Archive for March 2009

Adventures in Copyright

Adventures in Copyright: Knot So Fast

Lara Bohinc, the Brit-based jewelry designer who’s worked with brands like Lanvin and Gucci, is probably best known for her knot jewelry. The shiny gold and dull platinum knots come in different shapes and sizes, sometimes plaited, in rings, bracelets and necklaces. You’ve probably seen them accompanying a red carpet dress or two and even [...]

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Fall 2009 Paris

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Jobs Do Exist!

Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brandt just got named International Editors of German and Russian Vogues. The duo’s already been contributing to both Spanish and Italian Vanity Fair since they launched last September, and Ingrid’s been a contributing editor for Vanity Fair US since 1997. The Conde Nast press release says, “Ingrid and Sandy are a [...]

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Beauty

Revlon Hearts Mr. Sketch

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Models

Erin Wasson is Editing Herself

Even if you’re not in LA, you probably heard about Erin Wasson’s garage sale, where she practically emptied out her closet and sold her Wang and Balenciaga (among others) for $100 per piece. It sounded fun, it benefited charity, but many wondered aloud why you would clear your closet so ruthlessly (the last time we [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

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Quote of the Day

“He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet.” – Michelle Obama, on dodging her husband’s inquiries about her shopping, to the New York Times.

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Lauren Takes on DVF, Fails

A while back, we noticed that Lauren Conrad’s Collection was curiously tucked into the DVF section of Bloomingdale’s in Soho. We’ve also recently noticed that everyone’s so taken with scenes involving Olivia Palermo on The City, that the name “Spencer” has ceased to draw the same level of ire as in summers past. So it [...]

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Get Ready for True Obamania

Have you had your fill of Michelle Obama style news, complete with that Sonia Rykiel belt? If so, too bad: The Washington Post is so committed to creating a beat on the First Lady’s style, they’ve relocated Robin Givhan (the Post‘s famed fashion reporter who – fun fact – was the first fashion writer to [...]

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Jessica Joffe Back to Print

When we hear the name Jessica Joffe, we think: Patrick McMullan, Banana Republic ad (Spring 06), the New York Observer, that Stylecaster video, etc. When most other people hear that name, they just think: Who? So here’s another piece for that puzzle called, “Who is she, and why is she everywhere?”. Jessica Joffe, the redhead [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

School is Like a Fashion Show

To: tips@fashionista.com From: parsonsreview@yeah.com Not so much a tip as an observation: Took the SATs last Sunday; one of the grammar questions had “Anna Sui’s colorful prints” as the subject. Immediately I felt more comfortable. When the College Board goes the Fashionista way? I had to alert you. Xo, M

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Trivia

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