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When, in 2007, I asked Faran Krentcil, Fashionista’s founding editor, if I could write a few posts a day for the site while I applied to grad school, she sat me down and gave me an hour long lecture on how, unless I wanted to cover the war, I didn’t need a masters in journalism. [...]

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Carey Mulligan’s printed Prada rocks our world. Diane Kruger always rocks our world. Jake Gyllenhaal looks sharp, everyone looks good in that Valentino collection and Gemma Arterton gives Roksanda Ilincic’s dress the red carpet turn it deserves.

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Few magazines have conquered the internet like those under Jefferson Hack’s Dazed umbrella. DazedDigital‘s one of the top magazine sites in the UK, and though AnOther magazine’s site launched quietly just a few months ago it’s offered a consistent stream of original content on brand with the magazine (one of our favorites). Now, they’re building [...]

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The Face That Launched: Constance Jablonski’s rolls around in a seriously colorful wardrobe for Daniel Jackson in Vogue China. {FashionGoneRogue} Somewhere LiLo’s Crying: Michelle Williams and Naomi Watts are both set to play Marilyn Monroe in different films. The Post points out that Michelle’s playing Marilyn while Katie Holmes plays Jackie—oh the ways in which [...]

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Zac Posen used to throw grand nighttime runway shows in the Bryant Park tents, until he scaled back to intimate morning affairs in the Altman Building, but now he’s going even farther back in the other direction and planning to show his SS11 collection in Paris. Why? He says, “they understand my clothes.” They being [...]

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Last month Kate Spade announced they were launching a new fragrance, Twirl, their first since 2002. They’re going for young and hip this time around, under Deborah Lloyd’s creative direction. Elissa Santisi styled Lonneke Engel and dozens of dancers for the jazz inspired shoot at the Box. The print ads will debut at the end [...]

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“Lagerfeld had cast the show with a slightly more curvaceous model named Crystal Renn, not seen on any Chanel catwalk before. This in itself was groundbreaking for the house, but there was also the return of personality models encouraged to be themselves instead of robotic look-alikes.” –André Leon Talley on Chanel’s resort show. (We’d like [...]

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Bundled: Everything about this image screams summer. Jem Mitchell shot Fei Fei Sun for the June issue of Vogue China. Now if only the sun would come out and we could swipe our pink lipstick, all would be swell. {Models} Break-up: PR Consulting and Balenciaga have parted ways after 12 years together. Both claim it [...]

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Kate Hudson‘s the last starlet we’d peg for a beauty campaign—fresh faced is probably the first thing that comes to mind when looking at her. She’s the ultimate California girl with natural (perfect) blonde hair, blue eyes, shiny skin, and maybe a swipe of lip gloss. We guess that’s why she chose Almay, “Almay is [...]

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The Cannes film festival kicked off yesterday, and though we’re still basking in the glow of Chanel’s breezy resort show, real life movie stars have moved up the coast of France, where Diane Kruger has some competition. Cate Blanchett‘s there to premiere Robin Hood, she always aces the red carpet, and Alexander McQueen can do [...]

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Two months ago, Derek Blasberg released his first book, Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady which means he’s a) embarked on a whirlwind book tour hosted by starlets across the country b) enjoyed even more attention than usual and c) gone from a successful freelance fashion writer to a New York Times bestselling [...]

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“I don’t know if that Parisian girl even still exists. I mean, stand on a corner in Paris for fifteen minutes and all you see is the stupid denim.” –Carven’s Guillaume Henry talks to Lynn Yaeger about French vs. American style.

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Pitti Imagine hosted a lunch yesterday during which CEO Raffaello Napoleone outlined plans for this year’s trade show. It kicks off June 15th, in Florence, and will be marked by three main events: a runway show starring Raf Simons’ first full menswear collection for Jil Sander, a presentation of Haider Ackerman’s clothes and a solo [...]

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Which editor’s happy to host your party? So long as you pay her in cold hard cash. Clothes just won’t do.

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Sebastien Jondeau and Baptiste Giabiconi won the Bocce Ball tournament. Cute, but we were rooting for Pacey.

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