Archive for May 2009

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Adventures in Copyright

Adventures In Copyright: Give It A Pearl

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Beauty

Would You Wear Red Eyeshadow?

I watched last week’s episode of The Fashion Show (slightly annoying, but will suffice until Project Runway‘s triumphant return) over the weekend and I was stopped cold by Lidia’s unfortunate red eyeshadow. Red shadow’s been done well both editorially and on the runway – Nars’ Diane Kendal did a fantastic reddish-brown smoky eye for Thakoon’s [...]

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Streetwalker

Streetwalker: Purple Haze

Flora, sales girl Got Her: She works at Noir Kennedy, a great punky, Gothic store in the Marais that sells everything from vintage classic navy and white striped French shirts to acid wash rompers and Cheap Mondays. Stalked Her: Because those purple suede booties are screaming for attention. The studded jumpsuit isn’t exactly subtle either. [...]

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Quote of the Day

“Jane felt her blood freeze. Fiona never called Jane into her office unless she was in trouble. It was always something like, ‘Jane, the last time I checked, ivory and eggshell weren’t the same color,’ or ‘Jane, is this message from Jeffrey with a J or Geoffrey with a G?’ What had she done this [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

More Fashion on Film

What do Erin Fetherston, Juliette Lewis, and Damon Dash have in common? They’re all working on a short film for Erin that is shooting this week in the West Village. Dash is doing the music, of course. And Juliette is the star. No word on exactly where it’s going to air or how it’s going [...]

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People Are Talking

Morley Safer, Snarky Fashion Commentator?

Honestly, one of the things that we found most revealing from Anna’s long-awaited 60 Minutes interview is that Morley Safer seems to be a bit of a hater. Not of Anna, per se, but the fashion world in general. We understand this is not his normal beat. But sit downs with the likes of Nicolas, [...]

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Best Dressed

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Claw Money for Sunglass Hut

Claw Money is collaborating with Sunglass Hut. The legendary grafitti artist hasn’t produced the whole collection just yet, but she’s designed one style that’ll be distributed at next week’s Social Sun launch party. Social Sun is their new interactive way of shopping for glasses that allows customers to virtually try on as many styles as [...]

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Magazines

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People We Like

Is the New New: Leigh & Sienna

London says Leigh Lezark is Matthew Williamson’s new muse. The DJ, who recently posed for Mango, is signed to IMG. And while she and her fellow Misshapes continue to DJ fashion shows and parties all over the world, Leigh has been spending more and more time in front of the cameras this year. Whether Sienna [...]

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Knock, Knock: We wonder if it makes Gucci uncomfortable when a blog devotes their entire day intricately detailing just how to rip off a runway collection? {WhoWhatWear} Work It Out: Burn fat while raising money for Elettra Wiedemann’s charity Just One Frickin’ Day this Saturday, May 16th at the Soho Equinox. {IMG Models Blog} It’s [...]

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Quote of the Day

“Teen Vogue, like many fashion magazines, takes heat for photographing thin models. Guilty as charged — professional models are nothing if not tall and absurdly lanky… I am not the only person in the fashion industry who thinks these girls would be even more beautiful with a few additional pounds on their bodies. But outrage [...]

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