Archive for November 2011

Fashion Is Fun

Roberto Cavalli Estimates He’ll Have Sex 15,000 More Times Over the Next 50 Years, and Then Die

Roberto Cavalli may be 70, but he just opened his first Tokyo boutique and feels as young as ever. WWD chatted with the Italian designer and somehow they arrived at the topic of how long he’s going to live. He then apparently felt the need to calculate how many times that means he’ll have sex before then:

“I’m young. I have another 50 years of life,” he said before going on to perform a mathematical equation and estimating that he will have sex another 15,000 times before his demise.

So there you have it. Roberto Cavalli will live to be 120 and have sex 300 times per year until then.

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Accessories

To Celebrate His 20 Years in the Biz, Here Are 20 of Christian Louboutin’s Most Outrageous Shoes

Christian Louboutin‘s shoes are not merely shoes. Depending on how you look at it, they can be art, or a representation of an orgasm or even a weapon (at least according to the TSA–remember how they tried to confiscate some guy’s studded loafers?)

Ranging from prim and ladylike to downright fetishistic, the Louboutin shoe is undoubtedly a conversation piece. And as shoes in general have become more ridiculously high and ornamented, Louboutin has responded in kind–and then some.

We’ve rounded up 20 of the shoe designer’s most outrageous styles. Wear at your own risk.

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Fashion Is Fun

The Best #FashionIceCream Tweets of Today

Racked just started one of the most fun and time-wasting Twitter hashtags (which we usually ignore) ever: #fashionicecream. If you’re thinking fashion and ice cream aren’t related, think again.

Inspired by the recent controversy over Ben & Jerry’s flavor Schweddy Balls (an ode to SNL), Racked National decided to create five fake fashion-inspired Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors and photoshop them into actual B&J cartons. For example: Banana Wintour. Today, they decided to turn it into a contest on Twitter. From Racked NY:

Tweet your best fashion-themed ice cream flavor to @rackedny with the hashtag #fashionicecream by 8pm tonight for the chance to have your creation immortalized on the site via our phenomenal Photoshoping skills

We started perusing some of the #fashionicecream tweets and totally lost it. For some reason, they are so hilarious. So, we decided to round up our favorite ones so far, plus a few that we’ve thought of on our own.

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Mindy Kaling Wants to Be that Famous Person Who Gets Everything for Free (Or at Least Meet That Person)

Last night Tory Burch hosted a party at her Madison Ave. flagship store to celebrate Mindy Kaling’s new book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns). What’s the connection, you might wonder? They’re Twitter friends, of course.

The event was on the late side and far away from where I live, but I couldn’t have been more psyched at the chance to meet and talk to Kaling, whom all of us here at Fashionista have a bit of a girl crush on. From her work on The Office, to her original blog Things I’ve Bought That I Love, to her prolific and hilarious Tweeting, her stuff just resonates with us.

We stifled our girl-crush nerves and pulled it together to chat with Kaling, who was dressed in head-to-toe Tory Burch and sipping on Mindy-tinis (the specialty cocktail of the night) about her book, online shopping, getting free shit, and taking prenatal vitamins even though she’s not pregnant. She was charming and gracious and seemed a little bemused by the whole “fashion party” scene (Samantha Ronson was DJing and Charlotte Ronson, Christian Siriano, Rachel Roy, Joe Zee and Michelle Trachtenberg were all there). We feel you.

Anyway, back to the interview.

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People & Parties

Christian Louboutin Explains Why His Heels Are Orgasmic, Not Phallic

Barneys threw quite the bash last night to fete Christian Louboutin and his new book, the eponymously titled Christian Louboutin, which celebrates his 20 years in the business. The guests, almost without exception wearing the distinctive red-soled stunners, included Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Blake Lively, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keyes, and Calvin Klein.

We had a chance to catch up with the man himself, and while he understandably didn’t want to discuss his increasingly contentious lawsuit with YSL, he was more than happy to talk about how women wear shoes, that comment about the connection between orgasms and shoes, and whether or not heels are phallic:

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Diane Von Furstenberg is Giving First Date Outfit Advice on Match.com

We can’t really think of a more magazine-prescribed “first date-appropriate” outfit than the DVF wrap dress. And over the years, Diane von Furstenberg has become a bit of a voice of wisdom for the fashion industry. So, it actually makes a lot of sense that she will be doling first date outfit advice for Match.com, as we’ve just learned.

According to the press release,

With an emphasis on the ultimate accessory: DIANE, the designer’s new fragrance, and the message “Be the woman you want to be!” the two brands will co-host three unique styling events offering Match.com members exclusive expert advice on how to dress for success using three popular first-date scenarios: cappuccinos, cocktails and dinner.

If you’re wondering where the fragrance comes into play, Match.com conducted a survey among their members and “over 76% of respondents reported that they have been attracted to someone because of their scent.”

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Zach Likes Old School ’80s Music

Name: Zach

Age: 27

Occupation: Works in retail

How would you describe your style? Casual, sharp, effortless.

What was the last thing you bought? These shoes.

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Fashion Careers

Rachel Comey is hiring for several positions!

Rachel Comey is a New York based designer, whose namesake brand includes a womens collection of clothing, shoes and accessories, as well as a mens collection of shoes and accessories. Although her current collections can found in more than 100 stores internationally, the continued success of the brand is still largely due to word of mouth, and by appealing to the intelligence and independence of her customers, who appreciate the thoughtful details and off beat charm manifested in her designs.

Rachel Comey is hiring for the below:
-Senior Designer (apparel)
-Apparel Design Intern
-Digital Marketing
-Production Assistant
-Sales Assistant

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Karlie Kloss Gets Her VS Wings, Karl Lagerfeld in a Snow Globe, and All of Adele Covers Cosmo UK

Karl Creates Makeup, Snowglobe for Sephora Europe and Asia: Karl can’t stop, won’t stop. This time, he’s created a capsule collection which includes a Karl snow globe, Karl doll, and color cosmetics. I’m actually planning a European vacation just to secure a Lagerfeldian snow globe of my very own. {WWD}

Gisele on Her Diet and Perfect Life: Gisele tells British Vogue that she basically never drinks, and her children think vegetables are dessert. Also, she only eats red meat twice a month, and she prays before she does. Could a Gisele cooking/lifestyle blog, a la Gwyneth’s GOOP be in the near future? {Fashionologie}

Vivienne Westwood Visits Occupy London: To which percent does the British style icon belong? The eccentric designer and lifelong activist visited the protest site at St. Paul’s Cathedral for two hours. She’s been known to incorporate anti-establishment messages into her designs, so she could’ve been looking for inspiration for her next collection. {NY Mag}

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Coco Rocha Dips Into Design Again: Launches Jewelry Line to ‘Accessorize Your Conscience’

Coco Rocha is a woman with many talents: She’s a super star model (duh), talented Irish dancer, one-time TV host and now, a bonafide jewelry designer. Seriously, is there anything she can’t do (and look good while doing it)?

Rocha’s new jewelry line is called Coco Rocha for Senhoa. The line, in addition to being pretty darn lust-worthy, also benefits Senhoa, an organization dedicated to helping Cambodian victims of human trafficking, WWD is reporting. Rocha’s own celever tagline for the line? “Accessorize Your Conscience.”

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Magazines

You Can Actually Buy This Record-Breaking Seven Feet Tall Visionaire Featuring Lady Gaga, For $1,500

This may be the first time Lady Gaga has covered a magazine whose outrageousness has nothing to with her. Sure, she’s dressed in a mermaid oufit but when isn’t she?

Gaga was shot by Inez & Vindoodh and styled by Nicola Formichetti for the front and back covers of the latest Visionaire, the LARGER THAN LIFE issue, which just happens to break the Guinness World Record for largest magazine ever–twice. The “standard” issue is just a regular old 3 X 4 feet, but the deluxe edition, of which there are only 250 available, is 5 x 7 feet. It’s not even life-size; it’s actually larger than a person.

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Fashion Careers

Black Frame is hiring Fashion Interns!

Black Frame is looking to hire fashion interns ASAP. Their clients include designers Rodarte, Kenzo, Opening Ceremony, Nicholas Kirkwood, and Band of Outsiders.

Interns will be in charge of overseeing showroom, logging sample traffic, tracking client press clippings, and providing support for event productions.

The perfect candidate will have an abundant knowledge and love of the fashion industry, as well as excellent communication and organizational skills. A positive attitude is always a must! College credit is not required.

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