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Tuesday December 6th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: H&M Uses Models with Computer-Generated Bodies, Charlotte Olympia to Open Up Shop in NYC and Is Nicole Richie Halston’s New Face?
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: H&M Uses Models with Computer-Generated Bodies, Charlotte Olympia to Open Up Shop in NYC and Is Nicole Richie Halston’s New Face?

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Is Nicole Richie the New Face of Halston?: The reality TV star turned fashion designer is rumored to be in talks with Halston to represent the brand. We think Richie’s 1970s cool-girl aesthetic is a perfect match for Halston. And she has been wearing a lot of Halston lately. Let’s hope this comes to fruition! {Grazia}

Watch the Prada Spring 2012 Tokyo Runway Show From A Blogger’s-Eye View: Susie “Bubble” Lau, Bryanboy, Diane Pernet of A Shaded View on Fashion Film, and Rumi Neely of Fashion Toast live-streamed the Men’s and Women’s Prada Spring 2012 shows from their seats at the Tokyo Show. Try to contain your jealousy as you check out each blogger’s site/Twitter/FB for their take on their time in Tokyo with Prada. {Fashionista inbox}

Model/Blogger Lauren Scruggs Hospitalized After Propeller Plane Accident: The ex Gossip Girl wardrobe department intern and current editor at LOLO, injured the left side of her body as she was walking out of a propellered airplane. She sustained injuries to her shoulders, head, face, and hand which was amputated. We wish her a full recovery and have her in our thoughts and prayers. {The Hollywood Reporter}

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Friday November 18th, 2011

Holiday Gift Guide: Designer Gifts You Can Fit Into a Stocking (and Your Budget)
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Holiday Gift Guide: Designer Gifts You Can Fit Into a Stocking (and Your Budget)

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Wanna get someone a fabulous gift that’s designer without breaking the bank? You totally can. In fact, a lot of designer labels cater to people like us who want to be fancy but for whom the Miu Miu shoes and Alaïa dresses we really want are far out of reach.

These aren’t knock-offs or collaborations or makeup, but real designer items that we would actually be very happy to find under the tree or in a stocking. Now if someone could tell us where to put stockings when you don’t have a fireplace, that would be great.

From Prada to Alexander Wang to Alaïa (seriously!), here are the 14 best little designer gifts that less than $300 can buy!

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Friday November 11th, 2011

The Winter and Holiday Nail Polish Collections Have Arrived! Here Are The 12 Best
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The Winter and Holiday Nail Polish Collections Have Arrived! Here Are The 12 Best

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It’s officially chilly out, so that means it’s time to start thinking about your holiday nail wardrobe (yes, you need a holiday nail wardrobe). While red is obviously a classic (and look how amazing it is on Karlie Kloss in Dior’s beauty holiday campaign), and we’ve been wearing a lot of it this fall, there are tons of other offerings out there. From pearly neutrals to metallics to the highest concentration of glitter you’ve ever seen, you are a complete Grinch if you can’t find something suitable.

Click through to see all the little bottles we hope to find in our stockings this year.

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Thursday November 3rd, 2011

Adventures in Kopyright: The New Kardashian Kollection Bag Line Looks Like a Lot of Other Bags (YSL, Balenciaga, Celine…)
Adventures in Copyright

Adventures in Kopyright: The New Kardashian Kollection Bag Line Looks Like a Lot of Other Bags (YSL, Balenciaga, Celine…)

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Say what you will about Kim Kardashian, but the girl shows up for work. She touched down in Sydney yesterday with sis Khloe to promote the launch of a line of Kardashian Kollection bags exclusive to Australia (the designer/entrepreneur the sisters worked with on their Sears kollection, Bruno Schiavi, is a Sydney native). Only, maybe Read more →

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Monday October 31st, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Marc Jacobs Cast In A Movie, A Pippa Middleton Book and Lauren Conrad’s Kiddie Halloween Costumes
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Marc Jacobs Cast In A Movie, A Pippa Middleton Book and Lauren Conrad’s Kiddie Halloween Costumes

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Marc Jacobs Is Going To Be In A Movie: Marc Jacobs let a little secret slip at the WSJ Innovator of the Year Awards this weekend: “I got cast in a role in a movie,” he told Style.com. “They’re filming next week and I’m excited. I get to play a character that’s not myself at all.” Wonder what movie it is? {WWD}

Missed Connection From the YSL Sample Sale: Whoever was wearing purple pants and had a bunch of shoes was apparently the “prettiest girl” at the YSL sample sale last week; the mystery woman inspired a missed connection that fills me with jealousy for this man who is both sentimental and a fan of YSL. {Racked}

Pippa Middleton Might Be Writing A Book On Party Planning: Pippa apparently organized her sister’s April wedding reception and frequently works for her parents party planning business, and is reportedly meeting with publishing houses to work out a party planning book deal. Brace yourself for round 2 of Middleton mania. {Daily Mail}

Lauren Conrad’s Childhood Halloween Costumes: Check out lil’ LC as a super cute genie and witch in her early days. {Lauren Conrad}

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Friday October 28th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Miranda Kerr and Heidi Klum Are Hosting Dueling H’ween Parties, YSL Makes Scented Mascara, and PETA Wants Gaga to Go Green

Fashion News Roundup: Miranda Kerr and Heidi Klum Are Hosting Dueling H’ween Parties, YSL Makes Scented Mascara, and PETA Wants Gaga to Go Green

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Victoria’s Secret Models’ Dueling Halloween Parties: Current Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr is hosting a NYC Halloween soiree the same night as her predecessor and Halloween queen Heidi Klum’s annual bash. It’s like a Zoolander-esque walk-off, except they’ll be wearing funny costumes and probably won’t even see each other. The horror!! Mwahaha. {NY Post}

PETA Wants Gaga in a Lettuce Dress: PETA will design a dress of leafy greens, and is even offering to supply someone to spray the ensemble with water so it doesn’t wilt. How generous! {Styleite}

You Can Vote for British Style Icon of the Year: Once again, the British Fashion Council is letting us vote for our favo[u]rite Brit it-girl. Alexa Chung won last year, but there are a lot of other strong contenders and a few fresh faces this time around. Who shall it be? As Captain Planet would say, the power is YOURS! {Telegraph}

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Monday October 24th, 2011

Tiffany & Co. Filed a Brief in Support of Christian Louboutin’s Red Soles (in the Interest of Protecting Their Own Signature Blue)
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Tiffany & Co. Filed a Brief in Support of Christian Louboutin’s Red Soles (in the Interest of Protecting Their Own Signature Blue)

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Christian Louboutin, who sued Yves Saint Laurent in April for producing red-soled shoes, found themselves in an even bigger predicament when the judge presiding over the case found that Louboutin’s patented trademark on red soles wasn’t valid–putting the company in danger of losing it. Louboutin, understandably, appealed that decision, arguing that allowing other brands to use red soles would cause harm to the company, which it probably would.

A decision isn’t expected until early next year and while we wait, another prominent accessories company who happens to also have a trademark on a specific color, is legally showing their support for Louboutin. WWD has just announced that Tiffany & Co., owners of that lovely, unmistakable robin’s egg blue that covers all of their packaging, have issued an “amicus curiae.” The brief, which was filed today, basically documents the company’s support of Louboutin’s appeal, which was officially filed exactly one week ago. So, why has Tiffany & Co. gotten themselves involved?

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Wednesday October 19th, 2011

Christian Louboutin Vs. YSL Lawsuit Continues; Louboutin Appeals Trademark Decision, Claims Judge Made ‘Errors of Law’
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Christian Louboutin Vs. YSL Lawsuit Continues; Louboutin Appeals Trademark Decision, Claims Judge Made ‘Errors of Law’

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Christian Louboutin‘s shoes may give you an orgasm, but the current trademark lawsuit over their red soles will give you a headache. Nonetheless, Louboutin’s most recent claims are pretty interesting.

As you may remember, Louboutin sued YSL in New York Federal Court in April because the latter was selling a shoe with a red sole: Louboutin’s trademark, which the company legally obtained in 2008. Louboutin wanted a court-ordered injunction to stop YSL from selling the shoes while the case was in review. Instead, the presiding judge decided that maybe Louboutin’s trademark–the one obtained in ’08–wasn’t even valid and that one designer shouldn’t be able to have a “monopoly” on a color. Louboutin has been fighting back ever since and filed their appeal brief this Monday.

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Thursday October 13th, 2011

Tuesday October 11th, 2011

Street Style Fodder from the Spring 2012 Collections
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Street Style Fodder from the Spring 2012 Collections

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Every season, we notice a few key designer items that populate street style blogs more consistently than others. They’re those must-have, eye-catching pieces that end up on waiting lists because editors and other girls about town snatch them up first (probably on Moda Operandi, long before they hit stores). And then we see them on street style sites on the backs of people like Anna Dello Russo and Carine Roitfeld and Emmanuelle Alt. Lately, it’s been Isabel Marant jeans, Celine everything, Miu Miu booties. But what will it be next spring?

We’ve taken another look at the spring 2012 collections to predict what we think will be catching the eyes of Scott, Tommy, Phil et al come February. Or, alternately, here is what we think those of you hoping to end up on a street style site, should wear.

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Tuesday October 4th, 2011

YSL Spring 2012: A Confident Collection Unshaken By Rumors
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YSL Spring 2012: A Confident Collection Unshaken By Rumors

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PARIS–Every fashion season a few things are guaranteed: a model will fall, Anna Dello Russo will change outfits approximately 647,329 times, and a rumor will circulate that Stefano Pilati is out at YSL. This season was no exception. After the IHT’s Suzy Menkes implied in an article that Jil Sander designer Raf Simons might someday be headed for YSL, Twitter and then the blogosphere (yep, that’s us) buzzed with news that Simons was taking Pilati’s place at YSL. YSL subsequently (this is old hat to them now) issued a statement disclaiming the the report.

Last night, Pilati presented his spring 2012 collection for YSL through several ornate salons at the lavish Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild. It was a strong, confident, collection–firmly grounded in YSL’s DNA, particularly in the jewel-toned color palette–and one that didn’t hint at a designer shaken by rumors, or worse, on his way out. These were clothes for a lady of means, one who is maybe a little bored with her fancy life and who might be nasty to her waiter. She keeps her hair in a tight, low bun, cradled by a gold clip, and never lets her hair down. Her clothes are structured, especially in the shoulders, and voluminous; her pants are unforgivingly straight and skinny; and her skirts are stiff and flared, except, of course, when they’re to the floor, paisley printed, and paired with a simple white blouse.

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