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more about #condenast more comments → RaisedOnWhiskey: I've been dying to share! I saw Gossip Friday night for their hometown stop before they start the international tour. Beth Ditto is the most dynamic d... more » RollsRoyceRevenge: She looked fab on that magazine cover with the red chocolate foil lipstick treatment but the style in the pic above does little for her in my opinion.... more » CherriSpryte: I was thisclose to dressing as Beth Ditto for Halloween. But standing in an American Apparel dressing room, looking at myself in a lame microdress tha... more » hej hej: I love Beth's look in this interview. She looks like a character in a John Waters movie brought to life. She could totally hang around Turkey Point or... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: I liked hearing her talk about how she felt like fashion was out of reach when she was young, and how that prompted her to find her own style and stan... more » divinelioness: I like her confidence, but I *whisper* don't like the clothes she wears.... But I think that's because I'm more "classic" dresser...vs the trendy, 80... more » JerseyGrrrl: Sometimes when Beth Ditto appears in these mainstream, high fashion avenues, I feel concern that she's being made into a sideshow or a gimmick by peop... more » Kivrin: I find it interesting (but unsurprising) that the fashion world seems to be going to the other extreme with its purported embrace of Beth Ditto, who i... more » LisaMc: "You have no swagger. Just wear flats!" My hero! #bethditto more » Menouthis: I really don't think the idea of 'fashionable = thin' is beginning to break down. The only way that would happen is if New York, Paris, Milan, and oth... more » viklane: I always thought she was British! #bethditto more » ihateyourescalade: So Conde Nast photoshopped her car-service budget to make it smaller? #lucydanziger more » Antrack: I'm just glad she's not too cool and fashionable to wear a helmet. Please, ladies, protect your amazing brains when you ride! #lucydanziger more » LeCauchemar: That article left the most important questions unanswered: 1. How is she not a sweaty mess when she arrives? 2. How the hell do you bike with coffee... more » Dwangela: I think it's great that she bikes to work when able. And I can't blame her for taking the car service offered to her. I know I would if I were in her ... more » -
#stylefile
Beth Ditto Is Breaking All The (Fashion) Rules
Style.com usually has pieces on Natalia Vodianova, Diane von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs. So what is Beth Ditto doing on the site? Talking about her passion for fashion. And being awesome. More » -
#viciouscycle
Conde Cutbacks Force Self Editor To Exercise
Due to budget cuts, Photoshop-defending Self editor Lucy Danziger is now biking to work — in Tory Burch. Expect new features on using unsold magazines as free weights, and how laying off employees is great for the glutes. [NYT] -
#ragtrade
Lagerfeld Slams Big Women; Louboutin Slams Barbie's Ankles
- "No one wants to see curvy women," says Karl Lagerfeld, who has struggled with his weight. "You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." [News.com.au]
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#ragtrade
McQueen Goes After Madden; Supermodel Spends $50K A Month On Clothes
- Creator of this season's mightiest shoes, Alexander McQueen, is suing Steve Madden. McQueen's lawyers say the only reason the Madden is a knock-off and not a pure counterfeit is the omission of the logo'd zipper pull. (L-R: McQueen, Madden.) [WWD]
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#startsnitchin
Something Blue: Are You A Formerly-Employed Bridal Mag Staffer?
True story: Once upon a time, long long ago, I worked at Modern Bride. Today's news that the magazine — along with Elegant Bride — will cease to exist is pretty sad, but presents an excellent opportunity: Dishing dirt. More » -
#notablequotable
"It's Such A Mass Industry. They Just Churn It Out. There's Not Much Personality In It Any More."
"You can't say, 'That's a Helmut Newton picture,' because you don't know who took the picture. 'Who did the retouching?' is the question you ask. It makes mediocrity look good." — David Bailey, VogueUK photographer for 50 years. [Guardian] -
#maghag
Is French Vogue Editor Pushing Back On Anna Wintour's Media Moment?
Vogue's Anna Wintour has been on a charm offensive — her contract is up, her movie is out, and she's been making the Letterman rounds. So why'd Carine Roitfeld choose today to plant/participate in a news-less fluff piece about herself? More » -
#mockery
Who's Behind The Hilarious Anna Wintour On Twitter?
Because the éminence grise of American Vogue doesn't do exclamation marks. Or David Lerner leggings. Nor would she admit to being "generic," or acknowledge Lauren Weisberger. Could it be Eric Gaskins, having some fun? [RealAnnaWintour, via Gawker] -
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#ragtrade
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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#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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#maghag
NY Times Critic: Vogue Documentary Like Watching The Titanic Two Miles Out To Sea
As the release date of Vogue documentary The September Issue grows closer, it becomes more apparent that filmmaker R.J. Cutler caught the magazine during what may be its last hurrah.
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#maghag
September Ladymags: "Looking Thin"
As previously mentioned, usually the September issues are the biggest of the year, but as numbers trickle in about 2009's editions (soon to hit newsstands) — those traditionally thick publications are "looking thin", according to reports. More » -
#maghag
In Vogue: Things Learned From The September Issue, September Issue Trailer
Button up your gladiators for a trip to '07, fashionistas! The trailer for The September Issue — the hotly-guarded, perhaps-unfavorable, partially-Hearst-produced documentary about Anna Wintour and American Vogue's biggest-ever issue, the 840-page, 727-ad September, 2007, behemoth — has leaked online. More » -
#the25000question
Anna Wintour's Shiny, Sparkly Fashion "Rosebud": The Candidates
Three weeks ago, we announced we'd scour heaven, earth, and Style.com, for the little $25,000 sequined dress that Anna Wintour won't quit moaning about not getting to put into her magazine because Vogue now represents thrift.
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#areasofhisexpertise
Morley Safer's Fashion Tips For Fall
The style bar is set pretty low for men of Morley Safer's age. As long as you remember two things — shave, and wear clean clothes — you'll at least look dignified. More » -
#maghag
Video Clip From Hotly-Awaited Hagiography Released
One reason 60 Minutes producers have taken such a long time to broadcast the Anna Wintour 60 Minutes profile they've been filming since November: their footage contained spoilers for the recently-released May issue. More » -
#maghag
What Piece Of Apparel Is Anna Wintour's Fashion "Rosebud"?
Anna Wintour, the greying éminence grise of fashion, submitted to questioning at the 92nd Street Y last night. The once publicity-shy editor has been increasingly visible lately — perhaps because she fears for her job.
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#maghag
Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brant To Become Vogue Editors
The trials and tribulations of Interview magazine might be ongoing — but the careers of creative team/romantic partners Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brant, who left the magazine in early 2008, continue on the ascendant. More » -
#ragtrade
Elle MacPherson To Play Model Agency Director; Barack's Watch Selling Briskly
- 80s supermodel-turned-businesswoman Elle MacPherson will star in the CW's Beautiful as an 80s supermodel-turned-businesswoman. The show revolves around models living in agency housing. It'll be MacPherson's first television gig since her stint on Friends. [THR]
