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Thursday June 14th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Marc Jacobs Flips the Bird, Karlie Kloss Stars With Uggie the Dog, and Shirtless Abercrombie & Fitch Models Sing ‘Call Me Maybe’
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Marc Jacobs Flips the Bird, Karlie Kloss Stars With Uggie the Dog, and Shirtless Abercrombie & Fitch Models Sing ‘Call Me Maybe’

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What are you getting your dad for Father’s Day? Here’s a graphite cast of Marc Jacobs’s hand, flipping the bird. And it writes! Perfect! {High Snobiety}

Taxi TV has never been the most beloved thing about New York, but we can get on board (get it?) with the channel since Karlie Kloss & Uggie the Dog are starring in a new silent film advertising the Americana Manhasset mall. {The Cut}

Now is your chance to get some limited edition Lanvin accessories designed by the cutest man alive, Alber Elbaz, to commemorate his 10-year anniversary at the helm of the brand. {Telegraph}

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Published at 2:01 PM

Monday May 28th, 2012

Tuesday May 15th, 2012

Thursday May 10th, 2012

Wednesday February 1st, 2012

Thursday November 10th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Kermit the Frog Wears Brooks Brothers, Versace for H&M Hits Ebay, and Bid on Kate Moss’ ‘Best Photo Ever’
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kermit the Frog Wears Brooks Brothers, Versace for H&M Hits Ebay, and Bid on Kate Moss’ ‘Best Photo Ever’

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Kermit the Frog is A Fashionisto: I mean, homeboy rocks custom-made Brooks Brothers tuxedos, and has inspired a pair of Adidas kicks. Could Kermie be fresher than Kanye West? Looks like somebody better watch his throne. {LA Times}

Céline Store in Paris Gets the Kidult Treatment: Style-conscious graffiti artist Kidult tagged “SK8″ on the Céline store in a cotton candy pink hue. “SK8″ is a direct reference to the brand’s Fall 2011 campaign. Subtext. We like! {Styleite}

Versace for H&M is Already on Ebay: Here’s a wonderful opportunity to pay significantly more money than you need to for Versace x H&M pieces. Pay $349 for a dress you might have purchased for $200 less. {The Cut}

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Published at 2:30 PM

Tuesday November 1st, 2011

Forever 21 is Selling Native American Girl and ‘Oriental Girl’ Necklaces
Accessories

Forever 21 is Selling Native American Girl and ‘Oriental Girl’ Necklaces

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Last week, while in search of cheap jewelry for my Halloween costume, I stumbled across something pretty weird and confusing: a necklace that is basically a cartoon character version of a “traditional” Native American girl hanging from a chain. She has tanned skin, rosy cheeks, long, dark side braids, and a somewhat stereotypical-looking Native American dress. I looked over to see, in addition to the Native American girl, several similar necklaces that displayed traditionally-dressed Asian girls.

Apparently, Forever 21 thinks that people want to wear outdated, cultural stereotypes as necklaces, and that it’s okay to sell them. Unfortunately, it gets worse. Later, I perused their website and found that one of the necklaces is literally called “Oriental Girl Necklace.” Seriously. Because why not slap on an offensive and outdated descriptor to your offensive culturally-insensitive jewelry?

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Published at 10:50 AM

Wednesday October 26th, 2011

Forever 21′s Hologram Fashion Show was Amazing–Is It the Future of Fashion?
Fashion Shows

Forever 21′s Hologram Fashion Show was Amazing–Is It the Future of Fashion?

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Yesterday Forever 21 presented their fall collection on the runway. Models walked the catwalk, as they do, strutting, smiling, and then, they started walking upside down. On the ceiling. And then down invisible stairs. These are things you can do when the models are holograms.

Forever 21 is growing globally, with new stores in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, so what better way to introduce the brand to new customers than with a dazzling hologram fashion show? And really, it was dazzling. At one point neon rain started to fall and models sprung up out of the raindrops.

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Published at 6:42 PM

Monday September 26th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Sued Her Own Fan, Angela Missoni Didn’t Graduate High School And Hello Kitty for Forever 21
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Sued Her Own Fan, Angela Missoni Didn’t Graduate High School And Hello Kitty for Forever 21

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June Ambrose is Getting a VH1 Show: The stylist to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will get her own show in early 2012, but don’t expect a Rachel Zoe copy; she’ll dress her big clients but also give style and brand advice to emerging talents. {Stylelist}

Your Exclusive Prada Bag Is Actually Made in India: Prada used to source their materials from India and ship them to Italy, but now they’re cutting out the shipping costs by making them at the source and then charging more for the cheaper-made piece. They’re reasoning? The “Made In India” label is exclusive. {Racked}

Lady Gaga Sued Her Own Fan Site: Gaga’s team sued the operators of LadyGaga.org (est: 2008) claiming they “intentionally registered the domain name to capitalize on Lady Gaga’s fame.” But the site doesn’t actually make any money, only gives love to their Queen, so the courts ruled against it. Odd for someone who claims to love her fans so much, don’t you think? {Styleite}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Friday September 2nd, 2011

Broke And The City: Our Guide for How to Get all the Fall Looks on the Cheap
Broke and the City

Broke And The City: Our Guide for How to Get all the Fall Looks on the Cheap

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The woes of adapting to a new season never seem to end when you’re short on savings and want everything that shows up on the runways. It’s tough to update a wardrobe without spending a ton, especially in this city. The key is prioritizing: decide what’s worth splurging on, what you’re going to skip (you don’t need to sport EVERY trend–you’ll look maniacal), and what’s trendy but not worth a large price tag. Easier said than done? Here’s a guide to some of the season’s biggest looks from easily-accessible retailers, all under $50 (with a few exceptions).

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Published at 5:45 PM

Friday August 12th, 2011

Wednesday August 3rd, 2011