Name: Sharon Kavjian
What do you do? I’m a model.
What was the last thing you bought? This jacket from H&M.
What would you never be caught wearing? Crocs.
What was the last song you listened to? “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk.
What do you always have in your bag?
Name: Dimphy Janse
What do you do? I’m a model.
What’s your favorite beauty product? Nothing.
What are you wearing?
Earlier this week news broke that H&M, Zara and C&A had joined PVH, the parent company of Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Izod, and German retailer Tchibo in signing onto the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally-binding agreement which requires retailers to help finance the fire and safety improvements needed in the area.
And while the move has inspired some retailers to join plan, others, like Wal-Mart, Topshop and Gap, have failed to do so.
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}
Name: Akuol De Mabior
What do you do? I’m a model.
What would you never be caught wearing? I’d wear anything once.
What are you wearing?
H&M has its eye on India: The retailer is reportedly planning to spend about $130 million on an initial 50 stores in the country. {The Business of Fashion}
Naomi Campbell goes blonde on the cover of Vogue Brazil. {Fashion Gone Rogue}
Here’s a first look at Alber Elbaz’s debut makeup collection with Lancôme. Unsurprisingly, it looks pretty adorable. {WWD, Subscription required.}
H&M dresses Sweden’s Olympic athletes, makes us want to be Swedish Olympic athletes. {WWD}
Beating President Barack Obama for TIME‘s list of most influential people of the past 10 years? Lady Gaga. We still aren’t convinced that isn’t a typo. {TIME}
Hey Rita, you’re so fine! Ms. Ora is just too darn cute dressed up as a certain cartoon rodentia on the cover of Elle‘s May 2013 “Women in Music” issue. {Elle}
Kate Upton’s apparently in talks to play opposite Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann in Fox’s upcoming revenge comedy The Other Woman. {Variety}
Adopted New Yorker Alexa Chung looks lovely and seasonal–if a bit surprised to be gracing the cover of Time Out New York‘s Spring issue. {Time Out New York}
Seeking out that Spring Breakers style? Opening Ceremony has collaborated with the upcoming film for an exclusive line that will include include mesh jerseys and cropped tees. {WWD}
It’s official: Karlie Kloss is now a full-fledged Victoria’s Secret’s Angel. {HuffPo}
Fashion goes to the dogs! William Wegman’s weimaraners star in Acne’s spring ad campaign. {Grazia}
Oscars Extravaganza: We’ve got every angle of that Oscar red carpet covered: Documenting every gown? Check. Best and worst dressed? Got it. There were plenty of quick changes. We picked out the biggest trends of the night (dudes with long white hair–who knew). MObama made a surprise appearance, much to our delight. And don’t forget the after-parties!
The Drama of Dressing Anne Hathaway: First, Anne’s nipples became an Oscar night thing, spawning their own Twitter account. Then there was The Dress Switch–Anne swapped her Valentino for Prada at the last minute, reportedly to avoid matching co-star Amanda Seyfried, forcing her to publicly apologize.
Jennifer Lawrence Becomes America’s Best Friend: Tripping in a couture gown in front of millions is many actresses’ worst nightmare, but Jennifer Lawrence turned a negative into a positive (falling in Dior has never looked so good!). And even though she looks amazing, she then admitted to being photoshopped for the Dior ads, sealing the deal for us.
Joan Smalls opened the show. Cara Delevingne, Arizona Muse, and Daphne Groeneveld soon followed. Ashley Olsen, Emma Roberts and Chloe Grace Moretz were there in the front row. It was arguably the buzziest show kicking off Paris fashion week and it was all for H&M.
David Beckham used a butt double in his H&M ad. After the Beyonce lip-synch rumors, what’s left to believe in? {The Look}
What a tease! & Other Stories, H&M’s new high-end line (currently available in Europe only), released a video of its upcoming spring collection–and we like-y. {Vogue UK}
Tabitha Simmons heads to the playground: The shoe designer shows off her newest collection with the help of some double-dutch masters. {Telegraph}
The Inauguration festivities–and Michelle Obama fashion watch–have begun.
