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Saturday March 16th, 2013

Tuesday February 12th, 2013

Tuesday January 8th, 2013

How to Emulate Kate Middleton, Face Cream Goes to Pot, and Driftwood is In for Fall
Fashion News Roundup

How to Emulate Kate Middleton, Face Cream Goes to Pot, and Driftwood is In for Fall

What’s the average number of teeth Kate Middleton exposes when she smiles? Find out with this creepy yet comprehensive guide to emulating the Duchess c/o Vogue UK. {Daily Mail}

Design collaboration MAN, from Topman and British non-profit Fashion East, turned more than a few heads with its unwearable menswear collection at London Fashion Week. Yes, there’s driftwood involved. {HuffPo}

Colorado-based skincare brand Apothecanna now makes a line of products that contain cannabis. An interesting (and actually, totally legal) take on “going green”… {SheFinds}

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Monday May 7th, 2012

Wednesday May 2nd, 2012

The Top 10 Prada Red Carpet Looks from 1995 to Today
Red Carpet

The Top 10 Prada Red Carpet Looks from 1995 to Today

With the Met exhibit just around the corner, we’re expecting to see a lot of celebrities in Prada. While it might be difficult to imagine some of those runway frocks on the red carpet (we don’t see dresses over pants as a go-to for celebrities), it doesn’t mean that the brand is without its fair share of red carpet moments through the years. Quite the opposite.

Prada is the seminal red carpet brand, in a way. The watershed moment in celebrity red carpet styling came in 1995 when Uma Thurman, styled by Barbara Tfank, wore a simple yet elegant lavendar gown to the Oscars (a.k.a. the dress that launched a thousand celebrity stylists’ careers). It was with this appearance that Prada became a household name overnight. The svelte actress was in a traceable gown from a brand to which people could aspire, instead of one provided by a film costumer or, heaven forbid, self-designed (we’re looking at you Demi Moore and Kim Basinger). It hit the high notes of 90s minimalism and became one of those capital “M” fashion Moments.

Click through to see the nine other most notable appearances by Prada on the red carpet.

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Friday July 8th, 2011

Friday June 24th, 2011

Eva Mendes Reveals Her New Campaign For Thierry Mugler Angel, Sings and Has a Nip Slip
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Eva Mendes Reveals Her New Campaign For Thierry Mugler Angel, Sings and Has a Nip Slip

Clarins pulled out all the stops for last night’s launch of Thierry Mugler Angel Eau de Toilette (as they tend to do for Mugler fragrance launches) and introduction of the newest Angel, Eva Mendes. They turned the first floor of the Westside highway-adjacent, Frank Gehry-designed IAC building into this cinematic, dreamlike Thierry Mugler Angel world. There were stars and comets somehow projected onto the ceiling. They even erected a gigantic comet (the same shape that outlines the perfume bottle) in the entrance that you had to walk under to go in to the event. They stamped a star on my hand when I walked in for no apparent reason. Also, I’m pretty sure the Angel scent was somehow wafting through the venue. I never stopped smelling it, even after I left, because I took the little blue Angel-scented scarf a woman suggested I tie around my wrist because it was pretty and blue.

About an hour and a half into the event, Eva Mendes made her very planned and theatrical entrance. The lights went down, the music changed to Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” and everyone stopped talking and gathered around to watch Eva walk through the giant comet in a gorgeous cream, strapless Nicola Formichetti-designed Mugler gown.

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Fashion News Roundup: Usher Wants Pippa Middleton to Model Lingerie, Cathy Horyn Thinks Galliano Deserves a Second Chance and Kate Moss’ Wedding Registry
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Usher Wants Pippa Middleton to Model Lingerie, Cathy Horyn Thinks Galliano Deserves a Second Chance and Kate Moss’ Wedding Registry

Usher Wants Pippa Middleton to Model His Upcoming Lingerie Line: The singer calls Pippa the “most talked-about woman in the world at the moment” and says that he plans to set up a meeting with her right away. She does look good in her skivvy’s, but we’re not so sure the Queen would approve! {Us Weekly}

Natalia Vodinova Opens Up About Her Recent Divorce: It hasn’t been easy for the model who is a mother of three, but she says there’s already a new man in her life. You go girl! {Vogue UK}

A Tour of Andy and Kate Spade’s Hamptons Home: Can we move in? {Nowness}

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Friday May 6th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Forbes Lists the Top-Earning Models, Galliano Sues His Ex-Lawyer, and a Tool to Determine Whether or Not You’re Wearing Pants
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Forbes Lists the Top-Earning Models, Galliano Sues His Ex-Lawyer, and a Tool to Determine Whether or Not You’re Wearing Pants

The World’s Top Earning Models: Gisele earned a whopping $45 million last year. Heidi Klum followed far behind at $20 million. Other top earners include Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, Lara Stone, and Candice Swanepoel. It definitely pays to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel. {Forbes}

Galliano Is Suing His Ex-Lawyer For Stealing $4 Million:As if John Galliano doesn’t have enough legal woes, he’s now suing ex-attorney Stephane Zerbib on the accusation that he stole $4 million from the designer. Zerbib is countersuing for defamation. Sigh. {NYP}

Cathy Horyn Tells Bloggers How They Should Blog: Refinery29 caught up with the fashion journalist–who never minces words–and asked her about the future of fashion journalism. Her advice? Don’t re-blog, be a reporter, and learn French. {Refinery29}

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Sunday May 1st, 2011

Friday April 22nd, 2011

Thursday March 17th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Pamela Love for Topshop, Eva Mendes is an Angel, and Joe Zee’s Rising Star
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Pamela Love for Topshop, Eva Mendes is an Angel, and Joe Zee’s Rising Star

Love Loves Topshop: CFDA/Swarovski award nominee Pamela Love recently confirmed the rumors that she’s designing for Topshop. {Fab Sugar}

Eva Mendes is an Angel: The actress replaces Naomi Watts as the face of the fragrance Angel by Thierry Mugler. {WWD, subscription required}

Joe Zee is Nice and Talented: The happy fashion editor finally gets his own moment in the spotlight. {NY Times}

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