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Wednesday February 27th, 2013

Band of Outsiders Gets Investors, Kim Kardashian Discovers Maternity Jeans, and Tops Come Off at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion News Roundup

Band of Outsiders Gets Investors, Kim Kardashian Discovers Maternity Jeans, and Tops Come Off at Paris Fashion Week

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Outsiders no more: Band of Outsiders is going into expansion mode with new backing from some as-yet anonymous investors. {WWD}

Another model mama in the making! Caroline Trentini is expecting a baby with her photog husband. {Vogue Italia}

Kanye West went gorillas at his surprise concert in Paris last night, which obviously included more Maison Margiela masks. {High Snobiety}

Meanwhile, West’s baby mama Kim Kardashian has finally discovered the joys of maternity jeans! Amen. {Kim Kardashian’s blog}

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Tuesday February 26th, 2013

Monday February 25th, 2013

Thursday February 14th, 2013

Fashion’s 10 Hottest Power Couples

Fashion’s 10 Hottest Power Couples

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Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of this oft-dreaded, always-candy-filled day, we’ve rounded up the coolest—and most powerful—couples working in fashion. Click through to read all about them, and let us know: who’s your favorite fashion couple?

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Sunday February 10th, 2013

Tuesday January 22nd, 2013

Crystal Renn Gasses Up in Her Undies, Madonna Gets Into the Fitness Biz, and Whistles Goes to London Fashion Week
Fashion News Roundup

Crystal Renn Gasses Up in Her Undies, Madonna Gets Into the Fitness Biz, and Whistles Goes to London Fashion Week

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Olivier Zahm wanted to photograph the latest Agent Provocateur campaign, starring Crystal Renn, in a setting where one “can accidently meet a handsome stranger.” Where else but a gas station? {WWD}

It’s only January, but we think Malia Obama has already earned that elusive “Photobomb of the Year” award with this epic pic from yesterday’s Inauguration. {Us Weekly}

Kanye West partied in Paris last weekend to celebrate Pyrex Vision’s new exhibit at Colette, where the burgeoning brand (designed by his style consultant Virgil Abloh) unveiled exclusive gym shorts. Perfect for Kanye’s Workout Plan. Or Madonna’s, because… {MTV Style}

Madonna is releasing a work out video, which we can only pray involves Vogueing. Can someone explain why this took so long? {HuffPo}

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Tuesday January 8th, 2013

How to Emulate Kate Middleton, Face Cream Goes to Pot, and Driftwood is In for Fall
Fashion News Roundup

How to Emulate Kate Middleton, Face Cream Goes to Pot, and Driftwood is In for Fall

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What’s the average number of teeth Kate Middleton exposes when she smiles? Find out with this creepy yet comprehensive guide to emulating the Duchess c/o Vogue UK. {Daily Mail}

Design collaboration MAN, from Topman and British non-profit Fashion East, turned more than a few heads with its unwearable menswear collection at London Fashion Week. Yes, there’s driftwood involved. {HuffPo}

Colorado-based skincare brand Apothecanna now makes a line of products that contain cannabis. An interesting (and actually, totally legal) take on “going green”… {SheFinds}

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Sunday January 6th, 2013

Fashion Name-Dropping in Rap, Why Lauren Sherman Left Her Condé Nast Job, and Fashion Industry Hangover Cures
Week In Review

Fashion Name-Dropping in Rap, Why Lauren Sherman Left Her Condé Nast Job, and Fashion Industry Hangover Cures

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Name Dropping is Cool Again: We put together a list of rap’s most well known fashion shout outs from over the years.

Lauren Sherman Tells Us Why She Left Lucky: Fancy magazine job or not, Sherman provides some serious life advice on building your career and following your instincts.

You Wanna Be On Top?: Karlie Kloss was Vogue‘s top model of 2012, but we put together a list of our favorite catwalkers from 2012, too.

The Morning After: In honor of what many consider National Hangover Day, here are the best post-NYE hangover tips from the fashion set. (Useful for any time of the year!)

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Thursday January 3rd, 2013

Yo! An Incomplete History of Fashion Name-Dropping in Rap
Fashion Is Fun

Yo! An Incomplete History of Fashion Name-Dropping in Rap

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Rap lyrics that sound like they’re rattling off the Fashion Month schedule are pretty much par for the course, and this trend can be traced all the way back to the beginnings of the genre. Lately, though, the caliber of the designers mentioned — and the frequency with which they’re mentioned — seems to be at an all-time high.

We decided to take a look back at some of rap’s most well known fashion name-drops over the years (with a little help from the boys from Rap Genius), from the requisite Versace shout-outs of the past, to the more recent inclusion of greats like Alexander McQueen and Isabel Marant. Read on to see the evolution–we bet that we’ll have you singing along by the end.

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Wednesday January 2nd, 2013

Thursday December 20th, 2012

The Biggest Fashion Feuds of 2012
Fashion Is Fun

The Biggest Fashion Feuds of 2012

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Cathy Horyn and Oscar de la Renta may have had the only beef that literally involved beef, but there were a slew of others this year. Fashion people simply could not just let shit slide.

From drawn out legal battles to ironic graffiti wars, click through to rehash 2012′s biggest fashion beefs.

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