Jezebel: Crocs

The Middle East's Most Expensive Chandelier Destroyed by Croc-Throwing Teenager

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:36:21 EDT

A Kuwaiti teenager is in some hot water after flying into a shoe-throwing rage and destroying a chandelier worth over $1.8 million. More »

Get Ready For Snooki Jeans, Snooki Perfume, And Snooki Lingerie

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST

To further her plan for wold domination, Snooki — author, slipper-wearer, and cultural touchstone to millions — will soon be pimping a slew of licensed products, including jewelry (a NYE ball necklace!), clothing, and sunglasses. [NYPost]

Crocs Save Little Boy's Life

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:40:00 EDT

When a 3-year-old British boy got an electric shock from a faulty hairdryer, his Crocs saved his life by stopping the electricity from passing into the ground. That's awesome... but we still won't buy a pair. [Telegraph via Newser] More »

Crystal Renn's Weight Covered On People; Tavi On Style And Musical Theater

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

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Crystal Renn is either too big or too small, say some folks who evidently take an interest in other people's weight. "She is not trying to lose weight at all," says Gary Dakin, her agent. "She fluctuates." [People]

McQueen Names New Designer; Gaultier Out At Hermès

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Sarah Burton, who has worked for Alexander McQueen since 1996, was named its new creative director. Cathy Horyn came out in support of Burton as a potential McQueen successor in March. Burton was previously head of women's wear. [WWD, Telegraph]

Beyoncé Shills For C&A; Vuitton Ads Banned For Inaccuracies

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Here's a bored-looking Beyoncé, in a campaign for the European fast-fashion chain C&A. [Quem]
Liza Minnelli is getting an HSN line! She'll be selling things she has in excess, including costume jewelry, clothing, and ex-husbands. [Daily Express]

Creepy Crocs Commercial Makes Ugly Shoes Even Worse

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Owning Crocs is already a terrifying concept, but now we have to worry that this footwear will lurk in a closest, sprout appendages and try to man-handle (sandal-handle?) our feet. Watch. Shudder. Repeat, if you dare. More »

Drew Atones For Past Fashion Sins; Vogue Says It's Been Printing Pictures Of Plus-Size Models Since Forever

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Drew Barrymore would like to apologize to Gucci for wearing that dress to the 2006 Golden Globes. "I felt so bad. I was like, 'I'm so sorry, Gucci. I have tarnished your name.'" [ContactMusic]

Jessica Szohr Books Wal-Mart Campaign; Agyness Acts

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Whippersnappers from that show about the tragic lives of children with money, and that other show about the never-ending busywork of high school performing arts, are in the new campaign for the Wal-Mart brand OP. [People]

Coke Dealer Fathers Supermodel's Baby; H&M Launching "Sustainable" Line

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST

Jourdan Dunn's boyfriend of four years — and the father of her 7-week-old son — was just sentenced to three years in prison for dealing cocaine. Weirdly, his name is Jordan. [The Sun]

Eva Models For Calvin Again; Is Lara Stone Going To Be In A Lady Gaga Video?

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:40:00 EST

Why mess with a good thing? Longtime Calvin Klein Jeans face Eva Mendes is back, again with model Jamie Dornan, for spring. And Calvin Klein Collection has again booked 15-year-old Polish model Monika Jagaciak for its spring ads. [WWD]

Crocs Designers Are Dying To Know What You Think

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST

Whaddaya know, but the Crocs designers seem to be fresh out of ideas to extend the shelf life of their hideous footwear, which has been rapidly fading from the national fad-consciousness since early 2008. They want your help. More »

Ungaro: Lindsay's Fashion Line "A Disaster"; Banana Republic Clerks Too Bouncy

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

Lindsay Lohan's first collection for Ungaro has been derided by yet another industry heavyweight: Emanuel Ungaro himself. The designer, who sold the business that bears his name in 2005, says Lohan's work was "a disaster" that left him "furious." [Independent]

Versace In Trouble; Kate Moss Fires Hairstylist

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:40:00 EST

Dana Thomas — author of Deluxe — wrote an excellent feature on the quagmire of the house of Versace. Thomas takes aim at Donatella and Santo Versace's resistance to change and ham-handed business decisions. It's a thrilling read. [Newsweek]

Lindsay Lohan, Couturiere; People Are Angry At Ralph Lauren

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Lindsay Lohan, finally addressing her disastrously received first Ungaro collection, says, "I am learning." But she will be back in Paris for the next show! "It's already in January. I thought it was in March." January? January means couture.

Soccer Star Undie Fight; Model Sues Guess? For Sexual Harassment

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Move over, David Beckham: Cristiano Ronaldo is posing in the spring Armani underwear campaign. [AP]
Beckham, who says he decided not to renew his Armani contract, is said to be looking to launch an underwear line of his own. [WWD]

Lohan's A "Living Doll" Says Ungaro CEO; Siriano Gets His Own Reality Show

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Ungaro's CEO says Lindsay Lohan was appointed creative director because, "Celebrities today attract lots of attention and having a moving, dancing, swinging, living doll is, we hope, going to bring down the age group at Ungaro while keeping the DNA."

Tim Gunn Horrified By Unfashionable Footwear

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Tim Gunn has voiced his distaste for the plastic-y clogs known as Crocs before, but last night he let Conan O'Brien know how he really feels. Put your hooves away, people! More »

Roisin Murphy Calls Lady Gaga "A Poor Imitation Of Me"; Katie Holmes Is Launching A Fashion Line

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

We never thought of Lady Gaga's style as something one should actually seek to take credit for, but Roisin Murphy apparently feels differently. [Refinery29]

Coming Soon: Team Sparklevamp Capitalism!

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Twilight clothing is happening — it's only surprising it took so long. The duds go on sale at Nordstrom in October. Selina Khan, on the right, looks like she just doesn't care about Edward or Jacob, bless her heart. [People]

Stella Loves Critters; Diane Von Furstenberg Is A Swinger

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Stella McCartney's fall ad campaign makes a Bambijoke out of all that nature imagery that suddenly became hip over the past few years. For everyone who's ever considered an ironic taxidermy at a bar and concluded, "Why?" [WWD]

Charlotte To Star In New Perfume Ad; Rihanna Nabs Italian Vogue?

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

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Nicolas Ghesquière picked the intolerably cool Charlotte Gainsbourg to advertise Balenciaga's perfume. Ghesquière calls his friend "one of the most inspiring girls in the world." Gainsbourg said, "I was secretly hoping to be the face of Nicolas' first perfume." [WWD]

Estée Lauder Face Kept Beautiful With Eucerin; Two Supermodels Reportedly Sperminated

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Hilary Rhoda: Estée Lauder spokesmodel with a thing for drugstore makeup. A woman after our own hearts. [Daily Beast]
In other news from model-land, Adriana Lima might be pregnant. [NYDN]
Also said to be expecting: Gisele Bundchen. [NYDN]
And sources say Kate Moss could be birthing a "novel." [Sun]

Anna Wintour Is At War With Azzedine Alaïa, Kiefer Sutherland

Sadie Stein — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Says totally important designer Alaïa, whose designs Nuclear Wintour snubbed in the Met exhibit, "she behaves like a dictator and everyone is terrified of her...but I'm not scared of her or anyone." BURN! [WWD]

Mario, No One's Saying You Can't Wear Them In The Kitchen

Sadie Stein — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:40:00 EDT

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"All fashion blogs think these shoes are the ultimate problem. I wear (Crocs) because they're the most comfortable thing and I don't give a fuck about fashion. I like fashion on other people." [FWD] More »

Jay-Z-Owned Fragrance Company To Sell Scent Of A Mystery Female Artist

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The future will smell like Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West. (And, if I'm understanding "established female artist" correctly, Beyoncé.) [WWD]
Kim Gordon hates it when you call some fashion thing "fierce." [The Cut]

Marc Jacobs To Marry; Louis Vuitton Levels Its Sight On Google

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Fresh off his CFDA award women's wear nomination, Marc Jacobs is reportedly engaged to his Brazilian boyfriend of one year, Lorenzo Martone. Mazel tov to the happy couple! [WWD]

Weeping Milan Model Gets No Sympathy From Jil Sander

Sadie Stein — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST

So, why was Lithuanian-born model Auguste Abeliunate crying on the Jil Sander runway? Was it Raf Simons' severe, Germanic threads? Sander's in denial: "No model was crying on the runway!" says a rep. [WSJ]

Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST

Yes, it's fashion week, yes, there are better things to talk about, and yes, we'll get to them after the jump, but first: Toby Keith's clothing line debuted. It's worse than we thought. [TMZ]

Michelle At Fashion Week; More Katie For Miu Miu

Sadie Stein — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST

There's the usual gloom, sex, scandal and, ahem, 50 Cent's makeup line - today, but first, brace yourselves: Michelle Obama has not RSVP'd to Fashion Week. This woman's priorities are way out of whack! [WWD]

P. Diddy Is No Barack Obama

Sadie Stein — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST

Diddy likens himself to Obama. Speaking of his new fragrance, "I Am King," he declares, "When you see Barack Obama, you see a strong, elegant black man and when people see my ad, it's almost like that's the trend." [WSJ]
"Mr. Obama sometimes wears jeans, as he did for a rally on Oct. 28, but his jeans are the loose, jingle-the-change-in-your-pocket type. He belts them at the waist, and when he wears them with white sneakers and a windbreaker, one could almost say he had stolen the look from Jerry Seinfeld’s character on the television series." — Cathy Horyn. [NY Times]
Meanwhile, Donna Karan is rarin' to dress Michelle. “It’s not about her clothes, it’s really about who she is, and her passion for children, culture and wellness. I’m hoping to get to work with them — it would be my dream. They are so committed to ideals that are much in alignment with mine.” [WWD]

Ewan McGregor Represents "The World's Great Wildness" Cologne

Sadie Stein — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Is no one safe from the lure of Designer Fragrance? Ewan McGregor is the face of Davidoff "Adventure." The cologne “explores uncharted fragrance territory. Its fresh spicy woody composition is daring and elemental, inspired by the world’s great wildernesses and raw, masculine emotion.” [BlackBook]
Avril Lavigne's clothing line for Kohl's goes the way of Lauren Conrad...one way express to the bargain bin. [Perez Hilton]
Teen Vogue launches book (presumably for teens) on getting into the fashion industry. "It's set to be a sort of archive of interviews with different people in fashion — designers, photographers, models, editors, etc. and meant to teach young Teen Vogue readers about what it takes to break into the industry." Seems like a cruel hoax. [Fashionista]

Living Barbie Paris Hilton Premieres Line For Dollhouse

Sadie Stein — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Paris Hilton, aka the rich man's Heidi Montag, premieres her line for Dollhouse. "Some pieces, like the tees with her face plastered on them, are quintessentially Paris, and others are a bit more rock 'n roll like her sister Nicky." Huh? [FabSugar]
Meanwhile, in the world of the equally inexplicable, Jessica Simpson announces a dress line. "I'm extremely excited to be expanding into the dress market," Simpson tells WWD. "I plan on creating beautiful dresses in distinctive fabrics and silhouettes that are reflective of my personal style and offer something special to the marketplace." [VogueUK]
Perennial charmer Naomi Campbell on upstart "supermodels": "Models need to earn their stripes – I just think the term is used a little too loosely. Kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but, after Gisele, I don’t think there’s been one." [The Sun]
Um, if we're asking the pope to throw off antiquated traditions, I'm not sure his fur cape should be our highest priority. [Times of India]

John McCain: The Story Of Crocs Is The Story Of The American Economy

Moe — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EDT

I like to give John McCain the benefit of the doubt when it's clear he's making a joke. (Like about how he stopped beating his wife.) So I want to defend this clip where he holds up the company Crocs as some paragon of American business innovation. I mean, on one hand, hahahaha: a company that owes its entire business to the groupthink of suburban teenagers subsidized by parents grown fat off home equity loans and decades of runaway corporate earnings growth afforded by the very ingenious business innovations that led Crocs to manufacture its wares in China (whose stock is currently at an all-time low)…why yes, that would be pretty apt symbol for the state of American business! But making a joke about GM would maybe be a little too poignant. Still, McCain's delivery is off, and he mumbles…it's a little embarrassing. But not as embarrassing as Malia Obama thinks her dad can be. That, Fox News, and some hilarious bra shopping stories, courtesy me and Megan after the jump. More »

Michael Jackson Is Doing A Fashion Line? Insert Glove Joke Here

Sadie Stein — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Wacko Jacko is teaming up with Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier to launch a new line this fall. The apparently delusional Frenchman says, “It’s the merging of the King of Pop with the king of fashion. Something explosive is going to happen.” Kitson, for some reason, has committed to carrying the line exclusively. Like all Michael Jackson news, this is somehow deeply depressing. [People]
Um, Michael's sister Janet is also doing a line, apparently. Starting with lingerie. Insert "wardrobe malfunction" joke here. Oh, wait, Perez Hilton already did. [Perez Hilton]
A spotlight fell on the head of a male model walking in Tom Ford's Milan show. Insert...no, don't. [Fashionista]
Nelson Mandela has personally banned serenity-challenged Naomi Campbell from the stage of his 90th birthday concert! Campbell was wearing a "46664" baseball cap at the time of her arrest (Mandela's prison number during his 27-year stint behind bars and the emblem of his current anti-AIDS initiative), which Mandela found "disappointing" given that he personally counseled her following her last brush with the law/cellphone/maid. [Daily Mail]

Steven Tyler Has A Whole Croc Of Stylish Shit

Anna Holmes — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:10:00 EDT

Vivica A. Fox Puts Her "Useful Styling Skills" To Work

lesleyarfin — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Vivica A. Fox is going to be the host of a new VH1 series called Glam God, in which the actress, who is known for her amazing style (??), will be searching for the next celebrity stylist. I can’t wait to see another reality show winner do absolutely nothing while everyone else on the show tries to one up Jerry Springer factor. I hope there’s a really good gay man or at least someone with a weave to yank on. [ConcreteLoop]
Getting Gay With Bags is Here! Marc Jacobs completes his special handbag for twink-blogger Bryanboy (the bag is called “the BB”) and Bryanboy gets really excited and…whips himself? [Gawker]
Designer Claudia Escobar has made a luxury clothing line out of salmon skin. "Many people who lived near rivers and oceans have used fish throughout history. It's not my original idea," she says. [Reuters]
Mischa Barton’s created a line of handbags, coming to London’s John Lewis, Debenhams and Fenwicks stores on July 2nd. Why not make handbags for the United States, Mischa? Is the dollar too weak, or is it that we just don't give a shit? [FabSugar]

Frances Bean Cobain: Modeling For Chanel?

Jennifer — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Frances Bean Cobain is rumored to be the next face of Chanel. That's hot. And also crazy. Oh, Karl. [Vogue UK]

Heidi Klum Loves A Struggling Underclass In Uniform!

Jennifer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EDT

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"I go to the same Starbucks every day in Beverly Hills and they're like, 'Can you please tell them that we want to have new outfits?'...I sit in American Airlines, same thing. I get it all the time. Those chains or big companies, they always come to me." Imagine: the entire American service industry remade in the image of Heidi Klum! [Sassybella]

Nina Garcia: Still Doesn't Know Whether She's In Or Out

Jennifer — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EDT

OK, so the latest on the soap opera-esque tale of Nina Garcia is that she's been offered the part-time title of Editor-at-Large by the peeps at ELLE because they want her to stay on-board because she made ELLE famous because of Project Runway and let's face it, print is dying anyway and needs all the free press it can get. Also, Nina won't be able to remain a judge on Project Runway unless she's still affiliated with ELLE. Follow? Yeah, we really don't either but we're sorta hoping Nina will say thanks-but-not-thanks and pen a tell-all instead. [WWD, 1st item]