The latest WWD has a piece on how individual designers interpret women's struggles in fashion, pegged in part to the "feminist protest" Karl Lagerfeld staged for Chanel's Spring 2015 runway. And, predictably, Karl says some pretty wacky things about it. Side eye.

Get Ready to Find Out What James Bond Smells Like

Dodai Stewart

7/27/12 11:42am

The new James Bond 007 fragrance debuts at Harrods next month, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, and release of the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall (which hits theaters in the US in November). Because nothing says "secret spy" like having your agency code number on a fragrance bottle. So,…

Terry Richardson's Latest Project Is Predictably Gross, Hacky

Jenna Sauers & Sadie Stein

12/27/10 11:30am

No one can accuse Terry Richardson of false advertising! And presumably in their new campaign, Equinox got exactly what they paid for from the pervy lensman. Because the shots are gratuitous and have nothing to do with fitness!

In Defense of Cathy Horyn

Jenna Sauers

10/12/10 7:31pm

Cathy Horyn is not sorry for what she wrote about Snooki. Nor does she feel particularly bad for Tommy Hilfiger, Alexander Wang, Giorgio Armani, or any of the other people whose collections and/or fashion sense she has publicly critiqued.

Christy Turlington Hated The Catwalk

Jenna Sauers

7/16/10 11:30am

Christy Turlington says, "There's nothing rewarding about modeling. It was a fun opportunity that allowed me to see the world but spiritually and intellectually there is nothing rewarding about the profession at all."

The Torturous Art Of Buying Jeans

Jenna Sauers

7/13/10 2:35pm

Jeans have gone from from workwear, to rebelwear, to wear-anywhere. They are the universal empty point around which a wardrobe is calibrated. And while they are manufactured in more sizes, styles, and washes than ever before, jeans shopping is hell.

Scarlett Laments Her "Schmoe" Look; Lady Gaga Makes Off With Priceless Lingerie

Jenna Sauers

5/07/10 11:30am

"Working with these incredible hair and makeup teams, you go in looking like a schmoe, and you come out like a movie star," Scarlett Johansson tells V. "You're like this perfectly prepared sausage…no one ever sees what goes in." [People]

Michelle Wears Mizrahi & McQueen; Juicy Founders Sour On Fashions

Jenna Sauers

1/29/10 11:30am

Isaac Mizrahi video-blogged his excitement over Michelle Obama's decision to wear one of his dresses to the SOTU. "She was saying, 'not let, nor right,' it was kind of like a bipartisan dress," said the designer. [IsaacMizrahyNY]

This Recession Will Change Everything (About The Way We Dress)

TatianaTheAnonymousModel

6/11/09 3:20pm

Everyone has a theory about what the recession will "mean" for fashion. Wanna hear often correct New York Times critic Cathy Horyn's? Oh yes you do!

Jessica Biel Designs Handbags For Justin Timberlake

Sadie Stein

11/14/08 11:30am

Rumor has it that Jessica Biel's gonna be designing bags for squeeze Justin Timberlake's William Rast line. "Sources say she has already started sketching designs for a limited edition collection. Isn't it a coincidence how much hidden design talent there is in Hollywood? [Daily Express]

Tom Ford Is Kind Of A Hack, Says Bitchy YSL Successor

Sadie Stein

8/29/08 12:30pm

Keeping alive the fashion industry's carefully-cultivated reputation for bitchy pettiness, current Yves Saint Laurent creative director has his former boss Tom Ford in the Times mag: "Tom is talented but not gifted. That's the way he managed the business. Tom would say: 'We can't do this silhouette because she looks…