• Rag Trade

    Pussycat Dolls Clothing Line Is... Less Than Classy

    • The Pussycat Dolls are launching a clothing line for La Senza. It's underwear...or is it? [The Sun]
    • Fashion "designer" Lauren Conrad knows her demo: sorority sisters! [NY Magazine]
    • Gwen Stefani and those four hapless Harajuku girls will be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Presumably their float will trail hers. [Racked]
    • Chicago suiter makes hay: “Dressing Presidential. Pick Your Power Suit. President-elect Barack Obama Found His at Hart Schaffner Marx.” [WWD]
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    11:30 AM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Sadie
    2,770 views, 60 comments

    Most discussed tscheese: I still wear Docs. I don't know if I'd buy "special edition" ones, but Docs have been my go-to boots more »

  • Rag Trade

    Fashion Designers Continue To Be Full Of Political Opinions

    • Only one more day of having to listen to designers opine about politics! Marc Jacobs' L.A. windows are "set up with the Republicans menacingly on one side (with a particularly freaky-looking W) and brightly dressed Obama voters/supporters on the other. There's also a gun-toting Palin with a letter posted next to her image, which reads as follows: Dearest Citizens, I believe in, 1) No choice for you gals. 2) Creationism for you kids. 3) No rights for you gays and lesbians. 4) Everyone should own a gun! You gotta believe in something, baby!" [Racked]
    • Stella McCartney throws an Obama-themed tea. I guess eating his face is an endorsement. [WWD]
    • Meanwhile, Henri Bendel stays neutral: "Today, the store will unveil its bipartisan windows featuring a group of five mannequins dressed in the latest cocktail dresses from Chloé & Reese and Greta Constantine. The girls are flanked by red and blue polling booths, each one representing a political party. Today, each mannequin can be seen with a large question mark above its head, but Wednesday morning, the question marks will be removed and the group will be placed in front of the winning voting booth. Several pounds of confetti will be thrown over the group in celebration of that party’s win." [WWD]
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    11:30 AM on Tue Nov 4 2008
    By Sadie
    1,537 views, 9 comments

    Most discussed tscheese: I love Alek Wek. That is all. more »

  • Rag Trade

    Sofia Coppola Overcomes Pitfalls Of Privilege To Design For Louis Vuitton

    • Newly-minted Louis Vuitton designer Sofia Coppola's road was not an easy one. "At the age when Marie-Antoinette was facing the rigid etiquette of the court of Versailles, the 15-year-old Coppola was working as an intern at Chanel in Paris, a city that her parents had always loved." No wonder, then, that "Coppola drew on a well of personal experience for the accessories. A gilded wedge ankle-strap sandal (€500) was stirred by the memory of her mother's Yves Saint Laurent shoes in the 1970s." We love a rags to riches story. [IHT]
    • What Not To Wear good cop Clinton Kelly has thrown his hat into the competitive fabulosity ring. "In Freakin’ Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else, Kelly begins by taking the reader through his long journey toward “fabulousness,” which started prepuberty. 'While other kids on the elementary school playground were trading baseball cards and playing kickball, I was silently debating whether to spend my first paycheck on Italian suede driving shoes or on a cashmere coat,' he writes." [WWD]
    • Designers won't loan gowns to Mad Men's resident bombshell Christina Hendricks! Too "curvy!" [Ephemerist]
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    11:30 AM on Mon Oct 13 2008
    By Sadie
    4,087 views, 53 comments

    Most discussed Flackette is a Red State Elitist: For cripe's sake. Look at this woman: [theblemish.com] She is healthy, buxom and GORGEOUS. more »

  • so unlucky

    Platinum/Gold/ATM...Sock Full Of Pennies: Lucky For The Recession Set

    With the Dow down more than 600 points yesterday, and our economy rapidly approaching Hoover-era levels of fucked-upness, Lucky's affordable options just seem a bit insufficient. Sure, the magazine has its "Platinum/Gold/ATM" feature, but when the "ATM" option still advises paying $20 for a specialized zit-popper (fingers: free), we fear the editors don't have our impecunious interests at heart. To remedy this, we've created our own guide to more recession-friendly versions of products featured (read: advertised) in Lucky. Your bank could implode any day now, taking all its ATMs with it, but our suggestions can be purchased with a sock full of pennies, or with the change in the creases of your couch. More »

    2:00 PM on Fri Oct 10 2008
    By Anna N.
    7,618 views, 63 comments

    Most discussed hortense: But what's the hot string for fall? Or should I go with yarn? Yarn is super chic when more »

  • maghag

    You'll Need Gold Bars To Afford Lucky's "Loose Change"

    The October issue of Lucky magazine has a page in the back with the slug "Fashion Babble." The headline? "Loose Change." Editor Andrea Linett "thinks it's time for a slightly disheveled and very sexy, girly look," the copy reads. And you might be thinking, awesome, especially if I can get said sexy, disheveled look for "loose change," as in, the coins jingling around in the bottom of my purse. Silly rabbit! This is Lucky, where "loose change" requires deep pockets. We added up all of Andrea Linett's items. Check out how much "loose change" you'll need to carry to get the look she's recommending, after the jump. More »

    11:30 AM on Wed Sep 10 2008
    By Dodai
    6,558 views, 109 comments

    Most discussed hortense: You could that entire outfit at the Salvation Army for under 20 bucks. more »

  • announcements

    Expensive Shit(Fight): We Have A Winner

    Over the past week, Interns Anna and Margaret have done the tireless work (and we mean tireless) of adding up all of the expensive shit in the hefty September issues of the major women's magazines. Today saw a Gucci studded motorcycle jacket for $5,395; Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-Aging Treatment that'll cost you $155; a $1,750 Tiffany sapphire and platinum necklace — in Teen Vogue (!!!) — and previously, a $135,000 Louis Vuitton diamond-encrusted watch, a Chanel dress which would set one back $17,355 and a Fendi 24K-gold mink coat for $64,300. Earlier in the week, we asked you to guess the final total dollar amount of the crap in all the September issues, without going over. We have a total, and a winner! Results, after the jump. More »

    2:30 PM on Fri Aug 29 2008
    By Dodai
    5,774 views, 28 comments

    Most discussed Agent1BDI: Kudos to Kimsama!! But those poor interns who took the job, figuring that there would be no math. more »

  • expensive shit(fight)

    September Smackdown: Allure Vs. Lucky

    Allure is the obvious underdog in today's fight. It's puny compared to the formidable Lucky, and although it bills itself as "The Beauty Expert," it has neglected to provide prices for many of its beauty products. Will Allure psych out its powerful opponent and pull off an unexpected win (like in so many Disney sports movies)? Or will its carelessness with lip gloss and foundation lead to its downfall (like at so many high school dances)? Find out after the jump. More »

    12:00 PM on Thu Aug 28 2008
    By Anna N.
    2,495 views, 26 comments

    Most discussed Lymed: But which magazine to homeless people prefer to read? more »

  • Model Behaviors

    Not Much Has Changed: The Faces In September Ladymags Are Overwhelmingly White

    Nothing quite says "It's August" like sifting through the pounds and pounds of perfume-scented and white-washed pages from the September issues of the major women's magazines. Sure, Italian Vogue came out with an "All Black" issue in July, but even that success probably won't motivate the editors of American women's magazines into showing a little diversity, especially if the September issues are any indication. After the jump, check out our roundup of the models of color in the ads and fashion spreads of the September ladymags, where, not surprisingly, Asian models are scarce, black models sell cleaning products, and Caucasians rule. More »

    4:30 PM on Tue Aug 26 2008
    By Maria
    3,750 views, 34 comments

    Most discussed girlhowdy: I appreciate the reasoning/sentiment behind this feature, but as the comments re. Hispanics point out, there's nearly as much danger more »

  • contests

    Charity Cases: How Much Expensive Shit Is In The September Ladymags?

    As you know, we've been adding up the items in the thick September issues of the major women's magazines. And the extravagance is really quite vulgar! So far we've seen a $135,000 Louis Vuitton diamond-encrusted watch, a Chanel dress which would set one back $17,355 and a Fendi 24K-gold mink coat for $64,300. All this conspicuous consumption has given us an idea, with an urge to give back. And so, we present to you: A contest. Not just any contest! A conscience-clearing contest! Here's the deal: More »

    12:20 PM on Tue Aug 26 2008
    By Dodai
    4,597 views, 263 comments

    Latest by diehipstersdieee: $9,320,000 more »