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Monday April 1st, 2013

The Issue With T Magazine’s ‘Slut Clothes’
An Immodest Proposal

The Issue With T Magazine’s ‘Slut Clothes’

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It’s been a tough few weeks for mini skirts and the young women who flaunt them. Between CNN’s blame-the-victim tone in Steubenville to the helicopter parents picketing Victoria’s Secret Pink, you’d think America’s most pressing national security issue is teen girls in glittery panties. (And according to Harmony Korine’s bubblegum grenade Spring Breakers, that’s exactly right.)

And on the fashion front, T Magazine editor Deborah Needleman tweets “Say goodbye to slut clothes”…

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Published at 5:54 PM

Saturday February 23rd, 2013

The Princess and the Peacock: We’re Still Not Over Suzy vs. Susie
Rants

The Princess and the Peacock: We’re Still Not Over Suzy vs. Susie

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“So do you want to talk about this?” asks Leah.

This being Suzy Menkes’ “Circus of Fashion” article from T, which turned into this “Blog is a Dirty Word” manifesto from Leandra Medine, which rolled into this “Sad Clown” response from Susie Lau. (A Times story called “My Look, My Ego, My Brand” snuck in there, as well, as did a piece questioning whether fashion bloggers have gone “too far” on The Daily Beast.)

So what do I think about this? I think I need some whiskey.

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Monday February 4th, 2013

Tuesday January 24th, 2012

Fashionista Turns Five! Fashionista’s First Editor, Faran Krentcil, Takes a Look Back
Fashion Is Fun

Fashionista Turns Five! Fashionista’s First Editor, Faran Krentcil, Takes a Look Back

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Believe it or not, Fashionista turns five years old this month. Which is, you know, pretty old in blog years. To celebrate our big bday, we’ve asked all of Fashionista’s former editors (in chronological order that’s Faran Krentcil, Natalie Hormilla, Abby Gardner, Britt Aboutaleb, and Lauren Sherman) to reflect back on their time at Fashionista from the highs (seeing a Chanel show) to the lows (being chewed out by Arianne Phillips for leaking her fashion week plans and costing her a client).

First up, the girl who started it all, the inimitable Faran Krentcil, who is now Nylon’s digital director.

To Begin With: Everything.

Some people think I started Fashionista from my bedroom with a pinch of magic, an overdose of ambition, and some Skittles. That’s not really what happened. Not even close.

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Published at 3:53 PM

Thursday May 28th, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg

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Dear Mayor Bloomberg, See this rather large rabbit. He’s actually a five foot tall trash receptacle designed by Paul Smith as part of London’s Super Contemporary Commissions Show. He, along with his bunny friends, will today become part of the Covent Garden and Holland Park neighborhoods. When you throw trash in him, his ears literally Read more →

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Published at 9:35 AM

Wednesday May 27th, 2009

Quote of the Day

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“I’m the Carrie Bradshaw of pop music. I’m completely poor with a closet full of couture.” Lady Gaga to Yahoo’s The Thread while shopping at Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles

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Beauty

Changing Faces

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Beauty brand BeneFit has long made its name creating cult classic, one-off products that are focused on problem-solving, are easy to use, and are perfectly packaged with a vintage flair. Think BeneTint or Erase Paste. Obviously the brand hasn’t lost its signature playfulness, but it’s interesting to see what happens as it turns (at least Read more →

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Published at 3:39 PM
Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

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Wu’s New Lady: Iris Apfel will serve as inspiration for the designer’s resort show next week at the Greenwich Hotel. Bring on the eyewear, please. {FWD} Scarlett’s Posing Again: Johansson is the new face of Mango in a campaign shot by Mario Sorrenti. She’s also recorded a Serge Gainsbourg/Brigitte Bardot-style album with Pete Yorn. Seriously. Read more →

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Published at 1:29 PM
Shopping

Hats On

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We find ourselves sitting here pondering: what would Vivian do? Yes, that would be the Vivian played by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. You see, we’ve now actually been invited to the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic which we already imagined like a scene out of the the movie. You may also remember us swooning Read more →

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Published at 12:59 PM

Trovata v. Forever 21: Deadlocked

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Jury deliberations began Friday in the Trovata/Forever 21 court case over allegations that Forever 21 purposely copied specific elements from seven designs in Trovata’s collections. WWD reports this morning that the California jury has informed the judge that they are currently unable to reach a decision. They’ve asked for clarification on some legal points and Read more →

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Published at 9:27 AM

Tuesday May 26th, 2009

Magazines

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Published at 5:59 PM
Models

Congrats Adriana!

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It’s official! Victoria’s Secret and Givenchy model Adriana Lima is pregnant with her first child with new husband (and NBA player) Marko Jaric. Pregnancy rumors have been swirling as of late about Adriana and that other newlywed supermodel/superstar athlete couple. Adriana’s rep tells People that she’s due this winter and that, of course, the pair Read more →

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