Archive for November 2009

Trivia

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Magazines

Hair by Elle?

A box arrived in the mail this afternoon from Elle. It wasn’t the right size for a magazine, so I was a bit curious but fairly certain it would be some sort of invite. Nope, not even close. It was actually a sampling of Elle-branded hair accessories. What the what? I had no idea that [...]

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Shopping

Welcome to Roland Mouret’s Galaxy

Nothing says 2005/6 like a Roland Mouret Galaxy dress. No matter how ubiquitous the shape was, no matter who wore it – from Posh to Julianne Moore to Paris Hilton – the nipped waist, tea length, sexy secretary-shape never got old. Since then, many have tried to imitate it (Hollywood favors Black Halo’s Jackie copy), [...]

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Margiela Dreams Do Come True

In case you, like us, were in a turkey coma on Friday, you missed this epic news: One hundred exclusive pieces of Martin Margiela are going on sale on Yoox.com today. There are pieces ranging from 2005 to 2009, including a wig jacket (which, by the way, took over fifty hours to make), a shoulder-padded [...]

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Quote of the Day

“But some farmers insist that the newfound frugality of the Gucci set cannot by itself explain the absolute washout of the alligator business.” –The New York Times investigates the skin industry & the near extinction of $4,000 Manolos.

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Double, Double Toil & Trouble: This mini-profile of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld starts with his “toiling” away in Hollywood two years ago and ends with his excessively expensive (and lucrative) Nicholas Pol opening last month. It mentions the $50,000 he got from Louis Vuitton to curate a show during fashion week before he vows, “Whoever your mom [...]

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Slideshows

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Beauty

Quilting With Derek Lam

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Models

Coco Needs You!

We can never get enough of Coco Rocha. And now it seems that we will be getting even more. The adorable Irish jig dancing model has decided to launch her own clothing line. And she wants you to suggest names for it. So what would you name the first line from the House of Rocha?

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Knight’s With iD

If we’ve been gushing over ShowStudio lately, it’s because we wish we were in London working for Nick Knight or even just bringing his coffee to Somerset House. Almost every week comes word of a new project, a new idea or a new partner. Though Knight shoots for iD all the time, now the magazine’s [...]

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People We Like

Zac Posen Gets His Target On

After their accessories news last week, we now get news that the Go International team at good old Target has picked another winner for their next collaboration: Zac Posen. We actually can’t believe it’s taken this long to get Mr. Posen added to the list that includes the Mulleavys (we’re only a month away!), Tracy [...]

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People We Like

Sonia’s Prep

It’s t-minus twenty-four hours to Sonia Rykiel’s H&M explosion. We’ve just landed in Paris, but the team behind the launch has been working for weeks to create a pink fairy tale within the Grand Palais. Event Planner Ettiene Russo walks through the progress in this video, in awe of his own vision coming to life [...]

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