Archive for January 2009

Reader Danielle found herself at Sundance’s premiere of The September Issue and knew she had to share. Her favorite part? When Bee (Anna Wintour’s daughter) tries to engage her mother in a serious discussion on her own legal career aspirations while Anna gives her a “We’ll-see-about-that” look. For more Vogue-y bits, jump. But only if [...]

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Here’s a fun rumor coming in from London: Luella the movie already exists, but now Luella Bartley is making some sort of magazine. The coolest designer we know is casting Bright Young Things in downtown New York for various editorial photo shoots, to be done on location at rich kids’ Manhattan apartments. A former Teen [...]

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It is with excitement and delight that we report the following news: 18-year-old Ali Michael is the new face of Coach. The Texan shot their Fall ’09 campaign last week, with a salary reported at around $50,000 for a day’s worth of work. That’s about 150 Coach bags, or like 1500 if you buy them [...]

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Trivia

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Taschen, maker of visually amazing books that are way too expensive for most people, is having a warehouse sale at their Greene Street store next weekend. We know we’re telling you a little early, but even with the books at 50 – 75% off, you might still have to skip a few lattes in order [...]

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Amazing beauty news via WWD: Aveeno, perhaps the best skincare brand in your local Duane Reade (or anywhere, if you ask me), is branching out into hair care. The Johnson & Johnson-owned brand will release their new shampoos and conditioners this April at a price point of $6.49, which is a very friendly price these [...]

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Smith’s Rosebud Salve – you know it, you love it, it’s everywhere. Mostly because it’s perfect, it’s easy and it tastes good but also because of its unchanged and recognizable packaging. So you’d think C.O. Bigelow, the apothecary slash beauty brand that’s been around since 1838 and already uses simple and pretty chic packaging would [...]

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To: Tips@Fashionista.com From: FadeIn@Italy.com Looks like Dolce & Gabbana are goin’ down. It appears Neiman Marcus is pulling D&G from all of its stores. The troubled company has been on a downward spiral for months now, very quietly. No more fancy showroom on 5th Ave – now unremarkable digs downtown. No more Director of Operations [...]

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Kate Moss

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Quote of the Day

“Talk to these families in the dump, and a job in a sweatshop is a cherished dream, an escalator out of poverty, the kind of gauzy if probably unrealistic ambition that parents everywhere often have for their children.” – Nicholas Kristof, on sweatshops, in the New York Times.

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More good news from Norma Kamali: If you’ve always wanted one of her famous (and expensive) sleeping bag coats, now’s the time to buy. They’re selling for 30% less than previous seasons, right on her website. And considering that the sleeping bag coat is supposed to last at least fifteen years, you could even consider [...]

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