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First Look: White House Black Market's Inauguration-Inspired Dress Collection
While we're betting Michelle Obama will go for high-end glamor on Inauguration Day (we predict either Michael Kors or Jason Wu), at least one high street retailer is throwing its name in the ring... sort of. White House Black Market, a brand the First Lady has worn in the past, is launching an inauguration-inspired collection of dresses this Friday.
Fashion News Roundup: Kim Kardashian Maybe Tries on a Wedding Dress, Elizabeth Olsen Goes Pink, and Terry Richardson Shoots Lady Gaga
Kim Kardashian tweeted a photo of herself in a white dress by Pucci, that some say resembles a bridal gown. OMG!! Does this mean Kimye are going to ma
Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga Wears a Wedding Gown, a Dictator's Wife Carries Dior, and Alexa Chung Lands a Maje-or Ad Campaign
Lady Gaga is a Vogue cover girl for the second time, but could a cover of Bride be next? Vie Luxe CEO Marjorie Gubelmann posted a picture of Gaga in full bridal regalia to her Instagram, sparking rumors she was planning nuptials with boyfriend Taylor Kinney. {Sugarscape} Lucky magazine has landed themselves in a bit of hot water with readers over their new "Fill the Void" campaign. {HuffPo} Karmic cell phone retribution? Naomi Campbell was snapped on vacation with what appear to be serious bald spots on her scalp. {Radar Online} North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visited an army unit with wife Ri Sol-Ju in tow, and despite serious problems affecting the country, she brought along her Dior clutch, worth the average annual income of a North Korean family. {Telegraph}
Fashion News Roundup: Lady Gaga's Perfume Is Almost Here, Karolina Kurkova & Coco Rocha Score Big Campaigns, and Hanneli Is Working for Calvin Klein
The Limited and White House|Black Market to Roll Out Some Serious Spring Campaigns: The two retailers aren't playing games this season in the ad department. The Limited has tapped Karolina Kurkova to front their spring ad campaign, and it's costing them a pretty penny; "in the $10 million range," dished an insider. Meanwhile, White House|Black Market is also making moves, hiring Coco Rocha to star in a TV spot, which will air on Monday. You know what they say, gotta spend money to make money! {WWD subscription required} June Ambrose is Working on A Clothing Line: Far be it from the famed stylist to leave the masses without clothes to go with their June Ambrose brand turbans and sunglasses. The stylist to the stars told the YBF that she is releasing a contemporary women's clothing line, which she hopes will be out this fall. {The YBF} Hanneli Mustaparta is Tweeting for Calvin Klein Today: The model-turned-blogger will be giving Calvin Klein's Twitter followers an inside look at what's popping backstage, and the show's star-studded front row. (What, no coverage on the pending OWS protest?) Mustaparta is also going to be the woman behind the brand's soon-to-launch Tumblr. {WWD subscription required}
Racked DealFeed: Catherine Malandrino, Perry Ellis and More
Yumi Kim Deal: Up to 80% off the label's flirty, feminine dresses and separates When/Where: Tuesday, May 24 through Monday, May 30. Daily 12pm—8pm. 234 Mulberry St between Prince and Spring (no phone) Link: www.yumikim.com Ends: Monday, 30 May 2011 bit+piece Deal: 50% to 90% off clothing, shoes, and bags from labels like Calvin Klein, Max Mara, and Theory When/Where: Monday, May 16 through Monday, May 30. Mon—Wed 11am—7pm, Thurs—Sat 11am—8pm, Sun noon—6pm. 246 Mott St between Houston and Prince Sts (212-343-2268) Link: www.bit-piece.com Ends: Monday, 30 May 2011
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The First Kate Middleton Knockoff Wedding Gowns and Accessories Hit Stores; Here Are the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Mere minutes after Kate Middleton’s now-famous Sarah Burton for McQueen wedding gown was revealed, wedding dress “designers” scurried to see who could copy be inspired by it the quickest. “Simple” is one of the words that has been used most frequently to describe the gown, and though that hardly applies to the construction of the gown--lace workers washed their hands every 30 minutes and replaced their needles every three hours to ensure that the lace remained pure white--bridal companies and dress makers have nevertheless run with it to knock off the dress and get into the market ASAP. Shala Moradi of Faviana, a bridal label frequently inspired by celebrities’ gowns, told E!, “It’s easier than what I was expecting, and we’re going to do it in a few days.” We’re sure Sarah Burton and her team of artisans would take some exception to that statement. Moradi told E! that a bride called before the royal wedding saying that no matter what the dress looked like, she wanted a copy. Everyone from David's Bridal to Nordstrom is planning to carry the look-alike gowns, and stores started placing orders the day of the wedding. Click through our biggest Adventures in Copyright to date to check out the items inspired by the royal wedding---from The Dress, to accessories, to Pippa’s gown.