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By AnnaComment by returnofthemac: I'm going to have to go underground till eyebrows come back in fashion...I'm afraid of angry fashionistas with tweezers chasing... 6 Responses | Other threads
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By AnnaComment by Pleasure: This pic really creeps me out b/c it reminds me just how young these girls are. I mean, she's... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Rag Trade
Designer/Director Tom Ford Can't Move His Freakin' Face
- Tom Ford has spoken: eyebrow wiggling is now a sign of displeasure. "I haven't had any plastic surgery — despite what people think, this is my nose...I have had Restylane and Botox, but I don't think of that as plastic surgery any more. It's true I can't really frown, but I can move my eyebrows, so..." [Guardian]
- Well, at least Manolo Blahnik is less ridiculous! Oh, wait. "Manolo Blahnik tumbles into the room wearing an extremely dapper royal-purple suit, purple and yellow knitted tie, orange suede shoes and black circular glasses à la Le Corbusier. He stretches out his hand, and when I shake it he squeaks in pain, shaking, then retracting it." [Independent]
- Jean-Paul Gaultier, maybe? “'I did a revue with my teddy bear at home...I pretended he had breasts. The first cone bra I did was for my teddy bear, not for Madonna. I had a strawberry box for the stage, and I put a lot of feathers on my teddy bear for the headdress. I used feathers from my cleaning brush for the finale.'” [NYT]
- Come. on, Zac Posen, redeem your industry: "Puppies, babies and plastic surgery are the new fashion. That's where fashion's going." [Big Think]
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By SadieComment by stacyinbean: I thought that was Jeremy Piven. You should be worried Tom, very worried. 4 Responses | Other threads
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dolce & gabbana
Fashion Show: Dolce & Gabbana
Milan Fashion Week marches on. Sometimes Dolce & Gabbana can be the opposite of Prada: Where Miucca is all prim, buttoned up and lady-like, Domenico and Stefano tend to design va-va-voom leopard print bustiers and the like. The Spring 2009 collection was shown last night, and it seemed to be inspired by one of the most comfortable, amazing and soothing items of clothing ever produced: Pajamas. There were pajamas peeking out from under coats, pajamas worn as daytime rompers, pajamas as evening wear, pajama-like robes as cocktail dresses! If the idea is to go out and party and then just get into bed without changing, it is genius. Oh, there were also some weird ideas: Exaggerated shoulders, dresses with hip wings — but the pajamas made up for them. Plus, the fabric flower-encrusted gowns at the end of the show were romantic, dreamy, and right out of a Boucher portrait. Judge for yourself: Click the picture at left to see a gallery, and any image to start the show. More »
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By DodaiComment by Sandicomm: Beautiful, beautiful. Why does everyone say the French have the edge on fashion? I'm seeing a lot of Italian power... 1 Responses | Other threads
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model.live
Vogue's 'Model.Live': "Maybe The Clients Call You, Maybe They Don't. It's Just Like A Guy."
Fashion week — which really should be called fashion month, or fashion six weeks, or fashion long-enough-to-get-blisters-and-your-period — finally hit the Continent, and Vogue's Model.Live was there to bring you the highlights as experienced by three young models named Madeline, Cato, and Austria. And at last the series seems to be settling into a groove. After the jump, a recap of all the riveting modeling action, plus a clip above, which includes Cato's almost touchingly un-self-aware utterance of the line, "If I don't get it this time, you know, I already did Prada once." More »
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Comment by STICKSnSCONES: I can't get over their names. Cato? Really? If Cato ain't followed by Kaelin then I just can't deal. And Austria?... 3 Responses | Other threads
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tim gunn
Tim Gunn Is Totally Normal: "I Wear Jeans & T-Shirts All The Time"
- Everyone's favorite human being, Tim Gunn, likes Dunkin' Donuts (Grace Mirabella turned him onto it.) And he can't afford to buy an apartment in New York, either! (Stars! They're just like us!) [Time Out New York]
- Simon Doonan, the woman's champion, bemoans that there's "a lot of conformity, a lot of blonde hair ... I often wonder if feminism was just a dream. I can't believe how women feel so scrutinised, and they're still so self-critical - I thought they would have let go of that now but they haven't. There's a very masochistic thing with women now that I didn't used to see. My girl friends in the punk era weren't like that at all." [Guardian]
- How's the fashion set responding to the economic crisis? "Everyone's freaking out. Everyone." [WSJ]
- AOL pulls the plug on Glass-House dwellers Joan and Melissa Rivers' Emmy coverage because of repeated humorous references to the Third Reich, corpulence. [P6]
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By SadieComment by cuteasabutton: oohh that reminds me! I saw the ads for the Simon Doonan show and literally squealed for joy! 5 Responses | Other threads
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rag trade
Rachel Bilson To "Design" Bridesmaid Dresses
- What the world needs today: a celebrity fashion "collaboration"! The latest is Rachel Bilson, with Brian Reyes, and the apparel in question is bridesmaids dresses, for her BFF's wedding to The O.C. and Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz. We hope she choses a style that is flattering on people who are not anti-food. [Fashionista]
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By JenniferComment by Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka: @AmyFrances: I liked him as Season McDreamy on GA. The way he looked at Meredith made me swoon. Otherwise, eh,... more » | Other threads
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Marni aspires to be Prada, but isn't: More often than not, it's just referential. Never has this been more apparent that with the label's fall/winter 2008 collection, which was painfully derivative of the Prada fall/winter 2007 collection. (Seriously: Look for yourself.) So if you dig watered-down Prada, go for it. But I think I'll pass. Annotated gallery of selected looks begins below. More » -
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Fashion Show
Okay, someone call Interpol: I think something's happened to Roberto Cavalli. The greatest Project Runway guest judge ever showed in Milan today and the collection looked shockingly un-Cavalli like. There were no trampy-looking dresses in clashing colors with plunging necklines. The animal prints were few and far between. And the silhouettes were actually interesting. Not particularly innovative, mind you, but pretty and structured — dare we say that Cavalli's been infused with a touch of class? Annotated gallery of selected looks begins below. More »
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By JenniferComment by exelizabeth: I don't know what his stuff normally looks like, but I love this collection! more » | Other threads
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Fashion Show
I've always loved the fresh, young, and decidedly female perspective that 32-year old Frida Giannini brought to the House of Gucci following the masochistic and misogynistic reign of Tom Ford. And though her past collections dazzled with vibrant color palettes, her fall/winter 2008 collection offered a play on the Boho/rocker babe style that seemed a little dated... and not in a hip vintage way. Heavy on the fur, light on the innovation, I can't decide if I love or loathe the fringe-bedecked boots, among other things. Judge for yourself with the annotated gallery of selected designs, which begins below. More » -
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Prada Manages To Make Lace Anything But Dainty
Prada is, always, the biggest show of each fashion season. No one manages to be ahead of the trends quite like that PhD-holder Miuccia Prada, whose wares women love and men can't even find remotely sexy. Prada's looks are always "intellectual" and "provocative," but not in the bullshit way those terms are usually banded about: She plays with ideas, perverts expectations, and — sorry, menfolk — knows more about sex than Dr. Drew and Sue Johansson combined. Her fall/winter 2008 collection was done nearly all in lace. But no frou-frou doily shit here. Oh no: This was lace for tough chicks. Dominatrixes never had it so good. Annotated gallery of selected images — there was a black model! — begins below, with the critics' rave reviews after the jump. More » -
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This Fall, We'll All Be Futuristic Hippies With A Penchant For Big Coats
Milan Fashion week kicked off over the weekend and one thing is for sure: the Italians are getting sentimental over the Summer of Love. Roberto Cavalli put his favorite animal prints on tights, which were then paired with everything from long and flowing boho dresses to Mia Farrow-esque smocks. Missoni also played with this theme, with a collection that looked straight out of the wardrobe department of The Ice Storm. Burberry made homage to its hometown of London, with gold flared pants that would've made Austin Powers proud, Raf Simmons' collection for Jil Sander seemed to be one of his tightest yet, focusing on architectural coats and a muted, monochromatic color palette, and Gianfranco Ferre had an occasionally mod, occasionally rocker and very disparate collection (the entire creative department was credited, no doubt because head designer Lars Nilsson recently departed.) And then there was Giorgio Armani. Call me Cathy Horyn, but I have no idea what the fuck the guy was thinking. (See above left.) Annotated galleries of selected looks from each designer begin after the jump. More »
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By JenniferComment by ShoplifterOfTheWorld: @bellethellama: Word, Jil Sander's looking SO good these days. Gotta love the Belgians. more » | Other threads
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plus size
Spotted on Milan's runways: a real sized girl! Prada bucked the size zero trend and placed a "plus sized" model in a recent show. According to the Daily Telegraph, "Dutchwoman Lara Stone, 23, went bra-less in a top designed to show off her 86cm chest." For those Americans counting at home, 86cm = 34 inches. She's not ready for Lane Bryant, but it's a start. [Daily Telegraph via The Budget Fashionista] -
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Gucci Sucks, Marni Full Of "Sad Sacks": The Critics Speak
As Milan winds down, some of our favorite fashion critics [Ou est tu, Robin Givhan?] waxed not-so-poetic on what they've seen over the past few days. Gucci was universally slammed. Marni, Ferragamo, Dsquared, and Missoni got words good, bad, and ugly all thrown at them. The poison pens are out, there, and we're looking forward to the start of Paris Fashion Week on Monday - who shall be Cathy Horyn's next victim? In the meantime, we mourn those slain by Horyn this week.
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By JenniferComment by Grim Reaper of the Forest: @retailwhore: Maybe if the shows used normal-sized women, the designers would start to realize that tent dresses are not very... more » | Other threads
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Fendi went all crazy geometric for its spring/summer 2008 collection. If we were highbrow fashion critics, we'd start talking about the influence of Japanese design and its appropriation, and diffusion, by Western designers. But we're not so we won't and instead we'll just say, "Um, that's a choice" when it comes to how the house of Fendi played with proportion. The prints made us dizzy — and we only saw stills! Pity the poor editors who has to see that shit move live! Gallery below. (All images via AP) More »
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By JenniferComment by FourInchHeels: Am I the only person who just generally thinks fashion shows are opportunities to laugh and giggle at the silly... more » | Other threads
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The New York Times' Cathy Horyn is banned from Dolce & Gabbana. Which is too bad, really, because we'd love to hear what she would say about the design team's collection of totally gigantic dresses (and one unfortunate pantsuit). And although we'd never wear anything like them (we don't really have occasions that warrant gowns with circumferences greater than that of our apartments), we're kind of intrigued. Gallery below. (All images via AP) More » -
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Alberta Ferretti's spring/summer '08 show was full of beautiful goddess gowns, delicately draped. Loose shift dresses with pretty details; garments seemingly spun from gold. Particularly innovative? No, not at all. In fact we've seen most of these shapes over and over again, particularly in the past two seasons. (And don't the shorter dresses sort of look like Marni knock-offs?) But very, very pretty? Certainly. More »
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By JenniferComment by vanillabean: @lolly71: lols! They'll admit to perky and fake breasts but anything beyond that is way to much of concession... more » | Other threads
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Pucci is known for its textiles and crazy prints, natch, but its spring/summer 2008 collection was graphic in a really refined and modern way. It was sharp and clean, the design house's sometimes-overbearing quality was toned down but there was still amazing use of color and line. If you liked Pucci then, you might love Pucci now. More »
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By JenniferComment by so5minutesago: Replacing interesting cuts with bright colors and patterns does not a good fashion show make. Didn't like it at all. more » | Other threads
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Marni, like Prada, frequently gets slapped with the label of "clothes women think are cool and men think are lame because they don't show enough t & a." This collection, we assume, will solicit no different of an opinion. We love it. We would feel good about ourselves because you can actually breathe in these clothes. We don't care if they don't get us laid. In the world of our imaginary exploding bank account, we would buy and wear it all (especially the shoes!!!!!!), proudly. Well, except for that crazy hat. Gallery below. (All images via AP.) More »
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By JenniferComment by G.SaleJones: @FondlemySweaters: See, I would have never thought of that. Pardon my dweebiness, but really, I want to learn! more » | Other threads
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Emporio Armani is the highest-end ready-to-wear label offered by the Mr. A. himself. And after seeing the images from his Spring / Summer 2008 collection, we are left to conclude that perhaps it is also the fugliest. It is so ugly we don't even have anything to say except for, "Damn - that's ugly." View at your own risk; gallery below. (All images via AP) More » -
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At only 35 years of age, Gucci designer Frida Giannini seems blissfully unfazed by the somewhat tawdry legacy at the Italian design house she now helms, presenting clothes that, unlike her predecessor Tom Ford's sartorial representations of prostitution, are just plain pretty. And very, very modern. Her spring/summer 2008 ready-to-wear line, which was shown in Milan today, is no exception: These are clothes both beautiful and fierce. Gallery below. (All images via AP) More » -
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The Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection rocks. Seriously. It was all boho rock 'n' roll chic and we loved every minute of it. Well, not every minute. Those pants that look like Big Bird's legs? Not so much. But the rest? Oh yes. Gallery below. (All images via AP) More »
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By JenniferComment by so5minutesago: When I decide I am a creature of the Victorian era, go in to and then escape from a mental... more » | Other threads
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Moschino, Moschino, Moschino: What happened? Those shorts jumpsuits! That ill-cut black dress that looks like a Muppet died in the making of it! The occasional look for a 5th grader! The collection was all over the place and we liked very little of it. Though those weird pompadour-buns are sorta cool. We'll be trying to tease our hair into one of those for the rest of the day. Gallery below. (All images via AP.) More » -
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Today is a great day in Jezebel history. Anna said something nice about fashion! In fact, she liked the Bottega Venetta Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection. But how couldn't she? The show was full of feminine and sleek styles meant for real women. Sigh. We want. [We cannot afford. -Ed.] Gallery below. (All images via AP.) More » -
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The Jil Sander line is known for being minimalism reified. And for the Spring 2008 collection shown today, designer Raf Simmons stayed true to form while infusing femininity into clean, seemingly androgynous silhouettes. While the gauze overlays may not be everyday fashion, they make for an interesting distortion of perceiving space. And the long, flowing numbers? Who says sleek means straight up and down! Gallery below. (All images via AP.) More »
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By JenniferComment by nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: I've always had a secret love for all things Jill Sander. Le sigh. more » | Other threads
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Prada Spring/Summer '08 As Gloriously Mismatched As It Wants To Be
Fact: Whatever Miuccia Prada designs becomes "important." That is, a la The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestley, many of us will wear whatever she conceives in some trickled-down form by the time the next season's clothes are actually on the racks. Fact: Miuccia Prada is frequently cited as a designer who designs for women's ideas of sexiness, femininity, and beauty, and not men's (straight, gay, or otherwise), creating clothing that makes women feel smart, confident, and occasionally sassy. Fact: I know you all are going to vilify me for saying this: I think the Prada Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection, which showed this evening (Milan-time that is), is really, really good. And really, really smart. It is everything that Prada is supposed to be. A gallery of images from the show begins below. More » -
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Want to know how the other half lives? Just take a glance at the Missoni Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection. These are clothes that costume the very rich as they pretend to live very ordinary lives. "Oh this ol' thing?" they'll say, "I just threw it on!" Because how else to wear a brightly-colored caftan or shorts with opera-length gloves? Exactly. Gallery, below. (All images via AP.) More » -
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Milan Subtly Reminds Fashion Week Attendees To Occasionally Eat Food
- Milan is celebrating Fashion Week by plastering this Oliviero Toscani-shot poster everywhere. Pretty! [The Independent]
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Moschino Cheap & Chic's spring show yesterday incorporated naughty schoolgirl looks, from saucy teacher to coy tennis star, to straight-A student, to not-so-innocent candy-striper. It was all sorta surprisingly hot. And we dig the sorta scary looking shoes too. Gallery below. (All images via AP)
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By JenniferComment by BiscuitDoughJones: I'd actually wear most of this stuff. I love the hair, too! more » | Other threads
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Burberry: It's a label that brings up even more discussions about class warfare than an Intro to Marxism class. The Spring/Summer 2008 collection, shown today in Milan, is distinctly ruling class however: Satin mini dresses and big metallic bags. Gallery below. (All images via AP) -
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If the Spring/Summer '08 ready-to-wear collection from D&G doesn't make you want to sing, well then there must be something wrong with you. Whether it's your taste or not, it's fashion inspired by the 70's and the music of the time. Us? We're singing Joni Mitchell and looking to travel in a time capsule out to Laurel Canyon. (All images via AP.) -
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The Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2008 collection, shown today in Milan, was a little bit Gatsby, a little bit rock 'n' roll. Gauze abounded, as did the occasional skull cap. These are clothes to be worn when you want to listen to Stevie Nicks, read F. Scott Fitzgerald, and then head off to go do naughty things. Except for that toga, though. That just looked silly and ill-proportioned. A gallery, below. (All images via AP.) More » -
rag trade
Get Set For The Todd Oldham Navy!
- Todd Oldham has been named creative director at Old Navy. Says ON prez Dawn Robertson:"Todd was an interesting choice because he is so relevant. He is really modern." Which is interesting, you see, because the Gap usually goes the extra mile to be irrelevant. [WWD, sub req'd]
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By JenniferComment by LipstickLibrarian: @k122n: I love his La-Z-Boy furniture! more » | Other threads
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rag trade
Dolce & Gabbana Objectify Men, World Weeps
- The latest supposedly offensive Dolce & Gabbana ad is supposedly offensive because the women are made out to be dominatrixes and the men are objectified. Really, our hearts bleed for them. [WWD, 1st item]
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By JenniferComment by SpaghettiStreetwalker: It's dominatrices. Trust me. I've, um, interviewed for a position at the local branch of the 'Den of Iniquity' before.... more » | Other threads
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chanel
Chanel Bans Tweezers From the Runway
Just like Mary-Kate Olsen, we like Chanel, although unlike Mary-Kate Olsen, we think we just like it because, you know, everyone tells us to like it. It's not like we'll ever be able to afford to wear it, so we just nod tolerantly when everyone tells us that Chanel is the biz. More »
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