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Thursday April 11th, 2013

Wednesday March 6th, 2013

Nicki Minaj Designs ‘Couture’, Rihanna Strips Down to Thank Prada, and Taylor Swift Fears Becoming ‘Intolerable’
Fashion News Roundup

Nicki Minaj Designs ‘Couture’, Rihanna Strips Down to Thank Prada, and Taylor Swift Fears Becoming ‘Intolerable’

Rihanna thanked Prada for her custom boots like anyone else would–by Instagramming a pic of her bare ass. {NYPost}

Taylor Swift covers April’s InStyle UK and admits to the glossy that she’s afraid of ending up alone. {Daily Mail}

Speaking of Swifty, Tina Fey feels that her joke about TayTay’s dating life at the Golden Globes was “very benign,” despite the fact that it upset the pop starlet. {US Weekly}

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Monday February 18th, 2013

Paul Smith Fall 2013: Blocking
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Paul Smith Fall 2013: Blocking

The Paul Smith show was an exercise in color blocking–primarily in navy, fuchsia, and burnt orange. Loose wool trousers (there were many in this collection) were incredibly well cut, as were blazers and overcoats. The things Sir Paul does well, he does very well.

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Friday February 24th, 2012

Monday November 21st, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Will Be at Barneys Tonight, Miranda Kerr Went Shopping at Victoria’s Secret, and the Perils of Injecting Fix-a-Flat Into Your Ass
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Will Be at Barneys Tonight, Miranda Kerr Went Shopping at Victoria’s Secret, and the Perils of Injecting Fix-a-Flat Into Your Ass

Lady Gaga Will Make an Appearance at Barneys New York TODAY:  Well, it technically may be tomorrow. The ribbon cutting for Gaga’s Workshop is happening at 11:59 pm and she will reportedly be there. No word yet on whether Barneys is letting her wield the scissors.  {Facebook}

Rebecca Black’s Song “Friday” Used For–Wait For It–Black Friday Commercial: Is Kohl’s crazy? Or crazy like a fox? The retailer used the YouTube sensation Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” and adapted it for the biggest shopping day of the year. {New York Daily News}

Miranda Kerr Spotted Shopping at Victoria’s Secret: The Angel popped into a Victoria’s Secret store on Fifth Avenue and 19th Street in NYC over the weekend with baby Flynn. The shop girls couldn’t quite place her, but eventually they figured it out. Let’s hope they gave Miranda the employee discount. {Page Six}

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Published at 12:45 PM

Monday October 24th, 2011

The Best of Tokyo Spring 2012 Fashion Week: From the Silly to the Sublime
Fashion Week

The Best of Tokyo Spring 2012 Fashion Week: From the Silly to the Sublime

semblance of normalcy. Tokyo fashion week just ended over the weekend, and we’d say that the mood of Japanese designers for spring is pretty hopeful and joyful.

In addition to a lot of the trends we’ve seen in New York and Europe–like peplum, print-mixing, transparency, and playing with volume–Tokyo also served up a lot of its signature playfulness and attention to detail.

Click through to see some of the highlights from the shows.

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Thursday April 21st, 2011

Wednesday February 23rd, 2011

Pringle and Paul Smith Fall 2011: Doing What They Do Best
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Pringle and Paul Smith Fall 2011: Doing What They Do Best

LONDON–Knitwear is a natural fit for fall collections, and Pringle parlayed its heritage into a show full of pieces you’ll yearn to cuddle up in come the cold snaps of ’11-12.

Skirts resembling blankets draped around the hips, and a leather dress laser-cut with a fine Fair Isle pattern, stayed with us through the day. Also smart was a petrol blue silk blouse with cape-like panelling that fluttered around the arms.

Later, at the Savoy ballroom for Paul Smith‘s show, it was all about menswear for the girls. Cropped suit trousers, laceless brogues, prefect ties, fashion glasses and mannish blazers were sensual with sheer silk blouses. Wearers will cherish the quiet, special detailing, like the contrasting felt-backed collars and purple satin piping on a pair of gray trouser’s pockets.

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Published at 5:46 PM

Friday February 11th, 2011

Thursday January 6th, 2011