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FASHION WEEK DAILY
SHOESDAY: ELIE TAHARI HITS THE HEIGHTSWHAT: Elie Tahari Weaver Espadrille WHY: In our latest issue of The Daily Chic Report we scoured the stores to bring you the very best in this season’s espadrilles. This chic offering from Elie Tahari is sure to have you hitting the heights with a woven 5-inch heel and uber sexy open upper. Made i...Date: 22 May 2012 08:00:11 ESTGUCCI AWARDED $4.7M IN COPYCAT TRIAL, GUESS CEO PAUL MARCIANO REACTSHell hath no fury like a brand scorned. Yesterday, the U.S. district judge presiding over the Gucci versus Guess trademark trial ruled in favor of Gucci, ordering Guess and its shoe licensee Marc Fisher Footwear to pay the luxury brand $4.66 million in damages for trademark infringement on over $200...Date: 22 May 2012 08:00:00 ESTLOOK OF THE DAILY: OPRAH IN A GRADUATION CAPThis might be one of the best/worst/funniest pics we've ever seen of Oprah who attended the Spelman Commencement yesterday in Georgia and gave her best thumbs up to the class of 2012. O told students to never, ever, ever, ever start their own television network. (We assume!)...Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:54 ESTBOTTEGA VENETA'S BIG SHOTAspiring fashion shutterbugs looking for a maje break, listen up: Bottega Veneta is partnering with Red Digital Cinema for "New Exposure, A Fashion Photography Contest" to find the next Demarcheliers, Leibowitzes, and Testinos among us. The panel of judges includes Vogue photography director, Ivan S...Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:46 ESTTILDA SWINTON WANTS CANDYTilda Swinton appears in the summer issue of the limited-edition transgender mag Candy (dubbed the first transversal style magazine) for their "Extra Extravagance" issue. Xevi Muntane shot Tilda in a custom Antony Price burnished gold lame couture dress with creative direction by Jerry Stafford....Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:38 ESTSTOP THE PRESS!WHAT: Anya Hindmarch Headline printed canvas shopper WHY: Featuring the very best in this season’s totes, our Chic Report recently hit the streets of Manhattan and we have to admit, this Anya Hindmarch Headliner was one of our favorites. Leather-trimmed with eye-popping print this canvas tote is th...Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:29 ESTSHOPPING WITH KARLWHAT: Karl Printed Canvas Shopper WHY: We’ve all seen the haute pictures of Mr. Lagerfeld grocery shopping and bringing his distinctive style to the most mundane daily duties. Well, now you can take him with you. This fabulous Karl printed canvas shopper, as seen in our latest issue of The Chic Rep...Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:21 ESTGRAFF HITS THE IPO ROADGraff kicked off its initial public offer journey today, with its aims set on listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange come June 8. With ambitions in the ballpark of $1 billion, the jewelry house, based in London, is following in Prada's China-centric IPO footsteps. However, its self-worth is decided...Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:10 ESTCHANCE'S JULIA LEACH ON TRAVEL, DREAM COLLABS, AND A BARNEYS POP-UPFasten your seatbelts and make sure your tray tables are in the upright and locked position. Former Kate Spade creative director Julia Leach is taking flight with the second collection from her travel-ready lifestyle brand Chance founded in 2010. On Wednesday, May 23rd, Barneys NY will unveil their...Date: 21 May 2012 20:00:00 ESTCARAVAN STYLIST STUDIO FETES TV AND FASHIONWhile a troupe of glitterati continued to celebrate in Cannes, an haute list of notables kept things lively on the home front during the Upfronts Wardrobe Studio event last week, which introduced TV celebs to fashion brands at the buzziest outpost in the Garment District, Caravan Stylist Studio. The...Date: 21 May 2012 14:00:50 ESTCHIC GAME: WHICH DESIGNER'S KID IS THIS?Is skipping the red carpet even an option when your last name is Beckham? Don't be ridic! 13-year-old Brooklyn Beckham, son of David and Victoria, spent a little time posing for the paps in Los Angeles at an event called the 27th anniversary of Sports Spectacular. Loving the tie clip, kiddo....Date: 21 May 2012 14:00:36 ESTVICTORIA'S SECRET JOINS THE PINTEREST PARTYWe know most of you can barely keep up with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but we expect you to be Pinteresting too, love. Don't be tardy for that party. Victoria's Secret has just announed they've joined the club with their own Pinterest page. So far they've got 11 boards up, 654 pins and a lot o...Date: 21 May 2012 14:00:28 ESTDIANE KRUGER POSES FOR YET ANOTHER PHOTO IN CANNESCannes juror Diane Kruger and beau Joshua Jackson (he's just there for the free movies) attended yet another event over the weekend in the south of France. Those poor things. The lovebirds hit up the Amour premiere and then the 65th anniversary party at the Agora last night at Palais des Festivals....Date: 21 May 2012 14:00:19 ESTKATE MOSS NEEDS YOU!There are many ways you can spend your precious time, but why not spend a few minutes supporting Kate Moss being included in her hometown of Croydon Walk of Fame? This is important, people. Dear Kate was snubbed last week when she wasn't included in the 10 shortlisted names put together by civic lea...Date: 21 May 2012 14:00:10 ESTFROM CHIC REPORT! SUMMER À LA FRANCISCOCalvin Klein Collection’s creative director Francisco Costa’s “A Magical Journey to Brazil,” a collection of summer dresses for Macy’s, is sure to lift the spirits of chicettes everywhere. The look? Pure Francisco. The feel? Modern chic. The price? Accessible to all! What else is new with fashion’s...Date: 21 May 2012 14:00:00 ESTGETTING LUCKY WITH (WELL, NEAR) EFRONThe latest Nicholas Sparks film adaptation, The Lucky One, brought out those in need of a good misty-eyed romfest and/or an eyeful of a grown-up, jacked-up Zac Efron at last eve's Cinema Society and Men's Health screening of the flick at the Crosby Street Hotel....Date: 21 May 2012 02:00:02 ESTSHEER DELIGHTWHAT: Tibi Pleated Skirt WHY: Fitting their design motto of “casual chic,” this pleated skirt from Tibi is a great addition to any spring/summer wardrobe. Fun and flighty it’s the ultimate all day to after party look. AVAILABLE: $225, ShopBop.com...Date: 19 May 2012 14:00:00 ESTA RALPH LAUREN HUNK GETS RAVE-YIf you're not familiar yet with this Swedish 22-year-old's baby-faced visage, get used to it: Avicii, the DJ marvel that's been bringing club fanatics to new "Levels," nabbed a Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply modeling gig with the designer's denim offshoot last month. Before the ads hit later this summe...Date: 18 May 2012 20:00:43 ESTMATTHEW WILLIAMSON'S LOVELY LIFEMatthew Williamson talks to The Wall Street Journal Europe about how he unwinds on the weekend, and we're a little jelly! "One of the main things is that I know that my cleaner has been to my house on Friday, so I'm going to go home to freshly laundered linen on my bed, my slippers, my pajamas—and e...Date: 18 May 2012 20:00:34 ESTTYRA BANKS FINDS NEW FRIENDSWe know most of you have been tormented with sleepless nights wondering who Tyra Banks had up her sleeve for the new judges on "America's Next Top Model." Darlings, prepare to finally rest tonight. The CW has announced that Katy Perry's stylist Johnny Wujek and model Rob Evans will be stepping into...Date: 18 May 2012 20:00:26 EST
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UNLOCKING A ‘MYSTERY’ BASH AT CANNESSean “P. Diddy” Combs, Cassie and Alec Baldwin attend party co-hosted by Chopard and Harvey Weinstein. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 08:00:23 ESTANNE MORROW LINDBERGH: THE FINAL CHAPTERReeve Lindbergh spent the better part of four years poring over her mother’s personal papers before completing the sixth and final installment of her diaries. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:02:10 ESTOSCAR DE LA RENTA RESORT 2013The designer conjured up a knockout wardrobe for multigenerational women, the kind whose vacation plans might include boarding a 300-foot yacht to Saint-Tropez. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:01:59 ESTFOOTWEAR TREND: HAPPY FEETDesigners are bringing high style to high-tops, making for lots of feel-good feet. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:01:49 ESTJO MALONE ANNOUNCES CHARITY INITIATIVEThe British fragrance brand has unveiled an ongoing project to create gardens in major cities around the world. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:01:40 ESTTARGET, LIZ LANGE CELEBRATE 10 YEARSThe party space, a penthouse near the High Line, was patterned after the designer’s home and a number of the guests had baby bumps. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:01:28 ESTKARLIE KLOSS ORGANIZES TEAM FOR AIDS WALK NEW YORKThe 19-year-old model's Step Forward team was among the top five raising funds for AIDS charities, with a generous contribution from Juicy Couture. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:01:18 ESTITALY'S FASHION INDUSTRY RALLIES FOR VICTIM OF SCHOOL BOMBINGWhen La Stampa journalist Gianni Riotta posted a tweet asking "can Italian fashion do something in honor of these kids?" the responses came pouring in. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:01:07 ESTCRÈME DE LA MER MARKS PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE MARINE FOUNDATIONGuests at the event at Sotheby’s in London on Friday afternoon included Bianca Jagger, Yasmin Le Bon, Roksanda Ilincic and Lara Bohinc. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:00:58 ESTVINTAGE BRIDAL EXHIBIT OPENS IN FRENCH CHÂTEAUCurated by retired designers Hubert de Givenchy and Philippe Venet, the show features dresses by Dior, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Balmain. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:00:17 ESTCLAIRE PETTIBONE SEES TRAFFIC SPIKE AFTER ZUCKERBERG WEDDINGThe designer was besieged with phone calls after Priscilla Chan donned one of her dresses to marry the Facebook founder on Saturday. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 22 May 2012 02:00:05 ESTTHEY ARE WEARING: GOOGAMOOGA IN BROOKLYN’S PROSPECT PARKThe two-day, food-wine-music festival drew Park Slope stroller-carting mommies and hipster-NYU kids alike. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:14 ESTRACE TO ERASE MS GALA GOES GLAM IN L.A.Annual gala had a glam rock theme this year. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:06 ESTFIFI CHACHNIL GOES RIVE GAUCHEThe Parisian lingerie designer has opened her third Paris store. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 14:01:10 ESTPARTY PEOPLE: PLAY BALLW MagazineGalas, Operas, and designer-perfume launches keep New York's social set swirling....Date: 21 May 2012 14:01:01 ESTPARTY SCENE HEATS UP IN CANNESSean Penn, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Connelly attend weekend festivities at the film festival. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 08:00:05 ESTFASHION TALKS: STEVEN ALANIn Fashion Talks, we chat with retailers and designers about what they love, what they loathe, and what’s driving them right now. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 02:03:13 ESTHUGO BOSS THROWS FASHION FETE IN BEIJINGThe brand upped the ante for the fashion party season on Friday when it threw a bash for 1,500 after live-streaming its runway show across the world in 3-D. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 02:02:42 ESTMICHAEL KORS FETES NEW STORE IN TAIWAN WITH FASHION SHOWThe specially built runway inside a skywalk bridge featured local models wearing selected looks from the fall collection. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 02:02:03 ESTPAUL SMITH MAKES APPEARANCE FOR NEW BOOK, 'A TO Z'The 200-page tome takes an alphabetical journey through the designer’s inspirations and offers a glimpse into his process. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 21 May 2012 02:01:06 EST -
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WATCH JUSTIN BIEBER'S BILLBOARD MUSIC PERFORMANCEJustin Bieber rocked out at the Billboard Music Awards last night. He performed "Boyfriend" and did a totally bang-up job!Check out his awesome dance moves and glow-in-the-dark neon costume in the video below. The Biebs also won the award for Top Social Artist.[via GossipCenter]...Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:04 ESTWATCH KATY PERRY'S 'WIDE AWAKE' DEBUTKaty Perry debuted her new song "Wide Awake" at the Billboard Music Awards last night, and the performance was an elaborate affair, including acrobats and the whole nine yards.Check out Katy's new single in the video below and tell us if you like it.[via GossipCenter]...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:56 ESTEVENT RECAP: "SPRING IS IN THE HAIR" NATIONAL NATURAL HAIR DAY EVENTThis year National Natural Hair Day took place on Saturday, May 19th. In cities across the country, naturalistas gathered to talk hair, network, and gain information about how to care for natural textures.I attended the "Spring Is In the Hair," meet-up hosted by Natasha Gaspard of My...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:48 ESTSHOP THE SHOPBOP BIG EVENTOne way to make Monday feel a bit less dreary is discovering that one of your favorite online stores is having a major sale. ShopBop is having its Big Event Sale, which means the more you buy, the more you get back. Unlike other stores, the discount is taken right at checkout and is reflected in yo...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:39 ESTCANNES RED CARPET: DIANE KRUGER SHINES IN VIVIENNE WESTWOOD GOLDEN DRESSIts virtually and practically impossible to catch Diane Kruger on a Red Carpet faux pas. I remember reading that she actually styles herself? I wish that was true! Because that would really make her one fierce fashionista! One of the dresses she was wearing at Cannes this weekend, was a particularly...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:31 ESTLISTEN: WHITNEY HOUSTON'S LAST RECORDED WORKIt's still hard to believe that Whitney Houston aka "The Voice," is no longer with us, but her fans will be comforted today with the release of the late songbird's final recording."Celebrate," from the upcoming remake film, Sparkle, in which Houston stars was her last recorded song before her passin...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:23 ESTRARE VINTAGE FASHION THEFTRemember when Marc Jacobs’ LV collection vanished into thin air? I havent heard anything about those thieves being caught have you? Because we may have some kind of serial fashion robbers working here as a high profile Vintage store has been vandalized and very rare, precious vintage items we...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:14 ESTMILEY CYRUS IN WHITE JP GAULTIER BLAZER FOR BILLBOARD AWARDS 2012Beyond the usual lipsync talk (that shows just how good they really are), the 2012 Billboard Awards audience was left speechless by Miley Cyrus. Who forgot her pants at home and walked the Red Carpet in a white Jean Paul Gaultier blazer. And if that wasnt daring enough, her blazer had a dramatic cle...Date: 21 May 2012 20:03:06 ESTMY STYLE CHALLENGE: SPRING TO SUMMERI recently bought a pair of pink neon shorts and then got inspired to craft some outfit ideas. Well here's yet another, my spring to summer transition look!My springtime mint sweater looks quite fetching with neon pink shorts! Since I was rocking so much color I decided to go with black accessories,...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:58 ESTMELLOW YELLOW: CELINE NANO IN CITRONIt was one of those weekends where Mother Nature dished out absolutely gorgeous weather and I stayed inside mostly in bed feeling under the weather. I constantly checked Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see how everyone else was enjoying their weekend and felt a little sorry for myself. This is w...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:49 ESTHYDROCHIC SWIM & SPORT ACTIVEWEAR GIVEAWAY!Our latest giveaway on The Fashionable Housewife is with HydroChic! They are an activewear company that is designed especially for you, the active woman and educated consumer, who wants a comfortable, high-quality athletic product that flatters your figure and gives you maximum sun protection whethe...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:38 ESTTORY BURCH MINI MESSENGER: SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERThis would be my perfect summer bag if anyone is looking for a (very) belated birthday present for me. The Tory Burch Mini Messenger is bright, sunny, happy and hip. With a crossbody leather strap combined with a coated canvas body with magnetic flap closure, this bag is polished yet casual and pre...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:30 ESTSTEAL: GAP PURE COCOON SWEATER $48.00This simple, streamlined cocoon shaped sweater from Gap's new Pure line would be a smart addition to any closet. The modern shape and rich neutral color options remind me a lot of Vince, but at a fraction of the price, which seems to be point of the new Gap Pure line. Gap's Pure designs collectivel...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:22 ESTEMMY ROSSUM WEARS BIG STAR JEANSEmmy Rossum wore a pair of Big Star ENVY Cigarette Leg Jeans (available from Buckle.com, $98) while at LAX Airport on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 (Source). big star jeans...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:13 ESTRIP ROBIN GIBB.Brothers Robin, Andy and Maurice Gibb via MTV: The disco-music world lost another soldier just days after its queen, Donna Summer, passed away. On Sunday, Bee Gees member Robin Gibb died after a long battle with colon and liver cancer. The musical group comprised of Gibb and his brothers Barry...Date: 21 May 2012 20:02:04 ESTFOLLOW THE LATEST HOLLYWOOD TREND IN FOOTWEARThe style world is so momentary that you never know which trend is In these days and which is Out. The Hollywood celebrities, however, are always there to mirror the best style sense and guide you in following the right style and look the very stylish. Whether you name it to be the clothing or the a...Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:57 ESTA BOHEMIAN MONDAY WITH LOVELY KATHLEENI wore my absolute fave dress today....falling apart it is but I will wear it to the end of my days, if only for my garden. Lovely Kathleen:). These images are raw iphone ones...just saw my polaroids which are amazing and all to be published in Odalisque. x alice solantania saga...Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:48 EST5 UNIQUE AND FUN FATHER'S DAY GIFTS--Guest Post By Adam B. Most people would agree that the most difficult person in the family to buy a gift for is your father. It seems like dads pride themselves on having everything, which makes finding a gift that they dont have even more challenging. Unlike Mothers Day, you cant get away with...Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:40 ESTMAD MEN: MY MOTHER RAISED ME TO BE ADMIRED.By the end of last night’s episode of Mad Men, I felt positively exhilarated. After last week’s stumbling block, I predicted (read: hoped) that it would be smooth sailing until the season finale, and last night did nothing to assuage me from that belief. It was an hour of solid televisio...Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:31 ESTWATCH: THE BILLBOARD AWARDS TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON.Whoopi Goldberg introduced the tribute, then John Legend sang "The Greatest Love of All" which was followed by a "I Will Always Love You" performed by Houston's Sparkle co-star, Jordin Sparks.Bobbi Kristina wiped away tears from her eyes during the performances, but after she took the stage to acc...Date: 21 May 2012 20:01:22 EST
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NEW YORK TIMES
ON THE RUNWAY BLOG: VIDEO: PREPPY STREET STYLE IN FOREST HILLSJames Jameson’s chocolate brown suede oxfords with cobalt trim caught our eye from a block away....Date: 22 May 2012 08:00:31 ESTONLY CONNECT | DOUG AITKEN'S 'SONG1'The MomentIn case you missed it, here's a look at a long excerpt of Aitken's video, which ended a two-month run at the Hirshhorn Museum yesterday....Date: 21 May 2012 20:05:22 ESTPEOPLE WATCHING | MAX LAMBThe MomentThe British designer Max Lamb creates beautiful one-of-a-kind furniture from natural materials discovered in remote locations....Date: 21 May 2012 20:05:14 ESTURBAN BRIGHT | PHILLY GETS A PAINT JOBThe MomentThe artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn are giving the facades of Germantown a Mondrianesque makeover....Date: 21 May 2012 20:05:06 ESTPHOTOS OF THE MOMENT | THE CRONENBERGS ON SET AT CANNESThe MomentCaitlin Cronenberg's Cannes Film Festival photo diary....Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:59 ESTMOTHERLODE BLOG: HOW CAN CHILDREN HAVE MORE SAY OVER THEIR CUSTODY?Is the current system of creating custody agreements among divorcing parents really in their children's "best interests"?...Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:48 ESTMOTHERLODE BLOG: DAD'S A ROMANTIC. PRESCHOOLER SON? NOT SO MUCH.My 3-year-old son seemed captivated by a girl in the playground, but maybe I was the one who got carried away....Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:40 ESTWEDDINGS: VOWS AT 20: MARC AND SUSAN PARENTA married couple looks back on two decades of figuring out family life and finds that laughter and love go hand in hand....Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:32 ESTVOWS: VOWS AT 20: MIMI AND SHELDON TONEYThe couple talks about being together for two decades....Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:22 ESTSTREET STYLE: SUSPENDERS...Date: 21 May 2012 20:04:14 ESTLOOK OF THE MOMENT | GEMMA ARTERTONThe MomentThe actress is a tropical gem in a print blouse and pajama-party pants by Gucci at Cannes....Date: 21 May 2012 14:03:11 ESTOFF THE SHELF | 'VICTORIAN WOMEN WORKING'The MomentMona Kowalska, the designer behind A Détacher, finds inspiration from the strong women of the Victorian era....Date: 21 May 2012 14:03:03 ESTPHOTOS OF THE MOMENT | 'ANTIVIRAL' AT CANNESThe MomentCaitlin Cronenberg's Cannes Film Festival photo diary....Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:53 ESTHERMÈS TELLS A PLAYFUL TALE OF LEATHER"Kelly Neon,'' a sculpture by Alexandra Plat, in the "variations on Kelly and Birkin" room at the "Leather Forever" exhibit in London....Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:45 ESTA LAST TRIM IN CHELSEA...Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:37 ESTCITY ROOM: THE STRIPPER IN A POLICE UNIFORM? HE'S FOR REALA former New York City police officer who established himself as an exotic dancer while he was working on the force now has written and stars in an Off Broadway production about - what else? - male strippers....Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:27 ESTNOVELTIES: WRISTWATCHES THAT HELP SCREEN YOUR MESSAGES, AND MOREThe Sony SmartWatch....Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:18 ESTFROM CUBICLES, CRY FOR QUIET PIERCES OFFICE BUZZBarrie Berg, the chief executive of American operations for What If, in one of the diner-style booths the firm installed in its Manhattan office. “There’s something very satisfying about a booth,” she said....Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:10 ESTT MAGAZINE: OFF THE SHELF | 'VICTORIAN WOMEN WORKING'Mona Kowalska, the designer behind A Détacher, finds inspiration from the strong women of the Victorian era....Date: 21 May 2012 14:02:01 ESTT MAGAZINE: PHOTOS OF THE MOMENT | CANNES FILM FESTIVALCaitlin Cronenberg's Cannes Film Festival photo diary....Date: 21 May 2012 14:01:53 EST -
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A WATCH THAT'LL GIVE YOU THE MOON--PLUS A COUPLE OF BEAUTIES THAT SETTLE FOR THE TIMEHorology buffs tend to go nuts for grand complications, so you should expect to see plenty of paper bags and Epsom salts at today's Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York. On offer: a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon, the......Date: 02 May 2012 02:05:41 ESTFIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ALBERT HAMMOND JR.'S NEW LINE OF SUITSIt was a long time coming—the news was announced back in August 2008—but Albert Hammond, Jr.'s suit line finally hits the racks at Confederacy today. Ilaria Urbinati, who co-owns the L.A. men's shop and worked with the sometime Stroke on......Date: 02 May 2012 02:05:33 ESTTHE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE IN ALABAMA WITHOUT A 12-GAUGEThe most attractive aspect of Porsche's new four-door Panamera, which we plugged in our Fall Trend Reports, may well be a feature that debuted in the Carrera last fall: the seven-speed marvel of modern engineering called the PDK. A recent......Date: 02 May 2012 02:05:26 ESTTHIS JUST IN: VANISHING ELEPHANT AT OAKWhat's in a name? In the case of Australia's Vanishing Elephant, not much. The year-old company's clothes are deceptively, appealingly simple. Until you take a closer look, that is. A waxed cotton anorak has shades of Penfield, except that it......Date: 02 May 2012 02:05:18 ESTUNIQLO'S 'TECH SUPPORTNow that the days are turning brisk, your ordinary undershirt won't cut it. Head for—where else?—Uniqlo, further cementing its all-things-for-all-people status with the new Heattech line. Heattech's technical fibers actually help generate and retain warmth by absorbing body moisture—its movement......Date: 02 May 2012 02:05:11 ESTA FEW NEW SCOTCHES WORTH A TRY (PREFERABLY WITH ADVIL HANDY)The Classic Malts Collection boasts an enviable lineup of single malts from all over Scotland, so when the company debuted 11 new limited expressions this week, we took notice. After a lot of sipping—and a full day of recovery—we've managed......Date: 02 May 2012 02:05:04 ESTBASQUIAT DRAWS A CROWDCreating the new "Jean-Michel Basquiat" line, which hits London's Dover Street Market tomorrow, was not exactly a simple process. The Inoue Brothers (whom you may know as the world's leading London-based, Japanese-Danish design team) started with polos, jackets, sweats, and......Date: 02 May 2012 02:04:57 ESTWHAT TO WEAR WITH YOUR BLACKED-OUT ROLEX, BALMAIN TEES, AND AIR YEEZYSGood luck finding the clothes in stores now or anytime soon—debut date and even season are still heartily TBD—but Kanye West's first Pastelle lookbook shots have just hit the Web. (They're likely authentic; the man himself has worn some of......Date: 02 May 2012 02:04:47 ESTPRADA'S ARCHITECTURAL NEW COLLECTIONFor its latest line of T-shirts, Prada has found a notable way to differentiate itself: enlist the design help of world-class architects like Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron. Well, sort of. Koolhaas and co. didn't really design the......Date: 02 May 2012 02:04:39 ESTOUR AWARD FOR THE BEST JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE ANIMATED DOLLS GOES TO......Undercover designer Jun Takahashi. (Who else?) GILApple, an animated short featuring Takahashi's homemade dolls, was one of several entries in last week's Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival, overseen by capital-F fashion blogger Diane Pernet. Popcorn flicks these flicks ain't,......Date: 02 May 2012 02:04:32 ESTA WATCH THAT'LL GIVE YOU THE MOON--PLUS A COUPLE OF BEAUTIES THAT SETTLE FOR THE TIMEHorology buffs tend to go nuts for grand complications, so you should expect to see plenty of paper bags and Epsom salts at today's Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York. On offer: a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon, the......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:04:20 ESTFIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ALBERT HAMMOND JR.'S NEW LINE OF SUITSIt was a long time coming—the news was announced back in August 2008—but Albert Hammond, Jr.'s suit line finally hits the racks at Confederacy today. Ilaria Urbinati, who co-owns the L.A. men's shop and worked with the sometime Stroke on......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:04:13 ESTTHE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE IN ALABAMA WITHOUT A 12-GAUGEThe most attractive aspect of Porsche's new four-door Panamera, which we plugged in our Fall Trend Reports, may well be a feature that debuted in the Carrera last fall: the seven-speed marvel of modern engineering called the PDK. A recent......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:04:06 ESTTHIS JUST IN: VANISHING ELEPHANT AT OAKWhat's in a name? In the case of Australia's Vanishing Elephant, not much. The year-old company's clothes are deceptively, appealingly simple. Until you take a closer look, that is. A waxed cotton anorak has shades of Penfield, except that it......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:59 ESTUNIQLO'S 'TECH SUPPORTNow that the days are turning brisk, your ordinary undershirt won't cut it. Head for—where else?—Uniqlo, further cementing its all-things-for-all-people status with the new Heattech line. Heattech's technical fibers actually help generate and retain warmth by absorbing body moisture—its movement......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:51 ESTA FEW NEW SCOTCHES WORTH A TRY (PREFERABLY WITH ADVIL HANDY)The Classic Malts Collection boasts an enviable lineup of single malts from all over Scotland, so when the company debuted 11 new limited expressions this week, we took notice. After a lot of sipping—and a full day of recovery—we've managed......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:44 ESTBASQUIAT DRAWS A CROWDCreating the new "Jean-Michel Basquiat" line, which hits London's Dover Street Market tomorrow, was not exactly a simple process. The Inoue Brothers (whom you may know as the world's leading London-based, Japanese-Danish design team) started with polos, jackets, sweats, and......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:31 ESTWHAT TO WEAR WITH YOUR BLACKED-OUT ROLEX, BALMAIN TEES, AND AIR YEEZYSGood luck finding the clothes in stores now or anytime soon—debut date and even season are still heartily TBD—but Kanye West's first Pastelle lookbook shots have just hit the Web. (They're likely authentic; the man himself has worn some of......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:22 ESTPRADA'S ARCHITECTURAL NEW COLLECTIONFor its latest line of T-shirts, Prada has found a notable way to differentiate itself: enlist the design help of world-class architects like Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron. Well, sort of. Koolhaas and co. didn't really design the......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:13 ESTOUR AWARD FOR THE BEST JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE ANIMATED DOLLS GOES TO......Undercover designer Jun Takahashi. (Who else?) GILApple, an animated short featuring Takahashi's homemade dolls, was one of several entries in last week's Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival, overseen by capital-F fashion blogger Diane Pernet. Popcorn flicks these flicks ain't,......Date: 01 Apr 2012 02:03:06 EST -
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