Archive for August 2011

Fashion Careers

Ernest Alexander New York is looking for Design and Social Media Interns!

Ernest Alexander New York is looking for interns to assist in Design (accessories and clothing) and Social Media. If you are a current student or recent graduate, are available at least 3 days a week and you:

Love to write (and are witty), Tumblr is your JAM and you can tweet in your sleep, you probably have your own extremely awesome inspiration-image filled blog and love to use the world wide web as your captive audience, then we might have the best internship for you.
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Love to draw, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop are as easy to use as crayons on a restaurant placemat, but you’re versatile with a neutral ProMarker set as well! And of course, your aesthic gravitates towards urban-preppy-dandy-lumberjack… all rolled into one. This is the internship for you!

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Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton, the Obamas, Justin Timberlake and More Top Vanity Fair‘s 2011 International Best Dressed List

Vanity Fair has just released a preview of the 72nd installment of their famous annual International Best-Dressed List.

As usual, it’s a mixed bag of royals, financiers, socialites and entertainers. Yes, Kate Middleton, whose style we’ve been tracking since her royal engagement, makes her debut on the prestigious list as the Duchess of Cambridge (she’s listed as the wife of the future King of England). However, this isn’t her first time on the list–her inaugural appearance was in 2008.

There are a few other repeats–Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (no surprise there), Carey Mulligan (whom we love), Lady Gaga, who many people didn’t agree with last year, and Michelle Obama, who makes her fifth consecutive appearance–this time with President Obama as a best dressed couple. Another one of our faves, Tilda Swinton, made a well-deserved return to the list after a three-year hiatus. Musician and Lagerfeld muse Janelle Monae is an exciting newcomer and refreshing addition to list, which tends to disregard younger, edgier people.

As for the men, actor Colin Firth and actor/fashion designer Justin Timberlake make their debuts on the list. Firth’s role in A Single Man couldn’t have hurt his chances and it’s good to know that wearing a tragic denim suit to an awards show early in your career is something you can bounce back from. Click through for a sneak peek of the list.

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Magazines

Gwyneth Paltrow Covers Elle‘s September Issue: Here’s the Full Editorial and Highlights From Her F-Bomb Laden Interview

By Cheryl Wischhover Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 / 10:17 AM

Gwyneth is looking fantastic lately, and she continues to look fantastic on the cover of Elle‘s September issue, which the Fashion Spot dug up. We are loving the stripped-down makeup, messy hair, and monochrome black outfit. The styling, courtesy of Joe Zee, has a casual vibe. Boring? Maybe, but we like Gwynnie best when she’s being down-to-earth.

Here are some of the highlights from her interview with Mickey Rapkin: Read more »

Entertainment

Project Runway Gets Slapped With Another Law Suit

Project Runway is no stranger to legal woes. How could anyone forget the epic legal battle between Bravo and Lifetime for the hit show that held up production for months?

Now the show is facing another suit, albeit a much smaller one.

Missouri-based photographer Marcie Cobbaert is claiming that Project Runway used her photos and stuck a Lifetime watermark on it, WWD is reporting. Cobbaert has filed suit against the show for copyright infringement, alleging that the photos she took of contestant Laura Kathleen Planck were used without her permission despite letters she sent in May and June stating her objections.

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Kate Middleton

Aww, Prince William and Kate Middleton Get All Matchy-Matchy

By Cheryl Wischhover Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 / 8:35 AM

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are looking like they need a few days of rest. After their whirlwind North American jaunt and Zara Phillips’ recent wedding, they recently took a stroll in Holyrood Park. The press reported that the couple flew coach home from the wedding, which–let’s face it–can make anyone look a bit stressed out.

But look at their matching purple sweaters. And the collars of their button-downs poking out just-so. Planned? Read more »

Fashion Is Fun

Fashion Takes a Swan Dive: Beyond Bjork and Black Swan, Swans are Having a Moment

We all know that fashion’s number one favorite animal and prop of choice is cats. However, another graceful animal is making its way into clothing, accessories, ad campaigns and editorials: swans. Not Black Swan or swan-inspired, but actual swans. We most recently noticed them in LOVE‘s “What Lies Beneath” spread, in which they swim around with naked models. They’ve also made notable appearances in Italian Vogue, Miu Miu’s spring 2011 collection and more. Click through for some of our favorite swan-filled fashion imagery. And don’t worry, we didn’t include Bjork’s swan dress since you’ve probably seen it enough.

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Beauty

Mila Kunis Just Had a $7,000 Facial–Here are Seven Other Stupidly Expensive Beauty Treatments

How we use beauty products and services is so psychologically driven. Women are always looking for that magic bullet for whatever perceived imperfection they’re trying to “fix.” And there’s definitely an often unspoken assumption that if something is expensive, then it’s better or more efficacious.

When news broke last Friday that Mila Kunis received a $7,000 facial before her Friends With Benefits press junket, we wondered, “Is it really better than the $150 version?” She probably thinks it is, therefore–for her, it is. She got her money’s worth.

In honor of Mila and her ridiculously expensive facial, we decided to dig up some of the most ridiculously expensive beauty treatments we could find. From hair extensions to the blingiest nail art you can possibly imagine, click through and feel better about that $100 face cream you just bought.

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Quote of the Day

Quote Of The Day: Elle Fanning Lives for Fashion

By Mickie Meinhardt Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 / 5:57 PM

“O.M.G. [The Met Ball] was just the best. I live for fashion. I know all the collections by heart. I know all the models’ names. I live for style.com. When I see someone wearing something I’m like, “Spring/summer 2007?” I recognize it straight away.”
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Beauty

The Celebrity Tanning Spectrum: Where Do You Fall?

By Alaina Hernandez and Cheryl Wischhover Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 / 5:00 PM

We were so inspired by the celebrity tanning spectrum spectacle in London–which Pippa and her “royal mocha” tan won by a landslide–that we decided to do our own US celebrity version. Read on for a full analysis of the celebs and their level of bronze glow. Whose tan do you aspire to? Read more »

Magazines

See Aymeline Valade Prance Around NYC in Russh 41, Stevie Dance’s Last Issue With the Mag

By Steff Yotka Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 / 4:15 PM


The latest issue of Russh features a smiling Aymeline Valade dancing her way across NYC, captured by Will Davidson and with creative direction by Stevie Dance.

Stevie Dance fans will be crushed to learn that this is her last cover for Russh–she has since resigned from the Aussie mag. But fret not! Dance is working on a bevy of new projects in the US that are sure to please. For now they’re hush-hush, but you know, you’lll find out soon, we promise.
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Entertainment

Check Out the First Stills (and Awesome Costumes) From the Madonna-Directed W.E.

By Dhani Mau Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 / 3:30 PM

The first stills from Madonna’s directorial debut W.E. are out, courtesy of Grazia, and they are beautiful. W.E. stars Abbie Cornish as a woman in 1998 who is infatuated with the 1930s marriage of King Edward VIII (played by James D’Arcy) and his relationship with Wallis Simpson (played by Andrea Riseborough). The film will reportedly switch back and forth from the ’30s to present day, highlighting parallels between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson’s romance and a modern one. Read more »

Streetwalker

Street Style: Elizabeth Designs For Derek Lam and Can ‘Clap Her Earlobes’

Name: Elizabeth

Age: 31

Occupation: Designer at Derek Lam

How would you describe your style? Easy, relaxed.

What is signature to your style? A lot of rings.

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