In our seventh episode of Haute Cuisine we venture off to the Hollywood Hills where we meet our friend Chrissy Teigen. At her and fiancé John Legend’s beautiful home, Teigen and Mommy Teigen both share their secrets to creating the best Papaya Salad (hint: it’s in the way you cut the vegetables!)
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We’re On Cannes Watch: We’re keeping track of all the fashion that’s walking the annual Cannes Film Festival red carpet. We identified 10 international style stars to watch out for and spotted some interesting things—like Julianne Moore’s crazy tortured-looking feet in platform stilettos!
We traveled all the way to Los Angeles this month to cook alongside one of our favorite Tweeters of all time: Chrissy Teigen. The supermodel and huge foodie (just take look at her mouthwatering blog, SoDelushious.com) is known to tweet photos of herself getting spray-tanned (naked!) go after tweeters who make unsavory comments (Chris Brown fans!) and be refreshingly candid whenever possible.
Now the host of the new Vh1 show, The Model Employee, which just premiered earlier this month, Teigen is busy planning her fairy tale wedding to one of our favorite R&B crooners, John Legend.
Watch as we get a lesson in Thai cuisine from Teigen and Mommy Teigen, while talking fashion, modeling, and those pesky haters.
If you follow model Chrissy Teigen on Twitter or Instagram, you know she’s hilarious, unfiltered, sassy, and sometimes controversial (just last night she got into a row with followers about “slut shaming”). I can tell you that she’s exactly the same in person.
Next to the Met Ball, the amfAR Gala is probably the most fashion-y red carpet of the year, and this year’s was no exception.
Karl Lagerfeld reveals who he thinks the ‘sexiest’ Middleton lady is. Yeah, he went there. {Grazia UK}
Would Louise Roe be a good replacement for Elle Macpherson on Fashion Star? Well, we’re all going to find out. {HuffPo}
Betsey Johnson’s daughter, Lulu, is launching a fashion line–but she’s “toning down” the Betsey aesthetic. {Racked}
The Clothes: Michael Kors always uses “student work” as an insult to designers on Project Runway, but it was definitely not applicable here. The FIT students who sent work their work down the runway deserved to be at NYFW. The mini collections were filled with intricate knit work, beading, beautiful fabrics, and detailed craftmanship. What Read more →
Fashion’s Night Out is tonight and it’s go-time to strategize your partying shopping itinerary. Will it be high-profile gimmicks that motivate you? Or the copious amount of free boozy beverages and sweet snacks in Soho? Perhaps you’re into music. Not to throw a wrench in your lineup so early on, but how about this one for you: Hot guys and shopping.
‘Bikini season’ has terrified women for generations. But today’s women have an even scarier phenomenon to worry about: Bikini photo season. Because while swimsuit season only lasts a couple of months, that photo of you chowing down on a hotdog in your bikini at your friend’s barbecue lives forever. Okay, so maybe it’s a little Read more →
Chrissy Teigen (who is about to be Mrs. John Legend) is well-versed in the voodoo involved in making yourself look perfect in a bikini. She’s been appearing in Sports Illustrated swimsuits issues since 2010 so being half-naked is sort of a specialty of hers. She also isn’t shy about taboo topics or saying what she Read more →
Ecco Domani Announces Fashion Foundation Award Winners: Haus Alkire, Corell Corell, and Tim Coppens are amongst the seven up-and-coming designers who received the honor along with $25,000 grants to build their brands, and prepare for New York Fashion Week. Good luck! We can’t wait to see what these young designers have to offer. {WWD subscription required}
Marc Jacobs v. Patrice Lataillade Settle Out of Court: The company has settled with former employee Patrice Lataillade, who claimed he was fired after complaining about president Robert Duffy’s inappropriate behavior and sexual discrimination. {Vogue UK}
The UK Telegraph Has Found Suzy Menkes’ Hair Inspiration: We knew that coif couldn’t have come out of nowhere! The Telegraph tweeted a photo of an early 1700s porcelain plate featuring a woman with the same ‘do. Okay, Suzy, we see your colonial era swag! Werk! {Fashion Foie Gras}
Lil’ Kim is Coming for You, Nicki: Lil’ Kim tweeted a “Christmas gift” to her fans; a promo shot for what we are assuming is her upcoming album. The Queen B is dressed in black panties and a turtleneck with large, furry pom poms on the sleeves, and of course, the chest area, so her boobs stay nice and toasty. {Lil’ Kim Twitter}
Don’t Go Shopping in Australia: 44% of Australians report the sales staff in their country is rude and pushy, while another 22% say they are lazy. We’re guessing they do a lot of online shopping down under. {WWD (Subscription Required)}
Crystal Renn and Alana Zimmer Pose as Clowns for Vogue Russia: The models are Circus Chic in the January issue of the Fashion Bible. Who knew hula hoops and Cirque du Soleil makeup could be so fierce? Right.Tyra Banks did. {Styleite}
