Archive for April 2011

Despite the fact that it’s probably never going to be warm or sunny in New York City ever again, we’re sure it must be spring somewhere out there in the world. And spring means sun. And sun means wrinkles and skin cancer (not to be negative or anything).

We all know we should be using sunscreen, and we also know it’s not one of the sexier beauty products out there. But talk to us in 20 years when all your friends are asking you for the name of your plastic surgeon. You can smugly say, “Sunscreen.”

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Coachella may be a music festival, but for many the real action happens outside the concert grounds at the handful of star-studded parties in and around Palm Springs.

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Prada’s spring collection is so vibrant and distinctive we couldn’t help but notice that it seemed to be on every magazine cover since January. The collection, in fact, can be seen on 48 glossy covers so far. But we figured Dolce & Gabbana’s spring collection was giving Prada a run for its money. And indeed they are. Dolce & Gabbana’s Sicilian wedding trousseau collection has landed 42 covers to date (that we’ve counted).

Most notably, Emmanuelle Alt put Gisele in one of Dolce & Gabbana’s sheer white lace dresses for her first cover as EIC of Vogue Paris. It was the same dress that graced covers of Vogue Spain and Vogue Germany.

So if you’re keeping score that’s: Prada, 48; Dolce & Gabbana, 42. Gucci’s up next.

Take a look. Dolce & Gabbana has racked up an impressive tally of Vogue covers, and Elle seems to love the collection too. What are your favorites?

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On Sunday, America’s best known music festival–and the world’s largest outdoor fashion show–came to an end and after three days of great music, cool parties, 100+ degree heat and some serious sartorial education, here’s what we learned:

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Name: Jenny An

Age: 32

Occupation: Owner of Eggy boutique

How would you describe your style? Contemporary chic.

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Black.

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Gianfranco Ferré Cleans House: Gianfranco Ferré’s new owners, Paris Group, sacked creative directors Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi. No word yet on who the replacement(s) will be. An anonymous retailer told WWD that there wasn’t enough to buy and that evening wear was too “fairy-tale-like.” {WWD, subscription required}

Tom Ford Portrayed as a Frequently Driven Used Car: Boy, if Tom Ford was pissed that Mr.Porter employed some guy named Tom Ford to send emails, imagine how livid he’s going to be when he sees himself in Dale Wurfel’s used car ad. Ad copy: “You know you’re not the first, but do you really care?” Better hire a lawyer, Mr.Wurfel. {copyranter}

Karl Lagerfeld Is Making a Fragrance That Smells Like Books: Karl apparently loves books so much that he wants us to smell like one. His new fragrance, Paper Passion, will contain a “fatty nuance” that supposedly evokes paper. Definitely check out Bella Sugar’s slideshow showcasing the fact that Karl wasn’t the first one to think of the books-as-scent idea. {BellaSugar}

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Yesterday we posted a story about A Model Anonymous, a newish blog documenting the life of a newish model. Soon after our piece was published, the model decided to delete every post she’s put up since January 1, 2011. Her explanation:

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Lauren Conrad is Allure’s May cover girl, and she is guest editing the beauty bible’s Facebook page all week. Yesterday she casually mentioned, “My new beauty site is launching right now!” Huh? What? Beauty site?

Yes, it’s true. The site, called the Beauty Department, is a collaboration with her hair stylist Kristen Ess and her makeup artist Amy Nadine. According to the “About” page:

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OPI is one of the more prolific nail polish companies, and it hasn’t disappointed us this spring, offering three new collections. OPI continues its collaborations with Serena Williams and adds a tie-in with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. OPI is also expanding its super-popular Shatter collection and offering a lot more colors.

Click through to see the new collections, all of which will be available in May.

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After our How I’m Making It panel last December, we received a ton of feedback and plenty of questions for the fantastic participants, including Timo Weiland and Shipley & Halmos. But the most in-demand designer was definitely Rebecca Minkoff, who launched her company from scratch in 2005. Rebecca has kindly offered to answer your questions–and more–TODAY, Tuesday April 19 at 6pm, for our first-ever Fashionista web cast. Here’s how it works:

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Passover, which started last night, isn’t the sort of holiday that has even the remotest of ties to fashion or style (even Rachel Zoe’s Seder had literally nothing to do with fashion). Matzoh is maybe the opposite of sexy–it tastes like cardboard and is constipating. Nevertheless, a pitch just landed in our inbox, subject: “Four Tips to Add Fab Fashion to Your Passover Sedar [sic].”

Want to know what they are? (You so do, don’t lie).

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