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Wednesday June 10th, 2009

Vera’s Gonna Dance

Vera Wang’s going to be on Dancing With the Stars, continuing television’s obsession with all things fashion. The former figure skater will be sixty when the season starts next September. She’s signed on for the waltz and the foxtrot. We’ve never actually seen the show so our first thought was, “Wow, can’t believe she’s doing Read more →

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Published at 9:54 AM

Friday April 3rd, 2009

The Date is Set, But Where’s Pat?

The rumors have finally been replaced with an actual date: On May 28, 2010, Sex and the City 2 hits the silver screen, though we bet there won’t be a silver hair in sight on screen. The entire quartet is signed on, as is writer/director Michael Patrick King, but there is one name curiously missing Read more →

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Published at 9:31 AM

Monday February 9th, 2009

Would You Wear

Would You Wear Two Shoes?

During a high school field trip some years ago, I noticed that one of my classmates had two different sneakers on. As in, her left sneaker was from one pair, and her right from another. When I asked her about it she looked down, laughed, and said she’d overslept and literally gotten dressed in the Read more →

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Published at 2:12 PM

Thursday November 20th, 2008

Wednesday November 19th, 2008

Thursday November 6th, 2008

Fashion Is Fun

Sex and the City: Part Blah

I didn’t think this gloomy day could get any worse. But now, on top of thinking about K-Swiss when Chuck Bass comes on the screen, I have to think about the Sex and the City sequel. Thanks, Kim Catrall (she confirms its existence at about ten minutes in). I hated the first movie’s wardrobe. The Read more →

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Published at 2:16 PM

Wednesday October 15th, 2008

Wednesday September 17th, 2008

Carrie: Not Dead?

You didn’t think Carried died with the movie, did you? Because if you did, you might be so glad to know she’s back – but younger. Candace Bushnell and Harper Collins have teamed up to bring you, The Carrie Diaries, a two-book deal that explores Carrie’s life as a teenager, and the series of horrible, Read more →

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Published at 1:59 PM

Tuesday June 24th, 2008

Pat Field for Diet Coke

Since the debut of Sex and the City: The Movie, Pat Field’s been busy with a whole lot of projects: The limited-edition line for Marks & Spencer, her five-day long SATC-inspired line she’ll sell on the Home Shopping Network in September – and now, soda. Pat’s designed a limited-edition quartet of Diet Coke bottles to Read more →

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Published at 9:00 AM

Friday June 20th, 2008

Quote of the Day

“I thought Sex And The City was supposed to be about cutting-edge fashion and there was nothing remotely memorable or interesting about what I saw. I went to the premiere and left after ten minutes.” – Vivienne Westwood, to WENN, via IMDB.

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Published at 9:30 AM

Thursday June 19th, 2008

Branding for Babies

What do you get when people from MTV, Sears and High School Musical join forces? They say, “summer blockbuster”. We say, longest commercial ever. The American Mall, the network’s new musical, centers around a Utah mall that’s “a home away from home for teens everywhere”. High school kids work in the mall, shop at Sears, Read more →

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Published at 11:31 AM

Wednesday June 18th, 2008

Magazines

Cosmo Has an Adventure in Copyright

Today’s WWD reports that Hearst is suing a new Vegas hotel chain over their name: Cosmopolitan. The magazine giant thinks Vegas women will confuse the hotel with its magazine, and think that a tacky oasis of bikini waxes, nameplate necklaces, and one night stands will compromise the integrity of their pages, which are filled with Read more →

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Published at 11:13 AM