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Tuesday June 26th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Doesn’t Pay for her Clothes, Kate Moss Snags Another Cover, and Could Playboy Be Good for Women?
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Doesn’t Pay for her Clothes, Kate Moss Snags Another Cover, and Could Playboy Be Good for Women?

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In-laws have never been the best part of marriage, but Kate Middleton seems to have gotten a pretty sweet deal. Prince Charles is picking up the Duchess’s clothing bill, and it isn’t exactly at Zara prices. {The Telegraph}

Could Playboy actually be good for the American woman? {HuffPo}

Cambridge Satchel Company is making something other that high covetable neon crossbodys…highly covetable multicolored backpacks! Street style superstars rejoice. {Refinery 29}

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Published at 1:50 PM

Monday June 25th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé Hang Out, Lily Aldridge Gives Birth to a Baby Girl, and Gisele Does Not Control Tom Brady’s Hair
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé Hang Out, Lily Aldridge Gives Birth to a Baby Girl, and Gisele Does Not Control Tom Brady’s Hair

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Are Kim K and Beyoncé finally becoming friends? They were photographed together at a concert this weekend and, well, we’ll let the photos speak for themselves. {NY Daily News}

Naomi Campbell returns as the face of European brand Pinko in their fall/winter campaign. {Design Scene}

Congrats to model Lily Aldridge and her husband, Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill, on the birth of their baby girl, who has been given the very Southern moniker Dixie Pearl. {Vogue UK}

Christian Louboutin’s name is popping up in courts everywhere, but this one isn’t exactly his doing: professional poker player Beth Shak is being sued by her ex-husband over her 1,200 pair strong designer shoe collection. {HuffPo}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Friday June 22nd, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Franca Sozzani is a UN Ambassador, Nicole Richie Launches a Perfume, and Models Dance for Givenchy
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Franca Sozzani is a UN Ambassador, Nicole Richie Launches a Perfume, and Models Dance for Givenchy

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Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani has snatched the title of UN Goodwill Ambassador. She’ll be working with industry insiders to promote sustainable development and much more. {Telegraph}

World-renowned milliner Stephen Jones will be fabricating fascinators for Raf Simons’ Dior Haute Couture premiere. Jones called the collection “exciting, beautiful and new,” but wouldn’t say much more than that. {Vogue UK}

At last year’s Webby awards, Anna Wintour told us that “sometimes geeks can be chic,” and the rise of fashion-forward online games only reinforces her statement. {WWD}

Mary Katrantzou, reigning queen of jaw-droppingly beautiful digital prints, won’t, or rather can’t, show pre-fall or resort collections because her intricate patterns take too long to produce (hint: four days to make a single print). {Vogue UK}

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Published at 2:15 PM

Monday June 18th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Goes Camping, Karlie Kloss Bares her Butt in Vogue, and Karl Lagerfeld Created a $46,000 Bejeweled Collar
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Goes Camping, Karlie Kloss Bares her Butt in Vogue, and Karl Lagerfeld Created a $46,000 Bejeweled Collar

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Kate Middleton, our favorite princess, braved the elements in a pair of $470 (that’s £300) leather lined wellies, paired with Zara jeans this weekend, to go camping with some kids. {Daily Mail}

Sheer, sparkly bodysuits: great in music videos, not so much live on stage as Katy Perry found out at last night’s Much Music awards. {Huffington Post}

Karl Lagerfeld, who loves a high collar, has created a leather one covered in black diamonds and one very large emerald. The price for this one-of-a-kind masterpiece? A mere $46,000, or £29,000. {Vogue UK}

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Published at 3:07 PM

Sunday June 17th, 2012

Fashionista Week in Review: Kate Middleton’s Outfit Repeats, the Most Memorable Designer Collaborations, and the Best 2013 Resort Collections (So Far)
Week In Review

Fashionista Week in Review: Kate Middleton’s Outfit Repeats, the Most Memorable Designer Collaborations, and the Best 2013 Resort Collections (So Far)

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Kate Middleton Repeat Roundup: The Duchess of Cambridge has a habit of repeating dresses, coats, shoes and fascinators and a serious knack for making everything look just as good (if not better!) the second time around. Check out our roundup of her most-loved pieces!

Collaboration Nation: It seems that every time we check the news, another designer house has announced an upcoming collaboration or capsule collection. To keep you on your A-game, we rounded up the most notable team-ups. Is your fav in there?

Best Of Resort, Round One: Resort has turned into a veritable fashion circus, giving the RTW shows a run for their money and making it tough to keep up with collections. We’ve made life easier for you by rounding up the best of the bunch… so far.

Go Ahead, Judge A Girl By Her Shoes: A study by the University of Kansas found that the style of your favorite, most loved shoes actually reveals a lot about you. Wondering what your shoes say about you (and your favorite fashionites)? We’ve got the scoop.

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Published at 6:00 PM

Friday June 15th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: The Sartorialist And Garance Doré Shoot for J. Crew, Rob Pattinson Loves Gucci, and Louboutin Still Fighting for its Red Soles
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: The Sartorialist And Garance Doré Shoot for J. Crew, Rob Pattinson Loves Gucci, and Louboutin Still Fighting for its Red Soles

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CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nominated design house Creatures of the Wind collaborated with J. Crew to design a capsule collection and it’s finally available. Well worth the wait, if you ask us. {FabSugar}

In more J. Crew news, the ever-expanding brand has enlisted famed street style photographers Scott Schuman and Garance Doré to photograph, film and profile tastemakers across the globe for a project titled “Hello World.” {WWD}

Bill Gaytten, John Galliano’s temporary replacement chez Dior, presented his final collection for the fashion house. The new Creative Director Raf Simons will make his Dior debut with the brand’s Couture collection next month. {Vogue UK}

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Published at 1:54 PM

Thursday June 14th, 2012

We Went Ahead and Chronicled Kate Middleton’s Many Recycled Outfits in Painstaking Detail
Kate Middleton

We Went Ahead and Chronicled Kate Middleton’s Many Recycled Outfits in Painstaking Detail

by Emily Singer and Cheryl Wischhover

Kate Middleton may have worn a custom Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding gown to marry Prince William, but she’s a commoner at heart. She’s not afraid to shop at Zara frequently, nor is she afraid to wear her purchases over and over again. Just like, you know, most women do. We’re not so naive Read more →

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Fashion News Roundup: Marc Jacobs Flips the Bird, Karlie Kloss Stars With Uggie the Dog, and Shirtless Abercrombie & Fitch Models Sing ‘Call Me Maybe’
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Marc Jacobs Flips the Bird, Karlie Kloss Stars With Uggie the Dog, and Shirtless Abercrombie & Fitch Models Sing ‘Call Me Maybe’

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What are you getting your dad for Father’s Day? Here’s a graphite cast of Marc Jacobs’s hand, flipping the bird. And it writes! Perfect! {High Snobiety}

Taxi TV has never been the most beloved thing about New York, but we can get on board (get it?) with the channel since Karlie Kloss & Uggie the Dog are starring in a new silent film advertising the Americana Manhasset mall. {The Cut}

Now is your chance to get some limited edition Lanvin accessories designed by the cutest man alive, Alber Elbaz, to commemorate his 10-year anniversary at the helm of the brand. {Telegraph}

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Published at 2:01 PM

Wednesday June 13th, 2012

What Do Your Shoes Say About You? Way More Than You Think, New Study Reveals
A Week In My Shoes

What Do Your Shoes Say About You? Way More Than You Think, New Study Reveals

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You know that old X-rated saying, “the bigger the shoes, the bigger the…” I think you know the rest. Anyway, there’s a new study out that proves you can actually tell a whole lot about a person from his or her shoes–personality-wise, that is.

Research conducted by The University of Kansas found that, when presented with photographs of complete strangers’ footwear, people could accurately determine up to 90% of the wearer’s self-described personality traits and economical demographics.

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Published at 4:40 PM

Monday June 11th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Recycles a Jenny Packham Dress, Vogue Gets Its 20th International Edition, and Gianni Versace’s Miami Mansion is for Sale
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Recycles a Jenny Packham Dress, Vogue Gets Its 20th International Edition, and Gianni Versace’s Miami Mansion is for Sale

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Burberry is being sued by the estate of Humphrey Bogart after they used an iconic image of the actor wearing a trenchcoat from the film Casablanca. Adding insult to injury, Bogart’s son asserts the trench in the photo was probably from rival brand Aquascutum. {Telegraph} Kate Middleton went to a wedding this weekend, and in Read more →

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Published at 2:15 PM

Sunday June 10th, 2012

Fashionista Week in Review: The CFDAs Brought Out the Funny in Fashion, Karl’s Kitten Speaks to Us, and the Inside Scoop on Game of Thrones Threads
Week In Review

Fashionista Week in Review: The CFDAs Brought Out the Funny in Fashion, Karl’s Kitten Speaks to Us, and the Inside Scoop on Game of Thrones Threads

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The Beauty of Game of Thrones: If you’re as obsessed with Game of Thrones as we are (just admit it, already!) you need to see this. We’ve got the inside scoop on everything from McQueen costume inspiration to why no one wears hats in the North.

Fashion School Confidential: Dance parties, paper cuts, blue eyebrows–just a few of the many things that make the fashion school experience different from any other! Our contributer Misty tells it like it is.

We’re Going Karl Krazy: In the absolute best, most chilled-out way possible. From his commentary on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (and K-Mid’s tush) to this heart-thawing tale of a street-side Karl encounter, we can’t get enough of Karl.

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Published at 6:00 PM