Anatomy of a Classic: The Pump, Parties from New York and London, and more...

May 17, 2006 ADVERTISEMENT mngshop.com Discover MNG by Mango: fresh styles and must-have pieces for this summer. Plus, you'll enjoy free standard shipping when you order $150 or more. PUMP IT UP In 1533, Catherine de Médicis wore high heels at her wedding to the Duc d'Orléans, kicking off a timeless trend. In this installment of Anatomy of a Classic, we track the shoe's history from the French court to the courtroom, from the Broadway stage to the movie set. TRANSATLANTIC EXPRESS Vanessa Carlton, Moby, and Alexis Bryan of Vanity Fair all performed karaoke at New York's annual Whitney Art Party last Thursday. In London, meanwhile, Roger Vivier's Diego Della Valle celebrated his new Sloane Street store with Uma Thurman and a host of others. Read all about the fashionable fêtes in our nightlife report. BIRDIES OF A FEATHER Toss those plastic shuttlecocks in the garbage bin. Badminton pros use high-performance, but fragile goose-feather birdies. Order a set in time for a Memorial Day match, and grab your bamboo rackets. MARRIED TO A MORMON It's only a matter of time before designers start riffing on Chloë Sevigny's Big Love style. Watch out for our new beauty icon's prairie prints, long modest skirts, and cowboy boots on next seasons' catwalks. HAT'S ON From Sonia Rykiel to Ralph Lauren, the fall runways were awash in berets. Learn why designers love the French headgear—and why you will, too—in our latest Style Hunter. THIS MONTH ON SHOP.STYLE.COM Linea Nervenkitt, Moni Moni, Matt Bernson, Lucy Sykes To unsubscribe from the Style.com Weekly Newsletter, click here. To view our privacy policy, click here Powered by DARTmail Sent from CondeNet, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 15th floor, New York, NY 10036, attn: Email Coordinator