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Wednesday April 17th, 2013

The Blonds on Creating Beyoncé’s Blinged Out Boob Bustier
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The Blonds on Creating Beyoncé’s Blinged Out Boob Bustier

by Marcus Holmlund

The Blonds are known for combining couture-level embellishment with Bob Mackie kitsch. The duo’s Swarovski-covered corsets have become signatures for many a pop star (Rihanna, Katy Perry, to name a few).

Designers Phillipe and David Blond’s latest creation was a commission for superstar Beyoncé’s latest world tour, The Mrs. Carter Show, and although the set list provides no new material (sad face), she’s retired her vintage Thierry Mugler for a provocative new number by the pair that’s making news the world over. Yeah, we’re talking about that crazy sparkly boob corset. We chat with the designers about the shocking look, their inspiration behind it, and working for Queen Bey.

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H&M Dresses Team Sweden, Rita Ora Is Mickey Mouse on Elle, and Is Kate Upton The Other Woman?
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H&M Dresses Team Sweden, Rita Ora Is Mickey Mouse on Elle, and Is Kate Upton The Other Woman?

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H&M dresses Sweden’s Olympic athletes, makes us want to be Swedish Olympic athletes. {WWD}

Beating President Barack Obama for TIME‘s list of most influential people of the past 10 years? Lady Gaga. We still aren’t convinced that isn’t a typo. {TIME}

Hey Rita, you’re so fine! Ms. Ora is just too darn cute dressed up as a certain cartoon rodentia on the cover of Elle‘s May 2013 “Women in Music” issue. {Elle}

Kate Upton’s apparently in talks to play opposite Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann in Fox’s upcoming revenge comedy The Other Woman. {Variety}

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Tuesday April 16th, 2013

Beyoncé Wears a Nipple Dress, Manolo Blahnik Churns Out Ice Cream, and Katy Perry’s in a Hairy Lawsuit
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Beyoncé Wears a Nipple Dress, Manolo Blahnik Churns Out Ice Cream, and Katy Perry’s in a Hairy Lawsuit

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Beyoncé showed off her nips, sorta, for the kickoff of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday. The intentional nip-slip dress is a jewel-encrusted number designed by The Blonds. {HuffPo}

Nipple dresses aside, Beyoncé has also added Pucci to her Mrs. Carter tour wardrobe. {WWD}

Manolo Blahnik makes ice cream! Organic and artisanal ice cream, no less. {Refinery29}

Hedi Slimane’s latest rockstar muse is harder better faster stronger than all the rest: French electronica duo Daft Punk. {YSL.com}

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Thursday March 28th, 2013

Everyone Hates Rihanna’s Hair, Beyonce Supports Marriage Equality, and How the Fragrance Biz Lost Its Class
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Everyone Hates Rihanna’s Hair, Beyonce Supports Marriage Equality, and How the Fragrance Biz Lost Its Class

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Beyonce posted a handwritten note on Facebook announcing her support for marriage equality. Guess which one of her hits she references? {Facebook}

Rihanna’s undercut was voted the worst hair trend of the past 13 years. See who else made the (unfortunate) cut. {Grazia}

“Born March of ’86…” Lady Gaga is celebrating her 27th birthday with a Mad Hatter-themed tea party, staving off liquor as she’s still on painkillers post-hip surgery. {The Sun}

Tommy Hilfiger’s limited edition surfboards will be hitting the shores in May! Prepared to be swept away. {Vogue}

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Tuesday March 26th, 2013

Dior’s Haute Couture Show to Encore in Shanghai, Victoria’s Secret Responds to Backlash, and the Kardashians Could Sue Ford
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Dior’s Haute Couture Show to Encore in Shanghai, Victoria’s Secret Responds to Backlash, and the Kardashians Could Sue Ford

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Dior will reprise its Spring 2013 haute couture show in Shanghai on March 30 as part of a continued effort to win over the Chinese market. {Business of Fashion}

Is Victoria Secret’s latest PINK campaign too sexy for the young girls it’s aimed at? The lingerie company responds to backlash. {Telegraph}

Chanel Iman rocks Galore Magazine‘s cover in a shimmering bodysuit and gold pumps. {MTV Style}

Kardashians in kourt? The sisters’ family attorney says they may take legal action against Ford for its “disgusting, vile, and offensive” leaked ad-mockup featuring Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe tied up in Paris Hilton’s car trunk. {E! Online}

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