Sunday February 19th, 2012
Wednesday January 18th, 2012
In Which We Play ‘Caption This’ with the Spring Campaigns
I decided to enter the New Yorker cartoon caption contest for the first time this week (cross your fingers for “Shut up, Kim Kardaspian”!) which got me thinking about how all fashion ads are really begging for captions. That Lanvin campaign with snakes randomly strewn about? It needed a caption! So did morning-after Balenciaga and Read more →
Monday January 9th, 2012
More Spring Ads: Supers for Cavalli, Ankle-Biting for Tom Ford, and Fear and Loathing for Galliano
New week, new spring campaigns. This Monday morning brings us Roberto Cavalli, Tom Ford and Galliano. Cavalli cast supermodels Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, and Kristen McMenamy in its glittery spring 2012 Steven-Meisel-shot campaign along with rising star Daphne Groeneveld (or, as Fashin so bluntly puts it, “three queens and a prop”). It’s awesome to see Read more →
Monday December 12th, 2011
Nails by the Numbers: A Review of Our Obsession With All Things Nail Polish-Related
It will come as no shock to anyone with a pulse and a passing interest in beauty and fashion to learn that nail polish is really effing popular. Consumers, magazines, blogs, men, 5-year-olds–pretty much everyone is into nails.
And it shows no signs of stopping any time soon. We still obsessively search for close-ups of celeb talons and wait with bated breath during every Chanel runway show to see what is gracing the models’ fingers. We jump on every press release touting something new in nails (magnetic polish! nail wraps!) And we’re not the only ones. As the year comes to an end, let’s take a few moments to reflect about all the nuttiness that is nails, by the numbers. We did all the math for you:
Thursday December 8th, 2011
This Year in Vogue: An Analysis of all the Covers from 2011
Gisele Bundchen, the modelling equivalent of the Energizer bunny, graced a total of eight Vogue covers this year, more than any other model or celebrity. It was a close race, but Gisele managed to nab the top spot with highlights that include Emmanelle Alt’s first official issue of Vogue Paris, a delightfully tacky December cover of Vogue UK, and a July issue of Vogue Brazil dedicated solely to her. Not bad. Conde Nast has obviously been taking full advantage of the “Gisele Bundchen Stock Index.”
Eighteen editions of Vogue (up to nineteen with the release Vogue Netherlands next year, yay!) producing, on average, 12 covers a month certainly gives us a lot to play around with. With all the importance placed on a cover–the selling point of a magazine–we wanted to see what Vogues worldwide deemed best to put on the front of their glossies, so we went ahead and crunched the numbers.
Above is our little mock-up to represent 2011. Perhaps it’s a little flashier (okay, tackier) than most magazines you’ll see on a newsstand, but we feel it’s an accurate representation of the year. To make a little more sense out of it, click through to find out specifics of the who, the what, and the wear.
Tuesday November 22nd, 2011
The Muppets Premieres Tomorrow So We Recast the Movie With the Muppets’ Fashion Doppelgangers
Last night we had the pleasure of attending a pre-screening of The Muppets, which officially opens tomorrow (many thanks to Bliss Spa for the mani and movie!) Anyway, it was brilliant. The producers of this flick are obviously big fans of the Muppets, and they’ve treated their subjects with complete affection, and tossed in a heavy dose of nostalgia (try not to cry during the Piggy/Kermit “Rainbow Connection” duet). The humor is cheesy, but with a clever wink at the audience, and the celeb cameos are inspired. Emily Blunt reprises her The Devil Wears Prada role as the snarky fashion assistant (albeit with wackier hair) to Mlle. Piggy, who is a plus-size editor at Vogue Paris. How controversial. Anyway, we won’t spoil the sweet moments of the movie. You should go stand in line and see it first thing tomorrow.
The protaganists go through a bit of angst in the middle of the film and sing a song called, “Am I a Man or am I a Muppet?” Why choose? We think there’s a little of both in all of us. So, to that end, we present our favorite Muppets and the fashion people who could play them. Or vice versa.
Friday November 18th, 2011
Tom Ford’s Spring 2012 Collection Revealed, Plus His Comments and News About the Format of his Next Show
Finally! The contents of Tom Ford’s top secret, no-cameras-allowed spring 2012 runway show have just been revealed exclusively on Vogue.com. A pleasant surprise for those of us who thought we’d have to wait until mid-January when the clothes hit stores to see them. Also a pleasant surprise: there are real still photographs, shot by Tom Ford himself, as opposed to the kinda cheesy rapid-fire video from last season; although there is one of those too!
We only wish the photos were larger so that we could see the details up close. As many editors had previously described (and we sort of already saw from the waist up), there are lots of pencil skirts with peasant tops, raffia, lace, beading, fringe, leather and sex appeal. Here’s how Tom described them to Vogue‘s Sarah Mower:
Tuesday November 15th, 2011
Tom Ford for H&M? H&M Wants It To Happen (And So Do We)
After all the hubbub over the Versace for H&M collection dies down, could Tom Ford be the next designer to collaborate with the fast fashion retailer and set the internet’s tongues a-wagging? Dear god, we hope so!
According to BusinessWeek, H&M is “keen to follow up its Versace collection with a fashion range designed by Tom Ford.” It’s a rumor that’s been around before–coincidentally (or not?), right after H&M’s last high-profile collaboration with Lanvin wrapped.
Back then, we doubted the veracity of the rumor for the same reasons we do now: Namely, that fast-fashion–and a highly publicized collaboration, which would necessitate a press tour and ad campaign with the designer–doesn’t really seem like Ford’s steez.
Friday November 4th, 2011
Fashion News Roundup: Tom Ford Makes $52,000 in One Night, Katy Perry’s Feline Fragrances, and Vogue Editors Sit for a Historic Photo
Tom Ford Sold $52,000 of Makeup in One Night at Bergdorf Goodman. That’s a full year of my college tuition. Is it too late for Tom Ford to adopt me? {The Cut}
Cat Lady Katy Perry Launching New Fragrance, “Meow”: The sister/follow-up fragrance to her first perfume, “Purr,” has a sweeter scent. Possible future fragrances from Kitty Purry: “Hiss,” “Scratch,” “Claw,” “Hairball,” “Litter Box.” {WWD}
Diane von Furstenberg Expanding Beauty Empire: DVF, who has been on a whirlwind world tour promoting her debut fragrance “Diane,” is now planning a color cosmetics line. Says the designer, “This is just the beginning of me being back in the beauty business.” {WWD}
Tom Ford to Design Costumes for Next James Bond Movie
Tom Ford will dress Daniel Craig once again as James Bond, the Telegraph is reporting. Ford dressed Craig as Bond in 2008′s Quantum of Solace. He’ll dress Craig as Bond for the newest installment, Skyfall, due out in November 2012.
Tom Ford is basically the James Bond of fashion (what does that even mean?) so of course he should design James Bond’s razor sharp suits for the movies. Daniel Craig will wear bespoke suits, shirts, knitwear and sunglasses, with everything handmade in Italy.
“I couldn’t be happier to be dressing Daniel Craig again,” Ford said. “James Bond epitomizes the Tom Ford man in his elegance, style and love of luxury. I am thrilled to move forward with this iconic character.”
Wednesday November 2nd, 2011
Tom Ford Launches His Full Beauty Collection at Bergdorf Goodman, Talks Halloween With Us
I’m not so jaded and cynical that meeting certain designers doesn’t leave me as excited as a little kid on Halloween. Starlets and actors do nothing for me, but I’m always excited to meet designers, especially ones with as much legend surrounding them as Tom Ford. With that being said: I MET TOM FORD YESTERDAY AND I TOUCHED HIM. (Well, I shook his hand. I didn’t sneak up on him and touch his leg or anything. Not that I didn’t think about it.)
Ford was at Bergdorf Goodman to celebrate the launch of his hotly anticipated beauty collection and to do a customer meet-and-greet and to sign autographs.
Monday October 24th, 2011
Fashion News Roundup: Louis Vuitton’s First Perfume, Ryan Gosling on GQ Russia and Katy Perry’s Occupy Wall Street Visit
Robin Givhan Is Writing A Book: The fashion critic for The Daily Beast and Newsweek is penning a book about the 1973 Grand Divertissement à Versailles, when rising American fashion designers faced off against established French masters. It’s like a fashion action novel. {Styleite}
Watch Elle’s Women In Hollywood Video: Listen to the cover ladies of Elle’s November issue, including Evan Rachel Wood, Barbra Streisand, Jen Aniston and Freida Pinto, talk about how and why they got into the acting biz, their inspirations and their favorite projects. {Elle}
Ryan Gosling GQ Russia: Here’s a little Monday morning man-candy for you: Mario Testino shot Ryan Gosling for the cover of GQ Russia. His eyes, they penetrate my soul. {Design Scene}
