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more about #uniqlo more comments → Jack_Burton: I remember Lacroix and Gauthier in the late 80's being the names I associated with originality... more » Lin-Z [linguist on duty]: "Lacroix's owners, Florida-based Falic Group" After thinking "phallic group?" I became too distracted to continue. Aughhh more » rodmanstreet: It certainly doesn't help that these women are my only Lacroix reference point. more » la.donna.pietra: Re: the Armani phone: can it take down the Greco? more » LaMorena: I would like to state for the record that I am willing to do anything I can to continue this soccer underwear war. I will distribute propaganda, go b... more » vulcanized: What is WRONG with Abercrombie? I mean, does not a single sensible person work there? Is their legal department totally out to lunch? Why did no on... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Burberry. I'm sorry, but your idea of compiling photos of people wearing your trenchcoats is just stupid. It's stupid. Not only is it stupid, it's bor... more » autonaimee: I could be wrong but didn't Emma recently shit all over celebs who come out with their own clothing lines? Or maybe it was fragrances... :/ more » ChildBride: Jenna's grumpiness over "discrete" and "discreet" reminds me of some commenter a few days back, who got spastic over someone using "loosing" in place ... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: A&F is so ridiculous, so delusional, so full of its own importance, and so warped in its view of what is right or wrong and so inept at admitting they... more » lilbobbytables: I will be interested in seeing Emma Watson's line. I admire her, despite the fact that she is much younger than I (it feels a bit weird to look up to ... more » colormeroutine: Why is everyone so mad at A&F? They were just trying to give that girl the opportunity to pull herself up by her bootstraps! more » inabook: I am uncertain of how Tory Burch is luxury. Usually, when I think of luxury, I don't think of polos where the buttons fall off the first time its was... more » greengrey: Perhaps the apparel sales jump was because of back to school shopping? Yes, Lambert, "sex" is free, but safe sex isn't free. It should be, though. more » Tchotchke: The Courtney Love seal of approval is second in prestige only to the Ted Nugent award for clean mental health. Both of which, I have received. more » -
#outoffashion
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Lacroix?
Consider the curious case of Christian Lacroix: A wildly influential designer who never turned a profit. A master of color who never did a makeup line. A couturier who never made an it-bag. Here's what might befall him in bankruptcy.
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#ragtrade
Soccer Star Undie Fight; Model Sues Guess? For Sexual Harassment
- Move over, David Beckham: Cristiano Ronaldo is posing in the spring Armani underwear campaign. [AP]
- Beckham, who says he decided not to renew his Armani contract, is said to be looking to launch an underwear line of his own. [WWD]
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Emma Watson Has A Clothing Line; Courtney Says "Rodarte Bitches" Are Awesome
- Emma Watson is doing a clothing line with ethical fashion company People Tree. We're still waiting for Mischa Barton's collection, Tree People. [Guardian]
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The EmperorKate Moss Has No Pants- Kate Moss's latest fashion contribution: tights that look like you took a drunken prat fall on a gravel driveway. [The Sun]
- The surprise guest of honor at Macy's Glamorama in Chicago: Miss Piggy. [WWD]
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Usher Sells Scent With Whiff Of Sex; Ashley Olsen To Leave The Row?
- "I've thought about clothing and jewelry lines," says Usher. "But fragrance stays on when everything else comes off." [People]
- Bottom of the barrel? For $8, American Apparel will sell you a bag of fabric scraps. [BF]
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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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Karl Thinks Feminists Are "Ugly"; Posh Spice Gives Up On Armani
- For the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, the magazine interviewed Karl Lagerfeld, speaking as Coco Chanel. In character, the Grand Teuton shared such idiotic reflections as: "I was never a feminist because I was never ugly enough for that." [FWD]
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Kate On Another Cover; Lady GaGa Goes Broke On Fashion
- Kate Moss was shot by Mario Testino for the September cover of British Vogue. That trench coat looks very Gisele photoshop-gate/neighborhood flasher, no? [Design Scene]
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Stella Loves Critters; Diane Von Furstenberg Is A Swinger
- Stella McCartney's fall ad campaign makes a Bambijoke out of all that nature imagery that suddenly became hip over the past few years. For everyone who's ever considered an ironic taxidermy at a bar and concluded, "Why?" [WWD]
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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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New Ads Help Keira, Posh & Becks Make Rent; Kate Gosselin's Clothing Line On Hold
- Posh and Becks are in an underwear ad, together! David seems to be deep in thought, perhaps pondering the wisdom of letting Armani give him hair that belongs on a Lego newscaster. Narrate Victoria's inner monologue in the comments! [Telegraph]
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Jacko's Sparkly Concert Costume; Anna Read What You Wrote About Her On Facebook
- Michael Jackson has settled on a costume for his upcoming tour: an ensemble made entirely from Swarovski crystals. His wardrobe uses 300,000 of the sparklers. Of course, this is the man who once wore a gold-plated jacket. [WWD]
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Kate Moss Destroys Hopes Of Kills Fans; Emma Watson To Design Own Line?
- One of the hazards of dating a rock star: When, mid-fight, you want to throw some of his stuff into a pool, there's a slight risk that he might have unreleased, non-backed-up new songs among his personal effects. [Mirror]
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Kohl's Banking On Lauren Conrad; Liya Thinks Fashion Feeling "Obama Effect"
- Kohl's seems to think a Lauren Conrad fashion line will be a winner. And we had been so joyful when it seemed the Lauren Conrad Collection was taking a permanent vacation! [NY Times]
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Naomi Campbell Sobers Up, Puts Down The Crack(Berry)
- Naomi Campbell: "Some people can handle a drink or a line of cocaine, but I've finally come to realize that for me, it's all or nothing — and it has to be nothing." [E! Online]
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#thegoodthebadtheugly
Seemingly Innocuous Event Brings Out Seemingly Ridiculous Clothes
Why, you ask, would an innocent-sounding event like a Uniqlo T-Shirt Collection Launch Party at London's Somerset House bring out such utterly bizarro threads? More » -
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Audrey Takes A Holiday With Chanel; Valentino Tried To Suppress Documentary
- Audrey Tautou reunited with Amélie director Jean Pierre Jeunet to star in an Orient Express-themed Chanel No. 5 ad, which took three weeks to shoot. The reel's not up till May 5. [WWD]
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Rene Russo Finds Other Uses For Footwear; Sarah Silverman Becomes A Model
- Behold actress Rene Russo, doing moderately fetishistic things with designer Brian Atwood's shoes and a hunky model, for a limited-release book, which sounds suspiciously like a fancy lookbook. [NY Mag]
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Michelle Obama To Receive Fashion Award; Salma To Do Skincare
- Michelle Obama will receive a CFDA award — but CFDA president Steve Kolb isn't certain she'll attend. "We'll do whatever we can to get her here, but the award isn't about getting her to come." [AP]

