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Tuesday November 13th, 2012

One Direction Fan Girls Show Style Devotion Despite the Freezing Rain
Fashion Is Fun

One Direction Fan Girls Show Style Devotion Despite the Freezing Rain

by Tyler McCall and Ashley Jahncke

One Direction stopped by the Today Show today for a two-part concert series to promote their new album, Take Me Home–and where the boys go, so do their fans. We’ve already told you what these fanatics would wear on a fantasy date with the band members, and now we wanted to see what they would wear to meet their idols IRL. Would this morning’s cold rain damper their fan girl style? Or would their One Direction infection be on full display?

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Monday August 13th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Karl Lagerfeld May Design Keira Knightley’s Wedding Dress, W Denies Fashion Feud, and Vanessa Paradis on ‘Fragile’ Love
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Karl Lagerfeld May Design Keira Knightley’s Wedding Dress, W Denies Fashion Feud, and Vanessa Paradis on ‘Fragile’ Love

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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}

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Wednesday July 25th, 2012

From Meeting the Parents to Hitting a Red Carpet, a New Breed of One Direction Fan Girls Create Outfits for Every Occasion
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From Meeting the Parents to Hitting a Red Carpet, a New Breed of One Direction Fan Girls Create Outfits for Every Occasion

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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.

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Published at 5:00 PM