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Thursday May 9th, 2013

Gwyneth Paltrow Loathed the Met Gala, Kate Moss Gets Naked for a St. Tropez Tan, and Hedi Slimane Dresses The Rolling Stones
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Gwyneth Paltrow Loathed the Met Gala, Kate Moss Gets Naked for a St. Tropez Tan, and Hedi Slimane Dresses The Rolling Stones

Last Monday might have been the last we will ever see of Gwyneth Paltrow at the Met Gala. The actress complained, “I’m never going again… It was so un-fun… I did not enjoy it at all.” Poor, poor thing. {US Weekly}

Kate Moss gets a St. Tropez tan. The supermodel strips down for the self-tanning brand’s first international ad campaign. {WWD}

Hedi Slimane finds yet another new rockstar muse! The designer is dressing Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones’ 50 And Counting Tour in waistcoats, jackets, silk scarves, and t-shirts. Slimane’s “Keith” collection will also be available for purchase in Saint Laurent stores. {Grazia}

Petite-a-Porter.com is in the works as Net-a-Porter plans to explore kidswear. {Mashable}

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Published at 3:00 PM

Wednesday May 8th, 2013

Monday May 6th, 2013

Pre-Met Ball Partying with Net-a-porter
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Pre-Met Ball Partying with Net-a-porter

When Net-a-porter throws a party, it goes all out. Saturday night, NAP’s Natalie Massenet, Lucy Yeomans, and Alison Loehnis hosted a pre-Met Ball, pre-Frieze party at Omar’s, the as-yet unopnened private supper club on West 9th St. It was billed as a dinner, but quickly devolved into a several-hours-long cocktail hour with Valentino PR honcho Carlos Souza’s sons serving as DJs. Everyone was there. Literally everyone. From Inez and Vinoodh to Karolina Kurkova to Olivier Theyskens to Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez to Christopher Kane to Olivier Rousting to Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, the guest list was just purely bonkers. You couldn’t blink without bumping into someone you felt embarrassed about bumping into.

I spent the party trying to get the scoop on attendees Met Ball plans and punk pasts.

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Published at 7:30 PM

Monday April 29th, 2013

Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs Are Twinsies, JC Penney Gets $1.75 Billion Loan and Rihanna Returns to River Island
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Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs Are Twinsies, JC Penney Gets $1.75 Billion Loan and Rihanna Returns to River Island

J.C. Penney signed a deal with Goldman Sachs and secured a $1.75 billion loan to strengthen its financial position. Maybe there’s hope for the struggling retailer after all? {WWD, Subscription required}

Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs wore matching Prada fur coats to The Great Gatsby premiere. Great minds… {Daily Mail}

This new video takes us behind the scenes of Beyonce’s extremely involved H&M commercial production. {YouTube}

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Published at 2:46 PM

Friday March 15th, 2013

Alexa Chung Gets Springy on Time Out New York, Acne Goes to the Dogs, and Karlie Kloss Becomes an Angel
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Alexa Chung Gets Springy on Time Out New York, Acne Goes to the Dogs, and Karlie Kloss Becomes an Angel

Adopted New Yorker Alexa Chung looks lovely and seasonal–if a bit surprised to be gracing the cover of Time Out New York‘s Spring issue. {Time Out New York}

Seeking out that Spring Breakers style? Opening Ceremony has collaborated with the upcoming film for an exclusive line that will include include mesh jerseys and cropped tees. {WWD}

It’s official: Karlie Kloss is now a full-fledged Victoria’s Secret’s Angel. {HuffPo}

Fashion goes to the dogs! William Wegman’s weimaraners star in Acne’s spring ad campaign. {Grazia}

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Published at 1:45 PM

Tuesday March 5th, 2013

Harry Brant Works Out in Plastic Wrap, Nicki Minaj Fires Her Stylist, and Carine Roitfeld Covers The Edit
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Harry Brant Works Out in Plastic Wrap, Nicki Minaj Fires Her Stylist, and Carine Roitfeld Covers The Edit

“Possibly the world’s sexiest 50-something” Carine Roitfeld gets a hefty spread in Net-a-Porter’s shoppable online mag The Edit. {Net-a-Porter}

And this is why we love Harry Brant. The 16-year-old shares some in-depth info about his cystic acne regime, jogging while wearing Saran Wrap, vacation makeup, looking luminous, tinting his lower lashes, and listening to e-books in the shower. {Into the Gloss}

After notoriously leaving her two-decade-long Vogue UK posish in 2011, Topshop creative director Kate Phelan will return to the glossy part-time–while still retaining her title at the high street giant. Like a boss. {Telegraph}

Rent the Runway is giving away a “dream” prom to one lucky Hurricane Sandy-affected high school–including designer dresses, hair and makeup, and a surprise celeb performance. Enter here… {Rent the Runway}

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Published at 2:34 PM

Thursday February 7th, 2013

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Tuesday August 28th, 2012

Check Out Karl Lagerfeld’s Second Collection for His Lower-Priced Line Karl
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Check Out Karl Lagerfeld’s Second Collection for His Lower-Priced Line Karl

For Karl Lagerfeld’s 600 millionth collection overall–and his second collection for lower-priced line Karl by Karl Lagerfeld–the Kaiser has whipped up an unsurprisingly sophisticated and edgy mix of clothing and accessories set to hit Net-a-Porter tomorrow, Vogue UK is reporting. Like Lagerfeld’s first collection for Karl, this new collection offers a feminine twist on the Read more →

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Published at 10:50 AM

Thursday August 23rd, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Don’t Mess with Chanel, Céline Dion Takes It Off for V, and No More Fashion Trends?
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Don’t Mess with Chanel, Céline Dion Takes It Off for V, and No More Fashion Trends?

A South Korean bar going by the name of “Chanel Business Club” has been sued by – you guessed it – Chanel. {HuffPo} V Magazine is getting celebs to disrobe left and right: first the ass-tastic cover shot of Nicole Kidman, now an editorial with a topless Céline Dion. {People} Model Elettra Wiedemann talks about Read more →

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Published at 1:42 PM

Tuesday August 21st, 2012