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Wednesday January 6th, 2010

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Model Life: Lindsay Ellingson walked runways from Chanel to Gucci last season, ended the year on Victoria’s Secret runway and now, she’s landed on the cover of their Summer 2010 catalog. {VS} Tinselgate: Simon Doonan pens a quick piece about his experience — before, during and after — decorating the White House. We don’t really Read more →

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Published at 1:45 PM

Monday December 28th, 2009

Quote of the Day

“Fashion is message. Do I look rich? Do I look available? Do I look like I get it? Fashion is also context. And in the year since the industry placed its absurdly bright hopes on Mrs. Obama and her wardrobe, much has changed and dimmed. Is this how a modern, educated, working woman wants to Read more →

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Published at 12:34 PM

Wednesday November 25th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Good Romance: This TUSH editorial of Siri makes us want to run off into the woods and dress up like a fairy. Unfortunately, we are not supermodels, nor five year old girls, so this seems less than logical. {FashionGoneRogue} On the Traina: Erin Kleinberg sure does love her famous daughters/socials as models. First it was Read more →

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Published at 11:55 AM

Thursday November 19th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Be Italian: We totally agree on the Penny Lane girl crush of course. We can’t even describe the levels of excitement we have for Nine. And Kate never fails to look super cute. Seriously this press tour is going to be out of control fashion-wise. {WhoWhatWear} Not That Lisa Kline: But the one who styled Read more →

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Published at 1:11 PM

Tuesday November 17th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

She’s Back Y’all: Gemma Ward’s not going anywhere, thank god. She’s just taking a mini-break from modeling. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if she got back into it without losing those twenty pounds? {Fashionologie} Blurry Blogging: An even deeper look into the world of fashion blogging. Do you embrace the industry? Stay away from it? Can Read more →

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Published at 12:21 PM

Thursday November 12th, 2009

Magazines

Tricked Out Magazines

This morning’s Times tells of more bad news for Condé Nast, or rather actual numbers on news we already knew would be ugly. The company’s ad pages are down by 1/3 or 8359 pages. W is one of the worst hit, down by 46%. Oof, that’s definitely gotta hurt. We’re all well aware of the Read more →

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Published at 10:17 AM

Wednesday November 11th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Alien Invasion: According to a McQueen spokesperson, ladies are clamoring for the “alien” shoes from S/S10. Some want to wear them, some want them as art. We loved hearing that the process to make them is copyrighted. {Grazia} In Goal: Before she debuted at Christopher Kane (in 2007), Karmen Pedaru was the goalie on the Read more →

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Published at 1:52 PM

Monday November 9th, 2009

Beauty

Smelling Famous

This weekend on NPR’s “All Things Considered” (which along with “This American Life” and “Car Talk” are pretty much our favorite shows), NY Times scent critic, Chandler Burr was on the show discussing celebrity fragrances. Burr said, “It [fragrance] is the single best tool for monetizing celebrity that’s ever been created in the history of Read more →

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Published at 11:35 AM

Thursday November 5th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Lovely Bones: Lara‘s landed a Christmas Vogue. She looks awfully ladylike in pastel pink tulle on the cover of British Vogue. {Models} Viva Versace: Guy Trebay sits down with Donatella for a rather sad story in today’s Times. They discuss her past, including Gianni, her friends’ intervention and her stint in rehab, as well as Read more →

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Published at 1:26 PM

Wednesday November 4th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Be the Last Intern: Magnus Berger and Tenzin Wild’s The Last Magazine needs design and production interns. You need experience and three to five days free to work. {Starworks} Break It Down: Peter Brant spends $500,000 a month on his polo ponies. He doesn’t understand why his soon to be ex, Stephanie Seymour, spends $50,000 Read more →

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Published at 11:53 AM

Thursday September 24th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Super Models! Paris gets all Comic-Con with their show packages. Iselin, Vlade, Hanne Gaby, and Iris will save the world from evil henchmen! {Fashionologie} Panty Raid: Eric Wilson’s number three trend of NYFW, Spanx. Well, really briefs, outside the clothes. Linda Wells finds it “perfectly insane”. We’ll respectfully agree to disagree. {NY Times} To Milan Read more →

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Published at 12:22 PM

Thursday August 27th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

The Puppet Show: Fashion finger puppets are coming our way thanks to the kids at Rubbish. Put us down for one mini ALT. {NY Times} What’s Your Damage? A while back we heard that Heathers was coming to Broadway. Today comes news that it’s getting remade for TV. {Variety} Sporty Spice: Who knew Resurrection’s Katy Read more →

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Published at 12:27 PM