Name: Ryann
Age: 19
Occupation: Student/Intern at Vogue
Have you met Anna Wintour yet? I’ve been in an elevator with her. She is an incredibly chic woman.
How would you describe your style? I love vintage. My style is pretty classic. I also like to keep up with trends and add a little twist.
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Brits are really good at coming up with snarky nicknames. “Waity Katie” was the moniker bestowed on Kate Middleton by the British press because this royal proposal was eight years in the making.
While everything from condoms to dish towels have been made to commemorate the royal nuptials, none are as fun as a good nail polish. Butter London has just released a nail lacquer in Kate’s honor, called “No More Waity, Katie.” It’s a greige base sprinkled liberally with lilac glitter. While we’re not sure that Kate herself will be rocking this glittery confection, it’s a really fun and spring-y color, well-suited to a pedicure.
In addition to courting future royalty, Butter–whose nail lacquer formulas are all formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP free–has had quite a presence on catwalks lately, having done custom nails for the girls at Vena Cava, Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Betsey Johnson, Yigal Azrouel, and Christian Cota.
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The AP reports that John Galliano will stand trial for his “alleged racial insults” sometime between April and June.
If found guilty, he could face six months in prison and $31,000 in fines.
What do you think? Should Galliano go to jail? Or is another punishment more appropriate?
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PARIS–“A designer should know how to stay true to himself and still manage to introduce new elements, to create a continuity and coherence,” Nicolas Andreas Taralis told us minutes after his show at Palais de Tokyo last night.
The Canadian designer, who worked under Hedi Slimane for years and as head designer for Cerruti, relaunched his own label last year–in this short space of time, he has already established his signature silhouette.
Last night’s show–set to sounds that sounded like they came from a convent and then morphed into punk rock–saw men and women on the same catwalk–half Goth, half dandies–and everyone looked comfortable in slick cuts paired with light, flowy layers. It was sharp tailoring mixed with touches of sportswear. Boys wore lipstick, girls had their hair slicked back. Taralis introduced a theme of copper stains that looked like blood (who knew American Psycho could be such a becoming look?), with ruffled collars and extra long shirts. He added pin stripes suits, Victorian cuts on vests and blazers, and sparkly wool. These are clothes fit for a dual.
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New York’s Top Models: WWD tallied up the models who booked the most shows for NYFW Fall 2011. They are: Caroline Brasch Nielsen (22 shows); Jacquelyn Jablonski (21 shows); Sigrid Agren (21 shows); Arizona Muse (20 shows); Karmen Pedaru (19 shows) {WWD, subscription required}
Kelly Cutrone Is Launching A Clothing Line Channeling Phoebe Cates in Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Kelly Cutrone and Robyn Berkley of People’s Revolution are launching a sportswear label called The Electric Love Army, which they describe as “affordable and fun” for the 15-32 year-old set. Cutrone told WWD, “You know that scene in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ where Phoebe Cates climbs out of the swimming pool and pops her bikini? That’s our girl.” {WWD, subscription required}
Alice Temperley Was Made a Member of the Order of the British Empire and Forgot To Curtsy: Alice Temperley was presented with an MBE (which is sort of like a knighthood, but not quite) by Queen Elizabeth. Alice wore a tuxedo to the ceremony and forgot to curtsy to the queen afterward. Oops. {Daily Mail
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My biggest secret is that I have curly hair. Thanks to my trusty flat-iron, I’ve been frizz-free for as long as I can remember. However, like I’m sure my fellow curly girls out there know, straightening your hair is no easy feat. It’s a long and tedious process, and when humidity strikes, all of your hard work goes right out the window.
So naturally, I was thrilled when I received a Brazilian Blowout for my birthday last year. I instantly became obsessed with my silky new locks that required minimal flat-iron time, but I wasn’t so crazy about the dangerous levels of formaldehyde in the treatment or the $400+ price tag.
After three months of bliss, it was depressing to go back to my hour-long morning hair routine after my sleek tresses converted back to their unruly ways. Luckily, my frizzy-headed prayers were answered last week when I found out that Lasio Inc., a brand known for for their Brazilian hair straightening treatments, had come up with the Keratin Tropic, a treatment that claims to be 100% formaldehyde-free, and is priced at a modest $250.
Although slightly skeptical of this wonder product, I headed downtown to Lasio’s East Village salon to see how the treatment stacked up to the Brazilian.
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John Galliano just released an apology for the racist comments that cost him his post at Christian Dior.
Here’s the complete statement:
“Since the events of last Thursday evening I have not been able to make any public comment on what took place based upon advice from my French lawyer. However, given the continuing delays at the French Prosecutor’s Office I should make my position clear.
“I completely deny the claims made against me and have fully co-operated with the police investigation.
“A number of independent witnesses have given evidence and have told the police that I was subjected to verbal harassment and an unprovoked assault when an individual tried to hit me with a chair having taken violent exception to my look and my clothing. For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me.
“However, I fully accept that the accusations made against me have greatly shocked and upset people.
“I must take responsibility for the circumstances in which I found myself and for allowing myself to be seen to be behaving in the worst possible light.
“I only have myself to blame and I know that I must face up to my own failures and that I must work hard to gain people’s understanding and compassion. To start this process I am seeking help and all I can hope for in time is to address the personal failure which led to these circumstances and try and earn people’s forgiveness.
“I have fought my entire life against prejudice, intolerance and discrimination, having been subjected to it myself. In all my work my inspiration has been to unite people of every race, creed, religion and sexuality by celebrating their cultural and ethnic diversity through fashion. That remains my guiding light.
“Anti-semitism and racism have no part in our society. I unreservedly apologise for my behaviour in causing any offence.”
Referencing shades of Givenchy and vintage Tom Ford, the Turkish designer Hakaan Yildirim turned out a collection of modernized Studio 54 fare that would be a hit with former Beatrice Inn attendees and Le Baron enthusiasts alike.
The relatively new designer is best known for his love of come-hither structured sexiness and his elite fashion friends–namely Carine Roitfeld (she put him on the map three seasons back) and his creative director Mert Alas (of the photog duo Mert & Marcus).
Although Carine was not in attendance last night, there were plenty of A-list catwalkers to make up for her absence. Mariacarla Boscono opened the show–a progression of smoldering pieces in black, white, gray, red, and nude. Standout looks included silk tuxedo jackets (a key item for fall), precisely tailored pants, and a gown worn by Daphne Groeneveld that looked like the modern-day interpretation Madame X’s gown in John Singer Sargent’s famous portrait (but with more side boob).
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Replacing the fired John Galliano at Dior is arguably the biggest decision Bernard Arnault will ever make. (Mostly because there was less riding on the position when he first hired Galliano in the Nineties.)
Since Galliano’s reign at the storied Paris fashion house was a time of major financial growth, Arnault needs to choose someone who can continue on that commercial path without compromising design. It’s a tough one, mostly because many of the designers proven capable of this are already stationed in plum creative director roles. Will Arnault look outside LVMH to replace Galliano, or will he make some swaps within the empire? We’ve crafted some educated guesses.
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