Macy's Teams With Thalia: Retailers Still Trying to Crack Latina Code
About eight years ago, mainstream companies suddenly realized that there are a lot of Latinas in the United States and oh my god, we actually buy shit. Though we are a vast and deeply complicated bunch who cannot be easily enticed—more complex than a Rubik's Cube or Sudoku—marketers continue to attempt to crack the…
Fashion's Esteemed Chronicle Goes Downmarket Celebrity
Women's Wear Daily, U.S. fashion's venerable trade, has apparently decided that a new section dedicated to $525 sunglasses, Swiss spas and photos of Kate Winslet in sneakers is the best use of its time and talents. Why?
Go Wild, Avoid Pants, And Stand Warned!
- Yes, this outfit is available! [OC via Racked]
- Kanye's so-last-week jackassery has spawned a tee shirt. We say: stop trying to make "I'ma let you finish" happen! [InventorSpot]
- Miuccia Prada has a "passion for knickers," believes deeply in no-pants. [Telegraph]
Sandra Bernhard Talks Crap About GaGa, Sarah, Kabbalah & Americans
It's been twenty years since Sandra Bernhard's one-woman show, Without You I'm Nothing, debuted. In an interview with WWD, the 53-year-old talks about the revival of the show… And lays a smackdown on idiots and fools.
Belly Shirts For American Dudes; dVb By Victoria Beckham Dropped
- Yes, it's fashion week, yes, there are better things to talk about, and yes, we'll get to them after the jump, but first: Toby Keith's clothing line debuted. It's worse than we thought. [TMZ]
Dov Charney's Sexual Harassment Woes Are A "Grave Injustice"
- In a video, skeevy CEO Dov Charney claims that "there's a conspiracy against celebrities in the Hollywood area" and that "the judges are generally patriarchal, they don't want to give celebrities a chance." Down with the patriarchy! [The Street]
- Word is, Katie Holmes shot her Miu Miu campaign yesterday. [Fashionologie]
The September issues of women's magazines are historically the thickest and most anticipated of the year, filled with a particularly frenzied orgy of materialism. WWD has the scoop on the covergirls for those issues, which will hit newsstands in late August. Keira Knightley will grace the cover of Vogue for the second…
Betsey Johnson Resort Is All Dolled Up And Ready To Play
When I was in junior high, Betsey Johnson was THE designer to wear. Her stores weren't yet in malls, so it was a big treat to go into New York City for the day and (hopefully) have your mom treat you to a Betsey Johnson dress. Our dresses got passed down from babysitter to big sister to little sister and then went…
Is Marie Claire Taking Over Elle's Sloppy Project Runway Seconds?
- More rumored changes for The Greatest Show On Earth, Project Runway: Season 6 of the show, the first to be broadcast on Lifetime, may feature "More Than A Pretty Face" magazine Marie Claire in lieu of Elle as the affiliated fashion magazine sponsor. [WWD, 1st item]
- Whoah: Are New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn…
There Are Five Types Of "Extreme Shoppers," And They're All Horrifying
Today's Women's Wear Daily bemoans the five types of dysfunctional "extreme shoppers." These women live where conspicuous consumption and pathology meet. You know them, surely — or, at least, you've seen them: They demand attention. They cry in the dressing room. They cry outside of the dressing room. They cry outside…
Five Quirky Quips From Wonderfully Wacky Simon Doonan
Barneys creative director Simon Doonan is profiled in WWD today. He's got a new book, Eccentric Glamour (one chapter is called "Say No to Ho"), and his interview is chock full of amusing witticisms and quippy bon mots, especially if you recall that he says it all in a crisp British accent. Of convincing Donatella…
If You Worked At Home, You'd Be Wearing Pajamas Too
Today's Women's Wear Daily asks the legitimately thought-provoking question: Just who do women dress for? Now, since I work from home, I dress for no one, meaning I am regularly clad in orange sweats, an old tank top, thick wool socks, and my glasses. If I thought anyone could see me, however, I'd probably put on a…
Dear Diane: Sorry, But You Can't Claim To "Show The Soul Of A Woman" On The Same Day You Sue Target
- "With so many magazine images that are so completely retouched, we've gone in the opposite direction, showing the soul of a woman." That's artist Francois-Marie Banier, on this Diane von Furstenberg ad starring Natalia Vodianova. Which makes us wonder, if that is the "opposite direction" of the retouching trend, we…
Miuccia Prada Really Understands What Men Want
- Whoah. Prada Fall 2008 Menswear: Now featuring skirts! Oh yes, this is something guys would totally buy. [Chic Report]
- RIP Miu Miu menswear: The line will be discontinued as of the Spring 2008 collection. What, Miuccia just couldn't top skirts for men? [WWD, 1st item]
- WWD headline on Isaac Mizrahi's move from Target to…
Lily Allen May Be Pregnant, But She's No Fan Of Maternity-Wear
- Pregnant singer Lily Allen has announced that she has turned down multiple offers to design a maternity line, given that so many of her fans are tween girls and feels that attaching her name to getting knocked up just "wouldn't be suitable." Jaime-Lynn, are you listening? [BBC]
- Lily also opened the Harrods sale today,…

