Jezebel: Theory

Female Scientists Patiently Explain That Yes, Evolution is Real

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:20:00 EST

Remember this summer, when Miss America contestants were asked if evolution should be taught in our schools, and everyone except for the pinko commie blue state beauty queens responded as though they were being interviewed for the position of news anchor on Fox & Friends, hemming and hawing as though they'd been asked to describe their most recent sexual experience to their parents. (If you can get through the entire video without rolling your eyes once, you're made of stronger stuff than I). More »

Baptiste Giabiconi Isn't Sure Why Karl Lagerfeld Loves Him

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:33:27 EST

Dansk magazine's wanton disregard for Baptiste Giabiconi's hotness makes us want to say to the stylist, Hey, whazz wong witz you, man? Meanwhile, it seems Giabiconi occasionally doubts his place in the heart of his Grand Monsieur, Karl Lagerfeld...

Harper's Bazaar And Katy Perry Riff On Iconic 50s Vogue

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:44:00 EST

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Katy Perry, shot by Alexi Lubomirski for the subscriber cover of the new Harper's Bazaar, looks gorgeous, if a bit crusty-lipped. She also looks a lot like Jean Patchett on the iconic Erwin Blumenfeld Vogue cover from January, 1950. [JustJared]

Lara Stone's A Whiz In The Kitchen

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:37:45 EDT

David Walliams says Stone asks, "'What time are you home because I want to know what time to put the shepherd's pie on?' I never thought I'd have that. An international supermodel who can make a great shepherd's pie." [Sun]

Teens Protest Abercrombie & Fitch's Cologne-Filled Stores

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:34:00 EDT

Today, brave teenagers and students will protest Abercrombie & Fitch's Fifth Avenue flagship for pumping that hideous stench into all of its stores, and transforming them into retail hellscapes. They contend that the disgusting cologne is an environmental hazard. [StyleList]

Amy Winehouse's Line For Fred Perry Is, Predictably, A Mess

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:35:00 EDT

Amy Winehouse's line for Fred Perry is out, and the clothes look a little like the kind of argyle-tastic thing André 3000's girlfriend would have worn to go boating in 2003. Only shorter. [Yeeeah]

Anna Wintour And Tim Gunn Won't Kiss And Make Up

Sadie Stein — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:35:00 EDT

Tim Gunn's Wintour-bashing may have consequences! "I had friends and colleagues say, ‘You'll never be invited to a dinner party again...My response was ‘Hallelujah!'" [WWD]
Anna Wintour has apparently gone "ballistic" at his Wintour-centric anecdotes. [NY Post]

Keira Knightley Channels Chanel, Uses Training Wheels

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:00 EDT

A beige-clad Keira Knightley jumped on a beige Ducati to film a Chanel ad this weekend. [Fashionologie]
Kim Gordon's Sportmax line retails for $135-$275. But Gordon doesn't shop at Sportmax herself. "I can't really afford their stuff." [WSJ]

Marion Cotillard Ditches Her Eyebrows For French Vogue Cover

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Vogue Paris picked Marion Cotillard for its September cover, and bleached her eyebrows. Strangely enough, the French actress has never been on the cover of Vogue Paris before, though she made American Vogue's cover last November and this July. [@VogueParisLive]

Lara Does Calvin Klein; Gaultier Wishes He'd Invented Condoms

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Calvin Klein confirmed Lara Stone is the new face of its main brand, Calvin Klein Jeans, and ck Calvin Klein for fall. Stone will walk no other runways, and appear in no other advertising campaigns for the fall season. [WWD]

Karl And Claudia Do Blackface; Rihanna Might Book D&G

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

To fête the 60th anniversary of the German photography magazine Stern Fotografie, Karl Lagerfeld shot six different covers featuring Claudia Schiffer. We could have done without the blackface one and the yellowface one. [SB]

McQueen Names New Designer; Gaultier Out At Hermès

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Sarah Burton, who has worked for Alexander McQueen since 1996, was named its new creative director. Cathy Horyn came out in support of Burton as a potential McQueen successor in March. Burton was previously head of women's wear. [WWD, Telegraph]

Beth Ditto Designs Again; Faith Hill Wants A Clothing Line

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Beth Ditto is designing another Evans collection. Last time the singer held fast to the 80s, with sometimes mixed results, but the range that will hit stores in September counts everything from Victoriana to "Noughties body-con" as an influence. [Telegraph]

Madonna's Fashions For Girls With "A Sense Of Humor"; Tom Ford Hires From McQueen Team

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Madonna says Lourdes inspired her line. [E!]
Arianna Huffington also takes cues from her progeny. "I remember once I was leaving the house, and my daughter [said over] the intercom, ‘Fashion emergency, do not let her leave the house.'" [Style.com]

Michelle At Fashion Week; More Katie For Miu Miu

Sadie Stein — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST

There's the usual gloom, sex, scandal and, ahem, 50 Cent's makeup line - today, but first, brace yourselves: Michelle Obama has not RSVP'd to Fashion Week. This woman's priorities are way out of whack! [WWD]

Helen Mirren Is Pro-Sleeves, Possibly A Designer

Sadie Stein — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:30:00 EST

A celeb designer we could actually get behind: Helen Mirren! If given a line for Marks & Spencer, she says she'd call it, "DWS: Dresses With Sleeves." [Telegraph]
Meanwhile, addressing the crucial shortage of celebrity fragrances, Patrick Dempsey launches "Unscripted," replete with "lavender top notes, fig mid notes, and patchouli finish." Quoth the Can't Buy Me Love star, “Sometimes people are scared off by patchouli, but I think most people secretly like it!” Think again, mister. [Fashion Week Daily]
Brit presenter Alexa Chung: "I stopped modelling because it was just so stifling. It is very hard, when something is your passion, to be controlled and told how to do it and what to wear." Um, exactly which part was she "passionate" about? [Telegraph]
Vogue editor-at-XXL Andre Leon Talley is sporting a rhinestone-bedazzled "Obama" hat, overcoat. President-elect backs away slowly. [WSJ]

Sadie Frost's Apparel Company Accused Of Racism Against Ex-Employee

Sadie Stein — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Jude Law-ex Sadie Frost's company, Frost-French, has been accused of firing a sales associate based on her race. The highly-experienced Aba Yankah was hired over the phone, but when she showed up for work, she claims the store's manager was cold, subjected her to demeaning tasks and then summarily fired her without justification. While a tribunal has found that Yankah did not prove outright racism, they have judged that the company's explanation to be inadequate and compensated the plaintiff for damages and lost income to the tune of £5,000 ($9,800). [Daily Mail]
Vogue Italia pictures are up!! [NB: NSFW][Fashionista]
"An aging British model" was busted for shaving eight years off her age to get work. Apparently changing your birth certificate qualifies as tampering with official documents. [UPI]
Kanye West steals thunder by sporting his own line in the front row of fashion week. Apparently the Milan fixture "was kicking it in the front row at Louis Vuitton, kitted out in a teal T-shirt, khakis and a denim jacket accessorized with a Michael Jackson button and a chunky red Lego heart. What appeared to be a silk LV scarf billowed from his back pocket." [Los Angeles Times]
By the by...Project Runway is casting. [SeenOn]

Kiki For Miu Miu: We're Not Buying It

Jennifer — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST

Kirsten Dunst looks almost as evil in these Miu Miu ads as we somehow believe she actually is. [Sassybella]