Archive for April 2009

Trivia

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Buy Vs. Borrow

The concept of borrowing clothes is a fairly new one. While celebrities have taken advantage of the idea for years, it’s recently caught the public eye via sites like Bag, Borrow or Steal and stores like Ilus. And now, the practice has reached the political stage, too. Sarah Brown, Britain’s Michelle Obama, may not play [...]

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Slideshows

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Nicola Formichetti Needs Interns

Sorry dudes. Keegan doesn’t need an assistant – he loves George – but Nicola Formichetti needs a handful of interns. Lots of them. Specifically, “girls and gays who live in New York City,” as in they know their way around the city, the subway, magazines, designers, photographers, models, clothes. You must have previous fashion/styling/editorial/PR experience. [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

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Explain

BAL-it’s over-IA

The downward spiral began when Victoria Beckham wore it. Then we read that Moscow housewives are “shipping them in by the truckload” – the official death knell. We’re talking, of course, about Balmania – the fastest spreading fashion virus ever. Let’s talk about the “design genius” that made Christophe Decarnin famous in the first place: [...]

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Beauty

Solid Perfume: A Love Story

Until about a year ago, I didn’t give solid perfumes a second glance. Why would I pay $30 for a half-dollar sized tin of fragrance balm when I can get a full bottle for just $10 more? But then I stumbled across the quirky French fragrance brand Crazylibellule and the Poppies. One swipe of their [...]

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People & Parties

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Quote of the Day

“These are clothes so absurdly trendy that shoppers might think they were at Forever 21, or even Bang Bang, if it were not for the higher prices, with dresses often costing $100 to $150, and the marketing of Topshop as a destination for cool design. The creative style of the sales staff helps to create [...]

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Fashion Week

Tim Blanks & the Fashion Gauntlet

Getting to a fashion show, especially in Paris, is a little bit like running a gauntlet. First, you have to find where you’re going, then you have to battle your way through the really good street style photographers who hang out on the perimeter of the venue to get the best shots, then you encounter [...]

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Lacroix Needs Help

Christian Lacroix’s in need of new financial backing. Florida based Falic Group, who bought the house from LVMH in 2005 is said to be looking for someone to buy a majority stake in the company. In the past four years, they’ve opened two stores stateside and almost doubled the number of employees. Still, they’re not [...]

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Buy Gwyneth’s Clothes

The new GOOP just landed in our inbox. We didn’t even make it past the introductory note to Gwyneth’s sure to be groundbreaking Spring wardrobe suggestions because she mentioned she’d done a bit of spring cleaning, the highlights of which landed in her GOOP e-bay store. She’s selling off some mind-blowing, probably barely worn, stuff [...]

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