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Monday March 18th, 2013

Why Some Street Style Superstars Are Shying Away from the Spotlight
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Why Some Street Style Superstars Are Shying Away from the Spotlight

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If you feel like you didn’t see much of street style starlet Taylor Tomasi Hill this past fashion month, that’s because you didn’t.

Tomasi Hill is deliberately avoiding photographers, repeating outfits and slipping in and out of shows ala Anna Wintour, according to our sources. The reason? She reportedly wants her position as Moda Operandi’s artistic director to be taken more seriously.

To be fair, this doesn’t mean she’s gone altogether. Tomasi Hill did a photo diary for Harperbazaar.com over fashion week, and was featured on Style.com.

But her dialed-back presence should not go unnoticed, as she’s not the only one in that first crop of street style stars to selectively avoid the spotlight.

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Monday November 26th, 2012

Monday October 15th, 2012

Daria Werbowy, Stephanie Seymour and Lauren Hutton Cover Vogue Paris in Matching Mom Jeans
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Daria Werbowy, Stephanie Seymour and Lauren Hutton Cover Vogue Paris in Matching Mom Jeans

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On the one hand, it does look a bit like a ’90s Gap ad and we’re sure Fashion Spot commenters are complaining about Alt’s lackluster styling. But on the other hand, it’s kind of amazing. Alt chose a great cast of gals who look awesome together, photographed beautifully by Inez & Vinoodh, and the simple outfits definitely highlight each woman’s beauty.

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Friday October 12th, 2012

The Kids in Vogue Paris Are Dressing Much More Age-Appropriately These Days
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The Kids in Vogue Paris Are Dressing Much More Age-Appropriately These Days

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When Carine Roitfeld left French Vogue, rumors circulated that one racy fashion editorial in particular was the reason for her firing. It featured children, like the now-infamous Thylane Blondeau, dressed provocatively in adult clothing and makeup, posing suggestively. It was a little creepy, as was much of Vogue Enfants.

So it’s no surprise to find that, like the rest of the magazine under new EIC Emmanuelle Alt, Vogue Paris’ children’s editorials have gotten a little more tame–which is definitely a good thing.

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Saturday October 6th, 2012

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Tuesday May 15th, 2012

Wednesday April 11th, 2012

Would You Rather…? Laetitia Casta Styled By Carine Roitfeld or Emmanuelle Alt on the Cover of Vogue Paris
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Would You Rather…? Laetitia Casta Styled By Carine Roitfeld or Emmanuelle Alt on the Cover of Vogue Paris

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Continuing the recent resurgence of ’90s supermodels, Laetitia Casta graces the cover of Vogue Paris’ May 2012 issue (left). While the cover hasn’t gotten the warmest reception from Fashion Spot commenters, we like the fresh, effortless simplicity and how it showcases Casta’s natural beauty. Still, it’s a far cry from pre-Emmanuelle Alt covers and, as Read more →

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Friday March 9th, 2012

Want to Look Like Emmanuelle Alt? Try Pierre Balmain’s Fall Collection
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Want to Look Like Emmanuelle Alt? Try Pierre Balmain’s Fall Collection

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Pierre Balmain, the more gently priced secondary line from Balmain, launched its second ever collection in Paris this week. The look is very Emmanuelle Alt (though she once styled Balmain’s shows, she has nothing to do with the line): Skinny black pants (in leather or denim), an ultra-soft tee, and blazers with strong shoulders. When you want to mix it up–a leather motocross jacket. There’s a little added glitz for fall in some sequined leggings, and a bit of Jane Birkin in the more flowy pieces (as you can see in the above video). And there’s a little bit of Carine Roitfeld in that incredibly sexy sheer dress. So basically if you want to look like a chic French “It” girl–here you go.

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Thursday February 23rd, 2012

Emmanuelle Alt Doesn’t Think She’s Inaccessible, Says Fashion Shouldn’t Be Taken Too Seriously
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Emmanuelle Alt Doesn’t Think She’s Inaccessible, Says Fashion Shouldn’t Be Taken Too Seriously

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Emmanuelle Alt is not your average Vogue editor and we’re beginning to love her for that.

When the French Vogue EIC enlisted her staff and some models to create this incredible video performance of “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham! we thought it was the best thing we’ve seen fashion people do in a long time. It was completely unexpected, original and something we couldn’t imagine Alt’s American counterpart doing in our wildest dreams. And now, thanks to Grazia, we know how it came about.

According to the British rag, it was all Alt’s idea. “I didn’t really [have to] think about it too much, because you know, I love Wham and George Michael!’

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Published at 11:17 AM

Monday February 6th, 2012

Emmanuelle Alt Performs Wham! ‘Wake Me Up’ To the Celebrate Relaunch of Vogue.fr
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Emmanuelle Alt Performs Wham! ‘Wake Me Up’ To the Celebrate Relaunch of Vogue.fr

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This should make your Monday a little better. To celebrate the relaunch of Vogue.fr, Vogue Paris’ website (it looks a lot cleaner and more like a Tumblr site now), EIC Emmanuelle Alt, French TV personality Mademoiselle Agnès, and models Anja Rubik, Karmen Pedaru, Jasmine Tookes and Kendra Spears got together to perform Wham! “Wake Me Read more →

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Published at 11:40 AM

Wednesday December 7th, 2011

20 Moments that Rocked the Fashion World in 2011
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20 Moments that Rocked the Fashion World in 2011

by Alyssa Vingan

We’ll cut right to the chase: A lot of crazy shit happened in the fashion world this year. While the industry that we call home can sometimes seem isolated and fantastical, many of its key players and events made headlines even in the mainstream media over the course of 2011.

In the last 365 days, we’ve seen our share of ups and downs: There have been exciting new beginnings and tragic falls from grace. A royal wedding and a Sarah Burton for McQueen dress captivated the world, while Galliano’s dress for Kate Moss made the fashion world swoon. We’ve celebrated the return of older models—like when 46-year-old Kristen McMenamy wore a bikini on the cover of Vogue Italia—and saw plenty of controversy surrounding very young ones. Just when we thought the boundaries of gender identity were breaking for good and that Lea T could kiss Kate Moss on the cover of LOVE, a men’s mag openly calls androgynous model Andrej Pejic a “thing.” We took it all in stride, and we’ve hopefully come out better on the other side.

Looking back at 2011, we’ve chosen twenty major moments that we believe defined the year in fashion. Which one made the biggest impact on you?

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