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Tuesday May 1st, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Azealia Banks Was Not Supposed to Perform at the Met Gala, Dita Von Teese Gets the Hologram Treatment, and the Longest Wedding Dress Train Ever
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Azealia Banks Was Not Supposed to Perform at the Met Gala, Dita Von Teese Gets the Hologram Treatment, and the Longest Wedding Dress Train Ever

Nicki Minaj, not Azealia Banks was allegedly supposed to perform at the Met gala next week.{NY Post}

Refinery 29 show you how to correct common beauty mistakes with items you’ve got lying around the house. {Refinery 29}

Someone bought an old, wormy silk kimono from the Titanic wreckage for $75,000. {WWD subscription required}

Kate Moss donated a topless photo of herself taken by Sølve Sundsbø to the NSPCC charity auction. Bidding will start at around $4,900 {Vogue UK}

ShowStudio.com won a Webby award for best fashion site. Congrats! {@SHOWstudio}

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Wednesday March 7th, 2012

People Are Actually Wearing That Balenciaga Visor–Here’s How Much It Costs and Why You Can’t Get It In The U.S.
Fashion Is Fun

People Are Actually Wearing That Balenciaga Visor–Here’s How Much It Costs and Why You Can’t Get It In The U.S.

There is no better time or place than Paris Fashion Week to try out the season’s most over-the-top, impractical items. And that is what the fashion crowd has done this week with what is arguably spring 2012′s most ridiculous accessory: Balenciaga‘s visor hat. Yep, people–well, fashion people–have actually been wearing this black Darth Vader-esque number Read more →

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Thursday March 1st, 2012

What I Saw at Paris Fashion Week, Day 2
Fashion Week

What I Saw at Paris Fashion Week, Day 2

Day 2, Paris fashion week, over. Check. I saw Carven, Balmain, and Nina Ricci. I saw massive chandeliers at two out of three of those shows (guess which ones?). Delfina Delettrez walked me through her wonderfully imaginative fall jewelry. I also got the gorgeous Hanneli Mustaparta to show off her mysterious armor-leotard get-up. I thought Read more →

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Thursday February 16th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga’s Perfume Is Almost Here, Karolina Kurkova & Coco Rocha Score Big Campaigns, and Hanneli Is Working for Calvin Klein
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga’s Perfume Is Almost Here, Karolina Kurkova & Coco Rocha Score Big Campaigns, and Hanneli Is Working for Calvin Klein

The Limited and White House|Black Market to Roll Out Some Serious Spring Campaigns: The two retailers aren’t playing games this season in the ad department. The Limited has tapped Karolina Kurkova to front their spring ad campaign, and it’s costing them a pretty penny; “in the $10 million range,” dished an insider. Meanwhile, White House|Black Market is also making moves, hiring Coco Rocha to star in a TV spot, which will air on Monday. You know what they say, gotta spend money to make money! {WWD subscription required}

June Ambrose is Working on A Clothing Line: Far be it from the famed stylist to leave the masses without clothes to go with their June Ambrose brand turbans and sunglasses. The stylist to the stars told the YBF that she is releasing a contemporary women’s clothing line, which she hopes will be out this fall. {The YBF}

Hanneli Mustaparta is Tweeting for Calvin Klein Today: The model-turned-blogger will be giving Calvin Klein’s Twitter followers an inside look at what’s popping backstage, and the show’s star-studded front row. (What, no coverage on the pending OWS protest?) Mustaparta is also going to be the woman behind the brand’s soon-to-launch Tumblr. {WWD subscription required}

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Saturday February 11th, 2012

Friday February 10th, 2012

BCBG Max Azria Fall 2012: Color Blocked and Furry with a Loose-Lipped Front Row
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BCBG Max Azria Fall 2012: Color Blocked and Furry with a Loose-Lipped Front Row

When attending a show like BCBG Max Azria, you can expect an onslaught of pseudo-celebs, advertising-friendly editors and of course, a whole lot of color blocking. Yesterday’s 10am show was no exception. And while the crush of photogs angled for a glimpse of front row showgoers including Giada de Laurentiis, Maria Menounos and Erin Wasson, the beauty of the show was in the delicious details:

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Thursday February 9th, 2012

Thursday September 15th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Amy Winehouse’s Final Video, Topman Calls Women Dogs and Changes in Mag Mastheads
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Amy Winehouse’s Final Video, Topman Calls Women Dogs and Changes in Mag Mastheads

Hannelli Mustaparta Stars In Net-A-Porter’s Fall Ads: The stylish blogger joins Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Atlanta de Cadenet and Shala Monroque for the sale site’s “real people” campaign. {WWD}

Editorial Musical Chairs: Fact: WWD reports that Chris Dixon, design director for New York mag, is going to Vanity Fair. Rumors: Brides VP and publisher Carolyn Kremins might go to another Condé mag and EIC Millie Martini Bratten might exit the company, while Lucky VP and publisher Michelle Myers might be ousted by Bill Wackermann, their executive VP who also heads Glamour, W, Bon Appétit and Details. {WWD}

Models Don’t Really Make Much Money: A former model speaks out about the inconsistent pay and difficulties faced by unknown models who don’t land Victoria’s Secret contracts or Vogue spreads. {NY Times}

From Runway to Rack–How Department Store Exclusives Happen: Big retailers usually ask designers for exclusive colors or cuts from their runway looks– here’s how they make their wares stand out. {WSJ}

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