Guys Finally Discover the Joy of Buns

Men have had long hair since practically the beginning of time, but, if you believe the New York Times, guys have only just figured out that you can put your hair up in a bun. Cue the simultaneous "duhs" from ladies across the planet, for whom buns are a way of life. Of course, now that young, hip men have latched on…
Tyra Banks Is Now A New York Times Best-Selling Author
Tyra Banks' YA novel Modelland just débuted at number 2 on the New York Times' best-seller list, children's chapter books section. You can read an excerpt — this is the story with the protagonist named Tookie De La Creme, remember — here. [NewNowNext]
nabbed the cover of Australian 's November issue (cover line:…Baptiste Giabiconi Isn't Sure Why Karl Lagerfeld Loves Him
- Dansk magazine's wanton disregard for Baptiste Giabiconi's hotness makes us want to say to the stylist, Hey, whazz wong witz you, man? Meanwhile, it seems Giabiconi occasionally doubts his place in the heart of his Grand Monsieur, Karl Lagerfeld...
Teens Protest Abercrombie & Fitch's Cologne-Filled Stores
- Today, brave teenagers and students will protest Abercrombie & Fitch's Fifth Avenue flagship for pumping that hideous stench into all of its stores, and transforming them into retail hellscapes. They contend that the disgusting cologne is an environmental hazard. [StyleList]
Amy Winehouse's Line For Fred Perry Is, Predictably, A Mess
- Amy Winehouse's line for Fred Perry is out, and the clothes look a little like the kind of argyle-tastic thing André 3000's girlfriend would have worn to go boating in 2003. Only shorter. [Yeeeah]
Madonna's 1991 Letter To Steven Meisel, Unearthed
- Madonna thought the legendary photographer was angry at her, maybe "because I'm still nice to Herb Ritts??" She was making A League Of Their Own at the time, and wrote about how much she hated actresses — particularly Geena Davis:
Keira Knightley Channels Chanel, Uses Training Wheels
- A beige-clad Keira Knightley jumped on a beige Ducati to film a Chanel ad this weekend. [Fashionologie]
- Kim Gordon's Sportmax line retails for $135-$275. But Gordon doesn't shop at Sportmax herself. "I can't really afford their stuff." [WSJ]
Lara Does Calvin Klein; Gaultier Wishes He'd Invented Condoms
- Calvin Klein confirmed Lara Stone is the new face of its main brand, Calvin Klein Jeans, and ck Calvin Klein for fall. Stone will walk no other runways, and appear in no other advertising campaigns for the fall season. [WWD]
Karl And Claudia Do Blackface; Rihanna Might Book D&G
- To fête the 60th anniversary of the German photography magazine Stern Fotografie, Karl Lagerfeld shot six different covers featuring Claudia Schiffer. We could have done without the blackface one and the yellowface one. [SB]
McQueen Names New Designer; Gaultier Out At Hermès
- Sarah Burton, who has worked for Alexander McQueen since 1996, was named its new creative director. Cathy Horyn came out in support of Burton as a potential McQueen successor in March. Burton was previously head of women's wear. [WWD, Telegraph]
Paulina Hates Your Boob Job; Oprah Buys Stock In J. Crew
- Paulina Porizkova says news of Kate Hudson's breast augmentation "headed straight to my heart...The availability and ease of transforming our bodies is completely losing our identities and uniqueness. No one ages anymore, no one has imperfections of any kind anymore:
Vogue India Gets Non-Whitewashed Cover; Carolina Herrera In Tiff With Tinsley
- Vogue India, which has been criticized in the past for promoting only light skin as beautiful, has five darker-skinned models on its new cover. [Vogue UK]
- Illustrator Kate Bingaman-Burt drew everything she purchased since 2006, and made a book. [Racked]
Model Urged, "Don't Marry Leonardo"; More On Madonna's Designs
- An Israeli nationalist group is very concerned about Bar Refaeli's relationship with goy Leo DiCaprio. According to the LA Times, the group's director "has nothing against Mr. DiCaprio, who I have no doubt is a talented actor." [via Gawker]
McQueen Left Several Suicide Notes; Horyn Says Wu's Collection "Just Didn't Work"
- According to The Sun, Alexander McQueen left several suicide notes, which police discovered along with his body late last week. Says a source: "He left letters to friends trying to explain his actions." [The Sun]
Emma Watson Does Burberry Again; Lindsay Lohan In Intellectual Property Conundrum
- Emma Watson has returned as the Spring face of Burberry. This time, she brought her younger brother, Alex, along for the ride.
Lacroix Is Dead; Watch Out, Kelly Cutrone Is Coming
- A French bankruptcy court has backed a plan that will cut 90% of Christian Lacroix's staff, and reduce the 22-year-old house to a licensing operation. [ToL]
- None other than Simon Doonan is decorating the White House for Christmas. [NYTimes]
Scary Loves Posh's Clothes; Jennifer Connelly Models Anti-Gravity Shoes
- Did L.A. boutique Maxfield drop Victoria Beckham's dVb in favor of Holmes & Yang? Posh's people say Maxfield hasn't ordered the line for three seasons, and the decision had nothing to do with Katie Holmes, who is Posh's friend. [P6]
