Archive for February 2008

Vogue UK reports the return of the Carrie necklace – UK shopping site Icecool is resurrecting the nameplate in all its tacky glory in honor of of the Sex and the City movie. But we secretly think (ok, hope) that this has more to do with the comeback of The Hills. Maybe if Heidi gets [...]

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WHICH beautiful socialite is often on the Vogue Best Dressed list despite the fact that she carries counterfeit designer bags? She says she likes them because “they’re funny.”

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We’re repeatedly told it’s best to splurge on a pair of luxury shoes or an it-bag – but in our office, some would rather spend serious money searching for the perfect white tee. While a nice bag can last a lifetime, a white tee will never last more than a year, (you might still have [...]

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We hear from someone close to Dov Charney that American Apparel is planning to open a chain of thrift stores. The stores might start out as adding vintage pieces into existing American Apparel stores, and then branch out into full-scale boutiques of their own. The concept is rather brilliant especially since Urban Outfitters’ vintage line, [...]

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I was complaining about my skin a couple of weeks ago and Natalie screamed, “Stop wearing makeup!” I laughed as she rambled about how much make-up she wore circa 1998, when she finally stopped cold turkey (she resumed a year later after everything on her face calmed down.) Apparently, if I wanted my skin to [...]

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Quote of the Day

“At least twice a year, a fashion reporter will write an article about ‘The New Modesty,’ declaring that clothes are finally returning to well-constructed tailoring of subtlety and restraint. Then, in the same publication, you will see a fashion spread of an impossibly chiseled man in a python codpiece straddling a Russian supermodel wearing a [...]

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Reader Helen alerted us to a very strange knockoff, indeed: The shoes at left are not, in fact, the same. One is from Dolce Vita, sold at Urban Outfitters. The other appears to be Urban Outfitters’ own take on the show, except with a pointier toe and a slightly altered buckle. But why? You’re out [...]

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10. Christian gave everyone his haircut as a stylist, didn’t he? 9. Oh Tim, are Christian’s pants costume… or Carine? But you’re right, the jacket has to go. 8. Who pays for Jillian’s apartment? Not Ralph Lauren! 7. Is Jillian an undiscovered heroine of ’80s teen movies? 6. Hey Chris, “If it’s not Baroque, don’t [...]

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New York reports that Derek Blasberg will ghost-write the new Mary Kate and Ashley book, but we can report something different: That Derek will host Mary Kate and Ashley, plus The MisShapes and the misfits and Ben Cho and Lily Donaldson, at a Paris party this Sunday. The bash is also thrown by Opening Ceremony [...]

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Let’s count, shall we? 1. Her own t-shirt. 2. A Mulberry bag. 3. Countless runways. 4. Countless editorials. 5. Gigs with Giorgio Armani, Burberry, et al. 6. Her own mannequin. 7. House of Holland muse. 8. And now, a cover for Time! Ok- Time: Style & Design, but still, Time nonetheless. We love Agyness, but… [...]

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