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One Dress, 3 Covers, Big Drama

Bianca PosterliJuly 19, 2010 //

Miu Miu has some explaining to do. Somehow, the exact same dress from the Fall 2010 runway just appeared on the three different magazine covers, meaning the editors at British Vogue, British Elle, AND W are none too pleased! Now technically, there are a few variations in the design: while the colors are different, the style is the same, but the coincidence is making editors and PR girls squirm. Here’s the breakdown: Eva Mendes graces the July 2010 issue of W in a yellow version of the Fall 2010 design, Freja Beha Erichsen dons a tangerine style for the August 2010 issue of British Vogue, and Lily Allen sports a lilac variate for the cover of British Elle. The interesting thing is, public relations offices work very hard so that this situation never occurs, taking great care to send different options to magazines. Somehow either the system broke down or editors just were beyond obsessed with this one dress; one thing’s for sure — this dress is going to sell out in no time. [Guardian] Keep reading »

Where Does The Word “Sneakers” Come From?

Annika HarrisJune 30, 2010 //

I came across a little tidbit in the “Hot Contents” section of Elle‘s July issue that said advertising man Henry Nelson McKinney popularized the term “sneakers” while working on a 1917 Keds campaign. The athletic shoes, as Keds were known before this clever moment, had a rubber sole that allowed the wearer to sneak behind unsuspecting friends and family. But as it turns out, the word “sneakers” was in use way before this time. Boys, who were known to harass their schoolmasters, called their tennis shoes “sneakers” as early as 1887, according to a New York Times article at the time that cited The Boston Journal of Education. In addition, the former Jordan Marsh department store in Boston advertised “500 pairs of men’s tennis oxfords (sneakers)” in 1889. Keds maintains that it was the first to prominently use “sneakers,” but according to its own library, there were only two passing uses of the term in ads from the early part of the 20th century — in 1922 and 1934. So I guess we have naughty little Bostonian boys to thank for the term that gave birth to the sneaker head. [NY Times] Keep reading »

Rihanna Has A Big Head On The Cover Of Elle

Susannah BreslinJune 9, 2010 //

If Rihanna‘s head was really as big as it is on the cover of the July issue of Elle, it would fall off. [Elle] Keep reading »

Kristen Stewart’s British Elle Cover Looks Ripped From The Late ’90s

Lily QJune 1, 2010 //

Is it just us or does Kristen Stewart‘s upcoming Elle U.K. cover look like it features a “Friends” cast member? The magazine says the simple hair and makeup were an attempt to keep in touch with Stewart’s “enviably effortless style,” but we think she looks distinctly unlike herself and a little too much like a Rachel or Monica wannabe. In fact, pull out those hair pins and you’re a few blond highlights away from a full-blown Rachel cut. It’s not that we don’t appreciate Rachel’s contribution to ’90s hair, we’re just not sure why Elle thought Kristen Stewart should channel it while wearing a red cable-knit sweater. This girl makes out with vampires and werewolves, not Ross or Chandler. Keep reading »

Do You Want To See Average-Looking Women In Magazines And Movies?

Catherine StrawnMay 3, 2010 //

Elle editor-in-chief Robbie Myers went on “Today” this morning to talk about body types and how curvier models are getting more attention in the fashion industry these days, with more womanly figures walking the runways at Louis Vuitton, Prada, and more. She said, however, that women reading magazines or watching movies don’t want to see bodies like their own in the media; while we don’t want to see anorexic models, we “respond more to women who are a little bit above average. … Seeing someone who looks like [the average woman] doesn’t actually send her out and make her want to go shopping.” We’re gonna guess that Elle won’t be jumping on the plus-size model bandwagon anytime soon. [MSNBC] Keep reading »

Are You A Fan Of Anklets?

Catherine StrawnApril 9, 2010 //

While flipping through the April issue of Elle, we learned that anklets and anklet heels are big right now. Lanvin (above left), Stuart Weitzman, and even Nine West incorporated anklets into shoes this spring, and dainty anklets got some attention in the magazine, too. The last time we considered wearing an anklet was probably back in the early ’90s. For the most part, they just look a little too tacky for our tastes, but even one of our favorite actresses, Rashida Jones (above right), sports one on a regular basis! Should we stop hating and embrace the anklet? Keep reading »

Who’s That Girl?

Erin FlahertyMarch 5, 2010 //

Why, it’s country music sensation and America’s newly minted sweetheart Taylor Swift, looking very edgy and grownup and oh-so-fashion-y for her new April Elle cover story. Photog Alexei Hay shot her in black and white for the mag, and we have to say, we’re a little surprised. Different, no? [Elle] Keep reading »

J.Lo Brings The Leather Mama Look In Elle

Erin FlahertyJanuary 6, 2010 //

While more than a few of us questioned her judgment when it came to that crazy New Year’s Eve catsuit, clearly, age-appropriate is not an issue for Jennifer Lopez. The February Elle cover pics have dropped and (with the help of Joe Zee, obvs), she brings it in leather and, well, more leather. On competing with 20-something pop idols as a 40-year-old mom, she has this to say:

“This is what I do—what, because I have kids and a husband now I’m not supposed to be me? I’m a more heightened me if anything. Hyper J.Lo. Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now. And that doesn’t mean material things; it means to explore more, to think more. Being an artist doesn’t start because you’re 21, and it doesn’t end because you’re 51. You are who you are until the day you die.”

(Read more here at Elle.) OK, OK, “heightened” pop idol pics, after the jump! Keep reading »

“Britney, Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before!”

Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 2, 2009 //

What? Mothering? [Elle, January 2010]
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Kanye West Shoots Amber Rose’s Booty For Elle!

Erin FlahertySeptember 15, 2009 //

So we knew that controversial man of the hour Kanye West was styling a photo shoot for Elle, but we didn’t guess that his major muse, Amber Rose, would be the one modeling the clothes, which, looking back, was astonishingly stupid on our parts. But everyone makes mistakes. Moving on! Pics from the October issue have leaked all over the interwebs! The results? Well, in-house Elle stylist and Creative Director Joe Zee has nothing to worry about because Kanye will not be stealing his job anytime soon. Then again, I’ve certainly seen worse.

But the real coup (and the one that will sell the magazines) is the bootylicious ass cheek shot, vaguely NSFW, after the jump! Keep reading »

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