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Monday June 18th, 2012

Haider Ackermann’s Clothes Are Apparently Too Complicated for ‘Hapless’ Vogue Editors to Style
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Haider Ackermann’s Clothes Are Apparently Too Complicated for ‘Hapless’ Vogue Editors to Style

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Anyone who thinks a fashion shoot is as easy as trying on clothes and taking pictures has obviously never styled someone in Haider Ackermann. Just ask Tonne Goodman–who, according to The Independent, had more than a little trouble outfitting Lady Gaga for her March 2011 Vogue cover. Apparently, the draping of Gaga’s Romanesque kimono Ackermann ensemble was so complex, Goodman (or as The Independent refers to her, “the hapless fashion editor”) “called the designer to ask for his personal help dressing her.”

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Tuesday June 12th, 2012

The Top 20 Designer Collaborations: A Timeline
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The Top 20 Designer Collaborations: A Timeline

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When H&M announced its latest designer collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela, we’ll admit we were a little surprised. Margiela is so avant-garde, so cult-y, and with little name recognition (OK, more than a little thanks to Kanye) we’d have figured them the last brand to do a collaboration with a mass retailer. But then again, H&M got Karl Lagerfeld to do a line for it in 2004, and then, somehow, the retailer convinced the most reclusive and enigmatic of designers, Rei Kawakubo, to do a Comme des Garcons collaboration in 2008. So maybe it’s not so surprising that Maison Martin Margiela is doing a mass collab–maybe it’s even obvious. It seems like every major designer has done a lower-priced collaboration with any number of mass retailers recently.

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Fashion News Roundup: Rachel Zoe Named a Bag After Her Son, Charlize Theron Shaved Her Head, and Beth Ditto Used Kool-Aid as Hair Color
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Rachel Zoe Named a Bag After Her Son, Charlize Theron Shaved Her Head, and Beth Ditto Used Kool-Aid as Hair Color

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Check out the A/W 2012 adidas Originals x Opening Ceremony lookbook. Coming to a wishlist near you. {Nitrolicious}

Rachel Zoe’s new “Morrison” bag is named after her son Skyler’s middle name. No word on if he carries his snacks and sippy cup in it. {SheFinds}

Check out Charlize Theron’s shaved head for her upcoming debut in Mad Max. Still gorgeous. {Elle}

Christopher Kane, Stella Tennant, and Tali Lennox all took home awards at the Scottish Fashion Awards. And there was nary a kilt in sight. {Vogue UK}

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Published at 2:14 PM

Monday June 11th, 2012

Here Is Karl Lagerfeld Made Out of Wax
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Here Is Karl Lagerfeld Made Out of Wax

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File this one under: What took them so long? Karl Lagerfeld’s likeness has graced everything from Diet Coke cans to tiny fragrance sponges, so it’s about time someone made a life-sized version of him that serves absolutely no purpose except allowing fans to stand there and admire it. Now there’s a dedicated place where you Read more →

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Friday June 8th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Wore Fake Diamonds, Kate Moss Has a New Furry Friend and YSL’s 50-Year Romance to be Made into a Film
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Wore Fake Diamonds, Kate Moss Has a New Furry Friend and YSL’s 50-Year Romance to be Made into a Film

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Want to see Daniel Craig as James Bond running, lounging and generally looking dashing in Tom Ford suits? Check out this video in which the costume designer for the new 007 flick talks about how ‘supple’ the suits are. {Vanity Fair}

An open house was held to celebrate the latest batch of CFDA incubatees, who moved into their Fashion Incubator studios about a month ago. {WWD}

Duchess of Cambridge and all-around regular gal, Kate Middleton, has the fashion world abuzz because she apparently wore cubic zirconia earrings to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Needless to say, they’re already sold out. {HuffPost Style}

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Published at 2:15 PM

Wednesday June 6th, 2012

Monday June 4th, 2012

The CFDA Turns 50! Take a Look at the 50 Best Fashion Moments from the CFDA Awards

The CFDA Turns 50! Take a Look at the 50 Best Fashion Moments from the CFDA Awards

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This year the CFDA turns 50. Doesn’t it look good for it’s age? And apparently it hasn’t even had any work done!

But in all seriousness, since it’s inception, the CFDA has helped countless of emerging talents, helped to foster important industry developments (like the Model Health Initiative), and honored many designers–both young and old. And tonight’s CFDA Awards will, of course, be continuing that tradition.

So, in honor of the CFDA’s 50th birthday, we look back at the 50 most stylish moments from the Awards.

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Published at 5:29 PM
Karl Lagerfeld on Kate Middleton’s Butt, the Queen’s Outfit and the Rest of His Commentary on the Diamond Jubilee

Karl Lagerfeld on Kate Middleton’s Butt, the Queen’s Outfit and the Rest of His Commentary on the Diamond Jubilee

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For the Queen’s jubilee this weekend, Karl Lagerfeld not only gave live on-screen commentary for French TV channel France 2, he was also tweeting up a storm.

And Karl being Karl, he had a lot to say–from Kate Middleton’s butt (“lovely”) to the Queen’s outfit (he was not a fan of the shawl) to the weather, which reminded him of Arthur Marquet’s paintings.

Lagerfeld also revealed that he begged his parents for his first tv so he could watch Queen II’s coronation. Now it’s come full circle. Who knew he was such a royal fanatic!

Click through to read all his tweets (translated by yours truly) along with pictures from the epic event.

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Published at 11:04 AM

Friday June 1st, 2012

Last Night’s Party: Karl Lagerfeld Pops Up in the West Village With Hilary Rhoda and Leigh Lezark
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Last Night’s Party: Karl Lagerfeld Pops Up in the West Village With Hilary Rhoda and Leigh Lezark

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Last night, Karl Lagerfeld extended his empire even further with a launch party for his new range of T-shirts in collaboration with artist collective I Love Dust, which was held, appropriately, in a Karl pop-up shop in the West Village. And though Lagerfeld wasn’t physically there, there was plenty of his likeness to go around

There were Lagerfeld dolls, teddy bears, shoes, jackets, and special-edition Diet Coke, sprinkled alongside the new shirts, which are emblazoned with his most memorable quotes and images of his signature style pieces.

The scene was a remarkable testament to the power of the Kaiser’s ever expanding personal brand.

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Published at 5:46 PM
Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Auctions Two Hats for Charity, Raf Simons Will Collaborate Again with Fred Perry, and Was the Birkin Clint Eastwood’s Daughter Torched a Fake?
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Auctions Two Hats for Charity, Raf Simons Will Collaborate Again with Fred Perry, and Was the Birkin Clint Eastwood’s Daughter Torched a Fake?

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Dior’s new main man Raf Simons will once again design a menswear collab for Brit heritage brand Fred Perry. {Telegraph}

Two of Kate Middleton’s old straw hats are expected to fetch up to £1,500 each at a charity auction. {Vogue UK}

Artist Tyler Shields’ Birkin BurnGate may have raised a lot of eyebrows, but it also raised the alarm at the Purse Blog. Not only are they rejecting the hefty $100k price tag, they don’t even think that bag is a real Birkin. {PurseBlog}

Tonight, after nine months of work, Barneys New York will finally deliver their window collaboration with the Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art. {WWD, subscription required}

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Friday May 25th, 2012

Beth Ditto Says Karl Lagerfeld ‘Is Not Even Sane’
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Beth Ditto Says Karl Lagerfeld ‘Is Not Even Sane’

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Beth Ditto may be one of the few people in the world who isn’t afraid to say she thinks Karl Lagerfeld is, er, insane. A few weeks ago the outspoken singer came out in defense of Adele, whom Karl Lagerfeld had called “a little too fat.” He apologized, but Ditto still went after the designer, saying that people “give him way too much power.” And she’s not done telling people how she feels about the whole situation.

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