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Friday June 14th, 2013

Style Advice I Learned from My Father
Father's Day Fun

Style Advice I Learned from My Father

Dads. They get some pretty funny ideas about style. Like that wearing Hawaiian shirts is acceptable year-round. Or that socks with sandals is a totally cool look. But, though they may not be the most obvious style icons in our life, they’ve certainly passed down their own brand of sartorial wisdom–for better or worse. So, in honor of Father’s Day, we asked our favorite fashion and celebrity friends–from Leandra Medine and Olivia Palermo to Wyclef Jean and Richard Chai–to share the most memorable style advice they ever got from their dad.

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Published at 6:32 PM

Tuesday June 11th, 2013

Monday June 10th, 2013

Monday June 3rd, 2013

Mad Men Fashion Recap: Avon and Ascots
Recap

Mad Men Fashion Recap: Avon and Ascots

Mad Men continued with the heavy and foreboding theme that ran through last week’s episode, tackling political and personal problems without much closure. The lead up to the 1968 Presidential election, riots in Chicago, and the Vietnam war served as the backdrop for Don’s departure to L.A., Joan’s assertion of her power, and Jim Cutler’s strange power play in the office.

It was one of the more surreal Mad Men episode (although this season on the whole has been the trippiest ever), with Don, maybe, seeing dead people? Is Mad Men turning into Lost, or am I just crazy?

Madness aside, the clothes this episode took a fun turn as Don, Roger, and Harry headed off to L.A. in their business-casual ensembles, while Joan and Peggy pulled out their brights to woo Avon.

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Published at 6:34 PM

Monday May 27th, 2013

Get Your Nails Ready for Summer
Our Guide to the New Summer Nail Polish Collections

Get Your Nails Ready for Summer

The average woman buys 11 bottles of nail polish per year, according to a recent WWD article. Not anywhere close to that number yet? Then it’s time to get shopping, because the summer launches are here.

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Published at 7:00 PM

Thursday May 23rd, 2013

Wednesday May 22nd, 2013

Kim Kardashian Sends Out Ballerina Baby Shower Invites, the ‘Pope’ Covers L’Uomo Vogue, and Beyonce Opens a ‘Boutique’
Fashion News Roundup

Kim Kardashian Sends Out Ballerina Baby Shower Invites, the ‘Pope’ Covers L’Uomo Vogue, and Beyonce Opens a ‘Boutique’

Kim Kardashian’s baby shower invite is a music box with a ballerina spinning to a lullaby version of Kanye West’s “Hey Mama.” It’s actually kind of adorable. {TMZ}

Beyonce knows no bounds. The superstar has curated a Rent the Runway “boutique” full of things she likes. {Rent the Runway}

Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli paints his own likeness into Diego Velázquez’s “Portrait of Pope Innocent X” for the cover of L’Uomo Vogue‘s May-June 2013 issue. {Vogue Italia}

Hold the phones: Victoria Beckham wears sneakers! The designer and former Spice Girl tweeted a photo of her custom Nike ID “Posh” running shoes in neon green. Somewhere, Mel C is sulking bitterly. {HuffPo}

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Monday May 20th, 2013

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Monday May 13th, 2013

Tour All Four Stories of Kate Spade New York’s New Flagship Townhouse
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Tour All Four Stories of Kate Spade New York’s New Flagship Townhouse

There’s a trend right now in retail, and it’s to make your store more than just a place to buy clothes. It’s to make your store feel like a place you might want to live. And that’s exactly what Kate Spade New York‘s Madison Avenue flagship—the brand’s first-ever Upper East Side location—does.

Creative director Deborah Lloyd walks us through all four floors.

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Published at 3:00 PM

Wednesday May 8th, 2013

Lily McMenamy Does the i-D Wink, Alexander Wang Uses the Ladies’ Room, and Zooey Deschanel Loses the Bangs
Fashion News Roundup

Lily McMenamy Does the i-D Wink, Alexander Wang Uses the Ladies’ Room, and Zooey Deschanel Loses the Bangs

Lily McMenamy follows in the footsteps of her supermodel mom Kristen’s 1993 i-D cover with her own for the magazine’s The Time Is Now Issue. {i-D}

Alexander Wang has girls’ bathroom privileges. At the Met Gala, Chanel Iman spilled on “the real party” that goes on in the ladies’ room where models, actresses, and Wang all take a bathroom break to catch up with each other. {New York Post}

Allison Williams says Christopher Abbott’s abrupt and show-changing exit from Girls will have “a huge effect…[on the character of] Marnie specifically.” And us! Don’t forget about us. {US Weekly}

Here comes the bride, all dressed in… red? A recent study has found that 24% of young brides are ditching white wedding dresses for brighter-colored frocks in red, pink, or blue. {Daily Mail}

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Published at 1:45 PM