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more about #cathyhoryn more comments → girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus: Christopher Kane better hope The Fug Girls and T.Lo don't hear about this. Also, Trashy Fame Whore, back off the David Yurman. His stuff is actually ... more » futuremouse: In other news, President Obama wore noise-cancelling headphones on the way home yesterday, suggesting he likes his plane rides as he likes his fashion... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I hope that Liliane Bettencourt's daughter succeeds in managing the finances and more than that I hope her mother doesn't hate her for it. As someone ... more » BlondeGoddess: While I understand what Christopher Kane says, and to a point agree with him, I find the sentence people can say what they want about anyone on a blog... more » Penny: I was looking in the WWD spring 2010 magazine the other day and saw that photo of Garancé, Scott and Tommy in the front row of...I believe D&G. All ... more » hortense: I wonder if she knows there's already a Lucy In Disguise With Diamonds in Austin? And if she knows they already have the domain name? more » mariamariamaria: "Yasmin le Bon's daily life: "If lunch is at home then I tend to eat up leftovers from the fridge. I'm the leftover queen. I can't help it. I might mi... more » pmarble: All these Ayn Rand devotees have no real concept of how intellectual and morally bankrupt her philosphy is. I'm okay with college students going thro... more » BlondeGoddess: Vivienne Westwood: best advice ever. That's why I refuse to try stuff on in the hideously lit fitting rooms of (amongst many others) H&M, it'll ruin m... more » Triphena: I'm not entirely sure, but Yasmin le Bon miiiiight be my dad. I am also suspicious of his leftovers soup. #stephanieseymour more » femme-bot: Apparently she smokes, wears "teensy" dresses, and altogether reminds Hattersley of "the heroine of some dicey Danielle Steel bonkathon." So he's say... more » ketamineKitty: it saddens me to think this, because I loved his old work so much, but Woody Allen just creeps me out in that dirty-old-man way. #stephanieseymour more » lilbobbytables: While I have many, many problems with Ayn Rand, I must admit I like the designs featured in the article. However, when I first saw them, they struck m... more » Mary McCarthyite: Henry Holland and I have the opposite feelings about NYC. I spend most of my time thinking about how I can get out of here. Also, Manolo Blahnik: if... more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: Fashion already went Ayn Rand. Old news. It repeats itself over and over...JUST LIKE HER STUPID BOOKS. more » -
#ragtrade
Lily Allen Quits Music For Fashion; Obama Breaks With Presidential Dress Code
- Lily Allen told a British radio show that she is quitting performing for two years to open a boutique called Lucy In Disguise. She's also going to found a record label. [Elle UK]
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#ragtrade
Stephanie Seymour Accused Of Bad Mothering; Manolo Blahnik "Hates" Celebrities
- Stephanie Seymour's divorce from Peter Brant is getting even uglier. After police were called to the couple's home following Seymour's complaint that Brant's security assaulted her, Brant has accused the model of drug use and is seeking sole child custody:
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#ittakestwo
Coming Attractions: Carthy Horyn On Olsen Twins, Designers
Ashley Olsen: "I think people would be surprised that all the product is produced from the five people who work here...I think that would be shocking-that the brand seems much bigger than the actual process is." Full story tomorrow! [NYT] -
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Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
September's Harper's Bazaar is 110 editorial pages of beautiful contradictions. Is fall about the 40s or the 80s? Do all black women roam the African savannah, or do some of them also sing in jazz clubs? Photoshop: Pro or con?
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#strangeencounters
Beth In The Believer Or, When Queer Feminist Punk Bands Meet Paris
Writer Michelle Tea followed Beth Ditto through the whirl of Paris fashion week, and lived to tell The Believer. What's interesting about Tea's account is that it places front-and-center one of the fashion industry's biggest unstated issues: Social class.
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#ragtrade
Doonan Jumps To Ed Hardy's Defense; Smell Like Kate Moss For Fall
- Barneys' Simon Doonan: "Criticizing Ed Hardy for being cheesy is like saying that Elvis was 'flashy' or that Liberace was 'tacky.' It's a giant case of DUH! Of course it's cheesy! That's the whole point, you doo-doo heads." [NY Observer]
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#couturedahling
Chanel Haute Couture An Expensive Hit & Miss
Karl Lagerfeld's last Chanel couture collection, shown in January, was a masterful all-white affair. Remember those hats made of paper? The only problem with having set the bar so high would prove to be clearing it again this season. More » -
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Jackson Family Fashioned In Versace; Kaiser Karl Disses Audrey Tautou
- Michael Jackson's entire family — including the kids — reportedly wore Versace to his memorial service yesterday. The singer was a longtime admirer of Gianni Versace's work, and LaToya Jackson contacted Donatella Versace to arrange for the custom outfits. [InStyle]
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#ragtrade
Britney Picks Up A Polo Player; Rapist Designer's Conviction Upheld
- Britney Spears' second trip out the gate for Candie's is an equestrian-themed acid-trip Photoshopped to ridiculousness. [DListed]
- No Shit Headline Of The Day: "New Report Sees Luxury Struggling." [WWD]
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#counterfeitchic
Balenciaga Rips Off San Francisco Designer
Homage, inspiration, and knock-off are adjoining territories, and not yet satisfactorily explored. Like obscenity or other great things in life, most people feel they know a rip-off when they see it. Well, take a look: More »
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#ragtrade
Calvin Klein Models Too Sexy For Their Pants; Demi's Daughter Exploited By Bazaar?
- It seems Calvin Klein put up a billboard in SoHo which some find a little too sexy. We sure hope this kerfuffle ("It's borderline pornographic!") and all the media coverage of it doesn't hurt the company's denim sales! [NYDN]
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#criticaldistance
This Recession Will Change Everything (About The Way We Dress)
Everyone has a theory about what the recession will "mean" for fashion. Wanna hear often correct New York Times critic Cathy Horyn's? Oh yes you do!
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#ragtrade
9/11 Truther Nabs Fancy Perfume Campaign
- In a move that smacks of Chanel-Audrey-Jean-Pierre, Dior announced it's making a 6 1/2 minute online perfume ad with Marion Cotillard and Olivier Dahan, who of course directed Cotillard in La Vie En Rose. [WWD]
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#maghag
Handicapping The May Vogue Cover Models: Our Best Bets
Unlike most issues of the magazine, the May issue of Vogue is hotly anticipated. The reason? There be models. On the cover. A whole passel of them. And we think we know who they are.
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First Lady And Topshop Engage In Trans-Atlantic Exchange Of Fashion Know-How; Angry Mob Surrounds Luxury Goods Chief Exec
- Michelle Obama wore tidy Thakoon in D.C., and vivid yellow Jason Wu in London. New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn wonders what it all means. [On The Runway]
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Lindsay Sprays Her Way To Success; Freida Says Lauder Deal Is "Lovely Rumor"
- The first pictures of Lindsay Lohan's foray into cosmetics have been released: at left, the often-orange starlet shilling for a spray tan called Sevin Nyne. [People]
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Karl Relaxes His "Fatty" Fatwa, Chills On His Stoop With Style Critic
- Is former overweight person and current size-o-phobe Karl Lagerfeld changing his Hedi Slimane stripes? Beth Ditto, who in addition to being very talented, weighs somewhat more than 100 lbs, is playing a Fendi party. [FWD]
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Olivier's Unemployment Outrages Anna's Sense Of What's Right
- Like everyone, Anna Wintour heard that rumor Nina Ricci was firing Olivier Theyskens. Her reaction? "How could you do this to me!" It's nice to know her concern rests with the possibly unemployed guy. [Blackbook]
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#ragtrade
Smell Like Amanda Lepore For Under $1,000; Supermodel Births Superbaby
- Amanda Lepore has a scent which is more art project than perfume — sold at a gallery for $950, the crystal bottle contains notes of steamed rice, mandarins, champagne, and cucumber. It's fermented. [NY Times]

