Jezebel: Parsons

Gaultier Calls Out Gaga On Her Madonna Routine

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:00 EST

Jean-Paul Gaultier, on Lady Gaga: "I think she's talented and very inpolitically incorrect, which I love. But I also think that she read up on Madonna's life and learnt it like the Bible." [Telegraph]

Gisele's Legs Still Glued Together On Mag Covers; More Met Ball Gossip

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:40:00 EDT

For the May Vogue Mexico cover, Gisele Bündchen pulled virtually the same pose that was captured on the April cover of American Vogue. [DesignScene]
Miley Cyrus wears a silver corset that costs $25,000 in her latest music video. [Us]

Emma Didn't Mean To Call Target "Cheesy"; Gurung Gunning For Position At Major House

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Emma Roberts says meant to say only that putting her name on a clothing line would be tacky. Given Target isn't hurrying to offer lines to 19-year-olds without fashion experience, this strikes us as a fairly academic point. [@RobertsEmma]

Victoria Beckham Is A Birkin Addict; Michelle Wears Mizrahi, Alaïa

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Victoria Beckham reportedly owns 100 Birkins, with a $2 million value. Although Posh's penchant for the carryalls isn't in question, we do nonetheless note this story has two pictures of her holding Kellys. [Daily Mail]

Dean Of Parsons Not So Fashion-Forward

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:20:00 EDT

Oh, look! Someone snagged our idea about taking the labels off cheap garments to see if people can really tell the difference. Target's GO! International lines are apparently very well-made. We say: Everyone wins. [WSJ] More »

Naomi Rocks Saris In Mumbai; First American Woman In Space Shilling For Louis Vuitton

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Naomi Campbell stalked the runway like a thoroughbred in Mumbai for a charity show. Last time Campbell blended fashion and philanthropy, the supermodel raised over $1 million for Hurricane Katrina survivors. [Daily Mail]

Good Weaves

Maria — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:20:00 EST

Parsons students have teamed up with CARE and female Mayan weavers in Guatemala to help sell the women's items online with a majority of the profits going directly to the women. [NY Daily News] More »

Star Power Is Not (Yet) Enough To Make Liz Claiborne Stylish

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Does anyone buy Liz Claiborne? In December 2006, following years of financial troubles, the company brought on William McComb, a swaggering CEO who knew nothing about the fashion industry but soon realized that a little makeover out of the pages of Management 101 were not going to be enough to revive the struggling brand. McComb's secret weapon, of course, was Project Runway's Tim Gunn, whom he hired as the brand's chief creative officer in March 2007. As the April issue of Fast Company reports, McComb loved Gunn's work in both reality TV and in academia and figured that if Gunn could salvage a paralyzed fashion design program and help create a hit show, surely he could figure out how to make women buy basics from Liz Claiborne again. Or not! More »

How Tim Gunn Is Connected To J. Edgar Hoover, And Other Surprises About Project Runway's Favorite Father-Hen

Jennifer — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

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Loving Tim Gunn is nothing new. He's just always so Tim Gunn. And during an appearance at NYC's 92nd Street Y last night, Tim did not disappoint. The Project Runway favorite ruminated on his life so far and we fell in love with him all over again. "Every day I pinch myself and say, When am I going to wake up from this phenomenal dream? It's all been a phenomenal dream," he explained as we basked in his glow. More on the event and what he had to say about his childhood, his career, and, of course, Project Runway, after the jump. More »

Posh & Marc: 1. Haters: 0.

Jennifer — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST

The new Marc Jacobs ads featuring Victoria Beckham have finally been made public. And they're awesome. Also: We seem to remember a certain Glamour magazine beauty editor who took to doing this with a Gucci bag. [WWD, 1st item]

Omaha, Nebraska: Underground Fashion Capital

Jennifer — Tue, 01 May 2007 10:49:20 EDT

Indie pop band Tilly and the Wall announces Nebraskan style-revolution from the stage of the Coachella Music Festival, saying of their home state: "...you don't really have anywhere to buy clothes except for thrift stores so you just create it yourself, which has led to a ton of crazy style in Omaha." [WWD]