Archive for March 2011

Beauty

The Best Spring Pedicure Colors

The temperature is passing the 50 degree mark here in NYC pretty regularly, so we’ve been breaking out the open-toed booties sans tights. Of course this means neglected toes need a bit of attention. (Stuffing them into scratchy wool socks does not mean you’ve been keeping up with exfoliation, by the way.)

The new spring nail colors run the gamut from sheer to sparkly to dark to bright. Whether you like a ladylike pastel or a dark metallic, there’s a color for you.

Click through to see our favorite pedi shades for spring:

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Internships

Gilt Groupe is Looking for a Styling Intern!

Gilt Groupe is looking for a Spring Intern to start immediately!

This is a PAID internship to work directly with the styling team on daily photo shoots for a luxury online fashion company based in NYC. College credit is not required.

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on photo shoot styling experience with top models, photographers, and stylists.

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Dancer Frances Thinks Natalie Portman is a Fraud

Name: Frances

Age: 19

Occupation: Dancer

How would you describe your style? It’s classic, but I always add something weird or fun. I’m also into ethnic prints and always wear my hair up, it just seems more natural to me.

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Retail

Emma Watson for Alberta Ferretti: The Complete Collection

Emma Watson‘s capsule collab with Alberta Ferretti, “Pure Threads,” went on sale today at albertaferretti.com. So now you can see the five-piece collection in its entirety. It’s pretty, to be sure–very peasant-y, summery, romantic, etc.,–but also pretty expensive. Prices range from $340 for some denim short shorts with appliques on the sides to $1010 for a dress described as being made of “cloth and lace.” Of course, a portion of proceeds go to benefit People Tree, the fair trade clothing line and manufacturer that Watson supports, having designed two lines for the company in the past. In a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot for the collection, Emma Watson looks at the collection and murmurs, “This is actually like a dream come true.”

Would you splurge on any pieces from “Pure Threads”? Check out the full collection and let us know.

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People We Like

Humans of New York: A New Spin on Street Style Photography

Have you ever thought that New York has the most interesting people? You’re not alone. Photographer Brandon Stanton recently started a blog with the specific purpose of highlighting the humans of New York. A former bond trader from Chicago, Stanton gave up his career to move to New York. He says the project has helped him acclimate: “I think my unfamiliarity with the city helps the project, actually. I’m constantly being told the type of people I should be photographing if I really want to capture ‘New York.’ New York to me is what passes me on the street everyday.” And he claims that we aren’t that rude after all. (Thank you!)

Brandon has had the opportunity to photograph 1,723 people so far (including Barack Obama, Anna Wintour and that random guy who lives down the street). Wondering how I can possibly make it onto his site, I decided to ask Brandon a few questions:

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  • Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 / 2:00 PM
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Beauty

Beauty Mysteries Solved and Theories Debunked In New Beauty Brains Book

Whether you love everything beauty or just swipe on the occasional bronzer, you should be reading The Beauty Brains, a website run by cosmetic scientists. In it, the anonymous scientists, called the Left Brain and the Right Brain, answer readers’ questions about everything beauty related: products, old wives’ tales, trends, ingredients, beauty advertising.

And they’re not afraid to name names. They’re not trying to sell anything, so they have the luxury of being able to offer unbiased opinions and advice. And the best part? The advice is based in science and they have a cynical eye which allows them to see through the beauty advertising that sucks a lot of us in. It’s truly fascinating, and you won’t look at your products the same way. Every time something crosses my desk, I reference this site to check out the Brains’ take on the claims and ingredients.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lindsay Lohan’s Ungaro Collection Is On eBay, How to Walk Like a Model, and More Designer Collaborations

Check Out the Complete Matthew Williamson Collection for Macy’s: The London designer’s latest capsule collection includes brightly colored blouses, 70s inspired dresses, and rompers in signature Williamson prints. Prices for the line start at just $24 and hit stores April 13th. {InStyle}

Alexander Wang’s Budding Empire: Wang discusses his rise to fashion fame and hopes his brand will have a life longer than his. {Telegraph}

Lindsay Lohan for Ungaro Now On eBay: For $450 or your “best offer,” you can own a dress from Lohan’s disastrous collection for Ungaro. {Imaginary Socialite}

Why Kenneth Cole Hearts Twitter: The designer uses Twitter as a form of year-round advertising. Though he admits that now, in light of his Egypt comment that outraged many last month, his tweets go through a filter. {Glamour}

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Campaigns

Watch: Arizona Muse and Janelle Monae for YSL’s Spring 2011 Campaign

By Leah Chernikoff Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 / 11:21 AM


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Fall 2011 New York

Gap Fall 2011: The Perfect Leather Skirt, and Much More

Ever since Givenchy’s Fall 2011 show, I’ve been after the perfect leather pencil skirt to wear with oversize sweaters and neat sweatshirts. Luckily, Patrick Robinson and his team at Gap have offered up a more accessible version, along with several other desirable pieces for the specialty retailer’s Fall 2011 collection.

In addition to the leather pencil, I’ll also take the leather dress, the long flowing skirt, the grey marled sweaters, and those bone-colored mary janes, which I very much hope are part of next season’s Pierre Hardy collection.

Which looks are your favorites? Click through to view the gallery.

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Beauty

Lady Gaga Gets Cheeky In Her New Promotional Photo–Are You Sick of Her Shenanigans?

So Gaga is nothing if not an attention whore. We always wonder when her stunts will start to appear stale and she’ll run out of ideas for how to titillate. What do you think of her latest?

Lady Gaga took to her twitter account last night to post the picture (at left) to promote her Born This Way album, which drops on May 23.

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Fashion Careers

GQ Needs Fashion Interns in NYC!

GQ is a monthly men’s magazine that focuses on fashion, style, and culture through articles and features on clothing, food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, technology, and books.

GQ is published by Condé Nast, which publishes some of the world’s best magazines focusing on fashion, travel, food, home, and culture.

The Fashion Editorial department of the magazine is currently looking for highly-organized, motivated, mature individuals to intern at their New York City headquarters.

Fashion Editorial Interns work with Fashion Assistants and Editors on a wide range of projects for the fashion department. Responsibilities will include maintaining the fashion closet, working with PR companies and designers on sample pulls and returns, preparing for shoots, running errands, and general office support.

The perfect candidate will be motivated, professional, highly-organized, and meticulously attentive to detail. They are able to work quickly and calmly in a high-paced environment on multiple projects.

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Campaigns

Watch: Keira Knightley Strips Down, Rides a Motorcycle For Coco Mademoiselle

By Leah Chernikoff Monday, Mar 21, 2011 / 7:00 PM


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