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Wednesday October 10th, 2012

Nicole Kidman Gets her Grace Kelly On, Brad Pitt Has Dreadlocks, and Is Victoria Beckham Expecting Again?
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Nicole Kidman Gets her Grace Kelly On, Brad Pitt Has Dreadlocks, and Is Victoria Beckham Expecting Again?

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Nicole Kidman is looking every bit the graceful princess in this first image of the actress as the late Grace Kelly. {Refinery29}

Solange Knowles gives her two cents about first lady fashion – michelle is kinda her fashion idol – and the things she learned from those awesome congolese sapeurs during her latest music video shoot. {HuffPost}

Brad Pitt plays with a gun near his head, wears a pirate’s eye patch, and rocks some dirty dreads for his Interview interview with Guy Richie. {Interview}

Could another little Beckham be on the way?! We really hope so, David and Victoria sure do know how to make beautiful babies. {Telegraph}

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Published at 1:30 PM

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?

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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

Wednesday August 22nd, 2012

Nicole Kidman Bares Her Bum For V, Says She Became Sexual by Reading Books

Nicole Kidman Bares Her Bum For V, Says She Became Sexual by Reading Books

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We would like to begin by bringing to your attention that Nicole Kidman is 45 years old. No, that’s not a typo: 4-5. Just let that sink in for a second.

Great. Now let’s start over.

Here is Nicole Kidman–nearly all of Nicole Kidman–gracing the giant fold-out cover of V Magazine‘s upcoming Travel Issue, on stands August 30. The ‘skirt’ (server belt? Low-slung cummerbund?) is apparently Chanel–though it’s unclear whether it’s intended for an adult or toddler–and really doesn’t leave much to the imagination. In the interview accompanying the decidedly 80s-inspired spread (shot by Mario Testino and styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele), Kidman admits that she regrets not getting a little wild at times:

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Published at 2:58 PM

Saturday August 4th, 2012

Wednesday July 11th, 2012

Who’s Covering What: All the September Issue Cover Stars Revealed
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Who’s Covering What: All the September Issue Cover Stars Revealed

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It’s that time of year again. Nope, we don’t mean Comic Con–we’re talking about September glossy cover reveals. September issues are traditionally the cash cows for any fashion mag, and whoever graces the cover can make or break that month’s sales. Today WWD revealed a slew of covers–and we’ve added some reveals of our own.

Overall it’s not a very surprising list.

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Published at 9:20 AM

Wednesday May 2nd, 2012

The Top 10 Prada Red Carpet Looks from 1995 to Today
Red Carpet

The Top 10 Prada Red Carpet Looks from 1995 to Today

by DANA KRUSPE

With the Met exhibit just around the corner, we’re expecting to see a lot of celebrities in Prada. While it might be difficult to imagine some of those runway frocks on the red carpet (we don’t see dresses over pants as a go-to for celebrities), it doesn’t mean that the brand is without its fair share of red carpet moments through the years. Quite the opposite.

Prada is the seminal red carpet brand, in a way. The watershed moment in celebrity red carpet styling came in 1995 when Uma Thurman, styled by Barbara Tfank, wore a simple yet elegant lavendar gown to the Oscars (a.k.a. the dress that launched a thousand celebrity stylists’ careers). It was with this appearance that Prada became a household name overnight. The svelte actress was in a traceable gown from a brand to which people could aspire, instead of one provided by a film costumer or, heaven forbid, self-designed (we’re looking at you Demi Moore and Kim Basinger). It hit the high notes of 90s minimalism and became one of those capital “M” fashion Moments.

Click through to see the nine other most notable appearances by Prada on the red carpet.

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Published at 6:15 PM

Wednesday April 11th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Moss Mugs for Mango and Dior, Nicole Kidman to Play Grace Kelly and Mulberry Releases its Lana Del Rey Bag a Month Early
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Moss Mugs for Mango and Dior, Nicole Kidman to Play Grace Kelly and Mulberry Releases its Lana Del Rey Bag a Month Early

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Kate Moss Models for Mango and Dior: While tons of the Supers have been making ‘comebacks’ recently, Kate Moss seems to be working overtime to prove she’s never gone anywhere. Check out the Model of the Millennium (as we’re choosing to dub her at this moment) looking fierce, fit, and fab in new her campaign shots for Mango and Dior Addict. {Telegraph, Kiss and Makeup}

More Men Are Getting Bikini Waxes: On that same hairy note, it turns out more and more guys are trading in their razors for professional bikini waxes. He-waxes? Man-kinis? Bro-zilians? Some salons are even offering “pejazzling services,” applying crystals in the shapes of stars and dolphins– Perfect for that upcoming Lisa Frank-themed adult film. {NY Times}

Christian Louboutin Introduces European E-Commerce: For anyone traveling or staying abroad with cash and suitcase space to spare, you can now purchase Louboutins directly through the designer’s new Euro e-commerce site. And we envy your lives. {WWD}

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Published at 2:00 PM

Monday February 27th, 2012

Wednesday January 4th, 2012

Which Celebrity Holds the Most International Cover Appeal?
Magazines

Which Celebrity Holds the Most International Cover Appeal?

by DANA KRUSPE

As WWD‘s recent report of the best-and-worst selling issues of 2011 proved, celebrity covers sell magazines plain and simple.

But while the report is a good indication of which celebrities we can expect to see more of on covers (Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston), and which ones we probably won’t (Justin Bieber, Reese Witherspoon), it doesn’t necessarily paint the whole picture. Because while the glossies are printed in the United States, many have dozens of worldwide editions which frequently use reprints (both covers and content) from their North American counterpart. So are the best-selling US celebrities consistent with those who showed up most around the world?

The Kardashian appeal tends to dwindle when you take the overwhelming North American market out of the picture, so logic would indicate that cover giants Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker would pull out in front, right? Well, that’s not always the case.

We take a look at six big titles which have editions all around the world including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and Marie Claire, and who showed up the most where. The results might surprise you.

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Published at 6:15 PM

Sunday July 10th, 2011

Kate Middleton Wears Jenny Packham at a Polo Match and Formal Alexander McQueen in Hollywood

Kate Middleton Wears Jenny Packham at a Polo Match and Formal Alexander McQueen in Hollywood

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The royal couple’s whirlwind weekend in California continued yesterday as Kate and William hit up a charity polo match (where tickets went for $4,000 and Giada De Laurentiis cooked the lunch.) She wore new fave designer Jenny Packham AGAIN–quite a lovely pale lilac dress with a floral print. Two elements of her outfit that sort of shocked us? We thought for sure she’d be sporting a hat for polo, but she let her wavy hair take center stage. And look at her feet: sandals! Yes, they’re nude, but they have a criss-cross strap and a respectable heel height. We’re calling this progress.

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Published at 9:40 AM

Friday May 27th, 2011

Runway Vs. the Celeb Way: A Look At How Celebrities Have Altered Runway Looks for the Red Carpet
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Runway Vs. the Celeb Way: A Look At How Celebrities Have Altered Runway Looks for the Red Carpet

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It’s good to be a celebrity. One of the many perks that comes along with the job, if you’re a hot young A-lister, is the opportunity to wear just about any runway or couture look that you or your stylist likes. And when you’re celebrity of that caliber, the world’s top designers will do just about anything to dress you–including altering their runway creations to your liking. Recall, if you will, that episode of the Rachel Zoe Project when the stylist musters up the courage to ask the Kaiser himself to alter one of his couture creations for Cameron Diaz to make it appeal more to the American masses.

With Cannes, the Met Ball, and the Oscars in recent memory, we’ve compiled a slideshow of starlets who wore looks right off the runway, with some minor changes made. The question is, which do you like better: The original runway versions more or the alterations made to please the stars?

Click through and weigh in.

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Published at 5:31 PM

Wednesday May 25th, 2011