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Tuesday July 17th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: George Michael’s Video Starring Kate Moss Drops, Dion Lee Wins the Australian Woolmark Prize, and Giorgio Armani Dresses Batman
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: George Michael’s Video Starring Kate Moss Drops, Dion Lee Wins the Australian Woolmark Prize, and Giorgio Armani Dresses Batman

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Dion Lee has won the Australian Woolmark Prize. {Fashionista Inbox}

Recently separated designer Vera Wang is now reportedly living with Olympic champion figure skater Evan Lysacek. {The Cut}

Here is the whole George Michael video starring Kate Moss. {HuffPo}

Anja Rubik and Mark Ronson are the new faces of Fendi’s new cologne, Fan di Fendi. {Design Scene}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Thursday June 28th, 2012

Lady Gaga Bids a Record-Breaking $133,000 for an Alexander McQueen Gown at Daphne Guinness’s Auction
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Lady Gaga Bids a Record-Breaking $133,000 for an Alexander McQueen Gown at Daphne Guinness’s Auction

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Yesterday Daphne Guinness put 102 fabulous items from her closet on the block at Christie’s to benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation in memory of her late friend and editor, who committed suicide in 2007. According to the Telegraph, Guinness was hoping to raise about £100,000 ($155,994) and instead pulled in almost quintuple that amount, a whopping £476,800 (about $743,782).

Among the big ticket items were a Mario Testino portrait of the beer heiress which went for £133,250 ($207,862), and in the process set a new world record selling price for a Testino picture. Another big spender bought an Alexander McQueen dress–called The Girl Who Lived In The Tree (at left)–for £85,250 ($132,985), which also set a record as the most ever spent on a McQueen piece. Turns out the girl with deep pockets was most likely Lady Gaga, a friend and champion of the late designer and a fangirl of both Blow and Guinness.

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Published at 1:15 PM

Tuesday June 5th, 2012

Kristen Stewart Holds a Fluffy Puppy on Vanity Fair, Says She Doesn’t Care About the ‘Starving Shit Eaters’ Who Criticize Her Looks
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Kristen Stewart Holds a Fluffy Puppy on Vanity Fair, Says She Doesn’t Care About the ‘Starving Shit Eaters’ Who Criticize Her Looks

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Less than a day after we (lightly!) poked fun at Kristen Stewart’s penchant for awkwardly pairing sneakers with formal dresses at red carpet events, here she is looking more gorgeous and feminine than we ever expected to see her. The Twilight star’s first solo Vanity Fair cover and the accompanying story are basically a big Read more →

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Published at 12:00 PM

Wednesday May 16th, 2012

Sunday May 13th, 2012

Vogue‘s Olympics Themed June Cover Features Athletes Hope Solo, Serena Williams and a Shirtless Ryan Lochte
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Vogue‘s Olympics Themed June Cover Features Athletes Hope Solo, Serena Williams and a Shirtless Ryan Lochte

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Vogue is getting into the spirit of the Olympics for its June cover. The Fashion Spot posted this picture which promptly racked up several pages of comments on the forum. Shot by Annie Leibovitz, it features soccer player Hope Solo, swimmer (yum) Ryan Lochte sans shirt, and Serena Williams. One of the Fashion Spot commenters Read more →

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Published at 11:51 AM

Wednesday April 25th, 2012

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Matchy-Matchy Style Evolution
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Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Matchy-Matchy Style Evolution

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This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Remember that one? Sarah Burton gown, lots of weird fascinators, maid of honor’s spectacular ass? Well, according to reports, the happy (not-yet-pregnant) couple reportedly will celebrate quietly, because unlike their respective siblings, these two don’t really party much. Maybe they’ll just rent a movie and lie around in matching bathrobes.

Which is something they would totally do, and we have the photographic evidence to prove it.

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Published at 6:20 PM
Fashion News Roundup: Calvin Klein’s Boyfriend Gets Busted, John Varvatos Shuns Fashion Star‘s Shenanigans, and Bill Cunningham is Honored by Carnegie Hall
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Calvin Klein’s Boyfriend Gets Busted, John Varvatos Shuns Fashion Star‘s Shenanigans, and Bill Cunningham is Honored by Carnegie Hall

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Calvin Klein’s Baby Boyfriend Drama: Twenty-two-year-old ex-porn star Nick Gruber, who shares a suspiciously similar hairstyle and skin smoothness with his 69 y.o. designer beau, was arrested yesterday on charges of assault, resisting arrest, and cocaine possession– in that order. It seems the law has come between him and his Calvin. {NY Post}

UGG Opening New NYC Flagship: After the apocalypse, the only things left will be rats, Cher, and Uggs. The fuzzy boot retailer, which continues to expand against all the fashion faux pas odds, will open a 2,500-sq-foot store in NYC’s Meatpacking District this fall. {WWD}

John Varvatos Doesn’t Fancy Fashion Star Theatrics: The Fashion Star mentor isn’t very into the ridiculous shenanigans that explode onstage during the clothing presentations on his reality show. “If the show continues to go on,” he’d apparently like to see less of these distractions. Hold on– if? IF?? But what on Earth would we do on Tuesday nights without this glorious, fashion forward, relevant celebrity-driven concoction of a series? I can’t bear the thought. {BuzzFeed}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Thursday April 12th, 2012

Scarlett Johansson Covers Vogue‘s May Issue, Opens Up About Those Leaked Nude Photos
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Scarlett Johansson Covers Vogue‘s May Issue, Opens Up About Those Leaked Nude Photos

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Oh, hi Scarlett Johansson! The curvy stunner and star of the upcoming Avengers movie is gracing Vogue‘s May cover looking romantic and quintessentially “Old Hollywood.” The cover and spread inside were shot by Mario Testino, who’s definitely feeling very 30s art deco, which is a look we’ve seen a bit this season (see: Vanity Fair‘s Read more →

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Published at 9:09 AM

Monday March 12th, 2012

Jennifer Lopez Covers Vogue‘s Shape Issue
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Jennifer Lopez Covers Vogue‘s Shape Issue

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We’ve just barely gone through all our March glossies, and now April covers are dropping fast and furiously. The latest? Jennifer Lopez covers Vogue‘s “Shape” issue, shot by Mario Testino (according to the Fashion Spot). Vogue ‘s got a three month streak going of featuring pop singers–Taylor Swift in February, Adele in March, and now Jennifer Lopez. (Will it be Lana Del Rey in May? The internet may explode if that happens.)

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Published at 9:04 AM

Wednesday February 29th, 2012

Tuesday February 21st, 2012

Burberry Fall 2012: An English Rainstorm
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Burberry Fall 2012: An English Rainstorm

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LONDON–The Burberry show, which is the jewel in the crown of London fashion week, was held at a huge tent in Kensington Gardens, a fitting place to showcase such a quintessentially British brand. It’s also the slickest show around, and draws an always-impressive group of A-listers. Brand ambassadors Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Eddie Redmayne (sans Karlie–where Read more →

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Published at 12:19 PM

Monday February 20th, 2012