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Dov Charney Doesn't Want Your Help With American Apparel, Thank You

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT

American Apparel is struggling along. But in addition to its other problems, it is facing a "cash crunch." Dov Charney is reluctant to sell to more outside investors, however, because he wants to hold onto his 53% majority stake. [NYPost]

Amy Winehouse's Line For Fred Perry Is, Predictably, A Mess

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:35:00 EDT

Amy Winehouse's line for Fred Perry is out, and the clothes look a little like the kind of argyle-tastic thing André 3000's girlfriend would have worn to go boating in 2003. Only shorter. [Yeeeah]

Emily Blunt Politely Declines The Photoshop, Thanks

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:05:00 EDT

Emily Blunt told British Elle that Photoshop is over-used. "I don't like it when they stretch you out and make you all long and skinny. It makes you look like a Barbie. Who the hell looks like that?" [Elle UK]

Karl And Claudia Do Blackface; Rihanna Might Book D&G

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

To fête the 60th anniversary of the German photography magazine Stern Fotografie, Karl Lagerfeld shot six different covers featuring Claudia Schiffer. We could have done without the blackface one and the yellowface one. [SB]

Heidi Without Makeup; Posh To Outfit Beyoncé?

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Heidi Klum, one of five models including Jessica Stam to make People's Most Beautiful list this year, poses for the tabloid in a so-hot-right-now makeup-free shot. [HuffPo]
The Kardashian sisters have added bikinis to their trashy Bebe line-o'-knockoffs. [People]

Jacobs & Martone Split; Katy Perry's $2,500 Jimmy Choos Light Up

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Marc Jacobs and his fiancé, Lorenzo Martone, are reported to have broken up. Jacobs flew solo last Tuesday at the wedding of his business partner, Robert Duffy. [NYPost]
Duffy and his husband, Alex Cespedes, made the Times' weddings section. [NYTimes]

Designer Thinks Size 10 Is "Unhealthy"; Marc Jacobs Talks About Terry Richardson

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

An Australian designer told the press that she will not extend her size range beyond an Australian 14 — roughly a U.S. 8 — because to do so would "endorse unhealthy living." Said Rosemary Masic, of label Nevenka:

Model Calls Out Photographer For Sexual Harassment; Steve Madden To Work With Madonna

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

Model Rie Rasmussen, upset Terry Richardson included her picture in his book Terryworld alongside images of young girls performing sex acts, confronted the photographer at a party in Paris for using his position of power to exploit women. She said:

Solange, Zooey, & Leona Book Campaigns; Balenciaga Blacklists Vogue Editor

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST

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Zooey Deschanel and Solange Knowles are joining Kate Moss, Coco Rocha, and Georgia May Jagger as the faces of Rimmel. [WWD]
Meanwhile, Leona Lewis is the next face of American cotton's long-running "The Fabric of Our Lives" campaign. [Sun]

Couture Week Is Fun; 49-Year-Old Jimmy Choo Wears Three-Inch Heels "To The Clubs"

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:30:00 EST

This picture of Tavi and Alexa Chung pulling faces at photographers is adorable. That is all. [IsaacLikes
Obama's Weatherproof billboard was finally taken down. No word on whether the company has gotten Sarah Palin to agree to an ad. [Gothamist]

Weirdly, We Find Ourselves On Team Paris; Designer Goods Got 600% More Expensive In The Past Decade

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Gwyneth Shoes is suing Paris Hilton for copyright infringement. Her alleged offense? Giving her shoes, in the heiress's words, "a heart-shaped comfort pad...so you can dance all night!" Gwyneth apparently considers all heart-shaped design features on insoles its property. [NYP]

Fran Does Skin Care; Unretouched Shots Of Gisele Emerge

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Fran Drescher is launching a skincare line — called FranBrand — this fall on HSN. The products are organic and paraben-free, because, as Drescher puts it, "Women are schmearing stuff on their décolleté, wondering why we're all getting breast cancer..."

Material Girl Gets A Second Helping Of Louis Vuitton

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Confirmed: Madonna will do the Louis Vuitton fall campaign. With Jesus Luz? I imagine LVMH execs did a pro/con weighing the headline value against the risk that Madge would dump her boytoy ere September. [Grazia]

A Frabjous Day's Trading For The Fabulous; Will Bill Blass Return To The Runway This September?

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Geithner's proposed new regulatory framework buoyed retail stocks by 4.4% yesterday. Saks' shares rose 15%, Ann Taylor was up 18%, Macy's climbed 10.2%, and Liz Claiborne rose 16.2%. Finally, some good fashion economic news! [WWD]

Androgynous Robots, Root Beer Vodka & A Fellow In A Frock: Fall's Worst Ads

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:40:00 EDT

Advertisements in magazines have many goals: They're supposed to raise brand awareness, maintain brand recognition, stop you from turning the page and pay attention to the message, and, ultimately, sell the damn product. But some ads are so stupid, inane, gross, weird or depressing, they're just bad. Hence: Badvertising! After the jump, some of the worst ads from issues of In Touch, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour and Lucky. More »

Winehouse + Cavalli = Animal Prints And Cigarettes

Jennifer — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Oh sweet Jesus: Is Amy Winehouse going to be the new face of Roberto Cavalli? And if so, who would be sullying whose image? Though the rumors are still unconfirmed, Cavalli has said in the past, "She is a fashion icon because she is unique." [Vogue UK]

Rachel Bilson To "Design" Bridesmaid Dresses

Jennifer — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:30:22 EST

What the world needs today: a celebrity fashion "collaboration"! The latest is Rachel Bilson, with Brian Reyes, and the apparel in question is bridesmaids dresses, for her BFF's wedding to The O.C. and Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz. We hope she choses a style that is flattering on people who are not anti-food. [Fashionista]

Legendary Rock Club CBGB Achieves The Impossible, Sells Out Even More

Jennifer — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:05:47 EST

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Designer John Varvatos has bought the space formerly occupied by rock club CBGB's to open a new store. He's the one who designs clothes for Converse, which is that super-hip iconoclastic footwear brand owned by Nike, and... Move to North Korea if you hate capitalism so much! [Fashion Week Daily]