Last week, we reported that Dazed & Confused‘s September cover had been banned in several countries–seven, to be exact. The mag tweeted, with just a little bit of smug satisfaction, “Just been told our upcoming @AZEALIABANKS cover has been banned from 7 countries so far. Thank God for the Internet, huh?” Indeed. As dutiful workers Read more →
As you’ve probably heard, Miley Cyrus incited an internet shitstorm by cutting her hair and posting photos of it on Twitter. The event obviously brought Miley a lot of attention (so much so that some are speculating it was Britney-esque cry for help), but it also brought attention to hilarious Twitter account @Mileys_Bun, which surely Read more →
Gabby Douglas’ Gymnastics Hairgate: Some mean people lashed out at gold medal winning and history-making gymnast Gabby Douglas over social media because of perceived problems with her hair. We chatted with Gabby’s mom, who had a thing or two to say to Gabby’s detractors. Then we took a look at why black athletes–and their hair–just Read more →
Good thing magazines can’t really rely on newsstand sales to make money anyway. Not unlike some of her song lyrics, Azealia Banks‘s forthcoming cover for Brit fashion magazine Dazed & Confused is going to be pretty risqué. So risqué in fact that seven countries have apparently decided not to display or sell it.
Remember a couple of weeks ago when we told you about the return of House of Style? Well, it’s started–with a 22-minute documentary about the awesome ’90s TV show, which debuted online yesterday. It’s a welcome trip down memory lane and perfect merging of the old and the new, with clips of Cindy Crawford taking Read more →
Last season it was South African rap duo Die Antwoord and before that Santigold and Spank Rock; and for this season, Alexander Wang’s chosen the hippest, buzziest and perhaps fashioniest musician of the moment, Azealia Banks, to be his new campaign darling. The choice isn’t surprising–Banks was Wang’s date to the Met Ball and was Read more →
Saint Laurent Paris Does The Timewarp: On Wednesday, we reported that Yves Saint Laurent might be dropping the “Yves” as a means of rebranding the label under the direction of Hedi Slimane, and the very next day the storied fashion house confirmed, sending countless tweeters, bloggers and writers into a tizzy. We, on the other hand, started to think about what would happen if other design houses were to do the same.
Kate Upton’s Busy, Busy Week: The busty blonde graced the cover of GQ (which coincidentally channeled Azealia Banks in her latest music video for “Jumanji”), spoke onscreen about her love of America (and large breasts) and even taught Jimmy Fallon how to Cat Daddy. How’d she do it all? With some seriously genius self-marketing skills.
Asian Beauty Products That Might Just Save Your Skin: Okay, so maybe they won’t save your skin, but they’re certainly bizarre and intriguing enough to warrant a test-run. From charcoal shampoo to a chin contour mask to collagen-boosting marshmallows, we’re curious to see what will be first to hit the shelves of Sephora first (or, alternatively, be banned by the FDA).
Model-Turned-Actress, Everybody’s Doing It: Models are good looking people, and so are actresses. Actresses appear on magazine covers, and so do models. So it makes sense that models might whet their palates and give acting a try, right? Right. We rounded up the many, many models who have transitioned from runway to silver screen and analyzed how seamlessly and successfully they made the jump.
Two of the hottest names in pop culture right now are Kate Upton and Azealia Banks–though for very different reasons. Obviously, both of them have been doing something right, but who knew they’d end up doing the exact same thing in a shoot?
We were beside ourselves when we heard back in January that Azealia Banks and Nicola Formichetti were working together on the rapper’s music video for “Liquorice.” Six months later, Nicola Formichetti-styled video is finally here, and it is awesome. It might have something to do with the fact that famed fashion photog Rankin directed it. Read more →
Are you as exhausted as we are after last night’s Met Gala? Sadly, our invitations seemed to have been lost in the mail *ahem*, but thanks to the wonders of Twitter, we were able to get a play-by-play of the night’s festivities. Events like the Met Gala prove the old adage that celebrities are just Read more →
It’s the buzziest, most fashion-y red carpet of the year and it’s finally here! Welcome to the 2012 Met Ball red carpet! Finally, finally, Beyonce made it to the red carpet in the sheerest of Givenchy and the red carpet’s a wrap. So far we’re loving: Anna Wintour’s Prada-designed homage to Schiaparelli’s lobster dress; Prom Read more →
Nicki Minaj, not Azealia Banks was allegedly supposed to perform at the Met gala next week.{NY Post}
Refinery 29 show you how to correct common beauty mistakes with items you’ve got lying around the house. {Refinery 29}
Someone bought an old, wormy silk kimono from the Titanic wreckage for $75,000. {WWD subscription required}
Kate Moss donated a topless photo of herself taken by Sølve Sundsbø to the NSPCC charity auction. Bidding will start at around $4,900 {Vogue UK}
ShowStudio.com won a Webby award for best fashion site. Congrats! {@SHOWstudio}
