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more about #katemulleavy more comments → SharonTaint: She's too young to be swallowed up by the Fashion/Consumerism Beast. I feel quite sad for her. more » pesematology: "Saying that Tavi Gevinson couldn't possibly be authoring her own work because of her age just underlines our society's innate prejudice against adole... more » TRexstasy: I think Slowey and Blume are just mightily pissed off that someone alerted the world to the fact that it only takes an eighth grade education to be th... more » frugal: I am late to the Tavi party, and having just read this post on the heels of the Heather Sweet aka Dita Von Teese quote, brings me right back to my 13... more » The HZA.: Haters are always going to hate. But it seems like Tavi has a good head on her shoulders and I hope that the negative reaction of some doesn't crush h... more » Her Grace: Saying that Anna Holmes was an Irish dancer totally makes me love her more. Irish dancers ftw--crazy dresses, crazy hair, crazy dancing, it's all awe... more » bowleserised: It's because people like the Elle editor are all giving columns and consultancies to teenagers who don't have the writing talent or the passion of so... more » sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: It seems these editors are simply expressing their contempt for the success of a thirteen year old. Tavi is an intelligent, knowledgeable writer, who ... more » BeckySharper: I think she sounds terrific and the haters sound like...haters. Which is about what I'd expect from Elle editors anyway. If you don't march in locks... more » MIXED: I just would like to say...that I NEED that big floppy wonderful bow that is on her head in that photo. I need it on MAI HED. more » whynotshesaid: She's adorable. I hope my future teenagers are cool like her. When I was her age I wrote humorous essays about my life a la Sloane Crosley and a 20-... more » shorty63136: I honestly haven't really heard of Tavi but she sounds awesome to me. And I think it reeks of haterade that these two grown women feel the need to try... more » Chamalla,barren crone: I'm tickled to see a young writer with such a great voice, but I can also kind of see some of the criticism. Maybe it's because I'm one of 10's of th... more » clevernamehere: Are Blume and Slowely really leading a charge? As far as I can tell all they did was give less than glowing comments when asked by a NY Mag reporter. ... more » scullymurphy: This seems really low of Blume and Slowey and also smacks of sour grapes. I wonder if there is a libel suit in it somewhere too - if she can prove she... more » -
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Elle Editor Leads Backlash Against 13-Year-Old Fashion Blogger
Tavi Gevinson—the Chicago area 13-year-old behind the fashion blog Style Rookie—certainly has come a long way. In 18 months of blogging, Tavi has gone from writing raps about Rei Kawakubo to flying to Japan as her guest.
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Lily Sings For Chanel; Claudia Quits Catwalk
- Handbag model Lily Allen performed live at the farming-themed, hay-strewn Chanel show this morning. [Fashionista]
- Claudia Schiffer has formally announced she will no longer do any runway modeling. She plans to fill her downtime with a trip to Iraq. [Sun]
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Anna's Political Ambitions; What Lindsay Likes, Lindsay Takes
- Waiting, with Diane Von Furstenberg, for Mayor Bloomberg to arrive in Queens, Anna Wintour said, "If he doesn't show, Diane and I will run on a joint ticket and take over the city." Was that a...joke? Then Lindsay Lohan stole.
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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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Sister Christians: Siriano Partners With Starbucks; Lacroix May Be Saved
- Christian Siriano is collaborating secretly with Starbucks. He won't say on what, but isn't speculation fun? Maybe he's changing the uniform to something fierce, with ruffles. [The Cut]
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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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Rodarte Wins CFDA; Barack Obama Officially Most Stylish Man
- Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy scooped up the Women's Wear award at last night's CFDAs. In another surprise, the menswear prize was a tie between Calvin Klein's Italo Zucchelli and Band of Outsiders' Scott Sternberg. [WWD]
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Tilda Swinton Dresses To Impress; Let Us Now Praise Great London Fashion
- Tilda Swinton, one of the few celebrities who can actually pull off avant-gard fashion, looks predictably stunning on the cover of Another Magazine. [Stylefrizz]
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