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Illmatic: Nas And Fila Barter; Kim Kardashian Sorta Smells

Sadie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Rapper Nas is partnering with Fila. The company will pay for his tour and album, he'll wear their stuff and create a "late-80's"-inspired line. [Adage]
You will be relieved and delighted to hear that celebrity? socialite? sex-taper? Aha! television personality Kim Kardashian is launching a perfume. "It all started when my mom introduced me to famous perfumer Caroline Sabas from Gras, France. She and I have been working together to create a scent that is uniquely me that I can share with everyone!" [Official Kim Kardashian]
Renaissance woman, polymath and Strokes-dater Agyness Deyn can add "DJ" to her ever-lengthening resume (which one can only assume is printed on hot-pink paper and doesn't actually exist). [New York Magazine]
Tan television personality and alleged designer Michael Kors "dishes" on Condi Rice, Anna Wintour and that skintight black tee he always "sports." [Huffington Post]
Hey, you guys watch The Closer? Me either. Anyhoo, QVC's selling a replica of Kyra Sedgwick's purse. [UPI]

Project Runway's prolific breeder and steely redhead Laura Bennett brings you swimsuit advice. [Blogging Project Runway]
Atlanta Jeans gang steals over a million dollars' worth of premium denim. [WWD]
Kate Moss, Lily Allen, Scarlett, Liv, my brother are all, for some reason, sporting Wayfarers. [Independent]
Stars also like really, really big watches. So they're never late! [ElleUK]
Surf-wear company Billabong buys skateboard company Sector 9. One assumes this will upset either skaters or surfers, but maybe they can't be bothered. [News.com.au]
Hey, you like that cross-dresser from the new Marc Jacobs ads? Good, cause here's more of him. [Style.com]
New Valentino designer did the old man proud. [Yahoo]
Oh, yeah...the fancy mascaras that give you longerfulleryoingerbettersmarterextreme lashes? They can also cause glaucoma and blindness. [New York Times]
Katharine Hamnett channels Baywatch. "Hamnett has linked up with the Environmental Justice Foundation, or EJF, to produce a range of lifeguard-themed organic cotton T-shirts, emblazoned with "Save The Sea", to spread the message about the damage illegal pirate fishing is doing to the world's oceans." [Vogue UK]
Oscar de la Renta sues Elizabeth Arden over perfume shenanigans. [WWD]
Runners-up in a duct tame prom dress competition demand a recount, I refuse to use the words "sticky situation." [UPI]
China is a new source for young fashion talent. [Wall Street Journal]
"Thursday Styles" discovers that denim is big! [New York Times]
Concert tees go green. "Fabrics are softer, with organic cotton often supplanting synthetics. Shirts are U.S.-made or crafted in factories that uphold fair labor standards." [USA Today]
Totally missing the point, The Guardian asks, "who can afford couture?" [Guardian]
That douche who didn't win America's Most Smartest Model has been cleared of all sexual assault charges. [Page Six]
Pre-Olympics, Adidas steps up Beijing presence. [WWD]
Agent Provocateur-designed car (hint:it's pink and black) sells for like 70 grand. [Sassybella]
Finnish-gnome-David Marrimekko versus big Italian Goliath Dolce and Gabbanna. [Breitbart]
Goody's expands Ashley Judd line to include plus sizes. [WWD]
Designer Rachel Roy teams with Grey Goose vodka. So has the bum on my corner! Well, I don't know if it's Grey Goose. [Vogue UK]

Clash Of The Titans: A Kate-Agyness Feud?

Sadie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:00 EDT

KATE MOSS VERSUS AGYNESS DEYN! "'Kate can't stand her. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Agy is her nemesis...It's not about Agy's personality, but what she represents. She's younger, fresher, everyone loves her and she's got everything ahead of her. Now she's singing with a band, something Kate has wanted to do for years. Kate's 34 now and she realises her days as a model are numbered. Everyone's calling Agy the new Kate Moss - and that hurts.'" [Daily Mail]
Is the panty party over already? The University of Minnesota seeks to 'distance' itself from Victoria's Secret college line. [US News]
Taylor "Little J" Momsen, the 14-year-old Gossip Girlie, has signed on to model with IMG. [People]
Which makes sense, as apparently this WWD model is a GG regular... [Fashionista]
...in stories like this one, about the changing streetwear market! [WWD]

Brooklyn band (and Wesleyan alumni) MGMT inspire Gucci show! [Nylon]
Diesel co-brands with Roskilde music fest. [WWD]
"Britain's most beautiful disabled women are to be given the chance to become a top model in a ground-breaking BBC television series." Just...read the story. [Telegraph"]
After fashion sabbatical, Christian Thomas Roth relaunches line. [WWD]
Class-action suit against Louis Vuitton for dubious, ridiculous merchandising at the Brooklyn Museum. [Time]
Recession breathes down Nike's neck. (Skinny part of the swoosh, methinks.) [Reuters]
Fendi unveils 3" wedges. For men. [The Times]
Australian designer Wayne Cooper charged with domestic abuse. [SMH]
Katharine Hamnett gets on the organic denim bandwagon. [WWD]
Sinister, hair-baring "super-v-neck" worst trend of summer. [BlackBook]
Radar terms it "the douchebag neck" [Radar]
Shockingly, novelty-Vogue-intern Sean Avery's experience was not typical. [New York Magazine]
Amazon acquires fabric.com. [TechCrunch]
The suggestion is that the model in the new Chanel campaign looks kinda like a contorted Barbie. [PhotoshopDisasters]
Tony Soprano's wardrobe bags for $187,750 Wounded Warriors charity; 'hit' costume the biggest seller, obvi. [MSNBC]
The politics of button-placement: a thorny issue! [New York Times]
Sweatshops? Jennifer Love Hewitt's for 'em, personally. Or so claim some college kids. [Reason.com]
In the wake of the groundbreaking Italian Vogue July issue, rumors are swirling that Lanvin will feature an "all-ethnic" lineup. Can't be behind a trend! [Fashionista]
Other trends? Stars and stripes, apparently. No wonder Tommy's up! [New York Times]
Founder of Tom's Shoes is apparently a madman. [Style.com]
Penney's scales back. [Financial Times]

Kim Cattrall Reverses Position On Killing Animals

Jennifer — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:30:00 EST

Despite toiling for so many years educating Americans on the merits of croc-skin bags on a certain premium cable TV show, Kim Cattrall says she has seen the PETA light: she's donating all the furs she wore in making the SATC movie to the animal rights organization so they can be donated to homeless people who no one will ever mistake for trendsetting style icons. There's just one flaw in that plan, and we think you might know what it is. [Page Six]
Spanx is getting into the business of making bras. Shudder. [FabSugar]
Gisele is the latest model to think she's a fashion designer. Ms. Bundchen's collection will be in stores in March 2008, but she didn't do it alone (surprise, surprise) she's partnered with an obscure little duo known as Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. [Vogue UK]
Gucci will release a limited edition collection in honor of the Beijing Olympics. Wonder if anyone will follow up with a "Genocide Olympics" line? Yeah, probably not. [WWD, sub req'd]

Why was Colin Farrell wearing Juicy Couture at the screening of his new film (directed by Woody Allen) the other night? "I got it for free. My personal style is quick." [Fashion Week Daily]
French Vogue's Carine Roitfeld is being honored by amFAR this January for her philanthropic efforts to fight AIDS. We always knew she was a hooker with a heart of gold! [Fashion Week Daily]
Pastel-colored condom compacts: Oy. [Sassybella]
Leather jacket experts Belstaff: Costumed not only Steve McQueen way back when, but also Will Smith for I am Legend and Johnny Depp for Sweeney Todd. We will take an excuse to write about dreamy Johnny Depp. [Vogue UK]
The latest pursuit by Donna Karan's holistic health care organization the Urban Zen Initiative: a celebrity DJ-created mix tape, natch. [Fashion Week Daily]
Oh no! The writer's strike might mean celebs may not want to attend the big awards shows this winter like the Oscars and the Golden Globes? Which means that designers houses won't be able to tactfully loan out their garb to the pretty stars and get lots of free advertising? Well if that's not a reason to care now about the poor writers, we don't know what is. [WWD, sub req'd]
Jade Jagger, Katharine Hamnett, the Scissor Sisters, Rihanna and Timbaland are amongst the celebs to join forces in creating yet another celeb-clothing-line-with-a-cause: Fashion Against AIDS. The line will be sold at H&M and 25% of the proceeds actually go to charity. [Vogue UK]
Target: Sorta doesn't give a shit about Christmas this ear. No special decorations, no special merchandise. Bah Humbug. [WWD, sub req'd]