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A Lynwood, Washington mom amusingly surnamed "Milfs" is angry over a book called Pornogami being sold at Urban Outfitters. "It's not freedom of speech. It's selling adult books to teenagers" she says, demonstrating the sort of logic that could finally shut down the internet and force us to pick up meaningful pastimes like origami again. (Our brother site, Consumerist, has a video demonstration of Pornogami and yes, Master Sugoi has a creepy voice.) [Consumerist]

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photo shop of horrors

French (Photo Retouchers) Don't Let Famous Women Get Fat

Remember the horror of that almost-unrecognizable atrocity at left? Turns out we can blame Pascal Dangin for that. Dangin, you see, is what writer Lauren Collins, in this week's issue of the New Yorker, calls "the premier retoucher of fashion photographs", a onetime hairdresser who so believes in reincarnation (symbolic, not metaphysical) that, when he moved from France to the U.S in 1989, he chose the first very flight out of Charles de Gaulle airport on the very first day of the new year.

Many women are transformed by Dangin's computer stylus, which sits in a basement laboratory at "Box", his four-story, Manhattan Photoshop fortress: In addition to Drew, there is the trophy wife with the "flat" face and "short" legs; the shoulder blade found "in a recent project at W"; the cast of the Sopranos; Prada models; "a famous actress in her late twenties"; a "crunchy"-faced model; "another well known actress"; "an actress with a movie coming out this spring"; Kate Moss; models Liya Kebede and Raquel Zimmerman; Madonna. And then there is model Christy Turlington, who, Collins explains, "needs the least help".

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12:00 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Anna
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Latest by KatyaMoskva: I don't hate Photoshop. In fact, I use it quite often. Good Photoshop is like makeup (hides zits, evens skin tone, darkens eyelashes, reddens and plumps lips). Bad Photoshop is like plastic surgery (completely changes Drew's jawline). Dangin unfortunately never more »

leftovers

Polygamist Wives "Inspire" Spring Trends; Jail Guards Tase Cat To Death

• Hot new trend: polygamist pastels? Yeah, whatever.• Facials that involve steam and extractions are bad for your skin. • NPR's "Fresh Air" host, Terry Gross, once got fired from a job as an inner-city school teacher. • Indigenous girls in Australia were forced to get contraceptive implants when they were as young as 12 years old. • The late Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop donated her entire fortune to charity. • Matthew Shepard's mother continues to campaign for gay rights. • Battered women get a "Princess Day to rebuild self-esteem. • The chief of police in Tehran was jailed after found nude with six women in a brothel raid. • In 5 years, scientists may be able to grow sperm from skin cells. • Stellamaris Mulaeh, a young Kenyan, tries to resolve ethnic divisions in her country. • Guards at an O.C. jail tased a cat to death. • Men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment. • Adorable Iowans pull prank on neighbor's lawn and promise to help clean it up!

5:20 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By maria
2,444 views, 69 comments

Latest by bruitdautrui: I remember that Terry Gross story. She wore purple corduroy pants her first day teaching there in an effort to not look like she was trying too hard, and the inner-city high school kids were all, "What? We're not good more »

fashion show

This Season's Bridal Wares Continue To Inspire Shock, Awe

Another day, another set of new bridal collections to judge. Lela Rose, Oscar de la Renta, and Carolina Herrera are all noted presences in the (non-bridal) fashion world, each offering their own take on classicism and femininity. As for their their bridal collections, each had varying levels of success. Lela Rose's dresses are good in concept, but the execution is a little meh. Oscar de la Renta (at left) offers something for every taste: Sheaths! Princess skirts! Pantsuits! Cocktail dresses! And while many are unquestionably beautiful, his Scarlett O'Terror look is a bad, bad idea. Carolina Herrera's collection was the most consistent, and definitely had moments of brilliance. But the Three Blind Mice-meets-Dr. Zhivago styling certainly isn't for everyone. (Or maybe even anyone.) The collections for your review, after the jump. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By jgerson
6,826 views, 98 comments

Latest by laurasaurus: The middle dress in the fourth photobunch for Herrara looks... just... first of all, stranglingly tight, secondly, decidedly bulge-hiding. more »

annals of anorexia

France's Attempt To Ban "Inciting Thinness" Incites Jeers From Some

The lower house of French Parliament voted in favor of a bill today that outlawed "publicly inciting extreme thinness," reports the AP. What does "inciting thinness" even mean? Well the definition, according to law author Valery Boyer, is pretty vague. The new bill would allow judges to imprison or fine offenders almost $50,000 if found guilty of "inciting others to deprive themselves of food" to an "excessive" degree, says Boyer. The law is ostensibly targeted at magazines, advertisers and the fashion industry — but how can a judge definitively determine if someone has "incited" someone else into anorexia? Writer Devorah Lauter points out that there is not a one-to-one correlation between media images of extreme thinness and the onset of disordered eating. Marleen S. Williams, a psychology professor at BYU who researches the effect of media on anorexics, tells Lauter that this new proposed law is like "putting your finger in one hole in the dike, but there are other holes, and it's much more complex than that." More »

3:30 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Jessica
5,345 views, 94 comments

Latest by shd1963: As disgusting as some of you think this woman looks, my daughter is naturally that thin. I think she is a beautiful young lady. She eats, I try to feed her in massive quantities because of assholes like you. But, more »

today in catalogs

Searching For The Worst Outfit In 'International Male'

Question: Who shops from the 'International Male' catalog? Surely not international males. For a while there, it seemed to be targeted at Teh Gayz. But the stuff being shilled now? Neither homosexual nor straight men would touch it with a ten foot pole. Satin shirts with matching ties? Gauze overalls? Pirate blouses? The pages offer one offending ensemble after another. And, sadly, this may be the last International Male catalog ever produced — they're joining forces with Undergear.com. As a farewell, check out the most hideous selections from IM, after the jump. More »

2:00 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Dodai
32,911 views, 229 comments

Latest by LadySheridan: Regarding the lace-up pirate shirt -- when I worked at the registration office at my local college, a weedy boy came in DAILY wearing one. He matched it with Celtic jewelry. He would bow to me with this "My more »

Fashion editors do good! The minimum age for runway modeling at Australian fashion week has been raised to 16-years old for both males and females. The setting of a minimum age developed after editors at Australian Vogue and Marie Claire threatened to pull coverage of the event after the organizers of the fashion week had decided to make 14-year-old Monika Jagaciak its star. The 16-year-old age limit is not new to fashion weeks across the world: London, Sao Paolo, and Paris fashion weeks have similar restrictions. Now, if only they got more women of different ethnicities and body types walking the shows and in the magazines then we would be out of a job. [Reuters]

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fashion victims

Feminist Thinks Women Should Boycott Marc Jacobs

The "Fashion & Style" section of Today's New York Times features a story about the Juergen Teller photographs Marc Jacobs uses for advertising purposes. The ads are unlike ordinary fashion ads because the photographs are raw, overexposed and kind of mysterious. Cathy Horyn writes, "Buying something from Marc Jacobs is like joining a club. Of course, that can be a turnoff to some people, but that would matter only if Mr. Jacobs sought a justification for the ads, one beyond their ability to inspire and provoke. And since some of the ads barely show the clothes, clearly he is not." Of the new ads starring Victoria Beckham, Horyn says "Instead of looking like a glamorous celebrity, she has been rendered as an abstraction, a living doll." Fun, right? Over on Feministing, Courtney E. Martin finds those ads severely troubling. In fact, she suggests that we all boycott Marc Jacobs. More »

3:00 PM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Dodai
6,604 views, 155 comments

Latest by fashionintelligentsia: Take a look at these ads, and tell me that Marc truly objectifies women: [fashionintelligentsia.wordpress.com] more »

La Merde Et La Mode Members of the French fashion industry signed a charter today promising to promote healthier body images among fashion models. The charter sets out guidelines but does not impose restrictions like those in Spain, where models are required to have a BMI of 18 to walk the runway. The guidelines are mostly centered around "awareness-raising" and "information sharing" about the pitfalls of "extreme thinness," but do little to promote actual steps towards the use of healthier-looking models. [AFP via Breitbart]

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the good, the bad & the ugly

Some Stars Looked Good Enough To Eat At The Food Bank NY Event

Gwyneth Paltrow (pictured) was honored at the fifth annual Can-Do Awards dinner given by Food Bank For New York City. She told a reporter, "I grew up in this city, and I worked in soup kitchens throughout high school, so being back here is like a full circle. I'm just thrilled to be here and to help in any way I can." Yeah, yeah, but what about the outfits? Gwynnie looked divine in a graphic patterned wrap dress, and Helena Christensen — who was also honored — looked gorgeous in a sugary pink dress. But not every star was good enough to eat. Stanley Tucci, Lorraine Bracco, Christy Turlington, Petra Nemcova, Rachael Ray and more in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, after the jump. More »

10:30 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Dodai
7,271 views, 115 comments

Latest by rubalicious: Being poor, I must defend Petra. Not because I believe she is poor but because I would be forced to settle on something cheap were I invited to anything fancy and I would hope no one would point it out. more »

just a footnote

Want To Look Like A Leader? Wear Sneakers (But Make Them Luxe!)

According to a report by Reuters, people who buy three pairs of sneakers or more a year are far more likely to have the qualities of a leader. Mindset Media, a company which examines personality traits of consumers, found that "multi-sneaker buyers were 50 percent more likely to be very assertive and 47 percent more likely to be spontaneous." Unfortunately, another story today, from Time magazine, states that 20,000 Vietnam Nike workers are on strike. Pesky workers! Never fear, we've got some great sneaker options for you, after the jump. More »

4:30 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Steeny Taylor-Wood
3,353 views, 90 comments

Latest by blackpanic: huh. i do feel more assertive in my sneakers, but i suspect paying $425 for a pair i would just feel like a tool. and eventually a slave to the bank. more »

enter the fray!

The Jezebel Guide To Five Great Controversies

Greetings! I'm Eva, the newest CN Jezebelle! I'm replacing Maureen as the "arbiter of 'controversy'" on the site. But then I started reading Maureen's postings and I didn't understand what all the "controversy" was about. She was just like any college student who likes Obama and taxing rich people! Maybe Maureen is just an example of how anything can be "controversial" if you want it to be. And in fact that is a good trick: if you don't have an opinion about something or someone but you just say "Well, it's very controversial," people will think you are smart...and maybe even British. But British people say, "con-TRAH-versy." Not everyone can get away with saying it the British way. British accents are like matte red lipstick in that way. Speaking of: Can you pull red lipstick off? It isn't easy. Lauren Conrad does it but she has a stylist, although I hear she is in training to do it herself. Doing it yourself is an achievement, like a juice fast or a triathlon. Of course, when you achieve anything you are bound to be considered "controversial," like Lauren. Here are four other Controversies You Should Consider Entering right now. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Eva Braunstein
7,996 views, 163 comments

Latest by anibundel: Eva Braunstein might just be the best name I've heard all week. more »

Bribery Is The New Black On the heels of the Marc Jacobs/KCD bribery scandal comes a report that a Prada's longtime casting director, Russell Marsh, accepted bribes from two modeling agencies to land their "girls" spots in Prada and Miu Miu castings. What's interesting is that many industry insiders have intimated that when Prada first started sending pale, blonde, European models down the runway, other labels followed suit, leading to a lack of diversity — and specifically black models — on the catwalk. Was Mr. Marsh part of the problem? We'll have to see. [Fashionista]

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baggage claims

By "Manbag" Do You Mean "Scrotum"?

In today's Guardian, writer Simon Chilvers tries, desperately, to make the term "manbag" happen. He swears sales of bags for men are booming, and no doubt they are. In this day and age, especially in urban settings, you've got to bring your whole life with you, be you female or male. Laptop, digital camera, book, snacks, meds, notebook, etc. So yeah, ladies have purses. Or handbags. What do you call it when it's toted by a dude? He asks Conor McNicholas, editor of NME, "How do you feel about the term manbag?" McNicholas replies, "It's really derogatory, isn't it?" Gordon Richardson, a design director, is asked the same question. "You don't call women's bags 'womanbag,' so why we have to have this terminology, I don't know. By defining it, it rather damages its appeal." More »

2:30 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Dodai
4,655 views, 207 comments

Latest by redscorpse: @braak (is totally a chick. Seriously.): but if a girl carries one, don't you have to call it a snatchel? more »

rag trade

Ashlee Simpson To Join Forces With The Ashlee Simpson Of Mall Retailers

  • As celebrity-commodity tie-ups go, it makes a certain kind of sense that Ashlee Simpson would shill for Wet Seal. Wet Seal is sort of the quintessential hollow youth retailer, possessing nary the layers of rigorous protocol and manufactured snobbery of Abercrombie & Fitch nor the countercultural "heritage" of Urban Outfitters, and so it is left, every few years, to "reinvent" itself under the watchful eye of the money men. Ashlee will be "designing" T-shirts "inspired by her own personality, sense of style and album artwork." [People]
  • Oh, goody, and they're even going to make one that fits her. [Budget Fashionista]
  • You know? There are a lot of topics that I could see inspiring me to write 300 pages of text and Kate Moss is not one of them. I mean, what all is there to say about Kate Moss? WWD asked the host of the party for a Kate Moss biography in Paris last night. "She always looks great," he said. [WWD]
  • And her life is endless string of nabbing and losing endorsement contracts. [Mirror]
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11:30 AM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Moe
2,359 views, 61 comments

Latest by JessicaLovejoy: Welcome to you are "Doom!": [i17.photobucket.com] more »

maghag

LOLVogue: Teh Hare Toss & Teh Bunnee Hop

Have you heard? There's a new issue of Vogue. Wait! This post isn't about the possibly offensive cover or the Best Bodies photo shoot. This is about the LOL. More specifically, LOLcats and their ilk, LOLhedgehogs, LOLbarbecues, LOLgators and so on. That's right, it's time for another beyond-stoopid LOLVogue. We're in ur magazeen, puttin werds on ur moddles, after the jump. More »

1:00 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Dodai
13,866 views, 119 comments

modelslips

Ever Wonder How Models Feel About Barack Obama? You'll Be Sorry You Asked!

Tatiana is back! She's the anonymous model behind the tell-all fashion industry column "Modelslips," a feature I can't think about without getting distracted by the thought of the song "Molly's Lips," which has nothing to do with anything. Tatiana is feeling a little cranky these days. Sometimes it seems like every week is fashion week! And models? You know how she was just saying they aren't dumb? Yeah, she sorta takes that back a little. Herewith, a bit on how the model populace is responding to the candidacy of Barack Hussein Obama.

Because fashion centers itself around coastal, blue-state U.S. cities that are bywords for liberal freakiness, and world cities in nations known for "bloated" public sectors, socialized medicine, and overall left-wing leanings, you might be forgiven for thinking the politics of fashion could be summed up in a Kenneth Cole campaign slogan. Like about AIDS. And tolerance. And shutting down Guantanamo Bay; Lush made a soap about that, right?

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5:00 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Moe
12,694 views, 82 comments

Latest by eltb: to be fair, john mccain is more in favor of immigration and internationalism than barack. more »

Oldies But Goodies In 1976, in the vein of True Religion or For All Mankind, there was a brand called Jesus Jeans. And the image at left was an actual ad. Lord! Literally! So many questions! Such as: What's with the well-lit bodyhair? The open zipper? The outie? And uh, begging forgiveness, Heavenly Father, cuz maybe this is a sin so close to Easter: But is this a man or a woman? And is this ad being marketed toward men or women? (Click image to enlarge.) [Via 70s Fashion by Taschen]

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