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Sans Lohan, Ungaro Still Sucks

March 8, 2010
Sans Lohan, Ungaro Still Sucks

After just one savagely criticised collection, Lindsay Lohan has been dropped from the house of Ungaro like the hot, carb-filled potato Estrella Arch above clearly never eats. The Spring 2010 collection that the tabloid star contributed to via “artistic direction” not only flopped critically, but caused stores like Neiman Marcus to drop the label...
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Oscars Fashion 2010: The Parties

March 8, 2010
Oscars Fashion 2010: The Parties

Elton John AIDS Foundation There’s a new “it” party in town on Oscar night. Arrivals for this party were packs with stars and style, including high points from Victoria Beckham (wearing a dress from the Fall 2010 of her namesake line), and Alan Cumming – showing that, yes, men CAN participate in fashion. Vanity Fair The...
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Vogue Curvy: Progress or Patronizing?

March 3, 2010
Vogue Curvy: Progress or Patronizing?

There’s something going on in the fashion world. An uprising is brewing and the Wintours and Lagerfelds on high are being forced to recognize that their body ideals are destructive and unrealistic. The people are angry (low calorie diets tend to make you cranky) and ready for change. And like so many rebellions...
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Academy Awards 2010: Fashion Outlook

March 3, 2010
Academy Awards 2010: Fashion Outlook

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are just days away, and as per usual the main event for the Cult will be the red carpet (especially since there’s no music this year!). Here a little of what we hope to see nominated actresses wearing. The following. is excerpted from the Pinkertons Shoppe Blog. BEST ACTRESS Meryl Streep, “Julie...
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Talley to the Rescue! Saving ANTM from the Brink of ‘Drecktitude’ + Smith is the new Wu

February 26, 2010
Talley to the Rescue! Saving ANTM from the Brink of ‘Drecktitude’ + Smith is the new Wu

Who knew MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow had to ability to influence anything fashion-related (we love you Rachel, but um…). It turns out Andre Leon Talley coined his term “drecktitude” after watching an episode of TRMS. If Talley’s term wasn’t already common knowledge, it will be after the 14th cycle of America’s Next Top Model. The...
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Web Review: Couturious? No Thanks.

February 25, 2010
Web Review: Couturious? No Thanks.

**B&W Red Virtual Band Styled on Looklet.com – lead singer, guitar, background vocals, drums, strings, bass** Earlier this week fashion blogs and even business sites were buzzing about a new outfit creation called Couturious.com. Okay they weren’t buzzing, but they mentioned it. The site is made by the people behind polyvore.com and like.com and it...
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What the Hell are the Elle Style Awards Anyway?

February 23, 2010
What the Hell are the Elle Style Awards Anyway?

Do a net search for “Elle Style Awards” and Google/Bing/Altavista(huh?) will certainly deliver you tens of thousand of Web pages to browse. But even the most relevant of these will tell you very little about this obscure little ceremony – even the Elle Magazine Website itself! What you will get is a slew of...
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Brit Awards 2010: Red Carpet Awards + Lady Gaga Wins Big

February 17, 2010
Brit Awards 2010: Red Carpet Awards + Lady Gaga Wins Big

It’s pretty hard to outshine Lady Gaga on the red carpet these days. Although she rarely goes for pretty, her look is always striking. She did especially well to tame the drama at the 2010 Brit Awards – striking an elegant balance between fashion and Gaga costume. She scored even bigger onstage: At the 30th...
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Project Runway Irina Shabayeva’s First Real World Collection

February 15, 2010
Project Runway Irina Shabayeva’s First Real World Collection

Winning a reality TV contest is definitely no guarantee for real-life success, but a few smart winners have turned their 15-minutes into genuine, respectable careers. Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva hasn’t quite proven that she’ll be around for the long haul, but she showed that she can produce a collection as well...
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Shocking News: Alexander McQueen Found Dead from Apparent Suicide

February 11, 2010
Shocking News: Alexander McQueen Found Dead from Apparent Suicide

He was just 40 years old. McQueen’s death comes just days after the death of his mother, Joyce. UK’s Daily Mail online reports that he hanged himself. McQueen’s diffusion line McQ was set to show today – the first day of New York Fashion Week – at Milk Studios. The designer’s presentations were always...
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