It seems both Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and Marc Jacobs and new porn star beau Harry Louis, forgot to invite us on their respective tropical vacations. Hip-hop’s royal couple got some sun and sea in St. Barth’s, while Marc and Harry made their debut as a couple frolicking on a Brazilian beach. Sigh.
Madewell, one of our favorite brands, is taking a cross country trip in a 1970s vintage Air Stream to get America better acquainted with their denim line. The trip kicks off this Thursday, April 12, at Astor Place in New York City and will make stops in 14 cities across the country in Boston, DC, Charlottesville, Columbus, Chicago, Madison, Lawrence, Boulder, Palm Springs (during Coachella!), San Diego, Los Angeles, and Seattle sprinkling free jeans like little denim fairies along the way.
Well, almost free.
Erin Wasson to front Rockport Campaign: The model-turned-jewelry designer is going back in front of the camera as the face of Rockport’s Fall 2012 campaign. The shoe brand hopes that Wasson will help emphasize the “stylish” aspect of these shoes, which are worn mostly for comfort. {WWD subscription required}
Beard and Mustache Accessories Are a Thing?: It seems hipster girls are always trying to (ironically) look as unattractive as possible, thus making them more attractive to male hipsters. Refinery 29 found some chained accessories that attach to sunglasses, and hang down to create a “beard.” Weird. {Refinery 29}
Paris’ Galleria to Unveil Balenciaga Exhibit: To honor the 40th anniversary of the designer’s death, the Galleria in Paris will debut a Balenciaga tribute this Friday. The show, “Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collectionneur de Modes” (“Cristóbal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashion”) features a wealth of 18-20th century Spanish clothing, which was a great inspiration for the designer. {WWD subscription required}
This information might come as a surprise to the folks over at Vogue Italia, but rappers have been vocal about their love for high-end fashion labels for years.
And the love affair continues. On Nicki Minaj’s latest album, Pink Friday 2: Roman Reloaded the bewigged rapstress shouts out Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour:
When I’m sitting with Anna, I’m really sitting with Anna / Ain’t a metaphor punchline, I’m really sitting with Anna / Front row at Oscar de la Renta, posture / Ain’t a b*tch that could do it, not even my imposter
And even more recently, fashion fanatic Kanye West boasted about his fashion exploits on his new track “Theraflu”, from dinner with Anna Wintour to racing go karts with Anja Rubik:
Kris Humphries Strips Down to His Skivvies for WestEast Magazine: There are one too many crotch shots in the Nets baller’s spread for the mag’s upcoming issue. Click for pics if you’re into that kind of thing. {Hollywood Life}
Blue Ivy Carter Already Has Swag: Jay-Z posted a photo on his Life+Times website of three-month-old baby Blue’s white Adidas x Jeremy Scott ‘Wings’ sneakers. The caption? “Blue’s first flight.” Awwww….{Life+Times}
Banana Republic Unveils Holiday 2012 Offerings: It’s only just starting to get warm, but we’re loving Banana Republic’s luxe cold weather offerings. Is it too early to start our fall/winter wishlists? {Fabsugar}
Today, Nike unveiled 32 new team uniforms for the 2012 NFL season. We were quite impressed with the Seattle Seahawks’ fashion-forward jerseys: navy and white with touches of neon green–so on trend! Love that color combo. So BCBG pre-fall. Plus, having unintentionally taken in a little March Madness, we noticed that elite eight teams Baylor Read more →
Former Urban Outfitters CEO Took a Pile of Cash When He Left: Glen Senk left Urban Outfitters without collecting his bonus, but he definitely didn’t walk away empty-handed. Along with his $942,000 salary, WWD reports that Senk received a “$5,000 bonus, $3,000 in other compensation and $1.6 million in option awards.” {WWD subscription required}
Franca Sozzani Talks Anorexia and Fashion at Harvard: The editrix talked to Harvard students about the unfortunate role fashion plays in promoting the ideal of extreme thinness, and how it contributes to the anorexia epidemic seen in young women (and men) in several first-world societies. She says, “Why the age of supermodels, who were beautiful and womanly, slowly started decreasing and we now have still undeveloped adolescents with no sign of curves? Why is this considered beautiful?” Franca failed, however, to comment on the fact that these same “undeveloped adolescents” are prominently featured in her magazine from month to month. {Vogue.it}
Claire Danes, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Dockery and Julianna Margulies Are Naked in Bed on Vanity Fair: Vanity Fair features the first ladies of primetime television in May’s “Special TV Issue.” They look mighty comfy in those silk sheets. {TFS}
Our obsession with cats has been well-documented here at Fashionista. But we also have love for the canines, which is why we were squealing with delight at Paper magazine’s adorable dog-inspired fashion story. The premise is simple: Designer-clad (human) models pose with their backs turned, holding dopey-looking, sweet-faced pups– the clear stars of this spread. Read more →
Tracy Reese Weighs in on the Trayvon Martin Case: Like most of the country, the designer is outraged at the shooting of the innocent, unarmed teenage boy. She talked to Huffington Post’s Black Voices about the matter, articulating her views on the troubling assumption in our society that People of Color are always up to no good:” The whole thing is just so sad, and the excuses are so lame… White people wear hoodies too,” she said. “It’s so sad that people want to be in fear of you just because you’re a young man of color.” Couldn’t have said it better, Ms. Reese. {Huffington Post}
Vogue UK Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman Releases Her First Novel: It seems every writer, journalist, or editor has a secret dream of publishing a novel, and we’re happy to see that Alexandra Shulman is one of the few who have made it a reality. Can We Still be Friends, is the story of three friends fresh from college, trying to figure out post grad life in Eighties London. Expect the novel in stores April 19. {Vogue UK}
Fashion People Show off Their Tats: Refinery 29 rounded up a group of fashion notables (including jewelry designer Pamela Love and our very own Hayley Phelan) tell us the stories behind their ink. {Refinery 29}
Garance Doré Doesn’t Think The Vogue Kiddie Diet Article Was Necessarily A Bad Thing: While we’re all up in arms over Dara Lynn Weiss’ “Weight Watcher” testimony in this month’s Vogue, blogger Garance Doré thinks it does serve a positive purpose. She writes, “…I find it good that Vogue, through that testimony, breaks the silence of one of those ‘normal’ women that live with a food disorder all their life.” While she makes a good argument for awareness, it’s not like there isn’t a huge discourse about eating disorders, especially in the fashion world. We’re more concerned about the psychological effects Weiss’ actions had on her perfectly healthy seven-year-old. {The Cut}
Lady Gaga Tweets A Photo of Herself Without Makeup: … so we guess she doesn’t go to bed entirely in costume like we imagined? {Lady Gaga Twitter}
Joan Smalls Covers Vogue Australia: Joan Smalls is on the cover of like, everything right now, and that includes the May issue of Vogue Australia. Continue to collect those coins, Ms. Smalls! {Fashin}
Dolce & Gabbana Sues Dolce & Banana: No, this is real. The famed Italian design house has filed a lawsuit against Cape Town gift shop Dolce & Banana for trademark infringement, claiming the store “makes a mockery of the well-known trademark, Dolce & Gabbana.” Sounds like Domencio and Stefano are not fans of clever puns. {Racked}
Were you looking for a pair of men’s Abercrombie & Fitch-style cargo pants at a reasonable price? Look no further than Abercombie-and-fitchoutlet.com, selling these counterfeit cargo shorts in a charming “N****r brown” shade. The site looks almost exactly like the official Abercrombie & Fitch site, but questionable grammar and clunky phrasing in the e-store’s “About” Read more →
Cate Blanchett is Unretouched on Intelligent Life The actress covers The Economist‘s lifestyle offshoot looking completely natural. We mean no airbrushing, no extreme light manipulation– nuthin’. We can see her wrinkles, and better yet, recognize her– and she looks beautiful. {Racked}
Sarah Jessica Parker Wishes Anna Sophia Robb Good Luck: To congratulate her on her role as a young Carrie Bradshaw in the CW’s upcoming The Carrie Diaries, Sarah Jessica Parker sent Anna Sophia Robb a nice letter of encouragement, from one Carrie to the next. {Us Weekly}
Peep the First Images from Vogue Netherland’s Debut Issue: Fashin has a look at a few editorials in Dutch Vogue‘s inaugural issue, and we must say, they’re far more interesting than that rather… plain cover might suggest. {Fashin}
