Jezebel: Twiggy

Check Out All The Old French Vogue Covers

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:15:00 EDT

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To fête its 90th year, Vogue Paris has published a gallery of 50 of its covers. We've always dug Filippa Hamilton's and Liya Kebede's, both from 2002, but now Andy Warhol's portrait of Caroline de Monaco might be our favorite. More »

Paris's Hairy Lawsuit

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:33:00 EDT

Paris Hilton is getting sued by a hair extension company she signed on to shill for in 2007. Allegedly, she later wore another company's fake hair, and skipped a brand event because she was in jail. [People]

Kell On Earth Future In Doubt; SJP "Can Do No Worse Than Lindsay Lohan," Says Fashionista

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

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Will Kell On Earth be renewed? "I don't really know what's going on," says Kelly Cutrone, and Bravo would not reveal the show's future. But Cutrone says she's already signed "a major deal" for a scripted network TV venture. [PRNewser]

Tiger-Selling Fashionisto Arrested; Lady Gaga To Design Sunglasses

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Police arrested a 47-year-old man at Nick Knight's SHOWstudio for trying to sell an unusual prop: this giant stuffed Bengal tiger, which was once a prop for an Alexander McQueen shoot. The tiger, an endangered species, lacked papers. [Daily Mail]

Posh Wants To Dress Michelle; Supermodel Calls Women's Day "Absurd"

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:20:00 EST

Posh had a dream client, and her name is Michelle. "I would love to dress Mrs. Obama absolutely absolutely absolutely! I just think she's incredible and she's a very strong woman and she's beautiful," she said after the Oscars. [Fox]

McQueen Laid To Rest In London; Karen Elson To Release Album

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:40:00 EST

Alexander McQueen's funeral took place today in London. His father Ronald, Daphne Guinness, Naomi Campbell, Lady Gaga, and Kate Moss were all in attendance. [Daily Mail]

Burberry: Cool, Military-Inspired Clothes & A Hot Hollywood Crowd

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:30:00 EST

Atten-hut! The Fall/Winter 2010 Burberry Prorsum show today in London was armed and dangerous. On the runway: Military looks sharp enough to slice mess hall meatloaf. In the crowd? Lots of names, sweetie. Names. More »

Madonna Fronts For D&G; Grace Coddington Discusses Lady Gaga's Pubic Hair

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

Madonna goes all Italian neorealist for spring's Dolce & Gabbana campaign. You'd almost swear these images were by Vittorio de Sica, not Steven Klein. The advertising shots ran as editorial content "previewed" in Italian Vanity Fair. [Swide]

Get Ready To Swoon: The British Fashion Awards

Sadie Stein — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:20:00 EST

When you've got Kate, Jerry, Pixie, Twiggy and a hundred others, you know this is one red-carpet worth the gawking. And last night at the Royal Courts of Justice, they were! More »

Megan Coming To A Billboard Near You; Betsey Wants To Be On TV

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:00 EDT

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]

Lara Stone To Get Skinny; Megan Fox Sells Action Costume

Sadie Stein — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Model Lara Stone, size 4: "I don't want to be the fat one anymore, so, I have just started doing Pilates every morning, then going to the gym, running, and swimming." [ElleUK]

How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?

Sadie Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The stylist who allegedly walked out on Mark Fast's show says it wasn't because the models were too "fat" - but because they were too fat to walk right! "The walk is very important,'' she explains. [Mirror]

Presence Of Plus-Size Models Cause Consternation At London Fashion Week

Sadie Stein — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:20:00 EDT

Oy. Vey. When Mark Fast chose to use three plus-size models in his Friday show, one staffer allegedly quit in protest and the stylist was so abusive to the models that she was fired; a Telegraph stylist stepped in. [Fashionista]

Vuitton Copyright Cops Find Shoe On Other Foot; Tom Ford's Movie Wins Award

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Colin Firth won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in former Gucci designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man. [Vogue UK]
Did Louis Vuitton make a $590 knock off of this New Balance sneaker? [WWD]

Stella McCartney And Ali Hewson Lawyer Up; Agyness Does Jacko

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Bono's wife Ali Hewson is suing Stella McCartney over the title of her unreleased perfume, "Nude." Hewson, who also has a sustainable fashion brand, oversees Nude Skincare, and feels that McCartney's brand is too close to her own. [Daily Mail]

Leighton Aging Rapidly; Target & Rodarte A Go!

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Leighton Meester made the September cover of Harper's Bazaar, and inside the magazine printed digitally-altered photos of the actress, intended to show how she will age. At 23, Meester is already a supporter of Botox. [WWD]

British Lawmakers Take Stand Against Photoshop

Anna North — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EDT

In the wake of a disturbingly wrinkle-free Twiggy ad campaign, British Members of Parliament are calling for a ban on Photoshopping ads aimed at children, and disclosure of digital alterations in ads aimed at adults. More »

Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Here we have it, the first official glimpse of Kanye West's Louis Vuitton sneakers, aka THE BEST SNEAKERS KNOWN TO MANKIND EVER. The $700+ kicks were inspired by the movie Dune, and Kanye's own mind-blowing genius. [Racked]

The Eyes Have It

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Professional make-up artist, required for applying these properly? Not included. [Vintage Ads] More »

The Costume Institute Has No Clothes

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:00:00 EDT

The Met's much-hyped "Model as Muse" exhibit opens with a life-sized mannequin in Dior holding Dovima's place in front of two posterboard elephants. It's fashion as ticky-tacky natural history diorama. And it only gets worse. More »

Faith Hill Lets Redbook Alter Her Again

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:45:00 EDT

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How did Redbook get Faith Hill back after that Photoshop of Horrors cover we unveiled (which Redbook's EIC called not a photo but an image)? They let her pose as other women. [WWD, People] More »

Ritchie & Rachel Are Frenemies Once More; Marc Jacobs Breaks Hearts

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:30:00 EST

Rachel Zoe and Nicole Ritchie hugged while cameras for Zoe's reality show rolled. Presumably they made up based on their shared love of airtime and handbags the size and price of compact cars. [WWD]

Twiggy The Squirrel Makes A Splash • Chinese Protesters Angry About Stealing, Eating Cats

Maria — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST

• Meet Twiggy the waterskiing squirrel who was swimming in attention at the New York national boat show on Wednesday.• More »

Amy Winehouse & Husband: Splitsville

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

Amy Winehouse and Blake Formerly Incarcerated: Dunzo. He's left her for a German model; she's admitted that it was never going to last and that they were "only together for sex." Keep in mind that this report comes from a terribly disreputable paper. [News Of The World, Page Six]
By the by, Blake Fielder-Civil's jail sentence appeal was refused by two judges. [The Sun]
"Impeccable" sources say Guy Ritchie is banking $70 million of Madonna's money as part of the divorce settlement. That kind of cash will buy a lot of rounds at the pub! [Perez Hilton]
Oy, Alex Rodriguez is a "Kabbalah school dropout." Madonna will not be happy about this. [MSNBC]
That was quick: Michael Jackson has settled his court case in which be was being sued by a sheikh. [BBC News]
Bloody hell. The Twilight sequel has been greenlit. [UPI]

Peaches Geldof Joins Sister Pixie In Attempt To Take Over Fashion Industry

Sadie Stein — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Rumored brat Peaches Geldof — sister of model Pixie — can add designer to her resume of insta-careers. "Designing for PPQ has been fun and inspiring. I've always loved their clothes, the way Amy can pull off the perfect arty dress over and over again. I love that my collection came out exactly as I wanted, blending new romanticisim with gothic undertones," quoth the VJ-bride-rich-person-It-Girl. [VogueUK]
Displaying their usual impeccable taste and penchant for dated trends, American Apparel suggests a bloodied Monica Seles costume. [American Apparel]
According to one manufacturer, Obama tees are outselling McCain 54.1 to 45.9 percent. [SeattlePI]
The crucial fashion designer demographic is, at least, solidly for Change. [WWD]
After punching, groping pilot, Hermes heir is allowed to fly. Well, after posting an additional mil in bail. [New York Magazine]

Sofia Coppola Overcomes Pitfalls Of Privilege To Design For Louis Vuitton

Sadie Stein — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Newly-minted Louis Vuitton designer Sofia Coppola's road was not an easy one. "At the age when Marie-Antoinette was facing the rigid etiquette of the court of Versailles, the 15-year-old Coppola was working as an intern at Chanel in Paris, a city that her parents had always loved." No wonder, then, that "Coppola drew on a well of personal experience for the accessories. A gilded wedge ankle-strap sandal (€500) was stirred by the memory of her mother's Yves Saint Laurent shoes in the 1970s." We love a rags to riches story. [IHT]
What Not To Wear good cop Clinton Kelly has thrown his hat into the competitive fabulosity ring. "In Freakin’ Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else, Kelly begins by taking the reader through his long journey toward “fabulousness,” which started prepuberty. 'While other kids on the elementary school playground were trading baseball cards and playing kickball, I was silently debating whether to spend my first paycheck on Italian suede driving shoes or on a cashmere coat,' he writes." [WWD]
Designers won't loan gowns to Mad Men's resident bombshell Christina Hendricks! Too "curvy!" [Ephemerist]

Sacha Baron Cohen Crashes "Prada" Fashion Show

Sadie Stein — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Sacha Baron Cohen's fashionisto alter ego, the fey Austrian Bruno, stormed the catwalk in layers of schmatte during Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's runway show, setting off a security panic. Ultimately they had to call the police; all this will obvs end up in the upcoming Bruno movie. [Perez Hilton]
Responding to the extreme shortage of celeb fashion lines, Rihanna confirms that she's launching one: “I can’t say when it will be released, but it’s definitely going to happen.” [WWD]
Naomi Campbell loses her shit at D&G. [WWD]
Model Lily Cole gives us conservation advice in the intro to eco tome Green is the New Black: “I would encourage sewing together your own stuff, and keeping that stuff even as it falls apart (a good look, I really believe). I would also encourage a change in attitude… what’s a good sweater without a hole?... Please remember, or at least consider, that holes are beautiful, too!” [Nylon]

Tiny Titans Mary Kate & Ashley Are Going To The Dogs

Sadie Stein — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Mini moguls Mary Kate and Ashley are dipping their tiny feet into the world of fashionable footwear. They're teaming up with Steve Madden to add a shoe line to their Elizabeth and James label. [ElleUK]
Weirdly, model Twiggy's husband calls her Twiggy too. [Daily Express]
Moddles fall all over the runway on Prada's slippery runway. Try not to enjoy it. [NY Times]
Following in the steps of such sex symbols as Gorbachev and the Berlin Wall, Sean Connery goes before Annie Leibovitz's lens for Louis Vuitton. [WWD]
Just saying, if I were running for office, known ass Andre Leon Tally is kind of the last person I'd want carrying a tote with my name all over it, even if it was a DVF original. [Concrete Loop]

Twiggy Hosts New Clothing Swap Show • Nightclub Overturns "No Fatties" Ban

Maria — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:20:00 EDT

ixties supermodel and former ANTM judge, Twiggy, will host a three-part TV show about clothing swap parties that are apparently a huge trend somewhere. • Women in the Krebet village in Indonesia are keeping the ancient craft of batik wood figures and textiles alive thanks to the growing popularity for batik items in the West. • One of America's best chances for a gold medal is with the women's water polo team! Too bad no one watches water polo. • An Australian Vogue editor snipes that a Queen Bee bully and cycle winner from Australia's Next Top Model "scrubbed up all right" but she is "no Alice Burdeu." Who? More »

Twiggy And Husband Smile With Their Eyes

Jennifer — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:10:00 EDT

Model Katoucha Niane's Body Found In The Seine

Jennifer — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:30:00 EST

The body of former model Katoucha Niane, one of the first major black models, has been found in the Seine river, in Paris. Missing since January, she lived in a houseboat and is presumed to have fallen off after a night of partying and drinking. Her career highlights included walking for Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne, Lacroix and serving as a muse to Yves Saint Laurent himself. [AP]

Fashion Falters At Opening of Vanity Fair Celeb Portrait Exhibit

Jennifer — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:30:00 EST

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Last night in London, the fashion elite and the society set both turned out for the opening of the Burberry-sponsored exhibit Vanity Fair Portraits: 1913-2008 at the National Gallery. And while Lily Allen, shown at left, kept it pretty (I know she does the long floral dress and suit jacket look all the time, but it works for her!), fashion stars Erin O'Connor, Diane von Furstenberg, and even Twiggy dropped the ball big time. The full review of the good, the bad, and the ugly, after the jump. More »

Kate Moss Asks Tory Leader To Fix Her Sewage Problems

Jennifer — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:30:00 EST

Britain's Conservative Party Leader David Cameron met Kate Moss! She asked for his number! And then asked him to fix the sewage problem in her country house that was damaged by all the flooding in London this summer. Awkward. [Vogue UK]

60s modeling star Twiggy has just inked...

Jennifer — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:45:00 EDT

60s modeling star Twiggy has just inked a deal to write a book about how to be beautiful even if you're old — or at least what her publisher considers "old," which is to say, over 40. [Telegraph] More »

Twiggy Hits Anne Heche Territory

Jennifer — Tue, 29 May 2007 10:26:40 EDT

Model Twiggy says she now has two personas and will start tracking down and fining anyone who subjects either one of them to "overexposure" by publishing unauthorized photos of them. [Vogue UK]