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Tuesday June 14th, 2011

Jessica Simpson to Mentor Fashion Hopefuls on NBC’s Fashion Star
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Jessica Simpson to Mentor Fashion Hopefuls on NBC’s Fashion Star

Jessica Simpson is nothing if not a contradiction. Jessica, who started her foray into fame as a singer, became a household name when she was featured on reality show Newlyweds with Nick Lachey; their union famously ended in divorce. While her music career never quite found its footing again, she quietly spawned a fashion empire–despite frequent skewerings in the media for questionable fashion choices (mom jeans!).

Reality TV seems to be her niche now, having just wrapped up Jessica Simpson’s the Price of Beauty, a direct reaction to the mom jean backlash. Then she showed up as a guest judge on the season finale of Project Runway, which proved to be a harbinger of things to come–Jessica Simpson wants to be taken seriously in fashion. Does her billion dollar clothing and accessories empire give her fashion cred finally?

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Published at 9:00 AM

Tuesday June 7th, 2011

The Best Celebrity Nip Slips
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The Best Celebrity Nip Slips

It seems like you can’t walk ten feet without seeing a nipple today. First, Lady Gaga all over the CFDA awards, then Khloe Kardashian’s six minute exposed nipple extravaganza on Fox and Friends this morning, during which she sat chatting with the hosts in a see through top and no bra. (Showing no embarrassment, Khloe later tweeted: “Thank God! I f*cking love nipples!!!!”)

In honor of these two class acts, we decided to do a nip slip retrospective. You may be surprised at some of the starlets who’ve let their girls come out unannounced. Yes, the usual suspects like Mischa and Paris are there, but so are Keira Knightley and Beyonce.

Click through to get an eyeful. (Needless to say, this is NSFW.)

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Published at 5:30 PM

Wednesday June 1st, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Rihanna’s Cosmo Cover, More Moss Wedding Rumors, and a Necklace to Hold Your Wine
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Rihanna’s Cosmo Cover, More Moss Wedding Rumors, and a Necklace to Hold Your Wine

Rihanna Covers Cosmo: The flame-haired phenomenon lands yet another cover, this time for July’s Cosmopolitan, where she looks smokin’ in a rainbow batik bandeau and neon pink pants. {Just Jared}

Get Ready For the Tom Ford Documentary: The hour-long film chronicles Ford’s return to womenswear–from his September 2010 runway preparations to his Vogue Paris collab with Carine to the opening of his new flagship store. It’s an intimate look into the identity crises and career changes of one of fashion’s biggest names. Debuts June 24 on the Oprah Winfrey Network. {Racked}

Is John Galliano Designing Kate Moss’ Wedding Dress? The model has refused to shun the displaced designer, a longtime friend of hers, and now rumors are flying that Gallino’s boyfriend Alexis Roche will oversee final fittings and dress details for her nuptials while his boyf prepares for next month’s Paris trial. It’s not confirmed, though. Moss’ fiancee Jamie Hince denies the speculation. {Daily Mail}

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Published at 12:41 PM

Monday May 2nd, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton May Let the Public See her Dress, Leggings Can Make You Fat, and Jessica Simpson Talks About Her Wedding Gown
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton May Let the Public See her Dress, Leggings Can Make You Fat, and Jessica Simpson Talks About Her Wedding Gown

Kate Middleton’s Dress To Go on Display?: Apparently Kate is considering letting the public see The Dress up close. Palace officials weren’t very helpful with the particulars of when or where, but stay tuned. {Independent}

Bulgari Helps “Save the Children” With a New Ring: Bulgari has already donated $9 million to the Save the Children organization, which supports educational initiatives. The posh jeweler has pledged even more, and you can check out our very own Leah wearing the new silver and ceramic ring alongside the ladies of Sea of Shoes, Refinery 29, and Styleite. $75 of the purchase price goes towards Save the Children. {Stylelist}

Riccardo Tisci’s Visionaire Costs $495: But it shows Lara Stone tied up to a burning cross and the issue comes in a wooden box. That’s totally worth it. {TheCut}

Leggings Can Make You Fat. Maybe: The theory of one Daily Mail physiotherapist goes like this: Because the leggings do the work of holding in your flabby parts, you don’t have to, thus leading to more flabby parts. And also, they’re so good at making you forget you have a muffin top, that you stop going to the gym to work off your muffin top. Sounds like perfectly legit science. {DailyMail}

The Next Most Hotly Anticipated Wedding Gown?: Did you forget that Jessica Simpson is engaged? We did, too. But she’s very excited about her upcoming nuptials and says of the dress, “I don’t know if I want the big boom, or the curvy thing, but it will be something beautiful.” No doubt. {MTV}

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Published at 2:41 PM

Friday April 22nd, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Angelina Jolie Lands $10M Louis Vuitton Campaign, Jessica Simpson Works (Not That) Hard for Her Money, and Someone Put Nipples on a Shoe
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Angelina Jolie Lands $10M Louis Vuitton Campaign, Jessica Simpson Works (Not That) Hard for Her Money, and Someone Put Nipples on a Shoe

Angelina Jolie Will Reportedly Rake in $10 Million as the New Face of Louis Vuitton: The print-only campaign will be shot by Annie Liebovitz and is scheduled to launch this summer. {E!}

Jessica Simpson Discusses Her Grueling Work Hours: In an interview with US Weekly, Simpson notes how hard she works for her fashion empire, stating: “I’m in the workroom in [L.A.'s] Westwood a few times a week from 11 to 7 at night.” {US Weekly}

GOOP Gives You Organic Skincare: We were totally going to do this roundup for Earth Day, but of course Gwyneth did it much better. Check out her comprehensive list of organic skincare brands. {GOOP}

Kate Middleton and Princess Di Love(d) the Same Handbag: Vogue Italy figured out that Kate has been carrying around Tod’s D-bag, which was named for Lady Di. Coincidence? We think not. {Vogue Italia}

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Published at 1:57 PM

Wednesday March 9th, 2011

Hollywood’s Most Powerful Stylists: The Complete List

Hollywood’s Most Powerful Stylists: The Complete List

We’ve become huge fans of the Hollywood Reporter over the last few months, mostly due to Janice Min’s excellent makeover of the trade publication. Staffer Merle Ginsberg navigates the LA fashion scene with an entertaining mix of gossip, insider news, and general knowledge that is not only rare for the West Coast, but rare for fashion writing in general.

So we were thrilled to see Ginsberg’s list of the 25 most powerful stylists in Hollywood covering this week’s issue. Rachel Zoe obviously ranks number one, with names like Nicole Chavez, Annabel Tollman, Brad Goreski, Leslie Fremar, and Kate Young rounding it out. See the full list below, and read the Zoe cover story here.

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Published at 2:38 PM

Friday September 10th, 2010

Ten Random Thoughts About the Project Runway Finale Show
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Ten Random Thoughts About the Project Runway Finale Show

So I have a confession to make: I really love Project Runway. As I sat and watched all the personalities file in and Heidi with her mom-shag and suit of indeterminate color (red? coral? fire orange?) take the stage, I was as giddy as a 13-year-old who’s been waiting six hours for Justin Bieber. It’s just damn good entertainment. I make no apologies for my uncoolness.

Obviously there are still several weeks of Project Runway to air before the finale show. So ten designers showed full collections today as a decoy, because the public can’t possibly be trusted with such high-level information as who the real three finalists are.

The Theatre at Lincoln Center was a madhouse before the show. I saw the staff kick a pregnant woman out of a seat because it was for the sponsors. Despite her plea to allow them to let her stay until someone claimed the seat, they hauled her up and out of there.

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Published at 7:00 AM

Wednesday September 8th, 2010

Last Night’s Parties: Jessica Simpson Stomps, Kate Spade Twirls
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Last Night’s Parties: Jessica Simpson Stomps, Kate Spade Twirls

Before and after Fashion’s Night Out: The Show, I made my way to the night’s two biggest events: The launch of Jessica Simpson’s denim collection and the Kate Spade/Elizabeth Arden-hosted dinner to celebrate the launch of the brand’s new fragrance, Twirl.

Simpson’s soiree was a lively party in her apparel label’s showroom, DJed by brother-in-law Pete Wentz and featuring Simpson and friends show off the jeans, as well as some Spring 2011 offerings. The snacks were good–mini everything, from grilled cheese to hamburgers to BLTs–and the atmosphere was bright and buzzy. Simpson’s friends, including CaCee Cobb (who we’re particularly fond of because she’s married to Donald Faison, aka Murray from Clueless) scooted around the room in their new clothes. In reality, there were few actually examining at the wares–most onlookers seemed to want to get a good view of Simpson’s bod rather than her jeans. But I’ll say that there were some lovely shoes in the mix–particularly a pair of brown heeled hiking boots. Simpson’s shoe collection–when she’s not knocking off other labels–is really great. There–I’m admitting it!

I soon moved on to FNO: The Show, which you can read about here. Then it was time to head down to Tribeca, where the Kate Spade gals were clinking champagne at the Smyth Hotel’s Plein Sud in honor of Twirl, a new fragrance produced in conjunction with Elizabeth Arden.

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Published at 2:00 PM

Monday August 30th, 2010

Jessica Simpson Will Host a Spring 2011 Presentation at Her Showroom Right Before Fashion Week
Fashion Week

Jessica Simpson Will Host a Spring 2011 Presentation at Her Showroom Right Before Fashion Week

This time around, Jessica Simpson is taking jeans seriously. The celeb is relaunching her denim label this autumn, and will host an informal party/Spring 2011 presentation in New York a few days before Fashion Week.

Our source tell us that instead of using models, the singer/actress/personality has enlisted some of her best mates–including CaCee Cobb and sister Ashlee–to show off the new styles, which include denim and other pieces from her main collection, sold at department stores like Macy’s.

Simpson is going to personally style the girls, so it should make for an interesting evening. Think of it as something light and not too serious–like the woman herself–before the fashion week madness begins.

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