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Tuesday April 16th, 2013

Beyoncé Wears a Nipple Dress, Manolo Blahnik Churns Out Ice Cream, and Katy Perry’s in a Hairy Lawsuit
Fashion News Roundup

Beyoncé Wears a Nipple Dress, Manolo Blahnik Churns Out Ice Cream, and Katy Perry’s in a Hairy Lawsuit

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Beyoncé showed off her nips, sorta, for the kickoff of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday. The intentional nip-slip dress is a jewel-encrusted number designed by The Blonds. {HuffPo}

Nipple dresses aside, Beyoncé has also added Pucci to her Mrs. Carter tour wardrobe. {WWD}

Manolo Blahnik makes ice cream! Organic and artisanal ice cream, no less. {Refinery29}

Hedi Slimane’s latest rockstar muse is harder better faster stronger than all the rest: French electronica duo Daft Punk. {YSL.com}

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Thursday February 21st, 2013

Marchesa Comes to JCPenney, Manolo Blahnik Disses Anne Hathaway, and Kate Upton Shares Her Favorite Body Part
Fashion News Roundup

Marchesa Comes to JCPenney, Manolo Blahnik Disses Anne Hathaway, and Kate Upton Shares Her Favorite Body Part

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Marchesa at prom: Not just for Blair Waldorf anymore! More deets on Georgina Chapman’s “special occasion” gown and dress collection for JCPenney. It’s called Pearl. {WWD}

More designers are finally starting to pay models for walking in their shows, instead of just gifting them clothes. But you’ll never guess who’s still holding out…{BuzzFeed}

Kate Upton talks to Ellen DeGeneres about shooting her Antarctic Sports Illustrated cover, plus her favorite body part–but it’s not what you’re thinking. {HuffPo}

This hurts more than a blister: Manolo Blahnik tells Interview Magazine that he doesn’t find “anonymous girls” like Anne Hathaway or Amanda Seyfried very memorable. Burn. {Page Six}

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Published at 3:00 PM

Thursday December 6th, 2012

Jessica Biel Takes a Leap, Kate Upton Covers Up, and Road Testing Those Yoko Ono/Opening Ceremony Pants
Fashion News Roundup

Jessica Biel Takes a Leap, Kate Upton Covers Up, and Road Testing Those Yoko Ono/Opening Ceremony Pants

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Jessica Biel explains to Elle that her pink wedding dress was a “leap of faith.” Kind of like Justin’s leap on the cover of People, amiright? {HuffPo}

Anne Hathaway wore an amazing backless Givenchy couture gown to the London premiere of Les Miserables. {US Weekly}

Rumor has it that Cameron Diaz is no longer working with celeb stylist Rachel Zoe because she’s “too busy” with her own projects. Ba-Na-Nas! {NYPost}

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Published at 2:15 PM

Tuesday November 27th, 2012

Friday September 7th, 2012

Cyndi Lauper Shows Us Her Custom Manolo Blahnik ‘Kinky Boots’; Tells Us About Flunking Out of Fashion School
People & Parties

Cyndi Lauper Shows Us Her Custom Manolo Blahnik ‘Kinky Boots’; Tells Us About Flunking Out of Fashion School

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Last night a line of well-heeled ladies wound down 54th st., all hoping to get into the Manolo Blahnik store to hear Cyndi Lauper perform. The pop icon was there to promote her new musical, called Kinky Boots, for which she wrote the score (it opens on Broadway in April). So it was only fitting that Lauper have some kinky boots of her own. And who better to make them than Manolo Blahnik.

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Published at 7:45 PM

Friday June 29th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Is Going To Be Homeless for a Night, Arizona Muse Channels Elvis for Isabel Marant, and Michael Kors Cracks Down on Counterfeiters
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Is Going To Be Homeless for a Night, Arizona Muse Channels Elvis for Isabel Marant, and Michael Kors Cracks Down on Counterfeiters

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From princess to pauper? Kate Middleton says she’ll sleep on the gritty streets of London to raise awareness and aid for the city’s homeless. {People}

Emma Stone looked breathtaking (again) at the LA premiere of Spiderman. The girl just keeps getting better and better! {Fabsugar}

Anja Rubik talks about her new fashion erotica mag 25 and why she declined to do the Pirelli calendar with Terry Richardson. {The Cut}

Marion Cotillard is the cover girl for this month’s WSJ magazine and she looks good. From the gothic make-up to the slicked-back hair and waist-defining dresses, we’re drooling. {WSJ Magazine}

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Published at 2:00 PM

Thursday April 26th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: The Beckhams Are on the ‘Rich List,’ DIY Caviar Nail Fails, and Ab Fab‘s Patsy Fronts a New Marks & Spencer Campaign
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: The Beckhams Are on the ‘Rich List,’ DIY Caviar Nail Fails, and Ab Fab‘s Patsy Fronts a New Marks & Spencer Campaign

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The Beckhams Made it on to the Sunday Times ‘Rich List’: David and Victoria Beckham are… rich? You don’t say! America’s favorite British transplants ranked #10 in the Times‘ music (huh?) category, having amassed over $32 million this past year. {Vogue UK}

Isabel Marant Knows What Time it is: The designer is selling a limited edition gold watch, which you can only get at her SoHo boutique. {The Cut}

Want to Try a DIY Caviar Mani?: The folks over at SHEFinds attempt to recreate the now sold-out Ciaté caviar manicure with a host of materials like sugar sprinkles, seed beads, and actual caviar. {SHEFinds}

What’s Up With All the ‘Curators’ in Fashion?: These days, it seems every well-known blogger or media gadfly is curating something, but what does that really mean? Is ‘curator’ just a modern, fancy word for ‘editor?’ Vanessa Friedman explores this sudden phenomena. {Material World}

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Published at 1:28 PM
That Manolo Blahnik for J. Crew Collaboration Is Not Happening After All
Collaboration

That Manolo Blahnik for J. Crew Collaboration Is Not Happening After All

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Well this is a disappointment.

Turns out that Manolo Blahnik for J. Crew collaboration, which the shoe designer reportedly had no idea about, is not happening after all.

Despite the fact that Jenna Lyons told The Daily, “We are in a good place with [Manolo Blahnik] now. Everything’s OK,” both parties have decided not to move forward with the project “due to wholesale production restraints on [Manolo Blahnik's] end,” a spokesperson for the shoe company told us. In other words, you better take a good look at those pretty stilettos in the above image because you may never get to see them in the flesh. Or at least not anytime soon.

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Published at 10:21 AM

Tuesday February 21st, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: The Kardashians Are Getting Sued Again, Tyra Banks is Graduating from Harvard Buisness School, and NYFW Was More Diverse This Season
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: The Kardashians Are Getting Sued Again, Tyra Banks is Graduating from Harvard Buisness School, and NYFW Was More Diverse This Season

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Kardashians Slapped With Another Lawsuit for Endorsing Yet Another Questionable Product: Will these ladies ever learn? Khloe and Kim are facing a pending lawsuit over the QuickTrim dieting supplement. Apparently, the product contains high levels of caffeine, which detractors say are both unsafe and ineffective when it comes to losing weight. {Page Six}

Tyra Banks to Graduate From Harvard Business School: Models are smart ya’ll, and Miss Tyra Banks is living proof. The retired model cum media mogul is about to get her degree from one of the most renowned business schools in the world. Her advice for success? “Don’t chase the money, even if you want to be a banker. Chase the passion. Chase the dream.” Easy for someone with lots of money to say! Either way, congrats to Ms. Banks! {E! Online}

New York Fashion Week was the Most Diverse It’s Been in A Minute: The overwhelming majority (79.9%) of models who walked last week were white, but Jezebel found that NYFW was especially (term used loosely) diverse this year. Asian models represented the largest minority group at 8.8% , followed by black models making up 8.0% of the overall demographics. These are still rather paltry percentages if you ask us, but as they say: baby steps. {Jezebel}

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Published at 2:30 PM

Sunday February 19th, 2012

Fashionista’s Week in Review: New York Fashion Week is Dunzo, J.Crew Teams Up With Manolo Blahnik, and Occupy Wall Street Fails to Disrupt Calvin Klein Show
Week In Review

Fashionista’s Week in Review: New York Fashion Week is Dunzo, J.Crew Teams Up With Manolo Blahnik, and Occupy Wall Street Fails to Disrupt Calvin Klein Show

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New York Fashion Week Finally Wrapped Up: We saw lots of well-dressed people, random celebrities, underaged models, and, of course, beautiful clothes.

The Grammys Happened:… and (gasp!) celebrities attended, wearing clothes and everything!

Adele Won Six Grammys, Covers March Vogue: While we wish the Fashion Bible had opted for a full-legnth shot of the singer, we will co-sign on her glorious cleavage, featured prominently for all the world to see. In short: Girl, woooork!

Whitney Houston Dies: One of the greatest voices of our generation (read: ever), Whitney Houston passed away in her Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room last weekend. She was 48 years old. She will be sorely missed by all.

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Published at 6:15 PM

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

First Look: Manolo Blahnik for J. Crew
Collaboration

First Look: Manolo Blahnik for J. Crew

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Here’s an awesome Valentine from J.Crew to us. Jenna Lyons mentioned a while back that she would love to do a high-end collaboration along the lines of Christian Louboutin for J. Crew, and now it looks like her plans have come to fruition. For Fall 2012, Manolo Blahnik has collaborated with J. Crew on a line of their classic Bebe style heels. The shoes will be available on J. Crew’s website both in J.Crew exclusive prints and seasonal colors. No word on price yet, but go ahead and get your credit cards ready, because you’ll definitely want to grab these.

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Published at 3:29 PM

Tuesday January 31st, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Rachel Roy Is Launching a Footwear Line, Alexa Chung Designed a Teddy Bear, and Tavi Gevinson Stars in an Animated Short and Sings Neil Young
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Rachel Roy Is Launching a Footwear Line, Alexa Chung Designed a Teddy Bear, and Tavi Gevinson Stars in an Animated Short and Sings Neil Young

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Rachel Roy to Release Footwear Line: As a few non-designers zealously stamp their names on shoe lines, actual designer Rachel Roy is expanding her brand, adding a footwear collection to the two clothing and accessory lines bearing her namesake. Due out in August, Rachel Roy collection consists of flats, boots, and naturally, pumps inspired by long-time mentor and collaborator, Manolo Blahnik. {WWD, subscription required}

i-D Rings in The Year of the Dragon: … with a set of 12 absolutely stunning covers featuring Asian models rocking some breathtaking hair and makeup. Photographed by Chen Man with the help of M.A.C’s Director of Makeup Artistry, Terry Barber, these seriously gorgeous covers are worth framing and mounting in your salon. {Models}

Alexa Chung Designs a Teddy Bear: For the BBC’s Children in Need charity, Alexa Chung joins the ranks of designers like Giles and Louis Vuitton, designing a version of their iconic Pudsey Bear. Alexa keeps Pudsey’s look relatively simple, in ink blue velvet and a red and white heart-embroidered bandana. {Vogue UK}

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