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Tuesday, Jan 6
Warring Ugliness At Bride Wars Premiere
The Bad: Anna Madigan: Peaches 'n Cream Barbie called. She wants her dress back. So she can go to an ice cream social. Yes, it's formal. I kind of like when people like Vera Wang are all, yes I can design amazing gowns if I want, and if I choose to dress like a shlep on my own time, I can.
Wednesday, Dec 17
Zooey Deschanel Loves Clothes, Channels Fraulein Maria
It's confirmed: Kate Moss will do another line for TopShop. Runners, to your marks! [WWD] Alice Cooper, celebrity designer. We're predicting a lot of batwing sleeves. [WWD] Vera Wang on her scaled-back Fashion Week: “It seems relevant today. I don’t want to seem irrelevant or unaware of wha...
Friday, Nov 14
Barbie World
We've been hearing intriguing rumors about a "Barbie fashion show" since September, and now: Details! It seems, in honor of Barbie's big 5-0, Mattel's wrangling a heap of life-sized designers — mentioned so far: Jeremy Scott and Vera Wang — to create people clothes "that reflect the wor...
Tuesday, May 6
At Costume Institute Gala, The Good Superheroes Took A Fashion Flight Of Fancy
Okay let's cut to the chase: Last night. Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala. Theme was "Superheroes." Everyone and their brother was there. I've broken the photos down into Good, Bad, and Ugly for your viewing pleasure. The Good — including Victoria Beckham, Christina Ricci,...
Thursday, Apr 17
Harvey Weinstein's Out To Get Nina Garcia, But In A Good Way
I used to consider myself Italian, but now I feel very European." —Margherita Missoni. [Fashion Week Daily]PETA is trying to make nice with Beyonce and has issued a statement congratulating the pop star on her marriage to Jay-Z. They even sent her a faux fur stole as a wedding gift. Aw. [Sassybe...
Monday, Apr 14
Suddenly, Disney Bridal Doesn't Look So Bad
The latest season of bridal shows began on Friday, and already we are mildly concerned with what we see. While really big name Badgley Mischka is, um, one of the really biggest names in this market, I found the whole collection to be 1) ugly 2) dated and 3) kitschy. Seriously, the Disney bridal...
Wednesday, Dec 19
No Love Lost Between J. Lo And Label's Former Designer [Rag Trade]
Jennifer Lopez is expected to file suit against former Sweetface design partner Andy Hilfiger, ostensibly because, uh, the line really sucks. Hilfiger, meanwhile, is expected to countersue because Lopez' hubby Marc Anthony is a psychotic asshole. [NY Daily News]
Thursday, Dec 13
Should Africa Get Royalties For Matthew Williamson's Latest Collection?
Speaking of intellectual property! Thanks in advance, Elle.com for the pic of Williamson's stylings! More fun with billable hours! Vera Wang has settled out of court with The Vera Company over the whole trademark infringement thing involving Wang, uh, using her own name on her Kohl's li...
Friday, Oct 19
Harper's Bazaar Dresses Up Kids Like Pretentious Designers (And It's Totally Awesome) [Rag Trade]
For its 140th anniversary issue, Harper's Bazaar styles little kids to look like mini-versions of our favorite (and not) fashion designers. And oh my god, is it awesome. (Please note mini-Olivier Theyskens, at left.) This is 10 times better than that Simpsons fashion spread, which was its...
Sunday, Sep 9
Vera Wang, Proenza Schouler, Catherine Malandrino: The Critics "Speak" [Runway Report]
It's shocking, we know, but some people take Fashion Week really, really seriously. Designers shudder and quake in anticipation as the world's top "fashion journalists" pull out their best and most pretentious purple prose reviewing the Spring/Summer 2008 collections. In our next pri...
Thursday, Aug 16
Opinion: 'NY Times' Critic Cathy Horyn Sucker-Punches Vera Wang [Fashion Fight]
NY Times fashion writer Cathy Horyn's hatred of Vera Wang's designs continues apace. As part of her review of the September issue of Vogue, Horyn took the time to slam the print advertisements for the Vera Wang Fall/Winter ready-to-wear collection... a collection she already dissed in prin...
