Archive for March 2010

Shoes are every girl’s first love, so I’ve been scouring the AW10 runways since February for next fall’s best footwear. From Thakoon’s furry booties to Christopher Kane’s leather lace-ups, AW10 delivered a wide spectrum of beautiful shoes. Balenciaga’s synthetic loafers in pastel colors are my personal favorites. Think of our lengthy list as more of [...]

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After yesterday’s news of Paul Rowland and team leaving Supreme and moving to Ford, we suspected that more reports of changes would surface. A source tells us Chanel Iman has indeed left Ford to follow her booker, Paulo, to Supreme. This makes sense, as veteran agents aren’t easily going to let the clients they’ve nurtured [...]

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When I was 15-years-old, my mother woke me up on a Saturday morning, drove me to the mall and escorted me to the Clinique counter. There, she said, “I want you to have nice skin and use nice products. Don’t worry about how much it is–let’s get you the three step system and some makeup.” [...]

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On the Street: Ruby’s shearling jacket is so perfect, and we also have a huge crush on this blog. {Vanessa Jackman} About the Boys: The Moment dissects four womenswear designers who’ve made the jump to men’s: Lars Nilsson, Roland Mouret, Matthew Williamson and Maria Cornejo. {The Moment} Q&A: Fashion Indie talks with designer Adam Lippes [...]

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“We thought we couldn’t call ourselves a fashion authority without having Alaïa.” –Linda Fargo to Cathy Horyn

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We went to Quintessentially and Tommy Hilfiger’s premiere of The Runaways last night, and while Kristen Stewart looked amazing in Pucci and Dakota Fanning even better in Elie Saab on the red carpet (or East Houston stretch of cement), it was the clothes in the movie that had us gushing. The movie opens with Dakota [...]

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Nadja Swarovski and Diane von Furstenburg announced the 2010 CFDA nominees at Diane’s studio last night. Diane called Nadja the “godmother” of fashion, and when Nadja suggested that title belongs to Diane, Diane countered, “No! I’m the grandmother!” And she did sound maternal, correcting Nadja’s mispronounced designer names. After reading the nominees, Stephen Kolb took [...]

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Sure, a pair of Loubs can cost upward of $700, when four years ago they rarely hit the $500 mark. And most ready-to-wear dresses hover in the $2,500-$3,000 range. But when it comes to a skirt from Banana, or a pair of flats from J.Crew, the prices are actually about the same as they were [...]

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Kiki DeMontparnasse is hosting their second DecadesTwo pop-up this week. It opens to the public tomorrow morning, and if you have even the smallest spring shopping budget you’ll want to head to Greene Street. What’d we spot? Shoes: A table full of Louboutins, quilted thigh high Chanel boots, a couple of Nick Kirkwoods, McQueen peeptoes, [...]

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Fashionologie reports Paul Rowland, the founder of Women Management and its sister agency Supreme, has left the company to head up the women’s division at Ford Models. Apparently Rowland, who sold the company a few years ago but stayed on as an executive, was no longer happy at the agency. An insider says, “He had [...]

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“I gained 1.6 pounds in three days…Not a single person has told me that I have gained weight since the start of the shows. Not during the castings, and not even my European agent has said anything. Everything fit. This confused me, because I thought people could see every gram…My legs and cheeks have become [...]

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