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    Lady Gaga Loves Human Hair; Marc Jacobs Doesn't Mind The Knock-Offs

    Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now

    Michelle Dashes CFDA's Hopes; Mr. Gunn Goes To Washington

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    Image of JinxyMcDeath JinxyMcDeath
    10/05/09

    In reply to Lady Gaga Loves Human Hair; Marc Jacobs Doesn't Mind The Knock-Offs
    Coach has no chance. U.S. copyright law does not protect useful articles, and copyright protection has been denied to fashion designs because clothing garments have traditionally been viewed as useful articles—basic items of necessity having utilitarian value—rather than as artistic creations. Unless they are infringing on the trademark by causing consumer confusion (i.e. putting "coach" or the like on the purses), the design itself is not protectable and there is no lawsuit.

    At least, that's what my memory of IP law in law school tells me...
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    Image of rednrowdy rednrowdy
    10/05/09

    In reply to Lady Gaga Loves Human Hair; Marc Jacobs Doesn't Mind The Knock-Offs
    eileen fisher makes some kick ass sweaters - the washable wool lace cardigans, to name one.
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    Image of la.donna.pietra la.donna.pietra
    10/05/09

    @rednrowdy: Also, lovely linen skirts. You can pry mine from my cool, comfortable, dead hands in summertime here in New Mexico.
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    Image of CoalMineCanary CoalMineCanary
    10/05/09

    In reply to Lady Gaga Loves Human Hair; Marc Jacobs Doesn't Mind The Knock-Offs
    Now that Lady Gaga is taking style tips from Ed Gein and Jame Gumb, I'm looking forward to the belt of shrunken heads she has planned for the next awards show.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    10/05/09

    In reply to Lady Gaga Loves Human Hair; Marc Jacobs Doesn't Mind The Knock-Offs
    You know, I really think someone should hook up Gaga and Chris March.

    I think they could really have something special, as she would be the perfect person to wear some of his zanier pieces.
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    Image of lovecake lovecake
    10/05/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: YES! They really are perfect for one another. I can't think of any other celebrity that would wear his costumey creations.
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    10/05/09

    @lovecake: It honestly never occurred to me before her new human hair outfit, but she would seriously rock the hell out of some of his shit. Tell me she wouldn't look fan-fucking-tastic with a giant ruffly leopard print collar and a Wonder Woman inspired bodice and panty set.
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    10/05/09

    @lovecake: Chris March designed Beyonce's Sasha Fierce costumes. Which just makes him more perfect for Lady Gaga: they were pants-free.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    10/05/09

    @louwheeze: The man did an entire line of clothes made from vegetables for a salad dressing company, for crying out loud! It is a match made in my happiest dreams!
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    Image of theovercoat theovercoat
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    Kristin McMenamy is from my hometown. Whenever I look at her, she honestly has that distinct look that a lot of people I grew up with have.

    Also, I love to watch Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty infomercial. It is so...over the top.
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    Image of Samanthrax Samanthrax
    08/19/09

    @theovercoat: I'm sorry. Are you saying people from Pennsylvania have a distinct look? Or just a certain part of Pennsylvania? That would make tons more sense.
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    Image of theovercoat theovercoat
    08/20/09

    @Samanthrax: I think it's a matter of growing up here and also that I just see it. It's not necessarily distinct and exact, but a certain vibe. But i could be just seeing something that isn't there.

    And actually, I think I did specify the town by saying the people I grew up with.

    In any case, she definitely has the accent.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    That Harlem Renaissance editorial is fucking awesome, I think. And, I actually do like the composition of the Campbell photo with the elephant--kind of like a modern spin on that Avedon photo. The monkey thing.....I don't really know what to do with that.
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    Image of Crackers In Bed Crackers In Bed
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    why is the model about to smack big bird?? :(
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    Image of kookla kookla
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    They left out the disclaimer on one of Naomi's photos. "No crocodiles were harmed in the shooting of this editorial spread."
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    Image of indeedso indeedso
    08/19/09

    @kookla: Save the ones she's wearing, naturally.
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    Image of kookla kookla
    08/19/09

    @indeedso: Oh...uh...awkward.
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    Image of Angsty_Academic Angsty_Academic
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    I'm wondering whether successful, established models like Campbell have any input when it comes to creative direction. One would think that she could have declined to do this job if she found the primitivist tropes offensive, but do models have any say in how they are posed, what they wear, etc? Would it have been possible for her to compel the photographer to do a shoot that didn't marshal tired motifs of Black women as fetishized and animalistic? Perhaps someone with more knowledge of the modeling/fashion industry than I could shed some light on this.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    Without the other images in the set, I kind of like the picture of Naomi Campbell on an elephant. She looks happy and like she's having a good time and elephants always make me smile. If it had been in a piece on, say, out of the way tourism and the other images had been in the English countryside and a Japanese fishing village it would be an absolutely adorable picture. In a spread that features her skipping rope with monkeys and racing a cheetah, it's absolutely loathsome.
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    Image of SarahMC SarahMC
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    Well whadya know. Supermodels are breathtaking without make-up and hairspray. I feel... even worse about myself now. Thanks BAZAAR.
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    Just like with every Harper's Bazaar, I have no idea what's going on. 70's flashback? 80's flashback? They allowed Lady Gaga to pick the clothing?
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    Image of Dodai Dodai
    08/19/09

    In reply to Harper's Bazaar: Talking About That "Recession" Thing Is "Extremely Annoying" Now
    Naomi Campbell skipping rope with MONKEYS made my eyes bulge out of my head when I saw it in the magazine.
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    08/19/09

    @Dodai: My Art Theory Professor would flip over the primitivism.
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    Image of NellMood NellMood
    08/19/09

    @Dodai: I don't even get this. Are magazine editors and photographers seriously that unaware of the history of race and race relations? Do they exist in some sort of ahistorical vacuum where nothing is in context? How could someone possibly approve a photo like that?
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    Image of Dodai Dodai
    08/19/09

    @NellMood: well, as Jenna said, the photographer is the same one who put Grace Jones in a cage with the words "Do Not Feed The Animal." His book was called "Jungle Fever." So *he* knows what he's doing.
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    Image of NellMood NellMood
    08/19/09

    @Dodai: Oh, right. I'm still unclear how no one in the editorial process saw these photos as problematic.
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    08/19/09

    @NellMood: Ignorance and denial can work wonders.
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    Image of AthertonMerriweather AthertonMerriweather
    05/11/09

    In reply to Michelle Dashes CFDA's Hopes; Mr. Gunn Goes To Washington
    I don't understand why stores can't carry, like five, of every size. That way no one is left out. It's ridiculous.
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    Image of Hooplehead Hooplehead
    05/11/09

    In reply to Michelle Dashes CFDA's Hopes; Mr. Gunn Goes To Washington
    The AT and ATLoft thing is already happening. Most of their stores carry up to a 14 in most styles, 12 for others. And they are full of it, the sale racks are always full of the smallest sizes, not the larger ones.
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    Image of save jinger save jinger
    05/11/09

    @Hooplehead: So true! There are always so many size 0 and 2 clothes left on the clearance racks, and like three things in size 14 and 16. I hope they lose business from doing this; it's not fair to banish people to the internet because of their size.
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    Image of dissolver dissolver
    05/11/09

    @Hooplehead: This happens at SO many stores. There seems to be pretty widespread denial of how many people are looking for different sizes. I am broke and shop at Old Navy a lot, and every time I look through the clearance rack it's literally 80% XS and S.


    They also did the relegate-the-plus-sizes-to-the-internet... thing, but I will forgive them because it is the only place I can find pants that fit me.

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    Image of save jinger save jinger
    05/11/09

    @dissolver: How many pairs of pants do you have to buy to find one that fits you? I can't even find pants that fit right in a store (this is why I wear dresses everyday; also because they are pretty).
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    Image of LaFemme LaFemme
    05/11/09

    @Hooplehead: I think it depends where you live. In my local AT and ATLoft you can never find 0's or 2's on the sale rack, only 10-14. Ditto for all department stores. I live in DC though and there are a ton of college students so that may be why.
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