurant on Tuesday. Other guests: The Dalai Lama, Bill Clinton and Mary J. Blige.

* Newspapers covering the gala event:

Thoughts on Madonna’s Ingenious Met-Gala Outfit

NY Magazine

Models, shmodels. Last night's Costume Institute Gala, as many papers this morning would have you believe, was all about Madonna. Screw the vintage Scavullo photographs of Lauren Hutton, screw Brooke Shields's infamous Calvins from the eighties, screw Gisele in her fabric scrap of a minidress, but most of all, screw Kate Moss's turban. None of those things matter when Madonna shows up looking like a cleaning lady moonlighting as a stripper who washed her Xanax down with one too many margaritas before she changed outfits. And it was a genius, if not very attractive, fashion moment for her and Marc Jacobs, who designed the Louis Vuitton ensemble. Because on a night dedicated to the world's most beautiful women, no one — especially a non-model — could win by trying to look the most beautiful. So looking a bit drunk before you actually got drunk wasn't a bad way to steal attention from Kate Moss and her paltry headpiece. And she got plenty of attention. Here's what some other news outlets thought of Madonna's very special ensemble.

• The L.A. Times thought Madge looked "ready for Neverland ... like the love child of Tinkerbell and Captain Hook." The paper asks if Madonna's hat was wackier than the one Sarah Jessica Parker wore to the Sex and the City movie premiere in London. We'd say so, but what say you? [Dish Rag/LAT]

• The London Times said the ball "ensured many new entries into the best and worst-dressed celebrity lists," and cited Madonna as the "worst offender." Her bunny ears made her "look more like a glamorous cleaning lady than a fashion icon." [Times UK]

• British Marie Claire noted without comment that Madonna's outfit "brought out her 80s side," and suggested the pop star used it as a distraction from the difficulty she's having adopting Mercy James from Malawi. The magazine also notes that Jesus Luz, who attended as Madge's date, looked "super suave." [British Marie Claire]

• The Insider writes that many "what the hell were they thinking" looks walked the carpet last night. André Leon Talley's was the worst, but Madonna looked no less ridiculous, they argue, in her "Alice in Wonderland Louis Vuitton mess." [Insider]

• The Daily Mail proclaims Madonna, Rihanna, and Stella McCartney the worst fashion disasters of the night. "[Madonna]'s bizarre mini-puffball outfit, thigh-high dominatrix style boots and starched fabric headdress from Louis Vuitton's Autumn/Winter 2009 collection saw her veer into the realms of pantomime as she looked less like a Material Girl and more like a bonfide A-list fashion disaster." Surprisingly, this paper was one of the few that still noticed Madonna's "rippling muscles." And some of us still remember Madonna as the original First Arms. [Daily Mail]

All eyes on Madonna at the Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion Costume Institute Gala

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Madonna attends ‘The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.






All eyes on Madonna at costume gala

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MADONNA is the centre of attention at a costume gala in New York.

Jesus Luz Won’t Appear in the Louis Vuitton Campaign, Enjoys Dinner Dates With Marc Jacobs’s Fiancé

NY Magazine

Contrary to rumor, Jesus Luz won't appear in Louis Vuitton's fall 2009 ad campaign with Madonna, Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs told us at Cipriani Wall Street during the 2009 Parsons Fashion Spring Benefit last night. (Okay, sometimes we get things wrong.) Reporters routinely hound Jacobs with questions about Madonna’s man candy. “I don’t know why!” he said, laughing. “Why is everyone asking me about him? He’s not modeling for me. I don’t do menswear.” Madonna, however, is, and Jacobs said they’d just been working together that day. “I think it was a great shoot,” he said. “She’s the ultimate professional and she and Steven are amazing. I love working with her. There’s no one better.” He refused to divulge the concept of the campaign.

But if Jesus hasn’t yet earned a spot in a Vuitton campaign, he has earned a place as good friend to Jacobs and his fiancé, Lorenzo Martone. “We’re friends and we have dinner sometimes,” said Martone. “I guess as a Brazilian that’s in New York and is in this industry, I have some hints and advice to give. You know, he’s starting a very big modeling career and he has a lot of potential. So he asks me my opinion about some people in the industry — photographers and that. And I tell him.” Where do these advice-giving sessions take place? The Waverly Inn, of course. “We don’t really have a hangout,” said Martone. “We’ve been having a lot of dinners at the Waverly or other places in the West Village on our street. I’m trying to get him to know downtown, which is younger and fresher than the Upper West Side.”

Louis Vuitton photoshoot is taking place today, as revealed by Guy Oseary

Guy Oseary Twittered a few hours ago: on my way to Madonna/Louis Vuitton shoot.. part deux!.

It's also rumored that the cover art of up-coming greatest hits collection will be shot during this shoot.

Official: Madonna and Louis Vuitton Part Deux

Madonna.com

Madonna will once again be the face of the upcoming Louis Vuitton campaign for their Autumn/Winter 2009 collection.

Following the extraordinary success of the Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign, Louis Vuitton, its creative director Marc Jacobs, and Madonna, are proud to announce they will be collaborating for a second consecutive season.

The iconic pop star will be photographed by Steven Meisel in New York City, under the art direction of Marc Jacobs.

The first images of the campaign should appear in the August issues of fashion magazines.

Quick Updates!

* Made in Brazil: "It has been confirmed that Madonna will be the face of Louis Vuitton again for fall, and rumor now is that Jesus Luz will be featured on the men's campaign. My sources had told me that he was shot in New York by Steven Klein for Dolce & Gabbana, but I have also heard yesterday that he shot the Louis Vuitton campaign, and that apparently there is already a second shoot scheduled. "

* Madonna Tribe: Madonna's "Filth And Wisdom" has been released on DVD in Finland yesterday, April 16th.
The directorial debut by the Queen of Pop was distributed theatrically in the country last year. Here's a look at the DVD cover:

Madonna May Wear Bunny Ears for Louis Vuitton Fall '09 Campaign

StyleRumor.com

The Material Girl will once flex her pilate-sculpted body for the Louis Vuitton 2009/10 Fall campaign. Looks like Marc Jacobs may have had Madonna in mind for the fall collection: who else but Madge can do Chic Coquine & Bourgeoise so well?

There is no confirmation if Her Madge-sty will sport the coquettish “Bunny Ears” headband on or not.

The campaign will be shot by Steven Meisel jn about 2 weeks at the end of April.

Check out the Louis Vuitton looks below. We love them all but we have a special weakness for the “Bunny Ears” headband.

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anna_henstridge from Fanzine writes: :

thats all correct, and with m teaming up with meisel again for the photoshoot this month, they will sure have some cool visuals and theme in store for us.
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In related news, M is rumored to attend Costume Institute Gala on May 4th.

Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Explores Role of Fashion Models as Muses of Recent Eras:

• Gala Benefit May 4, 2009, with Honorary Chair Marc Jacobs and Co-Chairs Kate Moss, Justin Timberlake, and Anna Wintour
• Exhibition dates: May 6–August 9, 2009
• Exhibition location: The Tisch Galleries, second floor
• Press preview: Monday, May 4, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Madonna & Jesus spotted in NY - 01.02.09!

Madonna and her latest (alleged) boy-toy, the Brazilian model Jesus Luz, were spotted dinning in Macelleria steakhouse at the West village this Sunday!!

M is carrying an orange handbag — the Stephen Sprouse Tribute Collection “Speedy” by Louis Vuitton.




Photos: Jast Jared

Marc Jacobs' Interview in French Vogue

Madonna Tribe

The new issue of French fashion magazine Vogue features an interview of Marc Jacobs by Loïc Prigent and of course the US stylist is asked about her collaboration with Madonna for the new Louis Vuitton campaign:

L.P.: How Madonna ended up on the Vuitton ads ?

M.J.: I'm very proud i got the idea and that our agendas could match. At her latest concert at the Stade de France I was very moved by her ability to change. Then on monday morning, when i arrived at Louis Vuitton's office for a meeting with Antoine Arnault to choose the face for the new campaign, i told him: "Madonna". I text messaged her and less than ten minutes later she said yes. She always has her blackberry within sight. I told her about Brassaï, about a certain idea of Paris. And if there's someone who can understand Style, it's her, she isn't a newbie when it comes to fashion. The photoshoot lasted one afternoon, between people who trust each other, it went smoothly.

L.P.: New York newspapers report she was paid $10 million ?

M.J.: I don't really have any idea about the exact figure but it's far from the truth. Madonna did it for another reason, not for money, since she agreed before any negociations took place. The financial aspect was dealt with later and quickly, between Guy Oseary, her manager, and Antoine Arnault.

Behind the scenes of the Louis Vuitton photoshoot - Video!

Behind the scenes with Madonna and Marc Jacobs

Madonna Tribe

Check out louisvuitton.com to see Madonna welcoming visitors to the official website of the luxury brand.
The site's layout was recently updated to match the vibe of their Stephen Sprouse Tribute Collection, but now the Ultimate Parisienne is in full spotlight as the website features a very cool behind the scenes video shot at Cafe Figaro in Los Angeles on the set of the Steven Meisel photoshoot with Marc Jacobs.
Don't miss it at louisvuitton.com