Converse All-Star
We've recently become fixated on Connie Converse, a 1950s folk singer whose work has just been rediscovered. Converse, who'd long since given up her musical dreams, disappeared in 1974. [NPR]
Scarlett Poses For D&G; D&G Cheer For David Beckham
- Scarlett Johanson is the new face of D&G cosmetics. A face that looks mightily like Marilyn Monroe. [Popcrunch]
Urban Outfitters Pulls Prop 8 Tee; Continues To Sell Crap
- Pseudo-alt schlockmeisters Urban Outfitters have pulled a tee from their California stores bearing the words "I Support Same Sex Marriage," while presumably continuing to carry shirts that say "Lebowski 08." Urban remains unrepentant. [Racked]
- Can you stand it? Probably: Now you can see the full ten minutes of Karl…
Kim Kardashian...Stylist?!
- You, too, can look just like Kim Kardashian! The professional rich person, TV personality and cattle-driver is auctioning off a personal styling session to benefit Russell Simmons' Art for Life philanthropic event. Which is very laudable and all - but does nothing to explain why Kim's fashion savvy has already…
Yup, My Nasty Chuck Taylors Can Pretty Much Sum Up The Human Condition
What is it about Converse shoes everyone always has to fetishize? America is asking itself on the hundredth anniversary of the company, which is not actually a company but a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike Inc., not that you care, because you understand; these things happen. As Hank Stuever says: "It is not an angry…
Cindy Crawford Rules The (Stuart) House Of Style
Last night, nice guy fashion designer John Varvatos and Converse teamed up to put on a shopping fundraiser for Los Angeles' Stuart House, a branch of UCLA's Rape Treatment Center. And Cindy Crawford and her family came! Seriously, does this woman age? Also: could she and her kids look any more adorable? Alas, compared…
Mary-Kate Olsen To Emerge From Hole For Fashion
- M-K Olsen is supposedly venturing out of her Salinger-esque hiding to attend the Giambattista Valli show today. [Fashion Week Daily]
- Too bad, because also in MK news: she is writing a book! With Ashley, about (what else?!) her inimitable style. We assume this means she'll also go on the road promoting it, as opposed…
Will Roberto Cavalli Manage To Make Wine Tacky Too?
- Roberto Cavalli is now in the wine business. We hope it comes with a leopard print label! [WWD, 1st item]
- Diane Lane is the latest Neutrogena "brand ambassador." Jesus Christ do we hate that term. [WWD, 2nd item]
- Marcus Wilmont and Maki Aminaka Lofvander won England's Fashion Fringe award for their label Aminaka…
