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Wednesday April 3rd, 2013

Vogue Hommes Goes Full Frontal, Shazam Makes an Outfit ID App, and Zac Posen Designs a 24-Karat Gold Dress… for Ice Cream
Fashion News Roundup

Vogue Hommes Goes Full Frontal, Shazam Makes an Outfit ID App, and Zac Posen Designs a 24-Karat Gold Dress… for Ice Cream

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Australian model Jarrod Scott bares it all for his Vogue Hommes International S/S 13 shoot. Like, all of it. NSFW, obv. {The Fashion Spot}

Zac Posen designs a 24-karat gold dress—with a price tag of $1.5 million!—in honor of an ice cream bar. MAGNUM’s new gold ice cream bar, to be precise. {HuffPo}

Fashion brands want to be a part of Coachella! From hosting parties to sponsoring the festival itself, brands like H&M, A/X Armani Exchange, and Diesel + Edun are taking their wares to the desert. {WWD}

Revolutionizing home shopping is Shazam’s new fashion ID app, which will allow users to track down a TV character or personality’s outfit with just one tap. {The Guardian}

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Published at 3:00 PM

Friday March 22nd, 2013

Introducing H&M’s New ‘Model Off Duty’ Collection
Collection

Introducing H&M’s New ‘Model Off Duty’ Collection

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H&M has been really busy lately.

On the heels of the release of their Beyonce-fronted campaign and their annual sustainability report, comes more exciting news from the retailer: A new collection inspired by four of the industry’s most recognizable (and beautiful) faces–Joan Smalls, Daphne Groeneveld, Lindsey Wixson, Liu Wen–set to hit stores mid April, Vogue UK is reporting.

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Published at 10:00 AM

Monday February 11th, 2013

What We Saw at New York Fashion Week, Day Six
Fashion Shows

What We Saw at New York Fashion Week, Day Six

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Day six of New York Fashion Week started for us with a very fancy presentation by The Row uptown, complete with a flickering fireplace and luxe fabrications, and ended at Betsey Johnson’s runway show featuring models using champagne bottles as free weights and Carmen Electra in the front row. So, you know, we’ve seen a lot today.

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Published at 10:30 PM

Wednesday January 16th, 2013

Did Vogue’s Hurricane Sandy Spread Cross the Line?
Magazines

Did Vogue’s Hurricane Sandy Spread Cross the Line?

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Today Vogue released an editorial from their February issue “celebrating Hurricane Sandy’s first responders.” In it, top models like Chanel Iman, Karlie Kloss and Liu Wen pose in looks by American designers (an Oscar de la Renta ballgown, a silk Donna Karan gown, a leather jacket from Proenza Schouler) next to Con-Ed employees, members of the National Guard, and the staff of the neonatal intensive care-unit at Bellevue hospital.

At first glance, the story made us feel a bit icky. Residents of New York and New Jersey are still suffering in Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath. Juxtaposing a beautiful young model in a thousand dollar designer dress against Con-Ed workers and nurses seems, well, somewhat off.

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Published at 2:57 PM

Friday December 28th, 2012

Thursday December 27th, 2012

14 Models We Couldn’t Get Enough Of In 2012
Models

14 Models We Couldn’t Get Enough Of In 2012

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We’ve spilled a lot of (virtual) ink documenting all the modeling dramas this year. In the past 12 months there have been weight debates ranging from Karlie Kloss’ missing ribs to Kate Upton’s voluptuous appeal, and even a Vogue health initiative to prevent the use of underage models. Trysts and heartbreak involving Justin Bieber and Read more →

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Thursday November 8th, 2012

Monday October 1st, 2012

Friday July 6th, 2012

Summer Fridays: On Vacation with Model Liu Wen
Summer Fridays

Summer Fridays: On Vacation with Model Liu Wen

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Summer, summer, summertime—it’s time to kick back and rewind. Here at Fashionista we couldn’t agree any more. Especially on Fridays where we sneak out (or try to!) a little earlier to catch some extra rays leading up to the weekend. Join us as we present to you our new weekly column where we go on mini-vacays through the eyes of our favorite personalities in the fashionable kingdom. Last week, we caught up with DKNY PR Girl herself, Aliza Licht. This week? Superstar model Liu Wen. Bon voyage!

Arguably one of the most visible faces in fashion today, Liu Wen has established herself as the first ever Asian supermodel. From campaigns with brands like Estee Lauder, to walking the Victoria’s Secret runways and shooting editorials for every top magazine ranging from Vogue, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar to I-D and Numero, it’s no surprise Wen is ranked number six on the top fifty models on Models.com.

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Tuesday July 3rd, 2012

The Fashion Industry Aims To Corner the Chinese Market With Weibo: Here Are The Brands Doing It Right and Why
Tech

The Fashion Industry Aims To Corner the Chinese Market With Weibo: Here Are The Brands Doing It Right and Why

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How It Works
If you’ve heard of Weibo, you’ve probably heard it described as “Chinese Twitter.” The Chinese microblogging platform, which is more interactive and has more features than Twitter and is thus considered more of a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, is extremely popular in China, boasting over 250 million users. Key differences between Weibo and Twitter are: In addition to retweeting, you can comment; you can write more text; and it’s easier to share other media like photos and videos. It’s also mostly in Chinese.

As with most popular social media platforms, Weibo has become an important marketing tool for the fashion industry, especially since Twitter and Facebook are both banned in China. You’ve also undoubtedly heard that China, with their rapidly growing wealth, is an increasingly important and viable market for fashion–luxury brands especially. So it follows that brands are eager to tap into Weibo’s expansive social network to reach those oh so desirably young upwardly mobile consumers.

Some US and European brands have already gained a foothold.

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Published at 5:00 PM

Tuesday March 6th, 2012

Fashion Month Through the Eyes of the Models: The Best Tweets and Twitpics From Coco, Karlie, Jourdan And More
Fashion Is Fun

Fashion Month Through the Eyes of the Models: The Best Tweets and Twitpics From Coco, Karlie, Jourdan And More

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Nowadays, you needn’t be a model to experience all the glitz, glamour (and, okay, uncomfortable shoes) of fashion month. All you need is a good internet connection, a steady roster of model Twitter accounts bookmarked in your browser and some free time.

From hanging with A-list stars (ahem, Kanye West) to goofing off backstage with model besties, find out what Coco Rocha, Karlie Kloss, Jourdan Dunn, Anja Rubik and more, were up to during fashion week–straight from the source.

Click through for the best tweets and pictures from some of our favorite models this fashion month.

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Published at 6:10 PM

Wednesday February 22nd, 2012