Archive for January 2009

Nothing like news of RuPaul’s new TV show to make the day more interesting. The famous drag queen is making her way back into the public eye with a new television (and online) series, RuPaul’s Drag Race, in which she coaches (as a man) and judges (as a woman) nine competing drag queens, with names [...]

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With only one actual season at Gianfranco Ferre under their belts, Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi – of 6267 fame – are already branching out into menswear under the Italian label’s name. The duo will unveil the collection in Milan at Men’s Fashion Week on January 18th, and those are absolutely all of the details [...]

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If, like us, you’re worried about life post-Polaroid, or if, also like us, the expense of Polaroid film has prohibited you from taking as many dreamy nostalgic shots as you’d like, fear not. Because now there’s Poladroid. The site, which leads you to a downloadable application, lets you take any or all of your digital [...]

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People & Parties

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Searle’s Bankrupt

To: tips@fashionista.com From: fashionapocalypse@now.com Hi guys, Sorry to be the bearer of more bad news but Searle, the fancy New York-based retailer and manufacturer, just filed for Chapter 11. The owners are still trying to sell the company but things aren’t looking so good. Who’s next? Scoop? Intermix? This is bad. xo, A Sad Friend

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E-Luxury is no longer. Well, technically it still exists but is transitioning into an “‘E-window’ into the world of luxury, by serving as an information reference for luxury in fashion, art de vivre, leather goods, wines and spirits, watches and jewelry, gastronomy, cars, yachts and services,” instead of a place one can buy luxury goods [...]

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Quote of the Day

“Our regular client was not queuing on January 3 – 4 in Milan or Rome but was on the slopes in St Moritz or on a boat in the Caribbean. We want to offer a real luxury and not to open our doors to the consumption of young girls who can put the designer handbag [...]

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While some may be antsy about the upcoming awards season, we, as always, are more concerned with the results of the upcoming buying season. So here’s a taste of the more notable additions you can expect on Net-a-Porter for your Spring 09 at-home shopping: – Adam – Christopher Kane – Etro – Eugenia Kim (Who, [...]

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In October, we reported that Men’s Vogue would be absorbed into normal Vogue. We figured the boy copy would get thrown in with the girl copy – a supplement a la Fashion Rocks – but they’ve gotten more creative. Vogue‘s Publishing Director Tom Florio explained the final chapter (we hope) in the magazine’s saga. Twice [...]

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During the last couple Fashion Weeks, you were like to spot either Tyson Beckford or Niki Taylor with a camera crew in tow, since they were filming Bravo’s Make Me a Supermodel. Now, you can add Nicole Trunfio to that list, since she’s just been brought on by the show as “a mentor to the [...]

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