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more about #ralphlauren more comments → rixatrix: I see the point, but I'm curious how exaggerated the Vargas girls were in comparison to their contemporaries' average measurements. It seems like that... more » sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: Will this never end? #marisamiller more » angelmusic11: That's pretty bad. But I think this might be the most ridiculous photoshop job EVER [glennferon.com] I don't know how to upload a picture, sorry! #m... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: We imagine female members of the armed services would be among the many upon whom the charm of such a campaign is lost. Yes, thank you for articulati... more » i'vemadeahugemistake: A few things: -That belted beige leotard was an actual item of clothing used in this shoot. -She has one of the smallest waists and ribcages I've ever... more » RenoMartini: The same people who believe Obama Care will murder their grandparents probably believe her waist is real. #marisamiller more » femme-bot: Maybe she's supposed to look fake? Like pin up cartoon fake? #marisamiller more » hydrogen_jukebox: Why even get live humans to waste their time posing for these pictures anymore? Can't they just Google up some stock photos and cobble together a comp... more » angelmusic11: This shit is so ridiculous. Marissa Miller has a ridiculous body to begin with. And then they make her look plastic AND thinner? What is the point? #m... more » odinsraven: And as far as busty, blonde surfer girl looks go, Marissa Miller is insanely hot. No photoshop needed. Jenna - I know how this makes the casual view... more » morninggloria: The top picture makes her look like a genie emerging from a bottle (not pictured). #marisamiller more » futuremouse: Betty Grable would not approve. #marisamiller more » lilbobbytables: Ug. #marisamiller more » Penny: Those photos are just laughable. They've made her look like a plastic doll. The point, I'm sure. #marisamiller more » J.D.Regent: I kind of don't get why anyone bothers paying models anymore. Why not just use CGI? And for that matter, why should print models bother staying thin... more » -
#photoshopofhorrors
Marisa Miller's Head Is Bigger Than Her Waist
Harley-Davidson's Veteran's Day ad campaign — currently plastered all over YouTube's homepage, among other properties — indulges in some very thorough Photoshopping of model Marisa ("Barbie Toe") Miller. More » -
#apologizenow
NOW VP Wants Ralph Lauren To Apologize To Model, Everyone Else
"What I would like to see is an open apology to her and also affirming ads to women of all shapes and sizes and a statement that these women are beautiful." — NOW VP Erin Matson, on Ralph Lauren. [Radar] -
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Yet Another Ralph Lauren Photoshop Of Horrors
Ralph Lauren may have apologized for Photoshopping model Filippa Hamilton into a stick figure earlier, but what about the image at left from a window display in Sydney, Australia? Didn't anyone notice she looks like a Bratz doll? [Photoshop Disasters] More » -
#ragtrade
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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#photoshopofhorrors
Ralph Lauren Fires Photoshopped Model For Being "Too Fat"
Filippa Hamilton, the 23-year-old model who was Photoshopped into a stick insect by Ralph Lauren, has revealed that the brand — which later apologised for the image — quietly fired her for being overweight. More » -
#sorry
Ralph Lauren Takes Responsibility For Photoshop Of Horrors
"For over 42 years we have built a brand based on quality and integrity… we have learned that we are responsible for the poor imaging and retouching that resulted in a very distorted image of a woman's body…" [Extra, BoingBoing] -
#photoshopofhorrors
Ralph Lauren's Ridiculous Photoshop; More Ridiculous Rage
Spot anything in this Ralph Lauren Blue Label that seems kind of...off? Just one clue: in real life, the model, Filippa Hamilton, doesn't actually double for a Giacometti.
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#ragtrade
Marc Going On Gay Housewives; Designers Unimpressed By Berlusconi
- Marc Jacobs is rumored to have signed on to appear on Kept, Logo's gay version of The Real Housewives. An open casting call will be held soon in New York to find other "high-powered (openly gay) playboys." [N.Y. Daily News]
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#fashionshow
Wherever Men Are Fightin' For Their Rights, Ralph Lauren Will Be There
With his spring collection, Ralph Lauren hewed to his usual brand of classic Americana. Which apparently meant "Dorothea Lange" -meets-Newsies-with-a-dash-of-Blossom." More » -
#ragtrade
Katie's Career As Cover Subject; Marc Says Anna Is "Very Maternal"
- Katie Holmes made the cover of AnOther Magazine — along with Vanessa Paradis, Kate Moss, and Natalie Portman. [DesignScene]
- Apparently, we're supposed to support Gwyneth Paltrow's absurdly high-priced clothing line for Zoetee's because the profits are for charity. [People]
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#ragtrade
Michael's Moonwalk Glove Under The Hammer; Jil's Uniqlo Line Costs $21
- A rare, left-handed Michael Jackson glove — the one the star wore when he unveiled his moonwalk at Motown's 25th anniversary in 1983 — is to be auctioned in November at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square. [CTV]
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#ragtrade
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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#ragtrade
'90s Supes Are Unstoppable; Christian Audigier Picks On Posh Spice
- 42-year-old Kristen McMenamy, whose deeply unconventional beauty shone in many of the most memorable fashion photographs of the early '90s, was chosen by Steven Meisel for the new cover of Italian Vogue. [FWD]
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#ragtrade
Betsey Wants To Be "Like Ralph!"; Beyonce, Mom Do Sasha Fierce For Deréon
- Like many 66-year-olds we know, Betsey Johnson is eyeing retirement. "I should be retired. I'm basically screwing up because I'm not retired. I'd like to go in four days a month, something like that," says the designer.
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#badvertising
Marie Claire Dedicates 10-Page Spread To One
AdvertiserDesigner
All-American fashion, according to Marie Claire's July issue, apparently runs the gamut from Ralph Lauren, to Ralph Lauren Collection, to Ralph Lauren Black Label. An object lesson in the special ladymag economics of free advertising, after the jump.
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#ragtrade
Vogue Readers Don't Get The Bag; Filene's Basement On The Block
- Vogue subscribers are lured with a free-gift gimmick that looks...different when it comes in the mail. Of course, subscribing to Vogue is basically scheduling disappointment monthly, but the bait-and-switch is not normally so overt. [NYPost]
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#modelbehaviors
"'We're not using black models this season.' Like it's a category."
In a video for New York, Somali models Iman and Ubah Hassan — face of Ralph Lauren — talk about diversity on the runway, and why SI should feature a 32A girl some day. [NYMag] -
#badvertising
Hurtful Heels, Zoned-Out Zombies & Crotch Watch: Spring's Worst Ads
Advertisements are supposed to help move product. But some ads are so stupid, inane, weird or pointless, they're just bad. Hence: Badvertising! The following are from the latest issues of Vogue, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Lucky.
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#infashion
Lanvin Designer Feels Overweight; Makes Others Feel Beautiful (NSFW)
Ariel Levy's profile of Alber Elbaz, the Israeli who's helmed Lanvin since 2001, succeeds in describing the designer's grasp of women's wear — which is founded in no small part in Elbaz's own troubled self-image. More » -
#snapjudgment
60 Minutes Mainstay Accompanies Anna Wintour To War Zone
[New York, February 20. Image via Getty]
