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So You Think You Can Dance? 80's Fashions Are Like, Awesome

Anna — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Okay ladies (and gents): Our next edition of Past Fashion is ready...and it's rad. We got a few dozen submissions, and, unless the photo was too small to work within our gallery system, we used them all. After the jump, a jumble of gelled hair, jumpers and jazz hands.

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Election Day Images: Yes We Can...Wait Happily In Line To Vote (Part 3)

Maria — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:20:00 EST

Here's the last of the reader-submitted photos of the lines, small and large, that were outside of polling stations around the country today, November 4, 2008. From New Hampshire to California, citizens enthusiastically voted, even if it meant they had to stand in a long line. Congratulations! Now, if you'll excuse us, some of us are off to the bar to drink in the election coverage and soothe our frazzled nerves.

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In case you missed it: Here are the Election Day photos Part One and Part Two.

Election Day Images: Yes We Can...Wait Happily In Line To Vote (Part 2)

Maria — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:20:00 EST

Readers are continuing to send us their polling place photos and many of them are braving some pretty long lines (check out the one on the left!). Remember to snap a photo when you vote today and email it to us at tips@jezebel.com as we will continue our coverage of reader's polling places throughout the day. We won't forget you West Coast and late-working Jezebels! Check out the newest snaps after the jump.

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In case you missed it, here are the photos from earlier today: Yes We Can Happily Wait In Line To Vote.

Electon Day Images: Yes We Can... Happily Wait In Line To Vote

Maria — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:40:00 EST

Early rising Jezebels were poll-bound this morning, finding (mostly) long lines leading up to the voting booth, even in "solid blue" states like New York. After the jump, look at reader-submitted photos from various polling places across the country as well as some pics of early voting lines. Keep sending us pictures of your polling place at tips@jezebel.com as we will continue to post pictures throughout the day. Oh, and don't forget to vote.

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Can A Paparazzi Photo Be Art? A Rogues' Gallery, Inside

Dodai — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Brad Elterman, co-founder of Buzz Foto, thinks paparazzi snaps can be art. "My concept was to use brilliant photographers who had a passion for their craft… I wanted more than to build a new photo agency, I wanted to build a brand… with a semblance of class." In an interview with Rachel Hulin on A Photography Blog, he talks about how he got started as a "paparazzi," at age 19, back in 1975: "I wanted to take photos of David Bowie and I was turned down by the publicist. I thought to myself that it would be fun to try and make a photo of him as he left the studio." Elterman waited all night for Bowie. "Around 6am he emerged with [his producer]. He left in a unwashed Mercedes."

Elterman snapped the two getting into the car, and the pic ended up on a full page in Creem magazine. Elterman, who's photographed stars like Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, and Matt Dillon (see some here) says, "Photographers today just do not know what it is like to make a photograph of a real icon. The stars who the magazines run today are totally boring to me."

Elterman continues:

"I came from a family of art collectors and I have always been active in the arts. It dawned on me one day that if you knew your craft was a photographer, you could make a beautiful iconic photograph that would be published in the magazines and could eventually hang in a gallery or at MoMA in New York. There is nothing different from what were are doing today compared with the work of Walker Evans or Helen Levitt. The concept of Paparazzi As An Art Form has been accepted, and we did our first gallery exhibition early this year at the Seyhoun Gallery on Melrose Ave. The response from the public and the media was overwhelming."

Although we don't use Buzz Foto, we often come across "paparazzi" images that are like artwork, with echoes of Hopper, Lichtenstein (yesterday's Snap of Kate Moss), Seurat, Kubrick, and others, including Ms. Levitt (see Naomi Watts, below). We've compiled some of these arty Snap Judgments into a gallery, here:

Brad Elterman: Elevating Paparazzi To An Artform [Mediabistro]
Brad Elterman: Then and Now [A Photography Blog]
Brad Elterman.com
BuzzFoto.com
Related: "Paparazzi As An Art Form" exhibit information

Earlier: Lindsay & Sam: Got Any Fries To Go With Those Shakes?
A Scene From Sam Ronson's REM Cycle
Saint Angelina, Brad & The Twins Hit Cannes
Mary Kate Olsen Gives Chauffeured Shade
Don't Rain On Serena & Dan's (Art) Parade
Madonna: The Material Girl Is In Her Element
Seth Rogen Makes Naomi Watts Want To Hurl
House Elf Seen Sneaking Into Posh Hotel
Jennifer Garner Updates Famous Seurat Painting For Paparazzi
Chelsea Clinton At Starbucks: We Have Soooooo Been There
Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes: The Visual Metaphors Say It All
Redskins Cheerleader Arrives In Iraq, Promptly Tosses Hair
Kate Moss: Between A Rocker & A Drag Queen

Brad and Angelina photo above via Henry Flores/BuzzFoto.com

Kate Moss, Kelly Osbourne Go Pink • Jane Krakowski Won't Check Her Guitar

Maria — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:10:00 EDT

Welcome back to the Monday morning edition of Snap Judgment, in which we publish the celebrity snaps that came in over the earlier part of the weekend. Inside: Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jane Krakowski, Paris Hilton, Matt Damon, Salma Hayek, Mischa Barton, Kate Moss, Rachel Bilson, and Liv Tyler with her son Milo. All those — and others — in a gallery beginning below. (Click on the post headline, then a picture to begin the gallery view.)

Audrina Patridge Gets A New Home (& Baby) • Tina Wears Sunglasses In Flight

Maria — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:10:00 EDT

Welcome back to the Monday morning edition of Snap Judgment, in which we publish the celebrity snaps that came in over the earlier part of the weekend. Inside: Audrina Patridge, Tina Fey, Kate Winslet, Ne-Yo, Queen Beatrix, Josh Hartnett, and The Jonas Brothers filming in Los Angeles. All those — and others — in a gallery beginning below. (Click on the post headline, then a picture to begin the gallery view.)

(All images via Bauer-Griffin.)

Fashion Show: Badgley Mischka

Sadie — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:20:00 EDT

20 years into their collaboration, Mark Badgley and James Mischka are still turning heads with their commitment to pure glam. While the current collection kept the voltage high, the gowns on parade skewed a bit lighter and rather less sparkly than in the past - albeit still with a serious emphasis on 1980s excess. The parade of impeccably-groomed models embodied flawless glitz and sported looks that made no bones about the jet-setting lifestyles of the clothing's intended audiences. It's good to see these red carpet fixtures (the gowns, not the guys) keeping the flame alive. Click on the image at left to see the gallery.

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Fashion Show: Donna Karan

Sadie — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:20:00 EDT

Donna Karan has made her name on a relaxed, sophisticated aesthetic that blends comfort with artistry. This signature collection was no exception, bringing us a parade of flowy, body-conscious pieces that scream rich bohemian in an an appealingly muted palette, with a few soft menswear-inspired pieces as a gentle nod to the current vogue in 8os power dressing. It's classic DK, but at the end of the day, that's probably what her customer wants! Click on the image at left to see the gallery.

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Meg Ryan Is The Pits • Tim Robbins: Pitbull On The Hockey Rink

Maria — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:10:00 EDT

Welcome back to the Monday morning edition of Snap Judgment, in which we publish the celebrity snaps that came in over the earlier part of the weekend. Inside: Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Jessica Simpson, Pope Benedict XVI, Fred Savage, Kristie Alley, and Heather Graham. All those — and others — in a gallery beginning below. (Click on the post headline, then a picture to begin the gallery view.)

Fashion Show: Tadashi Shoji

Sadie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:50:00 EDT

Japanese designer Tadashi Shoji has stated that his goal "is to design classic clothing with a democratic price point that woman can wear regardless of age, body type, or season." That's certainly refreshing, and from what you can see in the Spring collection, about half true! The line seemed split between sharp, architectural pieces crafted with origami-like precision, and softer, drapier evening wear that, while less intellectually engaging, is certainly the more wearable component, especially in the same palate of neutrals, with the occasional jolt of cobalt or puce.

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Fashion Show: Zac Posen

Sadie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Is Zac Posen still considered a "wunderkind" at 27? I guess he is, given that after only six years in the spotlight he's one of the most celeb-beloved and established designers on the scene. Normally he's known for his tailoring, but this collection went in a different direction entirely. There was some definite weirdness - padding (which actually made the models look voluptuous), plastic, metal decoration - but some of the evening wear and the bombshell-ish animal prints were just completely glam. See if you don't flip over that sea green gown! Click on the pic at left to see the entire gallery.

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Fashion Show: Calvin Klein

Sadie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Calvin Klein, as we all know, is renowned for his classic minimalism. Francisco Costa's spring line was distinctively CK, but not necessarily his most wearable: it was aggressively architectural, and while some of the origami-like pieces, in their muted white, nude and cobalt palette, were very pretty, others just looked like stiff silk faille boxes plunked on top of incidental bodies: read, not exactly flattering. What say you, friends? Click on the picture at left to see the gallery.

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Fashion Show: Rebecca Taylor

Sadie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:10:00 EDT

I was gonna live-blog this for ya, but that's kind of hard to do when you're in "standing seating" and sort of overwhelmed by how young the models are! I read the designer's description of "The Rebecca Taylor girl for Spring 2009" as "a bohemian world traveler...she mixes her inherited couture pieces from her French actress mother with great finds gathered from exotic locations around the globe." If one of those locations was "1985" I guess I can see that! Because there were several flat-out 80s animal prints along with the more expected romantic boho flowing shapes and dainty florals. Rebecca Taylor is a super-girly designer, and the flowy, flirty pieces were my favorites. What say you, kids? Post-jump!

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Fashion Show: Anna Sui

Dodai — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Born in Detroit to immigrant parents — her mother a painter, her father an engineer who graduated from The Sorbonne in Paris — Anna Sui's first runway show was in 1991. Some seventeen years later, she's still known for mixing girly and quirky and her love of flea markets is reflected in her upbeat, funky designs. For Spring 2009, Sui drew inspiration from handmade "ethnic" clothing — at various times, items from the collection seemed like they could be Polish, Chinese, Indian, African, Mexican or Spanish. A traveling gypsy show for modern women on the go? You be the judge: Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show.

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Fashion Show: Milly

Sadie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Last year, the New York Times ran a spectacularly obnoxious Styles piece about being "downgraded" by economic necessity from big-name designers to "minor talents." One fashionista writes, “Last summer I had to buy a dress for an engagement party, and I actually bought a Milly — a Milly. Four years ago, I would have sawed off my left pinky toe before considering such a purchase.” Ever since, I've felt protective of Michelle Smith's line, and its pretty, 60s-inspired clothes. Yeah, maybe she's not setting the world on fire with Spring 09; maybe early-60s tailoring is done to a turn and boho chic's been pretty much beaten into the ground by Tory Burch, but the clothes on the Milly runway, if not exactly barrier-breaking, are frequently pretty, good for lots of bodies, and things I'd be happy to wear - if I could "upgrade" to them, that is. What say you?

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Fashion Show: Doo.Ri

Dodai — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:20:00 EDT

Thirty-six year old Doo Ri Chung is known for her "smart, slouchy sophistication." Before winning some cash from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund a couple of years ago, she'd been working out of the basement of her parents’ New Jersey dry-cleaning store. For Spring 2009, her collection is fairly simple: Despite some interesting, droopy pants, her strength is in dresses. Whether drenched in color, embellished with sequins or left deceptively neutral, all of her frocks have an easy, just-throw-it-on appeal that jibes with the way women like to get dressed. Judge for yourself: Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show.

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Fashion Show: Oscar de la Renta

Dodai — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:40:00 EDT

Born in the Dominican Republic, educated in Spain, trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and friends with the late Diana Vreeland, Oscar de la Renta is basically a legend in his own time. His designs are always poised, refined, classic, elegant and timeless, and his collection for Spring 2009 absolutely delivers. These are incredibly sophisticated, lady-like visions for women of class and rank. Fit for a First Lady! The hardest part when looking through the strapless gowns is deciding which is the most divine. Judge for yourself: Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show.

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Fashion Show: Marchesa

Sadie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:20:00 EDT

If you're feeling like a dose of fantasy, then Georgina "Mrs. Harvey Weinstein" Chapman is your woman. Her latest collection for Marchesa alternates between sleekly romantic Grecian and a lacy, voluminous, Flamenco-scented little girl's dream come true. (Well, a sophisticated little girl who likes black.) You can totally see why any billionaire bride would choose a Marchesa — they're literally showstopping. Click the picture at left to view the gallery.

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Fashion Show: Nanette Lepore

Dodai — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Born in the Midwest, Nanette Lepore traveled a lot with her family as a kid and says it gave her a "gypsy spirit." This is reflected in her clothes, which have a detailed chicness one would associate with an international line. For Spring 2009, Nanette Lepore's collection was heavy on the florals, shown with muted stripes and ruffles. The monochromatic pieces seemed stronger, but judge for yourself: Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show.

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