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Tuesday June 18th, 2013

The Best New Striped Tees
Earn Your Stripes

The Best New Striped Tees

Horizontal striped shirts–particularly those classic Bretons (that Coco Chanel used to wear) have definitely been having a moment over the past couple of years–a moment that no one (especially not us) wants to see end. There are more than a few of us Fashionista editors who just can’t seem to stop buying them.

As ubiquitous as they’ve become, we still want to wear striped shirts all the time. But who wants to be dressed just like every other stripe fiend walking down the street? Not us. Fortunately, designers seem to have recognized this need for cute, versatile striped shirts that have a little something different.

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Published at 5:21 PM

Friday June 7th, 2013

Thursday June 6th, 2013

Condé Nast Hires Pippa Middleton, One Direction Has a Fragrance, and Kim Kardashian’s Pregnant Sculpture Will Haunt Your Dreams
Fashion News Roundup

Condé Nast Hires Pippa Middleton, One Direction Has a Fragrance, and Kim Kardashian’s Pregnant Sculpture Will Haunt Your Dreams

Condé Nast welcomes a royal into its family. Kate Middleton’s 29-year-old sister, Pippa, is Vanity Fair‘s newest contributing editor. {NY Post}

Alexander Wang’s faceless model campaign for Balenciaga continues. {Grazia}

One Direction has unveiled a fragrance called “Our Moment,” which comes in vaguely fan art-looking packaging and a pink bottle. The scent is that of pink grapefruit, wild berries, and red currants–not like it matters very much what it smells like, anyway. {WWD}

No Chanel exclusive for ‘jersey’: The UK Intellectual Property Office has denied the iconic French house the trademark for the word ‘jersey,’ which has been the name of one of the brand’s fragrance lines from 2011. {HuffPo}

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Monday June 3rd, 2013

See What Everyone Wore to the 2013 CFDA Awards
Red Carpet

See What Everyone Wore to the 2013 CFDA Awards

The CFDA Awards–aka fashion’s Oscars–are upon us. But unlike the Oscars, where celebs tend to play it safe and throw on a strapless fish-tail number, the CFDA red carpet tends to be a bit more interesting, a bit more risky. These are fashion people trying to impress other fashion people, after all.

So with that in mind, take a look at what everyone from Hillary Clinton to Jessica Chastain wore tonight.

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Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s CFDA Awards
A Handy Primer

Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s CFDA Awards

The 2013 CFDA awards, fashion’s Oscars if you will, will be handed out in mere hours. The industry has been gathering to recognize and honor its leading talents since 1981.

A lot has changed since the early years of the awards. What was once a small intimate industry event is now a widely covered celebrity event. “I think it reflects a broader shift over the last few years where fashion has become more and more popular,” Style.com’s editor in chief Dirk Standen told us. “The internet has had a lot to do with that. It’s entertainment on a par with movies and music.”

So to prep you for tonight’s awards we’ve assembled this handy primer. In it you’ll find the complete list of nominees, our predictions on who will take home the big prizes, and all the celebrity presenters and attendees slated to show up.

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Tuesday May 28th, 2013

Friday May 24th, 2013

Friday May 10th, 2013

Jennifer Aniston’s Hair Stylist Gave Her the ‘Rachel’ While Stoned and Miley Cyrus Tops Maxim’s Hot 100 List
Fashion News Roundup

Jennifer Aniston’s Hair Stylist Gave Her the ‘Rachel’ While Stoned and Miley Cyrus Tops Maxim’s Hot 100 List

Miley Cyrus has just been crowned #1 on Maxim’s Hot 100 list and to celebrate, she took off her top and flashed her bum. Again. {Style Caster}

Chris McMillan, Jennifer Aniston’s long-time hair stylist, admitted he was stoned when he gave her the famous “Rachel” cut. No word on what her condition was at the time. {WWD, subscription required}

Gwyneth Paltrow (aka “People‘s Most Beautiful Woman) asked Miranda Kerr at the Met Ball if it was “weird to be that pretty.” {InStyle UK}

Makeup artist Peter Philips explains the graphic two-toned eye liner he gave the models at yesterday’s Chanel cruise show. (Don’t fight it anymore–blue eye makeup is a thing.) {Style.com}

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Published at 1:45 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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Monday May 6th, 2013

Friday May 3rd, 2013

Ireland Baldwin’s in Vanity Fair, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Side-Bum Helps Antonio Berardi, and Katy Perry Reveals Her New Fragrance
Fashion News Roundup

Ireland Baldwin’s in Vanity Fair, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Side-Bum Helps Antonio Berardi, and Katy Perry Reveals Her New Fragrance

As much as she doesn’t want us to say this… Ireland Baldwin looks an awful lot like her mom in her new Vanity Fair shoot. {E! Online}

Estée Lauder is releasing its first new scent in a decade. Called “Modern Muse,” the print campaign features none other than Ms. Muse herself–Arizona, that is. {WWD, Subscription required.}

The side-ass Antonio Berardi dress Gwyneth Paltrow wore to an Iron Man 3 premiere is giving the designer a hefty–and much welcomed–boost in business. {Telegraph}

Speaking of sheer outfits… if you never thought you’d want to see what Ellen DeGeneres looks like wearing Cher’s infamous “If I Could Turn Back Time” bodysuit, trust us: You do. {US Weekly}

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