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• Dansk magazine's wanton disregard for Baptiste Giabiconi's hotness makes us want to say to the stylist, Hey, whazz wong witz you, man? Meanwhile, it seems Giabiconi occasionally doubts his place in the heart of his Grand Monsieur, Karl Lagerfeld...

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• Pioneering knitwear designer Joan Vass, who outfitted Ali MacGraw, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Candice Bergen, has died in Manhattan. Vass majored in philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was notorious as a fashion industry provocateur. Recalls her son Jason:

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Last December, Condé Nast sued a fashion blogger for posting unpublished pictures from Vogue, Teen Vogue, and Lucky. The culprit? 22-year-old fashion-obsessed community college student Ross Ulrich, who once said his "heroes" were Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, and Mario Testino. More »
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• Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy Jackson — and their late brother's estate — have an apparel line under the Jackson 5 name hitting stores in February. It naturally includes a version of the "Thriller" red leather jacket. [WWD]

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• Courtney Love hired Michael Mouris to create a short animated video about her life. Karl Lagerfeld comes to her and tells her she is "drowning in the kook," like a Teutonic fairy godmother of style. It is awesome. [WWD]

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In fall 2007, WWD and The New York Times published pieces about the absence of black models on the fashion runways. We did our own tally of black models in fashion magazines, and came up with some shocking statistics. More »
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Here are 29 covers from the hallowed, heavy September fashion issues (click to soak it all in). So how do Vogue, Elle, and the smaller titles stack up? Let's put September to a full statistical analysis. More »
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Jeans have gone from from workwear, to rebelwear, to wear-anywhere. They are the universal empty point around which a wardrobe is calibrated. And while they are manufactured in more sizes, styles, and washes than ever before, jeans shopping is hell. More »
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Ali Larter is the August 2010 cover girl for Lucky magazine. She was also on the May 2008 cover. And the March 2007. Why? Does she have anything new to say? And what did they do to her legs? More »
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In the July issue of Lucky magazine, everything is under $100. Great idea! You'll find a $27 Old Navy skirt, $55 slingbacks from TopShop, and a $95 DKNY silk cardigan. Unfortunately, this issue is rather… slender. More »
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• Anna Wintour is going all NIMBY on restaurateur Serge Becker. Becker has a new Jamaican restaurant opening near Wintour's West Village townhouse, and she's warned him not to plan any parties there that might generate noise — or smells. [PX]

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• Naomi Campbell allegedly insisted that model/Sean Penn date-r Jessica White not be admitted to her 40th birthday party. [P6]
• Cash-strapped Annie Leibovitz is shooting for Jones New York with Jessica Stam, Hillary Rhoda, and 20-odd other models today. Allegedly. [WWD]

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• Carrie wears a $50,000 karaoke outfit, and there are lots of Maybachs. "Like in the Great Depression, I thought Hollywood should take people on a big vacation that maybe they couldn't afford themselves," says writer Michael Patrick King. [WWD]

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There comes a point in life when you have to put aside some of your dreams. And I hereby officially relinquish my secret, long-held dream of being the "Lucky Girl." More »
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• Carey Mulligan isn't taking Anna Wintour's sartorial advice. "Anna said I should wear short for the Oscars. I was like ‘No, that is so not what I had in my head when I was 6!" Once bitten, twice shy. [People]

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• South Korean training pants brand Good-Nites released an ad that parodies David Beckham's turn for Armani. Because they are not just functional, but fashionable, kiddies! This makes us a little bit uncomfortable because Beckham is so sexxy. [Copyranter]

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• A London stylist says the upcoming V size issue is "such an extreme response to the size-zero hoopla...I don't think using outsize models is really the way to change perceptions." Others, however, are more positive:

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• In "Bad Ideas": Lindsay Lohan tweets about "my 6126 full collection COMING OUT! all clothing." [New York]
• Finally, some good news: holiday sales, especially at department stores, were strong. [WWD]
• And the fabled "consumer confidence" is back, baby! [WWD]

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• Jessica Simpson's swimwear line is here! Simpson says it's inspired by the jet-setting getaways she dreams about. [Stylelist]
• Since snow ruined the last shopping weekend before Christmas for the Northeast, expect stores to offer extended hours and other enticements. [WWD]

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It wasn't easy for a starlet to get through this decade with her cover-worthy popularity intact. These women survived waning attention spans and editorial capriciousness to emerge with their newsstand cred unscathed. Number one isn't who you think it is. More »
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The folks over at The Wrap weighed the September issues in 2008 and in 2009 and found that last year, the magazines weighed in at more than 21 pounds — this year just 15. Thin is in! [The Wrap] More »
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A cat aptly named Lucky fell 26 stories from a Manhattan highrise window, was captured on film by window washers, and survived with only minor injuries. Let the nine-lives and always-fall-on-their-feet jokes commence. [Gothamist, ABC] More »
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In addition to the $6,000 closet, Lucky's May issue also features a "Best Swimsuits Of The Season" feature, in which "best" means "teeny bikinis which barely cover the areolae and pubic mound." More »
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In an op-ed video about a subject we monitor very closely, Jesse Epstein explains why magazines should let readers know if images have been retouched. Check the Lucky cover made from four different images. [NY Times] More »
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Screw the economy: Condé Nast's shopping magazine has launched an iPhone application which uses Lucky info and GPS to help you shop for shoes in your area. Increased credit limit not included. [NY Times] More »
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Allure and other Condé Nast magazines like Vogue and Lucky have dropped a ton of weight. In ad pages, that is. The January issues are scary skinny, proving you can be too thin. [NY Times] More »
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• The Pussycat Dolls are launching a clothing line for La Senza. It's underwear...or is it? [The Sun]
• Fashion "designer" Lauren Conrad knows her demo: sorority sisters! [NY Magazine]
• Gwen Stefani and those four hapless Harajuku girls will be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Presumably their float will trail hers. [Racked]
• Chicago suiter makes hay: “Dressing Presidential. Pick Your Power Suit. President-elect Barack Obama Found His at Hart Schaffner Marx.” [WWD]

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A lucky tortoiseshell-colored cat survived a frightening 100 mile trip under a train car in the UK by clinging on for dear life. The curious feline snuck under a wagon as a freight train was undergoing maintenance but soon found itself being taken on a long journey. The dirt-covered and shivering kitty was discovered by a train engineer after the train had come to a stop and was taken to an animal sanctuary; the staff hopes to find its owners on the other side of the country. [Daily Express] More »
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• Only one more day of having to listen to designers opine about politics! Marc Jacobs' L.A. windows are "set up with the Republicans menacingly on one side (with a particularly freaky-looking W) and brightly dressed Obama voters/supporters on the other. There's also a gun-toting Palin with a letter posted next to her image, which reads as follows: Dearest Citizens, I believe in, 1) No choice for you gals. 2) Creationism for you kids. 3) No rights for you gays and lesbians. 4) Everyone should own a gun! You gotta believe in something, baby!" [Racked]
• Stella McCartney throws an Obama-themed tea. I guess eating his face is an endorsement. [WWD]
• Meanwhile, Henri Bendel stays neutral: "Today, the store will unveil its bipartisan windows featuring a group of five mannequins dressed in the latest cocktail dresses from Chloé & Reese and Greta Constantine. The girls are flanked by red and blue polling booths, each one representing a political party. Today, each mannequin can be seen with a large question mark above its head, but Wednesday morning, the question marks will be removed and the group will be placed in front of the winning voting booth. Several pounds of confetti will be thrown over the group in celebration of that party’s win." [WWD]

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• Newly-minted Louis Vuitton designer Sofia Coppola's road was not an easy one. "At the age when Marie-Antoinette was facing the rigid etiquette of the court of Versailles, the 15-year-old Coppola was working as an intern at Chanel in Paris, a city that her parents had always loved." No wonder, then, that "Coppola drew on a well of personal experience for the accessories. A gilded wedge ankle-strap sandal (€500) was stirred by the memory of her mother's Yves Saint Laurent shoes in the 1970s." We love a rags to riches story. [IHT]
• What Not To Wear good cop Clinton Kelly has thrown his hat into the competitive fabulosity ring. "In Freakin’ Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else, Kelly begins by taking the reader through his long journey toward “fabulousness,” which started prepuberty. 'While other kids on the elementary school playground were trading baseball cards and playing kickball, I was silently debating whether to spend my first paycheck on Italian suede driving shoes or on a cashmere coat,' he writes." [WWD]
• Designers won't loan gowns to Mad Men's resident bombshell Christina Hendricks! Too "curvy!" [Ephemerist]

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With the Dow down more than 600 points yesterday, and our economy rapidly approaching Hoover-era levels of fucked-upness, Lucky's affordable options just seem a bit insufficient. Sure, the magazine has its "Platinum/Gold/ATM" feature, but when the "ATM" option still advises paying $20 for a specialized zit-popper (fingers: free), we fear the editors don't have our impecunious interests at heart. To remedy this, we've created our own guide to more recession-friendly versions of products featured (read: advertised) in Lucky. Your bank could implode any day now, taking all its ATMs with it, but our suggestions can be purchased with a sock full of pennies, or with the change in the creases of your couch. More »
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The October issue of Lucky magazine has a page in the back with the slug "Fashion Babble." The headline? "Loose Change." Editor Andrea Linett "thinks it's time for a slightly disheveled and very sexy, girly look," the copy reads. And you might be thinking, awesome, especially if I can get said sexy, disheveled look for "loose change," as in, the coins jingling around in the bottom of my purse. Silly rabbit! This is Lucky, where "loose change" requires deep pockets. We added up all of Andrea Linett's items. Check out how much "loose change" you'll need to carry to get the look she's recommending, after the jump. More »
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Over the past week, Interns Anna and Margaret have done the tireless work (and we mean tireless) of adding up all of the expensive shit in the hefty September issues of the major women's magazines. Today saw a Gucci studded motorcycle jacket for $5,395; Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-Aging Treatment that'll cost you $155; a $1,750 Tiffany sapphire and platinum necklace — in Teen Vogue (!!!) — and previously, a $135,000 Louis Vuitton diamond-encrusted watch, a Chanel dress which would set one back $17,355 and a Fendi 24K-gold mink coat for $64,300. Earlier in the week, we asked you to guess the final total dollar amount of the crap in all the September issues, without going over. We have a total, and a winner! Results, after the jump. More »
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Allure is the obvious underdog in today's fight. It's puny compared to the formidable Lucky, and although it bills itself as "The Beauty Expert," it has neglected to provide prices for many of its beauty products. Will Allure psych out its powerful opponent and pull off an unexpected win (like in so many Disney sports movies)? Or will its carelessness with lip gloss and foundation lead to its downfall (like at so many high school dances)? Find out after the jump. More »
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Nothing quite says "It's August" like sifting through the pounds and pounds of perfume-scented and white-washed pages from the September issues of the major women's magazines. Sure, Italian Vogue came out with an "All Black" issue in July, but even that success probably won't motivate the editors of American women's magazines into showing a little diversity, especially if the September issues are any indication. After the jump, check out our roundup of the models of color in the ads and fashion spreads of the September ladymags, where, not surprisingly, Asian models are scarce, black models sell cleaning products, and Caucasians rule. More »
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As you know, we've been adding up the items in the thick September issues of the major women's magazines. And the extravagance is really quite vulgar! So far we've seen a $135,000 Louis Vuitton diamond-encrusted watch, a Chanel dress which would set one back $17,355 and a Fendi 24K-gold mink coat for $64,300. All this conspicuous consumption has given us an idea, with an urge to give back. And so, we present to you: A contest. Not just any contest! A conscience-clearing contest! Here's the deal: More »
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MagazineLiteracy.org sponsors KinderHarvest, a program that distributes used magazines to homeless and domestic violence shelters. Great idea, right? It was, until Condé Nast got involved. The company recently provided KinderHarvest with 11 boxes — of Lucky Magazine. Is this kind of an insensitive donation, given that Lucky's pages are chock full of expensive products and not much else? MagazineLiteracy's blog, Subscribe to Literacy, says no — because Lucky is aspirational! More »
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Is your language looking tired? Is it all covered with dull metaphors and off-color slang? Do you have dark circles around your i's and an oily t-zone? Never fear! September Lucky is here with some new words, and new beauty products to match. Make your diction a little more dewy, after the jump. More »
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This month a couple of interesting ads float up from the sea of heteronormativity that is the women's magazine. The new Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign, appearing in Lucky and elsewhere, features male model Cole Mohr in a variety of rather cute frocks. Missoni also plays with gender in its spread in this month's Elle — see it, and one unfortunately familiar pose, by clicking on the dude in the dress. More »
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This month's Lucky has some awesome ideas for new parts of your body to camouflage — and one useful illustration of a popular nursery rhyme. Click on the cover image to learn about the problem areas you're probably ignoring. More »
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