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Thursday May 23rd, 2013

Friday May 17th, 2013

Kim Kardashian’s Feet Swell, Covergirl Collabs with the Hunger Games and New Brooklyn Urban Outfitters to Serve Beer
Fashion News Roundup

Kim Kardashian’s Feet Swell, Covergirl Collabs with the Hunger Games and New Brooklyn Urban Outfitters to Serve Beer

Ouch! A very pregnant Kim Kardashian squeezes her very swollen feet into a pair of clear heels. {Daily Mail}

Vive le Harper’s Bazaar! The magazine is finally making a French edition. {Refinery29}

This bit of news combines two of our favorite things: Makeup and the Hunger Games series! Covergirl announced today they’ll be releasing a line of makeup in collaboration with the film, aptly titled the Capitol Collection. Here’s a peek at the ad campaigns. Cool, right? {Fashionista Inbox}

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Wednesday May 15th, 2013

10 International Style Stars to Watch Out for at Cannes
Your Cannes Crib Sheet

10 International Style Stars to Watch Out for at Cannes

Aside from its sheer length, one thing that differentiates Cannes from other red carpet events is the fact that it’s international, meaning the American style stars we all know and see on the covers of magazines every day will be mingling on the red carpet with equally well-heeled actresses we may not recognize.

For every Diane Kruger or Carey Mulligan, there’s a Fan Bingbing or an Aishwarya Rai. So, we’ve compiled a little guide to 10 sure-to-be Cannes it-girls from overseas that you’ll probably be seeing a lot of.

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Thursday May 9th, 2013

What Brands, Workers, Governments and We Must Do in the Wake of the Tragedies in Bangladesh
Moving Fashion Forward

What Brands, Workers, Governments and We Must Do in the Wake of the Tragedies in Bangladesh

I woke up this morning to news that there had been yet another garment factory fire in Bangladesh, which killed 8 night shift workers. A collective shaking our heads is in order, before we get into the very necessary next steps that fashion brands, the Bangladeshi government, garment labor groups, and we, the “fashionistas,” must take. With 900 garment workers dead and counting, the Rana Plaza factory collapse on April 24 is the worst disaster in the garment industry’s history. Sadly, there are no guarantees it is the last. Just after the collapse, I’d called for brands to start holding their factories accountable, and for us to resist buying fast fashion.

The glaring truth: boycotting brands does further damage to this delicate situation.

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Monday April 22nd, 2013

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Monday April 8th, 2013

Friday April 5th, 2013

The Many Coats of Kate Middleton’s Scotland Tour
Kate Middleton

The Many Coats of Kate Middleton’s Scotland Tour

If you thought thrifty Kate Middleton was going to be buying a whole new maternity wardrobe, well, you’d be sadly mistaken. Never one to shy away from an outfit repeat, the Duchess of Cambridge has been repurposing some of her old favorites during her pregnancy.

Most recently, she stepped out on the second day of her and Wills official Scotland visit in a red Armani coat she originally wore way back in 2006.

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Published at 10:11 AM

Wednesday April 3rd, 2013

Vogue Hommes Goes Full Frontal, Shazam Makes an Outfit ID App, and Zac Posen Designs a 24-Karat Gold Dress… for Ice Cream
Fashion News Roundup

Vogue Hommes Goes Full Frontal, Shazam Makes an Outfit ID App, and Zac Posen Designs a 24-Karat Gold Dress… for Ice Cream

Australian model Jarrod Scott bares it all for his Vogue Hommes International S/S 13 shoot. Like, all of it. NSFW, obv. {The Fashion Spot}

Zac Posen designs a 24-karat gold dress—with a price tag of $1.5 million!—in honor of an ice cream bar. MAGNUM’s new gold ice cream bar, to be precise. {HuffPo}

Fashion brands want to be a part of Coachella! From hosting parties to sponsoring the festival itself, brands like H&M, A/X Armani Exchange, and Diesel + Edun are taking their wares to the desert. {WWD}

Revolutionizing home shopping is Shazam’s new fashion ID app, which will allow users to track down a TV character or personality’s outfit with just one tap. {The Guardian}

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Thursday March 28th, 2013

Everyone Hates Rihanna’s Hair, Beyonce Supports Marriage Equality, and How the Fragrance Biz Lost Its Class
Fashion News Roundup

Everyone Hates Rihanna’s Hair, Beyonce Supports Marriage Equality, and How the Fragrance Biz Lost Its Class

Beyonce posted a handwritten note on Facebook announcing her support for marriage equality. Guess which one of her hits she references? {Facebook}

Rihanna’s undercut was voted the worst hair trend of the past 13 years. See who else made the (unfortunate) cut. {Grazia}

“Born March of ’86…” Lady Gaga is celebrating her 27th birthday with a Mad Hatter-themed tea party, staving off liquor as she’s still on painkillers post-hip surgery. {The Sun}

Tommy Hilfiger’s limited edition surfboards will be hitting the shores in May! Prepared to be swept away. {Vogue}

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