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Our guesses were off, neither Wang nor Proenza are forging ahead with ad campaigns in these tough economic times – but Raf Simons is. His first ever ad, following the likes of Zac Posen, Rodarte and Derek Lam, will debut in magazines this fall and showcase his eponymous menswear line. He’ll also be opening two [...]

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YSL’s launching a “new vintage” capsule collection at Barneys next month. The clothes will be made from fabric recycled from the YSL archives and built into some of their most memorable designs. Does that mean safari jackets made from Yves’ original left over fabrics or a reconstructed le smoking jacket made from pieces he actually [...]

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You fall into one of two camps these days: Either, “I’m not shopping til this thing is over” or “I’m only buying really spectacular pieces.” And in the midst of Fashion Weeks, it’s pretty difficult to stick to the former, especially when Style.com‘s just let us in on a major secret. Matches, the uber-hip British [...]

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If you think pretty editorials could benefit from a little bit of life, Nick Knight‘s on the job. Because while it’s nice to see images of models frozen mid-jump in this season’s runway looks, it’s even better to see them actually jump – half the beauty is in the movement. As of today, you can [...]

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Linda Dresner, the legendary Park Avenue boutique, will shutter next month. While magazines go out with a bang, the city’s retail gems – this year’s seen the demise of Leontine and Dernier Cri along with others – quietly close their doors in the face of still-skyrocketing rents, invisible shoppers and major department store sales they’d [...]

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WWD just reminded everyone that Raf Simons is the newest collaborator with Dr. Martens, with his version on the angry kid classic hitting stores this January as part of Spring 09 shipments. But we’ve been hearing something else, too, something about a waiting list for high-heeled Docs, somewhere in London – But that’s all we’ve [...]

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Model Sharing

One of our boy readers just won the award for Fashionista fan who pays the most attention ever – or who has the best photographic memory. He’s alerted us to this stylish model on YesStyle.com. We’re not familiar with the site, but we do like this gray, light-knit shirt – it’s like the sweatshirt to [...]

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Jil Sander’s launching a new fragrance for fall. Scent 79, for both men and women, will debut stateside exclusively at Neiman Marcus in November, (it’s been available in Europe for almost a year). It’s allegedly crafted “like haute-couture clothing,” combining notes of peach and cranberry with base notes of leather, wood and musk. The minimalist [...]

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It’s no secret that we heart Kate Moss. Usually she can do no wrong, but when she recently stepped out wearing a dress that literally showed off all her assets, we were surprisingly put off. And it’s not just Kate – lately we’ve noticed quite a few chicks on the street baring all in lingerie. [...]

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It’s crazy, it’s overwhelming, it makes you want to scream… It’s the Barneys Warehouse Sale. But is it worth braving the insanity? We did this morning, and you should too, if: -You really wanted a pair of those satin cap-toe platforms Lindsay wore in the Miu Miu ads. There are lots, and they’re marked down [...]

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In the humble tradition of K by Karl Lagerfeld and Marc by Marc Jacobs, Raf Simons (of Jil Sander fame) has introduced a secondary line named… RAF by Raf Simons. In an interview with Dazed and Confused, Simons explains his desire to create a second line. The urge stems from Raf’s feeling of disconnection, both [...]

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Milan is the only big fashion city so far to adopt official model regulations: According to the Italian goverment, models must have a BMI of 18 – 22 in order to work on the catwalks. Rumors have swirled about girls bulking up – even curvy Gisele gained a reported fifteen pounds for her Dolce & [...]

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