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Wednesday December 14th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: The Kardashians are Taking Dallas, an App to Live Like Gwyneth Paltrow, and CFDA Chooses Award Winners’ Mentors
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: The Kardashians are Taking Dallas, an App to Live Like Gwyneth Paltrow, and CFDA Chooses Award Winners’ Mentors

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Kardashians Setting Up Shop in Dallas: Say what you want about the Kardashian Krew, just don’t call them lazy. With Khloe’s hubby Lam-Lam now traded to the Mavericks, word is they’re already scoping out locations for a new DASH store in Dallas. Werk, girls, get that ka$h. {TMZ}

Gwyneth’s GOOP App Promotes Expensive Living: Always wondered where to get the best kelp smoothie in New York? Ya, me neither. But Gwyneth Paltrow now has an app for that. Her GOOP NYC app may only cost $3.99, but you’re guaranteed to spend thousands more if you actually follow in her perfectly aligned footsteps. {Gawker}

CFDA Names Winners’ Mentors: Mentors have been chosen for this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund honorees. Winner Joseph Altuzarra will be mentored by Calvin Klein prez and chief exec Tom Murry, Pamela Love gets Harry Winston’s Frédéric de Narp, and Creatures of the Wind designers Shane Gabier and Chris Peters will work with Rag & Bone duo David Neville and Marcus Wainwright. Just in time for some holiday thank-you presents… Brownie points, people! {WWD}

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Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewels Fetch Nearly $116 Million at Auction, Setting a New World Record

Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewels Fetch Nearly $116 Million at Auction, Setting a New World Record

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Elizabeth Taylor‘s dazzling jewelry collection was auctioned off Tuesday night, bringing in close to $116 million–a world record for a private jewelry collection.

“It’s one of the most extraordinary auctions that Christie’s has ever had and a testament to the affection for Elizabeth Taylor worldwide,” Christie’s Americas President Marc Porter told the New York Post.

Taylor’s one-of-a-kind diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls–80 pieces comprised “The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor”–sold for prices that shattered Christies’ estimates. “To the best of my knowledge only two items sold within auction estimates,” wrote Anthony DeMarco at Forbes. “The rest of the lots made the estimates look like afterthoughts as a jammed room full of bidders competed for items with telephone buyers from around the world.”

The big winner of the night wasn’t, as everyone expected, the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond (that’s the 33.19-carat diamond ring Richard Burton gave her and that she wore every day)–though that fetched $8.8 million.

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Monday November 21st, 2011

In Honor of Bella Swan Getting Hitched, Here Are Our 10 Most Favorite Movie Wedding Dresses
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In Honor of Bella Swan Getting Hitched, Here Are Our 10 Most Favorite Movie Wedding Dresses

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A knock-off of Bella Swan’s wedding dress (Twilight‘s heroine, in case you’ve been living under a rock for three years) just went on sale (at left) and it got us thinking about memorable movie wedding dresses. Forget about people’s princesses who wear too much eyeliner or wannabe princesses who get divorced after 72 days: Movies are where the real, unattainable, fantasy love-and-marriage happens. From the classic to the garish, we’ve rounded up some truly unforgettable wedding gowns from all different eras. Click through to see yards of tulle and lace and dreams and butterflies on gorgeous actresses. Sigh.

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Thursday July 21st, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Preview the Elizabeth Taylor V Spread, See the NYFW Documentary and Vogue‘s Secret Site
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Preview the Elizabeth Taylor V Spread, See the NYFW Documentary and Vogue‘s Secret Site

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Preview: Carine Roitfeld’s Elizabeth Taylor Spread In V’s September Issue: A behind-the-scenes video of Roitfeld’s homage to the Queen of Diamonds, which she shot with Mario Testino. It looks seriously decadent; I spy some Prada, electric blue eyeshadow and a jeweled tiger statuette. {Stylelist}

NY Fashion Week Documentary The Tents Premieres Saturday: It chronicles the birth and progression of what is now Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center, with commentary from a bajillion fashion folk. Showtime is 6pm at the SVA Theatre; tickets are available online here. {Racked}

Vogue Has A New Secret Website: According to a tiny blurb in AdWeek, Wintour and cohorts are working on some new hush-hush site to launch in December. The question is, how will it avoid both repeating Vogue.com content and stepping on the toes of fellow Conde site Style.com? {AdWeek via Styleite}

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Wednesday July 20th, 2011

Carine Roitfeld’s Plans For V‘s September Issue Revealed: Elizabeth Taylor, Mario Testino and 72 Pages of Fashion
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Carine Roitfeld’s Plans For V‘s September Issue Revealed: Elizabeth Taylor, Mario Testino and 72 Pages of Fashion

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Earlier this year, reports surfaced that Carine Roitfeld would be styling V‘s September cover and cover story and it’s now coming to fruition. WWD reports that the legendary former French Vogue editor is collaborating with Mario Testino on a 72-page “fashion extravaganza” for the glossy. September’s theme is “heroes” and thus Carine has chosen to pay tribute to late icon Elizabeth Taylor.

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Friday April 1st, 2011

Best Selling Celebrity Fragrances in the World
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Best Selling Celebrity Fragrances in the World

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The news of Elizabeth Taylor’s death got us thinking quite a bit about celebrity fragrances, given that the Hollywood star’s White Diamonds is still the best-selling celeb fragrance collection in the world, bringing in $76.9 million globally in 2010.

But what other celeb-backed scents have succeeded? While most are flash-in-the-pan occurrences, others have experienced ongoing success. So we asked Chicago-headquartered market research firm Euromonitor International who has risen to the top.

Click through to see the world’s best selling famous fragrances.

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Tuesday March 29th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Chanel Employees Don’t Love Blake Lively, a Fake Gaga Causes a Stir in Miami, and Alexander Wang Does Menswear
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Chanel Employees Don’t Love Blake Lively, a Fake Gaga Causes a Stir in Miami, and Alexander Wang Does Menswear

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Christie’s to Auction Off Elizabeth Taylor’s Precious Gems: A date for the auction has not been confirmed, but expect a treasure trove of jewels that is said to be worth over $150 million. {People StyleWatch}

The Puffer Coat–From Sleeping Bag to Fab: We can’t wait to retire our puffer coats when this never ending winter ends, and this time, we’re retiring the bulky jacket for good. Next fall, expect to see the puffer coat in new, much cooler styles. {WWD, subscription required}

Not Everyone Loves Lively: According to Gatecrasher, an employee at Chanel USA is dishing that not everyone at the house is as enamored by Blake Lively as Karl Lagerfeld. The source says that many feel that the all-American starlet and face of Chanel’s Mademoiselle handbag line is “off-brand.” But obviously, what Karl says, goes. {NY Daily News Gatecrasher}

Miami Goes Gaga for a Fake Gaga: While the real Lady Gaga celebrated her 25th birthday in Vegas, an imposter ran around Miami, causing a stir among fans, sales associates and PR people. The faux Gaga made stops at “normal” stores like French Connection and Guess, prompting Guess’ PR Manager to send out a hurried press release announcing the singer’s presence. The spokesperson said that Gaga purchased the Lucy Lace Skirt–a mundane A-line skirt that clearly should have tipped people off that the lookalike was an imposter. {Page Six}

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Wednesday March 23rd, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor’s Most Outrageous Fashion Statements
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Elizabeth Taylor’s Most Outrageous Fashion Statements

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The CFDA just announced that Lady Gaga would receive this year’s “Style Icon” award. Sure, her style is provocative, daring, and she certainly deserves the award. But was she the first to push fashion over the top in that headline grabbing way? Of course not. Before her there was Madonna, and before Madonna there was Cher and before Cher there was Elizabeth Taylor. The screen legend is known for many things: her acting chops, her incredible beauty, her seven husbands, her struggle with addiction, oh, and her incredible style. As a young ingenue she adhered to ’50s style–perfect for flaunting her curvy figure. But as she got older her style got bolder. Here, a look though at some of this original style icon’s most outrageously awesome fashion statements.

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Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds is Still the Best-Selling Celebrity Fragrance in the World

Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds is Still the Best-Selling Celebrity Fragrance in the World

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From Jennifer Aniston to the Biebs, it’s quite rare these days to find a celebrity who doesn’t have his or her own fragrance. That’s because a signature perfume can bring in millions of dollars each year.

And they have Elizabeth Taylor to thank for it. The actress, who died today at the age of 79, launched her scent White Diamonds in 1991. While she certainly wasn’t the first celebrity to come out with a scent, she was the first to do it well. And it’s still the best-selling celebrity fragrance in the world, bringing in $76.9 million globally in 2010. (That’s according to the Chicago-headquartered Euromonitor International, a market research firm that tracks this sort of thing.) Now, that number includes the flanker fragrances under the Elizabeth Taylor name, including Black Pearl and Passion. But White Diamonds alone brought in $61.3 million in 2010, which is still pretty unbelievable.

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Legendary Film Star, Style Icon Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79

Legendary Film Star, Style Icon Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79

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Legendary silver screen star Elizabeth Taylor, whose style epitomized Hollywood glamor–and whose infamously prolific love life was constant tabloid fodder–died Wednesday at 79. The two-time Academy Award winner died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Taylor’s publicist Sally Morrison confirmed to the AP. A more in-depth look at the memorable style of the Read more →

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Wednesday February 9th, 2011

Kim Kardashian Interviews Elizabeth Taylor; Channels Cleopatra for Her Harper’s Bazaar Cover Shoot with Terry Richardson
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Kim Kardashian Interviews Elizabeth Taylor; Channels Cleopatra for Her Harper’s Bazaar Cover Shoot with Terry Richardson

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Just in case you hadn’t gotten your daily dose of Kardashian (and you probably already have, but you know you wanna look anyway), here is Kim Kardashian photographed by Terry Richardson, paying homage to Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra in the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar (on newsstands February 22)– she even wears one of Elizabeth Taylor’s original Cleopatra robes for the shoot. And if you thought this was just another Kim Kardashian editorial (albeit with clothes on this time), think again–she also interviews Elizabeth Taylor. Really.

Here’s a highlight (read the full interview here):

KIM KARDASHIAN : You are my idol. But I’m six husbands and some big jewels behind. What should I do?
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: I never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot of husbands. For me, life happened, just as it does for anyone else. I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things. But I have never felt more alive than when I watched my children delight in something, never more alive than when I have watched a great artist perform, and never richer than when I have scored a big check to fight AIDS. Follow your passion, follow your heart, and the things you need will come.

Check out the full Terry Richardson shoot.
All photos: Terry Richardson for Harper’s Bazaar.

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Monday November 1st, 2010

Taylor Swift’s Perfume Doesn’t Have to Smell Bad: Celebrity Fragrances We Actually Like
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Taylor Swift’s Perfume Doesn’t Have to Smell Bad: Celebrity Fragrances We Actually Like

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Taylor Swift is following in the footsteps of pretty much every celebrity ever and launching her own fragrance. The wise-beyond-her-years (?) singer just inked a deal with Elizabeth Arden to develop her own unique scent, set to appear on shelves next fall.

I’m assuming the fragrance will be quite sophisticated, since Taylor likes dating older men and all….

Okay, not really. That was a joke. I’m expecting it to smell bad. Really, really bad. But let’s not give up hope just yet.

There are a few celebrity scents I actually like. (A snap poll of my friends–inside and outside of fashion–suggests that I may be the only person on earth willing to admit this.)

Celebrity fragrances that I not only can stomach, but wouldn’t mind wearing:

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