“Fashion is message. Do I look rich? Do I look available? Do I look like I get it? Fashion is also context. And in the year since the industry placed its absurdly bright hopes on Mrs. Obama and her wardrobe, much has changed and dimmed. Is this how a modern, educated, working woman wants to Read more →
Barbie
Monday December 28th, 2009
Wednesday December 23rd, 2009
Mid-Day Snack
Manifest Destiny: The Tom Ford press tour goes on. He’s pretty sure he was destined to be famous, rich and lead a fabulous life. We wish we were too. {Independent UK} Oh, Happy Day: Joan Rivers is coming back to the red carpet for E! She may be campy and a little grating, but sweet Read more →
Monday December 7th, 2009
Comme des Garçons Does Barbie
Barbie’s been having a fashion resurgence for quite a while now. From Italian Vogue to foosball tables to designer editions. But this just may be our favorite yet. Rei Kawakubo is dressing Barbie in a photo print dress (which we would kill to own ourselves) that is tied into Comme des Garçons “Jingle Flowers” holiday Read more →
Friday October 16th, 2009
What Kate Wore Next
I’m not talking about Kate Moss (in fact, dare I say it on Fashionista, I might be over her), but Katie Grand. She looked fantastic last night, mostly because she looked in need of a good scrub which is quite refreshing from the legions of blow-dried Barbies swooping into London this month. We spotted her Read more →
Tuesday August 4th, 2009
Barbie Off the Bench
We haven’t played a game of foosball quite a while, but we have very fond memories (my strategy was always to keep one hand on the goalie). Combine it with another childhood favorite–Barbie–and we’re sold. Well, we probably won’t be buying this new treat, Barbie Foot–being displayed and sold this week at Colette thanks to Read more →
Friday July 17th, 2009
Barbie Joins Sessilee, Naomi & Co.
We’ve been honoring Barbie’s 50th birthday for so long that she must be fifty-one by now. Though the celebration’s taken a turn from parties and runways to the editorial. Franca Sozzani’s re-issuing the now legendary July 2008 issue of Vogue Italia celebrating the best of fashion’s black models including Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn, Iman and Read more →
Monday May 11th, 2009
Sharing is Caring
Rihanna was spotted last week rocking a dangerously sexy Noir ring that first debuted at Barbie’s 50th Anniversary fashion show. Turns out she saw the spiky sparkler on designer Phillipe Blond at a party for BFF Katy Perry’s new music video before and just had to know where to get one. We love the trickle Read more →
Wednesday March 25th, 2009
Life in Plastic, It’s Fantastic
If you remember when we mentioned that Gareth Pugh would be designing his own doll during Fashion Week, here’s the rest of the details about Barbie’s debut: On April 8th, Dover Street Market in London will open up a space curated by Henry Holland to display the goods ready for sale in honor of Barbie’s Read more →
Friday March 20th, 2009
Paris Dispatch: Her Colors are Pink and Pink
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Friday March 6th, 2009
Colette Even Sells Boyfriends
If you’re in Paris this weekend, let’s hang out. Also, if you’re in Paris and you’ve been holding out on buying the Current/Elliot boyfriend jeans because you’re sure the trend is going to die – it’s not. So go to Collette on Saturday, tomorrow, from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Emily and Meritt, the designers behind the Read more →
Wednesday March 4th, 2009
Ken Lagerfeld and Barbie at Colette
If you were wondering exactly how Barbie fever would hit Paris Fashion Week (other than the parties), wonder no more: Starting this Monday (and through March 28th), the windows of Colette will be an homage to Barbie and Ken, as designed by Karl Lagerfeld. Ken will be played by model Baptiste Giabiconi, and Barbie wears Read more →
Tuesday February 24th, 2009
Questions On Issa
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