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Wednesday March 7th, 2012

A History of Naked, Pregnant Celebs on Magazine Covers
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A History of Naked, Pregnant Celebs on Magazine Covers

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Earlier today, the Internet was all a flutter with the newly released nudie pics of an extremely pregnant (it’s been what, ten months now?) Jessica Simpson on the cover of Elle. The April 2012 spread was photographed by Carter Smith and styled by Joe Zee, but they clearly got some inspiration, elsewhere. Since Annie Leibovitz shot a naked and pregnant Demi Moore for Vanity Fair twenty-one years ago, it seems like pregnant celebs everywhere have been clamoring to strip down for the newsstands.n At this point, it’s practically a right of passage for expectant stars, as well as an informal announcement that “exclusive first baby pictures!” will be shopped around in the near future. Is pregnancy a valid excuse for famous women (most of whom would scoff at an offer from Playboy in normal circumstances) to take it all off?

Take a look at our investigation of the fascinating (and at times, extremely uncomfortable) history of the naked, pregnant magazine cover. Do you think it’s a celebration or just exploitation? And does a pregnant naked person really make you want to buy a magazine? We want to hear what you think.

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Published at 6:41 PM

Tuesday January 17th, 2012

We’re Giving Away Five 4-Piece BeautyMint Kits!
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We’re Giving Away Five 4-Piece BeautyMint Kits!

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Jessica Simpson’s skin is glowing right now thanks to her pregnancy hormones. But for those of us who don’t have that surplus of estrogen pumping fiercely through our bodies, there’s Ms. Simpson’s personalized skin care line from BeautyMint, developed with skin care expert Nerida Joy. BeautyMint will help you personalize your skin care regimen, with Read more →

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Published at 3:15 PM

Monday December 12th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Jimmy Choo Makes Coffee Cup Holders, Jessica Simpson Signs With Weight Watchers While Still Pregnant, and Someone Stole Lindsay Lohan’s Chanel
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Jimmy Choo Makes Coffee Cup Holders, Jessica Simpson Signs With Weight Watchers While Still Pregnant, and Someone Stole Lindsay Lohan’s Chanel

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Jessica Simpson Scores Deal To Lose Her Baby Weight Before She Even Has a Baby: Weight Watchers is paying Jessica Simpson a cool $3 million to lose her baby weight using their weight loss plan. We thought breast-feeding was enough to make you lose it all. No? {Jezebel}

The Free Tote Bag Is the New “It” Bag: We knew it was a good idea to keep all those free totes we’ve accumulated over the years. Use them proudly, because free is apparently the new $2000. (It’s annoying that they don’t have any compartments and pockets, though.) {NYT}

Jimmy Choo Makes Coffee Holders: Need a last minute stocking stuffer for that fancy coffee drinker in your life? They can cover up their Dunkin Donuts cup with this leather Jimmy Choo coffee cup sleeve, which is a mere $125. Just don’t slosh or drip on it, for heaven’s sake. Do you know what Splenda can do to leather? {Pursuitist}

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Published at 1:42 PM

Friday December 2nd, 2011

Jessica Simpson on Her New Design Endeavors (Baby and Maternity Coming Soon), ‘Sexy Girls,’ and the Gender of her Baby
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Jessica Simpson on Her New Design Endeavors (Baby and Maternity Coming Soon), ‘Sexy Girls,’ and the Gender of her Baby

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Yesterday the Simpson sisters–Ashlee and Jessica–threw a little soiree to celebrate their first-ever design collab: A line of clothes for tween girls. The line is for ages 7-16, and this demographic made up most of the crowd at the party at Dylan’s Candy Bar.

I was very jealous of these girls for two reasons: First, they got to decorate and bedazzle jeans and shoes. Second, they got to eat all the candy and mini grilled cheese sandwiches they wanted, while I just stared longingly–wrong week to start a juice cleanse.

Ashlee was there with her adorable son, the curly-haired towhead Bronx; Jessica worked the crowd signing autographs and taking pictures with mini-fans while attentive babydaddy Eric Johnson stayed close by. We waited very patiently to grab a few words with the mom-to-be, who was wearing towering heels and a short leopard print dress.( We overheard her telling several people that flats hurt her feet and she’ll wear her heels as long as possible.) When we finally got to her, she dished to us about working with Ashlee, her new design projects, and finding out the sex of her baby:

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Published at 10:18 AM

Tuesday November 22nd, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Buy Pippa Middleton’s Bridesmaid Dress at Net-A-Porter, Naomi Campbell is an Editor, and Get Ready for the Sweet Valley High Movie!
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Buy Pippa Middleton’s Bridesmaid Dress at Net-A-Porter, Naomi Campbell is an Editor, and Get Ready for the Sweet Valley High Movie!

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Pippa Middleton’s Bridesmaid Dress For Sale: Alexander McQueen is making versions of Pippa Middleton’s bridesmaid dress available to the masses through Net-A-Porter for $3,100. For now, it’s only available for order on their UK site, but soon, for e-shoppers around the globe can buy a dress cut to look like you have a booty when you really don’t. Yay for Sarah Burton’s expert tailoring! {People}

Stella McCartney to Show at LFW: While her regular collection is set to show in Paris on March 5, in honor of the 2012 London Olympics, Stella McCartney has designed a capsule collection to show during London Fashion Week. The designer’s schedule is chock full of events that week, including a store opening. Looks like Ms. McCartney is going to be very busy in the upcoming months! {WWD subscription required}

Jessica Simpson to Shed Baby Weight for Weight Watchers: Singer, actress, and clothing line mogul Jessica Simpson is in talks with Weight Watchers, negotiating a $4 million contract to drop a “significant amount of weight” in the year after she has her baby. We can’t knock her hustle–if we had to quickly lose all those pounds, we’d definitely want to get paid for it! {Us Weekly}

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Published at 1:30 PM

Tuesday October 11th, 2011

Get Your DVR Ready: Here’s Our Guide to All the New Fashion TV Shows
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Get Your DVR Ready: Here’s Our Guide to All the New Fashion TV Shows

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Remember waaay back in 2004, when the first-ever designer was auf’d on Project Runway, and there was still a glimmer of hope that ANTM might actually find America’s next top model? We secretly practiced smizing in the mirror and cringed at the prospect of boring Nina. Well, things have gotten a lot more complex since those simple times–for better or worse (but mostly better!). While we still love our old faves, it’s always nice to mix it up a bit and keep the DVR busy–especially when it comes to fashion television.

This fall and beyond offers a slew of exciting (and at times, a little repetitive) new fashionably oriented reality shows: From competitions searching for even more amazing new talents, to docu-series following our already much-loved fash peeps (hello, Brad!), to a behind-the-counter look at one of our go-to shopping spots. These shows are like shoes–you can really never have too many. (Though you might stop wearing shoes all together. You don’t really need them for sitting on the couch, do you?)

So which ones are you watching? Ready, set, “Record Series!”

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Published at 3:15 PM

Friday September 2nd, 2011

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

Thursday September 1st, 2011

Jessica Simpson and Celebrity Aesthetician Nerida Joy to Shill Beauty Products with BeachMint

Jessica Simpson and Celebrity Aesthetician Nerida Joy to Shill Beauty Products with BeachMint

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BeachMint is having a very, very good year.

In October 2010, the internet start-up partnered with Kate Bosworth and celebrity stylist Cher Coulter to launch JewelMint–a members-only site that sells exclusively-designed jewelry by Bosworth and Coulter. Then, in July 2011, BeachMint launched StyleMint–a similar shopping platform, except this time with the Olsens shilling t-shirts. Now, WWD, is reporting that the online powerhouse is ready for its next venture: Beauty.

BeachMint is partnering with Jessica Simpson and celebrity aesthetician Nerida Joy to sell anti-aging skincare using the same retail model as JewelMint and StyleMint.

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Published at 10:25 AM

Wednesday August 24th, 2011

Rumor Mill: Lady Gaga to Design a Line With Her Little Sister?

Rumor Mill: Lady Gaga to Design a Line With Her Little Sister?

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When celebrities like Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson and Kellan Lutz have their own lines, it’s only a matter of time until someone like Gaga–a self-professed fashion nut (and columnist!)–would get one.

According to Grazia, Lady Gaga will be teaming up with none other than her fashion-designing little sis Natali Germanotta (aka Baby Gaga), who WWD reported last week is up for a gig designing costumes for an Off-Broadway production.

But you may have to hang up your hypothetical meat dresses and lobster hats–Grazia reports the line will be “relatively normal and wearable.”

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Published at 9:18 AM

Wednesday July 27th, 2011

10 Engaged Celebs and The Wedding Dresses We’d Most Like to See Them In
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10 Engaged Celebs and The Wedding Dresses We’d Most Like to See Them In

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The Kates were only the beginning.

Remember when everyone in Hollywood was pregnant? Now, they all seem to be engaged. The most recent starlet to get a ring put on it is the always-stylish Carey Mulligan, whose engagement to Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford was announced yesterday.

A ton of other well-heeled celebs are planning to tie the knot, from Kim Kardashian to Sofia Coppola to Natalie Portman to Zoe Saldana. And since it’s currently wedding season, we thought this would be a good time to speculate on what dresses those celebs might wear down the aisle. Or, at least, what we would like them to wear.

Click through to see our picks!

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Published at 8:56 PM

Monday July 4th, 2011

Happy Independence Day! A Roundup of the Tackiest Celeb Flag Fashion
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Happy Independence Day! A Roundup of the Tackiest Celeb Flag Fashion

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It’s the Fourth of July, and we’re lucky enough to live in a country that allows us the freedom to dress like total jackasses if we want to. Patriotic dressing never gets old and is a perennial favorite of celebs. The problem is that it rarely looks classy, and is almost always tacky. Probably because our flag is red, white, and blue with stars and stripes? That’s a lot going on for one outfit.

The ironic thing is that a lot of the celebs wearing the Stars and Stripes aren’t even from the US. (Hopefully they just think it’s cool, kinda how Americans think the Union Jack is cool.)

Click through for the most glorious sartorial abuses of our American flag, courtesy of many celebrities.

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Published at 3:00 AM