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Sarah Palin Is Back To Stumping In Secondhand Styles
- Sarah Palin: "I'm back to wearing my own clothes from my favorite consignment shop in Anchorage, Alaska." The store's name? Out of the Closet. [L.A. Times]
- Oy. Celebrity stylist Philip Bloch christens Michelle Obama "Blackie O." [NY Mag]
- Michelle's J.Crew bump continues to push the company - because of course if you buy those separates you'll look just like her and be a potential first lady! [Racked]
- Thank God, local news is monitoring Karl Lagerfeld's Vermont activity. Apparently he's wearing the full Karl Kostume! And his neighbor is named "Loomis Beame." [NY Magazine]
- Keira Knightley carries Anya Hindmarch dust bag instead of the purse it came with. [ElleUK]
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Project Runway: And Then There Were Three
On last night's episode of Project Runway the contestants had $8,000 and 2 months to create a collection — and a wedding dress to represent that collection, which the judges used to decide who went to Bryant Park. Tim Gunn visited each designer: Korto in Little Rock, AR, where she treated him to some drumming; Leanne in Portland, where they went riding on a bicycle built for two; Jerell in L.A., where he talked about growing up in South Central; and Kenley in Brooklyn (she cried). Anyway, when the gang got back to NYC, there was still a three-against-one feeling, but it defrosted a little when Kenley poured booze for everyone. The designers were given a last-minute challenge: To design a bridesmaid dress to accompany the wedding dress. Results were mixed, though Kenley actually redeemed herself. She went from being snippy with Heidi Klum to telling her, "I love you!" Clip above; dresses after the jump. More » -
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Pissed-Off PETA Gives Giorgio Armani A Pinocchio Nose
- PETA apparently can't get over Armani's betrayal. Their latest devastating riposte? They've made these posters of Giorgio with a Pinocchio nose. [Towelroad]
- And in case that was over your head, that's "the puppet whose nose would grow when he told lies." [UPI]
- They should be happy with Henri Bendel; the department store's no longer carrying fur! [Nylon]
- Karl Lagerfeld cares about animals, too. Or at least that freaky teddy bear. βI was instantly seduced by the idea. I very much like animals. Above all when they are stuffed with cotton or plastic!β [Fashion Week Daily]
- Sean Connery looks super silver-foxy in his new LV ads. [Telegraph]
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Project Runway: The One Where Everybody Cries
The challenge for the final four designers on last night's episode of Project Runway was to design an evening gown inspired by nature. There was a field trip to the New York Botanical Garden, and the contestants took pictures of flora. Then the tears started to flow! Kenley cried while talking about growing up on a tugboat, and also, no one would give her any tulle. Leanne cried because she's wanted to show at NY Fashion Week since she was 12, and because she had a lot of work to do. Jerell cried because he was living all alone in an empty apartment in the sky. (He also cried while ironing.) Korto cried because she is married, with a kid, and this is her big chance! On the runway, everyone's dresses were crappy, but the big drama occurred when Heidi Klum asked each contestant why he or she should go to Fashion Week, and which other designers should go. Jerell spoke first, and Kenley totally interrupted him while he was talking. Clip above; hideous dresses after the jump. More » -
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Project Runway: Kenley's "Classy, Expensive" Hideous Hip Hop Jeans
The challenge on last night's episode of Project Runway was insane: The contestants had to design outfits for each other, inspired by musical genres. Kenley's genre was pop. Suede's? Punk. Korto's was country, Leanne's was hip hop, and Jerell's was rock and roll. In the workroom, Tim Gunn approached Kenley with his trademark diplomacy, saying, "Correct me. I'm an old fart." He was concerned about her "hip hop" ensemble. Kenley quickly became a defensive whiney bitch; Tim gave her the talking to we've all been waiting for. It was even more amusing when Jerell was all, "Kenley's ass is ridiculous," and totally agreed with her anytime she asked if anything was "hip hop." (So is a Beastie Boys track called "Sabotage"!) In any case, Kenley was also huffy with Nina Garcia on the runway, and seemed to blame everything besides her own shitty ideas and sewing for her icky high-waisted pants. Plus! She argued with guest judge LL Cool J. About hip hop. Clip above; all of the outfits from the runway after the jump. More » -
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Project Runway: Suede's Disaster & Joe's Becky Home Ecky
The "makeover" challenge on last night's episode of Project Runway involved creating a look for recent college graduates entering the workforce. The young ladies showed up in the workroom with their mothers, which was supposed to bring some mama drama, but, as always, the true tension came from the designers themselves. Kenley talked shit about Suede, declaring his design aesthetic "horrible." Jerell also had nasty things to say about Suede, calling him "so 1992." But things really got ugly when the judges turned on the designs Suede and Joe had created. Guest judge Cynthia Rowley called Suede's garment a "disaster," and Michael Kors proclaimed Joe's pinstriped skirt suit was "full Becky Home Ecky." Clip above; all of the ensembles from the runway after the jump. More » -
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Inside The Tent At The Project Runway Fashion Show
Hey guys: We've got some random shots from inside the tents at the Project Runway fashion show this morning: See Leanne, Jerell, Blayne, Jay McCarroll, Suede and more. More » -
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Gossip Girl's Nate Archibald For Versace?
- Is Gossip Girl pretty boy Chace Crawford set to replace McDreamy as the face of Versace? [Perez Hilton]
- Fashion slang seems to have no regard for a word's actual meaning: "Designer Ashleigh Verrier said her favorite fashion word was "diaphanous" — an adjective characterizing fineness of texture. 'As in, 'That dress is so diaphanous!'' she said. 'I like 'Glamit'," said fashion designer Marc Bouwer, who uses the term for a fashion line. 'It is so gorgeous and glamorous. You don't want to use cliched words.'Designer Thuy Diep said 'prune"'was popular within her fashion crew to express disapproval." [Reuters]
- Vogue-interning hockey playing fashionisto Sean Avery on who should play him in the rumored movie about him: "'Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit, man. I dunno I dunno I dunno I dunno I dunno. Fuck. I dunno!...I don't know anything. That's what casting guys are for! Shit. No questions!'" Sounds like that'll be some sparkling dialogue! [Radar]
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Project Runway: A One-Legged Monster & A Voodoo Princess In Hell
I'll be the first to admit I was drunk when watching last night's episode of Project Runway. Blame Anna. But you didn't have to be under the influence to feel like you were tripping out of your mind: The show was straight up Crazytown. The "special guests" were eliminated designers from earlier in the season. I'd totally forgotten about that Asian guy! And the challenge was for the contestants to work with their former rivals, in teams of two, on an avant garde look based on one team member's astrological sign. It only got trippier when the designers had to take their ensembles to a party at the planetarium. In any case, the judging after the runway show was a big ol' mess, with two designers getting eliminated. Michael Kors hated Blayne's "Libra" outfit in which his model was "pooping fabric." And Kors really hated Terri's dress, which he dubbed "Voodoo Princess In Hell." Even the model wearing the garment was offended by that. Clip above; all of the outfits from the runway after the jump. More »
