Archive for January 2009

Is it just me, or is the rollerball seriously underutilized? I mean, you’ve got your lipgloss rollerball and the occasional fragrance one, but other than that, not much happening with the quirky delivery method. Apparently, Garnier feels the same way. First came their Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller and now there’s Nutritioniste Ultra-Lift Pro [...]

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So Gossip Girl‘s a re-run tonight. Which means we/you are in desperate need of a dose of Chuck Bass and can thank Teen Vogue for this behind-the-scenes video. Of course, it’s even better when it’s a dose of Ed Westwick because then he’s British and not royally fucked up. Westwick says of his own style, [...]

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Gareth Pugh showed his first full menswear collection in Paris last night. The “visionary” collection – super skinny pants, platform patent boots, chain mail vests – might’ve sparked LVMH’s interest, according to The Telegraph. Delphine Arnault, Bernard‘s daughter, sat in the front row and personally congratulated Gareth on his show. The editorial darling could be [...]

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Last week, Kanye’s sneaker designs for Louis Vuitton were revealed to the world during Mens Fashion Week in Paris. This week, Kanye has apparently sat on his successes, and decided to go ape online. Please check out this video in which he dubs himself “Martin Louis The King, Jr” in what seems to be Kanye [...]

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Fall 09 Fashion Week’s theme is turning out half-Barbie, half-recession. While more and more designers pull out and scale back, Barbie’s taking on New York with all the force her tiny waist can muster. First up, it’s two days of Barbie makeovers at the 5th Avenue Sephora. To celebrate the doll’s golden anniversary, Stila’s releasing [...]

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Perhaps Rick Owens’ animal clutches were just a warm up to designing accessories in jest. The American in Paris has signed a deal with Eastpak, of junior high and hiking fame, to design a collection of fifteen bags (plus a unisex raincoat) under his denim brand, Dark Shadow. If Raf Simons’ previous collections for Eastpak [...]

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Thanks to the good people over at Les Mads, Pamela Anderson’s Spring 09 ad campaign for Vivienne Westwood has officially hit the internet. Predictably, Pamela’s breasts serve as co-stars. Vivienne and her husband/former student/stylist Andreas Kronthaler flank the Baywatch babe in a few shots. Vivienne even dares to wear the same dress as Pamela (guess [...]

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Quote of the Day

“I want to live the dream, I want to throw bows, I want to rock Prada.” – Shaun White, the American snowboarder, during his own commercial for the Winter X Games, on air this afternoon.

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Trivia

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Dolce & Gabbana’s February interview with Interview is now online. Read it to find out their thoughts on each other, their current customer, etc. But really, we just wanted to show you this picture. It’s almost the weekend!

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If I could build a “Forever Wardrobe” like Plum Sykes does in this month’s Vogue, it’d be topped off with one of Bottega Veneta’s woven clutches. I lean toward a clutch anyway – an oversized patent sack-like one for Fashion Week, a vintage velvet pouch for dinner, a woven straw rectangle for the beach – [...]

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