In July, J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler publicly acknowledged that the brand has strayed, perhaps too far, from its preppy identity. The comment came in response to a Forbes article that went viral, in which a husband describes his wife’s complaint to J.Crew’s customer service email address. She wrote that she was “disheartened and disappointed that…
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What It’s Like Shopping At Forever 21
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1. You head to the mall, and eventually you end up here: View this image › en.wikipedia.org 2. You walk in like, this is gonna be great! View this image › i.imgur.com 3. The security guard or salesperson says hello, and you’re like: View this image › fuckyeahreactions.tumblr.com 4. Then you see racks on racks…
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31 Reasons Why Fashion Icon Isabella Blow Is The Absolute Best
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Celebrate the incomparable stylist’s legacy as British museum Somerset House announces a retrospective of her life and wardrobe. It will be great. 1. Because she wore feathery headpieces crafted in her name. View this image › Getty Images 2. And because she once wore a lobster “hat,” Schiaparelli-style. View this image › Via theglassmagazine.com It…
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23 Reasons Leggings Are The Worst
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1. Lots of pairs are secretly see-through. View this image › imgur.com 2. They don’t look good in printed fabrics. View this image › i.imgur.com View this image › Via pinterest.com View this image › tumblr.com / Via havanaclub.tumblr.com These are “Napoleon Bonaparte” leggings. 3. Cat faces just look stupid on them. View this image…
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Community Post: 22 Outrageous Photos From Meadham Kirchhoff’s Fashion Show
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Woman Who Sued Prada For Sexual Harassment Fights $780,000 Countersuit
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View this image › Rina Bovrisse. Soon after starting at Prada Japan in April 2009, Rina Bovrisse says she witnessed Prada Japan CEO David Sesia demoting and transferring 15 female employees whom he called “old, fat, ugly, disgusting, or did not have the Prada look.” When Bovrisse spoke out against the attacks, she says faced…
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35 Fashion Moments From The Cannes Red Carpet
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1. The most important new photos from Cannes are of The Bling Ring cast. View this image › Regis Duvignau / Reuters Because Sofia Coppola directed it and the cast is all young women and everyone’s really hoping this will be the antidote to that horrendous, rape-y Spring Breakers garbage. So there’s quite a bit…
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13 Iconic ’90s Cartoon Character Outfits Recreated
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1. View this image › Via polyvore.com Of Doug. Dress by Tara Jarmon at Harvey Nichols, $425. T-Shirt by Guess at Yoox, $39. Tights by Plush at Shopbop, $35.Boots by Paul Andrew at Shobop, $1,365. Clutch by Olympia Le Tan at Farfetch, $1,769. Beret by Helene Berman at Jules B., $83. Sunglasses by River Island,…
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Enjoy These Gifs From Kate Moss’s Nude St. Tropez Shoot
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Tyra Banks Visits Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Leaves With Mystery “Brown Bag”
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1. LINK Tyra Banks Visits Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Leaves With Mystery “Brown Bag” dailymail.co.uk The supermodel visited The Farmacy, a “medicinal cannabis collective” in Venice, CA, over the weekend and left with a brown paper lunch bag that might not just contain her lunch — or so The Daily Mail is happy to speculate. Read…
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29 Random, Fabulous, And Bitchy Things That Happened At The Men’s Fashion Shows In London
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1. Offering a “highbrow” start to proceedings, Mayor of London Boris Johnson posed with male models and fit in just perfectly. View this image › George Garnier / British Fashion Council He’s serving catalog realness head to toe. 2. Boris also took the time to talk with British GQ about the whole menswear circus. View…
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21 Important Style Lessons From Disney Princesses
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1. The right dress can make you feel really great. View this image › tumblr.com 2. REALLY great. View this image › weheartit.com 3. Really, REALLY great. View this image › 4. If you want a Cindy Crawford-style beauty mark, you can always DIY it. View this image › animated-disney-gifs.tumblr.com 5. Tie your hair up…
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19 Ads That Show The Evolution Of Men’s Underwear Modeling
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The New York Times reports that men’s underwear brands are trying to make their ads more approachable. “We describe it this way,” said [2(x)ist designer Jason] Scarlatti, a winsome, precisely scruffy designer who also works part-time as a comedian. “We are going for something a little more statuesque, and a little less steroid-y.” Mr. LaForce…
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The Ultimate Creation Fest Fashion Guide
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Helena Bonham-Carter Embodies “Ageless Style” On New “Vogue” Cover
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1. Helena covers the July 2013 issue of British Vogue. View this image › Via forums.thefashionspot.com She looks flawless. 2. From the accompanying editorial. View this image › Courtesy of British Vogue 3. And posing with a novelty mustache, naturally. View this image › Courtesy of British Vogue 4. In fact, she’s apparently barely aged…
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Serena Williams Wants To Open Her Own Nail Salon
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The new documentary Venus and Serena is the story of how the Williams sisters became world class tennis players. Fashion is an integral part of their rise to the top as not only athletes, but also celebrities. The sisters have a huge fan in Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who photographed them for the magazine, and…
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Geneticist’s Renderings Suggest The Royal Baby Would Be Hotter As A Dude
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Vogue Magazine Profiles Rand Paul And His “Dad Jeans”
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1. Washington Post writer Jason Horowitz profiles Rand Paul for Vogue’s October issue. View this image › Jonathan Becker for Vogue / Via vogue.com 2. The piece doesn’t shy away from the big issues. Paul discusses his rapid rise through the GOP ranks, the scrutiny he faces from his political rivals — and the possibility…
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More Pricy Jewelry Stolen At Cannes
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1. LINK More Pricy Jewelry Stolen At Cannes fashion.telegraph.co.uk Following last week’s Chopard heist, a $3 million necklace disappeared during jewelry label de Grisogono’s special anniversary party last night. Perhaps the Pink Panthers made it to this year’s film festival? Read more: http://buzzfeed.com/alexrees/more-pricy-jewelry-stolen-at-cannes
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Rachel Zoe’s 10 Rules for Domestic Bliss
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View this image › bravotv.com The Rachel Zoe Project has many themes, like: “fashion is life”; “materialism FTW”; “catch phrases are really important”; “L.A.’s weather is always better than New York’s”. But mostly, this is a show about love. And not just the love between Rachel and purses and caftans, and the love between Rodger…