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Would You Rather…? The Viggo Mortensen on the Cover of T vs. Jordan Catalano Edition

By Steff Yotka Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 / 4:30 PM


The very handsome Viggo Mortensen stars on T’s Holiday 2011 issue cover. While we’ve never complained about Viggo’s appearance (or Aragorn’s, as he is known in my brain…) Gabe Delahaye at Videogum has pointed out that Viggo is looking a little weird, like 30 years younger weird. You should read his full rant, but here’s a sampling:

I didn’t realize Delia’s was doing catalogues for boys now…The dude is 53 years old. 53 YEARS OLD! So we’re not even just talking about the age-inappropriate outfit, which makes him look like he’s not sure if he’s going to make it to Jacob’s bar mitzvah this weekend because the new skate park opened two towns over and if he can convince his mom to drive him and Brad then the two of them are going to go shred. It’s also the FACE HE IS MAKING. He looks like he’s asking to borrow your lip balm as a pretext to fingerbang you under the bleachers.

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People We Like

Sally Singer On Unsexy Photo Retouching, What Kind of People She Hires, and the ‘Circus’ That Is Street Style

Sally Singer, the former Vogue features and fashion news editor, is celebrating her one year anniversary as the editor-in-chief of the New York Times‘ T Magazine. New York Magazine sat down with the editor for a pretty enlightening interview in which she talks about her thoughts on photo retouching, the nuttiness that is street style now, and what it was like to work at Vogue. Here are the best nuggets from the interview:

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Mood Board

November Mood Board

By Steff Yotka Sunday, Nov 6, 2011 / 4:19 PM


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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Temporary Lip Tats, Marchesa’s Playboy Bunny, and Anna Dello Russo’s Awkward Dancing

Are You Ready For Tattoo-able Lip Color? Here it comes–the wave of beauty products attempting to capitalize on the success of Sally Hansen’s Nail Effects. Violent Lips beauty company is launching with temporary tattoos for your kisser that come in three-packs for $14.95 with an array of designs, like flowers, fishnet, and animal prints…. What, haven’t you always wanted cheetah lips? Reportedly next: eye color. Be still, my heart. {WWD (subscription required)}

Bird’s Jen Mankins Is Cleaning Out Her Closet: Next Wednesday, May 18, the owner of the impossibly cool Brooklyn boutique will do a bit of spring cleaning, to all of our benefit, selling off new and slightly-worn items. This is her second sale–the first featured crazy good deals from lines such as 3.10 Phillip Lim, Rag & Bone, and Isabel Marant. The sale will be at the store’s Cobble Hill location (on the corner of Smith and Butler) and will also feature a 20% off deal on all full-price merchandise. Synchronize your watches, ladies. {Racked}

Anna Dello Russo’s Awkward Dance Video: Bryanboy posted this video of Anna Dello Russo titled “Fashion is Uncomfortable,” where she gets dressed, does impossible stretches, and dances while saying “fashion shower” over and over. Though it probably wasn’t meant to, the short actually does make you very, very uncomfortable. {Bryanboy}

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Top Ten Fashion Media Stories of 2010

Media is evolving at the breakneck speed of Twitter and traditional print outlets and new media ones are constantly reorganizing and reshuffling mastheads to ensure that their publications continue to rake in advertisers and stay alive. The world of fashion media is no exception. This year there was so much playing of editorial musical chairs, we devised little flow charts to try to keep it all straight.

From Carine Roitfeld’s shocking departure from Vogue Paris to the fat-hating Marie Claire blogger who pissed just about everyone off, here are the top ten fashion media stories of the year.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: YSL’s Online Casting Call, Natalie Portman Covers New York Times Magazine and Nicki Minaj Got a “Booty Protector”

YSL Wants YOU: Move over, Daria/Naomi/Kate, you’re being replaced by…some random person. YSL took to the internet to announce an open casting call for tall, elegant “beautiful people” aged 25 to 50. It could be you! But don’t expect a supermodel’s salary. It pays about $200. {WWD}

Natalie Portman Undresses, ’40s Screen Siren Style: Natalie Porman dons a blond Veronica Lake-esque wig in the next issue of The New York Times Magazine. In a video accompanying the story, she elegantly and quietly (not to mention inexplicably) tosses the wig on the floor, along with most of her clothes. Remember when she had a shaved head? {The Moment}

Protect the Booty: George Lopez gave Nicki Minaj a “booty protector” made out of barbed wire. When she put it on, it kind of just looked like part of her outfit. {Daily Mail}

Bryan Boy Makes Over $100,000 per year: The 24-year-old blogger pretty much has it made. He says his income comes from public appearances and advertising on his blog, which makes sense because he doesn’t have any employees to pay. Even though he could clearly afford a pretty sweet apartment, he says he’ll never move to NYC because people aren’t happy here and boys are sluttier. {The Cut}

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Nordstrom To NYC, What Designers Will Wear on Halloween, & An Isabella Blow Biopic Is In The Works

SoHo Gets a Nordstrom: New York City is finally getting a Nordstrom. Except it’s not just any ordinary Nordstom–it’s a concept shop with a charity angle. The store will donate all of its earnings to charity. While most of the details are not yet worked out, the store will occupy 11,100 square feet at 350 West Broadway. {Racked}

When Designers Get Into Costume: With Halloween only a few days away, T Magazine asked some of their favorite designers what they were going to be for Halloween. Pamela Love is going as Georgia O’Keeffe, Joseph Altuzarra will dress as wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, Eddie Borgo is going to go as Pee Wee Herman and Chris Benz is deciding between a matador and a bellhop . {T Magazine}

Isabella Blow Biopic: There has been a lot of rumors surrounding the making of a biopic focusing on the life of the late Isabella Blow. Apparently, it’s really happening. The film’s director and producers have all been chosen, and the screenplay has already been written. Set to be involved in the film are John Galliano and Philip Treacy, both who were very close to Blow. {The Cut}

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lanvin for H&M Trailer, More Sofia Coppola For LV, and Lara Stone Wants Little Gay Boys

Lanvin Hearts H&M Trailer: Remember when we told you about the competition H&M was holding offering an exclusive Lanvin video to the most popular blogger? Well, Zet Fashion was able to gather up enough votes to win exclusive rights run a cut of the Lanvin Hearts H&M trailer (the full vid debuts on November 8 at HM.com). The video shows Leigh Lezark pouring Alber Elbaz tea and it’s pretty amazing. {Racked}

More Sofia Coppola for LV: Sofia Coppola is a busy lady. In the past year she has given birth to her second child and directed her new film Somwhere. She’s also added more bags to her popular collection with Louis Vuitton. The expanded collection will offer more colors and shapes as well as her signature SC bag in luxe crocodile. {Daily Front Row}

Sally Singer’s First Issue at T: Rumors are floating around that Mick Jagger will grace the cover of Sally Singer’s first issue of T. {Fashionologie}

Lara Stone On Having Kids: Apparently, Lara Stone is all about having kids. Little gay boys, specifically. “I would love to have children some day,” she told British Vogue. “I’d like little gay boys. That would be good. I’m terrified of having a little girl. Girls are more evil than boys. And then they have boyfriends.” {The Cut}

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: More September Covers, Alexa x Madewell, & All About Erdem

Alexa Chung talks Madewell: Get the scoop on Alexa Chung’s collab with Madewell: she sketched, she’s planning to wear flats for fashion week, and her hair is “rubbish.” {Refinery 29}

Maid Marion: Vogue Paris all important September cover revealed! It’s Marion Cotillard looking très dramatique. {Vogue Paris’ Twitter}

Get to Know Erdem: SHOWStudio’s newest fashion interview features floralist Erdem Moralioglu. Be prepared for some extreme close-ups. {SHOWStudio}

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Magazines

Anne Christensen Tops T?

We’ll admit it: The news that Anne Christensen will be taking over for Stefano Tonchi at T is a kind of like a dénouement without the climax. At least as far as fashion publishing dramas go.

While we’re sure Christensen’s a qualified choice for the job–she’s been T’s fashion director for quite some time–the idea that Sally Singer might be taking over the New York Times publication was just….beyond.

There are a lot of things wrong with Vogue (most disconcerting–its covers), but Singer is not one of them. Her intellectual approach to fashion would have brought T to another level.

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Magazines

Stefano Tonchi to Lead W Magazine: But What Will Happen to T?

It’s official. Stefano Tonchi’s in at W. While Tonchi told The New York Times that talks with Condé Nast began just last week, rumors have circulated in the past year that he was up for a position at Vogue. Right now, staffing below Tonchi is unclear. Plenty of top-level editors, including Bridget Foley, are being [...]

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Quote of the Day

“Look at the shoes that we wear on a daily basis! I think one of the reasons that fashion editors and fashion people have reputations for being so mean is because their feet are killing them all the time. They’re just irritable because of that, even though they all swear up and down, “Manolos are [...]

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