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A Night Out With ELLE Magazine

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Somebody give ELLE Magazine a curfew.

Their fashion staff must be out at all hours, drinking Crystal Light shooters, posing for photo blogs, and flirting with Jackson Pollis.

How else can we explain their gleeful, glittery embrace of even more hipster hautness?

A quick review:

First, ELLE embraced Kool Aid hair colors, just like Greg K from MisShapes.

Next, they write about their love of huge logo tees, just like Henry Holland.

Then came the ELLE rhapsody on all things neon, as seen on Agyness, Ikeleine, and all seven issues of Super Super Magazine.

And now?

Their feature story is called Rave New World. It’s stuffed with photos of Boom Box, Studio B, and MisShapes. It’s crammed with day-glo nail polish and hot pink lipstick. And it’s further proof that the Crayola streaked style surge we’ve seen for the past two years might be an indelible, glow-in-the-dark mark on our decade.

Or:

ELLE just wants some free Red Bull for their fashion closets.

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posted by Laia

Jun 29, 2007 1:18PM

Can we PLEASE stop saying that the Misshapes inspired Hedi Slimane's aesthetic? Everytime i read that it makes me want to throw up.

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posted by eric

Jun 29, 2007 1:33PM

ew. i will be so sad if my generation is known for dayglo. that we produced britney spears is sad enough.

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posted by i don't just like you. I like you, like you.

Jun 29, 2007 2:00PM

methinks its all a bit contrived.
"neo-rave"? foh.

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posted by Kathryn

Jun 29, 2007 3:32PM

What is good for Nylon is somehow worthy of derision for Elle? Can we stop pretending that any of these things (neon, hair dye, logo t's) are still just the style of the fringe?

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posted by Faran

Jun 29, 2007 3:36PM

We're certainly not deriding Elle - we love what they did! We linked them like four times!

I think the whole post calls into question the idea that the "underground kids" are still removed from the mainstream...

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posted by Bonnie Lass

Jun 29, 2007 7:05PM

FWIW, the model in that shoot, well ...

Shelookalikeatranny.

But I did like the Balenciaga, multi-colored rubber patchwork heels. (I think they were Balenciaga)

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posted by rachel

Jun 29, 2007 7:15PM

the misshapes kids are not the inspiration for these elle looks. i think you are way off in thinking so.....mags like super super and namalee bolle are the inspiration.......pop magazine, and the kids in london are the inspiration.

enough with the misshapes. i can't wait until their 15 minutes are over. faran i think you are smarter than that........but friends can bias you..:(

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posted by rachel

Jun 29, 2007 7:19PM

yuck.......even elle.com got it wrong........hedi slimane vehemently denied that geordon nicol's hair influenced his designs.........hedi was first with the aesthetic, and rockers too like pete doherty.....again, some fashion sources are giving these kids way too much attention.....but then again i guess there is no other scene in the limelight to promote right now.......

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posted by Sally

Jul 02, 2007 8:55PM

Pop just jumped on the band wagon like everyone else. They hardly had the inside scoop.

The look started with Namalee (look in your old Sleazenations), Carrie M., Super Super, House of Holland and M.I.A. Also consider what they are referencing...Katharine Hamnett. New York and the Misshapes have zero to do with it.

I was actually a little bit offended by the credits in the Elle story. I can't believe they would do this whole shoot and not include Cassette Playa or JCDC. These are the artists on the forefront of this trend.

Anyway...time to evolve. What's next kids?

ps. Rachel...I totally know who you are!!!! xoxo

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posted by Faran

Jul 02, 2007 9:34PM

Dear Sally,

I don't know you (do I?), but I feel like you need to start contributing to this site.

The fact that you can slam down a Namalee Bowles reference (and pre Super Super! are you serious?!) is extremely impressive, and I am sort of jumping around on my bed right now because I'm so excited. Seriously, neon fingernails and WoWoW parties do this to me.

Please email faran@fashionista.com and introduce yourself.

xo F

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