Stop what you are doing right now and go pet Choupette. Seriously, all of our dreams just came true. {BuzzFeed} Dating a pop star has its downsides–which in the social media age includes an onslaught of insults from that pop star’s jealous fan base over Twitter. But gorgeous British model Cara Delevingne, who is (possibly, Read more →
Some girls just have all the luck: Karl Lagerfeld has reportedly volunteered to design Keira Knightley’s wedding gown. Karl, if you need a project and you’re just giving things away, we’re always available. {Vogue UK}
Would you take out insurance on your favorite handbag? French bank Société Générale thinks that’s what women want, but some women are crying sexism. {HuffPo}
All might be fair in love and fashion, but W Magazine would like you to know that they aren’t feuding with founder John Fairchild, thank you. (Also, check out The Cut’s revamped site – looks good guys!) {The Cut}
Social media + one internationally loved boy band = a whole new kind of fan girl.
Let us explain.
You’ve heard of One Direction, right? The British boy band composed of up of five “lads” between the ages of 18 and 20 (which makes crushing on them totally legal, just sayin’) was formed two years ago on the British version of the X-Factor after being rejected as solo acts. They’re cute and funny, dress smart, and in just two years have churned a major worldwide hit (“What Makes You Beautiful”), cultivating a massive and rabid fan base in the process. At least two of us here in the Fashionista offices are open Directioners – that’s the name for One Direction fans for the uninitiated.
But we’ve got nothing on a new breed of “Directioners” that have cropped up on Tumblr. Like us, they’re into fashion.
Chanel announced today that Brad Pitt would be the new face of Chanel No. 5–making him the first ever male spokesperson for the iconic fragrance. That got us thinking: Could other storied brands go the same route as Chanel? Will we be seeing more handsome male faces in some of our favorite campaigns?
If that’s the case, supermodel Coco Rocha is not going to be happy. She tweeted earlier today: “No working model is happy for Brad Pitt and his new gig as the `face’ of Chanel No. 5.#ThingsBitterModelsSay Cc: @Models@StyleWatchMag.” Ouch. No doubt, Rocha would have leapt at the chance to represent the brand, whose eponymous designer she shares a first name with.
But while we highly doubt models like Rocha will get edged out by leading male actors, we couldn’t resist the chance to re-cast some of our favorite ads–with a little more testosterone this time.
Click through to see what James Franco, David Beckham, One Direction, and more, would look like as the faces of some of the most iconic fashion brands.
