Kimmora Lee Simmons' Fabulosity Fashion Show Launch
Last night I had the wonderful pleasure of checking out the launch of Kimmora Lee Simmon's new junior girls line Fabulosity. Let me just tell you that this affordable and stylish line would have been the answer to my teenage fashion prayers back in the day. The items range from cute and flirty mini skirts to swanky hooded sweatsuits and denim one-piece jumpers. I must admit, she really got this look right as ALL of the pieces worked for her target audience of girls 12-18. Go Kimmora, you are indeed Fabulosity! Peep the fashion show here.
Lindsay Lohan's leggings are ready to be bought. Ranging in price from $42-$132, you can get your leggings with shine, knee pads, zippers, and leopard print--quite bold, no? But I have to wonder.....
On most days, Kelly Ripa is definitely not my style icon of choice. But I am seriously digging the dress (by ADAM) that she rocked at a New York party this weekend. A strapless, bold-striped dress with peep-toe pumps equals summertime perfection to me.
[Image courtesy of InStyle]
FabSugar recently posted a blog showcasing how stars rock out pretty much exact replicas of looks from the runway and I must admit they look pretty darn good. As a trendspotter, I'm always interested in how people adapt runway looks to their own personal style. Here, Jennifer Hudson wears a modified Peter Sororen Fall 2008 gold mettallic dress. Loves it!
You Might See This Clutch in Renee Zellweger's Next Movie
According to the designer, Briana Lundeen's publicist, when she slipped Renee the bag in Greenville, SC (where the actress was accepting the keys to the city), "[She] announced to EVERYONE, I'm going to use this in the wardrobe for my next film!" Cool. We've developed an obsession for the clutches this summer and are particularly digging Catherine Rapetti clutches.
I certainly wouldn't but apparently she thinks someone would, as Kardashian is selling clothes straight from her closet. The sale is for a charity event, the Dream Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill adults -- similar to the Make a Wish Foundation for children. You can bid on a variety of her dresses, as well as clothing belonging to her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.
If you told me you wanted to take a man's grey blazer, cut off the arms, take in the seams, unbutton it down to there, and slap on some strappy black flats, I'd say you were mad. But then Kate Moss does it, and it's amazing. Here's to turning menswear into something decidedly chic, new, and ladylike.
Looking back over my photos from the other night, I realized that Keyshia Cole was actually rocking a Spring '08 DVF wrap dress and quite well I must add!
The Men's Dress Furnishing Association, which has represented American necktie makers for over 60 years, announced that it is closing down. Tough economic times are partly to blame, but another sad truth is that men don’t wear them much anymore; a recent Gallup Poll said that just six percent of American men wear ties to work. But are they really out? Justin Timberlake, for what it's worth, helped personify the skinny tie comeback that was fashionable among guys not long ago, and we've seen the bow tie make a return as well. So there's your hook for your easy Father's Day gift: 'Dad, I got you a beautiful tie; I thought you could kickstart a resurgence.'
Charitable giving never looked better! Nicole Richie is nicely on-trend in her tuxedo jacket, leggings, and metallic pumps. Even better, she's spot-on with her concern for the millions of American children who lack basic health care. Who would have guessed?
Sarah Jessica Parker apparently got a used frock for the New York premiere of "Sex and the City." Olivier Theyskens put Parker in a silver dress by Nina Ricci that had already been worn by Lindsay Lohan AND Vogue's Lauren Santo Domingo, even after he assured her no one else had worn it. Wow. Surely this sort of thing is embarrassing for a celebrity -- especially one making the rounds for a fashion-centric movie -- but not as embarrassing as it is for the designer who obviously lost serious cool points. Parker, often portrayed in real-life as a humble sweetie pie, handled it with some degree of aplomb. My question: Why didn't she just wear Bitten?
This season’s floaty and feminine maxi dresses are proving to be my new favorite trend for summer. I've discovered that it’s a really nice change to head out to dinner without worrying about sitting uncomfortably in skinny jeans after a big meal. As the lovely Eva Longoria demonstrates, a fabulous maxi is so easy to wear, and somehow manages to make an airport arrival seem uber-glamorous. I’m just not sure which accessory I’m craving more- her pillow or that great yellow bag!...hmmmm.
Batwing eyeliner? It’s hers. Typhoon beehive? She owns it. Belted cutoffs? Check! Amy Winehouse may not be a model of sobriety but the head-butting “new-Bardot” has got killer style so it’s no surprise Julien Macdonald wants to trot her out as the star of his 2009 Spring/Summer collection at London Fashion Week. Just say NO, Ames. That heartless pelt-peddler will rip you off and toss you away like last season’s fox fur. You’re better off consorting with 2006's fashion flash-in-the-pan, Pete Doherty.
Sarah Jessica Parker & Paris Hilton Eaten By Philip Treacy Hats
At the SATC premiere in London this past Monday, a green ombre hat scultpure by milliner Philip Treacy ate SJP on the red carpet. Today, a Philip Treacy hat nearly gobbled Paris Hilton in Cannes at the signing of her new fragrance, Can Can.
[photos courtesy of GettyImages.com]
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Between the thinly-veiled Arabophobia simmering in our post-9/11 culture, the upcoming presidential elections, and the war in Iraq, the fashion world is having a schizophrenic moment. Hence, the patriotic fervor, bright-eyed (and Crayola-colored) optimism, "Summer of Love" escapism, and, yes, Middle-Eastern chic that's been popping up on the runways, in the tabloids, and on blogs like ours. From Chris Brown's keffiyeh cravat to the Sikh-esque turbans that've been head-covering celebs like Beyonce & Mary Kate Olsen, looks like fashionistas are ready for peace -- or at least a few harmonizing pieces to try to make sense of it all.
If my dad were to come to one of my dinner parties in leather jeans and a robe, I’d quietly slip away and off myself. But if your dad is Mick Jagger, I think you’ve got to cut him some slack. His kids may be embarrassed by his fashion choices of late, but let’s be real -- Jagger’s been rocking the skinny pant and edgy blazer look since before most of us were born. I pray that when I’m his age, some writer from the New York Times says that I still “defy age… below the waist”.
Barack Obama has won over lots of the Hollywood set and some music gliterati, but he's yet to impress some fashion folk, at least with his clothing. Tom Ford said recently "I wouldn't say he's badly dressed, but he could sharpen up his look a little better. I think he’s a great-looking guy but I think his suits don’t fit him very well." Certainly, the idea of Obama stepping out in Ford's fabulous getups seems sexy, but what message would it send to see the man whose campaign is deeply rooted in relating to the everyman flossing those $3,000 suits? At this critical time, he's probably best sticking to something conservative and middle-of-the-road, like a good old Hugo Boss suit.
Come September, Gwen will be launching Harajuku Lovers a fragrance collection of five different scents based on her love for all things Harajuku, specifically her back-up dancers.
"Love is described as "sweet, caring, free-spirited and always off in her own little world." Lil' Angel is "constantly looking out for others," but is no saint. Music is "always looking to make someone laugh" and is "charismatic." Baby is "enticing in her frilly innocence."
[Source/Image courtesy of WWD.com]
Guess which designer's behind the distinctive print mini Melissa George (HBO's In Treatment) wore to the Bugatti/Hermès party last night. (Hermès just designed the stitchless leather interior of the new Bugatti Veyron par Hermès -- the sports roadster's just a mere $2 mill.)
While I have no love for Miley Cyrus, I am swooning over these Frye boots. You couldn't get me to take 'em off either!
[Photo courtesy Stylewatch at People.com]
Related Links: Luckily, there's lots of Frye to go around.
While we doubt anyone is happy about the cancellation of the Golden Globes, one of its most unfortunate consequences it that there'll be no red carpet watching this Sunday. Designers have missed out on the chance to floss new creations, stylists will be at home knitting, and we'll have no clue whether to crave drop earrings, updos or metallics. What quirky ensemble would Johnny Depp have worn? Would Scarlett Johansson have continued to wow us? Katherine Heigel? Denzel? It's too much to think about losing; we're going to go lie down.
We know winter is tough when it comes to the color scheme of your wardrobe. Grays, blues, blacks, and cremes reign supreme and it seems color takes a backseat or becomes a must for accessories. However, the best way to spice up those dark colors is to use varying shades of them. Elisha Cuthbert does it best ( seen here with new Agyness Deyn-esque 'do) by layering different shades of gray and popping the entire ensemble with a yellow scarf. Check out our re-created look.
The lovely Margherita Missoni was rocking a killer mustard-yellow mini paired with an oversized gray cardigan that looked fabulous yet casual. Oversized cardigans worn with mini dresses and flats or skinny jeans with military boots seem to be all the rage this winter. With the mix of feminine pieces and masculine accessories this look is very reminiscent of Allison from "The Breakfast Club", though a bit on the glam side. Here we help you to re-create Miss Missoni's look.
Agent Provocatuer claims so many new celebrity spokesmodels so often, we can barely keep up, but this one's a good one -- British singer Lily Allen will star in the racy lingerie line's spring campaign, which was supposedly shot last weekend. Rumor has it that she got the campaign only after losing a bunch of weight, but we hope she kept some of her cute curves. [Oops! Seems that one was just a rumor. AP went with French actress Vahina Giocante instead. via Perez Hilton]
Liv Tyler is one of my favorite stylish New Yorkers. We love the look she rocked while promoting her new Givenchy fragrance, rocking inky color combinations for fall, dark navy and jet black, with killer blunt bangs. After all, rock n roll does run in the family. Here is her look re-created by Flypaper.
The biggest horror to emerge from Halloween yesterday was this frightening remake of the Beckhams' W magazine cover, this time with the heads of morning talk show hosts Regis and Kelly, who showed up for work as Posh and Becks yesterday. I'm getting the chills. [via JustJared]
Next month's i-D magazine shames last month's Vogue by rocking a Cate Blanchett cover worthy of the actress' wild style streak. Word of advice to Vogue -- next time, put the photos with the crazy headdresses on the outside of the magazine.
The Olsen twins want you to believe their clothing line Elizabeth & James is actually not -- repeat, not -- named for their two siblings, Elizabeth and James. At least that's what they told USA Today. "We wanted to pick a male name and a female name," Ashley told the newspaper. "I remember saying Elizabeth and James, and being like, 'Oh, my gosh, that's our brother and sister!'" What a coincidence!
Baby-bearing Nicole looks more stylish than ever! We are really excited to see how the fashionista celebs transition for cold weather. Looks like bold, graphic scarfs and bright big bags are going to be hot. And, let's know forget about the LBC, little black coat...everyone's gotta have one!
Radar takes aim at celebs who spend more time shilling handbags than actually acting in "Going Commercial." Scarlett Johansson is singled out for the rise of modeling gigs (Calvin Klein fragrance, L'Oreal, Reebok, and Louis Vuitton), and fall of great film roles ("The Nanny Diaries").
Get a look inside Visionaire magazine's latest edition -- the ultra-shiny embossed "Private" issue -- which is chock full of nudie and near-nekkid celebs such as Drew Barrymore, J.Lo, Gisele Bundchen and Scarlett Johansson. The issue was edited by Marc Jacobs and shot by Mert & Marcus. But be prepared to look fast or pay some big bucks -- the sneak peeks go by really fast and unless you want to shell out $375, the magazine is out of reach for most of us.
Related Links: Also shiny, also edited by Marc, and lots cheaper.
Fashion must run deep in the DNA of Julia Restoin Roitfeld, left, daughter of the editor in chief of French Vogue. Roitfeld looked truly adorable on her great adventure east at Fendi's runway show atop the Great Wall of China in satin high-waisted navy shorts, tights and Mary Jane platforms.
Design diva Donatella Versace and punk icon Iggy Pop made quite a pair at last night's Fashion Rocks concert, filled with glamorously dressed musicians, designers and celebrities. We're just glad Iggy is the one with the plunging neckline.
Jennifer Connelly isn't afraid of Balenciaga's floral frocks for spring 2008. The lucky lady wore one at the premiere for "Reservation Road," just a few weeks after the dress made its first showing on the runway. We agree with My It Things, who wrote, "Looks like something her stylist told her to do."
What's black and white and red all over -- celebs rocking monochrome on the red carpet, that's what. A flouncy white top worn with a black A-line skirt makes for a look that we've seen all over the tabloids on a few of our favorite famous faces. Throw a hint of metallic or patent leather into the mix and you'll have looks to kill.
Buy some trashy pop music with that bra tomorrow night, where you can preorder the Spice Girls' new album at the Victoria's Secret website. The album's promoters must have realized no one's going to bother heading to the music store just to buy the CD, but if they see it sold alongside three for $15 underwear? Good as gone.
Paparazzi shots from the shooting of the "Sex and the City" movie continue to flood the internet, and we're loving the giant flower brooches and Halloween costumes in April. Some of the looks are on target for this season, such as Carrie's thigh high socks and long cardigans.
Some fabulous fashions are a-brewing at the wedding of Carrie Bradshaw, not just limited to the bride herself in a fantastic gown by Vivienne Westwood. We're thinking Charlotte wins for the cutest bridesmaid outfit (is she wearing an ankle monitor??), but the other dresses are gorgeous, too.
Chanel plans to fete Lula magazine during its fashion week party this Friday, since guest editor Kirsten Dunst decided to feature herself wearing a Chanel dress on the cover. While it may be an odd choice for an editor to put herself on the cover, we can't complain about the fashion she's chosen to go within the pages -- Christian Lacroix, Acne and Sonia Rykiel.
The new show "Gossip Girls" on the CW is the latest "rich kids living crazy lives in great locations" show, this one set in New York. Blake Lively portrays Serena van der Woodsen, the former "it" girl who has returned to her very expensive boarding school in Manhattan. The characters have great outfits, of course, with endless supplies of Prada dresses and gowns in their closets. Serena stands as the typical young Manhattan fashionista and Blaire (her former best friend) represents the Upper East Side style to the fullest. Which character's style do you prefer, let us know!
Angelina Jolie may have just found the perfect way out of her agreement to star in ads for St. John's Knits. The actress's recent comments against the Iraq war may have ticked off stuffy St. John's -- a favorite of conservative politicos and their wives -- so much that they may break Jolie's multi-million-dollar contract. It's just a rumor for now, but in the meantime, check out the new snaps of -- perhaps? -- her last ad campaign with the label. [via Celebrity Cowboy]
Ladies, how lovely to see you again! Looks like costume genius Patricia Field is working her usual magic on the set of the "Sex and the City" movie, currently filming all around NYC. She's already put Carrie in wild green prints and a giant white flower, and Mr. Big in a smokin' brown suit. Equally famous for her missteps, Field forced the girls' Oscar-winning co-star, Jennifer Hudson, into this hideous get-up. Is it too early to get tickets?
Does it take confidence to carry accessories that look like they belong to a bag lady? Not when you've got a giant Louis Vuitton logo stamped on the side, and you can bet Kelly Osbourne isn't rocking a knockoff. High fashion as Ms. Osbourne might be with her ironic LV carryall and admittedly cool blouse (anyone know who designed that? -- I'm drawing a blank), it's not the best combo I've seen.
Do yourself a favor and check out the imagined conversation between -- really a one-act play -- starring Roberto Cavalli and Tara Reid on Go Fug Yourself. A sample -- Cavalli: "I can see it: Fetus hats, RESPLENDENT in my fall 2008 collection. Vests made of diapers. God, it's divine. WHERE is my moisturizer?...I'll send you a pair of embryo pumps from next season."
The watchdog site Disgrasian Nation is right in so many ways -- calling out bad media stereotypes, promoting Asians done good, posting weird photos of Kelly Osbourne with chopsticks. Bloggers Jen and Diana take particular umbrage with Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Girl exploitation (And Gwen, honestly, you're better than that.) Check out their Disgrasian line of t-shirts with sayings like "Free the Harajuku Girls" and our favorite,"Love.Angel.Music.Slavery."
Much like Heidi Klum, Molly Simms is a model who looks fabulous whether on the runway or at the grocery store. Here's Molly at a pre-Emmy party looking casual yet chic. She sticks with the high-waisted wide leg jeans with a feminine pink shirt tucked in. It's a look to steal, so we did.
Paula Abdul's problems are worse than we thought -- what is up with the dress she wore to the Emmys? Her one-boobed number was either a classy remake of Janet Jackson's infamous Super Bowl performance, or a yet another cry for help. Or perhaps both? Well, some people liked it. And the bra goes great with the free diamond-encrusted flatiron she picked up at a pre-Emmy gift suite. [photo courtesy Just Jared]
Ever wonder why your choices for best and worst dressed never seem to mesh with the powers that be over at E!? Oh well. Here are our picks for last night's Emmys broadcast. Best dressed: Mary Louise Parker, successfully squeezing herself into skintight scarlet Dolce and Gabbana; and Edie Falco, for just looking like she wasn't under stylist-lock-and-key for 4 hours. Worst dressed: Vanessa Williams and her Kevan Hall feather duster; Felicity Huffman, looking weirdly concave in a David Meister pink gown that draped down to her waist; Kate Walsh of "Private Practice," who had something incubating on the side of her head for a hairdo. Also, this hurts me too -- Kyra Sedgwick and that dowdy two-part Oscar de la Renta. What's happened to her lips?
See Tyra straighten out post-VMA Britney Spears with some tough love in this video, a mashup of a Tyra "Top Model" rant and Britney's tearful interview with Matt Lauer. If anyone can shape up poor Brit following her sad performance at the VMAs, it's Tyra. If Tyra can do it in time for the Emmys, we'd be really impressed.
When the spring 2008 Nina Ricci collection shows in a few weeks, you may see more than just Olivier Theyskens hand in the designs -- the designer credits actress Reese Witherspoon for ideas and inspiration. "My best friend Reese has helped me design [the latest collection] -- she is always giving me materials and advising me." Yes, the celebrity hand is best left unseen -- we're grateful Reese leaves the design work to the pros, unlike other aspiring celeb-designers who feel the need to produce collections. We don't expect designers to act, now, do we? [Glamour via Just Jared]
Ah, celebrities. Maybe the reason there are so few of them in the front row at shows this year (yes, yes, we know Demi was at Zac Posen ands Posh was at Marc Jacobs) is that so many are designing collections themselves. Peep the offerings from J.Lo's JustSweet, celebutante Nicki Hilton's Nicholai, and Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. Silly me, I almost forgot Chloe Sevigny!
No longer is sequins for Vegas showgirls. It's hot stuff for fall and looking super classy in shades of gold, silver, black ,and grey. Check out Audrina from "The Hill" rocking sequins at the MTV Video Music Awards after party. Why not whip out your favorite little sequin dress and rock it before the winter? If you don't like the dress, here's a few more sparkling options.
Though she may not make the cover of US Weekly or Vogue, Michelle Williams has risen to the top of my list of fashionable stars. Her style is often a mix of vintage, boho, and 50s glam which makes for a killer combo, most memorable in her vintage-look yellow Vera Wang gown on the red carpet at the Oscars last year. Despite the rumor that her and Heath are dunzo, she has never looked better.
Learn about your underthings in Agent Provocateur's new series of films "Lessons on Lingerie," starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, who has replaced Kate Moss as the sexy label's latest celebrity saleswoman. We're not sure if the mini-flicks will be instructive (How to find the right bra size, How to wash your bra properly, What underwear to wear on a first date, etc.) or dreamy like Moss' "Dreams of Miss X" miniseries, but we're pretty sure we'll watch it when the first one comes out Friday.
Anyone hoping for a more established designer for the next Target collection will be disappointed -- Jovovich-Hawk will lend their special blend of celebrity hipsterism and develop a capsule collection for Go International. Is H&M the only place that can attract talent on the level of Karl Lagerfeld? Why is Stella McCartney in Target in Australia but not here? Why not another label along the same lines as Proenza Schouler? [Los Angeles Times via Fashionista]
Calling her "She Whose Clothing Choices Are Most Likely to Give Us Ulcers," the Fug Girls look forward to the fun of Chloe Sevigny's capsule collection for Opening Ceremony as well as all the other celebrity lines (J.Lo's Sweetface, Gwen's L.A.M.B., and Mary-Kate and Ashley's The Row among them) set to debut at New York Fashion Week. Of course as former creative director for Imitation of Christ, Sevigny's sure-to-be quirky line is the most hotly anticipated. "Footie pajamas made of satin, perhaps?" the Fug Girls wonder in their fashion week blog for New York mag. "High-waisted Chinos with fur tube tops?" The surest way to get a jaded fashion editor to get to your show? A heartfelt hand-written note.
Former Pretenders frontwoman, rock icon and animal rights advocate Chrissie Hynde is going to sue bag maker Hogan for naming a pony skin bag after her. Unless some other, horse-hating Chrissie stands up, looks like Hogan is headed for trouble. [via Catwalk Queen]
Though they are decidedly retro, bamboo earrings have become so popular that they look poised to become a new-school standard. Actress Megan Good has been rocking hers for a while, as have Hilary Duff, Lily Allen and Rihanna, whose stylists says she combs the streets in Brooklyn and Manhattan for hers. That's what's great about ghetto "door-knockers" -- their cheapness and availability. Surely it won't be long before we see them "interpreted" on a runway, so why not jump ahead of the curve and get yours engraved with "Dior" or "D&G"?
Would you let this woman ask you about your clothes? If you're walking the red carpet to the Emmy awards, then you will have to be grilled by not only former soap star Lisa Rinna of "Dancing With the Stars," but also her co-host and cohort Joey Fatone, formerly of NSync. Yes, this Joey Fatone. "Lisa's going to have a broader understanding of fashion because it's really her passion," TV Guide Network president told New York's Daily News. "But Joey, he's kind of a guy's guy so he knows what a good tux is or what a good suit is."
Soon you can get yourself a little piece of Fergie in the form of a handbag. Her new collection launches officially in the fall, with three lines to choose from, Nice Scout, Naughty Scout, and the Dutchess. From the lipstick prints to the leather and mesh materials, it all sounds very Hollywood Boulevard, but oh well. Peep the bags at My It Things.
Jessica Simpson was hardly what you would call a stylish gal a few years back. But over time, she wised up, got herself a stylist, and now manages to dress herself without resorting to chaps. Now, she has her own bathing suit line (which is super cute), shoe line and now she's branching out into clothes. Here's a look at her upcoming fall 2007 collection, which seems inspired by Ralph Lauren (we love what the Fug Girls have to say about her never-changing, slightly open-mouthed expression, "She looks like she's trying to do long division in her head.") We re-created the plaid look which should be hot, hot, hot for fall. What do you guys think?
Let's try to be really objective. Pretend, for a moment, that these clothes do not bear Paris Hilton's name. Just erase those visions of blonde bimbodom from your brain and try to judge the looks on merit alone. Maybe imagine that they're from Forever 21 or whatever. [via The Fashion Spot]
To bump, or not to bump -- that is the question. If you take your cues from today's latest moms-to-be -- Christina and Nicole -- the answer is not to bump (at least, not for the cameras). But regular folk in the Bay Area may beg to differ.
Badgley Mischka's latest celeb model is Teri Hatcher, whose "regular mom" vibe is probably supposed to encourage more working women to buy expensive gowns and handbags. "A new pair of shoes, can change your whole day," Teri told ET! online. "It can change the whole energy of your mood. That can be when you are dropping your kids off at school or not." But do women who buy Badgley Mischka drop off their own kids, or does the nanny do it? Whatever happens, we hope the design team hires a new Photoshop person to doctor the ads -- those disembodied Olsen twin heads were more than weird. [via Entertainment Tonight]
Describing the frumpy looks by the male half of several Hollywood power couples as "cries for help," Style.com inadvertently portrays the likes of Brad Pitt, Guy Ritchie and Ashton Kutcher as whipped dudes who can't dress themselves because of the ladies in their life. But don't feel to sorry for them. We say, if you don't like the heat, gents, get out of the kitchen.
The September issue of Harper's is full of surprises, including Chloe Sevigny posing as a rehab-bound starlet and a mostly-naked, post-rehab, and definitely post-punk Courtney Love declaring her love for Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld (who, in fact, makes a surprise admission of his own in an upcoming documentary). Wanna get the fresh-from-rehab look? Strap on your ankle bracelet and dark sunglasses and get the look from the Los Angeles Times. [via New York Post, photo via Perez Hilton]
Aside from making jokes about not wanting to walk in her shoes, we're not sure of the value of Paris Hilton Footwear, except that it's much like the Kate Moss for Topshop line in that we don't really want their crappy designs -- we want their piles and piles of Miu Mius and Louboutins. We want their closets, not the ill-fitting, cheaply made junk that allegedly represents their style. It's not as if our buying their stuff helps them get more clothes since designers fall over themselves to give them goods for free. So go ahead, Paris, take all that money the public will give you for those shoes and invest in a hedge fund or something. [illustration via Gallery of the Absurd]
You may hate Gwyneth's tan. You may find the colors look more like springtime than fall. You may find her eyebrows need taming. But what's really disturbing about W's fall fashion issue is this headline: "The Dream Surgery: Thinner Thighs, Bigger Breasts." What is this, Cosmo? [D-listed via Perez Hilton]
Related Links: Who needs surgery when you can dress well?
Gwen Stefani's stylist has admitted that the costumes on the star's current tour are not so special after all and can be bought at the local mall. "It's all out there," stylist Andrea Lieberman told Off the Rack. "It's just a matter of how you put it together. We got our skinny ties from Urban Outfitters." Poor Gwen has had to do some extra shopping in order to cover up for her show in Malaysia, where Muslim students have called her dress indecent.
You may remember little Michelle Tanner from "Full House" as a chubby-cheeked little imp, but oh, how times have changed for the Olsen twins. The pigtails and little pink dresses have been replaced with Balenciaga handbags, YSL platforms and a sophisticated sense of style. Mary-Kate may have made headlines with her bag-lady fashion, but Ashley has set herself apart with her own sophisticated style formed by her Zac Posen internship. The twins' upscale clothing line, The Row, is a reflection of her savvy street style -- neutral, chic, and put-together.
Okay, enough already about Lindsay Lohan. But before we cut ourselves off, we had to pass along news that Louis Vuitton will no longer lend clothes to the messy starlet and she's out of the running as a possible face of the brand to boot. This all stems from her recent shoot with Elle, during which "Lindsay kept shoving the clothes into her bag, and a stylist's assistant kept getting them out of the bag, only to have Lindsay keep trying to take them," a source told the New York Post. "She ended up walking off with a very expensive shirt and some other items - which screwed Louis Vuitton because they were set to go to Vogue, W and Harper's Bazaar for other shoots."
Related Links:Jill Stuart also ditched the Lohan ads for Japanese magazines.
Two actresses, two handbags, one label. Louis Vuitton has so many folks fronting its ad campaigns it's hard to keep track. Scarlett Johansson heads up ready to wear and up-to-the-minute accessories and handbags for the trendoids while fabulously classy French actress Catherine Deneuve (along with Gorbachev) helps romanticize the classic luggage division for the older folks.
Related Links:Haute baggage doesn't age discriminate.
At left we have Britney Spears' cousin and former personal assistant, Alli Simms, on the cover of... her new album, and on the right, there's "Top Model" Adrianne Curry on her way to the Playboy Mansion. We're not sure who designed either getup, and we're not sure we want to know.
Sienna Miller's reputation as stylish trendsetter has led her to front ad campaigns all over the place. New images from behind the scenes at the Pepe Jeans shoot, left, and on the set of the new Valentino campaign, center, beg comparison with the Tod's ads showing the new Derek-Lam-designed handbag at her side.
We enjoy seeing cute-as-a-button Kelly Ripa's offstage style, which tends to be a little more fun and relaxed than her talk-show looks. A mother, a career woman, and a philanthropist of sorts, Ripa exudes a casual chic wither her relaxed standards and perfect makeup. With cute family and hot husband, she seems to really have it all.
If you feel like you can't escape Lindsay Lohan, it's because she really is everywhere. On the cover of Pop magazine, inside magazines in the latest Jill Stuart campaign and of course all over the tabloids. Then of course there's her new movie. Best to not talk about that one, though. [via Style Crunch]
Related Links: Get ready for your court date with Jill Stuart.
Lindsay Lohan graced last year's extra-fat September cover of Elle, and this year she's slated for a repeat performance for fall's biggest issue. Of course this time the mag will be caught with its pants down, since her interview will make no mention of her recent arrest for cocaine possession and driving under the influence when it hits newsstands August 14th. We'd like to help Elle by suggesting an emergency Photoshop job like ours above -- just slap some haute handcuffs on 'er and you're done. [via WWD]
Anne Hathaway is our modern-day Audrey Hepburn, exuding
class, talent, and sophistication (especially amongst her young
Hollywood peers, uh, Lindsay?). Here she heading to the airport
looking chic even as she faces the dreaded security line. Anne has every travel-horror angle covered: no makeup? solution= big sunglasses! greasy hair? solution=slick it back in low ponytail. And, we can't wait to see her new movie "Becoming Jane" where she plays 19th century novelist Jane Austen. You are quite the young lady, Anne -- hopefully your fellow actresses will catch on and grow up. [photos courtesy PopSugar]
The latest album from Sri Lankan/British pop diva MIA (Kala, due out in August) bears the influence of recording sessions between the U.S., India, Trinidad and Jamaica in more than just house, soca and dancehall sounds. One of the swag items being used to promote it is a pair of flip flops that tag the eclectic artist's name in the sand -- and may give the traditional concert tee a run for its money, at least among beach bums. But that all depends. If the new record's a washout, the kids in Kingston and Goa may start flinging it around frisbee-style.
Related Links: Regardless of which thongs you wear with your tee, complete the look with a cute cover-up.
That D&G belt is making the rounds again, this time on JLo on the cover of the Conde Nast "Fashion Rocks" supplement. As usual, the world's most musical and most fashionable will snuggle up within its pages. You'll see the entire issue when it hits the September issues of your favorite Conde Nast publications, including Vogue, W and Vanity Fair. [via WWD]
There are some style faux pas that we cannot forgive, and wearing Crocs might be one of them, especially when you make millions and can afford a stylist who will set you straight. That's why StyleList's outing of celebrity Croc-wearers is so much fun. Don't expect to see any true clotheshorses on the list, but it's still fun.
Related Links: There's cuter ways to find comfort.
It seems that rumors of young Daisy Lowe replacing Kate Moss as the face of Agent Provocateur were wrong -- the tarty lingerie-makers are going with an actress, and it's Maggie Gyllenhall. It's a great choice, not only because she's unconventionally pretty, but, like Moss, she's been chosen despite the fact that she's give birth, which we imagine will lend a worldly MILF element to the ads. If the campaign is anything like her super-hot role as the masochistic Lee Holloway in "Secretary," we are all for it. [via Fashionista]
We doubt St. John makes polyester separates, but this white jacket worn by Angelina Jolie sure looks like one of those thick polyblends worn by your great-aunt in the 70s. Of course Angie makes it look kinda okay, if not totally thrilling. She looked better in the car in last year's ads, but at least this time she's driving. [via JustJared.com]
Pregnant or not pregnant? That is the question. Despite her controversial appearance and actions, she has set in motion some serious style trends that have caught on like wildfire. Here she is wearing simple-yet-stylish jeans and blazer, personalized with a skull scarf and pink ballet flats. We may not be looking forward to her upcoming DUI trial, but her fashion sensibility gets an A +.
She may be picky about what St. John's she wears on the red carpet, but it seems Angelina Jolie has no choice about what she has to wear in ads for the label. St. John's has stuffed poor Angie into one of their trademark old-lady suits, perfect for heading off to Congressional hearings in D.C. or sipping tea at the country club.
Katie Holmes has gotten a lot of flack lately due to her uber-famous romantic relationship with Tom Cruise. But, I can't hate little Joey Potter especially when she has been looking so fantastic. Post-Suri Katie slimmed down, chopped her locks, and is looking more confident than ever before. Her new look is fierce, sophisticated, and elegant. Here she is entering the CAA offices ( let's hope she gets back in the movie game soon!). Let's also hope some of her fabulous style rubs off on her new best friend-- Victoria Beckham.
Perhaps the only person who can get away with wearing not only Gareth Pugh, but Viktor & Rolf's strange self-contained runway dresses with clogs is electronic music maven Roisin Murphy. We like the way she takes these getups offstage and out into the world at large. She wears the Viktor & Rolf outfit on the cover of her new single "Overpowered" and prances about in Gareth Pugh in the video. We're not sure who made the tentacled headgear she wore in "Sow Into You," but maybe you do... [via Style Bubble]
Costume designer Patricia Field must be doing cartwheels this week at the news that the long-rumored "Sex and the City" movie is now a go according to TV Guide. Nearly ten years after we first wondered, "What is that big ugly flower doing on Carrie's tank top?" it will be exciting to see how many of the girls will be wearing Bitten, if Carrie has ditched her Manolos for Louboutins and whether Samantha has stopped wearing clothes altogether.
Related Links: If they shoot this summer, SJP should rock a closet full of this!
What's the best revenge a girl can have post-breakup? Looking super fabulous. Who wins this years award? Cameron Diaz. Despite her recent handbag kerfuffle in Peru, she has been looking great ever since she split with J.T. (cry him a river, we say). Despite her tomboyish ways, she is a girly girl when it comes to fashion and we love it! The girl can make jeans and a tee look as fab as a red-carpet-ready super mini dress. What do you guys think of Cammie's style?
Yes, women actually do wear haute couture. Whether they beg, borrow or steal the gowns is another matter entirely, but to check out the stars in the world's fanciest gowns, visit JustJared.com. And in the meantime, let us know whether you think actress Eva Green, seen here in spring 2007 couture at yesterday's shows, is worthy of being Dior's latest muse. Too bad she didn't go for the rainbow eyeshadow. [Green photo courtesy JustJared.com. Dior photo courtesy Style.com]
This year at Wimbledon, Sharapova's Swan Lake dress, Golovin's red knickers, and Ms. Venus' hotpants are getting more headlines than their serves or backhands. I'm no tennis junkie, but I do love it when the girls get their fashion on.
Beyonce in Balenciaga at last night's BET Awards. First, I'm impressed how well she could move in those things. Second, thank goodness they manufacture them in sizes larger than 0.
My goodness, how X-tina has changed -- from R-rated trashionista to sleek and coiffed happily married rumored-mom-to-be. The modern day Madonna when it comes to switching it up, Christina Aguilera's signature look (for now) is the perfect platinum hair, perfect red lips, and really red nails. When on stage, she goes all-out in the costume department but during the day, she keeps it low-maintenance and casual without looking sloppy. Here she is in jeans, big shades, and a flowy silver top looking fabulous and appropriate for a day running errands. We say keep it up, Mizz A.
We didn't think she could possibly follow her debut album "Arular" with anything as stellar, but out comes the video for M.I.A.'s new single "Boyz," rocking a series of wild jumpers, crazy swimsuits, and gold vests, and we are in love all over again with her fab style.
Once the teen princess of sugary pop anthems, now Mandy Moore is a young woman with several movies and albums under her belt who still possesses a natural youthful glow most women would kill for. Not only is her career evolving, so is her sense of style. She has morphed into a style icon using simple pieces to create fantastic chic looks that are good for every day as well as a night out. Unlike her "it" girl counterparts, Mandy remains conservative -- not showing too much, but not looking like a nun either. We recreated Mandy's look as she was strolling the streets of Soho in New York -- a summery black dress, light flowing sweater, and gold ballet flats. The look is preppy meets downtown -- a little messy -- but somehow looks completely put together. We say hot mess!
Forbes magazines loves lists, and, we'll admit it, so do we. The mag's Celebrity 100, which ranks the earnings and media attention of the rich and famous. Madonna's clothing line for H&M kept her in the spotlight and put money in the bank, putting her at no. 3. With her Topshop line and post-coke contract comeback, we're surprised Kate Moss pulled in at no. 74, behind Gisele Bundchen, who keeps her nose clean and just has a line of sandals. And last on the fashion list, "Project Runway" muse Heidi Klum came in at 84th place. [via WWD]
Sienna, Sienna, Sienna. She is worshipped by young fashionable ladies everywhere. Her style is original, daring, and dare I say innovative? I mean, who else can wear orange and black and not look like a Halloween scarecrow? She can go from goddess on the red carpet to a simple British lass walking her dog and still look fabulous -- her funky and fun style makes her a trendsetter. Here is one of Sienna's more casual but super-cute outfits. The mandatory skinny jeans, to-die-for gold boots and bright orange shirt pulled together with a chic Balenciaga bag... could she be any cooler? Our editors created their own version of Sienna's look -- dogs not included.
Even though Mika, the English singer who's winning over fans and critics in the U.S., makes such outrageously fabulous music that he's being compared to Elton John, Freddie Mercury and David Bowie, he doesn't share their over-the-top sense of style. Mika, once a model for Paul Smith says, "I like the cheapest ordinarily. Most of it I personalize -- really cheap stuff from Target, Gap and American Apparel and just add stuff to it, " he told us the other day. "I am able to borrow really expensive stuff, but I think the most unstylish thing you can do is set out to be fashionable."
Could we be entering a new era of fashion, where celebrities take over everything from designing clothing lines to starring in campaigns to posing as cover models? And if this does happen, if all the designers and models are stripped of their professions, who will the celebs steal their ideas from? Will Kate Moss and Sarah Jessica Parker (Bitten comes out today) only wear cheap clothes from their collections just to pimp their wares? That's something we would kind of like to see.
Now we know it's not nice to joke about orange jumpsuits, such as the cotton-poly blend one made by Los Angeles County inmates worn by Paris Hilton recently. But now that she's out on home arrest, she can bring jailbird style home with this season's cute orange jumpsuits, designed by, from left to right, by Y-3, Hermes, Stephen Burrows and Imitation of Christ. Early summer trend, hello? They'd go perfect with her haute new bracelet.
Attention all aspiring actresses: it pays to be a Coco nut. Oscar-nonimated actress Rinko Kikuchi modeled for Chanel's cruise handbag line in Paris yesterday, reports WWD. Although loyalty to Karl doesn't always get you what you want. Just ask Lindsay Lohan.
Has L.A. rubbed off on Victoria Beckham, or is Posh transforming into Skanky Spice? Her latest outfits -- one worn while she was celebrated as Glamour (U.K.) woman of the year of all things -- look like they were ripped straight off a soft-porn video cover. We can forgive her wearing the same shoes as Cameron Diaz, but not the hooker look.
Related Links: If you've gotta wear zebra stripes, do it right.
It's not easy being a celebrity (let's be honest, it's not exactly hard, either). But imagine having your photograph snapped during your ritual coffee run in your flannel pajamas sans make-up on Sunday morning. Not fun. Some celebs pull it off looking fabulous with what seems like little effort, even during ugly divorces. Reese Witherspoon, Hollywood's eternal sweetheart, always seems to always have a fresh face and a stylish look on her frequent caffeine runs. We commend her on her classic style that never seems to fade or falter. Here's to you, Reese! Check out Reese's latest look.
This year's bigger and better "Fashion Rocks" supplement is in production, and sources say Jennifer Lopez will be its cover girl, though they refused to confirm it. The issue won't be out in mags until September, but until then, we really want J.Lo to get herself a pink cape to complete the strawberry component of her neapolitan ice-cream sandwich dress by Michael Kors. [via WWD]
Proving they are more serious about fashion that we thought, the Olsen twins are launching a second upscale line, Elizabeth and James, in addition to their first, The Row. Some of the stuff is cute, although we're not so excited about the "Dynasty"-inspired two-piece sequined monstrosity that makes the model look like Kirstie Alley on a good day. Peep more pics over at Fashionista. [WWD via Fashionista]
What do you think: who wore this green metallic Dolce & Gabbana dress best: Rose McGowan at the D&G party in Cannes or Valentina in a recent issue of Interview mag? Although we appreciate the way Rose has accessorized her dress with a little peek-a-boo lace and gold jewelry, we're rather partial to Valentina's green hair and those insane shades by Theo. Weigh in on this important matter below... There's another D&G battle a-brewing over at FabSugar. Props to Faith Akiyama for the Interview scans.
A series of ads featuring dead rock icons such as Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain and Joey Ramone wearing Doc Marten combat boots in heaven have been deemed tasteless by survivors, most notably Cobain's widow Courtney Love, and have been pulled from British magazines. We take issue with it, too. I mean, not only would these figures hate the idea of selling shoes in their image, but would Sid really be in heaven?
Scarlett and Louis are in love -- for several campaign seasons now, and here's the latest from the fall campaign, set to print in August fashion mags. I guess she's only adding to models' woes by snatching away lucrative ad campaigns, but we love the look so we're not complaining. Images from WWD.
Brit soul crooner Joss Stone is known for her eclectic, sometimes flower-child looks, but she told us her trademarked on-stage aversion to shoes isn't just hippie-inspired. "I do like shoes. I'm a girl," Stone told Flypaper, however, shoes aren't as important as safety. "Number one on my list is to not fall over. So in order to be comfortable on stage and not trip over those wires I don't wear shoes." Stone has a stylist, but she doesn't always follow the rules. "My stylist grabs loads of stuff for me and I pick out what I want. I don't like to be told what to wear. A lot of stylists say, 'Wear this or that' because they want to feel like they're doing their job. Some people need that. If I was a model I'd be all for it but I'm not."
So much for the return of the model. First, celebrities took over the magazine covers, and now it seems like more and more ad campaigns are being turned over to Hollywood as well. Lohan's got Jill Stuart. Keira replaced Kate for Coco Mademoiselle. On the flip side, actress Elizabeth Hurley was ditched in favor of Heidi Klum for the Jordache campaign, but considering Klum's mass-media exposure, she's more of a celeb these days than a model. If I was a model, I'd be pissed at my booking agent.
Whenever I see Renee Zellweger in something other than Carolina Herrera, I start to wonder what's wrong. (Oh, I guess she's allowed something different now and again.) So when we saw this pic of her from Life on Fashionista, I was surprised to learn that she's wearing Vionnet, where change is also afoot. After a mere two seasons with the resuscitated label, Sophia Kokosalaki is leaving to start her own line, but she will be replaced by Marc Audibet, who has been behind the scenes at Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Related Links: For a sneak peek to the future, look to Prada.
Radar magazine mocked "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere for asking for two additional pairs of free Prada sunglasses at a Lucky magazine party last night, but we figure, hey, if we could get away with it, wouldn't we do the same thing? "I hate shopping. I don't shop," Panettiere said. "That's why I get so excited when I get to go to these things. There are a lot more important things we should be spending our money on." But, wait... you're not spending any money. Hmm, maybe we don't forgive her either.
Related Links: The rest of us suckers have to shop.
Need a celeb clothing line not as pricey as the Olsen twins' collection The Row but not as downmarket as Bitten by SJP? Look no more. Previews of Sienna Miller and her sister's collection, Twenty8Twelve, are out. So whaddya think?
Kanye West has resumed his occasional fashion column for Complex magazine, and we couldn't be happier. Observations from the most stylish man in hip hop: printed hoodies are over; he loves Dries Van Noten, Martin Margiela and Alexander McQueen and, according to him, gray jeans are currently the "end all be all." We trust his opinion, if only for this cute line from his recent paean to fashionistas, "I peep the McCartney's / Stella got her groove back." Priceless.
Related Links: Kanye seems like a cashmere kind of guy.
There's not much to say about the new cover of Harper's Bazaar that hasn't already been said -- that cute dogs sell magazines, that tabloid fodder sells magazines and that fashion doesn't seem to sell magazines. Cover subjects aside, we'd like to know: why are they wearing gloves for a June issue? Bad manicure day?
If you think Oscar fashion is boring, you'll be pleased to know the Costume Institute's gala is coming up next Monday, where celebs wear edgier stuff from the designers they love. The arm candy combos are as follows: Cate Blanchett with Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquire, Julianne Moore and YSL designer Stefano Pilati; Jennifer Hudson will go with Michael Kors; and the Olsen twins may be the guest of Giambatista Valli. Also, Hilary Swank and Donatella Versace, Scarlett Johansson will rock the LV table, and Lucy Liu will attend with Zac Posen, reports Fashion Week Daily. Who would be your dream designer date? John Galliano, anyone?
Kate Moss has got Selma Blair's back -- covered with the white, one-shoulder dress from the TopShop collection. It's good to have friends in high places. If you're not Kate's mate, you can still find some stuff unsold on eBay, and of course, there's still Barneys. [via Off the Rack]
It's a war of words between celeb designers, all of whom claim that their cheap chic is better than other celebrity cheap chic. Sarah Jessica Parker says that Bitten is for real women, unlike the high-fallutin' L.A.M.B. line by Gwen Stefani (not that L.A.M.B. is cheap, of course, but SJP had only nice things to say about M by Madonna, so no fun there). And Lily Allen thinks her line for New Look flatters more physiques than Kate Moss' looks for TopShop. The truth is, they probably don't care, but it sure makes for good publicity for their line, and makes for an entertaining news story for bored journalists, don't you think?
While we doubt no one will be lining around the block and snapping up every last garment online the way they are for Kate Moss' TopShop collection, Sarah Jessica Parker's line for Steve & Barry's, Bitten, has cute simplicity and a nice message. She wants people to have access to inexpensive, simple, well-made clothes. We can get behind that. But we're pretty sure what people want is cheap ripoffs of her fabulous wardrobe at home. Anyway, take a look at more of her stuff in the latest issue of Glamour. [via Off the Rack]
The lookbook for Mary Kate and Ashley's haute new line The Row is up on Fashionologie, and with it comes the debate over whether one should pay thousands for a well-made brand backed by former child stars. We think LavishChic said it best: "These are the Olsen Twins. The OLSENS. As in the straight-to-video, tween set, interchangeable "Full House" twins. Yeah, them. I'm not buying it. $1000+ for a Ralph Rucci piece? Yes. For an Olsen piece? Hell no." That said, the clothes are attractive if unaffordable, and we like the photography. [via Le Blog Underground Chic]
Bjork is known for her outrageous fashion statements, but this time she didn't actually wear the recording tape dress made for her by artist Mary Anne Campagna as part of last weekend's Coachella music festival. Actually, what she did wear onstage made the tape dress look pretty tame. [via the Los Angeles Times]
The red platforms are by YSL, the fingerless gloves by Chanel and the knit hat is Prada Sport -- so who's wearing them? We'll give you a hint: it's in the most recent issue of Nylon.
Sorry we are a little magazine-crazy today, but we had to point out the wonderful new i-D magazine, featuring Cat Power (and Chanel muse?) wearing an old Karl Lagerfeld for H&M tee. Just because you're on a magazine cover doesn't mean you have to wear the newest, latest whatever. We love it.
We're pleased that H&M's latest collaboration with a musician will incorporate what musicians do best -- that is, make music. David Bowie has teamed up with the retailer to create not another capsule collection, but "The H&M High Line Festival," which will raise money to turn Manhattan's old elevated rail line into a park. Bowie hand-picked acts such as Arcade Fire, Laurie Anderson, and Daniel Johnston/Bang on a Can All-Stars/The Legendary Stardust Cowboy. We wish they'd throw Lily Allen in the mix, because she rhymed "weight loss" with "Kate Moss." [via Fashion Week Daily]
The latest sister act in the world of celebrity designers is actress Penelope Cruz and her sis, who announced plans to create a 25-piece collection for Spanish retailer Mango. They join Sienna Miller and sister, with their line Twenty8Twelve. They must figure, I've got the brains, you've got the celebrity, let's make lots of money (with apologies to the Pet Shop Boys). [photo via InStyle]
After spending nearly $200,000 on a recent trip to Barneys, Katie Holmes has reportedly been banned from excessive shopping by her husband, Tom Cruise. That tidbit leads us to wonder, just how much shopping is excessive shopping? What dollar point makes you realize you've gone completely off the deep end? Is it $100 or is it $5,000? We're not sure, but we do know if you're shopping during rehab, you've got a problem. [illustration courtesy Junior League of Raleigh]
Related Links: Spend a little or a lot, just keep your head on straight.
Perhaps as if to reassure us that she has worn more than H&M tracksuits over her lifetime, Madonna is plotting a retrospective of her costumes and getups from over 25 years in the public eye. Perhaps this way we can also discover the true source of some of her M by Madonna clothes, particularly her white jersey dress (pictured) and pencil skirt, both of which were "inspired from a find in her closet." Gee, I wonder who the original designer was? [via the International Herald Tribune]
Finding the perfect tee is tough for everyone, even for Mary-Kate and Ashley, whose new upscale line, The Row, allegedly began because neither could find a perfect t-shirt, one that's soft and fits just right. Apparently their perfect t-shirt costs $225, but never fear, the twins say they will be launching a new collection for Wal-Mart, an apparel line we assume will be directed more towards fashion heads and less towards the pink-and-flowered tween set.
The same folks who brought you really cheap basketball sneakers are now set to bring you sportswear fronted by actress and "style icon" Sarah Jessica Parker, all for below-Wal-Mart prices. Steve & Barry's, the up-and-coming super-cheapo retailer, will sell the new collection, called Bitten, so named for SJP's passion for cheap clothes. "Parker was blown away by the company's mission and bitten by the Steve & Barry's bug after walking into a Steve & Barry's store for the first time." Are we really supposed to believe that? After all, this is coming from a woman who has worn Lanvin, Chanel couture and Alexander McQueen and walked a thousand miles in Manolo Blahniks. [via Fashion Week Daily]
Madonna's old riding crop makes another appearance, this time in her new ad for H&M, which at least has the decency to make fun of itself. A young schoolgirl learns all about fashion from the Big M, this time tracksuits are not covered, thank goodness. [via Fashion Addict Diary]
Katie Holmes has been seen at plenty of fashion shows, and now that she's been spotted in West Hollywood toting some sketches of her own, folks are whispering that she may be plotting her own collection. Perez Hilton says it's for TJ Maxx, but seeing as it looks like she clipped something from someone's collection (see the photo to the left of her drawing?), it might be just for her. Anyone recognize who's collection she's biting?
,br>Someone appears to have had an unsuccessful head transplant. The beheading has come in the form of a public Photshop disaster, found within the pages of this month's Elle magazine featuring actress Rachel McAdams. Fashion Verbatim notes the Armani dress on the cover is a repeat of the one Beyonce wore to the Oscars, and The Fashion Spot noticed that McAdams' head on the cover also appears inside atop a Gaultier gown. Creepy.
Related Links: Some pink shades to go with her pink hair.
Jesus, this Johansson girl is everywhere, no? Shilling for LV, at the top of Playboy 's sexy celeb list, the Grammys, India. And now, she's peddling her new line for Reebok. I love her, I do, but overexposure much?
Related Links: For the chic sneaks, there's always Yohji Yamamoto.
In her very own home, Madonna has launched an anti-crack campaign -- anti-butt-crack, that is. Apparently her 10-year-old daughter, Lourdes, has been experimenting with low-rise jeans, much to her mother's chagrin. Let's hope Lourdes doesn't get ahold of her mother's wardrobe from when before she was born. [via the New York Post]
Good thing Jennifer Hudson already has her Vogue cover. While opinions varied from ho-hum to horrific about the chocolate Oscar de la Renta gown Andre Leon Talley put her in for the Oscars, everyone agreed that the snakeskin metallic bolero was overkill. Even Ms. Hudson herself told Matt Lauer her outfit was her "only regret." Watch out, J-Hud, you might be the first black woman to be banned from the pages of Vogue in the same month you graced its cover.
Related Links: Oh, now we get it: chocolate, "Oscar"...it makes perfect sense in retrospect.
Armani was a runway hit at the Oscars, having dressed some of the most high-profile faces at the awards ceremony, but Christian Lacroix ran a close second having dressed best actress Helen Mirren. Let's crunch the numbers, shall we? Best actress Helen Mirren wore Lacroix = 5 points, best actress nominee Cate Blanchett wore Armani Privé = 2 points, best supporting actress nominee Beyoncé wore Armani = 2 points, best picture and director Martin Scorsese wore an Armani tux = 3 points ( I know, I know, he won two awards, but he is just a guy, after all, and this is not really scientific), Katie Holmes wore Armani = 1 point. So Lacroix gets 5, Armani gets 8, so Armani beat out Lacroix with sheer numbers.
Nude shades, metallics and ribbing were popular on the red carpet for the 79th Oscar Awards. Jennifer Hudson rocked a brown ruched metallic Oscar de la Renta gown and picked up a gold Oscar statuette to go with it. Other lovelies included Reese Witherspoon, who stuck with Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci in a stunning layered violet gown, Gwyneth Paltrow wore a gorgeous peachy frock by Zac Posen, and Jada Pinkett Smith looked glammy in a golden gown by Carolina Herrera. Of her metallic gladiatrix Armani Prive gown, Cate Blanchett said. "It's so heavy, it's giving me a workout." Jennifer Lopez was the one to wear Marchesa, which her husband Marc Antony claimed to pick out for her. The worst look of the night goes to Faye Dunaway, whom I adore, but, man, that dreadful J. Mendel dress was a bad call.
Several folks have pulled out their crystal balls (Swarovski, no doubt) to figure out what trends will dominate the Oscars on Sunday night. Some say the metallics from the fall 2007 runways will make an appearance, other say sunny yellow will be popular. It's pretty likely that goddess-style and one-shoulder gowns, seen at the Golden Globes, will also dominate.
The other week I had the pleasure of running into "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera at the Standard Hotel in Hollywood. We'd sat next to her at brunch for nearly half and hour and, this being L.A., didn't really notice. It wasn't until we were at the valet we realized we were in the presence of faux-fashion greatness. Anyway, she was super-sweet as we bombarded her with our totally out-of-character gushy, teenaged-girl-like fawning (the Naomi Campbell episode hasn't been filmed yet, she managed to tell us, as we blathered on), and agreed to let us snap a pic of her. She looks, as you can see, fabulously natural with her zip-up sweatshirt, Gucci bag with silk scarf attached and jeans and flat orange sandals. Not ugly, at all.
EuroBrat's top faves for Interview magazine's re-dressing of Elizabeth Taylor's classic film roles, left to right: Francisco Costa's new look for Taylor in "Butterfield 8," Lanvin's Alber Elbaz for "The Last Time I Saw Paris," done with dolls, and Donatella Versace's classic look for "Cleopatra." [via La Femme]
Six months have passed since Ms. Ricci got glam on the cover of W magazine -- but the style-a-thon has been non-stop ever since. I'm gaga for the luxe, metallic looks she recented donned at the Grammys, left, and at the Versace Walk of Style Awards, right. Let's just say the former Wednesday Addams has truly come a long way.
Was Sacha Baron Cohen so busy scooping up awards he couldn't cover fashion week? We had heard earlier Bruno would hit the Bryant Park tents to shoot footage for a movie, but Baron-Cohen was nowhere to be found. Radar suspects the weird Romanian "royal" cat-toting siblings may have been the alternative prank to the now well-known Bruno, but that has yet to be confirmed.
The chilly weather may be keeping celebrities from attending fashion week notes WWD, but could the notable absence of celebrity lines such as Sweetface, L.A.M.B. and William-Rast mean that stars are also not up for the grueling fashion cycle?
March's surprising W magazine cover girl says she hates dresses, feels bummed to get no red-carpet love and may wear custom-designed Gucci, Zac Posen and Viktor & Rolf suits during her stint as the 2007 Oscar host. Ten years after her monumental Time magazine cover, Ellen DeGeneres shocks again: she's a hottie! Throw in the smokin' young girlfriend and this lady makes pushing fifty look pretty damn good.
Big celebrities like to dress themselves in big labels -- Gucci, Versace and Valentino -- when strutting the red carpet. Red carpet celeb endorsements translate into big bucks for labels years after they are worn -- so why not spread the love? What if more stars had the confidence to wear lesser-known and more interesting labels? Let's play stylist. Here we have Cate Blanchett in Rodarte, Halle Berry in Kai Milla, Cameron Diaz in Reem Acra, Keira Knightley in Marchesa.
How about Hilary Swank in Derek Lam, Reese Witherspoon in Luca Luca, Beyonce in Naeem Khan and Renee Zellweger in Nanette Lepore?
A certain L.A.M.B. has some explaining to do. Gwen Stefani says she doesn't wear fur and doesn't use fur in her L.A.M.B. collection, but PETA recently busted her for appearing on a fur industry website, wearing more than a little lamb.
Anyone who owns couture must know that you don't put a gown on some crappy old hanger from the drycleaners. Apparently no one told Whitnesy Houston. Paper magazine was aghast to see a photo of Whitney's orange Atelier Versace gown displayed on a cheap wire hanger as she auctioned off her worldy goods. "Versace isn't exactly known for tastefulness," Paper wrote, "but it's not trash." [photo via In Touch]
Lefty, you and I are both wearing underwear in public. But so what, mine is yellow and yours is blech. Why do you glower at me and say, “Nice bra, beanpole?” And why do you look down on my True Religion jeans and say, “I used to wear those…then I got hip to the up-skirt photo.” Whatevs…nice California license plate.
Actually, yes, that is a bunny emerging from my buns. Got a problem with that? Um, this cover confuses me. Not only has Renee Z. been on the cover of Vogue a million times already, now she's on the February 2007 edition wearing some random gray v-neck sweater -- and if it is indeed angora, that seems like some sort of sick joke.
Related Links: We love v-neck sweaters -- at home, at work -- but on the cover of Vogue?
Peep all the looks from the Golden Globes last night and vote on your favorites over at FabSugar. Grecian-goddess gowns in white dominated the red carpet (the wedding industry is surely cheering), and lets us know the color will rule this spring as it did last year. Check out the people's choices here.
Some major red carpet style will be on display for the Golden Globes tonight, and a few ladies have let slip what they'll wear -- poor ol' Angelina Jolie will wear a gown by St. John, probably as part of her modeling contract -- but most will make a last-minute decision. Jennifer Hudson has favored Prada before, and promised Off the Rack she'll wear "something sexy." The designers over at Bill Blass have reported doing fittings for a couple of actresses, but they're not holding their breath. "You never know," one designer told the Kansas City Star. "They change their minds."
It's good to be a celebrity. Not only do you get to go to parties in Palm Springs celebrating your work pretending to be someone else, you get one of the hottest spring 2007 gowns in January. Lucky.
The news of another celebrity clothing line usually meets with a groan from us here at Flypaper, but when the clothing line is by someone who seems to have trouble clothing herself in general, it brings us great happiness. Of the upcoming sportswear and lingerie collection, Styledash says, "Ten bucks says the whole collection is pink and awful." [via WWD]
Okay, there isn't an award for "Best Style in a Motion Picture," but 2006's contenders are such perfect models of genius-design-meets-perfect-styling that it's a shame no such category exists. Between the downtown-glam get-ups of "Dreamgirls," breath-taking gowns of "Marie Antoinette" and retro elegance of "The Black Dahlia," looks of the past were last year's stars. The less costumey ensembles in "Volver" and "Casino Royale" and "The Devil Wears Prada" suit the characters so well, you forget they're actually not real people.
Long lauded for her fab style, Sienna Miller will now have to prove her mettle not just in selecting and wearing clothing, but now she and her sister are trying their hand at designing, with a line called Twenty8Twelve. Her sister Savannah is actually experienced, having attended design school and worked alongside Alexander McQueen, and Sienna is bringing her talent for getting attention and cash money from Pepe Jeans.
You've gotta hand it to Aussie actress Cate Blanchett for being Hollywood's ultimate red-carpet chameleon. The most prolific actress of her generation (she has three critically-acclaimed films out right now), Cate has dabbled in space-age androgyny (pictured), elegant super-hero style, sci-fi throwback glam and cutting-edge Oscar elegance, pulling off every look like a champ. Would somebody get this lady booked as a judge on "Project Runway" already?
Related Links: Cate could mix it up by playing it safe in black Vera Wang.
Could it be that the celebrity clothing market has reached its saturation point? "Everyone from A- to Z-listers" has a line, says WWD, and shoppers may be getting tired of Mandy Moore tees (say, isn't that Christina Aguilera wearing one?), Travis Barker (of Blink 182 fame) screenprinted hoodies and Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) outfits. Now, at last, some of those Z-listers are struggling, including Kevin Federline and David Hasselhoff.
Louis Vuitton had a last-minute alteration to plans for its spring 2007 campaign when actress Scarlett Johansson showed up to the shoot with pink hair. Luckily, they loved it. "It's just fresh, very romantic and extremely pretty," artistic director Marc Jacobs told WWD. More pics at Fashionologie.
Madonna has taken the unpopularity of her tracksuit in stride because she's going to design a second collection with H&M. The M by Madonna womenswear collection will appear globally next March. Madge claims, "I'm really happy with the results and look forward to wearing M by Madonna along with the rest of the world." The rest of the world probably won't be accessorizing their M by Madonna with Prada, but that's okay. [via AP]
The Olsen twins may be the only celebs whose various clothing lines are in Wal-Mart and Barneysat the same time. You can't help but be impressed. [via Fashionolgie]
In one of the odder collaborations we've heard in a while, it's rumored that Jennifer Lopez and Victoria Beckham may develop a lingerie collection together. Even more odd considering how buttoned up they've both been lately. Actually, some of Posh's recent outfits are crying out for a bra.
Does a woman of great power wear a black pantsuit like Hillary Clinton during her first campaign for the Senate or does she mix professorial reserve with kinky boots like Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice? Fashion-watchers across the nation want to know. A gander at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests Armani for H&M.
After being dissed by Louis Vuitton, Lindsay Lohan's modeling dreams just might come true after all -- Miu Miu has made her the face of its spring 2007 campaign, reports WWD. Past celeb faces include Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore and Chloe Sevigny.
Related Links: Lindsay wore these pumps and now she's got an ad campaign. Good deal!
An ex-U2 stylist proved herself close enough to Bono to kick him in the pants, but not close enough to keep them. After an expensive court battle, Bono got his Joshua Tree-era trousers and hat back from the stylist who he claims stole them. All that trouble when Bono says he doesn't mind spending $200 on jeans.
Related Links: Why spend $200 when you don't have to?
It smells like celebrity spirit now that several have come up with scented candles named after themselves, like the Hilary Duff With Love candle. We are proud of Elton John for his fundraising candle, even when it leads to sentences like this: "Bath & Body Works is selling an Elton John scented candle." Does it really smell like him?
That's one crazy-looking handbag, right? Well, that's because it was made in honor of pop star Ricky Martin, whose work with children in Latin America is being honored with a special bag made by La Chica Chic. A percentage of the $1200 bag will go towards Martin's foundation. It's not just good for the kids, though. Apparently the bag's gold chains keep "evil away."
Proving that stars do sometimes shop for themselves, "Veronica Mars" actress Kristen Bell was recently seen wearing a $45 Behnaz Sarafpour for Target dress at a hotel opening. Is she a woman of the people, or just a genuine struggling actress? [via Off the Rack]
If you're still hunting for a Halloween costume, Radar can help you transform into any number of fashion-world luminaries, inlcuding Rachel Zoe, Jeffrey Sebelia and the American Apparel girl.
Let's hope the fashion world has a better sense of humor than Kazakhstan. Bruno, the Austrian fashionista portrayed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on "Da Ali G Show," will appear at New York fashion week in February, probably to get some footage for his new film deal. Now that his secret's out, it might be tougher for him to breakdance down the runway. [via Page Six]
The "Most Famous Band in the World" releases its explosive new fragrance this month, and chances are KISS frontman Gene Simmons will be rising from the floor of your local department store breathing fire to promote it. Be sure to clear off a nice big space next to 15" action figures on your dresser because you'll want to display the ancillary Party Shower Gel, Lovin' Body Lotion and Rockin' Bath Splash next to your autographed box of KISS cologne. Make room next to the dragon boots in the closet -- the band is reportedly launching a premium denim line.
Paris Hilton goes where so many Budweiser girls have gone before -- by bringing the underboob out into the open. Let's hope this is just Paris exposing body parts that have been left unexposed publicly and not a new trend.
Katie Holmes may have been free to attend the Yves St. Laurent, Chanel and Giambattista Valli shows in Paris, but she will wear Giorgio Armani when she marries Tom Cruise sometime later this year (put her in flats, Giorgio). Giving a borg-like twist to the ceremony, not only will Tom also be wearing Armani, but so will the parents, the bridal party... perhaps all the guests, too? [via Fashion Wire Daily]
Have you noticed how seemingly every starlet has her legs crossed one over the other on the red carpet these days? We can thank the recently deceased "voguing" pioneer Willie Ninja for the unnatural yet somehow interesting pose, along with the famous over-the-shoulder pose, which seems to have started with Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton. Now when you notice how many girls have bastardized the "twigs tied" and "over the shoulder" pose, you'll at least know where it came from.
It's so embarrassing when you get caught wearing the same dress as someone else. Especially when that someone else is a one-year-old. [via Off The Rack]
Related Links: Oddly enough, the Juicy dress looked good on both.
What do you think? Is Sienna Miller's strange halter/leash/lederhosen thing fashion forward, or does it beg the question: who let the dogs out? [via Go Fug Yourself]
Related Links: Leather straps best left to shoes and bags.
Beck fans will have their chance to build a hipper t-shirt at Wednesday night's Madison Square Garden show in New York. Vendors will apply a variety of Beck-approved decals to t-shirts on the spot. "There are four different sets of decals available as well as four different t-shirt colors, so the variations are endless," says the artist's press release. The scribes at pitchforkmedia.com correctly point out that the variations are, in fact, limited, but like Beck they're too slack to do the math.
As elusive songwriter Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) comes out of her shell, it seems she's being courted to do more than just sing. Chanel is reportedly interested in signing her up for a jewelry ad campaign. [via Fashion Week Daily]
Even though she's already wearing the bag and the jacket, Jessica Simpson sees fit to visit the Fendi store in New York for more Fendi. Is there such a thing as too much Fendi? [via People]
Nicole Richie is on the October cover of edgy fashion bible Vogue Italia (and Kevin Federline is inside!), Paris Hilton is on the cover of French Vogue (ina jog bra no less) and fashion geeks are livid. The red-carpet photos are suppposed to be a comment on tabloid culture and a nod to the magazines that really drive American fashion -- People and US Weekly. But must we look at these same faces in one of the few mags that actually does something different? [via Fashist! Forum and Fashionologie]
You know it's fall in Hollywood when a movie's wardrobe is more compelling than the performances themselves. Sadly such is the case with the plodding Diane Lane and Ben Affleck flick, "Hollywoodland," and remains to be seen with this Friday's "The Black Dahlia" (both noir-ish Tinsel Town whodunits.) Yes, the 1940s and 1950s-era costumes in each are stunning, though I think I'll save my money and hit vintage clothing stores instead.
Ashley's in fashion, and this time it's not for Wal-Mart. Knowing full well that putting clothes on celebrities is the best way to promote a new label, Ashley Olsen threw on a green plaid coat from her new line, called The Row, along with some Balenciaga and Dior. I guess her internship was more fruitful than her sister's. [via Fashion Week Daily]
Some clothes are hard to pull off if you have the wrong body, but other clothes are impossible to pull off no matter how perfectly formed. Take these weirdly diaper-like shorts worn by actress Mischa Barton. "Puffy and patterned, they look like Pampers by way of Bedrock," say the ladies over at Off the Rack.
If you ever thought Jennifer Lopez's beauty was not of this earth, you might be right. J.Lo's sparkly headwrap and matching ensemble has been tagged the worst of fashion at MTV's Video Music Awards but must be the height of extra-terrestrial style. Go Fug Yourself tagged her as looking like a member of "robot race of synchronized swimmers." And commenter over at People's Off The Rack blog claimed her outfit "looks more like a 'Barbarella does Mars' outfit."
I knew there was a reason I loved the silk flapper dress (left) that Emmy-winning British actress Kelly MacDonald wore last Sunday. It was one-of-a-kind Elsie Katz couture gown designed by Seattle's Donna H. Baxter, whose mantra "You don't need an occasion to dress or feel pretty" is as great as her incredible vintage-inspired designs.
Related Links: No occasion needed to do the 1920's in chocolate satin.
A gaggle of models and celebrities will go naked in a new ad campaign, but this time it's for Marc Jacobs, not PETA. Naomi Campbell, Carolyn Murphy, Christy Turlington, Julianne Moore, Dita Von Teese and Selma Blair all agreed to strip for photos that will be emlazoned on Marc Jacobs tees to raise skin cancer awareness. "Every single person I asked said yes, except for Hilary Swank," said MJ CEO Robert Duffy. "But I am still working on trying to convince her. I refuse to give up." [via Female First (U.K.)]
Who doesn't like free stuff? Well, we'll tell you who -- the IRS. Gift bags from the Emmy Awards -- worth $27,000 to $33,000 each -- now come with a big old bummer inside -- perhaps as much as $12,000 to $15,000 in taxes. Perhaps the product frenzy over "free" merchandise like Hearts on Fire diamond haircombs and William Rast jeans won't be as heated this year. [via USA Today]
Remember Wu-Wear? Exactly. Method Man, promoting his new album, is really grumpy, and rightfully so. After a ton of misfires and bad press -- the death of his sitcom, a poorly received album, a battle with radio jock Wendy Williams -- he's equally unthrilled about reliving the days when Wu-Wear was a coveted street brand. He tells Flypaper: "I just want to tell everybody that comes out with they fashion lines: when it starts to fall off, you go right with it." Someone please tell J.Lo, Beyonce, oh yeah, and especially Lindsay.
Related Links: If you've got to have a name, go fashion's rock stars -- Hugo and Dolce never go out of style.
Britney Spears proves once again that she desperately needs to hire a wardrobe consultant. Last weekend, the preggo pop star went on a $5,000 shopping spree at L.A. shops Fred Segal and Intuition. "She said she was into the black lace gothic look," one shopper told the Daily Mirror (U.K.), "and that she liked the polka dot headband because it reminded her of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman." Some think her son needs help, too. [via Glamour]
Although punk icon Iggy Pop hasn't gone soft in his old age, he has cleaned up a little bit, enough to appear in a ad for John Varvatos menswear wearing a pinstriped suit. Iggy impressed Varvatos during the photoshoot in New York's Central Park. "It started to rain, and instead of ducking for cover, Iggy jumped up on a park bench and started dancing and boxing," Vavatos said, according to ContactMusic.com. "I said 'This is epic.'"
Details from Mary-Kate Olsen's internship last year with photographer Annie Leibovitz have leaked from none other than Anna Wintour's daughter. In a recent Telegraph column, Bee Shaffer gives us the dirt. "When she attended a Sarah Jessica Parker shoot, she only stayed for an hour and all she did was sit and smoke," wrote Shaffer. "Apparently, she not only left the photo assistants dumbfounded, but also Ms. Parker, who muttered: 'What the hell is an Olsen twin doing here?'" [via Fashionologie]
People's "Style Watch" editors have spotted the red-hot Alexander McQueen skull scarf on Nicole Richie more than once this season. And apparently, she's not the only fan.
Guys looking to take their fashion to another level may want to take a gander at The Handsome Boy Modeling School website, launched by record producers Dan "the Automater" Nakamura and "Prince Paul" Huston to promote the 2004 album, "White People." (Their characters -- Chest Rockwell and Nathaniel Merriweather -- may be familiar to couch potatoes from an episode of Chris Elliot's early '90s sitcom "Get A Life.") To those who don't quite get the vibe, the pair issued a disclaimer: "It's a handsome thing; you wouldn't understand."
Where on earth has model, actress and Benihana heiress Devon Aoki been? Focusing on her acting career, apparently. Aoki will appear in one of the short films made to go with each song on Sean Lennon's new album, Friendly Fire. I mean we loved "D.E.B.S." and all, but we'd rather see more like her one fall ad campaign for YSL. [via The Fashion Spot]
Poor Uma Thurman. She's got big feet and they only seem to get bigger with each magazine interview she does. "The thing is that they're almost an 11 after I had kids," ContactMusic.com quoted her as saying. "But do they have to say 12?"
Enjoy a view of Brooklyn from your very own sneakers with these Mos Def Converse All-Stars. Although Mos' 2003 Converse commercial suggests that Converse belongs on the court, we all know All Stars abandoned athletic prowess for style, becoming a "brand for hipsters, indie rockers, and lazy poseurs such as myself," writes Slate's Rob Walker.
"Athletic-inspired sportswear" may sound redundant, but we're still excited to see what comes of Scarlett [Hearts] Rbk, a new collaboration between Scarlett Johansson and Reebok. "I like the idea of exercise and aerobics being glamorous," Scarlett Johansson told WWD. "Olivia Newton John and women exercising in false eyelashes."
Sugar and spice and everything vice. That's what my daydreams were made of -- in 1984, at least. Of all the manly vices -- gluttony, sloth, greed being top three -- my favorite of all is vanity, a la "Miami Vice." But not the "unfashionable present" of the Foxx-and-Farrell variety. We're talking old school "Vice" -- Necco wafer-colored trousers, no socks, open blazers, stubble, and hair gel. Bless Guy Trebay at the New York Times for rekindling my ancient crush on Rico Tubbs and solidifying Vice's place in the history of men's fashion.
Either stylists love this Roberto Cavalli dress, or someone is making a statement about the nature of hyper-rich, blonde celebrities (i.e., they're all the same). Closet Therapy just wants to know: who wore it better, Paris or Nicole?
Yes, sometimes it can be cute for a mother and daughter to dress alike. But that's when you're 5 and mom isn't 50. Don't try this one at home, folks. [TMZ via Lipstick. Photo via LDP Images]
Related Links:Floral tops are cute, just leave the pink cowboy hat in Vegas.
The foxy calendar that sells tires with images of naked and sorta-naked models is back, and this time the Pirelli calendar will feature the ever-fabulous 71-year-old actress Sophia Loren. But Sophia seems like a spring chicken compared with the 90-year-old model who pranced down that runway during Rome's fashion week. Yo go, girls.
Photos from the Madonna H&M ad campaign are out, showing the star with her young crew of touring dancers. I think her fans, dressed to the nines for her recent New York appearance, really outstyled Madge and her posse. Take note, H&M. [via Fashion Week Daily and JustJared.com]
Is Pharrell Williams and Louis Vuitton's relationship in trouble? Designer insiders (read: gays) are tripping because P's bouncer tossed out some powerful Mo's at his recent GQ party in Milan, saying there was "too much sausage" in the room. Some whisper it might cost him the LV campaign. Oh well, they've had a great run. Maybe Pharrell can turn his attention to his eternally delayed album.
Striking a blow against one of the few companies that uses traditional -- rather than celebrity -- models, Victoria's Secret will forgo the bodacious bodies of models Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima in favor of pop singer Ashlee Simpson for their Pink line. Ashlee won't pose for Playboy, but she will bare some flesh in cheap underwear. Now that's classy.
Leave it to InStyle magazine to highlight clothes more flattering than overhyped bubble skirts and skinny jeans. Their latest issue shows us the wonder of kimono-sleeve dresses, like the Rachel Palley number, pictured. "Pretty much anyone looks good in them," stylist Emily Current told InStyle. "If you're full-figured, they're great because you can have a plunging neckline and still have your arms covered."
Related Links: A little forgiveness goes a long way.
If you appreciate wicked comedic genius, then Amy Sedaris is your goddess. If you're not afraid to layer crocheted sweater vests over knit turtlenecks, then Sedaris' junkie-turned-high-school-student in "Strangers With Candy" is your idol. But really, who among us can't relate to wearing acid-washed jeans to fit at high school after spending years in prison?
Related Links: Crochet is best in moderation, like in this steel blue tunic.
Can we talk about overexposure? This is what it looks like. Nothing new to wear, nothing new to say. But will a naked, pregnant pop star sell magazines in August, a traditionally slow month for magazines? Yes, of course. More pics on TabloidWhore. [BritneySpy via PerezHilton]
Stylist Patricia Field told the Guardian (U.K.) that the work of over 100 different designers was featured in "The Devil Wears Prada." Meryl Streep wore a $25,000 Fendi coat as Miranda Priestly and Anne Hathaway got to strut around in some $995 Chanel thigh-high boots. Not for long, though -- with a paltry $100,000 wardrobe budget, over $1 million dollars worth of clothes were borrowed for the film. If Streep were a real magazine editor, that Fendi coat would have found its way into her closet by now.
A black Jean Louis cocktail dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in "The Misfits" fetched $66,000 and one of Andy Warhol's wigs went for $10,800 at a Christie's auction yesterday. Worn together, they could make the world's most pop art outfit.
Just when you thought Vogue covers couldn't get any lamer, they do. Is Kate Hudson suddenly 50 years old? Why so buttoned up for a summer issue? The "Cool Girl" headline just puts the final nail in the coffin.
Kitson, the Los Angeles shop that tattles to the tabloids whenever Paris, Nicole or Jessica breezes in, has decided selling clothing isn't enough. Now they want to take a cut of the photo biz they've created, and sell the celebrity photos that are snapped as the famous ones leave the store. [via Paper]
Team England's David Beckham says his eponymous new cologne embodies a personal ethos that is "not defined by one look, one attitude or one style." According to Forbes, Beckham's more predictable than he thinks. In an article advising readers how best to crash the World Cup, they suggest showing up at the gate in "a sarong, two diamond earrings, twenty tattoos, aviator sunglasses and a whip-thin orange girlfriend."
Related Links: Here are the shades, now go get the girl.
Yes, the Madonna tracksuit can be yours one day, found at your local H&M. WWD's rumors of the cheap chic retailer's collaboration with the Material Girl are indeed true. As part of the deal, Madge and her dance posse will wear H&M when offstage during her "Confessions" world tour, although I imagine Mad will go running back to her Prada once she leaves the arena.
Whispers that Madonna may model for Viktor & Rolf's line for H&M make for particularly appealing rumors, if the trifecta of high fashion, popstar and cheap-chic retailer do indeed come together. "She's a superstar, a style icon -- and controversial," wrote Swedish newspaper the Daily Expressesn. "Now Madonna could be H&M's next clothing model."
We kept wondering if singer and L.A.M.B. designer Gwen Stefani would give the fashion a rest once she hit the delivery room, but apparently not. She arrived in labor "wearing her signature red lipstick and looking very excited." Some want to see the style of the next generation. "We're waiting with bated breath to see what hot-off-the-catwalk baby gear the little fella will be kitted out in," says Ananova.
Taking a plunge with fashion doesn't usually mean getting wet, but in the case of Keira Knightley's recent underwater dive in a Jenny Packham dress, it was well worth the risk. Underwater photog Candice has been snapping stars in submerged couture to bring attention to water quality in poor countries. That's worth a little water up your nose. [via Vogue.com]
Marie Antoinette would have loved Manolo Blahnik, after all, in her day, the Queen of France ordered two new pairs of shoes a week. Sofia Coppola tapped Blahnik for her new film to make some sexy stylish shoes for Kirsten Dunst, who plays the 18th-century monarch. "I thought that we wouldn't even see the stupid shoes on her feet," Blahnik told the Telegraph (U.K.), "but, apparently, Kirsten Dunst goes shopping and there the shoes are... They tell me they are in a big shot."
With songs like "Milkshake" and "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" on her album "Tasty," it's no wonder singer Kelis' clothing line will be called "Cake and Bread." While she didn't tell us specifics, the collection is sure to be every bit as offbeat as she is -- after all, she's the one that had designer Matthew Williamson whip her up a wedding gown inspired by fruit colors when she married rapper Nas. [Flypaper exclusive]
Word on the street is that some artists -- including Chris Brown and the Black Eyed Peas -- were turned down after requesting gear from cool-kid Japanese line A Bathing Ape, first popularized by Pharrell Williams and his boys The Clipse. The Clipse's Pusha T grabbed a copy of Vibe (where the tidbit ran) and scanned it, eyes aglow. "Those guys are so particular," he said of the BAPE clan. Did it bother him people were biting his style, I asked? "No, it doesn't bother me," he said. "I just wish they've give the credit where credit is due." [photo frm BET.com]
Related Links: If you want to drop a good deal of cash on a sweatshirt by a name people know, you could do worse than these guys.
A few of Jean Paul Gaultier's designs for Madonna's upcoming tour. We're looking forward to seeing Madge in the white-suited "Saturday Night Fever" getup. [sketches via PerezHilton]
Closet Therapy gets all detective on us, trying to determine whether the bag carried by a certain celebrity is a real or fake Louis Vuitton. Get all the clues here.
Can we all finally admit that Britney Spears and Ashlee Simpson are the same person? Glamour (U.K.) ran a spread on Britney, who looks just like Ashlee in this photo, left, and Ashlee's recent nose job and dye job bring her just steps from looking like Brit. All the same to me. Thanks to JustJared.com for the scan.
The Fashion Police are out in force, and they don't like what they see. On actress Eva Longoria: "It's nice to see the Wisteria Lane seductress in something other than lingerie, like these slouchy leather boots, black leggings, a belted, embroidered brown tunic and a hobo bag." But for "Sopranos" actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, the E! police have the opposite complaint: "She has spent most of this season in a bra and panty set. Why cover up now?" [photos courtesy WireImage and X17agency.com]
Former Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten may be ready to exploit his punk icon status for fashion, but it seems the fashion world isn't ready for Johnny. One of his designs, the mismatching plaid outfit he wore to Monday's "AngloMania" exhibition, has apparently not had any buyers. "Imagine Dries van Noten licensing a leisure-wear collection to Joe Boxer," sniffs the New York Times. "I can't get why no one wants to buy it," Mr. Rotten said.
W magazine does its best to placate readers with a 58-page Madonna/Steven Klein spread following two months of cheesy celebrities. The Madge-and-her-horse pics feel like a star-studded Ashes and Snow. I guess we know now she's conquered any equine fears. Photos from The Fashion Spot.
Stella McCartney and Scarlett Johansson made quite a pair at the Costume Institute gala last night, with Scarlett wearing a sequined Stella dress with monster and bikini-clad girls on the back. Photos from PerezHilton.
Related Links: Had you gone to the Costume Institue gala, we would have suggested wearing this sweater.
Why should fashion magazines be about fashion when they're really just a bunch of high-end tabloids that happen to have better clothes and photography? If I wanted to know more about Paris Hilton, I'd pick up a US Weekly. And by the way, W editors, putting Meryl Streep on the cover does not take away the fact that you followed your Jessica Simpson cover with Lindsay Lohan. Enough already.
Blender magazine's "50 Worst Things to Happen to Music" is not entirely limited to things like Madonna's British accent and Diddy's ever-changing name. Style offenses include Adam Duritz's dreadlocks, braided goatees, and "Prince proselytizing door-to-door in purple pumps." And to all that, USA Today adds the horror of arm warmers.
Not content to simply model for Pepe jeans, actress and British style icon Sienna Miller is set to design a denim line for the label. "Even though she is ultra-skinny, her jeans will be made to flatter most sizes," a spokesperson told the Daily Mirror. Let's see if the line comes out in time for skinny jeans to still be in.
Following the success of the Louis Vuitton/Pharrell Williams Millionaire sunglasses line, Marc Jacobs plans to get the N*E*R*D*/Neptunes star's input on a new line of bling. Jewelry designer Camille Miceli will work with Pharrell to create "jewels with such scale, so large -- and of course very, very unique." [via Luxist]
A new poll has found that Christina Aguilera is the celebrity "most likely to influence Americans' purchases of apparel." We find this news disturbing, but not necessarily surprising. Considering her wide variety of styles, Xtina's fashion choices sway all kinds of people, including drag queens, Marilyn-Monroe impersonators, punks and Nascar drivers. [WWD via Fashion Addict Diary]
Related Links: If you feel tempted to look for style inspiration from Christina, stop yourself.
Lindsay Lohan's delusions of grandeur continue, this time bragging about being cast for the next Versace campaign. It would be an odd switch from middle-aged M.I.L.F. icons to the teenybopper queen. You're gonna have to wait a few years, dear. [via Fashion Week Daily]
Related Links: She can still keep her hopes up for Karl and Marc. Maybe.
Even when you're famous and loaded, it still pays to shop sales. Actress Kate Hudson went on a shopping rampage at London's Joseph, where she bought tops, summer dresses, a Lanvin skirt, Prada pumps and Plein Sud coat. And she bought stuff for her shopping buddy, too. Maybe she'll take me shopping next time... [via Vogue.com]
Life is rough for stylists. They fix entire wardbrobes, they style actresses for little to no credit, they create outfits and looks, they create custom-made gowns. And then, for the big red-carpet moment, when a certain B-list celeb told Isaac Mizrahi all about that fab gown, guess what happens? The actress forgets all about you and says she made it herself. [via Houston Chronicle]
Louis Vuitton got plenty of free exposure (as if they need it) when Mariah Carey shot her "Say Somethin'" video on location in LV's flagship in Paris. Now Louis may return the favor by casting the newly slim Mariah in their next campaign. She's already got the open-mouthed sprawl down pat, as you can see. [via ContactMusic and The Bosh]
Ladies, ladies, let's not forget to keep those mammaries in check with a little bit o' garment tape. Pamela Anderson was busted, so to speak, by Go Fug Yourself, while Sky Showbiz chastised young Lohan for letting it all hang out. Let this be a lesson to us all.
First, we had the Chanel rumors. Now Vogue.com tells us Louis Vuitton also may fall under Lindsay Lohan's spell? One commenter at Fashionologie realizes LV's giant fall looks might look great with Lohan's tiny body: "Can you imagine her in those baggy, chunky clothes and the hats covering her face? Wait, I think would actually really like to see that."
Sandra Bullock obviously gave some forethought to her Angel Sanchez dress last night (despite a coiffure that looked like she'd just rolled out of bed), with pockets deep enough for lipstick, keys and enough space "to do hand signals and nobody knows." Amy Adams and Maggie Gyllenhall also joined the pocket club. Lots easier to enjoy the Vanity Fair party without worrying about losing your purse. And who could trust Keanu Reeves with the keys to the Denali?
Yellow Rat Bastard magazine devoted a weighty sidebar to an issue few of us will ever have to face, but plenty of us have spent some time daydreaming about: what type of sheets would you need to bed an A-list, B-list or C-list celebrity? If someone like Angelina Jolie is your cup of tea, YRB recommends limited-edition Frette bedsheets at $25,000 a pop. For someone a little more C-list (such as Pauly Shore), high-thread-count Ralph Lauren sheets -- available at most department stores -- will do.
"He made these fabulous dresses with a built-in corset that give you a waist that looks about 12 inches," Scarlett Johansson told Style magazine (U.K.), on what it's like to wear a Roland Mouret dress. "Great for fashion, not so good for cheeseburgers -- and I'm all about fashion, cheeseburgers and bright-red lipstick." Don't let Rachel Zoe near this girl. We love ladies who eat. [via Vogue.com]
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Now that profitable clothing lines have emerged from offensive terms like Porn Star, Dyke and Heebs, comedian/actor (and provocateur?) Damon Wayans seems to feel the same should be done for "Nigga," a word he's been trying to copyright unsucessfully for a new line of apparel and stores. Given the crossover appeal of Rocawear, FUBU, and the like, does that mean we'll soon see soccer moms in "N-word" tees? [via Wired]
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What is there to say about W's April cover choice, other than Jessica Simpson's publicist did a great job getting her on there? W's editors just lost a lot of respect from longtime fans, including one from Fashist! Forum who wrote, "nothing says high fashion like fish lips and saggy boobs." Could they at least have put her in some interesting clothes? [via Fashionologie]
Madonna's spread in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar looks like a mashup of classic 80s flicks "Flashdance" and "Poltergeist." She really has gone back to the 80s. [photos from Dlisted]
Badgley Mischka has tapped Bag Lady Olsen -- and her sister, Ashley -- to model for its latest campaign, set to hit the mags next month. The first image seems pretty tasteful, even beautiful. The second image, however, was Photoshopped to death. [photos from People magazine]
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Michael Jackson's days as the "Gloved One" are long gone, but that hasn't stopped someone from putting the "Thriller"-era bejeweled white glove up on eBay for a mere $250,000 (left). Or maybe it's the Gloved Two? Another white glove (this one sequined -- far right) went up on eBay last August for $380,000. Hmm.
The trouble with celebrity clothing lines? Moments like the one a New York Times reporter had with actress-turned-designer Milla Jovovich at her vintage-inspired Jovovich-Hawk show, created with Carmen Hawk: "At her presentation Ms. Jovovich wore a herringbone jumper with white piping over a ribbed T-shirt, a great look that deserved a compliment, which elicited this response: 'What's herringbone?'" [photo by Stephen Hawk from MillaJ.com]
Fact: heart disease is the #2 cause of death of American women. Fact: this is what non-models look like on the runway. From left to right, Fergie, Eartha Kitt and Lindsay Lohan walked the "Heart Truth" all-red celebrity runway show.
Tom Ford's lecherous presence on the Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair may be unwelcome to some, but some have saved their anger for poor ol' naked Scarlett Johansson. "It is a slippery slope from sheer panties in an independent film to laying doggo, $#@! bared on the cover of the King of all Glossies," comments Ron M. on Defamer.
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Oh, to design for celebrities. "I would love to dress everyone," designer Donatella Versace told WWD. "But what all these actresses this year have in common is great style, lots of personality and that star quality that makes the red carpet come alive." But oh, to be a jaded celebrity stylist. "These days gowns get photographed so fast, and get worn so fast, that I'm already sick of what's out there," complained stylist Kate Young.
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After his unexpected boob-grabbing moves and knowing fashion commentary at the Golden Globe awards, Isaac Mizrahi has been tapped by E! to cover the Academy Awards red carpet meet-and-greet. At last, something to look at besides the gowns. [via Paper mag's Fashion Schmashion blog]
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Actress-slash-musician Minnie Driver caught the attention of blogger Perez Hilton at Sundance during an acoustic set of her own tunes, but not just because of her singing. Her crazy purple boots (just $12 in downtown LA, she says) are either, according to one Perez reader, "the ugliest effing boots I've ever seen" or, as another wrote, "I just can't get over how hot those boots are." Whaddya think?
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The haute couture shows have been short on A-list celebs, so Madonna's appearance at Jean Paul Gaultier's Greek-themed show caused quite a stir among bored paparazzi. The even bigger news came from Madge herself: "Gaultier is going to design the costumes for my next show," Madonna told WWD. "We are going to discuss the details tomorrow." What could possibly top the cone bra? "I'm really in love more with her," Gaultier told Reuters. "I'm very happy that she came." Now ain't that sweet? [photo from WWD]
Poor Michael Jackson can't get any privacy -- even when he goes shopping covered from head to toe in an abaya -- the traditional black veiled Arab garment -- in Bahrain. [via Reuters. Photo by Hamad Mohammed.]
Sounds like Scarlett Johansson picked up some contintental fashion vices while filming Woody Allen's new film, "Match Point." "Topshop is crack," the actress told Style.com. "I spent so much money there that I had to buy an extra suitcase to come home."
Songstress and style queen Lauryn Hill glows in February's Essence magazine, rocking duds like Bottega Veneta shorts, a Jeremy Scott cape with bloomers, Dolce pumps and a Sonia Rykiel dress. "Fashion is something I breathe," she says. "It's something I did very naturally, but I've seen my style, my look everywhere... I was just trying to be me." Perhaps that's why she's gone left of field with the 60s, lost-member-of-the-Supremes look?
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Mr. Blackwell's annual Best and Worst Dressed list issued a barrage of zingers to celebs and the people who dress them. Blackwell called Jessica Simpson a "cut-rate Rapunzel slingin' hash in a Vegas diner" while Renee Zellweger was described as a "pumpkin on a pogo stick" (that's not her clothes, though, Mr. Blackwell, that's called not eating). Britney Spears won worst-dressed of them all with her "over-the-hill Lolita" getups. Ouch. [photo from Egotastic]
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Perez Hilton's photo of Britney Spears in Vegas wearing a not-so-flattering sheer purple thing with her bra peeking out has mortified the readers of his fab blog. "That dress is actually a nightie from Victoria's Secret," wrote reader Kim21. "I thought it was cute until I saw it on her."
Could 2006 be the year that Avril Lavigne sheds her tired tie-and-camouflage-punk look? We say yes. According to Page Six, next month's issue of Harper's Bazaar features the 20-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter in Chanel and Gucci and fashioned like a "Twiggy for the 2000's." "I'm starting to feel more feminine," says Lavigne. "I'm getting into hair and makeup and image." Better late than never.
Who was out shopping for warm and cozy cashmere sweaters yesterday? Kate Winslet, Foxy Brown and Ashanti, reports the New York Post. Were they "me gifts" or just a touch of last-minute Santa?
Diva and singer Mariah Carey is not everyone's favorite shopper. "She demands the store be shut down for her," employees at a "high end" ski shop in Aspen, Colo. gossiped to Page Six. "An older gentleman purchasing an orange ski jacket unexpectedly chimed in with, 'Yeah...that girl will really make your head spin!'" The man happened to be Carey's ex, Tommy Mottola.
You can't please everyone. Especially your own kids. "My daughter is critical," Madonna said recently. "Sometimes she totally disapproves of what I wear. She doesn't want me to look too strange. She goes, 'Why can't you just be like normal mothers?'" C'mon, Lourdes, she used to be a lot more embarrassing. [via ContactMusic]
Not to be outdone by her sister's solo turn on the cover of Harper's Bazaarearlier this year, Mary-Kate Olsen will appear -- cyclops-like -- on the January cover of W magazine.
Actress Sienna Miller has publicly apologized for Boho summer '05. "I used to have horrible style," Miller said. "Long skirts, eight scarves and bits of plastic." Does that mean in a few years she'll say she's sorry for jumpsuit thing? [via ContactMusic.com]"
If you happen to be in Los Angeles this weekend and you're extremely tiny, keep your eye on the Out of the Closet thrift store in West Hollywood for Mary Kate Olsen's anorexic wardrobe, which she's purging now that she's gained 15 pounds. Considering how baggy her clothes are, maybe you don't have to be a size 0 to wear them. [via InTouch Weekly]
When actress Pamela Anderson's producers dressed her like a trashy tramp on her sitcom "Stacked," she wasn't about to take it lying down. Armed with $100,000 and shopping balls of steel, Pam nearly "cleaned out" the PETA-approved Stella McCartney Beverly Hills store in order to add class to her look on the show. "Anderson scooped up everything from cute sweaters and sexy dresses to Stella's trademark vegan pumps," a source told MSNBC.
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Actress Kim Basinger will return to her roots as a model (seen here in a 1970s Breck ad with her mom) for an upcoming Miu Miu campaign, reports British Vogue. Actually, those prim Breck Girl clothes do look somewhat Prada-esque.
With her newly plump figure, Courtney Love may have to put aside her Versace gowns in favor of the Juicy Couture sweats experts at Vice have deemed de rigueur for rehab royals (at least until her silhouette-spoiling baby bump subsides). If you're reading this, Love, take heart. Running around in PJs all day means never having to wake up in the same corseted dress with the slits-up-to-here again.
From Radar's celebrity quiz: "Justin Timberlake talks with Life & Style about his new clothing line, William Rast. Choose the quote that actually appears in the magazine:"
A. "Why shouldn't men wear shirts and jeans?"
B. "These items are superchic and supermasculine -- so snatch them up while you can."
C. "My favorites are the Knee Caps: little hats to keep your knees warm in winter."
D. "I found myself getting anal about things like buttons."
E. "I found myself getting anal about things like beads."
Find the answer here.
When US Weekly reported that singer Christina Aguilera wedded last weekend in a pale blue Christian Lacroix gown from the Paris haute couture show, we were left wondering exactly which one she wore. So until those pics come out, let's play What Would Christina Wear? Here's a hint: "She has a reputation for showing the flesh and behaving badly but the wedding was gorgeous," an unnamed source told The Sun (U.K.) "It sets a new standard."
Every American has a civic duty to vote -- and what could be more patriotic than weighing in on the InStylebest celebrity dress of the year? So far Marcia Cross's emerald Elie Saab gown is beating out Kate Hudson's metallic Roberto Cavalli number and Cate Blanchett's butter-colored Valentino dress for first place.
So what do tastemakers think of the Stella McCartney outfit actress Sienna Miller wore to the "Casanova" premiere? InStyle calls it "reminiscent of the sex-kitten getup Olivia Newton-John donned for the closing number of 'Grease.'" Go Fug Yourself counters that praise, calling Sienna's outfit a "hip-widening, breast-ruining monstrosity."
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Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is next in the growing line of MILFs to pose for Versace. "The shoot was beautiful portraits, slightly messy hair and a wind machine -- very glamorous," reports Page Six. From the looks of it, she's well-prepared to follow in Demi and Madge's footsteps.
Despite Beyoncé and her mom's affinity for glittery, sequined combinations of gowns, one-shouldered sports bras and hot pants, the House of Deréon stuff looks kinda good, and launches in stores tomorrow. And of course the jeans are bootylicious. [pic from Oprah]
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The New York Times says country music stars have gone ga-ga over Gaultier -- and other hard-to-pronounce high-end designers. But wait a minute, isn't the best thing about country music fashion Dolly Parton's self-described Mother Goose/Cinderella/local hooker vibe?
Proving she can wear in one outfit what an average middle-class worker might earn in a year, Nicole Richie appeared at the "Kids in America" premiere wearing $40,535 worth of goods -- $34,000 went to bling, a $2,890 Fendi dress, $2,895 clutch by Judith Leiber and $750 shoes by Jimmy Choo, reports USWeeklyPeopleOK!. [via Fashiontribes blog]
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Gwen Stefani is on tour and has been tearing through her closet (and her L.A.M.B. collection) at a rapid speed. She performed most recently just outside Washington, D.C., where Gwen changed outfits "seven times during the 80-minute show," reported the Washington Post, donning a track suit, layers of lingerie, a 1950s-look bathing suit and a sequined gown. From the sounds of those outfits, Madonna might rightly complain that Gwen takes a bite from her style, to which Gwen says, "Show me one girl my age who was not influenced by her." Take that, Granny Madge.
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After writhing atop a set of Louis Vuitton luggage, the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie goes on to name-drop Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Donna Karan, True Religion and Seven Jeans, after telling us all about "her lovely lady lumps" in the "My Humps" video. If it isn't satire, then it's just gross.
Philadelphia 76-er Allen Iverson, known for his thugged-out court attire, made news by conforming to the much-ballyhooed NBA dress code at the team's season opener yesterday. "People think I have some big problem with it," Iverson said, rocking a brown leather jacket, hideous matching brown ensemble and off-white orthopedic shoes. "I don't, and I will dress appropriately." Big & Tall stylists everywhere take note: there's a slew of potential customers who need your help immediately.
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Do stores really shut down so celebrities can shop in peace? E!'s Answer B!tch tells us yes. "Jessica Simpson, Michael Jackson, and Paula Abdul...have shut down a store so that the only sound they heard was their own credit card smacking against a cashier counter." Stores in jaded cities like New York and Los Angeles generally won't indulge celebs, since most people will ignore them anyway.
Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Taylor and Cameron Diaz have chucked off their heels for an "In Her Shoes" auction that benefits Breast Cancer Care. Strangely, the auction also features rhinestone-bedecked dress shoes from Sir Elton John, who's likely the only male celebrity with enough women's shoes to spare a pair or two. Talk about bringing things out of the closet...Leave it to Elton to put the "man" back in Manolos.
Madonna's trying hard to return to her club-kid roots -- from her head all the way down to her toes. At a press event promoting her new album, Fashion Week Daily noticed Madge dissed her usual $500-or-more Prada kicks in favor of shoes she may have worn several tax brackets ago -- $95 sparkly round-toe "Fortuna" Mary Janes by Baby Phat. She also popped by NYU for a quick lecture about her new documentary. "It was just an added bonus to see Madonna in fishnets," one student told the BBC.
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Flaunt magazine imagines Lil' Kim as a wronged Joan of Arc figure in chain mail and Marc Jacobs in its most recent issue. And ClothesHoarse has found just the thing for Kim to wear under all that armor.
Think 50-year-old Iman's topless photos in Italian Vogue were impressive? Think again. "It was so shocking, why would you ask a 62-year-old to pose nude?" wondered veteran actress and model Lauren Hutton, who will bare it all in an eight-page spread in Big magazine next month. Grandmas of the world rejoice. [via ABC News]
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Now that actress Angelina Jolie has two kids, she's prepped and ready to to put on her sensible loafers, pearls and a tweedy suit to better represent St. John, which has hinted that she may actually stroll the catwalk for the stodgy knitwear juggernaut's runway show in Los Angeles tonight. But Fashion Week Daily wonders if this is true, or just a case of wishful thinking.
Celebrity clothing lines are so over. However, celebrity-and-alleged-junkie clothing lines are the next big thing! Perhaps to make up for the lucrative modeling contracts lost by his girlfriend, musician Pete Doherty will pick up some extra cash by creating a new clothing line with Gio-Goi, ContactMusic.com reports. "Pete wants to get involved in designing a range for himself which would consist of mod-inspired creations and tailored suits," designer Chris Donnelly said. Don't quit the day job, Pete.
Enough with the celebrity clothing lines, says the Village Voice, which complains that Jessica Simpson's JS/Princy empire is growing and even Donald Trump has a line of suits. But the Voice has a particular bone to pick with Nicky Hilton's Chick collection: "Between her clothes and Nelly's Apple Bottoms line, it looks like a Bedazzler barfed all over Macy's Juniors section."
Could celebrity cross-dressing be the next big thing? Victoria's Secret told Page Six that yes, men can try on clothes in their rooms as long as other women aren't waiting. This admission comes after Larry David tried on a bra at the store in an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." And Johhny Depp told More (U.K.) magazine he's "constantly sneaking looks at women's shoes and stockings." Not to worry, guys, if you're ever stranded in L.A., Eddie Murphy would be glad to give you a ride home. [via Socialite's Life]
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Here's how the Britney Spears' eBay closet-cleaning Katrina fund-raiser turned out: her Chanel heels sold for $770 and a pair of red-tab Levi's sold for $4,001, reports the AP. Britney's spangly bra was removed from auction after folks bid $47,000 for the micro-garment. Perhaps she wasn't up for donating that much to charity? Or could it be eBay's policy to ban used undergarments from auction? [via Luxist]
E!'s Fashion Police have nothing nice to say about the gown J.Lo wore at the close of her Sweetface fashion show in Chicago. "Not to sound crass, but she's gonna have serious problems fitting through doorways in this voluminous number."
Actress Demi Moore wore a cream Lanvin gown for her wedding to man-child Ashton Kutcher, reports US Weekly. The dress seemed a perfect fit for getting-younger-by-the-day Moore, according to Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz. "Women today are not allowed to have age," Elbaz told The New York Times. "They have to be not young and not old." By my calculations, Mr. and Mrs. Kutcher will be both be 35 by the year 2012. Sweet!
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Sarah Jessica Parker may be frequently described as a style icon, but that doesn't necessarily mean she has a closetful of clothes. "I love beautiful clothes and am privileged enough to have access to them a lot," she told British Vogue. "But they also are returned the next day. They are not mine." Bummer.
Christian Dior designer Hedi Slimane says you may sit in your Dior trousers -- but only if you're Mick Jagger. From The Observer (U.K.):
Q: But Hedi, some of your trousers are so tight you can't sit down in them. Is that deliberate?
A: Yeah! I think posture is very important.
Q: So I shouldn't sit down if I wear your trousers?
A: Ah no, you have to find a way to sit down! Or destroy it -- then maybe it will bend better!
Q: Does Mick get the trousers you can't sit down in?
A: Actually his trousers are super skinny! But they've got Lycra.
Most of us can't quite relate to Dior gowns showing up on our doorsteps for our consideration, but it's easy to understand finding the perfect fit. "I saw it on the hanger and said no," actress Charlize Theron said of the deep seagreen Dior gown she wore to the Golden Globes earlier this year, "but when I tried it on, it fit perfectly." From Harper's Bazaar.
Hollywood has gone on a chick-lit binge, between fashion-mag-intern tale of woe "The Devil Wears Prada," Saks-glove-counter tale of woe "Shop Girl," boutique-owner tale of woe "Going Shopping," and shoe-addict tale of woe "In Her Shoes," in which Cameron Diaz's character feels her Stella McCartney pumps "should be living a life of scandal and passion." The New York Times says they're patent leather, but we all know Stella's shoes are veggie-friendly.
ClothesHoarse gives the skinny on White Trash Charms designer and owner Brooke Dulien's not-so-charming encounter with actress Chloe Sevigny: "I ran into her upstairs at Gucci while shopping for my client and upon her STARING at me, I finally said, We've met through blah blah. She in turn musters up a cocky 'I DON'T THINK SO.'" Mind your manners, Chloe.
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Lindsay Lohan's leggings are ready to be bought. Ranging in price from $42-$132, you can get your leggings with shine, knee pads, zippers, and leopard print--quite bold, no? But I have to wonder.....
On most days, Kelly Ripa is definitely not my style icon of choice. But I am seriously digging the dress (by ADAM) that she rocked at a New York party this weekend. A strapless, bold-striped dress with peep-toe pumps equals summertime perfection to me.
[Image courtesy of InStyle]
According to the designer, Briana Lundeen's publicist, when she slipped Renee the bag in Greenville, SC (where the actress was accepting the keys to the city), "[She] announced to EVERYONE, I'm going to use this in the wardrobe for my next film!" Cool. We've developed an obsession for the clutches this summer and are particularly digging Catherine Rapetti clutches.
I certainly wouldn't but apparently she thinks someone would, as Kardashian is selling clothes straight from her closet. The sale is for a charity event, the Dream Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill adults -- similar to the Make a Wish Foundation for children. You can bid on a variety of her dresses, as well as clothing belonging to her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.
If you told me you wanted to take a man's grey blazer, cut off the arms, take in the seams, unbutton it down to there, and slap on some strappy black flats, I'd say you were mad. But then Kate Moss does it, and it's amazing. Here's to turning menswear into something decidedly chic, new, and ladylike.
Looking back over my photos from the other night, I realized that Keyshia Cole was actually rocking a Spring '08 DVF wrap dress and quite well I must add!
Batwing eyeliner? It’s hers. Typhoon beehive? She owns it. Belted cutoffs? Check! Amy Winehouse may not be a model of sobriety but the head-butting “new-Bardot” has got killer style so it’s no surprise Julien Macdonald wants to trot her out as the star of his 2009 Spring/Summer collection at London Fashion Week. Just say NO, Ames. That heartless pelt-peddler will rip you off and toss you away like last season’s fox fur. You’re better off consorting with 2006's fashion flash-in-the-pan, Pete Doherty.
At the SATC premiere in London this past Monday, a green ombre hat scultpure by milliner Philip Treacy ate SJP on the red carpet. Today, a Philip Treacy hat nearly gobbled Paris Hilton in Cannes at the signing of her new fragrance, Can Can.
[photos courtesy of GettyImages.com]
Former Pretenders frontwoman, rock icon and animal rights advocate Chrissie Hynde is going to sue bag maker Hogan for naming a pony skin bag after her. Unless some other, horse-hating Chrissie stands up, looks like Hogan is headed for trouble. [via Catwalk Queen]
Would you let this woman ask you about your clothes? If you're walking the red carpet to the Emmy awards, then you will have to be grilled by not only former soap star Lisa Rinna of "Dancing With the Stars," but also her co-host and cohort Joey Fatone, formerly of NSync. Yes, this Joey Fatone. "Lisa's going to have a broader understanding of fashion because it's really her passion," TV Guide Network president told New York's Daily News. "But Joey, he's kind of a guy's guy so he knows what a good tux is or what a good suit is."
The September issue of Harper's is full of surprises, including Chloe Sevigny posing as a rehab-bound starlet and a mostly-naked, post-rehab, and definitely post-punk Courtney Love declaring her love for Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld (who, in fact, makes a surprise admission of his own in an upcoming documentary). Wanna get the fresh-from-rehab look? Strap on your ankle bracelet and dark sunglasses and get the look from the Los Angeles Times. [via New York Post, photo via Perez Hilton]
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Has L.A. rubbed off on Victoria Beckham, or is Posh transforming into Skanky Spice? Her 
This year's bigger and better "Fashion Rocks" supplement is in production, and sources say
What do you think: who wore this green metallic Dolce & Gabbana dress best: Rose McGowan at the D&G party in Cannes or Valentina in a 
Scarlett and Louis are in love -- for several campaign seasons now, and here's the latest from the 
Brit soul crooner Joss Stone is known for her eclectic, sometimes 
Whenever I see Renee Zellweger in something other than Carolina Herrera, I start to wonder what's wrong. (Oh, I guess she's allowed something different now and again.) So when we saw 
Radar magazine mocked "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere for asking for 
Kanye West has resumed his 
If you think Oscar fashion is boring, you'll be pleased to know the Costume Institute's gala is coming up next Monday, where celebs wear edgier stuff from the designers they love. The arm candy combos are as follows: Cate Blanchett with Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquire, Julianne Moore and YSL designer Stefano Pilati; Jennifer Hudson will go with Michael Kors; and the Olsen twins may be the guest of Giambatista Valli. Also, Hilary Swank and Donatella Versace, Scarlett Johansson will rock the LV table, and Lucy Liu will attend with Zac Posen, reports 
Kate Moss has got Selma Blair's back -- covered with the 
Sorry we are a little magazine-crazy today, but we had to point out the wonderful new i-D magazine, featuring Cat Power (and Chanel muse?) wearing an old 
We're pleased that H&M's latest collaboration with a musician will incorporate what musicians do best -- that is, make music. David Bowie has teamed up with the retailer to create not another capsule collection, but "
The latest sister act in the world of celebrity designers is actress 
After spending nearly $200,000 on a recent trip to Barneys, Katie Holmes has reportedly been 
Perhaps as if to reassure us that she has worn more than H&M tracksuits over her lifetime, Madonna is plotting a 
Finding the perfect tee is tough for everyone, even for Mary-Kate and Ashley, whose new upscale line, The Row, allegedly began because 
The same folks who brought you 
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Katie Holmes has been seen at plenty of fashion shows, and now that she's been spotted in West Hollywood toting some 
Jesus, this Johansson girl is everywhere, no? 
In her very own home, Madonna has launched an anti-crack campaign -- 
Good thing Jennifer Hudson already has her Vogue cover. While opinions varied from 
Armani was a runway hit at the Oscars, having dressed some of the most high-profile faces at the awards ceremony, but Christian Lacroix ran a close second having dressed best actress Helen Mirren. Let's crunch the numbers, shall we? Best actress Helen Mirren wore Lacroix = 5 points, best actress nominee Cate Blanchett wore Armani Privé = 2 points, best supporting actress nominee Beyoncé wore Armani = 2 points, best picture and director Martin Scorsese wore an Armani tux = 3 points ( I know, I know, he won two awards, but he is just a guy, after all, and this is not really scientific), Katie Holmes wore Armani = 1 point. So 
Several folks have pulled out their crystal balls (Swarovski, no doubt) to figure out what trends will dominate the Oscars on Sunday night. Some say the 
The other week I had the pleasure of running into "
Six months have passed since Ms. Ricci 
Was Sacha Baron Cohen so busy scooping up awards he couldn't cover fashion week? We had heard earlier Bruno would hit the Bryant Park tents to 
The chilly weather may be keeping celebrities from attending fashion week 
March's surprising 
A certain L.A.M.B. has some explaining to do. Gwen Stefani says she 
Anyone who owns couture must know that you don't put a gown on some crappy old hanger from the drycleaners. Apparently no one told Whitnesy Houston. Paper magazine was aghast to see a photo of 
Some major red carpet style will be on display for the Golden Globes tonight, and a few ladies have let slip what they'll wear -- poor ol' Angelina Jolie will wear a 
It's good to be a celebrity. Not only do you get to go to parties in Palm Springs celebrating your work pretending to be someone else, you get one of the 
The news of another celebrity clothing line usually meets with a groan from us here at Flypaper, but when the clothing line is by someone who seems to 
Long lauded for her fab style, Sienna Miller will now have to prove her mettle not just in selecting and wearing clothing, but now she and her sister are trying their hand at designing, with a line called 
You've gotta hand it to Aussie actress Cate Blanchett for being Hollywood's ultimate red-carpet chameleon. The most prolific actress of her generation (she has three critically-acclaimed films 
Could it be that the celebrity clothing market has reached its 
Every year has its crimes of fashion, and 2006 was no exception. From 
Madonna has taken the 
The Olsen twins may be the only celebs whose various clothing lines are in 
In one of the odder collaborations we've heard in a while, it's rumored that Jennifer Lopez and Victoria Beckham 
If you're displeased with 
Does a woman of great power wear a black pantsuit like Hillary Clinton during her first campaign for the Senate or does she mix professorial reserve with kinky boots like Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice? 
After being 
An ex-U2 stylist proved herself close enough to Bono to 
It smells like celebrity spirit now that several have come up with scented candles named after themselves, like the 
Once again, Louis Vuitton will tap actress Scarlett Johansson to look beautiful 
That's one crazy-looking handbag, right? Well, that's because it was 
Take a sneak peek at Scarlett Johansson's new line for Reebok, 
Proving that stars do sometimes shop for themselves, "Veronica Mars" actress Kristen Bell was recently seen wearing a 
If you're still hunting for a Halloween costume, Radar can help you transform into any number of 
Let's hope the fashion world has a better sense of humor than 
Katie Holmes may have been free to attend the Yves St. Laurent, Chanel and Giambattista Valli shows in Paris, but 
Have you noticed how seemingly every starlet has her legs crossed one over the other on the red carpet these days? We can thank the recently deceased "voguing" pioneer 
It's so embarrassing when you get caught wearing the same dress as someone else. Especially when that someone else is a 
What do you think? Is Sienna Miller's strange halter/leash/lederhosen thing fashion forward, or does it beg the question: 
Beck fans will have their chance to build a hipper t-shirt at Wednesday night's Madison Square Garden show in New York. Vendors will apply a variety of Beck-approved decals to t-shirts on the spot. "There are four different sets of decals available as well as four different t-shirt colors, so the variations are endless," says the artist's press release. The scribes at 
As elusive songwriter Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) comes out of her shell, it seems she's being courted to do more than just sing. Chanel is reportedly interested in 
As Ellen Barkin's jewelry collection 
Even though she's already wearing 
Nicole Richie is on the October cover of edgy fashion bible Vogue Italia (and Kevin Federline is inside!), Paris Hilton is on the 
You know it's fall in Hollywood when a movie's wardrobe is more compelling than the performances themselves. Sadly 
Ashley's in fashion, and this time it's 
Some clothes are hard to pull off if you have the wrong body, but other clothes are impossible to pull off no matter how perfectly formed. Take these weirdly 
If you ever thought Jennifer Lopez's beauty was not of this earth, you might be right. J.Lo's sparkly headwrap and matching ensemble has been tagged the worst of fashion at MTV's Video Music Awards but must be the height of extra-terrestrial style. Go Fug Yourself tagged her as looking like a member of "
I knew there was a reason I loved the silk flapper dress (left) that Emmy-winning British actress 
A gaggle of models and celebrities will go naked in a new ad campaign, but this time it's for Marc Jacobs, not PETA. Naomi Campbell, Carolyn Murphy, Christy Turlington, Julianne Moore, Dita Von Teese and Selma Blair all agreed to strip for photos that will be 
People's style blog 
Who doesn't like free stuff? Well, we'll tell you who -- the IRS. Gift bags from the Emmy Awards -- worth $27,000 to $33,000 each -- now come with a big old bummer inside -- perhaps 
Remember 
Britney Spears proves 
Angelina Jolie is back for a second-round of ads for St. John knitwear, this time they've got her dolled up in 
Although punk icon Iggy Pop hasn't gone soft in his old age, he has cleaned up a little bit, enough to appear in a 
Details from Mary-Kate Olsen's 
Guys looking to take their fashion to another level may want to take a gander at 
Where on earth has model, actress and Benihana heiress 
Poor Uma Thurman. She's got big feet and they only seem to 
Enjoy a view of Brooklyn from your very own sneakers with these 
"Athletic-inspired sportswear" may sound redundant, but we're still excited to see what comes of 
Sugar and spice and everything vice. That's what my daydreams were made of -- in 1984, at least. Of all the manly vices -- gluttony, sloth, greed being top three -- my favorite of all is vanity, a la "Miami Vice." But not the "unfashionable present" of the 
Either stylists love this 
Celebrity baby madness continues, with much ballyhooing about 
Yes, sometimes it can be cute for a mother and daughter to dress alike. But that's when you're 5 and mom isn't 50. 
The foxy calendar that sells tires with images of naked and sorta-naked models is back, and this time the Pirelli calendar will feature the 
Photos from the 
Is Pharrell Williams and Louis Vuitton's relationship in trouble? Designer insiders (read: gays) are tripping because P's bouncer tossed out some powerful Mo's at his recent GQ party in Milan, saying there was "
Striking a blow against one of the few companies that uses traditional -- rather than celebrity -- models, Victoria's Secret will forgo the bodacious bodies of models Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima in favor of pop singer Ashlee Simpson for their Pink line. Ashlee 
Leave it to InStyle magazine to highlight clothes more flattering than overhyped bubble skirts and skinny jeans. Their latest issue shows us the wonder of 
If you appreciate wicked comedic genius, then 
Can we talk about overexposure? 
Stylist Patricia Field told the Guardian (U.K.) that the work of over 
A 
Just when you thought Vogue covers couldn't get any lamer, 
Kitson, the Los Angeles shop that tattles to the tabloids whenever Paris, Nicole or Jessica breezes in, has decided selling clothing isn't enough. Now they want to take a cut of the photo biz they've created, and 
Team England's David Beckham says his 
Yes, the Madonna tracksuit can be yours one day, found at your local H&M. WWD's rumors of the cheap chic retailer's 
Whispers that 
We kept wondering if singer and L.A.M.B. designer Gwen Stefani would give the fashion a rest once she hit the delivery room, but apparently not. She arrived in labor "
Taking a plunge with fashion doesn't usually mean getting wet, but in the case of Keira Knightley's recent underwater dive in a Jenny Packham dress, it was well worth the risk. Underwater photog Candice has been snapping stars in 
In a bid to avoid the paparazzi, Whitney Houston claims she 
With songs like "Milkshake" and "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" on her album "Tasty," it's no wonder singer Kelis' clothing line will be called "Cake and Bread." While she didn't tell us specifics, the collection is sure to be every bit as offbeat as she is -- after all, she's the one that had designer Matthew Williamson whip her up a 
Word on the street is that some artists -- including Chris Brown and the Black Eyed Peas -- 
Closet Therapy gets all detective on us, trying to determine whether the bag carried by a 
Can we all finally admit that Britney Spears and Ashlee Simpson are the same person? Glamour (U.K.) ran a 
The Fashion Police are out in force, and they don't like what they see. On actress Eva Longoria: "It's nice to see the Wisteria Lane seductress in 
Former Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten may be ready to 
W magazine does its best to placate readers with a 
Stella McCartney and Scarlett Johansson made quite a pair at the Costume Institute gala last night, with Scarlett wearing a sequined Stella dress with 
Why should fashion magazines be about fashion when they're really just a bunch of high-end tabloids that happen to have better clothes and photography? If I wanted to know more about Paris Hilton, I'd pick up a US Weekly. And by the way, W editors, putting Meryl Streep on the cover does not take away the fact that you followed your 
Blender magazine's "
Not content to simply model for Pepe jeans, actress and British style icon Sienna Miller is set to 
Following the success of the Louis Vuitton/Pharrell Williams 
A new poll has found that Christina Aguilera is the celebrity "most likely to influence Americans' purchases of apparel." We find this news 
Lindsay Lohan's delusions of grandeur continue, this time bragging about being cast for the 
Which celebrity-inspired sculpture would you pay to not have in your home? 
Even when you're famous and loaded, it still pays to shop sales. Actress Kate Hudson went on a 
Life is rough for stylists. They fix entire wardbrobes, they style actresses for little to no credit, they create outfits and looks, they create custom-made gowns. And then, for the big red-carpet moment, when a 
Louis Vuitton got plenty of free exposure (as if they need it) when Mariah Carey shot her "
Ladies, ladies, let's not forget to keep those mammaries in check with a little bit o' garment tape. Pamela Anderson was busted, so to speak, by 
First, we had the 
Sandra Bullock obviously gave some forethought to her Angel Sanchez dress last night (despite a coiffure that looked like she'd just rolled out of bed), with 
In a sea of fussy-looking gowns (J.Lo's 
"He made these fabulous dresses with a built-in corset that give you a waist that looks about 12 inches," Scarlett Johansson told Style magazine (U.K.), on what it's like to wear a 
Now that profitable clothing lines have emerged from offensive terms like Porn Star, Dyke and Heebs, comedian/actor (and provocateur?) Damon Wayans seems to feel the same should be done for "Nigga," a word he's been trying to copyright unsucessfully for a 
What is there to say about W's April cover choice, other than Jessica Simpson's publicist did a great job getting her on there? W's editors just 
Madonna's spread in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar looks like a 
Badgley Mischka has tapped Bag Lady Olsen -- and her sister, Ashley -- to model for 
Michael Jackson's days as the "Gloved One" are long gone, but that hasn't stopped someone from putting the "Thriller"-era 
The trouble with celebrity clothing lines? Moments like the one a New York Times reporter had with actress-turned-designer Milla Jovovich at her vintage-inspired 
Fact: heart disease is the #2 cause of death of American women. Fact: this is what non-models look like on the runway. From left to right, Fergie, Eartha Kitt and Lindsay Lohan walked the "Heart Truth" all-red 
Tom Ford's lecherous presence on the Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair may be unwelcome to some, but some have saved their anger for poor ol' naked Scarlett Johansson. "It is a slippery slope from 
Oh, to design for celebrities. "I would love to dress everyone," designer Donatella Versace told WWD. "But what all these actresses this year have in common is great style, lots of personality and that star quality that makes the red carpet come alive." But oh, to be a jaded celebrity stylist. "These days gowns get photographed so fast, and get worn so fast, that I'm 
After his unexpected 
Actress-slash-musician Minnie Driver caught the attention of blogger 
The haute couture shows have been short on A-list celebs, so Madonna's appearance at Jean Paul Gaultier's 
Poor Michael Jackson can't get any privacy -- even when he goes 
Sounds like Scarlett Johansson picked up some contintental fashion vices while filming Woody Allen's new film, "
Songstress and style queen Lauryn Hill glows in February's Essence magazine, rocking duds like Bottega Veneta shorts, a Jeremy Scott cape with bloomers, Dolce pumps and a Sonia Rykiel dress. "Fashion is something I breathe," she says. "It's something I did very naturally, but I've seen 
Mr. Blackwell's annual 
Perez Hilton's photo of Britney Spears in Vegas wearing a not-so-flattering 
Could 2006 be the year that Avril Lavigne sheds her tired 
Looking very much the Jolly Green Giant's sexy girlfriend, we have 
Who was out shopping for warm and cozy cashmere sweaters yesterday? Kate Winslet, Foxy Brown and Ashanti, 
Diva and singer Mariah Carey is not everyone's favorite shopper. "She demands the store be shut down for her," employees at a "high end" ski shop in Aspen, Colo. 
You can't please everyone. Especially your own kids. "My daughter is critical," Madonna said recently. "Sometimes she totally 
Not to be outdone by her sister's solo turn on the cover of Harper's Bazaar 
Actress Sienna Miller has 
If you happen to be in Los Angeles this weekend and you're extremely tiny, keep your eye on the Out of the Closet thrift store in West Hollywood for Mary Kate Olsen's 
When actress Pamela Anderson's producers dressed her like a trashy tramp on her sitcom "Stacked," she wasn't about to take it lying down. Armed with $100,000 and shopping balls of steel, Pam nearly "
Actress Kim Basinger will return to her roots as a model (seen here in a 
With her newly plump figure, Courtney Love may have to put aside her Versace gowns in favor of the Juicy Couture sweats 
From Radar's 
When US Weekly reported that singer Christina Aguilera 
Every American has a civic duty to vote -- and what could be more patriotic than weighing in on the InStyle 
So what do tastemakers think of the Stella McCartney outfit actress Sienna Miller wore to the "Casanova" premiere? InStyle calls it "reminiscent of the 
With all the 
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is next in the growing line of MILFs to 
Despite Beyoncé and her mom's affinity for glittery, sequined combinations of gowns, one-shouldered sports bras and hot pants, the 
The New York Times says country music stars have gone 
Proving she can wear in one outfit what an average middle-class worker might earn in a year, Nicole Richie appeared at the "Kids in America" premiere wearing $40,535 worth of goods -- 
Gwen Stefani is 
Who would have known that under Pope Benedict XVI's sacred robes lurked a pair of 
After writhing atop a set of Louis Vuitton luggage, the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie goes on to 
Philadelphia 76-er 
Do stores really shut down so celebrities can shop in peace? E!'s Answer B!tch tells us yes. "Jessica Simpson, Michael Jackson, and Paula Abdul...have 
Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Taylor and Cameron Diaz have chucked off their heels for an 
"I really liked the whole collection," actress Gwyneth Paltrow told British Vogue of 
Madonna's trying hard to return to her club-kid roots -- from 
Flaunt magazine imagines 
Think 50-year-old Iman's 
Now that actress Angelina Jolie has two kids, she's prepped and ready to to put on her sensible loafers, pearls and a tweedy suit to better represent St. John, which has hinted that she may actually 
Celebrity clothing lines are 
Enough with the 
Could 
Here's how the Britney Spears' eBay 
E!'s Fashion Police have nothing nice to say about the gown J.Lo wore at the close of her 
Actress Demi Moore wore a 
Sarah Jessica Parker may be frequently described as a style icon, but that doesn't necessarily mean she has a closetful of clothes. "I love beautiful clothes and am privileged enough to have access to them a lot," she told British Vogue. "But they also are 
Christian Dior designer Hedi Slimane says you may sit in your Dior trousers -- but 
Most of us can't quite relate to Dior gowns showing up on our doorsteps for our consideration, but it's easy to understand finding the perfect fit. "I saw it on the hanger and said no," actress Charlize Theron said of the 
Hollywood has gone on a chick-lit binge, between fashion-mag-intern tale of woe "
ClothesHoarse gives the skinny on White Trash Charms designer and owner Brooke Dulien's 
And now for the