The Best Photobombs from the 2013 Met Gala
The Met Gala is one of the most celeb-saturated events outside of the Oscars. It also has a really wide, long red carpet with lots of stairs. It’s a perfect recipe for the photobomb.
The Met Gala is one of the most celeb-saturated events outside of the Oscars. It also has a really wide, long red carpet with lots of stairs. It’s a perfect recipe for the photobomb.
It’s here! It’s here! The Met Ball red carpet is finally underway. So the fashion is great–though not exactly punk. According to Anna Wintour, though, her florals are punk, in a way: Andrew Bolton, the currator of the exhibit told her that pink was the real color of punk. Hence the color scheme. So there. Read more →
Vera Wang’s team responds to the allegations that its Shanghai store is charging women to try on wedding gowns. {Refinery29}
Terry Richardson gets Brad Goreski to take off his shirt (but not his glasses!). {Terry’s Diary}
Spain-based retailer Mango is emulating Zara in its business model. {Business of Fashion}
Giorgio Armani is donating $5 from each bottle sold of his Acqua di Giò and Acqua Di Gioia fragrances this month to help fund UNICEF’s clean water initiative. {Elle}
I had never been to a presentation of The Row until yesterday. (Thank you for inviting the internet this season!) So even though Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen picked up the CFDA award for designers of the year in 2012, I never truly understood just how good they were until I saw the clothes up close.
A shocking three-quarters of women recently surveyed said they’d knowingly bought a counterfeit product. Come on, ladies… {HuffPo}
Claire Danes dishes on what it was like to be a teen in Hollywood and meeting President Obama in her Elle cover story. {ELLE}
In this totally adorable cut scene from This is 40, Maude Apatow imitates all three Kardashian sisters. Girl crush: Solidified. {US Weekly}
Designer Rubin Singer says he loves dressing Beyonce and Solange Knowles because they return clothes freshly dry cleaned AND with a thank you note! {Glamour}
When beauty gets ugly: Here are the 18 worst celebrity beauty looks of 2012. {HuffPo}
Kim Kardashian debuts a new ‘do courtesy of Chris McMillan, the man (and scissors) behind Miley’s cropped chop and the infamous ‘Rachel’ cut. {Us Weekly}
And here’s that Vogue editorial Karlie Kloss chopped her own mop for a few months back! {Front Row View}
And in even more haircut news… The Flying Tomato aka Shaun White cut off his signature flowing ginger mane! For charity. Here’s a video. {TMZ}
We can’t say we didn’t see this coming: After a whole lot of backlash, Carla Bruni retracts her “My generation doesn’t need feminism” comment. {HuffPo}
The Olsen twins have made another super-expensive bag. This time it’s a collaboration with Damien Hirst, costs $55,000, and is covered in prescription pills. {Refinery29}
Kristen Stewart continues her stellar red carpet streak in this Talbot Runhoff number. {US Magazine}
Today sees the start of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s trial. The fashion design duo stands accused of evading €400 million ($520 million) in taxes. {The Telegraph}
This week, Greg Chait of The Elder Statesman took home the top prize at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards, earning a $300,000 investment, mentorship, and the official endorsement of Vogue.
The fact that The Elder Statesman’s cashmere sweaters and The Row’s perfectly-constructed t-shirts have beat out the more fanciful and intricate designs of their contemporaries is a telling indication of what direction the luxury market may be headed in–namely, back to basics. After years of increasingly over-the-top runway looks and a lightening fast trend cycle, discerning consumers seem to be searching for items with more permanence–and they’re willing to pay a premium price for it.
Despite some recent editorial shakeups, WSJ Magazine successfully hosted its second annual Innovator of the Year Awards at the MoMA last night.
Anna Wintour wore Dior by Raf Simons, Julianne Moore wore Alexander Wang and Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen became award winners yet again for their clothing line The Row.
Ryan Lochte tweeted pics of him smizing with Tyra Banks at Jeremy Scott. Someone‘s been staying in Friday nights watching ANTM… {Refinery29}
And speaking of Ryan Lochte, he’s apparently not dating Miss USA Olivia Culpo. Meaning Nora still has a pretty good chance there. {New York Post}
See what stylish and powerful ladies Forbes picked as the 15 Most Fashionable Power Women of 2012. Yes, MObama’s there. {Forbes}
Is a Markozy spotting your ultimate NYC celeb siting? Well, then, you’re in luck! Page Six is reporting that Olivier Sarkozy has purchased a townhouse on E. 10th St. for a whopping $6.25 million, confirming an earlier report that Sarkozy was scouting a downtown pad to be closer to his gf Mary Kate Olsen. Page Read more →
It’s hard to believe Stylemint has been up and running now for over a year. Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen launched their successful subscription-based t-shirt ecommerce site last July and as StyleMint’s July guest stylist Estee Stanley says in this video, they’re a “force to be reckoned with.” So is Stanley, who does interior design Read more →