It seems like Kate and William’s big Royal Wedding was just yesterday — when we were analyzing the now-Duchess of Cambridge’s Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen’s wedding dress from every angle, marveling over the second one and discovering little sis Pippa and her stunning behind, along with the rest of the world. Aren’t royal weddings Read more →
Antonio Lopez Gets a New Biography + The Best Karl Lagerfeld Photo Ever: Renowned fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez was once close with Karl Lagerfeld, so naturally the new biography about Lopez includes pictures of a younger, buffer Lagerfeld.
Hashtag “Chicret”: We love P’Trique, but we love pink-tressed model Charlotte Free even more, which is why we were so excited to watch this hilarious video with P’Trique announcing Charlotte’s new gig with Maybelline.
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Model Scorned: Or in this case, a supermodel ignored. Find out why Coco Rocha is so pissed at Elle Brasil.
Kimye Debut as Couple at Chanel Dinner: In the surest sign so far that the world will end in 2012, Kim K and Kanye West stepped out together publicly for the first time at a Chanel dinner. Has anyone been keeping a timer here? Surely it’s been about 15 minutes….
What Really Happened With That U.O. Star of David Shirt: The internet worked itself up into a tizzy over an Urban Outfitters shirt, but here’s why we aren’t buying (this time).
Kate Middleton and Prince William‘s one year wedding anniversary is almost nigh, and of course the best way to celebrate the union of two individuals in holy matrimony is with an array of silly, useless products. Yay capitalism!
Whether it’s with auctioning off a slice of year-old wedding cake, or shilling commemorative mugs (that commemorate the wrong Prince unfortunately), there’s no shortage of ways that companies are cashing in on the royal duo’s wedding anniversary. And just think, we have dozens more anniversaries to come just like this…
So, without further ado, click through for a round up of the best and wackiest Royal Wedding Anniversary products out there.
Throughout Kate Middleton’s first year of married life, the Duchess has donned a slew of tasteful and decidedly quiet outfits that inevitably landed tenfold in the press—-each one leaking online with increased excitement.
There’s no doubt that the brands the Duchess supports have experienced unforeseen growth, selling out of Middleton’s favorite pieces in a matter of days, sometimes even hours.
Though despite the profit-drawing qualities of what retailers now call ‘The Kate Middleton Effect,’ The Sunday Times recently published an article drawing attention to the phenomenon’s reverse implications. The (paywalled) piece, which was picked up by international outlets, including The Daily Beast, noted that after Middleton wore Links of London’s Hope drop-style earrings in her official engagement photos, the brand quickly sold out of the style at such an accelerated rate that they were unable to produce additional stock at the necessary speed, leading to an onslaught of counterfeits that cost the brand $12.6 million in potential profits. Titled, “Kate’s Favourite Jeweller Loses £8m to Net Pirates,” the article quoted the head of the brand’s online sales team as saying, “The counterfeiters were a lot cleverer than we were at the time of the wedding. We didn’t have that much stock so we started to sell out quite quickly … The counterfeiters took advantage of that by saying they had stock and people were duped into buying them.”
This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Remember that one? Sarah Burton gown, lots of weird fascinators, maid of honor’s spectacular ass? Well, according to reports, the happy (not-yet-pregnant) couple reportedly will celebrate quietly, because unlike their respective siblings, these two don’t really party much. Maybe they’ll just rent a movie and lie around in matching bathrobes.
Which is something they would totally do, and we have the photographic evidence to prove it.
Today Kate Middleton wore a pretty Matthew Williamson dress to go to the movies with hubby Prince Wills, and besides being a rather fancy frock (and please note that she chose another peplum) for a movie theater, her choice of dress is also notable because Matthew Williamson once said that the Duchess was not a Read more →
Looks like there is a limit to Kate Middleton’s sartorial power after all. Considering the fact that the Duchess’ Sarah Burton-designed wedding dress drew a record-breaking number of visitors to the Buckingham Palace last year, and that it managed to launch a handful of knockoffs, we would have thought the famous gown would be a Read more →
Coachella Happened: Coachella kicked off last weekend (and wraps this weekend), and we promise to stop talking about it soon. From what the celebs wore, to what real people wore, to the trends we hope will fade faster than your tan we covered it all. It’s all in good fun – you know we love you! (But seriously, no more crochet.)
YouTube Makeup Gurus: We’ve all been there: we’ve spotted that perfect cat eye or been desperate to cover up that zit and wondered, “How can I do this?” Luckily, we live in the age of YouTube, where beauty gurus share their knowledge with just a click of a button. Here are 10 of the best tutorials.
Best Tressed Style Bloggers: Though these seven ladies are known better for their clothes than their locks, we think it’s all part of the same stylish parcel. We had to know how these bloggers style their enviable hair.
Finally, NYC’s Answer to Colette: Fashion fans dream of boutiques like Colette in Paris and Corso Como in Milan, so obviously we’re thrilled about FiveStory, NYC’s latest boutique that seeks to fill that niche. The best part? The brain behind the luxury boutique is 26-year old Claire Distenfeld–check out our interview with her.
Each year Time releases its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, including a wide range of individuals–from CEOs and politicians to pop stars and scientists–and needless to say it’s kind of a big deal if you make the cut.
Last year, Tom Ford was the only fashion industry player to get a nod, but happily this year’s list has a few more fashion peeps on it. Also happily, they’re all women.
This year’s list is also different because Time enlisted the help of notables like Sarah Jessica Parker, Katie Couric and Stella McCartney to actually write the blurb on each honoree.
Click through to see which fashion industry players made the list.
Get Your Girl Power On: Nearly 15 years later, it is still all about the Spice Girls as a musical based on the group is in the works. Chances are good you’ve picked a favorite and stuck with her (Ginger!) and we put together a guide to recreating those infamous looks. We think it’s high time Union Jack motifs and platform boots made their comeback.
Hip Hop and High Fashion: Rappers and hip hop artists have never shied away from the fashion world, and with recent releases by Kanye West and Nicki Minaj, we’re reminded just how much our favorite MCs love their labels. Naturally, we had to put together a list of our top 10 favorite fashion-related rap lyrics.
Fashion U:Thinking about going to school for a fashion-related major? We did some research and put together our top 10 schools for industry jobs outside of design (think: PR, journalism, marketing, etc.,). Start working on that admissions essay!
ControverSea of Shoes: What started out as a local profile piece has turned into quite a storm over the Sea of Shoes. Blogger Jane Aldridge says the whole thing is “grossly exaggerated” and in need of serious fact-checking, but the author of the original profile is standing up for his piece.
Despite the fact that it’s almost time to celebrate Kate Middleton and Prince William’s one year anniversary, new information about THE DRESS is still coming out. The CIA could really learn a thing or two from Sarah Burton. Grazia attended the “Dress of the Year” ceremony at the Bath Fashion Museum where Vogue‘s Hamish Bowles Read more →
The Humphries name is back in the press, but this time it’s for all the right reasons–and blessedly it’s got nothing to do with Kim Kardashian: Kim K ex Kris Humphries‘ little sister Kaela has just been signed to Ford’s Plus Size division.
We first got to know Kaela on Kourtney and Kim Take New York where she always came off as sweet, sensible and utterly supportive of her bro. Oh, and totally gorgeous too. So we can’t say we’re surprised that it seems a fledgling career as a plus size model is in the cards for the brunette beauty.
“She is a true size 16-18 and is going to be a fantastic asset to FORD,” Gary Dakin, head of FORD’s plus-size division, told us. And we agree–100%.
Click through to see the rest of Kaela’s portfolio snaps.
