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more about #frenchvogue more comments → jenrobe: Harry Connick Jr doesn't need to come explain anything to me, and the whole of Australia didn't suggest to this random online fashion mag that this wa... more » Suzie Wong: I never thought I would ever be revolted by anything Chanel could ever produce, but clearly Karl Lagerfeld has proven me wrong. I have a pretty high ... more » donopolis: I would like to challenge both the readers and the writers to come up with a term for these makeovers, that more accurately describes what is happenin... more » jk-47: Trivia: Lagerfeld's first choice to play the Empress Dowager was Miley Cyrus, but she was busy. more » Tippi Hedren: There was also blackface spotted rushing the field at the Apple Cup. more » ZemarSea Urchin: "is about the idea of China, not the reality. It has the spirit of, and is inspired by, but is unrelated to China." Pretty much sums up the fashion wo... more » bluebears: Ok. the (unapproved) comments on that Harry Connick Jr. piece are disgusting. Blech. I need to wash my brain out. Talk about a collective not getting it. more » amazoncowgirl: You know, Australia is a nation with millions of inhabitants, with as diverse political/ethical/moral opinions as your going to find in the US. It's... more » Penny: I love you for bringing up Mr. Yunioshi. more » thelaurenator: I've noticed a lot more blackface from the media, period. ANTM girls forced to masquerade as "biracial" women? Robert Downey Jr. as a deranged "method... more » LeCauchemar: When I first heard about models in blackface I thougth it was a horrifically racist abberation. I never, even in the most cynical part of my brain, th... more » Tart of Darkness: When I first saw those painted stripes on her arms I thought they were bandaids. I guess I have assumptions about the emotional health of moddles and... more » cirocco: 2 MENNY ANNAMULS DYED 4 DEEZ LOLZ I HAZ A SAD NOW :( more » Alohamaid: what's a jellycle? more » Sir: FOR SCIENCE! more » -
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Australians Can't Get Enough Of Blackface
Today in fashionable racism, we have: An Australian magazine with a familiar-looking cover, and a Karl Lagerfeld-directed movie that features heavily made up European models in Chinese roles. How very The Mask Of Fu Manchu. More » -
#maghag
LOLVogue: Duz Dis Make Me Luk Lyke A Sex Kittin?
The "Fur Play" shoot in Paris Vogue's November issue is feline-themed! Let's ignore the animaux morts/fur-pushing and Raquel Zimmermann's "tribal" makeup and focus on: KITTY!!! After the jump, we're in ur magazeen, puttin werds on ur moddles.
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French Vogue Controversy Goes To Cable
Maybe you saw, but Jezebel's own Jenna Sauers made her American cable television debut earlier this afternoon, where she talked about the modeling industry, French Vogue's "blackface" editorial, and charmed anchor Don Lemon. Kudos! (Update: here's the entire video.) [CNN] -
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Oh No They Didn't: French Vogue Does Blackface
Seeking ever edgier territory, having dispensed with motherhood and cannibalism as sources of controversy, Vogue Paris took pictures of Dutch supermodel Lara Stone in blackface. Stop me if you've heard this one before!
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Anna Wintour: The Early Years
In the summer of 1981, a young British stylist who'd worked at Harper's Bazaar and Savvy landed at New York Magazine. Her job was fashion editor; her name was Anna Wintour. Peep that staff portrait!
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#ragtrade
Cate Nabs Vogue Cover; Naomi Attacks Photographer
- Australian Vogue's September cover is out, and it features a stunning illustration of Cate Blanchett. [WWD]
- Meanwhile, Fashion Week Daily is reporting on a rumor that Victoria Beckham might be American Vogue's October cover model. [FWD]
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Neglectful Motherhood: So Fashionable
This "Vagaries Of Fashion" spread from Italian Vogue — seen on Sociological Images — is the third "neglectful mom" shoot we've seen from a fashion magazine this year. More » -
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Eva Mendes Cries At Cartier; Michelle Obama Will Not Wear Fur
- Eva Mendes got all verklempt at a Cartier press conference talking about a charity that matches actors and musicians with sick kids. "Thank God for waterproof mascara," said the star of such films as Ghost Rider and 2 Fast 2 Furious. [WWD]
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French Vogue Pushes Anti-Pants Agenda
Last week, we discussed how bodysuit-wearers Lady GaGa, Beyoncé and Katy Perry eschew trousers or pants. And in July's Paris Vogue, on page after page, models stand sans bottoms. No pants. No trousers. No skirts. Vive la Révolution?
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French Vogue's Swimsuit Shoot Kicks Ass
When it comes to magazine swimwear photoshoots, we're usually subjected to the same, rehashed concepts: A languid, passive model lying on a beach or propped on a river rock. Not in Paris Vogue.
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#ragtrade
Carine Doesn't Seem To Read French Vogue As Often As We Do
- Carine Roitfeld: "You know it's easier to look great in a dress when you are skinny. But I like a bit of curves and I like to do stories with different kinds of women...
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French Vogue And Ambivalent Modern Motherhood
French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld styled model Lily Donaldson in a doozy of an editorial for the April issue. It's a cigarette-fueled, pregnancy-padded, bottle-fed primer in that which cannot be done in Vogue's American pendant.
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Claudia Schiffer's Personal Chanel Boutique; Theyskens To Start Namesake Line
- That's it. Olivier Theyskens is out, fired, goneburgers, signing off, stick-a-fork-in-it done at Nina Ricci. The Belgian has left the building. Peter Copping, senior designer at Louis Vuitton, is in. [WWD]
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"I love it! I love it! I love it! I love it! I love it and I love it!" — bearded high-heel enthusiast André J., on being in Paris during Fashion Week. [Fashion Week Daily] -
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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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Britney Replaces Hayden At Candie's; Freida Pinto To Get Pretty For Estee Lauder?
- Candie's decided to take a chance on Britney Spears, and her cohort of current fans. The singer is the latest face of the tween-friendly brand. [WWD]
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The Return Of Vionnet (And Lindsay's Leggings)
- Valentino ex-chairman Matteo Marzotti has bought the house of Vionnet. Madeleine Vionnet invented the bias cut in 1922, making John Galliano's life immeasurably easier. Let's hope this revival is more Balenciaga and less Halston. [WWD]
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Dita Von Teese Will Wear As Much Couture As She Wants
- Dita Von Teese wears two Elie Saab couture creations in her limited-run Paris show. Is it strange that the only people who can afford couture these days are burlesque artists and Saudi princesses? [IHT]
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February French Vogue: Steven Klein Model Zombies & NSFW Nan Goldin
I promised you all some more Lara Stone, and I haven't delivered. But read on for a spot of mid-afternoon nudity, S&M, red-lit bedrooms, a boy in a cage, and the ethereal, horrifying Lara. More » -
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French Vogue: All Lara Stone, All The Time
There are basically two kinds of models. There are the just-add-water girls whose first jobs are instant catapults to breathtaking industry fame. And then there are girls like Lara Stone. (Some images NSFW.) More »
