Everyone loves a list, and year-end lists are the best of them all. In the crush of current news, there’s a tendency to forget all the ridiculous and amazing things that took place six weeks ago, let alone 11 months ago. Style.com has kicked off the year-end list extravaganza and set the bar really high for the rest of us list makers toiling away trying to remember what the heck happened in 2011.
Their list looks at 18 different events that happened this year, from the Dior/Galliano drama to the Royal Wedding. Wondering out how many buttons were on Kate Middleton’s gown? How many names have been tossed in the ring to replace Galliano at Dior?
So, one of the funnier less-pretentious things that happened this past weekend in Miami for Art Basel was the Kim Kardashian look-alike Kontest put on by Dis Magazine at a party held by MoMA PS1 to celebrate artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch. “Kan you kontour like Kim” the kontest poster taunted? They could and they did. Read more »
Every real New York City fashionista knows that being in style isn’t just about the clothes you wear. Sure, that’s an extremely large slice of the pie chart that is a fashion devotee’s fabulous life, but there are other components, too. These smaller (but just as tasty!) slices of the pie include a can-and-will-do attitude (“I can camp outside of H&M for discount Versace for three days… and I will!”), a supportive and also fashion-savvy social circle (to take turns sleeping as you eagerly await those store doors flying open), and perhaps most delicious of all, a penchant for picking the hottest eatery scenes in New York City to flaunt your well-earned purchases. And what better way to celebrate than a victory meal?
All good little fashionistas know that going out to eat is a fantastic excuse to see and be seen – and you better believe that a little overheard chatter between the fashion elite can turn a quiet dining room into the most in-demand Manhattan joint. Here are some of our favorite hot spots as a guide to getting started on the NYC scene, so you can seem like a natural-born fash brat, even if it’s your first trip to La Grande Pomme. A few words of wisdom on dining in style: Drink no more than two glasses of wine, always chew with your mouth closed, and try wearing a statement necklace – It’s the best way to get noticed when you’re sitting down. Bon appetit! Read more »
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Covers Harper’s Bazaar UK : The model/actress poses for “The Body” issue, and discusses her hardships as a model in the industry, facing constant criticism over her body. “All I kept hearing was ‘Honey, you gotta change this; your hair’s this; your legs are that; you’re not enough this; you’re not enough that; you’re too much this; why are you wearing that?’ And so it was a constant stream of judgement.” Models getting judged for their bodies? Fancy that! {Telegraph}
84-Year-Old Woman Gets A Boob Job: In order to compete with women 20 years younger, Marie Kolstad surgically enhanced her bust size from 36B to 34D with a breast lift and silicone implants. Hear that, ladies? Even at 84, men are still looking at your chest. {Daily Mail}
What if The Victoria’s Secret Models Gained 100lbs?: The Daily Mail adds some extra pounds to the Victoria’s Secret Angels with FatBooth. Even with the extra weight, their cheekbones are still higher than ours. {Daily Mail}
Vivienne Westwood has never hidden her social and environmental activist tendencies, and that freedom fighter side has been out in full force lately. The 70-year-old designer has been seen at multiple Occupy demonstrations in London, launched a £7m fundraising campaign with the debut of her spring 2012 Red Label collection and recently announced a £1m donation to a rain forest charity called Cool Earth, on top of several other smaller projects.
Her extreme viewpoints on human rights, the financial crisis and the environment ended up being the focus of a Guardian profile from this weekend. She’s even reluctant to encourage people to buy her clothes.
Amy Winehouse’s untimely death shocked the world this summer, but her fashion legacy is living on. To coincide with the release of her posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Fred Perry is releasing some selected pieces from her last collection for the label, the Telegraph is reporting.
The collection of 14 pieces from the singer’s spring 2012 line bowed today exclusively on FredPerry.com, and the profits will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Fred Perry also made a “seasonal” donation to the charity.
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The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum, an innovative new retrospective of the legendary designer’s work, launches today and in fitting, high-tech fashion the press conference announcing it will be livestreamed at 11am EST. And you’ll be able to watch it here with us!
If you’ve always wanted to raid Chloë Sevigny‘s closet, here’s your chance to at least get a peek inside. Opening Ceremony filmed an “at home” series with the actress–slash–designer and in part one, which sort of feels like a very hip episode of Hoarders (she calls herself a “kind of pack rat, hoarder”), she shows us the clothes-containing portion of her East Village apartment. Read more »
Could the President and First Lady be any more attractive? Michelle Obama wore a strapless cobalt tulle Vera Wang confection to the 34th annual Kennedy Center honors last night. Another flawless look from the FLOTUS. Read more »
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