How on earth did the PR team at Ungaro let this Linday-Lohan-as-a-Hoarder story get out? Especially after her debut as Artist Director at the legacy house was so coolly received. This story just adds to the trashy factor… literally. I imagine her situation isn’t really all that uncommon in the celebrity world. While we common...
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When the note for Kate Couric’s March Harper’s Bazaar spread hit my inbox I yawned, thinking “oh good, another Good Housekeeping photoshoot for me to ignore.” I love it when my cynicism is dead wrong. To my very pleasant surprise Couric is every bit the high fashion diva – looking both age and station-appropriate...
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Private shopping pioneer ideeli.com has partnered with Style Coalition to create the Fashion 2.0 Social Media Awards, which seeks to recognize labels and brands that are doing the best job at utilizing social media. Winners will be chosen with the help of online shoppers, blog readers and fashion lovers en generale. There are 7...
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To every Cult there is a dark side, and the Fashion Cult is no different. I remember stories in the 90s of kids getting shot on the street for their high-priced sneakers. Are a pair of Jordans really worth your soul? Crazy. Now it’s denim that inspiring folks to a life of crime. The...
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Another season of Haute Couture has just closed and the fashion ultra-elite are placing their orders. The market for the highest form of fashion is smaller than ever these days, with a mere 200 women bestowed with the means and access to don the most honored vestments of the Fashion Cult. My how I...
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Fashion PR Maven Kelly Cutrone was definitely my favorite part of MTV’s scripted realities. Her black-hair cynicism was always a delicious foil to the vapid blondeness of Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port (or their characters). Now Cutrone has her own show on the delicious rerun-prone network Bravo. The show is called “Kell on Earth”...
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Jennifer Hudson was simple chic and looking amazing in a Victoria Beckham Spring 2010 LBD. There was plenty of old Hollywood-type glamour on the red carpet, but Jennifer Nettles stood out in a vibrant pink modern gown. Rihanna once again proves that drama in fashion doesn’t have to preclude elegance. She shines in an Elie Saab...
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********* Public Relations Director, Editor, Graphic Artist and Marketing Coordinator *Ideeli (members-only shopping community)* *New York, New York* Job Description ideeli, the fastest growing on line sample-sale shopping site in the U.S, is hiring. The company has surpassed one million members and recently closed $20 million in financing. ideeli is founded on creative innovation, passionate camaraderie and the fun-loving competitive spirit of...
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The Screen Actors Guild held it’s 16th annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles this weekend. While the fashion wasn’t as spectacular as it was at this years Golden Globes Awards red carpet, celebs still mad a decent showing with a few common favorites leading the way. The dress colors ran the gamut, but the...
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Netaporter.com is celebrating it’s 1,000,000th customer by giving a chunk of change back to it’s loyal following. Enter here. There’s no purchase required, but expect to get emails from the site on a regular basis. I love the little piano tune playing in the promo. The song is “Frenchy” by Linda Martinez. Buy...
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Rihanna appeared on Oprah this week wearing a Viktor & Rolf dress from the Spring 2010 collection. She performed a heartfelt cover of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”. Buy this song and support Haitian relief efforts via Rihanna is among a handful of fashion-forward celebs that have given the cutting edge line a try. See...
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The sartorial talent of John Galliano has just become a bit more accessible for men: WWD: What are the design influences in this debut season? John Galliano: It is pure Galliano. It is inspired by the attitude and anarchy of the London rock scene. It’s a very urban attitude. It shares the same DNA as John...
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Another amazing show from fashion genius Alexander McQueen. His collections are the epitome of apparel meets art and shows like this support that fact. From a distance, the print that covers every inch of the walls and runway looks as frilly as a paisley print. But look closer and you’ll see that the pretty...
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This Fall menswear designers want stylish males to mix it up with contrasting sleeves on their blazers and suit jackets. In looks with a monochrome palette, sleeves get some extra shine by being crafted in a different fabric and/or color. The trend, which seems to lend itself to an increased casual vibe, is also...
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Menswear designers took to the skies for the Fall/Winter 2010-11 season, nearly every collection shown in Milan sending some version of a flight jacket down the runway. The style evokes a certain nostalgia for WWII-era heroism (like the 1940’s tail gunner above) or for Tom Cruise’s glory years (think “Top Gun”). Bomber jackets -as...
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The 2010 Golden Globe Awards took place in Los Angeles Sunday and, despite rainy weather, the red carpet fashion was spectacular. It was a tough one from which to choose a best-dressed list, as so many celebs brought on the stellar style for the first big event of the 2010 awards season. Couples looked...
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Kate Moss is adding another established label to her design credentials. PARIS – The model, star of the French accessories’ firm’s advertising for the past four years, worked with Longchamp artistic director Sophie Delafontaine on a collection labeled Kate Moss for Longchamp. It will arrive in its boutiques and select department stores starting Feb. 11....
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Click to Shop: Gianvito Rossi SWEET TEAK PLATFORM BOOTS €279, $402, £249 Christian Louboutin BABEL PLATFORM BOOTS € 715, $ 1030, £ 639 Jil Sander LEATHER RUBBER HEELED BOOTS €325, $468, £ 290 Marni SUEDE WEDGE BOOTS €289, $416, £258
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Rückkehr Nach Metropolis Models : Toni Garrn and Baptiste Giabiconi photographer : Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld and crew achieve a magical transformation teenaged Garrn a beautiful marriage of retro and futuristic fashion. I also love the use of classic modeling styles in the editorial. Good posture is making a comeback! photos: tarsha @ tFS
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Word is Actress Sarah Jessica Parker may take on a creative role at Halston. Folks are comparing the rumored appointment with that of Lindsay Lohan at Ungaro, but Goodness-willing, it will be better than that! Parker already has some design experience under her belt via her low-priced line “Bitten” for Steve & Barry’s, which...
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