Posted by: Lily Q 8:00AM, Sunday November 15th 2009 Filed in:
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- Designer Tara Subkoff may not get the $175,000 her friends raised for her to recover from her brain tumor removal. The money’s currently being held by the New York Foundation for the Arts and it’s hard to tell whether it’s all a misunderstanding or there’s some shady business going on. [The Cut]
- Daphne Guinness claims that those insane McQueen shoes everyone’s always talking about are actually pretty lightweight. Right *eyeroll*. [Fashionista]
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Posted by: Erin Flaherty 9:00AM, Saturday November 07th 2009 Filed in:
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BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Jacobson emailed all her contacts yesterday to say she’s leaving Rachel Zoe. Word is, she was fired! [Fashionista]
Move over Kardashian sisters, fellow celebutante Nicole Richie has also been tapped to design a line for Bebe. [People Style Watch]
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Posted by: Lily Q 8:30AM, Saturday October 31st 2009 Filed in:
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- Model Kimbra showed up at 1st Annual Guggenheim Art Awards last night dressed as what many think was intended to be a blue vagina. And no, it wasn’t a costume party. [Jezebel]
- Steve Madden is starting a clothing line this spring. We can only hope it’s a classy as these leopard bow pumps. [Second City Style]
- You can’t spend a couple grand on Alexander Wang’s upcoming Rocco bag even if you want to. Barney’s New York already has a 400 person waiting list.
- Michael Kors is following in Burberry’s footsteps and doing color cosmetics now, too. [Beauty Counter Blog/Style.com]
Posted by: Lily Q 9:00AM, Sunday October 25th 2009 Filed in:
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Rumor has it that Lindsay Lohan’s new Ungaro gig (blech) is unpaid. At least that would explain how she got hired in the first place. [Fox 411]
Istanbul is the latest of several cities (think L.A., Philadelphia, etc.) to jump on the Fashion Week bandwagon. New York, Paris and L.A. are gonna be pissed that other cities are copping their style! [Modelinia]Don’t hold your breath for a Christian Louboutin diffusion line. He’s already turned down an offer from H&M. [The Cut]
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Posted by: Lily Q 2:30PM, Saturday October 17th 2009 Filed in:
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- Someone bailed Crocs out with a $30 million loan and they’ve gone bats**t with plans to open a Crocs-only retail store in Colorado. And they were so close to going out of business just a few weeks ago ... Damn. [Denver Business Journal]
- Was the Balloon Boy inspired by one of Christopher Straub’s “Project Runway” runway creations? Um… [Stylelist]
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Posted by: Lily Q 3:00PM, Sunday October 11th 2009 Filed in:
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Marc Jacobs celebrates NARS’ 15th anniversary by donning bright red lipstick. Isn’t that how you’d do it? [Refinery29]
Japanese fashion badass Yohji Yamamoto has filed for bankruptcy. (I guess people just aren’t buying lopsided two-toned suits like they used to.) Seriously though, this makes us sad. [The New York Times]
Apparently at a total loss for new things to try as their mags flounder, Conde Nast is launching a dating site for the wannabe stylish. Somehow, we aren’t totally convinced that this is a great idea. [Fashionista]
“Project Runway” is turning into a game for Nintendo Wii. We’re really hoping one of the game functions lets us adjust Heidi’s hemline and belly. [AP]
Posted by: Lily Q 8:00AM, Sunday October 04th 2009 Filed in:
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- If you’re trying out for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show tomorrow at Yankee Stadium, make sure you bring a bikini, heels and two forms of identification! [The Cut]
- Isaac Mizrahi just opened a new shop in New York because, umm, his psychic told him to. [WWD]
- Want to learn how to recreate the terrifying and cool eye makeup from Balenciaga’s Paris runway show? Makeup artist Pat McGrath dishes. [Style.com]
- Apparently, beer is semi-chic now. Would you wear a gold Budweiser charm? [NYLON]
Posted by: Lily Q 5:15PM, Friday September 25th 2009 Filed in:
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- Swatch is teaming up with Tiffany and Co. and putting out a line of $3,800-$9,000 watches. Last time we checked, if it was Swatch it was plastic and maybe covered in cartoon characters… [The Guardian]
- Lithuanian rabbi bans Crocs on Yom Kippur. They’re just too comfortable for the Day of Atonement, he whines. [The Cut]
- Breaking News: Models still looks really stylish and hot off the runway. (This one’s basically just eye candy.) [Modelinia]
- Everyone credits Lady Gaga with the pantslessness mania but apparently Prada is to blame. They’ve been doing it for years. [Nylon]
- Think you have what it takes to be the next Gisele? Victoria’s Secret is launching a runway model search. Good luck with that girls! [Stylelist]
Posted by: Erin Flaherty 10:00AM, Saturday September 19th 2009 Filed in:
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Pretty much the only major model wipeout we’ve heard of all week. That’s if you consider slightly stumbling a “major model wipeout.” [Racked]
We can’t get enough street style. Who can? Some of the cutest outfits spotted out and about during the collections. Dude, that chick shot me too but I didn’t make the cut. What the hell? Robbed! [Refinery 29]
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Posted by: Leonora Epstein 2:30PM, Thursday September 10th 2009 Filed in:
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Paul & Joe’s third collection for Urban Outfitters just hit stores—It’s cute and cheaper than the last, with items available for $30. [LA Times]
Charlotte Ronson and Nintendo have teamed up for Fashion Week by creating a girly video game called “Style Savvy” where players create boutiques and launch runway shows. [Reuters]
You’ll get to see Michael Phelps in his skivvies for several more years to come—The Olympic swimmer just renewed his Speedo contract through 2013. [Baltimore Business Journal]
Green-ing out because you have no entreé to Fashion Week shows? Alexander McQueen will be streaming his magical collection live on his website. [Fashionologie]
Posted by: Catherine Strawn 8:00AM, Sunday September 06th 2009 Filed in:
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- Filled with photos of trendsetters from Jackie O to Chloe Sevigny, we can’t wait for the book I Love Your Style to hit shelves Sept. 15. [Fashionista]—After all, we need a little inspiration for our own outfits.
- Dancers at an Australian fashion lunch performed in what are practically exact replicas of a black see-through ensemble worn by Right Said Fred. [Stylist]—We know the ‘90s are having a moment right now, but this?!
- AnOther Magazine is doing an aughts fashion retrospective. Check out the sneak preview… [Style.com]—Um, wonder when all those crazy T-shirts from ‘01 will come back? What a year.
- Model/it girl Daisy Lowe is doing a line of jewelry for Swarovski, to be released in January, that relates to the stars, moon, and planetary movements. [W Editors’ Blog]—Will there be waxing gibbous earrings?
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Posted by: Nina Carbone 9:30AM, Saturday August 22nd 2009 Filed in:
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Grace Coddington creative director of Vogue finally up and comes out with it—sometimes she can’t freakin’ stand Anna. [WWD]
AnOther Magazine‘s September issue has four covers: Kate Moss and Katie Holmes, shot by Craig McDean, and Vanessa Paradis and Natalie Portman, shot by none other than Hedi Slimane. [Design Scene] Love how slicked-back hair on Katie and Natalie equals “edgy.”
The Sundance Channel is bringing back “Full Frontal Fashion.” [WWD] We kinda sorta missed it.
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Posted by: Lily Q 5:50PM, Wednesday August 12th 2009 Filed in:
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- Loeffler Randall’s got a new e-commerce site rife with angsty campaign images and awesome boots. [Refinery 29]
- Speaking of shopping, Gilt Groupe addicts can now get their style on via more affordable new lil’ sis, Gilt Fuse. [Gilt Fuse]
- Model Sesilee Lopez wants to be the next Tyra Banks. And here we were worrying that the crazy would die when Tyra does… [W]
- Graff Jewelry on London’s Bond Street was robbed of a staggering 40 million British pounds worth of jewelry last week. If anyone sees a ten-carat necklace pop up on the black market, our necks are getting awfully cold and lonely… [Vogue UK]
- Justin Timberlake bought a house in Connecticut. Plenty of golf for him there. [New York Post]
- This just in: Gap‘s new 1969 jeans collection is, in fact, miraculous. There’s allegedly a style to fit literally any and every shape. [Nylon]
Posted by: Lily Q 8:00AM, Saturday August 08th 2009 Filed in:
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- “Real Housewife” Danielle’s daughter Christine Staub is following in her mother’s over-Botoxed footsteps and becoming a model. In her defense, the soon-to-be high school sophomore actually is pretty gorgeous. No wonder IMG Models scooped her up at age 15. [People]
- Kanye West, still apparently being considered fashion-y, styled an as-yet-unidentified model for Elle‘s October issue. Coincidentally, GF Amber Rose just did her first photo shoot for Ford. We sense a collaboration… [The Cut]
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Posted by: Lily Q 5:40PM, Friday July 31st 2009 Filed in:
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- This week Jackie O would have celebrated her 80th birthday were the style icon and all around classy lady still with us. Wear a pillbox hat or big, round sunglasses in homage to her this weekend. [Huffington Post]
- Rumor has is that Topshop is making its way to Brooklyn next year. The brand says “no comment” but we’re holding our collective breaths and trying not to pee ourselves in excitement. [NY Times’ The Local]
- Emma Watson thinks it’s “strange” that people obsess over her style. If that’s true, then count us amongst the odd. [The Cut]
- Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy’s head designer, is creating a capsule collection, Redux. We still probably won’t be able to afford it, but looking and drooling are free! [Vogue]
Posted by: Lily Q 10:30AM, Saturday July 25th 2009 Filed in:
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- “24 Hours With Daisy Lowe,” a reality show starring the British model/It girl, premieres tomorrow on MTV UK. It includes footage of her prepping for an Agent Provocateur shoot like the one above. Apparently, her life, is like, really fabulous. [Refinery 29]
- Ten of Hillary Clinton’s staff members went on a jewelry shopping spree in Thailand while their boss was lobbying for stronger democracies in Southeast Asia. Everyone’s making a big deal over the fact that they spent $4,000 in an hour, but we’re guessing they all work pretty hard and about $400 apiece isn’t too terrible. [WWD]
- Conde Nast has instituted an assistant contest of sorts, offering $500 extra to the best ones each month. This just when we thought it couldn’t get any more cut throat at the likes of Vogue and W. [Gawker]
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Posted by: Lily Q 3:10PM, Friday July 17th 2009 Filed in:
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- It’s no longer a maybe: Maybelline’s taking over Fashion Week this Fall, sponsoring the shows at Bryant Park. [WWD]
- As it turns out, the Model Lounge at Delicatessen in Soho is jealousy-inducing, but not actually full of hot lady models getting it on. Sorry boys. [New York Post]
- Kate Moss—known for her hot bod, love of snorting, and general unwillingness to grant interviews—has opened up to the press about photographer Rankin. So yeah, it’s nothing personal, but it’s edifying to know that she speaks in addition to just looking hot all the time. [Modelinia]
- Kylie Minogue’s launching “Inverse,” a fragrance for men this September. Cause female pop stars know a lot about cologne, right? [WWD]
- Katherine Heigl’s gone brunette…What do you think of her new ‘do? [Glamour]
Posted by: Lily Q 3:00PM, Friday July 10th 2009 Filed in:
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- Models walked for 50 euros instead of their usual 1,300 or more fee at the Christian Lacroix couture show. A rather sweet show of solidarity with the struggling designer, don’t you think? [Imaginary Socialite]
- Lindsay Lohan and Christina Aguilera are slotted for cameo spots on upcoming episodes of “Project Runway.” This totally makes sense given how classy and fashionable those two always are. [The Mirror]
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Posted by: Jessica Wakeman 9:30AM, Monday March 16th 2009 Filed in:
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- TV cameras for Bravo trailed stylist-to-the-starlets Rachel Zoe at Fashion Week. Does this mean The Rachel Zoe Project is up for a second season? I’d die. D.I.E. DIE. [Fashion Week Daily]
- Vogue put a woman of color of their cover for the second time this year! First, Michelle Obama…now Beyonce on the April issue! [Jezebel]
- Last week, European Union banned animal testing for seven different toxicity tests of cosmetics, including skin and eye irritancy. It’s also banned the import of chemicals that were tested in this way on animals. Great news for animal lovers, but it won’t go into effect until March 2013. [Nature.com]
- Um, ew. Some poor guy in England got a tattoo as a birthday present from his girlfriend but the tat became infected and he died. That story right there will be repeated millions of times by mothers the world over, I promise you. [Telegraph]
Posted by: Jessica Wakeman 3:30PM, Friday March 13th 2009 Filed in:
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- And it looks so bright! [Refinery 29]
- OMG, is it prom dress time ALREADY? Modern Bride magazine has launched Project Bridesmaids, which will donate bridesmaids’ dresses and other formal gowns to teen girls for prom. Some lucky girl out there will get to wear a gown from Kelly Rutherford on Gossip Girl and Kim Raver from Lipstick Jungle. [WWD]
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