We teamed up with illustrator and blogger Cecilia Doan of Shit Bloggers Wear to bring you "Shit Editors Wear to Fashion Week."
South Korea's Plastic Surgery Obsession Comes to a Head at the Miss Korea Pageant: We went inside the pageant to learn about secret plastic surgery performed in bathroom stalls and the crazy intensity of competing in the pageant itself. Fashion Folk Go Back to School: Crafting the perfect back-to-school outfit is the ultimate expression of who you are (and who you'd like to be). See what clothes your favorite fashion people chose when they were budding industry powerhouses trapped in tiny seven-year-old bodies. Will Victoria's Secret Lose Its Lingerie Industry Bra-opoly?: Wave buh-bye to that tape-measuring lady and meet the new breed of lingerie startups changing the way we shop for bras.
While most people bid farewell to summer with barbecues and back-to-school shopping, Hollywood's A-list flocks to Italy for the Venice Film Festival
Elle Fanning looks adorable in Givenchy's Bambi sweatshirt on the inaugural cover of Australia's Miss Vogue. {Vogue Australia} Here's the nail polish collaboration toothpaste enthusiasts around the world have been waiting for (wait, what?): Colgate x Nails Inc.. {Grazia} China Machado, 83-year-old stunner and former muse to the great Richard Avedon, says she doesn't worry about aging. If our future turns out anything like her life, we'll be begging time to speed up. {The Cut}
Rag & Bone is continuing their tradition of D.I.Y campaigns. The latest models to snap themselves for the brand? Kirsty Hume and Erin O'Connor. {Fashionista Inbox} Rumor has it Rihanna's been tapped to play legendary actress and dancer Josephine Baker in an upcoming film--think she's been getting acting tips from BFF and fellow acting novice Cara Delevingne? {Death and Taxes} Our favorite child star-turned-fashion icon Ashley Olsen reunited with her Full House family at former castmate John Stamos's 50th birthday party while Mary-Kate was presumably off being too cool somewhere else. {Us Weekly}
Cole Haan's latest campaign features none other than the great Maya Angelou, along with three other awesome 85-year-olds, all born in the same year as the Cole Haan brand: 1928. We're really into Maya's sassy leopard shoes. {WWD} Rihanna wore a teeny tiny cross grill between her two front teeth at last night's VMAs. How many people do you think tried to offer her a toothpick before they realized it was on purpose? {HuffPo} Is Beyoncé trying to break Rihanna's record for "Number of Different Hairstyles Possible in the Shortest Period of Time"? Yeah, she changed her hair again. {Us Weekly}
Personal Style Bloggers Are Making Bank: You know when your favorite style blogger links to the pieces of her outfit so you can buy them? Those little links are helping them rake in insane amounts of cash. We'll tell you just how much they're getting. Sick of Seeing Outfit Post After Outfit Post on Your Blogroll? Check out these 20 emerging bloggers whose sites boast a bit more substance. When Acne Doesn't Stop After Puberty: So apparently our skin feels entitled to a quarter-life crisis, too. Here's how to get yours back on track.
HERE'S THE FIRST IMAGE OF NORTH WEST! And yep, she would look pretty perfect alongside Prince George. {Us Weekly} Cara Delevingne posted a snap from her in-the-works film Kids In Love. So. Many. Flower crowns. {Vogue UK} Suzy Menkes compares the new speed of fashion industry to factory-baked cookies (but not in a good way). {T Magazine}
Stop the presses! Lady Gaga stepped out in New York looking like an ACTUAL LADY. More of this, please, Gaga. {NYLON Blogs} Is it safe to call Cara Delevingne a Karl Lagerfeld muse at this point? The designer photographed the model for Numéro's September issue. {The Front Row View} As for another prominent designer-cum-photographer, Hedi Slimane lensed Sky Ferreira in these press images, featuring "ethereal and sultry" makeup by Amy Chance. Those words don't always belong together, but in this case, it's accurate. {Bernstein & Andriulli} Gah! On Kanye West's Kris episode, he'll apparently give us a look at baby North. Audience members say that North looks like Kanye, but with Kim's huge almond-shaped eyes. Smart move, Kris, making us actually want to tune in to your show (but just this once). {Daily Mail}
Maybe it's because "Get Lucky" is stuck on a permanent loop in their brains like it is in ours, but the fashion world can't seem to get enough of Daft Punk. Specifically, they keep pressing repeat on these shiny editorials in which the masked Parisian robot-DJ hybrids sandwich a supermodel.
Sasha Pivovarova covers Vogue Russia in a punky getup with straight dark hair and bangs. She kinda looks like Rory Gilmore's alter-ego. {The Front Row View} Lindsay Lohan sort of matches her hair to her ladylike dress (well, aside from those bazoombas) to talk to Oprah about her alcohol addiction and "only" doing cocaine "10 to 15 times." Sure, Lindsay, that's practically zero times. {Salon} And for those of you wanting to dress like LiLo, good news! She's just launched a style blog. Sort of. {LindsayLohan.com} Google Glass is featured in Vogue in an attempt to make the cyborg look fashionable. Will it work? {New York Times}
Have the September Issues Left You Less Than Satisfied? Why not start your own fashion magazine? A few have had successful campaigns on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter--but there are some things you need to know before you get right down to it. Is Lip Gloss Still Poppin'? Shiny, glossy lips are totally acceptable (one might argue required) for teenagers, but are adults still allowed in on the goopy Bonne Bell fun? We explore. The Wedding Industry Says "I Do" to the Gay Market: Since the Defense of Marriage Act was repealed and same-sex couples can finally get married, the wedding industry sees the rise of a new market for wedding wear--like bridal tuxedos. Is Lip Gloss Still Poppin'? Shiny, glossy lips are totally acceptable (one might argue required) for teenagers, but are adults still allowed in on the goopy Bonne Bell fun? We explore. The Wedding Industry Says "I Do" to the Gay Market: Since the Defense of Marriage Act was repealed and same-sex couples can finally get married, the wedding industry sees the rise of a new market for wedding wear--like bridal tuxedos.
Um, do you think Lady Gaga needs a bit of attention? The singer complemented her boyfriend's totally normal date night attire of jeans and a hoodie with a COMPLETELY SEE-THROUGH JEWELED BODYSUIT. {Us Weekly} Victoria Beckham covers the September issue of Harper's Bazaar Singapore, the mag that inspired her daughter's name (just kidding), in a slick, pinkish oxblood dress. {Fashion Gone Rogue} Alexander Wang poses for Annie Leibovitz with his new muse...a Merino Ram. The designer was photographed for The Woolmark Company's new campaign to promote the use of Merino wool as a luxury material (which Wang used in his Fall Winter '13 collection). Not a baaaa-d idea if you ask us! {Fashionista Inbox}
The poster for Carine Roitfeld's documentary Mademoiselle C is here, and her fantastic behind takes center stage. Watch out Pippa, there's a new tush in town! {The Cut} Cara Delevingne is apparently to blame for the decline of an entire product market, just for having eyebrows. But seriously--tweezer sales are down, and Google searches for Cara's name and "fuller brows" are way up. You do the math. {Daily Mail} Amanda Seyfried mixes grunge and punk for the September issue of Glamour Paris. {Fashion Gone Rogue}
Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears have plenty in common: at one time or another, the teen pop princesses have both had millions of adoring fans, perfect abs, an "I'm-not-that-innocent" coming out phase, paparazzi struggles, and very public haircuts. Now the pals can add another little something to their list of commonalities: a Teen Choice Awards outfit made almost entirely of...waistbands.
If you needed a surefire sign that fall is finally on the way, and you live in a concrete jungle with legit zero trees that could even potentially have leaves that change color, look no further: The September issues are (almost) here! And we've got 'em all.
Marc Jacobs and his multitude of tattoos get profiled in New York Magazine's September issue--he says "Who cares?" if he regrets them later in life. Perhaps the best one of all is Jacobs's super-meta cartoon version of himself, complete with mini-versions of his other actual tattoos... um, just look at it. {The Cut} Rihanna's third collection for River Island is here! Aside from the shiny knee-length basketball shorts and a Where's Waldo jumpsuit (ONLY YOU can wear those, Ri. Please understand.), the crop tops and maxi skirts are pretty great. {Grazia} Calvin Klein's former boy toy Nick Gruber discusses his troubled past with New York Magazine--and it almost makes us look past all those brawls he keeps getting himself into. {The Cut}
One Stop Beauty Shop: Our beauty editor replaced her entire multi-product regime with one magical elixir: coconut oil. Find out why this natural (and budget-friendly) swap left her pleasantly surprised. Smile for Your Lover: When gorgeous models and genius photographers pair up, sparks brighter than a flashbulb can fly. Take a look at the best model/photographer couples throughout history. Beyoncé and Her Famous, Flowing Mane Part Ways: We bid farewell to the singer's luscious hair and her signature hair-flip dance moves, and Bey's colorist Rita Hazan tells us how she created the pixie crop's gorgeous new shade.
Former long-time Vogue editor André Leon Talley has always been a larger-than-life force in the fashion world. But since stepping up his extracurriculars outside of Vogue--becoming Numéro Russia's editor-at-large, and reportedly developing a late night talk show with NBC--Talley has stepped out of the fashion bible's shadow, and into his own spotlight, starting with a profile in September's Vanity Fair.
Robert Pattinson's first ad for Dior Homme Fragrance is finally here, but you can barely see him--and sadly, he's not shirtless. Come on, Dior, we wanted to gaze longingly into R. Patz's eyes--or abs! {Dior's Twitter} Shoe designer Sam Edelman is expanding his empire from the feet up to produce a line of sportswear. His ideal customer is a girl who lives on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter... pretty sure he's pegged like 80% of the population there. {WWD, subscription required} Justin Bieber apparently got into a fight involving an H&M bowtie... but what's even more ridiculous is that he had his bodyguards beat up a fellow club-goer "like he was in Die Hard." Grow up, dude. It's time. {The Cut}
Selena Gomez covers i-D Magazine and tries out androgyny for the spread. It's a refreshing departure from all her recent glittery sexiness. {i-D} And then there's the queen of glittery sexiness: Rihanna was spotted twerking on the street in a super-shiny swimsuit with a little veil at home in Barbados. To be fair, it was Carnivale... but we're pretty sure she'd do this any old day. {Us Weekly} Our other favorite twerker, Miley Cyrus, starred a hip-hop chic new shoot for Notorious Magazine and denied allegations that she is just a "rachet white girl." That Miley, always up on the slang of the youths! {Daily Mail} Du Jour interviewed Marc Jacobs's private chef, Lauren Gerrie, who provided some insight on how Jacobs lives and runs his house. Like... she's allowed to "dress sexy" in the kitchen. And she didn't even go to culinary school. And MJ found her on Craigslist... JK. But maybe not. {Du Jour}
Comic Heroes Come to Life: We take a look at the most talented folks in the cosplay game, a.k.a. Comic Con's equivalent of street-style stars. And they have their own versions of sex symbols. Enraged Directioners Might Be the New Swifties: Rabid One Direction fans mistakenly attacked American GQ Magazine on Twitter, angry over British GQ's cover story. GQ responded in the most hilarious ways ever. Steal the Style of a Woody Allen Heroine: Dying to copy Annie Hall's casual menswear perfection or Tracy from Manhattan's sophisticated schoolgirl? We'll show you how. Granny Panties Are Back: You heard us. Dig the big underwear out from the back of your drawer, and kiss those thong-induced perma-wedgies goodbye.
Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Williams look ADORBS in this teaser shot from Vogue UK's September issue. Fun fact: Pharrell has a son named Rocket Man. Yup.{The Front Row View} How does Martha Stewart constantly manage to find herself in the middle of trouble? As JC Penney struggles to climb back up to its former levels of success, a legal battle with Macy's over whether JCP has the right to sell Martha Stewart Home products is causing even more turmoil for the already troubled retailer. {New York Times} Speaking of homes, be a voyeur into the homes of iconic fashion designers like Cristóbal Balenciaga, Geoffrey Beene, and Hubert de Givenchy. {Architectural Digest} Proenza Schouler hired KCD Paris to spearhead its press coverage in Europe. {WWD}
"I think there are many people like me who've noticed mainstream fashion bloggers are starting to rep the same brands and styles," Shit Bloggers Wear founder Cecilia Doan tells us. "The endorsements are becoming more obvious. Everyday people choosing hype and status over cultivating their own sense of style. If SBW serves a higher purpose beyond comedy (I get lots of LOL messages), I hope it acts as a reminder to choose wisely."