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PATRIOT'S DAYWear the red--of the red, white and blue, bien sûr--on your feet this weekend!...Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:40:09 ESTVIVA VERSACE IN V!© V Magazine This week, it’s all Donatella, all the time! The great one not only graced us with her presence in Gotham yesterday - she was also the inspiration behind this brand new V magazine shoot, starring new face Valeria Dmitrienko from Women and shot by Sharif Hamza....Date: 02 Jul 2009 15:00:09 ESTTHROUGH THE MURANO GLASSIt’s likely that you’re going to do some imbibing this weekend (it’s a holiday, after all!), so why not ditch those red party cups for something a little more chic? These Murano glass tumblers from Venice are colorful, festive, and each is one of a kind. So what if they’re n...Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:20:10 ESTJEWELS OF MALIBUFaraone Mennella and Carolina Herrera to unveil latest charity project at the home of Barbara Baldieri March...Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:00:12 ESTHUSSEIN GOES HOMEEveryone from YSL to Alexander McQueen has signed on for PPR’s Home project benefitting the environment, and now, Hussein Chalayan has unveiled his contibution. “The environment we are living in has been a leitmotiv theme throughout my career,” said the designer. “It felt co...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:01:09 ESTKEEP YOUR EYE ON THE CARTIER PRIZEThis Caresse d’orchidees par Cartier rimless eyewear collection might just be the poshest assembly of glasses ever. The prices for these gorgeous frames range from $7,000 (for 18kt. white-gold rimless frames) to $44,500 (for 18kt. solid pink-gold frames with pavé diamonds and pink sapphires). Chi...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:00:44 ESTRALPH'S OLYMPIC RETURNPolo Ralph Lauren to continue outfitting the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams for the 2010 and 2012 Games...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:40:05 ESTFEATHERS FOR FARRAHIt’s only a matter of time before Farrah Fawcett’s signature feathered ‘do comes back in a big way, but Brooklyn’s Beehive Salon (a Chic Report favorite!) is embracing the look now. The adorable Williamsburg salon is holding a Feathers for Farrah event on Friday, July 10, of...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:01:03 ESTTHE BECKHAM ULTIMATUMYou’ve been waiting for it…and now you got it. A new Emporio Armani underwear campaign starring David and Victoria Beckham is here ! Shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, the pair looks like a Japanese warrior duo resting in between an intimate battle....Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:00:48 ESTINTRODUCING…CONDE NAST’S NEW SWINE FLU BENEFITIt seems like swine flu might not be so bad after all. Chic hears that Condé Nast employees who contract the virus (now almost quotidien, at least according to our doc) are mandated to stay home for a week, thus staving off an epidemic at 4 Times Square. Now that’s one corporate policy that...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:00:12 ESTCHRISTIAN AUDIGIER TO PARIS?The Ed Hardy mogul plans to present his spring 2010 collection at Paris Fashion Week in October...Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:20:02 ESTCLASS WITH DONATELLAVersace kicks off Art Unites initiative at the Whitney by treating 30 children to an art project...Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:40:02 ESTNATURALLY SUNBLOCKEDFor those of vous seeking to stave off that next pricey appointment with the colorist, consider the new line Sunflower Color Preserving Hair Care line from Kiehl’s. Free of paraben, sulfates and silicone, the formula relies on natural sunflower seed oil to preserve hair color and protect agai...Date: 01 Jul 2009 17:00:10 ESTTHE DAILY GOES TO VEGAS!ENK's World Shoes + Accessories tradeshow is getting its Daily dose...Date: 01 Jul 2009 14:20:02 ESTMEET THE SWIM TEAM: PART ONEAll the dish from designers showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami...Date: 01 Jul 2009 14:00:34 ESTA CHIC NYC RETREATSometimes, you want to escape from the city…but you can’t actually bring yourself to leave. Chic feels you pain. So, evidently, does Carrera, and the team over at the classic sunglasses brand has come up with an ingenious solution: Carrera’s Summer Escape, located at the gorgeous...Date: 01 Jul 2009 13:20:11 ESTSHOP FOR A CAUSEAs though we ever need a reason to do a little more browsing. Tra Tutti, an online consignment shop, offers new and vintage gems from the likes of Dior, Chloe, Miu Miu and more (Chic Report is keeping a close watch on the Chanel pumps above…). Consignors receive 40% of the sale of their items...Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:40:09 ESTBRADLEY COOPER'S FAKE DATES, REVEALED!First Jen, now Renee: Is it love, or have the publicists gone mad?...Plus! Dinner with Andre and Cameron!......Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:01:38 ESTA MOUSE FIT FOR A PRINCESSMice, whether of the real or tech variety, are hardly considered particularly glamorous…but if someone could change that, it would be Juicy Couture, non? Pink, gold, and embellished with that crown, this wireless mouse is the perfect gift for any Computer Geek with a glam streak....Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:01:05 ESTA VALENTINO WELCOMEWith couture season approaching, Valentino welcomes Noona Smith-Peterson on board...Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:00:04 EST
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DIANE KRUGER FETES ESCADA RETROSPECTIVEDiane Kruger feted the retrospective presentation, 'Escada A View on Fashion 1978-2009,' staged in Berlin's magnificent Bode Museum....Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:40:15 ESTMONGRELS IN COMMON RTW SPRING 2010Berlin designer duo Christine Pluess and Livia Ximénez-Carillo, mongrelized mixes and contrasted soft shapes with more structured ones....Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:20:40 ESTLALA BERLIN RTW SPRING 2010Glamour with a rough, hardcore edge was the message from Leyla Piedaysesh for her label Lala Berlin....Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:20:15 ESTMENKES TO HOST LUXURY SUMMIT IN BERLINInternational Herald Tribune fashion editor Suzy Menkes dished a few details on the IHT annual luxury conference, which will take place this winter Berlin....Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:00:15 ESTSAFILO GETS EXTENSION ON LOAN PAYMENTItalian eyewear firm continues talks with potential suitors....Date: 03 Jul 2009 05:40:10 ESTHEALTH PLAN TAKES SHAPEDemocrats propose employer mandate....Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:40:12 ESTMARILYN MINTER & MADGE, DESTINED TO BE BFSW Magazine: Editor's BlogFans attending Madonna's July 4 concert in London will be confronted by the surreal sight of a giant tongue licking and spitting out neon-colored icing. "It's not the most appetizing imagery; it's saliva being spit out with bakery products," says its creator, artist Marilyn Minter. Her film, Green...Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:20:35 ESTMARILYN MINTER & MADONNA, DESTINED TO BE BFSW Magazine: Editor's BlogFans attending Madonna's July 4 concert in London will be confronted by the surreal sight of a giant tongue licking and spitting out neon-colored icing. "It's not the most appetizing imagery; it's saliva being spit out with bakery products," says its creator, artist Marilyn Minter. Her film, Green...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:40:15 ESTDONATELLA LOVES KIDS!W Magazine: Editor's BlogWhere do kids with life-threatening illnesses and Donatella Versace -- she of the mile-high heels and permatan -- converge? Well (yesterday at least), at the Whitney museum. On Wednesday afternoon, the designer, dressed in a slinky aubergine tank dress, exercised her maternal muscles at an event for...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:40:35 ESTREQUIRED READING IN THE HAMPTONS, ASPEN & LAW Magazine: Editor's BlogBeckett in Brentwood? Murakami on Main Beach? It's summer, and that means settling down with a big pile of fresh new hardcovers. We rang up three in-the-know booksellers—Charline Spektor, co-owner of BookHampton (above) in the Hamptons; Margaret Durney, buyer at Explore Booksellers in Aspen; a...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:01:36 ESTRETAIL STOCKS FALL IN EARLY THURSDAY TRADINGJob figures hit shares....Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:40:15 ESTAQUASCUTUM BOWS OUT OF LONDON FASHION WEEKParent company Renown Inc. awaits sale of label....Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:20:11 ESTGANT RTW SPRING 2010Headquartered in Sweden, designed by a Scotsman, but traditionally American. Gant has become a multi-cultural fashion hybrid....Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:02:13 ESTJOBLESS RATE RISES TO 9.5 PERCENTRetailers cut total of 3,500 positions in June....Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:00:22 ESTTIMBERLAKE MAKES PIT STOP AT BERLIN FAIRExpectations were high as a crowd of German celebrities and exhibitors from fashion trade show Bread & Butter waited for a glimpse of Justin Timberlake....Date: 02 Jul 2009 06:40:09 ESTUNIQLO'S JUNE COMPS CLIMB 6.4%Sales rise as consumers snap up t-shirts and summer tops....Date: 02 Jul 2009 05:00:13 ESTPOLO, GSTAAD-STYLEW MagazineThe Countess ponders the news that Ralph Lauren is coming to her sleepy—but wealthy—alpine hideaway....Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:05:19 ESTHUBER TAKES JUICY COUTURE ON A WORLD TOURJuicy Couture president Edgar Huber says the company is working on a travel line, plans to open a shop in Brazil, and is launching its Bird line in 43 stores....Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:05:05 ESTTASTE THE RAINBOW: LISA PERRY POPS INTO SOHO THIS SUMMERLisa Perry pop-up shop opens on Spring Street today....Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:04:53 ESTDONATELLA VERSACE PAINTS THE TOWN... ITALIAN ACCENT... LANVIN LOOKS BACK...Donatella Versace breezed into New York to kick off Art Unites, a special initiative the fashion house developed with the Whitney....Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:04:41 EST -
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LOVE JULIAS BOOTSSupermodel Julia Stegner does not need much, really. With a little black dress and Martin Margiela boots, she is camera ready and good to go. Julia stops to sign some autographs outside the hotel De Rome during Berlin Fashion Week. Looking at her in this outfit, I am a fan too! [Source]...Date: 04 Jul 2009 02:00:33 ESTFASHION NEWS (JULY 3)Stiletto Jungle plans out an inexpensive at home facial. All Lacquered Up gives you a look at the MAC Nail Trend FW09 collection before its August launch. Allie is Wired fashion face-off: Carrie Underwood vs. Whitney Port. Bag Bliss Find: Summer clutches for under $90! Bag Snob- Alexander McQueen G...Date: 03 Jul 2009 23:22:12 ESTMARION DOES OLD HOLLYWOODI love French actress Marion Cotillard. There is something about her style that is a throwback to all things glam and fabulous. To the premiere of “Public Enemies” in Paris, France, Marion wore a pale pink Christian Dior short-sleeved dress with a bow in the front and flounce skirt. Lov...Date: 03 Jul 2009 22:20:16 ESTMADONNA TO PERFORM SONG AND DANCE TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSONMadonna is adding a little something special to her concert in London on Saturday. The Material Girl will be playing at Londons O2 Arena on July 4th, which is the venue Michael Jackson was supposed to play through the ......Date: 03 Jul 2009 21:20:29 ESTMEGAN FOX AND MICHAEL BAY DISAGREE ON TRANSFORMERS ROLEMegan Fox Megan Fox, Hollywood’s current flavor of the week, does not see eye to eye with her director in the movies “Transformers” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” She said to Entertainment Weekly that Bay relied “on special effects rather than the act...Date: 03 Jul 2009 21:20:17 ESTBELLA SWAN JACKET IN TWILIGHTBella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart, wore a cute blue cargo jacket as she climbed through the trees with her vampire crush in the movie, Twilight. Steal her style with the BB Dakota Bella Jacket, $64 from ChickDownTown.com. P.S. Win a Bella Jacket! BB Dakota Leigh Cargo Jacke...Date: 03 Jul 2009 20:20:41 ESTLINK PATROL: VIDEO DISTRACTIONSHopefully the holiday weekend is already in fully swing for most of you. For those of you still stuck in front of a screen, or just taking some time to relax and catch up on your internet browsing, we’ve put together a collection of videos to keep you entertained, laughing, or just thinking W...Date: 03 Jul 2009 20:20:21 ESTSCRUNCHY KNEESWe love this moto-chic jean look with the scrunchy knees in tie dye, vintage wash, and vintage blue or grey jeans. Pair with very funky ankle Frye boots. The detailed knees are ever-so cool. Guess we are going to ditch the slouchy boyfriend look for the motorcycle skinny jeans! Shop the moto-jean t...Date: 03 Jul 2009 19:20:55 ESTSARAH PALIN RESIGNS AS ALASKA GOVERNORSarah Palin just announced she will be resigning as Governor of Alaska later this month. She made a speech today from the backyard of her home in Wasilla, Alaska. Sarah said, "It hurts to make this choice but I'm ......Date: 03 Jul 2009 19:20:48 ESTMICHAEL HAD BEEN WORKING ON TWO ALBUMSMichael Jackson was busy prepping for his big comeback tour at the time of his death. But what many dont know is that he was reportedly working on two albums as well! Billboard is reporting that Jackson had been ......Date: 03 Jul 2009 19:20:41 ESTGIVEAWAYS FROM ROUND THE WEBI know I’ve been posting lots of giveaways from other websites lately, and here’s why– I win TONS of prizes! I usually enter about 30 giveaways a day, and it pays off. Just today I won a coupon to Old Navy for $65 off a purchase of $100. I also won an [...]...Date: 03 Jul 2009 19:20:32 ESTSHOE SALES & SHOES IN THE NEWSA few shoe-worthy articles sent in by your fellow shoeaholics… 10 Commandments of Shoe Buying(Thought your readers might get a kick out of this! Stephanie) Putting Greens Protected from Milady’s High Heels (I guess Nike and Foot-Joy weren’t around in 1930… Wayne) Shoes So Ug...Date: 03 Jul 2009 19:20:18 ESTTHE FRIDAY FIERCENESS: NICE GIRLS DONT JOIN THE DAR EDITIONI’ve played Constitution Hall. Well, okay, technically it was 9th grade and I was in the school band playing Pomp and Circumstance over and over again (think Sartre) for our high school graduation, but I was in Constitution Hall and I was playing an instrument and so I’m counting it. I a...Date: 03 Jul 2009 18:02:41 ESTJULIA: SHEER AND SMOKYJulia Stegner wore a dress made for a supermodel at the Escada Fashion Show during Berlin Fashion Week 2009. She looks lovely in this very sexy metallic number of course. Love the mesh details on the neckline and shoulder straps. It leaves just a wee bit more to the imagination. Julia’s smoky...Date: 03 Jul 2009 18:02:29 ESTPAYTON SMART TECHNOLOGY MEDIA & GAMING CONSOLEIf each passing year results in an expanding arsenal of electronics then you should read this. Now, if you’re like Gear Patrol’s Ben Bowers and inflicted with something I call “gadgetphile” with only the world’s most wired home theater being enough, then I suspect ther...Date: 03 Jul 2009 18:02:17 ESTMICHAEL'S DOCTOR WILL SKIP THE MEMORIALDr. Conrad Murray is the second person close to Michael Jackson who has announced he will not be attending the stars memorial. Murray has been in seclusion for the last couple of days, after having been questioned by police ......Date: 03 Jul 2009 17:22:33 ESTBREAKDOWN OF MICHAEL'S WILLNew details of Michael Jacksons will have been revealed. TMZ has reportedly gotten a hold of the breakdown of assets. Heres who gets what: Katherine Jackson: 40% of the asssets; Michaels 3 children: 40% of the assets. ......Date: 03 Jul 2009 17:22:18 ESTSPECAIL FOUTH OF JULY SALES. SHOP ONLINE.Shop Bluefly for up to 75% Off! Use discount code: JULY4 for 30% Off everything including sale items at Chickdowntown! Use code: FIREWORKS20 at SInger 22 for 20% Off sitewide! Use code: JULY4 at Couture Candy for an extra $50......Date: 03 Jul 2009 16:22:09 ESTLOUISE DAHL WOLFEor as she's born:Louise Emma Augusta Dahl!Someone I Adore and Aspire to be like as when I am a tiny little bit older. Stay Original!!!have an amazing weekend, as I will.Choose to be Happy.xxalice...Date: 03 Jul 2009 16:22:02 ESTJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ROLLS OUT WITH LOUIS VUITTONWe know he’s got his own William Rast line, but it took this photo of Justin Timberlake pulling his Louis Vuitton luggage (love the gray) to tell us that, yep, JT is a fashionisto. Louis Vuitton seems to be the gateway drug for male celebs and their designer man bags - Kanye West has gotten d...Date: 03 Jul 2009 16:21:54 EST
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THE DIGITAL RAMBLE | SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERSThe MomentEverett Collection For movie studios banking on summer blockbusters, Judgment Day approaches. The Digital Ramble explores aesthetic topics through materials found online. It's hard to picture an American summer without the movies. Grilled food, beach vacations and films full of choreographed robot...Date: 03 Jul 2009 10:21:38 ESTTHE BEAT GOES ON | DISCO IS NOT DEADThe MomentBunsen Bookworm/Corbis Last September, I wrote about dance music gaining credibility among high-minded indie aficionados, most notably with the critical praise given to the alt-disco bands Hercules and Love Affair, Cut Copy and LCD Soundsystem. Following the unofficial law of pop music that says i...Date: 03 Jul 2009 09:22:20 ESTSOCIAL Q’S: WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT...Date: 03 Jul 2009 02:40:28 ESTFROM EUROPE | DESIGNERS' DAY AT THE MUSEUMThe MomentPhoto courtesy of Galleria del Costume of Palazzo Pitti The room showcasing Sardinia designers in Florence's Galleria del Costume of Palazzo Pitti. While traveling to the European fashion capitals for the summer men's-wear collections, I had the pleasure of seeing some women's fashion, too...Date: 02 Jul 2009 17:40:24 ESTCHIC IN REVIEW | A NEW GUCCI DESIGNER?The MomentAmerican Apparel • Charged with hiring illegal workers. So much for fair labor practices. Beyonce • Said to be designing Sasha Fierce collection for the junior set....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:40:44 ESTFALL COUTURE, SUMMER CULTUREThe MomentOne of the few things that can rival the fashion in Paris is the art. Don your cultural chapeau, while still going for full fashion immersion, with a handful of local exhibitions celebrating couture....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:22:52 ESTGEEK CHIC | A MATTER OF FRACTALSThe MomentCopyright Xavier Reboud 2008 This dazzling necklace was inspired by Marc Newson's love of fractals. Marc Newson's new math-inspired necklace....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:22:42 ESTUR-COUTURE | THE HOUSE OF LUCILEThe MomentImages courtesy of V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London The mono-bosom trend of the Edwardian period. A new look book for the founder of modern couture....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:00:52 ESTSTRAP HANGINGThe MomentImage courtesy of Ann Taylor These Ann Taylor sandals are leading the revival of the fashion label. Karla Martinez picks out a new favorite from an old classic - Ann Taylor....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:00:28 ESTPARIS COMMUNAL | ART MEETS DINNER AT THE PALAIS DE TOKYOThe MomentPhoto courtesy of Palais de Tokyo Inside Nomiya, a restaurant on the roof of the Palais de Tokyo. en its place. Named Nomiya after the cozy little bars of Tokyo, it's a rectangular glass box about the size of a shipping container....Date: 02 Jul 2009 15:21:03 ESTNOW SHOWING | BACK TO BERLINThe MomentIt is somehow appropriate that Contributed, an understated but progressive gallery in Berlin, would host "Alles Liebe," the first international showing of work by Buero New York....Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:01:16 ESTUR COUTURE | THE HOUSE OF LUCILEThe MomentImages courtesy of V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London The mono-bosom trend of the Edwardian period. A new look book for the founder of modern couture....Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:40:35 ESTNOW SCREENING | SUZY MENKES ON HERMÈSThe MomentIn her latest video from Paris men's fashion week, Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune introduces us to the veteran Hermès designer Véronique Nichanian, a "very rare bird."...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:22:55 ESTGRAPHIC CONTENT | LAW ENFORCEMENT, ITALIAN STYLEThe MomentPhoto by Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Two carabinieri guard the entrance for a screening at the 64th Venice International Film Festival in 2007. Policemen are not supposed to look cool, but the Italian carabinieri are the coolest-looking policemen I've ever seen....Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:40:53 ESTNOW SCREENING | CLOSET CASE, VIDEO EDITIONThe MomentA video preview of T Magazine's fall fashion issue and the season's most coveted accessories....Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:20:34 ESTSHO SHAUN HERGATT | REMEMBERING FINE DININGThe MomentSHO Shaun Hergatt, a restaurant clearly aimed at a Wall Street crowd that is still plenty prosperous. I had dinner last week at the new "fine dining" restaurant SHO Shaun Hergatt (a bit of a mouthful, no?) in the Setai development down in Manhattan's Financial District. Now, I absolutely hate the...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:21:56 ESTSCENT NOTES | MENTHE FRAÎCHE BY HEELEYThe MomentDiscovering an extraordinary new scent is a joy in itself, like unexpectedly coming across a gift. Discovering an entire collection of extraordinary scents adds to this an element of awe, if not anxiety. Where has it been? 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EYE FOR STYLE: SCOTT SCHUMANThe Sartorialist chooses his favorite photos of the scene surrounding the recent men's shows in Florence, Milan, and Paris....Date: 03 Jul 2009 17:00:25 ESTTHE BEST OF PARIS FASHION WEEKCheck out all the looks from the runways in Paris. Get show reviews and slideshows of entire collections....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:40:55 ESTWHERE ARE ALL THE GREAT DESIGNERS? AT HOMEThe prevalence of black and white combinations on the European runways—as highlighted in our report on the top 10 trends—had me thinking of the graphic contrasts that Carlo Brandelli used to such effect in his Spring 2009 show for Kilgour,......Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:23:03 ESTWHEN LOGOS ATTACKBrazilian design duo Fernando and Humberto Campana—famous (or notorious) for making chairs and other household objects out of odd materials—are collaborating with Lacoste on a limited line of alligators-gone-wild polos for the company's fourth-annual Holiday Collector's Series. How'd they get......Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:01:55 ESTAND, YES, IT'S MADE IN THE U.S.A.We've already shown you how to drink your patriotism, but it'd be a dereliction of duty not to show you how to wear it, too. For the stylish and the brave, the latest collaboration from Baron Von Fancy and our......Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:01:42 ESTPROOF THAT THEY WEAR THE PANTSYou've probably already decided what you'll be buying from the Spring 2010 collections, but did you ever pause to think what four fashionable women would choose to wear from the top menswear designers? Okay, probably not, but that didn't stop......Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:01:45 ESTA CAN'T-MISS FLICK FROM STEVE MCQUEEN (THE OTHER ONE, THAT IS)Creative Time is giving New Yorkers a good reason to check out Governor's Island, but those art lovers who won't set foot outside of Manhattan (never in short supply) aren't without recourse. British video artist Steve McQueen's 1997 Turner Prize-winning......Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:21:22 ESTHAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA--HAVE A BEERAccording to the Beer Institute (nonpartisan, we're sure), July 4th is the biggest beer-selling holiday of the year. Makes sense. Washington was a brewer. So were Jefferson and Madison. You might even say it's our patriotic duty to drink beer......Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:40:39 ESTYOUR MORNING REVELATION: THOM BROWNE, (MORE) AFFORDABLE?For as long as there's been Thom Browne, there's been the rub: If you want to squeeze into those snug suits (not to mention any of the gender-bending wedding dresses), you've got to pay the piper…handsomely. But according to WWD,......Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:40:45 ESTWHAT WAS THE BEST SHOW OF SPRING 2010?The trick in designing a men's collection, at least the kind of men's collection that's intended to be shown on a runway, is striking the right balance between wearable and interesting. That sounds self-evident, but in a given season, only......Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:06:12 ESTDATEBOOK: 7.02.09Five things worth knowing today - Siena hosts the Palio, the horse-race around the city square that's been a city tradition (along with its occasional attendants, bribery and death-threats) since 1310. - The green-centric Rothbury Music Festival, committed to both......Date: 02 Jul 2009 07:42:19 ESTDOCK OF AGESThere are brands that look old and then there are brands that are old. Put Dockers—the brand Levi Strauss introduced in the eighties to consolidate its century-old khaki business—in the latter category. The company is taking strides to bring a......Date: 01 Jul 2009 19:00:51 ESTLOOSE ENDS: 7.01.09Four things we learned today - New Yorkers aren't used to finishing third in anything, especially when it comes to style points, though when gold and silver are taken by Paris and Milan, respectively, it's a little easier to swallow.......Date: 01 Jul 2009 19:00:27 ESTNEXT YEAR'S MODELYou'll have to wait until September's Frankfurt Motor Show for the official launch of BMW's new 2010 X1 crossover SUV (or CUV, or SAV, depending on your preference in pointless acronyms), but a German online magazine has posted 41 "official"......Date: 01 Jul 2009 17:20:19 ESTDATEBOOK 7.01.09From Berlin Fashion Week to the Battle of Gettysburg, five things worth knowing today....Date: 01 Jul 2009 17:01:31 ESTPROJECT'S NEW PROJECTDon't be fooled by the empty space at 8b. Though the new men's-only outpost of Project No. 8 is, like the original, minimally adorned, proprietors Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusiak swear that more stuff is on the way. Until then,......Date: 01 Jul 2009 16:40:34 ESTTHE REAL STARS OF "PUBLIC ENEMIES"Many eyes will be on Michael Mann's Public Enemies today, watching Johnny Depp as John Dillinger fleece the nation. Ours? They'll be on the hats. The period fedoras were made by Chicago's Graham Thompson of Optimo Hats—75 for the film,......Date: 01 Jul 2009 15:40:24 ESTWIRED FOR SOUNDToday in 1979, the first-ever Walkman, the TPS-L2, went on sale in Japan, and listening to tunes was forever transformed. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the device, Gizmodo posted a healthy selection of vintage Walkman print and video ads,......Date: 01 Jul 2009 13:21:13 ESTALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINSDilemma: You've always worn Wayfarers. But for the past few years, everyone else on earth has been wearing them, too. What to do? If you're Bryan Ray Turcotte—no stranger to D.I.Y. aesthetics, as the co-author of Fucked Up & Photocopied,......Date: 01 Jul 2009 13:01:19 ESTWAYFARING STRANGERDilemma: You've always worn Wayfarers. But for the past few years, everyone else on earth has been wearing them, too. What to do? If you're Bryan Ray Turcotte—no stranger to D.I.Y. aesthetics, as the co-author of Fucked Up & Photocopied,......Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:02:09 EST -
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A DAY IN THE LIFE: JULIA STEGNERWhen Julia Stegner replaced local lovely Eva Padberg as the face of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, she catapulted the showcase for German fashion from an insular national event to one with global appeal. The Munich-born supermodel’s coltish good looks have landed her on Victoria’...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:21:45 ESTLARGE AND IN CHARGEIt's official: Kate Moss is to Evans what Beth Ditto is to Topshop, thanks to "Uncle Phil," as Moss calls Sir Philip Green, owner of both chains. Evans is the British high street brand that used to be subtitled "The Outsize." Ditto caused a paparazzi scrum as she led a dazzling parade of big-girl pr...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:02:21 ESTYEA, NAY, OR EH: DIAPER SHORTS? DEPENDSOne of the most welcome things, for me, about the Michelle Obama-mania seizing the fashion industry is the fact that for the first time that I can remember, the woman that designers would kill to dress is an actual grown-up, lady-type person. As opposed, I mean, to a sloppy, underpants-optional sta...Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:23:22 ESTROMANIA RULES, GRAYDON’S RULES, AND MORE…Brazil tops the list of 2009’s emerging markets (no surprise there), but the number two slot goes to dark horse Romania. Who knew? [WWD] If you’re looking for a seat at Monkey Bar, avoid “excessive socializing” while at the restaurant. According to Graydon Carter, t...Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:23:11 ESTA GUY THING...Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:41:11 ESTGUY ON GIRLThe tomboy trend that we picked up on at the Fall shows is still going strong for Resort. Witness the Marni look, left. So, we thought, why not send a few of the most fashionable women we know on an inspiration-seeking mission at the men’s Spring 2010 shows? Comme des Garçons was popular...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:22:15 ESTDONATELLA AT THE WHITNEYWhat with throwing last month’s BCBG-sponsored Art Party and hosting last week’s intimate Lou Reed concert, the Whitney has been feeling awfully chic of late. Cue Donatella Versace, who stilettoed into the museum this afternoon to make that three for the trend. The occasion was the laun...Date: 01 Jul 2009 18:20:46 ESTHEADLINING ROSKILDE: COLDPLAY, KANYE WEST, AND DESIGNER HENRIK VIBSKOVThe Brits have Glastonbury; the Danes have Roskilde. Drummer-slash-designer Henrik Vibskov will be upping the festival’s fashion quotient this weekend with a pop-up store (I know, we’ve sworn them off, but this one’s different; it’s at a music festival!) that will sell ̶...Date: 01 Jul 2009 18:20:30 ESTGOD SMILES ON THE NEW MUSEUM’S COCKTAIL PARTYRuffian’s Brian Wolk and Claude Morais, Thakoon Panichgul, the Threeasfour trio, and Marc Jacobs’ betrothed, Lorenzo Martone, were among the hosts at last night’s New Museum Next Generation cocktail party. And true to the event’s name it was a fresh crowd, although not neces...Date: 01 Jul 2009 18:00:43 ESTYEA, NAY, OR EH? 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[NYT] The Prada transformer morphed i...Date: 30 Jun 2009 12:20:52 ESTUNLEASHING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY’S INNER PIXIEIt was clear and 85 degrees in London last night, not a typical kind of evening to talk about, and celebrate, suicide. But that’s exactly what Keira Knightley, Rupert Friend, and a gathering of their pals did at an intimate screening of The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothe...Date: 30 Jun 2009 11:01:30 ESTIRAN'S WOMEN WARRIORS...Date: 30 Jun 2009 10:02:14 ESTJESSICA ALBA...Date: 30 Jun 2009 10:01:47 EST
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MAKEOVER WE LOVE: KELLY OSBOURNEKelly Osbourne used to be the punk princess. We all remember the pink hair, heavy make-up and lots and lots of black (this princess was, after all, the daughter of the Prince of Darkness). I was in middle school (ed note from Abby: I just fell off my chair while reading that phrase from my lov...Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:41:39 ESTWWWWD: THE MAN ISSUEJust in time for the long weekend, the latest issue of WWWD has arrived to amuse us all. As always we have more than a few favorite moments including but certainly not limited to: —A timeline of manhood that includes Three Men and a Baby, Tom Brady, Paula Poundstone, Dante, and Lil Bow Wow. E...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:40:28 ESTDONATELLA'S ART PROJECT>The Versace family have long been patrons of the arts. And for the second year in a row, the design house will sponsor the Whitney Museum's Gala and Studio Party in October (co-hosted by Donatella, Penelope Cruz, and Liz Swig.) 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We love this one way more than anything we've seen Serena wear on court (sorry, Serena, we still think you're an awesome athl...Date: 01 Jul 2009 16:40:56 ESTTIME FOR A TEMPERLEY LONDON SALEWe try to be kind to our bank accounts, but sometimes a sale so good comes up that it's very, very difficult to resist. Like this Friday, for instance, Temperley London's New York boutique is having an up to 60% off sale. So this frilly dress at left, which was originally $1185 is now...$474. Sco...Date: 01 Jul 2009 16:00:41 ESTWAR AND PEACEIf you're looking for something to do in the city over the long weekend, perhaps you should consider a trip to the Michali Fine Art Gallery on the Lower East Side to check out Hedi Ferjani's exhibit "The Art of War" Now, of course, Hedi's not new to the scene having created the masks (recently shot...Date: 01 Jul 2009 15:40:58 ESTPROJECT BLUEFLYLast season on Project Runway, the nice girl finished first, and Leanne Marshall is still producing, now in a collection with Bluefly.com. The line is Leanne Marshall for Bluefly (she used to design under the name Leanimal, but has now made the permanent switch to her full name) and contains seven...Date: 01 Jul 2009 15:00:43 ESTA COLOR REVELATIONSo I know that many of you were annoyed with me when I told you about the nail polish collaboration between MAC and manicurist Jin Soon Choi without showing you the colors. But now we can finally give you a look at Nail Trend F/W '09, which is available starting August 27th. My favorite switches...Date: 01 Jul 2009 14:25:10 ESTTHEY CALL HER THE WANDEREROne of my oldest fashion friends (and favorite people, period), Elizabeth Kiester, has topped even herself as having quite possibly the coolest job ever. She designs the clothing for and owns a store, aptly called Wanderlust, in the Siem Riep region of Cambodia. Stay tuned for a "Life With" Eliz...Date: 01 Jul 2009 14:01:39 ESTWHO DOESN'T LOVE A LITTLE HANKY PANKY?The Fourth of July/celebrate America's birthday angled press releases are rolling in this week. We promise to post any that get utterly ridiculous, like that Obama pasties set. But this lingerie-themed invite might just interest a few of you, or perhaps your significant others. Hanky Panky (my mo...Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:02:40 ESTTHE ENFORCERWell, now, isn't this a little fun fact right up our copyright-obsessed alley? 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And from past history, we've seen the the Knowles family is hardly...Date: 01 Jul 2009 09:22:14 ESTLONDON PARTIES ONLondon Fashion Week has already been shaping up as the place to be this fall. And now for those of you not in New York the week before, there will be even more places to celebrate, this time for high street fashion. According to Vogue UK, stores like Topshop, Mango, H&M, Urban Outfitters, and New...Date: 01 Jul 2009 09:22:01 ESTSLEEPING BEAUTIESI am incredibly particular about my pillows. I would prefer to pack them and take them with me everywhere I go. But this is obviously not the most convenient situation, especially with the whole $15 per checked bag situation. But I've never really thought much about my pillowcase, other than to mak...Date: 30 Jun 2009 17:21:04 ESTDNA NEEDS INTERNS...Like immediately. And for the women's division, as in the home of Doutzen, Edita, Magdalena, and Shalom - just to name a few. 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And (oh, heavens) it’s not the first time.After a 122-year wait, Somerville bakery Lyndell’s announces the arrival of its second location today in the North......Date: 03 Jul 2009 02:02:48 ESTFAIR WEATHER FRIENDSAtlanta2009 Summer Entertaining Guide Angelica had half a mind to put that table-jumping Fifi Fitzgibbons in her place. She’d clearly marked seating assignments (by hand!) for a reason.And the bitch was ruining her dinner party.That’s when the skewers came out. Lucky for......Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:09:36 ESTRUMBLE IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLEAtlantaMax's Coal Oven Pizzeria Announcer: Let’s get ready to ruuuuuumble! In this corner, the omnipresent (original) Ray pizza joints on every corner — The Big Apple. And in this corner, officially open Monday, newbie Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria — The Georgia Peach. Concentrics Restaurants’s......Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:09:26 ESTSTAND BY MEAtlantaMaruja Fuentes Leaning Molds Jilted. Cast aside. Without so much as a shoulder to lean on. 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You and a French bartender.Sometimes the best pairings are the unexpected ones.Here with a delightful surprise: DailyCandy and Patrón’s Perfect Pairings event, where top-shelf agave will be married wit...Date: 01 Jul 2009 02:06:10 ESTTRASH TALKDallasEco Cleaners Opens Your dry-cleaning habit sends half of your monthly fashion budget to the garbage.Can the smelly, chemical, wire-hanger waste with Eco Cleaners.The green outpost recently did just that after thirteen years as a normal dry cleaner. Now the Lovers......Date: 01 Jul 2009 02:05:57 ESTREINVENTING THE WHEELChicagoRefurbished Vintage Bikes Even your frenemy dug your souped-up Huffy — basket, bell, spokes, and all.Ah, childhood memories. You never tire (ha) of them.Ride out your fantasies with bike enthusiast Kevin Thornton. 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