Archive for February 2007

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How genius is this Paper Magazine feature that turns couture into actual food? We were so inspired, we came up with a dish of our own, based on what we had in our fridge (which was nothing) and this vintage dress created by Andy Warhol: THE EDIE DINNER, BEST AFTER 1 AM: Open one can [...]

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The first snapshots from Gareth Pugh are finally posted, and with them comes this weird word association: shower curtain, King Tut, rave, horror movie. The last one is interesting because anytime I see a Gareth show, I think about a book by the theatre director Anne Bogart called Viewpoints. Bear with me here, because I [...]

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Whispered to me on Fashion Week at 7 am: “More straight guys should get into fashion – they don’t know the girls they’re missing.” Whispered to me last night – on Valentine’s Day – at 7 pm: “We’re fashion girls, we can’t think about dates – let’s just start drinking.” And so began the Hollywould [...]

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Someone left a comment on Cathy Horyn’s blog today that they were “desperately waiting” for the Giles show. I’m a Gareth Pugh girl myself, but I’ll admit that I’m anxiously pacing for Mr. Deacon’s clothes as well. If you’re equally hungry for your next London fashion fix, I have some very nice news: Swarovski is [...]

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The big rule in my apartment: don’t wake anyone up before 7 am, unless it’s to say “get out of bed, our building’s on fire,

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Those who doubt the magic of Gemma Ward need only read this interview with her older sister Sophie (also a model) to understand her otherworldly gene pool. Not only does Sophie seem genuinely happy with her sister’s top model status, she also relates some adorable childhood tidbits, including a story about writing letters to Gemma [...]

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Is Teen Vogue intern Emily Weiss pleased with her appearance on The Hills? Only the fashion closet knows, but it seems the rest of New York – and probably LA, too – is now totally obsessed with her. For the record, we were totally obsessed with her last year, when she admitted that Teen Vogue [...]

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Alright Still

Lily Allen’s appearance at Chanel last season may have mixed up her fans, the fashion press, and us (we’re both): Lily’s not starring Chanel’s new ad campaign; she’s starring in her own ad campaign for a future New Look collection! WWD reported the story this morning: Lily will work with New Look designers on a [...]

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So you all know the Barney’s Warehouse Sale in New York starts today, right? Just checking. Novice shoppers should refer to Simon Doonan’s shopping tips; experts should be warned that the doors open a little earlier this year. Fashionista will have a full report on the goods later today, but if you have anything to [...]

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Wallpaper‘s new cover has Hussein Chalayan’s animatronic dress – shift the paper up and down, and the dress actually opens and closes, just like it did on the runway. The effect is similar to an issue of Visionaire magazine from last year, when Karl Lagerfeld made a moving image for Cecelia Dean – of course [...]

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Freshly dumped photos from the runway reveal Basso & Brooke‘s latest obsession is the future – check out the digitized print on that dress, and about ten more from their new collection. This small detail is more significant than it seems because of this strange fact: Bruno Basso, Chris Brooke, and the swirly troupe of [...]

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Catstalker: Like Gawker Stalker, without the Hartnett – unless, of course, he’s shopping with Scarlett J… Who: Kirsten Dunst and Fabrizio Moretti (or a tres convincing lookalike)… Where: The New York Studio School, 8th St. and Fifth Avenue When: Alas, it was during Fashion Week, when we hoped to see her in the Tents! Why: [...]

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