When we're flipping through old magazines in thirty years, bemused by the dated art direction and the ridiculous clothing, some whippersnapper will doubtless point at an editorial and ask, "Who's that?" Chances are it'll be one of these ladies.
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Rachel McAdams — with a mop of, dare we say it, could that be Kate G.-inspired hair — graces the January cover of Vogue. McAdams went to a couple fashion shows with Anna Wintour in September. [JustJared]
Ms. Stone definitely has long legs, but this shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott (responsible for Demi Moore's Wcover) exaggerates her limbs and height, turning her into a giant Barbie. As in: Where are her nipples? [BlackBook]
Victoria Beckham opens up to Women's Wear Daily about everything from the childhood bullying she endured to why she couldn't bring herself to tell Marc Jacobs she was starting a fashion line. Clearly, someone wants to be Taken Seriously:
Fact: most celebrity profiles are boring. Fact: Lara Stone — the "curvy," "old" Dutch supermodel — is interesting. In this battle between medium and subject, who shall prevail? Clearly the one who's prepared to talk about alcoholism and breasts.
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Victoria Beckham might be adding shoes and accessories to her dress collection, because she's apparently sick of advertising other designers' goods. [Sun]
Fergie says she wanted her Avon scent to smell "fresh, and yet modern at the same time." [People]
Marisa Miller has earned the most coveted position of all the Victoria's Secret runway girls: Wearer Of The Diamond-Studded Bra. Her equipment costs $3 million. "It's surprisingly comfortable," says Miller. Sure looks it. [People]
This ten-page Italian Vogue editorial from February, 2006, features two Caucasian models made up to look like black women. The photographer? A certain Steven Klein.
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Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld and American photographer Steven Klein painted Caucasian model Lara Stonein blackface makeup for a spread in the magazine's new "Supermodels" issue — which featured no models of color whatsoever. Their reaction to the controversy?
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Seeking ever edgier territory, having dispensed with motherhood and cannibalism as sources of controversy, Vogue Paris took pictures of Dutch supermodel Lara Stone in blackface. Stop me if you've heard this one before!
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Model Lara Stone, size 4: "I don't want to be the fat one anymore, so, I have just started doing Pilates every morning, then going to the gym, running, and swimming." [ElleUK]
September's Harper's Bazaar is 110 editorial pages of beautiful contradictions. Is fall about the 40s or the 80s? Do all black women roam the African savannah, or do some of them also sing in jazz clubs? Photoshop: Pro or con?
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Fran Drescher is launching a skincare line — called FranBrand — this fall on HSN. The products are organic and paraben-free, because, as Drescher puts it, "Women are schmearing stuff on their décolleté, wondering why we're all getting breast cancer..."
New lows in celebrity sartorial publicity: Dior would like everyone to know that Madonna was wearing its sunglasses when she visited the victims of her stage collapse in Marseille, which killed two workers and left eight injured. [WWD]
Jessica Simpson Shows Bikini Line; Condé Nast Sues Blogger
- Jessica Simpson's swimwear line is here! Simpson says it's inspired by the jet-setting getaways she dreams about. [Stylelist]
- Since snow ruined the last shopping weekend before Christmas for the Northeast, expect stores to offer extended hours and other enticements. [WWD]
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Rachel McAdams Covers Vogue; Is Victoria Beckham Working On A Fur Line With Marc Jacobs?
- Rachel McAdams — with a mop of, dare we say it, could that be Kate G.-inspired hair — graces the January cover of Vogue. McAdams went to a couple fashion shows with Anna Wintour in September. [JustJared]
More »Lara Stone Is A Living Doll On The Cover Of Love
Ms. Stone definitely has long legs, but this shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott (responsible for Demi Moore's W cover) exaggerates her limbs and height, turning her into a giant Barbie. As in: Where are her nipples? [BlackBook]Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
- Gisele Bundchen has given birth to a baby boy. Husband Tom Brady has a two-year-old son with actress Bridget Moynihan. [People]
- A Chantilly lace LBD worn by Audrey Hepburn in How To Steal A Million sold for $97,000. [AP]
More »Victoria Beckham Expands Her Reach; Valentino Doc Financed On Credit Cards
- Victoria Beckham opens up to Women's Wear Daily about everything from the childhood bullying she endured to why she couldn't bring herself to tell Marc Jacobs she was starting a fashion line. Clearly, someone wants to be Taken Seriously:
More »Lara Stone, Rehab, & The Problem Of Idiotic Celebrity Profiles
Stella's GapKids Line Debuts; Nicole's Navajo-Inspired Footwear
- Stella McCartney's collection for GapKids is pretty damn adorable. [KanyeUniverseCity]
More »Posh Spice Wants Shoes; Top Chef Spurns Cavalli
- Victoria Beckham might be adding shoes and accessories to her dress collection, because she's apparently sick of advertising other designers' goods. [Sun]
- Fergie says she wanted her Avon scent to smell "fresh, and yet modern at the same time." [People]
More »Victoria's Secret's Diamond Bra, Now With More Diamonds; Eva & Tony Do London Fog
- Marisa Miller has earned the most coveted position of all the Victoria's Secret runway girls: Wearer Of The Diamond-Studded Bra. Her equipment costs $3 million. "It's surprisingly comfortable," says Miller. Sure looks it. [People]
More »Fashion Photographer Steven Klein Has Done Blackface Before
French Vogue Must Not Think Blackface Is That Offensive
Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld and American photographer Steven Klein painted Caucasian model Lara Stone in blackface makeup for a spread in the magazine's new "Supermodels" issue — which featured no models of color whatsoever. Their reaction to the controversy? More »Oh No They Didn't: French Vogue Does Blackface
The Fashion At The Vogue Party In Paris: Meh
Who showed up for the "90 years of Vogue covers" party at Hotel Crillon in Paris last night? Lara Stone! Julia Restoin-Roitfeld! Anna Wintour! And, of course, Lindsay Lohan! More »Lara Stone To Get Skinny; Megan Fox Sells Action Costume
- Model Lara Stone, size 4: "I don't want to be the fat one anymore, so, I have just started doing Pilates every morning, then going to the gym, running, and swimming." [ElleUK]
More »Mickey Rourke's Front Row Of Discontent; People Anoints Its Best-Dressed Celebs
- Mickey Rourke, at Max Azria: "I really don't like Max that much. He's a short little guy with a good looking wife. Maybe I'll steal his wife." [WSJ]
- Tom Ford to close-talking columnist: "Are you trying to smell me?" [NationalPost]
More »Usher Sells Scent With Whiff Of Sex; Ashley Olsen To Leave The Row?
- "I've thought about clothing and jewelry lines," says Usher. "But fragrance stays on when everything else comes off." [People]
- Bottom of the barrel? For $8, American Apparel will sell you a bag of fabric scraps. [BF]
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Fran Does Skin Care; Unretouched Shots Of Gisele Emerge
- Fran Drescher is launching a skincare line — called FranBrand — this fall on HSN. The products are organic and paraben-free, because, as Drescher puts it, "Women are schmearing stuff on their décolleté, wondering why we're all getting breast cancer..."
More »Madonna's Visit To Disaster Victims Brought To You By Dior!
- New lows in celebrity sartorial publicity: Dior would like everyone to know that Madonna was wearing its sunglasses when she visited the victims of her stage collapse in Marseille, which killed two workers and left eight injured. [WWD]
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