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Thursday May 23rd, 2013

Jessica Chastain Wears Purple Spanx, Sarah Jessica Parker Covers Harper’s Bazaar Russia, and Anna Wintour Is as Powerful as the Queen
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Jessica Chastain Wears Purple Spanx, Sarah Jessica Parker Covers Harper’s Bazaar Russia, and Anna Wintour Is as Powerful as the Queen

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What’s black and white and has only one arm? Why, it’s Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Russia’s June issue! {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Jessica Chastain wore purple Spanx to match the Givenchy dress she wore yesterday at Cannes. Talk about being prepared. {The Cut}

In addition to designing his niece’s wedding dress, Oscar de la Renta showed off his vocal chops with Elvis Presley’s “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” at the ceremony, held last weekend in East Hampton. {NY Post}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Wednesday May 22nd, 2013

Kim Kardashian Sends Out Ballerina Baby Shower Invites, the ‘Pope’ Covers L’Uomo Vogue, and Beyonce Opens a ‘Boutique’
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Kim Kardashian Sends Out Ballerina Baby Shower Invites, the ‘Pope’ Covers L’Uomo Vogue, and Beyonce Opens a ‘Boutique’

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Kim Kardashian’s baby shower invite is a music box with a ballerina spinning to a lullaby version of Kanye West’s “Hey Mama.” It’s actually kind of adorable. {TMZ}

Beyonce knows no bounds. The superstar has curated a Rent the Runway “boutique” full of things she likes. {Rent the Runway}

Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli paints his own likeness into Diego Velázquez’s “Portrait of Pope Innocent X” for the cover of L’Uomo Vogue‘s May-June 2013 issue. {Vogue Italia}

Hold the phones: Victoria Beckham wears sneakers! The designer and former Spice Girl tweeted a photo of her custom Nike ID “Posh” running shoes in neon green. Somewhere, Mel C is sulking bitterly. {HuffPo}

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Published at 2:30 PM

Tuesday May 21st, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence Turns Blue for X-Men, Erin Wasson Joins Rihanna’s Reality Show, and Lindsay Lohan Gets Sued Over Leggings
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Jennifer Lawrence Turns Blue for X-Men, Erin Wasson Joins Rihanna’s Reality Show, and Lindsay Lohan Gets Sued Over Leggings

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Director Bryan Singer tweeted a first look at Jennifer Lawrence as the shapeshifting blue mutant Mystique for the upcoming X-Men film, Days of Future Past. {Vogue UK}

In other Jennifer Lawrence news: the actress almost found herself literally catching fire when a plate of candles on a tall column nearly fell on her head at the Hunger Games: Catching Fire party at Cannes. {US Weekly}

Rihanna has tapped model Erin Wasson, along with fellow musician Pharrell, for her Styled To Rock reality competition TV series slated to air in the US later this year. {Vogue UK}

The company that produced Lindsay Lohan’s 6126 leggings line, DNAM Apparel Industries, is suing the troubled actress for $5 million for hurting business with her “drug-addled image.” {HuffPo}

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Monday May 20th, 2013

Karolina Kurkova Covers Vogue Ukraine, the Barclays Center Smells Like Calvin Klein, and Cannes Gets Robbed Again
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Karolina Kurkova Covers Vogue Ukraine, the Barclays Center Smells Like Calvin Klein, and Cannes Gets Robbed Again

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Sofia Coppola says that her new movie The Bling Ring doesn’t exactly portray luxury brands in a great light–so why did the likes of Chanel and Louis Vuitton agree to appear in the film? {WWD}

Sharp-nosed fans are noticing that the Barclays Center in Brooklyn smells an awful lot like Calvin Klein stores–which, coincidentally, sponsors an exclusive lounge in the arena. {DNA Info}

Karolina Kurkova is a knitted mermaid for the June cover of Vogue Ukraine. {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Christina Aguilera hit the stage at last night’s Billboard Music Awards looking like she’s been putting in extra time at the gym. Lookin’ good, Xtina! {US Weekly}

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Published at 1:15 PM

Friday May 17th, 2013

Kim Kardashian’s Feet Swell, Covergirl Collabs with the Hunger Games and New Brooklyn Urban Outfitters to Serve Beer
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Kim Kardashian’s Feet Swell, Covergirl Collabs with the Hunger Games and New Brooklyn Urban Outfitters to Serve Beer

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Ouch! A very pregnant Kim Kardashian squeezes her very swollen feet into a pair of clear heels. {Daily Mail}

Vive le Harper’s Bazaar! The magazine is finally making a French edition. {Refinery29}

This bit of news combines two of our favorite things: Makeup and the Hunger Games series! Covergirl announced today they’ll be releasing a line of makeup in collaboration with the film, aptly titled the Capitol Collection. Here’s a peek at the ad campaigns. Cool, right? {Fashionista Inbox}

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Published at 1:18 PM

Thursday May 16th, 2013

Emma Watson is All Grown Up on W, Karolina Kurkova Smooched Prince Harry, and Carine Roitfeld’s Cannes Fashion Show to Livestream
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Emma Watson is All Grown Up on W, Karolina Kurkova Smooched Prince Harry, and Carine Roitfeld’s Cannes Fashion Show to Livestream

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Emma Watson really is all grown up, as evidenced in her June 2013 W cover shoot, lensed by Michael Thompson. {W}

We’re not sure who got luckier–Prince Harry or Karolina Kurkova. The two shared a chaste smooch at a polo match on the last day of the prince’s US tour. {US Weekly}

Here’s the 16-piece Kate Bosworth-inspired collection by Topshop, which the actress herself wore at Coachella in April. {Vogue UK}

Rita Ora–who is kind of Madonna’s doppelganger–is the new face of Madonna’s clothing line, Material Girl. {The Sun}

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Published at 1:15 PM

Wednesday May 15th, 2013

How to Win a Trip to the CFDAs, Miranda Kerr Was a Bling Ring Target, and a First Look at Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly
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How to Win a Trip to the CFDAs, Miranda Kerr Was a Bling Ring Target, and a First Look at Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly

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Are you #CFDAready? In honor of the CFDA Fashion Awards, the council is launching an Instagram contest in which users submit their best shots of themselves wearing clothes and accessories from any of the hundreds of CFDA members (full list here), with the hashtag #CFDAready. The winner gets to go to the CFDAs and Instagram it. More details at CFDA.com. {Fashionista Inbox}

Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr’s lingerie was a target of the Hollywood teenage crime group (and the subject of Sofia Coppola’s latest film) the Bling Ring. {Vanity Fair}

Here’s Nicole Kidman as Hollywood actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly for Olivier Dahan’s upcoming historical drama, Grace of Monaco. {The Hollywood Reporter}

After much demand, A.P.C. + Nike is back with a second collection of kicks, out today. {A.P.C/Fashionista Inbox}

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Published at 1:30 PM

Tuesday May 14th, 2013

Angelina Jolie Reveals She Had Double Mastectomy, Hedi Slimane Shoots Daft Punk Again and Cara Delevingne Gets Inked
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Angelina Jolie Reveals She Had Double Mastectomy, Hedi Slimane Shoots Daft Punk Again and Cara Delevingne Gets Inked

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Hedi Slimane shot Daft Punk for the cover of Dazed & Confused‘s June 2013 issue. No hair and makeup team necessary. {Dazed}

Angelina Jolie reveals she had a double mastectomy after she found out she carried a “faulty” gene, which sharply increased her chance of developing breast cancer in a truly brave op-ed in the New York Times. It’s a must-read. {New York Times.}

Brad Pitt calls his partner “absolutely heroic” for undergoing the surgery. {US Weekly}

Nicole Kidman is the new face (and feet) of Jimmy Choo’s “cinematic” fall ad campaign. {WWD}

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Published at 2:01 PM

Monday May 13th, 2013

Sienna Miller Talks Kissing Cara Delevingne, Victoria Beckham Smiles, and Roksanda Ilincic Designs for Barbie
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Sienna Miller Talks Kissing Cara Delevingne, Victoria Beckham Smiles, and Roksanda Ilincic Designs for Barbie

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On Mother’s Day, Kim Kardashian opened up about how “nervous and anxious” she is about becoming a mom. {US Weekly}

Speaking of motherhood, there’s a rumor that Beyoncé is pregnant again. She’s keeping “mum” for now. {NY Post}

Sienna Miller on that Met Ball kiss with Cara Delevingne: “She kissed me!” More interesting? Miller revealed she almost ate a maggot on the set of TV film The Girl. {Metro UK}

Victoria Beckham really does smile, OK? She tweeted a picture of herself as proof. {Grazia}

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Published at 2:01 PM

Friday May 10th, 2013

Jennifer Aniston’s Hair Stylist Gave Her the ‘Rachel’ While Stoned and Miley Cyrus Tops Maxim’s Hot 100 List
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Jennifer Aniston’s Hair Stylist Gave Her the ‘Rachel’ While Stoned and Miley Cyrus Tops Maxim’s Hot 100 List

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Miley Cyrus has just been crowned #1 on Maxim’s Hot 100 list and to celebrate, she took off her top and flashed her bum. Again. {Style Caster}

Chris McMillan, Jennifer Aniston’s long-time hair stylist, admitted he was stoned when he gave her the famous “Rachel” cut. No word on what her condition was at the time. {WWD, subscription required}

Gwyneth Paltrow (aka “People‘s Most Beautiful Woman) asked Miranda Kerr at the Met Ball if it was “weird to be that pretty.” {InStyle UK}

Makeup artist Peter Philips explains the graphic two-toned eye liner he gave the models at yesterday’s Chanel cruise show. (Don’t fight it anymore–blue eye makeup is a thing.) {Style.com}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Thursday May 9th, 2013

Gwyneth Paltrow Loathed the Met Gala, Kate Moss Gets Naked for a St. Tropez Tan, and Hedi Slimane Dresses The Rolling Stones
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Gwyneth Paltrow Loathed the Met Gala, Kate Moss Gets Naked for a St. Tropez Tan, and Hedi Slimane Dresses The Rolling Stones

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Last Monday might have been the last we will ever see of Gwyneth Paltrow at the Met Gala. The actress complained, “I’m never going again… It was so un-fun… I did not enjoy it at all.” Poor, poor thing. {US Weekly}

Kate Moss gets a St. Tropez tan. The supermodel strips down for the self-tanning brand’s first international ad campaign. {WWD}

Hedi Slimane finds yet another new rockstar muse! The designer is dressing Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones’ 50 And Counting Tour in waistcoats, jackets, silk scarves, and t-shirts. Slimane’s “Keith” collection will also be available for purchase in Saint Laurent stores. {Grazia}

Petite-a-Porter.com is in the works as Net-a-Porter plans to explore kidswear. {Mashable}

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Published at 3:00 PM

Wednesday May 8th, 2013

Lily McMenamy Does the i-D Wink, Alexander Wang Uses the Ladies’ Room, and Zooey Deschanel Loses the Bangs
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Lily McMenamy Does the i-D Wink, Alexander Wang Uses the Ladies’ Room, and Zooey Deschanel Loses the Bangs

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Lily McMenamy follows in the footsteps of her supermodel mom Kristen’s 1993 i-D cover with her own for the magazine’s The Time Is Now Issue. {i-D}

Alexander Wang has girls’ bathroom privileges. At the Met Gala, Chanel Iman spilled on “the real party” that goes on in the ladies’ room where models, actresses, and Wang all take a bathroom break to catch up with each other. {New York Post}

Allison Williams says Christopher Abbott’s abrupt and show-changing exit from Girls will have “a huge effect…[on the character of] Marnie specifically.” And us! Don’t forget about us. {US Weekly}

Here comes the bride, all dressed in… red? A recent study has found that 24% of young brides are ditching white wedding dresses for brighter-colored frocks in red, pink, or blue. {Daily Mail}

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