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Thursday October 25th, 2012

Heidi Klum’s Halloween Costume Revealed, Dame Judi Dench’s Neck Tattoo, and Lady Gaga’s ‘Mouthy’ New Editorial
Fashion News Roundup

Heidi Klum’s Halloween Costume Revealed, Dame Judi Dench’s Neck Tattoo, and Lady Gaga’s ‘Mouthy’ New Editorial

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Kenzo and Maison Kitsune will be the next guest designers at Pitti Uomo and Pitti W, respectively. {WWD, subscription required}

Taylor Swift and boyfriend Conor Kennedy have reportedly split, which is a bummer for them, but it can only mean another awesome breakup anthem for us to jam out to. {Us Weekly}

Oh look: Lady Gaga is crawling out of a giant mouth in this editorial for Harper’s Bazaar Spain, shot by Steven Klein. {ONTD}

Every year Heidi Klum goes all out for Halloween, and this year she’s giving us a look at how it gets done. Take a peek at this video of her not-quite-finished Cleopatra costume. {AOL}

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Wednesday October 3rd, 2012

Monday October 1st, 2012

The 3 Most Buzzed About Shows from Day 6 of Paris Fashion Week
Fashion Week Report Card

The 3 Most Buzzed About Shows from Day 6 of Paris Fashion Week

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Sunday was a very good day for the fashion week lunch bunch, with Sister Maria looks at Givenchy and cute jungle cats prints at Kenzo. But for the woman of a slightly older demographic, critics concurred that Céline’s furkenstocks–and inimitably chic new twist on soigné dressing–made a powerful statement for the working mother who would wear her house slippers proudly out in the world.

The critics have spoken, and here’s what they said.

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Kenzo Flies in Momofuku Milk Bar Bakers to Make 6000 Tiger-Shaped Cookies for their Paris Show

Kenzo Flies in Momofuku Milk Bar Bakers to Make 6000 Tiger-Shaped Cookies for their Paris Show

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Kenzo knows the fashion pack has a sweet tooth (even if they talk a big game about their pre-fashion month diets/juice cleanses/fasts).

For their fall show last season, Kenzo creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon flew Magnolia’s bakers over to Paris and had individually boxed cupcakes placed on every seat. This season, they were back to their sugary-sweet ways and, obviously, we were psyched.

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Monday July 23rd, 2012

First Look: Kenzo’s New Campaign Video Makes Hula Hooping Look Cool
Fashion Film

First Look: Kenzo’s New Campaign Video Makes Hula Hooping Look Cool

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Today Kenzo released a new campaign video featuring the label’s pre-fall 2012 collection. Directed by hot young filmmaker Quentin Jones (the 27-year-old former model also did the fantastic video for the launch of Victoria Beckham’s Victoria line), the video maintains Kenzo’s cool factor–something newly appointed creative directors Humberto Leon and Carol Lim have everything to Read more →

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Wednesday July 18th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Designers Dish About the Target/Neiman Marcus Collaboration, Heidi Klum Calls Project Runway Contestants ‘Cowards,’ and Louis Vuitton Still Has a Hangover
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Designers Dish About the Target/Neiman Marcus Collaboration, Heidi Klum Calls Project Runway Contestants ‘Cowards,’ and Louis Vuitton Still Has a Hangover

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The designers involved in the massive Target and Neiman Marcus holiday collab dish on their goods. Is it too soon to start a wish list? {Style}

Who did Heidi Klum call “cowards” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? You’re not excused ’til you’ve been Auf’d. {HuffPo}

Vans is teaming up with cool Parisian brand Kenzo on a second line of sneakers, exclusively for dudes. {Refinery29}

Nina Garcia is partnering with JC Penney to be its “Style Voice and fashion collection curator.” {Nina Garcia’s Tumblr}

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Thursday June 21st, 2012

Grading the Fall Ads, Part 1
Campaigns

Grading the Fall Ads, Part 1

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‘Tis the season for fall campaigns to start hitting the internet, which as you all know is one of our favorite seasons of the year! It’s a time when we get to see whether brands will stay true to their Fall 2012 runway visions–or if they’ll opt for a more (or sometimes less) marketable image.

So far we’ve seen ads from Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Versace who all kept to their AW12 motifs almost verbatim (Vuitton wasn’t ready to part with their train just yet), as well as options from Giorgio Armani, Bally, and Kenzo who took different, but equally cool routes.

Click through to see which brands aced their fall ads and which need a little improvement.

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Sunday April 29th, 2012

Thursday April 12th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: There May Still Be Toxins In Your ‘Toxin-Free’ Nail Polish, Miss Universe Pageant Allows Transgender Women to Participate, and Nail Art Popularity Gets Analyzed
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: There May Still Be Toxins In Your ‘Toxin-Free’ Nail Polish, Miss Universe Pageant Allows Transgender Women to Participate, and Nail Art Popularity Gets Analyzed

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Toxin-Free Nail Polish Still Contains Toxins: California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control found that several nail polishes claiming to be “3 free” (that’s sans chemicals like formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate), often contain the toxic ingredients anyway. {Gawker}

Opening Ceremony Brings Vans Era and Kenzo Together For an Awesome Shoe Collaboration: This season, the retailer is offering limited edition Vans Era sneakers printed with Kenzo’s widely praised Spring 2012 print. The problem? They only come in men’s sizes! Can we get someone to fix this, please? {Refinery 29}

Miss Universe Allows Transgender Contestant to Compete: Jenna Talackova, the transwoman who underwent gender reassignment surgery will be allowed to walk in the pageant. Talackova was previously barred from the competition because she was not born female. The competition will now allow anyone who identifies as female to participate. {Jezebel}

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Thursday March 8th, 2012

The Best Shoes of the Fall 2012 Season
Accessories

The Best Shoes of the Fall 2012 Season

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We’ve scoured the Fall 2012 collections for the most amazing shoes, and it was easy, because there were plenty. The best part? Footwear options for Fall 2012 are a lot more reasonable than their Spring 2012 counterparts. (Remember those 6 inch Versace lucite wedges?)

Fall 2012 saw lots of wide heels and mary-janes on the runway, and sometimes both simultaneously–like at Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Marni. Knee-high black boots ruled at Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Givenchy, and Rick Owens, and ladylike pumps could be found at Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Jil Sander. Of course, if you’re looking for something crazy, look no further than Alexander McQueen’s heel-less fur shoes. Impractical, but so lovely.

Take a look at all the amazing shoes from Fall 2012 and just try to pick a favorite. It’s near impossible.

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Paris Fashion Week: Fashionista’s Top 10 Collections
Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week: Fashionista’s Top 10 Collections

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PARIS–Another fashion month over. Though doesn’t it seem like it’s always fashion week?

Anyway, Paris just wrapped and we’re still trying to wrap our minds around all the fashion we’ve taken in over the past nine days. Givenchy had everyone raving, Commes des Garçons had everything thinking, and Stefano Pilati’s final collection for YSL had everyone talking. Kenzo and Carven just made us want to go shopping. Now.

Here are our top 10 collections from Paris fashion week, in no particular order.

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