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Tuesday July 24th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Miranda Kerr Talks Divorce Rumors, Kanye West to Give Kim Kardashian a ‘Franken-ring,’ and Details on Chanel’s Newest Pop-Up Shop
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Miranda Kerr Talks Divorce Rumors, Kanye West to Give Kim Kardashian a ‘Franken-ring,’ and Details on Chanel’s Newest Pop-Up Shop

Yesterday, the internet blew up with rumors that Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom were splitting. Today, the supermodel reveals that, actually, her marriage is just fine, thank you. {Vogue UK} Celebrity fragrances are a huge market these days, in fact, I’m wearing Beyonce’s perfume right now! Find out which star-studded scents are the best selling. Read more →

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Published at 1:45 PM

Wednesday March 21st, 2012

Miranda Kerr and Erin Heatherton Talk Angel Baby Playdates and HGTV Obsessions (In That Order) at Victoria’s Secret Live
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Miranda Kerr and Erin Heatherton Talk Angel Baby Playdates and HGTV Obsessions (In That Order) at Victoria’s Secret Live

Victoria’s Secret has definitely got a monopoly on the sexy market (which exists!), a fact that was made even more clear at last night’s Very Sexy for Spring 2012 show. “Hosted” by Angels Erin Heatherton and Miranda Kerr, the hour-long talk show-esque event, which was streamed live online, also included appearances from other Victoria’s Secret insiders who are experts on sexy (the noun). The web broadcast marked Victoria’s Secret’s further foray into being a lifestyle brand for all those aspiring Angels out there–lingerie was barely mentioned throughout the night.

Here’s what we learned (hint: Erin Heatherton loves HGTV almost as much as we do, and the Angel moms do NOT have play dates).

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Published at 6:00 PM

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: FDA Says There’s Lead in Your Lipstick, Lara Stone Has Road Rage, and Kate Middleton Went to a Non-Alcoholic Bar
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: FDA Says There’s Lead in Your Lipstick, Lara Stone Has Road Rage, and Kate Middleton Went to a Non-Alcoholic Bar

FDA Says Most Lipsticks Contain Lead: Just when you thought it was safe to add some pigment to your pout! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted a study for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, and found that of 400 lipsticks they tested, the majority contained low levels of lead. L’Oreal’s “Color Sensational” Pink Petal lipstick had the most lead, containing 7.19 parts per million. Compare that with children’s products sold in the U.S., which are not allowed to have more that 100 parts per million. But don’t get too worried– the FDA says the levels are so miniscule, there’s really nothing to worry about. (HuffPost)

Orlando Bloom Says Wife Miranda Kerr Makes Being Beautiful “Look Easy”: He might not be spending Valentine’s day with his supermodel spouse, but Orlando Bloom had no shortage of nice words for his wife Miranda Kerr. The actor told the folks at Australia’s Kyle and Jackie O radio show that he is in awe of how quickly Kerr shed those post-baby pounds: “To have just had a baby and then got back up on to do that. I don’t think it’s easy for those girls. They make it look easy, but you know, it’s a lot of work to look good.” (Vogue UK)

Huffpost Style Compares NYFW to Your High School Cafeteria:…and they might have a point. From seating politics, to an arbitrarily determined social hierarchy, Fashion Week is kind of like a chic flashback to our high school days. (HuffPost)

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Published at 2:00 PM

Friday July 15th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Britney Has a New Fragrance, Miranda Kerr Named her Baby after an Ex-Boyfriend and Kate Middleton is an Inspiration on Pro-Ana Sites
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Britney Has a New Fragrance, Miranda Kerr Named her Baby after an Ex-Boyfriend and Kate Middleton is an Inspiration on Pro-Ana Sites

Britney’s Back, Bitches (At the Fragrance Counter): Brit Brit has a new perfume launching this August called Cosmic Radiance, and it’s inspired by her latest album, Femme Fatale. The notes are citrus, amber, vanilla, and sandalwood. The bottle is bedazzled with black and white gems. {PeopleStyleWatch}

MIranda Kerr Named her Baby After an Ex-Boyfriend: Orlando Bloom must be the most secure man ever, because his son’s second name (of five–the full name is Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom) is a tribute to Kerr’s former high school boyfriend who died in a car wreck. Creepy, yet sweet. {HuffPo}

Wanna Get Lucky? Lucky Magazine Is Hosting a Contest for Aspiring Writers: Lucky mag is searching for a lifestyle contributor, and wants you to step up. The grand prize winner gets $10,000 and may get published in the magazine. Think you have what it takes? You have to get through a series of challenges first. Go to luckylifeeditor.com for details. {WWD}

The Middleton Sisters Are an Inspiration on Pro-Anorexia Sites: We’ve all noticed that Kate Middleton lost weight since she got married, and now those that frequent pro-anorexia websites have noticed, too. She and Pippa are popping up as “thinspiration” for people suffering from anorexia and bulimia. Eating disorder pros are concerned because the sisters are such “role models.” {Today}

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Friday March 4th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Courtney Pays Up, Riccardo Tisci Gets Religious, and the Fashion World Bets on Galliano’s Successor
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Courtney Pays Up, Riccardo Tisci Gets Religious, and the Fashion World Bets on Galliano’s Successor

Courtney Love Pays $430k For Dissing Designer: Courtney Love will be paying dearly for ranting on Twitter about Dawn Simorangkir (aka the “Boudoir Queen”), who accused Courtney of ruining her business as a result. Courtney’ll be making payments through 2014. Courtney’s lawyer “doesn’t think she’s using Twitter” anymore. Smart. {The Hollywood Reporter}

Riccardo Tisci Collaborates With Visionaire On Its 60th Issue: Tisci curates the entire issue, which features a never-before-seen Robert Mapplethorpe photo, Carine Roitfeld shot by Karl Lagerfeld, and something with Helmut Lang, though Tisci didn’t say what. The theme is religion, and if fashion is your religion, this will be an issue not to miss. It will be out in June for a mere $425. {Style.com}

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Published at 12:00 PM

Friday January 21st, 2011

Fragrance Friday: Heidi Klum Is “In” At Coty, Orlando Bloom Is An Orange Man, And Vincent Cassel Wants To Seduce You For YSL
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Fragrance Friday: Heidi Klum Is “In” At Coty, Orlando Bloom Is An Orange Man, And Vincent Cassel Wants To Seduce You For YSL

It wouldn’t be a Friday without some celeb fragrance news.

Heidi Klum Gets A Scent: We’re frankly surprised that it took this long. Heidi’s new fragrance, Shine, will launch in September 2011. There’s no information about what the fragrance will actually smell like.

She has already worked with Coty, who’s producing the scent, on Euro makeup brand Astor, but this will be her first foray into the American beauty market. Heidi told WWD that her dad was a marketing director at a cosmetics company and she interned there when she was 13. Perhaps a full color line is next?

And any bets on whether or not the next batch of Project Runway designers will have to create a look inspired by Shine?

Orlando Bloom Is Not A Model:

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Published at 12:25 PM

Wednesday January 12th, 2011

Fashion News Round-Up: Terry Richardson Shoots Lindsay Wixson For Opening Ceremony, A New Kardashian Kollection, And Miranda Kerr Has A Plus-Sized Baby

Fashion News Round-Up: Terry Richardson Shoots Lindsay Wixson For Opening Ceremony, A New Kardashian Kollection, And Miranda Kerr Has A Plus-Sized Baby

Terry Richardson Shoots Lindsay For Opening Ceremony: The spring Opening Ceremony lookbook features Linsday Wixson and Paolo Anchisi, as shot by Terry Richardson and styled by Mel Ottenberg. It features the models making goofy faces and jumping around in OC’s signature eclectic looks. {WWD, subscription required}

Ecco Domani Gives Emerging Designers $25,000 Each: The Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation awarded $25,000 grants to seven labels this year: Bibhu Mohapatra, The Lake & Stars, M.Patmos, Mandy Coon, Native Son, Pamela Love, and Study NY for sustainable design. The grant goes towards their runway shows or presentations during NYFW. {The Thread}

Miranda Kerr’s Baby Is Plus-Sized: Miranda Kerr’s baby (Orlando Bloom is, of course, the father) weighed in at almost 10 pounds. Ouch. {US Weekly}

Never Mind, Posh Is Showing In NYC After All: Organizers confirmed that Victoria Beckham won’t be showing her A/W 2011 collection in London after all. She’s slated to show at NYFW on February 13. Yay for us, sad for London.
{The Telegraph}

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Thursday August 26th, 2010

Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom are Uniqlo’s New Brand Ambassadors

Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom are Uniqlo’s New Brand Ambassadors

As Japanese basics purveyor Uniqlo has expanded into markets beyond Asia, it’s made a concerted effort to take things to a higher level, at least when it comes to design. The brand’s first big campaign here in the US included scenesters like Chloe Sevigny and Kim Gordon. Uniqlo quickly became the poor man’s APC, or the cool guy’s Gap, however you want to look at it.

But that was in 2007, before the recession hit. Now, being cool isn’t as important as being beloved by the masses. Uniqlo’s taking a cue from competitor Gap, releasing a “Made For All” campaign starring international celebrities Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom.

The campaign makes sense. Uniqlo’s mission is to provide well-made, good-looking clothes to everyone. But are Charlize and Orlando the right ambassadors? We’re not so sure. When we think of innate style, they’re not the first celebs that come to our minds.

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Published at 11:57 AM

Tuesday June 22nd, 2010

Fashion News Roundup: Mirlando Make It Official, Anna Can’t Walk Down Stairs, and Lily Cole to Quit Modeling?
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Mirlando Make It Official, Anna Can’t Walk Down Stairs, and Lily Cole to Quit Modeling?

Love in Full Bloom: Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom, also known as the most beautiful couple ever, are tying the knot. {Vogue UK}

Disappear Here: Acclaimed photog Douglas Friedman visited the Swiss town of La Côte-aux-Fées to photograph (quite beautifully) watchmaker Piaget’s 136-year-old facility. Douglas enlisted his friend, Bret Easton Ellis, to compliment the photographs with a beautiful short story about time. {NOWNESS}

Tim Tells All: According to his new book, “Gunn’s Golden Rules,” Tim Gunn has witnessed Anna Wintour being carried down a flight of stairs by bodyguards, as well as Andre Leon Talley being fed grapes and cubes of cheese, one by one. Vogue denied both stories. Who knew Gunn was so brave? {Huffington Post}

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Friday October 2nd, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Spot the Angel: Miranda Kerr walked Balenciaga yesterday, looking tres Parisian runway appropriate and less like Orlando’s paparazzi-fodder lady friend. Not that that look isn’t gorgeous too. {StyleFile} A Scent We’ll Never Buy: Kim Kardashian used to think perfume was made by putting flowers in a blender. She’s also famous for inexplicable reasons, including a Read more →

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Thursday July 16th, 2009

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Lea Journo Launches Products

Hairstylist Lea Journo’s salon inside the Beverly Wilshire (yes, that would be the Reg Bev Wil) looks way groovier than you would expect for the old school ritzy hotel. I first met Lea when I was writing a story about her for the now (sadly!) defunct Vitals and I instantly adored her. She’s Parisian and Read more →

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Published at 4:14 PM

Friday May 29th, 2009