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Friday May 17th, 2013

Thursday May 16th, 2013

Emma Watson is All Grown Up on W, Karolina Kurkova Smooched Prince Harry, and Carine Roitfeld’s Cannes Fashion Show to Livestream
Fashion News Roundup

Emma Watson is All Grown Up on W, Karolina Kurkova Smooched Prince Harry, and Carine Roitfeld’s Cannes Fashion Show to Livestream

Emma Watson really is all grown up, as evidenced in her June 2013 W cover shoot, lensed by Michael Thompson. {W}

We’re not sure who got luckier–Prince Harry or Karolina Kurkova. The two shared a chaste smooch at a polo match on the last day of the prince’s US tour. {US Weekly}

Here’s the 16-piece Kate Bosworth-inspired collection by Topshop, which the actress herself wore at Coachella in April. {Vogue UK}

Rita Ora–who is kind of Madonna’s doppelganger–is the new face of Madonna’s clothing line, Material Girl. {The Sun}

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Monday May 6th, 2013

Monday April 15th, 2013

Sunday April 7th, 2013

The Debate About ‘Slut Clothes,’ Formichetti Moves On From Mugler, and Dressing Like the Women of Mad Men
Week In Review

The Debate About ‘Slut Clothes,’ Formichetti Moves On From Mugler, and Dressing Like the Women of Mad Men

What’s In A Word? We take issue with T Magazine’s dismissal of “slut clothes” and take a look back at decades of so-called “slut style.”

And Speaking of “Slut Clothes”: That dress that Julia Roberts wore as Vivian in Pretty Woman is hot stuff, with Emma Watson donning the look on the latest issue of British GQ and versions of the dress selling out fast.

Look Fresh-Off-The-Runway for Prom! We pick out prom-perfect dresses inspired by looks fresh off the Spring 2013 runways. And the best thing? They won’t break the bank.

I Spy With My Fashion Eye… A Rip-Off! Satirical blog Humor Chic’s “No Fakes” campaign suggests Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada may have been a little too inspired by some vintage designs.

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Tuesday April 2nd, 2013

Heidi Klum Saves Her Son’s Life, Emma Watson Grows Up for British GQ, and Kate Middleton Won’t Have a Baby Shower
Fashion News Roundup

Heidi Klum Saves Her Son’s Life, Emma Watson Grows Up for British GQ, and Kate Middleton Won’t Have a Baby Shower

Supermodel, TV host, and now, hero! Heidi Klum saved her son Henry—and his two nannies—from a vicious riptide on a family Easter trip in Oahu, Hawaii. {US Weekly}

Whoaaa there. Emma Watson steams up the May cover of British GQ looking a whole lot like Julia Robert’s character Vivienne in Pretty Woman. {British GQ}

JCPenney hopes to spruce up its jewelry department with what it’s calling “The Bijoux Bar,” an upgraded line of fine jewelry, set to debut on April 28th. {WWD}

Last night Lindsay Lohan tweeted, “It’s official. Pregnant…” Errr, April fools? {The Cut}

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Friday March 1st, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence’s Bra Goes for $3K, Rihanna Gets a Rih-trospective, and Vogue Italia Has Us Seeing Sideways
Fashion News Roundup

Jennifer Lawrence’s Bra Goes for $3K, Rihanna Gets a Rih-trospective, and Vogue Italia Has Us Seeing Sideways

Jennifer Lawrence’s Silver Linings Playbook sports bra sold at auction for $3,175. Responsible spending at its finest! {HuffPo}

Rih-wind! In addition to carrying Rihanna’s River Island line, Opening Ceremony in New York will host an exhibit of the popstar’s seven most memorable outfits evah. {WWD}

Just try not to turn your head/computer sideways while looking at Vogue Italia’s March cover. {Vogue Italia}

A running start: Nike has pledged $50 million towards Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move! Active Schools” initiative. {WWD}

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Thursday January 10th, 2013

Tuesday October 16th, 2012

Thursday September 27th, 2012

Heidi Klum’s New Hosting Gig, Emma Watson Wears a Dress Over Pants, and a Look Inside Elmo’s Closet
Fashion News Roundup

Heidi Klum’s New Hosting Gig, Emma Watson Wears a Dress Over Pants, and a Look Inside Elmo’s Closet

Heidi Klum’s returning to her home country to try her hand at awards show hosting. She’ll do the honors at MTV’s Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt, Germany and will thus finally have an opportunity to say “auf wiedersehen” on TV in place where people actually say that. {MTV}

The cast of Project Runway: All Stars season two has been announced. Remember Wendy Pepper? How about Casanova? {The Hollywood Reporter}

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Tuesday September 25th, 2012

Kate Middleton Causes a Nude Shoe Frenzy, Mayle is Back, and Tom Ford Talks Brad Pitt
Fashion News Roundup

Kate Middleton Causes a Nude Shoe Frenzy, Mayle is Back, and Tom Ford Talks Brad Pitt

Karlie, Natasha, Jourdan, and 10 of the biggest names in modeling snag 10 different covers of the upcoming Times Style Magazine in honor of the mag’s–you guessed it–tenth birthday. {HuffPost}

Mayle’s back! And you can get it at Club Monaco. Hopefully this is a sign of much, much more Mayle to come. {Refinery29}

Emma Watson and the Perks of Being a Wallflower cast are just too freaking cute in this interview with Nylon Magazine. {NylonMagazine}

The always hilarious Joan Rivers likens fashion week to a Charlie Sheen rager. She’s not far off from the truth there. {BuzzFeed}

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Friday September 21st, 2012

Maggie Rizer’s Dog Goes to Heaven, the Design Piracy Bill Gains Momentum, and Fergie Goes Wet-n-Wild
Fashion News Roundup

Maggie Rizer’s Dog Goes to Heaven, the Design Piracy Bill Gains Momentum, and Fergie Goes Wet-n-Wild

Court docs show that Diana Wang’s class action lawsuit against Harper’s Bazaar may not actually be so strong after all. Oops! {BuzzFeed}

Are you (C) Wondering what happened at the grand opening of C. Wonder’s new Time Warner locale? Kelly Rutherford pogo-sticked, Karina Smirnoff sat on a giant teddy bear, and a fab time was had by all! {Fashionista Inbox}

Is this the end of adventures in copyright? A new design piracy bill could protect designers against knock-offs for up to three years. {WWD}

Model Maggie Rizer’s golden retriever Bea died on a United Airlines flight and Maggie is really, really mad. And sad. So are we. That’s just so, so sad. RIP, Bea. {E!}

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