It was the models’ highly stylized Lisa Fonssagrives makeup — as severe an arched brow and exaggerated a cupid bow’s pout a muse to Irving Penn could muster in 1947– that gave Galliano away: Try as he might to present the runway cast of his latest high costume drama as Girls With Pearl Earrings in the Dutch...
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Cute fashionable slogans have been popular for years, remember Henry Holland’s slogan tee’s and Anya Hindmarch’s ‘I’m not a plastic bag’ bag? Well now you can show everyone that while you wouldn’t mind carrying around a designer bag (I would personally do almost anything for a Chanel 2.55 bag),...
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Scarlett Johansson for Dolce Gabanna isn’t the only advertising campaign channeling Marilyn Monroe this season. Roberto Cavalli has turned ethereal Canadian beauty, Daria Werbowy into a platinum blonde Monroe for his Spring 2009 advertising campaign. Sporting platinum blonde curly locks, Werbowy wears a white halter-neck maxi...
read moreIn recent fashion press, Fall 2009 menswear has been epitomized by terms like “dark”, “disturbing”, “bleak”, and, most importantly, “reflective of the sour times”. That’s funny: we thought 2009 was supposed to be marked by Barack Obama’s optimism, Michelle Obama’s...
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The Jason Wu-designed Inauguration Ball gown Michelle Obama wore has fashion critics all over the world calling it a bold and courageous dress with Robin Givhan of The Washington Post calling the First Lady the “leader of the fashion able world”. Wu had no idea he was designing the crystal encrusted one-shouldered gown...
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Australia was officially founded 221 years ago today was when the First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove and claimed Australian as a British colony. So I hope all my Aussie readers are spending Australia Day out in the summer sun and doing some “true blue” Aussie things ;) For all my international visitors, check out some...
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While things on the L.A.M.B. front are mighty quiet these days, Gwen Stefani herself is looking as fit and fierce as ever. Observe these latest promo shots that have emerged of Gwen rocking out with No Doubt just in time for the announcement of their Spring tour! Refreshingly spartan, graphical, and gimmick-free in their...
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Lindsay Lohan has spent much the last few months off the high fashion radar. Ok she has launched a collection of leggings (where I agree with Blair Waldorf, they are not pants) but she went from the face of Dooney and Bourke to Miu Miu then Jill Stuart to… not so much. Well La Lohan is back as the face of Fornarina for Spring...
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Talk about perfect ad placement for hair removal brand, Veet, in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper today. Placed perfectly under an opinion piece by Les Carlyon entitled “Actions speak louder than words” about President Barack Obama, the Veet ad simply says ‘Goodbye Bush’. Nothing else needs to be...
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“Shopping! Shhhhhh” says Rachel Bilson “Get your DVF OBAMA LOVE TOTE on DVF.com” says Inside DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) “Thanks to Mary Kate and the recession I got 2 pairs of shoes at Prada instead of 1 yay” says Christian Sirano Who needs to read celebrity weeklies to hear about what...
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