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Here Are the 10 Biggest Breakout Street Style Starlets from 2011

Giovanna Battaglia, and Shala Monroque continued their dominion over the internet, but 2011 also introduced the world to a new crop of editors, stylists, and buyers who have envy-inducing style.

The best part is watching someone’s style grow dynamically in front of the lens. These aren’t the girls putting on full looks from the runway, they’re pulling items from their own wardrobes and mixing them with new trends. If there’s anyone to idolize for having great style, we think it’s this new bunch.

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Events

10 Fashion Exhibitions You Won’t Want to Miss in 2012

Given the record-breaking success of this year’s Alexander McQueen retrospective at the Met, museums would be smart to put more fashion in their halls. And if today’s piece in WWD on museums “getting fashionable” is any indication, they are. Harold Koda, curator in charge of The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, told the trade, “Clearly the critical as well as popular success of the McQueen show suggests that fashion design has a more secure place in the precincts of an art museum.”

While any museum would be hard-pressed to recreate the magic that was “Savage Beauty,” more fashion exhibits are popping up all over the world and several big ones are already on track to debut next year.

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Models

Revealed: Never-Before-Seen Shots of Karl Lagerfeld, Cindy Crawford, Johnny Depp and More by Herb Ritts

By Friday, Dec 30, 2011 / 3:30 PM

Herb Ritts, the fashion photographer who rose to fame in the 80s and 90s, was known for his work in black and white, and for making humans look like classic sculpture. He became more popular in pop culture circles after he famously shot videos for Madonna (“Cherish,” one of the best videos ever), Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson. NOWNESS has some newly-revealed and never-before-seen shots from the photographer, who died in 2002. They feature a young Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Johnny Depp, David Bowie and Karl Lagerfeld (when he still had dark hair). NOWNESS also chatted with some notables (like Anna Wintour) who knew Ritts back in the day. Here’s what a few of them said about him: Read more »

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    Street Style: Virgina’s Style Changes Every Day

    Name: Virginia Slaghekke

    Occupation: Model

    Age: 21

    Agency: Trump

    How would you describe your style? It changes every day.

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    • Ashley Jahncke
    • Friday, Dec 30, 2011 / 2:30 PM
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    Fashion News Roundup

    Fashion News Roundup: Emma Watson Has a New Lancôme Ad, Karlie Kloss Runs Around NYC for Free People, and Kim Jong-un Gets a C+ in Fashion

    Here’s Emma Watson’s Actual Lancôme Ad: The pretty concept drawings leaked last week, but here’s a look at the finished product, featuring E. Wats looking ever-so seductive. Lancôme’s new makeup lines of lipsticks and nail polishes will hit stores in February. {WWD}

    Dakota Fanning Covers Elle UK: Not to be outshone by her fashionable younger sister, whose upcoming Teen Vogue cover hits shelves soon, here’s Dakota’s very own February cover for Elle UK. Though you have to admit, it is a little funny that the word “ELLE” is emblazoned across poor (and pore-less) Dakota’s porcelain forehead in giganto font. Just a little. {Design Scene}

    WWD Gives Kim Jong-un a Fashion C+: To be honest, I think they went a little easy on North Korea’s new leader. Though the constructive criticism (“a slightly tapered [pant] leg would help elongate his silhouette”) is a nice, helpful touch. {WWD}

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    Campaigns

    New Spring 2012 Campaigns: Arizona Muse for Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld and Lindsey Wixson & Frida Gustavsson for Mulberry

    By Friday, Dec 30, 2011 / 12:30 PM

    As WWD reported back in October, Karl Lagerfeld shot Arizona Muse in Rome for Fendi’s spring 2012 ad campaign, the first image of which appeared this morning on The Fashion Spot. Read more »

      Photo: BBC
      Entertainment

      Ab Fab Is Reportedly Headed to the Big Screen

      The ladies of Absolutely Fabulous are apparently pulling a Sex and the City maneuver and moving their franchise to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter reports that co-creator and co-star Jennifer Saunders (Eddy) is planning to make the popular goofy Brit show into a movie. It’s a pretty long time coming, since the show originally debuted in 1992. But the show has seen a resurgence since airing a special over the holidays (its first show in six years) that was both popular and favorably reviewed by critics. (You’ll be able to catch it in the US on BBC America in January.)

      NY Mag published an interview with Jennifer Saunders earlier this week, and they asked her about rumors of an Ab Fab movie.

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      Rants

      Cathy Horyn’s Year-End Fashion Roundup: Here’s What She Loved (McQueen) and Wants to Forget (Kim Kardashian and the Roaring 20s)

      This is the time for year-end lists and reflection, and when it comes to fashion, we always look forward to what Cathy Horyn has to say. The Times published a slideshow today of what Cathy Horyn has deemed the top fashion moments of 2011 (check out our own list here) and believe it or not, she didn’t like everything.

      Her top 10 list, in which she gives her take on what she felt were the biggest fashion moments and events of the year, includes the Alexander McQueen Met exhibit, Sarah Burton’s royal wedding designs, John Galliano’s fall from grace, as well as some less obvious choices such as a dress Giovanna Battaglia wore to Cannes, Olivier Theyskens’ success at Theory and, weirdly, Pop Phones: landline-style handsets that you attach to your cell phone with a cord. Apparently they’re a thing and editors were using them in the front rows? She also nails into the redundancy of 1920s-inspired clothes on the spring runways, justifiably praising Prada and Balenciaga for going against the grain:

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      Photo: Getty
      Models

      Alessandra Ambrosio Didn’t Tell Anyone at Victoria’s Secret She Was Pregnant When She Walked in the Show

      It’s now old news that Alessandra Ambrosio is four months pregnant (and was two months along when she walked the Victoria’s Secret show), but she’s started dropping details about the experience to the press. A woman’s body goes through a lot of changes even in the early weeks of pregnancy, so it had to be nerve wracking to contemplate being half naked with zillion people watching you. In an interview with US Weekly she revealed that she was worried she wouldn’t be able to walk the show and told the mag how she dealt with some early weight gain.

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      Shopping

      Cute New Year’s Eve Outfit Ideas For Every Scenario

      Happy New Year!!! Well, almost. 2012 is only a few days away and we know some of you still haven’t figured out what you’re wearing yet. (We certainly haven’t. We haven’t even unpacked our suitcases from Christmas yet.)

      You may not even know what you’re doing for New Year’s yet. If you’re someone with a lot of friends, you may have a lot of options to choose from–from a swanky cocktail party to a ski vacation to a crazy loft party in Brooklyn. Or maybe you want to stay home and avoid the drunk drivers. Whatever it is, we’ve assembled some cute outfit ideas for several occassions. Even if it’s too late to get some of these specific items, you can at least get some inspiration. Click on through and have a happy and safe New Year’s Eve!

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      • Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 / 6:08 PM
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      Shopping

      You May Still Get That Canceled Missoni for Target Order After All

      We thought that Missoni for Target was just another chapter of 2011 that was closed, but there appears to be a sequel. A tipster informed NY Mag that he had received his previously-canceled order for Missoni for Target…for free! After receiving one of those maddening $25 Target gift cards instead of his order months ago, he’s now the proud owner of a Missoni for Target espresso set. He got the following intriguing email:

      Thank you for your patience and continued support with regard to your Missoni for Target order. Your Missoni item(s) have now shipped and we want to let you know that you will not be invoiced for the item(s) listed below.

      If you do not wish to keep the below item(s) please donate them to a local charity or shelter of your choice rather than returning them to Target.

      Before you start running to check your local Salvation Army for cast-offs, your order may be on its way, too.

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      photo: Getty
      Fashion Is Fun

      A Labor of Love: Tracking Beyoncé’s Maternity Style

      Is Beyoncé delivering her baby right now? We have no idea, but the media cannot contain its excitement over the impending arrival of baby Bey-Z. Though it is only Beyoncé’s closest family and friends who know for sure if she’s delivering today, we decided to take a look back at the diva’s most fabulous maternity looks– just in case she’s already popped!

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