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Friday April 19th, 2013

Christian Dior Seeks $700 Million in Credit, Juicy Couture Faces Public Protest, and Crystal Renn Is a Balloon Animal Babe
Fashion News Roundup

Christian Dior Seeks $700 Million in Credit, Juicy Couture Faces Public Protest, and Crystal Renn Is a Balloon Animal Babe

A group of protesters caused a scene outside Juicy Couture yesterday, claiming the retailer demoted its full-time workers to part-time in order to avoid paying benefits. {WWD, subscription required}

Christian Dior is reportedly seeking to replace its $700 million credit line. {Bloomberg}

See Crystal Renn balancing an inflatable elephant on her shoulders and prancing with a shark for Hunger magazine! You’ll never look at pool floats the same way again. {Hunger}

Will John Galliano be returning to Oscar de la Renta for Spring 2014? ODLR comments. {WWD, Subscription required.}

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Sunday February 24th, 2013

New York and London Fashion Week Recaps, Charlotte Free Defends Terry Richardson, and the Red Carpet Newbies You Need to Know
Week In Review

New York and London Fashion Week Recaps, Charlotte Free Defends Terry Richardson, and the Red Carpet Newbies You Need to Know

The Best of New York Fashion Week: Overwhelmed by all the fashion week coverage out there? We’ll make it easy. Check out our 10 favorite collections, the 13 most critically acclaimed shows, and the top 10 trends you need to know.

Listen While You Look: Get the full ambiance of New York fashion week with our top 15 tracks from the runways.

And Don’t Forget About London! Click away to see our 10 fav collections, the critics’ darlings, and the biggest fall trends from the fashion week across the pond.

Kim Kardashian Lands a DuJour Kover: The magazine’s co-editor Keith Pollack on what it was like to work with the pregnant star and whether they had problems pulling clothes for her.

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Friday February 22nd, 2013

Princess Diana’s Dresses Go Up for Auction, Karlie Kloss Covers Muse, and London Fashion Week’s Top Model Was…
Fashion News Roundup

Princess Diana’s Dresses Go Up for Auction, Karlie Kloss Covers Muse, and London Fashion Week’s Top Model Was…

Want to own a piece of fashion history–and history history? Ten of Princess Diana’s most iconic dresses are going up for auction on March 19. {Vogue UK}

Watch the great Karlie Kloss in action on the set of her seductive spring 2013 Muse Magazine cover shoot. {Fashion Gone Rogue}

This poor girl’s YouTube hair tutorial is legitimately the stuff of nightmares. Ergo you must watch it. {HuffPo}

Cara Delevingne was the top model at London Fashion Week, but who’s surprised? See who else did pretty well for themselves. {The Cut}

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Published at 2:35 PM

Wednesday February 20th, 2013

Michael Kors Owns the Internet, Deborah Needleman Apologizes for T‘s Lack of Diversity, and Models’ Salaries Exposed
Fashion News Roundup

Michael Kors Owns the Internet, Deborah Needleman Apologizes for T‘s Lack of Diversity, and Models’ Salaries Exposed

Ladies love (cool) Michael Kors. The mega-designer and much-missed Project Runway judge beat out Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, and Tory Burch as the most sought-after American fashion brand on the Internet. {WWD}

How much cheddar do models actually make? And no–we aren’t talking Gisele. Hard facts this way… {Refinery29}

Ok, now we are talking Gisele: Watch the supermodel mama look gorgeous and glowy as ever in this teaser for her new Chanel beauty campaign. {Grazia}

T Magazine’s new editor Deborah Needleman says she’ll try to include more people of color in future issues (there was one in her first), but what the hey? Good journalism is more important than ethnicities anyway! {NY Times}

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Thursday January 17th, 2013

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

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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Published at 1:30 PM

Monday January 7th, 2013

Tom Ford to Stage First Ever ‘Real’ Runway Show for Up to 1,000 People (Including Bloggers)
Designers

Tom Ford to Stage First Ever ‘Real’ Runway Show for Up to 1,000 People (Including Bloggers)

When Tom Ford’s name popped up on the official London Fashion Week catwalk schedule, we had to wonder, “What does it all mean?” Well, it means he’s doing a confirmed, honest-to-god, proper runway show–instead of his usual private, no-photos-allowed presentations–for the first time since he launched his eponymous womenswear line in 2010. Wheee!

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Wednesday December 19th, 2012

Tuesday December 18th, 2012

Sunday September 16th, 2012

Attend London Fashion Week From Your Couch: Here’s the Full List of Livestreaming Shows
Fashion Week

Attend London Fashion Week From Your Couch: Here’s the Full List of Livestreaming Shows

Couldn’t make it to London fashion week? NBD. It’s already in full swing and we’ve got you covered so you can watch (most of) it from the comfort of your couch. So what are you waiting for? Grab some ice cream, put on your best pair of Louboutins with your Target pajamas, and open up your lap top to sit front row to take in London’s finest on live stream. Bonus point for those who wake up early enough to catch all of them!

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Published at 1:29 PM

Tuesday September 4th, 2012