Christian Louboutin is about to make the (shoe) fantasies of every little girl come true–and of a few grown up ones too. The legendary shoe designer is creating his very own glass slipper–an interpretation of the famous one Cinderella wore, in celebration of Disney’s re-release of the 1950s children’s classic on Blu-Ray and DVD this Read more →
The Beckhams Don’t Have a Damien Hirst Baby Monitor: Victoria Beckham has fired back at the UK tabs, denying reports that little Harper Seven received a £10,000 baby monitor as a gift from artist Damien Hirst. How useful could a baby monitor submerged in formaldehyde really be, anyway? {Daily Mail}
Hilary Rhoda’s Legs are Looong: Is this real? Model Hilary Rhoda’s legs look absolutely ridic in this shoot for French glossy Le Figaro. Or as Christian in Clueless would say… “Nice stems.” {Le Figaro via Fashin}
Jean Paul Gaultier on Cannes Jury? With rumors floating around that JPG will join the jury at this year’s Cannes Film Fest, it sounds like fashion may feature heavily behind the scenes as well as on the red carpet. If only, for close friend (and dissed W.E. creator) Madonna’s sake, this had happened last year… {WWD}
Rag & Bone to Launch Handbag Line: Rag & Bone plans to bring us more lustworthy wares this fall. The brand announced that they will be adding a handbag range to their already popular line. If they’re anything like their covetable footwear, our credit cards are in big trouble. {Racked}
Alexa Chung Is Not Trying to Be ‘Thinspo’: After posting a photo in which she looks particularly thin, Alexa Chung’s Instagram account was barraged with comments about her weight from several of her followers. One person said; “I’m going to be very honest. I look at this picture and think ‘This is a woman not eating.’” She responded: “Ok everyone thanks for the teen angst discussions. People are different sizes. I’m not trying to be thinspo for anyone” and proceeded to make her Instagram account private. {Telegraph}
Barack Obama to Throw Fashion Fête in Chicago: To support the Runway to Win initiative, the President is throwing an event in his native Chicago for the fashion elite. Anna Wintour and Iman will host the affair, which Marc Jacobs, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, and other notables are expected to attend. Just make sure our invitation doesn’t get lost in the mail, okay Mr. President? {Refinery 29}
We hear shoes described as “weapons” all the time, but rarely do we hear about people actually using them as such. Now, thanks to an understandably pissed off bar manager from San Francisco, we know that heels–Louboutins, specifically–can cause real damage. Grub Street SF reports (via Gawker) that the following hilarious, but also potentially serious, Read more →
Kate Moss Models for Mango and Dior: While tons of the Supers have been making ‘comebacks’ recently, Kate Moss seems to be working overtime to prove she’s never gone anywhere. Check out the Model of the Millennium (as we’re choosing to dub her at this moment) looking fierce, fit, and fab in new her campaign shots for Mango and Dior Addict. {Telegraph, Kiss and Makeup}
More Men Are Getting Bikini Waxes: On that same hairy note, it turns out more and more guys are trading in their razors for professional bikini waxes. He-waxes? Man-kinis? Bro-zilians? Some salons are even offering “pejazzling services,” applying crystals in the shapes of stars and dolphins– Perfect for that upcoming Lisa Frank-themed adult film. {NY Times}
Christian Louboutin Introduces European E-Commerce: For anyone traveling or staying abroad with cash and suitcase space to spare, you can now purchase Louboutins directly through the designer’s new Euro e-commerce site. And we envy your lives. {WWD}
Jessica Simpson’s Shoes Look a Lot Like Louboutins: Jessica Simspon better watch her (already extremely strained) back. The singer turned mainstream fashion mogul has been accused of knocking off one of Christian Louboutin’s shoe designs. We’d be hard-pressed to say that the J.Simps’ shoes don’t look the spitting image of Loub’s (those are hers on the right, CL’s on the left), but at least they don’t feature those red soles that landed YSL in the messiest (and never-ending) fashion suit of the year. {NY Mag}
So How Did Prom Get So Slutty? No, we don’t mean what happens after the dance… we’re talking dresses. From poofy tulle creations to Jersey Shore bling, here’s an in-depth look at what really caused the Real Housewife-ication of high school proms. It all started in 2005… {BuzzFeed Shift}
So-Last-Season Style: Does your style have an expiration date? One girl defends her undying love for those glittery Miu Miu pumps that had already been shunned by most of the fash pack before they even made it to market. {Refinery29}
Harpers Bazaar‘s Zoe Bruns Going to J.Crew: Looks like J.Crew’s crew is growing! Zoe Bruns has left her position as photography and bookings director at Harper’s Bazaar to become the new vice president of brand design at J.Crew. {WWD}
She’s walked runways and covered magazines, and now she’s become a fashion installation. Leandra Medine–whose “Man Repeller” blog really needs no introduction at this point–scored a gig promoting Christian Louboutin‘s 20th anniversary and subsequently ended up doing the chicken dance in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue.
Taking a page from the Daphne Guinness book of department store “installations,” Medine’s version didn’t take itself quite as seriously as Daphne’s Barneys window display.
Spring merchandise is about to hit the racks, and with the mild winter we’ve had, we are itching to get our hands on some warm-weather goodies. So we all went pretend shopping–which hopefully will soon turn into real shopping.
Picks from our favorite designers, from 3.1 Phillip Lim to Céline are here, as well as a few unexpected products like a new MacBook Air (a business expense!).
Click through to see what Fashionista editors are coveting for spring–not all of it is within our budgets, alas, but we can dream. What are you dreaming of adding to your closet this spring?
We reported a few weeks ago that Christian Louboutin designed shoes and helped create “tableaux” for the famous Parisian cabaret, Crazy Horse. The show officially opens in Paris on March 5, but the NYT got in for a sneak peek, and what an eyeful they got.
Gisele Has Angels on her Side: Nearly a week after the big game, this whole Gisele-is-a-poor-sport debacle still has some steam. Days after Giants’ running back Brandon Jacobs told Tom Brady’s supermodel wife to “stay cute and shut up,” Gisele’s former Victoria’s Secret Angel compadres have come to her defense. Quoth Adriana Lima, “Leave her alone!” {Vogue UK}
Fashion 2.0 Awards Winners Announced: The 3rd annual Fashion 2.0 Awards, which honors the fashion brands that have been most innovative in the media and technology, were held in NYC last night by the Style Coalition. Winners of the night included DKNY for Best Twitter, Marc Jacobs for Best Website, and one of our personal favs, Instagram for the Next Big Thing in Tech. The big winners of the night, for the Fashion 2.0 Visionary Award, were Gilt Group co-founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson. {Fashionista Inbox}
A Burch v. Burch Lawsuit in the Works? Though no law suit has been formally filed, rumors are swirling that Tory Burch is on the verge of suing ex-husband and business partner Christopher for trade infringement over his new venture C. Wonder. Chris is still the co-chairman at Tory Burch, but is looking to sell his stake and continue growing his own businesses. What will happen when the monogrammed ballet flats come off? Watch this space. {WWD subscription required}
So Beyoncé went out last night. This normally wouldn’t be a notable news item, except no one has seen her since the birth of baby Blue Ivy last month. She chose to make her post-partum debut last night at Carnegie Hall, where hubby Jay-Z performed. But that’s enough about him.
If they ever decide to do a Legally Blonde 3, this YSL vs. Christian Louboutin case would be perfect for Elle Woods. The two designers (well, their lawyers) came head-to-head yesterday at a court hearing before the three judges who hold the fate of Louboutin’s red soles in their hands. Christian Louboutin himself attended as well. And as the Post began their report on the hearing, “The red soles were out in force.” Indeed, fans of the brand were actually at the courthouse yesterday afternoon wearing Louboutins to show their support. One of them was Fordham fashion-law professor Susan Scafidi, who told the Post she was “voting with her feet.”
