Zegna Goes West

Gerard Butler and Edward Norton
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The debut of Ermenegildo Zegna's global store on Rodeo Drive was cause for celebration last night, bringing Stefano Pilati to L.A. in his first visit as head of design. Guests such as Jeremy Renner and Gerard Butler browsed the Peter Marino-designed tri-level space, which boasts 5,800 square feet dedicated to the brand's formalwear, sportswear, accessories, Zegna Sport, and Pilati's new Couture collection. "Being on this multilevel, it depicts very well the different collections," Zegna CEO Gildo Zegna said of Marino's design. "And having the Couture on the top floor, it enhances this new aspect of Zegna fashion by Pilati."

After the store opening, the likes of Edward Norton and Gavin Rossdale made their way to the converted gallery space JF Chen for a multimedia installation of Zegna's Spring campaign, including a video featuring Pilati reporting from the "EZ News" desk and an exhibition of photos shot by Inez and Vinoodh. "I am a fashion designer that designs for menswear," Pilati said of his new role. "Of my previous projects, this one is a bit more personal. I'm more comfortable, due to the fact that I'm more experienced. The way that I communicate with the structure and the people, and being Italian, accelerates the process," he reasoned. "And we've known each other for a long time."

Toward the end of the evening, Sharon Stone weighed in: "I think it's great that they have this great new designer who comes from YSL. That's a background that kind of epitomizes that comfortable chic, that ultimate élan."

— Alexis Brunswick

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Words and Pictures

Giancarlo Giammetti
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A busy Saturday night on the Upper East Side kicked off with a toast for the artist Clare Rojas at Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld's eponymous project space. Roitfeld's town house is a pretty hot spot at the moment—the last exhibit was a rare stateside showing of Peter Lindbergh's photographs—so Rojas created several works for the occasion. The artist told Style.com, "I loved honoring a space, letting it dictate the flow and placement of the works. Even though Vladimir seemed relaxed, he was paying attention to every minute detail."

Keeping cool has been Giancarlo Giammetti's M.O. for decades. At Sotheby's, over on York Avenue, Valentino Garavani and Tobias Meyer hosted a dinner for Private, Giammetti's retrospective photo book. It was the final stop in a long week of signings and parties for Giammetti, and he admitted he was glad it was over: "Very busy, very exciting, but I am very tired!"

As guests sat for dinner, Meyer said, "Tonight is not about the book, it's not about the book at all. It's about a great relationship, a great life, and a great community of friends." Among those who turned up: Marc Jacobs, Riccardo Tisci, Tamara Mellon, and Michael Ovitz.

Humbled by the turnout, Giammetti said, "It was so spectacular to see how New York still welcomes anything that is new. It's a friendly city, a city with curiosity." So will he do another book? "After all this, not anytime soon! And not that kind of book, anyway—perhaps next time, more words than pictures."

— Todd Plummer

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Women and Girls Rule the World

Malala Yousafzai
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The twenty-third annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night honored a range of women and their accomplishments—from athlete Carissa Moore, for leading the way for women in the world of surfing, to entertainer-turned-activist-turned-everything Barbra Streisand, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award. Iman presented awards to Liya Kebede and Christy Turlington Burns for their work promoting maternal health around the world, and Karlie Kloss introduced Net-a-Porter's Natalie Massenet.

The awards have always been a feel-good night, but this year included some particularly poignant moments, one of which was a surprise performance by the Staten Island PS22 Chorus. They sang a Lady Gaga medley as the pop star took the stage to receive her award. "I was thinking, I'm going to be fine, I'm not going to cry," said Gaga, who is on the cover of the Women of the Year issue. "But then the kids started singing!" She continued: "As fabulous as this evening can feel, true glamour is in the ability to see the grotesque, the sad, and to ask what is really important…. If I could forfeit my cover, I would give it to Malala."

Honoree Malala Yousafzai was the victim of an assassination attempt last year, after standing up to Taliban rule and advocating education for girls. Surviving a gunshot wound to the head has transformed the 16-year-old into a global symbol for the power of peaceful protest. And with Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, the Sandy Hook Elementary teacher who hid with her students in a bathroom during the shooting last year, also receiving awards, the evening had a strong anti-gun message.

"I believe that a gun has no power at all, because a gun can only kill, but a pen can give life," Yousafzai said with a charisma beyond her years. "Through our struggles, we can bring change."

— Todd Plummer

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