Archive for March 2010

Shopping

Haute Sex: Toys You Won’t Find in the Red Light District

Sex is fun. And so are sex toys. But they’re not always particularly classy. We’ve rounded up our favorite items, from this rubber duckie to an 18 karat gold vibrator. They’re toys that actually look good. And that you’ll be proud to purchase.

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  • Kate Kaunitz and Lauren Sherman
  • Monday, Mar 29, 2010 / 6:00 PM
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Quote of the Day

Sonia on Strawberry

“Of course I knew about Strawberry Shortcake as I am a very greedy woman especially when it comes to cakes and fruits!! I thought they were adorable.” –Sonia Rykiel in Lula

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Shopping

All Saints Goes West, With Some Westwood Flavor

All Saints, the British high street brand hawking leather and studs, is in the middle of a slow migration to the United States. They opened a concession in Bloomingdale’s last year, then launched US e-commerce, and will finally open their first freestanding New York store this May (on Broadway at Broome). They’ve already opened stores [...]

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Shopping

Prada’s New Online Campaign is An Ode to the Seaside

Everyone loves Prada’s Spring 2010 sunglasses. At least in theory. But come Wednesday, it’s going to take more than a little effort not to shell out for those glossy shades. Why? Because the Italian fashion house‘s latest eyewear campaign hits Prada.com, and it includes a video shot by Steven Meisel, starring model Raza Zukauskaite and [...]

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The Business

Wal-Mart + Topshop = ?????

Are Wal-Mart and Topshop in cahoots? A source inside Topshop tells us that when Sir Philip Green was visiting the retailer’s New York flagship in late December 2009, he brought along a member of the Walton family. Collectively, the Waltons still own 39% of Wal-Mart, which is a publicly-traded company. The unnamed Walton was given [...]

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Would You Wear

Would You Wear Overalls?

When Ralph Lauren sent overalls down his SS10 runway, it wasn’t exactly a look that shook the fashion world. The last time I was interested in a denim one piece was in college, when Imitation of Christ’s shorts-suit was on my wish list, but this season they’re everywhere again. Vanessa Bruno‘s have hit Net-a-Porter, Zara’s [...]

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Fashion Careers

How’d You Get So Far? Five Honest Answers to Succeeding in Fashion

We know how hard it is to get a job in this industry, even in a good economy. And we’d like to help you as much as we can. So we’ve gathered some of fashion’s finest to extend their sage advice on how to make it in this business. We covered all the fashion career [...]

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Shopping

HauteLook’s Carlota Espinosa Talks Shop

If you’re reading Fashionista, you’ve probably visited one flash sale site or another over the last couple of years, whether it was ideeli, Gilt Groupe or HauteLook. But as the space becomes increasingly crowded, how will each retailer differentiate itself? We recently sat down with HauteLook‘s vice president of fashion, Carlota Espinosa, who explained where [...]

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Sienna Strips, Golden Alexa, Five Days of Vogue

Mario’s Charity Work: Mario Testino’s shot this year’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign. Kylie Minogue, Claudia Schiffer and Sienna Miller star, and a handful of designers have created exclusive pieces for the charity. They’re hoping to raise £1 million. {FTBC via VogueUK} Black & White: If you haven’t been clicking on the Sartorialist lately, you’re [...]

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Beauty

Fresh Faced: Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery

About a month ago, a couple of samples of Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Oil crossed my desk. I don’t have great skin (and I don’t put anything on my face that hasn’t been given to me by my aesthetician or dermatologist), but when I got back from Paris, after a month of traveling and working without [...]

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Labels

Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg to Launch Lower-Priced Women’s Line

Boy., the women’s collection from Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg, is one of our top five favorite labels. However, the hefty price tag hinders us from buying as much as we’d like to. That’s why it’s so exciting that Sternberg plans to launch girl., a diffusion line for those who can’t afford $1,700 blazers. [...]

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Todd Selby Lands Crate & Barrel Campaign

The commercialization of Todd Selby continues. His book, The Selby Is In Your Place, went on sale last week. He’s shot Cole Haan‘s spring campaign, and continues to shoot for Nike 6.0. Now we hear he’ll shoot a Crate and Barrel campaign. It won’t be all couches and pillows though, we hear Becka Diamond (and [...]

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