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Tuesday June 8th, 2010

CFDA Awards: Who Won, Who Didn’t and Who Made My Day
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CFDA Awards: Who Won, Who Didn’t and Who Made My Day

Tonight at the CFDA Awards, actor Anthony Mackie said that the event really is like the Oscars of fashion. As one of the few people in the crowd who has attended both ceremonies, he should know.

And it did seem like an abbreviated, less-hokey Academy Awards.

There were skits–Diddy starred in a short that introduced the menswear nominees–celebrity presenters–Isabella Rossellini, Jessica Biel–and even some heartfelt speeches.

Stay-tuned tomorrow for our round-up of the evening’s best-dressed. And now, the winners:

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Published at 12:09 AM

Monday November 23rd, 2009

Nightcap

Happy Birthday Indochine

On Friday night, at Indochine’s 25th Birthday Party, we kept saying, these are like the fashion parties we read about before we moved to New York, part of the reason we wanted to move to New York, to see if things like this really happened. Practically naked (though elaborately head-dressed) women waited on booths full Read more →

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Published at 9:01 AM

Friday September 11th, 2009

Fashion Shows

Is the New: Fashion & Frat Parties

photo from modelinia!Last night, at 8, I ran out of Julie Haus’ Kate Lanphear-styled show and into the madness that was Fashion’s Night Out. The streets of Soho were packed with people who weren’t just shopping, but had properly decked themselves out for the Vogue sponsored occasion. From top to toe they rocked Balmain-shouldered blazers Read more →

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Tuesday April 28th, 2009

Because Talking Models Make Our Day

This model roundtable, hosted by Sally Singer, beats Vogue‘s actual model issue by a longshot. The magazine filled a Minetta Tavern table with Lauren Hutton, Karlie Kloss, Caroline Trentini, Iman, Paulina Porizkova, Naomi Campbell and Hilary Rhoda for a discussion on modeling past and present. Yes, it should be about five hours longer, but in Read more →

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Monday June 30th, 2008

Wednesday June 11th, 2008

Thursday May 8th, 2008

Vogue Italia Cover: Iman

This just in from a source: The mystery face of the upcoming Vogue Italia is none other than the statuesque Iman! She’ll be surrounded by some other models (surely just a group of out-of-focus guys, er, girls), and now we’re betting there’ll be at least one picture of her and Chanel Iman together, hopefully wearing Read more →

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Published at 2:19 PM

Wednesday October 31st, 2007

Shop Like a Ford Model?

Elite already makes beauty products for other countries, and now Ford Model Management may have their own apparel line: Today a company called Zazzle announced they’d partner with the agency for further retail opportunities. Since Zazzle specializes in custom-made merchandise, it seems Ford thinks their logo could be as ubiquitous on sportswear as Juicy Couture Read more →

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Published at 10:44 AM

Friday October 5th, 2007

Would You Wear

Would You Wear Yellow?

For years yellow was the only color on our list of “Things We Will Never Wear” (things like bows, Tevas, and Pucci prints). But lately we’ve warmed up to the usually daunting color in a big way. This season it looks like designers have too. Everyone from Valentino to Comme Des Garcons showed looks en Read more →

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Published at 12:18 PM

Tuesday October 2nd, 2007

Fashion Week

First Look: Jeremy Scott

Right now, our internet is sicker than a 50-year-smoker, but we’ve managed to upload one photo – the absolute best – from Jeremy Scott. It’s Chanel Iman in a latex-and-canvas evening gown built to resemble a trash bag – the crowning piece for a collection based on construction, hard hats, and models at work – Read more →

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Published at 6:30 PM

Monday October 1st, 2007

Trivia

Paul & Joe: The Mystery

WHO just walked through those double doors to the Paul & Joe casting in Paris? a) Chanel Iman b) Iekeleine Stange c) Behati Prinsloo d) Diana Moldovan Guess you’ll just have to wait until their show on Saturday to find out! But we’re rooting for Chanel… just in case you wanted a hint…

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Published at 2:51 PM

Monday September 17th, 2007

Tyra Hearts Chanel Iman, Heatherette!

Tyra Banks is doing an upcoming segment on her talk show about race in the fashion industry – specifically, how hard it is for women of color to book on the runways. Her special guests for the show? Heatherette designers Richie Rich and Traver Rains, plus their catwalk opener and closer, Chanel Iman. We’re slightly Read more →

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Published at 10:07 AM