Archive for December 2009

Tent Time

How can we possibly be talking about NYFW again? Time flies, but indeed we are. Of course we all know this will be the last season of shows at Bryant Park and much like the British Fashion Council’s 25th anniversary, the BP swan song is looking to bring back some big names to the tents. [...]

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Want an Avedon?

Next Monday marks Christie’s final photography auction of 2009 and with it, comes a Richard Avedon image. The portrait’s of Babe Paley, the New York socialite of whom Truman Capote famously said, “Babe Paley had only one fault, she was perfect. Otherwise, she was perfect.” Along with the photograph of the style icon, which is [...]

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Shopping

The Itsy Bitsy Giles Spider

It feels like the best way for a designer to survive these days is to have a hand in everything. While Chris Kane’s styling lookbooks for hair products and designing Versus, Giles Deacon’s sprouting mini-one-off collections and other projects all over the place. Not that we’re complaining – the more Giles the better. Vogue UK [...]

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Mr. Doonan Goes to Washington: In yet another chic move, the Obamas are bringing in Simon Doonan to do the White House Christmas decorations. We can’t wait to see what he does. {NY Times} The Cat Came Back: Cat McNeil’s back and on the cover of the new Vogue Australia. Hip hip hooray! And she’ll [...]

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Slideshows

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Quote of the Day

“In America the public pronounces my name in like a million different ways. So Jennifer called me, and she was like, ‘Listen, I want to make sure that I get it right.’ And she did…from the very first time! I know the song by heart now. Because the brilliant part of the single is that [...]

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Such is Mango!

J.C. Penney really seems to be making moves to up their fashion game in the mass market. Charlotte Ronson’s I Heart Ronson line is said to have done really great business. And, of course, the Olsens are now on board with Olsenboye . It was just announced this morning that Barcelona-based Mango will be rolled [...]

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Inez & Vinoodh Do Double Duty

We’re used to some people jumping out from behind the camera to star in their own images – Karl Lagerfeld’s probably the most guilty. But we’re not used to seeing Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin in front of the lens. The duo photographs everything from Purple editorials to H&M campaigns, but now they’ll star [...]

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Get Glamou(RED) by Stella

We’ve been obsessed with Stella McCartney’s kids collection at the Gap since it’s oh so immaculate conception, and now instead of trying to squeeze into children’s clothes, we’re finally able to get some Stella in our size. In honor of World Aids Day (today), Stella has designed a limited edition t-shirt that comes in both [...]

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People We Like

Olivier’s Next Move?

The industry has pretty much been waiting with bated breath to see what Olivier Theyskens would do post-Ricci. And now we may be just a wee bit closer to having an answer. Rumor has it, according to WWD, that the designer is in talks with Christopher Burch (as in ex-husband of Tory) and Caroline Brown, [...]

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Mon Dieu

The French courts are busy this week. Last night, a Paris judge fined eBay $2.6 million for selling LVMH products, more specifically, lots and lots of Louis Vuitton perfume. LVMH already took home $40 million from eBay less than two years ago, and since then, the online auction site’s taken various measures, including instituting the [...]

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