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more about #calvinklein more comments → Wenchette: Well I guess Smoak is better than Shamuk... still an unfortunate branding. more » Penny: That Valentino documentary was so brilliant. I watched it three times in one day. more » Penny: NO. OMG. I just literally gasped "no!" in Starbucks. I can't believe it. more » Tchotchke: That quote about Lily Allen is the nicest thing I have heard Karl Lagerfeld say. Ever. more » rd2uk: Hand model? how does one become a hand model? I'd be totally up for that. I'll even promise not to love up with my doorman! more » Sanfo: I'm so shaken by the news about Daul. I can't even put words together. Her blog was fantastic; she was such a ray of light. My heart goes out to her ... more » ShanaElmsford: Jenna, Eva Mendes is in a movie with Nicolas Cage coming out this weekend. It's called "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call." more » suiterkin: Do you think Helena is covering her eye on the i-D cover because she can't wink? I can't wink, and I get teased about it all the time; it'd be great t... more » Tippi Hedren: Wow, Tommy Hilfiger. Recession Schmecession, huh? more » lavenderstain: Poor Child. Poor Poor Child. :'( more » jemandtheholograms: If Rachel Zoe starts a cult, would her followers, "literally die!"? That would be bananas. more » greygreygrey: I can totally relate to the editor with the broken heels. I once wore a new pair of Proenza Schouler heels to the opera, and on my way down the stair... more » PaigeTurner: "I actually think I'm prettier without makeup." I think you're right, Leighton. more » AtelierCeleste: Re the less make up thing: I was never taught by my mother to apply makeup and I have never really made the effort to learn. Now thirty-one, I feel i... more » Mary McCarthyite: Ah, the JC Penney catalogue. When I was in 5th grade or thereabouts, I used to hotly anticipate the arrival of this thick tome, and dog-ear the pages ... more » -
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Daul Kim Died By Hanging; Valentino Doc On Oscar List
- Daul Kim's boyfriend was the first to find the body of the 20-year-old Korean model, artist, and writer, who died by asphyxiation. Police believe Kim's death was a suicide. Her agency has confirmed that her mother is en route to Paris. [AP]
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No Blake For Beckham; Supermodel Puts Photos On Display
- Victoria Beckham's team always denies the best rumors. Blake Lively, apparently, will not be the face of her next campaign for the dress line. [UK Vogue]
- Helena Christensen's photographs of climate change in Peru are being exhibited in London. [BBC]
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Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere
- Michelle Trachtenberg is designing a line of jewelry for Coach's Poppy brand. Expect "colorful crystals." [WWD]
- Zac Posen is doing a lower-priced line, Z Spoke, which will be available exclusively through Saks Fifth Avenue come spring. It starts at $78:
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Versace In Trouble; Kate Moss Fires Hairstylist
- Dana Thomas — author of Deluxe — wrote an excellent feature on the quagmire of the house of Versace. Thomas takes aim at Donatella and Santo Versace's resistance to change and ham-handed business decisions. It's a thrilling read. [Newsweek]
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Versace Perhaps Switching From Gisele; A Very Happy Almost-Birthday To Daphne Guinness
- UK Harper's Bazaar named Stella McCartney its best-dressed woman of the year. [Telegraph]
- Georgia May Jagger is rumored to be the next face of Versace. [Fashionista]
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Crotch-Watchers Beware: Calvin Klein Jeans "Enhance" Dudes' Junk
The New York Observer's Michael Miller checked out the new Body by Calvin Klein Jeans, which have a "body-defining fit for an enhanced profile." In other words: A padded fly. More » -
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Megan Coming To A Billboard Near You; Betsey Wants To Be On TV
- Victoria Beckham is out at Armani, and Megan Fox is in. The actress has just been photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for next January's Emporio Armani underwear and Armani Jeans campaigns. [WWD]
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#fashionshow
CK1: Calvin Gets Back To Basics. Again.
What would a 90s revival be without a liberal dose of Calvin Klein minimalism? Francisco Costa has claimed this line was based on CK's famed spring 1994 collection - and the influence is obvious. So is the rumpling. More » -
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Mickey Rourke's Front Row Of Discontent; People Anoints Its Best-Dressed Celebs
- Mickey Rourke, at Max Azria: "I really don't like Max that much. He's a short little guy with a good looking wife. Maybe I'll steal his wife." [WSJ]
- Tom Ford to close-talking columnist: "Are you trying to smell me?" [NationalPost]
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Naomi Campbell Speaks Out (For A Change)
- Naomi Campbell: "Unfortunately, we are the same as before...People, in the panic of the recession, don't dare to put a girl of colour in their campaign, full stop. Nor of any other race. It's a shame. It's very sad." [Telegraph]
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Fashion's Night Out's Celeb Lineup Announced; Tori Clothing Line A Reality
- The details of Fashion's Night Out — aka Anna Wintour's Plan To Save Retail — have been announced. Over 700 stores in all five boroughs will be participating in events that range from sewing circles to cook-ins to rock shows:
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#americangraffiti
Vandal Puts Words In Eva's Mouth
Over the weekend, someone added a speech bubble to the giant Calvin Klein billboard on Houston St. in New York, where Eva Mendes currently holds court in a pair of jeans and little else. A tipster snapped a photo. More » -
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Karl Thinks Feminists Are "Ugly"; Posh Spice Gives Up On Armani
- For the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, the magazine interviewed Karl Lagerfeld, speaking as Coco Chanel. In character, the Grand Teuton shared such idiotic reflections as: "I was never a feminist because I was never ugly enough for that." [FWD]
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Bring Back Old Marc; Michael Kors Answers Important Questions About His Sex Life
- This rather banal anecdote about Michael Kors being mistaken for Marc Jacobs is enlivened by an adorable photo of the two from when Jacobs was pale and long-haired and still had those clear-framed glasses that are so totally hot. [FWD]
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#dirtbagafterdark
Chris Brown Apologizes For Beating Rihanna
- Chris Brown has released a video apology for assaulting Rihanna. He says: "I've told Rihanna countless times and I'm telling you today that I am truly, truly sorry...
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#infashion
An 80s-Tastic Christy Turlington Retrospective
Christy Turlington's presence on the August cover of American Vogue prompted Style.com to duck into the archives for more of the supermodel's old work for the title. We thought the list lacked for a little seminal 80s campaign oomph, so...
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Banana Republic Partners With Mad Men; Watch & Learn With Chanel Couture
- The return of Mad Men is a mere 37 days away, and the AMC show has struck a deal with Banana Republic:
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#modelbehaviors
Modeling And The Tragedy Of Karen Mulder
The news that '90s supermodel Karen Mulder was arrested in Paris for making death threats to her plastic surgeon could be written off as, at worst, a punchline, or at best, the latest expression of an unbalanced woman's erratic behavior.
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Charlie Brown Finds Balance; Controversial Calvin Klein Billboard Replaced
- How cool are these Charlie Brown New Balance sneakers? Cool enough that we wish they weren't just for kids. [WWD]
- A London artist has created Kate Moss and Agyness Deyn paper dolls which look frighteningly like the real thing. [Pipeline.Refinery29]


