Lindsay Lohan's "Confident, Glam" Leggings Launch For Real

Sadie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

LiLo's MySpace: "I'm thrilled to announce that my new fashion collection, 6126 is finally ready for launch!! I love to wear leggings, so it should come as no surprise that my first venture into the world of fashion design is with leggings! I named the collection after Marilyn Monroe's birth date, because to me she represents timeless, confident glam and that is the voice of this brand." [MySpace]
Tyra Banks channels cult Diana Ross film Mahogany in some photo shoot. "Despite looking every inch the supermodel she is, Tyra's 'character' is that of the mentor, Carlotta Gavina, who transforms the character Tracey into the supermodel Mahogany." [Daily Mail]
Apparently Project Runway L.A. is being dogged by WGA protesters. That would never happen in new York! [Perez Hilton]
Patricia Field: "I don't have any social intentions. I am just creating stories, having fun and dressing Barbie dolls." [Independent]

The credit crunch may kill the faltering domestic textile industry. [WWD]
J.C. Penney is launching its own mid-priced clothing line, designed by Alan Schwartz of A.B.S. [WSJ]
Payless is introducing a line of 12 green styles. "The new brand, which has yet to be named, will be made from materials with less effect on the environment, such as organic cotton and linen, hemp and recycled rubber outsoles." [Breitbart]
Agyness Deyn shortlisted for British Fashion Awards. As...best moddle? [VogueUK]
Amid market turmoil, J.Crew downgraded to "Sell" status. [Crains]
Australia's Top Model host hopes to have a plus-sized winner. [News.com.au]
Ridiculously high heels hit the marketplace, people fall, get hurt. [WSJ]
Marc Jacobs hung up on ex. Adam Levine's brother and a Woody Allen movie somehow also figure in. [New York Post]
The "Little Bra Company" makes push-ups for petite women. One hopes, not children.[FabSugar]
You know what would be weird? One of these $1300 gold and diamond McCain or Obama rings as a wedding ring. Just sayin'. [NY Times]
Agnes B probably approves; she's sporting a "Vote Obama" button. Despite being French. It's more of an order. [WWD]
Geek chic specs are here to stay, not that geeks care. [ElleUK]
President Bush signs an anti-counterfeiting bill that's good news for pricey purses. [Fashionista]
Rochas still talking a big game about their comeback; still have yet to choose a head designer. [FabSugar]
Juicy Couture's playlist for Nylon better than aural velour tracksuit. [Nylon]

Anna Wintour And Carine Roitfeld: It Is So On

Jennifer — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST

Anna Wintour on being called a "puppet" by French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld in New York Magazine: "Maybe you should ask Carine. I have no comment." [Frillr]
But you should ask her about it if you happen to be at Oxford University today, where La Wintour will be speaking about her "media career and extensive charity work." If you are there please email us with details from her chat! [Vogue UK]
"Ashley was surprised. The women were really chic. A lot of them had such great style. And we didn't expect there to be so many women like that." That's Rae Miles, commercial director of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's clothing line, The Row, about her and Ashley's visit to Dallas to promote the line. Because clearly no one outside L.A. or New York knows how to dress themselves! [WWD, sub req'd]

Krazy Karl Kwote OTD: "I live in my own little world, sketching and drawing. I'm told what to do every day. I didn't even know where this [party] was till I came here." [WWD, 2nd item]
Vivienne Westwood has chosen model Ajuma Nasenyana to front her Spring 2008 ad campaign. Nasenyana is not just a tall beauty, she's also (OMG) not white! [Sassybella]
And in other brilliant Vivienne Westwood news, she invited a bunch of seven-year-olds to "collaborate" with her on her fall/winter 2008 collection. [Yahoo]
Jill Scott (yes, the Grammy award-winning singer): Now making bras. [Reuters]
"I think [John] Galliano is the best designer in the world. After that, there's Anna Molinari," says, um, designer Anna Molinari. [WWD, 1st item]
Who knew? Agnes B. is one of the foremost funders of cutting edge global warming research. [Yahoo]
Tomorrow the exhibit marking a collaboration between Chanel and award-winning architect Zaha Hadid opens in Hong Kong before continuing to tour for another two years across the globe. [IHT]
For their one-year anniversary in London, Abercrombie & Fitch is celebrating with, well, pictures of nakeds. [WWD, sub req'd]
Daughter of Ralph/candy scion Dylan Lauren writes to her seventh grade self: "Dear Dill Pickle, Am I fat? Would he like me better if I were thinner?" Um, yeah. [Fashion Week Daily]
Banana Republic cares about the environment! Or, um, a little about the environment. In honor of Earth Week, one percent of in-store sales up to $100,000 will be donated to the Trust for Public Land. Wow: Way to go whole-hog with your philanthropy, folks. [Fashion Week Daily]
Bobbi Brown: Embracing inner Miley Cyrus with glitter lip glosses. [BellaSugar]
Robert Lee Morris: Doing a jewelry line inspired by Andy Warhol's drawings. [Sassybella]
Model Erin Wasson: Doing a jewelry line that seems to be inappropriately overpriced. [Sassybella]

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Lindsay Lohan's "Confident, Glam" Leggings Launch For Real

Anna Wintour And Carine Roitfeld: It Is So On