February 2011
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Daisy Lowe For ASOS Magazine
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Ashley Greene Does Teen Vogue
January 2011
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Charles Nolan, Designer, Is Dead at 53
Charles Nolan, a fashion designer who proudly wore his politics on his sleeve, and also on his runway, died Sunday at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 53.
The cause was cancer of the head and neck, said Andrew Tobias, the financial writer, who was Mr. Nolan’s partner of 16 years.
Early in his career, Mr. Nolan was a major force behind the expansion of mainstream American...
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Pakistan woos the West with fashion week
Daring denims and micro miniskirts are not typical on Pakistan catwalks, but at the capital’s first ever fashion week, designers have turned to risque Western styles to lure foreign buyers back.
With the national economy hit by crippling debts and a torrid political scene, fashion industry insiders hope the modern designs can capitalise on the country’s long-standing reputation...
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2011 SAG Awards - Red Carpet
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Racy Yet Regal At Elie Saab
If you have ever had any questions about how modern grand dames like to dress, and how informed movie stars prefer to be attired, then try to check out a haute couture collection by Elie Saab, the Lebanese couturier whose fashion vision is very much at the service of women.
Where quite a few Paris haute couture collections shown in Paris this last week of January will merely end up in...
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Transsexual set to take Brazil fashion week by...
Despite the arrival of some of the biggest names in the fashion and entertainment world, all eyes at the Winter 2011 fashion week that kicks off here Friday are a new runway star: transsexual model Lea T.
Representing French brand Givenchy, the Brazilian model has become a rising figure on the global fashion stage thanks to high-profile appearances on the European market in recent months,...
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Celebrity Style: Lauren Conrad
For her daily outfit, Lauren wore a pair of dark wash denim leggings (try either J Brand’s 901 Low Rise Legging in Sable or Chaseley’s Denim Legging in Overdye Blue) along with a striped long sleeve tee (like Son of John’s Astrid Stripe Long Sleeve Tee in Black), and then toted her favorite Miu Miu shoulder bag (get a funky look with Alexander Wang’s Donna Hobo Bag in...
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Celebrity Style: Nicole Richie
Stepping out for lunch on a sunny LA day on January 27, Nicole Richie opted for a colorful, springtime look and brought out a floral print. For a few similar options check out Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent’s Cami Dress in Multi, Meghan Los Angeles’ Evelyn Dress in Grey, or Boulee’s Bo Strapless Long Dress in Garden. From there, NR donned a pair of oversized aviator...
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More Armani Ads Featuring Megan Fox
Megan Fox keeps delivering Armani ads and here’s the latest batch of 3
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Camilla Belle in Jezebel Magazine
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Lea Michele On The March Cover Of Cosmo
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Scarlett Johansson For Mango: The New Campaign
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Leighton Meester on the cover of Nylon
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Nina Dobrev Does Flare Magazine
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Gaultier does a cancan-punk haute-couture mash-up
Jean Paul Gaultier mashed up high-stepping French cancan with street-wise London punk and his signature horizontal stripes on Wednesday on the final day of the Paris summer haute couture shows.
Ditching the usual throbbing techno soundtrack, the ever-innovative French designer had the recorded voice of Catherine Deneuve soberly introduce each look by number and technical description.
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Valentino's Subversively Elegant Couture
Valentino’s latest haute couture collection was all about empowerment; allowing women to be ladylike yet physically revealing, sophisticated yet ever so seditious.
Presented Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Solomon Rothschild mansion of central Paris, this spring collection 2011 was hyper chic - cascades of ivory crepe to create to-the-floor dresses, twists of gazar silk fashioned into slim...
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Vanessa Hudgens Is The New Face Of Candie’s
Britney Spears is out, and Vanessa Hudgens is in as the new face of Candie’s! Vanessa was chosen by Candie’s junior brand to be the new face of their spring line, and she is thrilled to have the job. In a statement Hudgens said;
“Ever since I saw Fergie do the ads for Candie’s, I fell in love… it’s such an honor to be a Candie’s girl.”
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Celebrity Style: Ashley Olsen
Ashley turning heads and playfully posing on the red carpet in a retro-style orange floor-length gown. For more casual, summertime-inspired orange frocks, check out Tricia Fix’s Dana Long Dress in Orange Sun or Gold Hawk’s Long Shoulder Garden Party Dress in Orange. Accessory wise, Ashley stepped out in a pair of bronze stilettos and kept her jewelry to a minimum, choosing only a...
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Kristen Bell Is The New Face Of Neutrogena
‘Burlesque’ star Kristen Bell has been named as the latest celebrity spokesperson for Neutrogena.
“I am really exited to be the new face of Neutrogena Naturals because I trust [the brand] so much already,” Bell tells PEOPLE… “I strive to live a healthy lifestyle, and…to be able to represent a line that I actually use and like to incorporate into my daily routine is ideal.”
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Gentle pastels colour Chanel haute couture...
Chanel favoured sensual pastel pinks and greys on Tuesday in a distinctly feminine summer haute couture collection that rejected crass sexuality.
Inspired this season by the early 20th century palette of the French painter Marie Laurencin, a contemporary of Pablo Picasso, designer Karl Lagerfeld sent out what he described as a “very ‘pudique’” (demure) collection.
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Celebrity Style: Zac Efron
For his casual look, Zac wore a pair of slim fit dark denim (like AG Jeans’ Matchbox in Fortune) along with a graphic tee (get a cool look with Jim Marshall’s Monterey Pop Tee in Ivory or Twelve Symbols’ Malibu Surf Tee in Vintage Grey) and grey Converse sneakers. From there, Zac carried a black jacket (try 7 Diamonds’ Ministry of Sound in Black) and finished his look...
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Avril Lavigne Explains Sudden Interest In Fashion
Avril says of her fashion sense,
“When I was younger, I dressed skater and had that whole thing going on. But as I grew up, I eventually started wearing heels and dresses. Over time, fashion choices change. Now that I’m older and have a fashion line, I’m more into fashion.
“I like to dress with rock ‘n’ roll elements and be casual. I like jeans with rips and skulls, but now I wear more...
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J.C. Penney ditching catalog, closing some stores
J.C. Penney Co. is getting rid of its catalog business and closing some stores, outlets and call center locations in an effort to streamline operations and boost profits.
The department store operator also said Monday that Vornado Realty Trust Chairman Steven Roth and activist investor William Ackman will become board members. Penney’s enacted a “poison pill” in October...
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Celebrity Style: Cameron Diaz
Cameron played it casual in an open knit pullover sweater (check out Heather’s Long Sleeve Raglan Top in Heather White) over a white tank, faded skinnies (like 7 For All Mankind’s classic Roxanne in New York Dark) and a pair of cognac pull-on boots (try Farylrobin’s Lottie Chelsea Boot in Brown with comfy stretch sides). Cam carried an ivory oversized tote (check out Julie...
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China sports brand tries to break into US market
Chinese athletic shoemaker Li-Ning knew it couldn’t “out-Nike” Nike, especially in the sporting giant’s own backyard. So the company is going low-budget edgy in its expansion to the U.S, using an irreverent YouTube video to play up its heritage while taking a lighthearted dig at the company name shared with its high-profile founder.
Li-Ning is among the first...
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Kim Kardashian in Inland Empire Magazine
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Yves Saint Laurent's Entente Cordiale
The Anglo French understanding has rarely looked more cordial in fashion than in the Sunday, Jan. 23, menswear runway show of Yves Saint Laurent, the freshest and most elegant collection seen in Europe this season.
“Yves Saint Laurent silhouette; Pierre Berge French taste,” said YSL’s creative director Stefano Pilati, referring to Saint Laurent’s long-time partner, a...
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Lanvin's Elegant High End Hiker
If any brand is writing the book on the new romantic elegance that is overwhelming Paris men’s runways this season it is surely Lanvin, whose active sports meets high concept tailoring collection was the freshest expression of today’s youthful sophistication.
This was haute chic meets high technology, from the magnets that kept shut the great opening detective trench coat in felt...
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Essential Drawing Room Dior Homme
Dior Homme’s latest menswear collection was staged Saturday, Jan. 22, in the official Tennis Club de Paris, but the playing area was done up like a classic 19th century posh Paris apartment, replete with grand parquet floors, three cut-stone fireplaces and six huge chandeliers. But the scenery, devoid of any other details, was reduced to the essentials, as indeed was the classy, ...
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John Galliano's Russian Emigres Rogues
The John Galliano runway Friday, Jan. 21, in Paris was an immigration platform meets a classic dance studio, the cast the virtual extended family of ballet great Rudolf Nureyev, the clothes a roguish collection of historic emigre fashion. Welcome to Galliano’s latest menswear runway show, the biggest fashion fantasy moment of the entire European collections so far.
Beginning in a fake,...
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Givenchy: Rottweiler Grunge Dandies
One could never fault Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci for lacking chutzpah when it comes to inspiration, especially this season when he based the latest menswear collection in Paris on Friday, Jan. 21, around a novel fashion wellspring - the rottweiler.
Images of the German cattle breeding dog growled from black T-shirts, leapt across to-the-knee shorts or fought it out on...
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Celebrity Style: Kate Moss
Photographed celebrating her 37th birthday in Paris on January 16, supermodel Kate Moss was all smiles as she made her way around the romantic city. For her birthday ensemble, Kate wore a pair of grey slim fit jeans (like either Genetic Denim’s The Shane in Silver or Joe’s Jeans’ Honey Straight Leg in Madison) along with a dainty button down blouse (try Rails’ Kendra...
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Celebrity Style: Mary-Kate Olsen
For a very MK-inspired ensemble, start with a vibrant blue frock (try LaROK’s Cross Me Not Dress in Eden or Black Halo’s Racer Back Dress with Pockets in Jade) under a bright white coat (like Woo’s Martin Coat in White). Next up, slip your feet into an extremely TDF (to-die-for!!!!) pair of heels, snag an enviable clutch (I’m diggin’ E.D.E. Studios’ Zipper...
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Crystal Renn in Vogue Germany
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The Latest Armani Ad Featuring Megan Fox
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Celebrity Style:Mary-Kate Olsen
MK wearing a floor-length, kimono-sleeved silk dress (Gold Hawk’s Eyelet Empire Dress in White has similar sleeves and a shorter length, while Karen Zambos’ Long Cowl Neck Dress in Gold has a similar color and length) with a quilted gold clutch, a red tassel necklace and a ton of eye-grabbing rings (Rachel Leigh’s Snake Ring in Green and Square Lux Ring in Jet would...
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Agenda Trade Show Starts 2011 on a High Note
Agenda was one of the first trade shows out of the gate in 2011, attracting nearly one-third more buyers and expanding its reach to snow brands and more surfwear.
At the show, held Jan. 6–7 in Anaheim, Calif., the floor was busy with buyer traffic and order writing.
Chris Josol, an Agenda vendor, was surprised at the show’s robust energy and business. “Agenda is supposed to be a preview...
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Athleta Flagship Opens in S.F.
Gap Inc. opened a flagship store for its Athleta division in San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood on Jan. 13. The 5,000-square-foot outlet will offer clothes for a full range of sports activities such as yoga, running, golf, paddleboarding and gym workouts.
Athleta started business as an online venture in 1998. Ten years later, Gap purchased the Petaluma, Calif.–based women’s athletic...
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Anchor Blue to Liquidate 117 Stores
Anchor Blue announced it would be shuttering all 117 of its stores following news that the company was declaring bankruptcy.
Liquidation sales started Jan. 7 and will continue until all merchandise is gone. Gordon Brothers Group and Hilco Merchant Resources, both finance and liquidation specialists companies, announced Jan. 14 they will be handling the going-out-of-business sales for the...
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McGalla Named Wet Seal's CEO
Susan P. McGalla, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.’s president and chief merchandising officer, was named The Wet Seal Inc.’s new chief executive on Jan. 11. She starts her new job on Jan. 18.
McGalla replaces Ed Thomas, who is resigning after more than three years on the job at the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based company, which runs a fleet of 425 Wet Seal stores and 78 Arden B stores....
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Lauren Hutton For Harper’s Bazaar
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Aaron Eckhart The Cover Of ‘Menswear’ Magazine
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Brandy Norwood On The Cover Of Kontrol Magazine
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Khloe Kardashian’s YBR Mag Photo-Shoot
Designers Anonymous
BANKSY said it best: “In the future, everybody will be anonymous for 15 minutes.” The British graffiti artist and prankster’s inversion of the weary Warhol dictum about fame comes as a tonic in an age of self-promotion and so-called social media. No one thinks Twitter or the Situation are about to go away anytime soon, but a growing number of people find themselves seeking relief from a...
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Tiffany seeks to block faux Tiffany Websites
Tiffany & Co. has asked a judge in Virginia to shut down websites that use the jeweler’s glittering name to sell knockoff watches and cheap reproduction jewelry.
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith has scheduled a hearing Feb. 1 in Norfolk to consider a request from Tiffany LLC to shut down the dozens of websites trading on Tiffany’s trademark, which dates to 1893.
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First lady in a vibrant Alexander McQueen gown
Ever the style risk-taker, the first lady chose this bold Alexander McQueen look for last night’s State Dinner.
Dressed in a red petal print silk organza gown by Alexander McQueen, Michelle Obama stopped high-profile traffic Wednesday night at the White House State Dinner for the Republic of China. The brilliant red color is a symbol of luck in Chinese culture, but there was more to her...
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AnnaLynne McCord’s New Ecko Campaign
AnnaLynne McCord will be featured in a series of new ads for Marc Ecko handbags. The national campaign will debut this March in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment magazines such as Seventeen and Cosmopolitan, outdoor and online at www.marcecko.com.
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Kristen Stewart on the Cover of Vogue's Feb Issue