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Start Planning Your Fashions Night Out Schedule … Now!
0 CommentsThe CutThis year's Fashion's Night Out isn't until September 8, but the full FNO website went live first thing this morning with an already substantial database listing all the events, parties, celebs, and freebies in the mix throughout the evening. (And it'll be updated regularly between now and the night of, as more confirmations come in.) So start mapping out your itinerary, limbering up, and mentall... more. -
Lady Gaga to Create a Santas Workshop for Barneys
0 CommentsThe CutPhoto: Courtesy of Barneys Fall is not only the holiday season, it's the season of being forced to think about the holidays way before they actually happen. And Lady Gaga, because every week since she got famous you've been forced to think about her. And so: Barneys announces today that Lady Gaga is the face of their holiday campaign! And, judging by the teaser art that the publicists send around... more. -
Reports: Gwen Stefani Wont Attend the L.A.M.B. Show This September
0 CommentsThe CutGwen Stefani at L.A.M.B.Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Page Six reports that Gwen Stefani may have to miss the L.A.M.B. spring 2012 show in New York next month, supposedly because she'll be too busy in L.A. working on her first album in ten years (YES). She's never missed a show before (usually taking a bow with one or more very cute children at the end), but we'd gladly take a new No Doubt ... more. -
Uniqlo Is Opening a Bunch of Pop-up Stores That Resemble Cubes That Glow From Within
0 CommentsThe CutUniqlo.Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images To get New Yorkers pumped up about a giant new Uniqlo flagship opening on Fifth Avenue this fall, the retailer is sprinkling a bunch of curious-sounding pop-up shops around the city. Reports WWD: Uniqlo is planting "cubes" that glow from within at strategic locations around Manhattan. Four cubes, which open like vaults, were plunked down at the Hig... more. -
Best Bet: YSLs Robyn T-Strap Sandal
0 CommentsThe CutThis Yves Saint Laurent T-strap sandal ($995 at Yves Saint Laurent, 3 E. 57th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-980-2970) stars the designer’s latest heel, a shape that’s gaining on the ever-popular Tribute sandal’s narrow little spike. The Robyn, as this model’s called, is a futuristic stack of silver swoops that elevates but offers a bit of balance, too. YSL’s runway was fu... more. -
Lady Gaga Is Just SO Underdressed She May As Well Be Naked
0 CommentsThe CutLady Gaga.Photo: MAB/Splash News Lady Gaga dressed for dinner in L.A. last night in, well, just a dress from Versace's fall 2011 collection. Keeping her outfit so simple that you might wonder if this was a cheap impersonator (it's not), she accessorized with only black shoes, a small clutch, gold jewelry, and a pair of big black sunglasses. Her hair was down and flowing all naturallike, and thoug... more. -
Debating the Merits of Lady Gagas Fashion Icon Award From the CFDA
0 CommentsThe CutPhoto: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Each year the Council of Fashion Designers of America gives out a few honorary awards. One of them honors a fashion editor or journalist, another honors a designer, and another honors a "fashion icon." Last year, the model Iman won the fashion icon prize, but before her, the CFDA hadn't handed one out since 2005, when Kate Moss won it. Her predecessors include Sarah J... more. -
Gwen Stefanis amfAR Gala Dress Was Apparently Not a L.A.M.B. Design After All
0 CommentsThe CutPhoto: Francois Durand//Getty Images As part of the auction at this year's amfAR Gala in Cannes, Gwen Stefani put her evening's attire — a lacy black dress that she'd also worn earlier in the day for a L'Oreal photo shoot — up for auction, raising over $125,000. The gown was billed as "a creation of her own, by L.A.M.B.," but Michael Angel's studio is now saying that he custom-designe... more. -
Mary J. Blige Debuts Her Second Fragrance Tomorrow; New Chloé Face Imogen Poots Doesnt Like Makeup
0 CommentsThe CutThe countdown until this hairstyle is 'stolen' by Ke$ha and/or Kreayshawn starts now.Photo: Courtesy of Interview FRAGRANCE • Mary J. Blige will shill her second fragrance, called "My Life Blossom," on HSN on Saturday. Her first scent, sold back in July 2010, set a sales record. • As part of plans to cut costs, Liz Claiborne Inc. has sold the rights to its fragrances to Elizabeth Ard... more. -
Tavi Is Turning Her Blog Away From Fashion
0 CommentsThe CutPhoto: Craig Barritt/Getty Images She blogs, just a few days before her blog turns three: Fashion Week is weird. It is very high schooly. Someone will take that and decide that it means Fashion Week highschooliness is getting me down hard without realizing how highschooly what they're doing is. I love fashion but it's disappointing when you have to sift through a lot of junk before you get to, l... more. -
Surprisingly Normal-Looking Lady Gaga Spotted Shopping at a Surprisingly Normal Store! [Updated]
0 CommentsThe CutThe touch! The feel!Photo: Courtesy of Guess A woman identified as Lady Gaga in an e-mail from Guess, Inc.'s public-relations team was photographed at the Lincoln Road Guess store in Miami. The woman, whose dark roots showed through her dyed blonde hair, displayed a considerable lack of crazy makeup, metal chastity belts, sharp metal panties, chain harnesses, pointy facial prosthetics, and other ... more. -
Heres an Excerpt From Tyra Bankss New Book Modelland
0 CommentsThe CutThat's a smize, even with just the one eye.Photo: Courtesy of Barnes & Noble In their online listing for Tyra's first book, Barnes & Noble has graced the Internet with an excerpt from an early chapter. Although it doesn't entirely make sense (psh, details!), we can tell that Modelland is going to be everything we hoped it would be and more. The excerpted scene portrays wannabe models competing in... more. -
Botkier Accuses the Kardashians of Knocking Off Their Handbag
0 CommentsThe CutBotkier's "Clyde" bag (left), Kardashian Kollection bag (right).Photo: Courtesy of Botkier/Kardashian Kollection for Sears When the Kardashian Kollection hit Sears this week, womenswear designer Monica Botkier noticed that her "Clyde" bag looked almost identical to one of the Kardashians' designs (give or take some leopard-print faux leather). She took to her brand's blog, Planet Botkier, to expr... more. -
Shop 110 Denim Pieces in Our Latest Shop-a-Matic
0 CommentsThe CutClockwise from left: Moody Blue Shirt by Lakdah, Mini Studs Jacket by ACNE, Rock & Roll Paint Splattered Jeans by JNBY, Halli Denim Skirt by Club Monaco, and High-Rise Flared Jeans by Silence & Noise.Photo: Photo: AJ Wilhelm and courtesy of Club Monaco. Now that it's halfway through August, there's an onslaught of new fall merchandise hitting the shelves. Unfortunately, it's still too warm out fo... more. -
For the Last Time, Luckys John Jannuzzi Is Not Behind @CondeElevator
0 CommentsThe CutConde,Photo: Budd Williams/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Lucky editor John Jannuzzi refuted misconstrued rumors about it earlier this week, and now he's written an official "unconfession" on Lucky's blog, stating, "Consider this my first and last word on the subject, I am not @CondeElevator." So leave him alone, already. Earlier: The Writer of Condé Nast’s Elevator Twitter Fee... more. -
Michael Kors Label Valued at $2.5 Billion
0 CommentsThe CutPhoto: Clint Spaulding/PatrickMcMullan.com When sales of Jessica Simpson's fashion line reached $750 million, and were predicted to soon surpass $1 billion, it was noted that she was doing roughly the same sales volume as Michael Kors. If she is the $1 billion girl, Kors — now happily distanced from her — is the $2.5 billion man. In a deal to sell a minority stake of his company to a... more. -
Kristen Stewart Looks Nothing Like Herself on the Cover of Ws September Issue
0 CommentsThe CutKristen Stewart, shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.Photo: Courtesy of W magazine Billed as "The Fashion Issue," W's September issue features a liberally airbrushed Kristen Stewart with cat-eye makeup and seventies-style sexpot hair. She looks almost unrecognizable, but totally gorgeous nonetheless. The cover and accompanying spread were shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. ... more. -
This Weekends Events and Sales: Lord & Taylors Blowout Bridal Sale; Dries Van Noten, Martin Margiela, and Comme des Garçons at IFs Sample Sale
0 CommentsThe CutSALES STARTING TOMORROW • Shop Lord & Taylor's first Bridal Blowout Sale, with exclusive Lord & Taylor gowns and pieces from A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz and Celebrations David Tutera by Faviana. Gowns start at $99.99 and bridesmaid dresses start at $59.99. Customers can also enter to win a $500 Lord & Taylor shopping spree. 424 Fifth Ave., nr. 38th St., (212-391-3344); 8–1. RSVP to rsvp@l... more. -
Rich People Feel Comfortable Buying Fancy Clothes Again
0 CommentsThe CutPhoto: iStockphoto Not long ago, the rich abandoned shopping for luxury goods because they didn't want to seem flashy in the terrible economy, when average- and low-income folk were struggling to pay for anything at all. It was like losing five pounds: You don't really need to, but it would be nice. But now that they've put in a couple of years of good behavior — you know, laying off the $8... more. -
Maidenform Paid Yummie Tummie a $6.75 Million Settlement
0 CommentsThe CutThe tank in question.Photo: Courtesy of Maidenform. Over the past year, shapewear companies Yummie Tummie and Maidenform have been embroiled in multiple lawsuits concerning some "slimming" tank tops that Yummie Tummie had patented. Maidenform initially challenged Yummie Tummie's patent in March 2010, claiming it was unenforceable, at which point Yummie Tummie counter-sued. Yesterday, the case was... more.

