The 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles last evening, with the standard red carpet fare preceeding the awards. Their wasn’t a lot of “wow” to be seen during arrivals this year. On the other hand perhaps the Cult is simply growing bored with the predictably polished celebrity style circus that...
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If you know Eighty Jane, you know her to be a two-headed monster. On the one hand an advocate of quiet luxury; and on the other a lover of art of the fartsiest variety. Think Celine meets JCDC. But then, I suppose fartsy art IS somewhat of a luxury. After all, last Friday I...
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As a woman in my 30s I often find myself remarking at how similar adults are to highschoolers. The clique segregation, the rampant group think, the constant popularity dramas… when is it that my peers and I will “grow up,” I wonder. Sure, the settings change and the stakes are raised, but ultimately we...
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September is the most anticipated month/issue for all fashion mags, but for the revamped W the anticipation has been about much more than counting ad pages and fawning over fall pictorials. The issue is the official debut by new EIC Stefano Tonchi, who left T magazine to take post at the floundering big book....
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It’s a known fact – especially if you follow our Twitter page – that the Cult is firmly in the #TeamTaylor category. Still, there’s a deep #TeamRachel following and we acknowledge that it’s for good reason. After all, no other stylist has turned their position into celebrity status the way she has. And the...
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Here at the The Cult our time is as precious as the custom skirt made from grandma’s vintage African print cloth. So TV watching is kept to a minimum and writing about TV is even more rare. But there’s an intriguing fashion battle a brewing in the so-called-reality television world and we just can’t...
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Smart Seasonal Sale Shopping (S4). It’s about that time again – the moment in a season when your still in the thick of the climate, but stores have put the current season items on sale. These points are great opportunity moments for your wardrobe, but it’s important to approach the free-for-all with a little...
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The fashion industry seems to be wrestling with whether haute couture is still relevant to the modern fashion model. On the one hand vets like Oscar de la Renta say it’s outdated and useless; on the other, business trackers note a marked spike in couture purchases – largely due to new customers from the...
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This week Bravo’s SJP-produced show “Work of Art” asked contestants to shock the audience with their creations. Unfortunately, several of the artists mistook gross for shocking and we were forced to sit through bags of faux excrement and jars of not-faux fingernails. Ultimately, the judges chucked out two of the cast members, including the...
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When we heard earlier this year that Madonna had a fashion line in the works, we might have been a bit cynical about the motivation. Mrs. Blond Ambition has certainly shown herself to be a business force to be reckoned with, but it’s been quite a while since she’s been able to claim style...
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