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Would You Wear A Shaved Head?
Bloggers Are People, Too
Bianca Balti in Muse
Lori Goldstein’s Styling Vogue’s CFDA Editorial
La Prairie Seeks PR Interns!
Teen Vogue’s Coming Back to TV
What Should Happen to Project Runway?
Fashion News Roundup: Alison Lewis’ Darker Designs, Asian Pacific American Awareness Month & Heidi Klum’s New ‘Do
Lady Grey Needs Interns!
Lily Donaldson & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Will Front Burberry’s New Beauty Line

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:49 PM PDT

Confession time—When I moved to New York last August, I was completely bald. (Full disclosure: it wasn't by choice, I had just finished seven months of chemotherapy treatments, and I made an industrious effort to cover it up.)

So seeing this picture of Agyness Deyn at Coachella brought back some powerful feelings, since my hair was exactly the same length when I decided to lose the wig and go au natural.

Agyness looks perfectly girlie in her pink sundress, but the biggest problem I had with my buzzed hair was feeling less feminine and put together than I did with long hair. Even if I was heavily made-up or wearing the most figure flattering dress, it felt like there was something missing. My boyfriend would cringe when I wore my leather jacket or a pair of biker boots because, let’s face it, I looked a bit like a skinhead.

My family and friends repeatedly assured me that they loved my new look, and a good number of them even suggested that I keep it short. I’ve been known for my impossibly thick, curly hair my whole life, and it was hard adjusting to life without it. Between being young, and new to the big city, my lack of self-assurance caused me to walk around in fear that everyone was staring at me, judging.

One of my lowest points came after a shopping trip to Barney's—a place where statement-making fashion’s encouraged—when two snooty shoppers glared at me and sneered, "Oh…my… God… she shaved her HEAD!" And they said it more in the Britney Spears-circa-meltdown than Natalie Portman-circa-V for Vendetta kind of way, when really that was the graceful look I was desperately trying to achieve.

Now my hairs three inches long! Much longer than Aggy's and I like having a short ‘do. Plus, since it’s long enough to style it’s actually fun

I don’t think you need to be a supermodel to rock such a severe style – although cut cheekbones and an unforgettable face don’t hurt – but it takes an enviable level of confidence and a thick skin to voluntarily shave your head. You will get a reaction, and it won’t always be positive. And besides the obvious joy of being so low maintenance, I don't think there’s anything that would make me shave my head again. But what I'm dying to know is, would you?

Bloggers Are People, Too

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:53 PM PDT

“Well, my first reaction was I absolutely hate them. Ha! I have to say now, you’ve got to love them, I’m just a little old-fashioned and old. It takes me a little while to come around to it. I mean—I don’t like it if they sit in my seat. But I’m getting used to it. They’ve grown on me. Some of them hang out at Vogue and stuff, so when you get to know them, at the end of the day, they are people, and then it’s OK. It’s when they’re not people that you don’t like them so much, when they’re strangers with cameras.” –Grace Coddington talks to Gawker about bloggers.

Bianca Balti in Muse

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:03 PM PDT

Bianca Balti wears her jewels well in Muse’s SS10 issue.

Lori Goldstein’s Styling Vogue’s CFDA Editorial

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 12:13 PM PDT

Super stylist Lori Goldstein just tweeted about next week’s CFDA shoot.

She’s assembling her racks of clothes and what looks like rows of Converse, for what we can only assume is Vogue’s big CFDA-centric editorial.

Sasha starred in their Fashion Fund editorial last fall, while Karlie landed last summer’s portfolio shot by Norman Jean Roy. As much as we’d love Vogue to mix things up and stick a new girl in the mix wearing Michael Kors and Eddie Borgo, we’d be happy with Raquel or Daria (because really, they always make us happy).

La Prairie Seeks PR Interns!

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Luxury Swiss beauty brand La Prairie (best known for cult favorite cobalt blue Skin Caviar and $1,000 platinum-infused anti-aging cream) is looking to hire a self-proclaimed beauty product lover and aspiring publicist for a summer PR internship. The internship starts May 2010 through mid-August, though the dates are flexible.

This is an ideal opportunity for communication students, and interns will gain amazing experience and exposure to how a cosmetics company handles their communications internally and to the press.

The intern will help with building and maintaining media lists, drafting press releases, handling product send-outs, pitching print and online media, vendor sourcing, assisting at company events and handling administrative duties.

Interns will work closely with the Director of Communications, gaining priceless experience and exposure to the ins and outs of a luxury beauty brand. Aside from working with Communications, you'll also have exposure to the Spa division, which handles the company’s NYC, Beverly Hills and Grand Cayman namesake spas.

A desire to learn all about PR, an ability to think quickly on your feet, a polished, professional look and a “can do” attitude are musts.

The internship is unpaid, but you will be on the receiving end of some high-end creams, makeup and course credit. Plus the hours are flexible, so long as you can swing at least 3 days per week.

If interested, email your resume and cover letter to jaime.maser@laprairie.com.

Teen Vogue’s Coming Back to TV

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 11:29 AM PDT

Teen Vogue has a new TV show in the works.

I sat on a panel with Amy Astley and Andy Hilfiger yesterday, to talk to students at City College about careers in fashion, and she mentioned how much has changed since she started Teen Vogue seven years ago and how magazines have to work ten times harder to stay relevant.

The magazine’s Editor-in-Chief mentioned engaging readers and establishing a brand and their successful participation in The Hills before mentioning the “new TV show we’re developing.”

They won’t spill more details, but knowing how lovely (and pretty) the whole Teen Vogue staff is, a reality show could actually be different from everything currently on TV.

What Should Happen to Project Runway?

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 10:15 AM PDT

The season 7 finale of Project Runway is now behind us. (For those who haven’t Googled it yet, Seth Aaron won.)

People have been mumbling with increasing intensity about the decline of the show, myself included. PR was so ground-breaking in the beginning, especially for those of us who love fashion. To see the process of design from conceptualization to production was amazing. Throw in some silly challenges, judges with legitimate fashion cred, and contestants with colorful personalities and you had reality TV gold.

So if you agree with me that it's failing now, WHY is it failing?

First of all, I think the talent has declined. I went back and looked at collections from the first few seasons. Jay McCarroll, Daniel Vosovic, Santino Rice, Chloe Dao and Jeffrey Sebelia had tons of originality, even if they were rough around the edges. Leanne Marshall and Irina Shabayeva (seasons 5 and 6) were forgettable.

In hindsight, I think the show peaked at Season 4. That was the season of Christian Siriano and Chris March. Sarah Jessica Parker and Victoria Beckham were guest judges. It was the perfect intersection of over-the-top designs and riveting characters. This is a TV show after all. It has to be entertaining.

There was a year-long hiatus between seasons 5 and 6 because of the lawsuit and subsequent move from Bravo to Lifetime. Losing momentum and leaving the public consciousness is never a good thing for a pop culture phenomenon.

Season 6, the first season on Lifetime and in Los Angeles, has been pretty universally panned. The characters, clothes, and challenges were boring. Michael Kors and Nina Garcia were notably absent and the show lost its edginess.

Which brings us to this season. The show was back in New York, which is a definite improvement. The contestants were much better cast, too. Anthony, Ping, and Jay's bitchiness all kept me entertained. But everyone seems bored, especially poor Tim Gunn, who actually looks pained to utter his famous tagline. I don't think I heard it in the last two episodes at all. And the judging choices: Molly Sims and Faith Hill? This is not the cutting edge of fashion.

Project Runway is entering its eighth season. Seinfeld lasted nine. Is it time for Project Runway to give up, take its last bow, and admit that sometimes you're out? Either way, I will watch until the bitter end.

Fashion News Roundup: Alison Lewis’ Darker Designs, Asian Pacific American Awareness Month & Heidi Klum’s New ‘Do

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:35 AM PDT

Beach Bum: Dewi Driegen hits the beach in Vogue Mexico’s latest issue and makes us yearn for a vacation. Sarah Gore Reeves styled the white-washed spread and Stephan Würth photographed. {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Dark Designs: Alison Lewis shows us her darker side for Lewis’ fall collection. Style.com has an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of her look book shoot. {Style.com}

Good Cause: As part of Columbia University’s Asian Pacific American Awareness Month, Columbia University student Noel Duan organized a mega-panel discussion with top Asian American figures in the fashion industry. Speakers include: ELLE’s Joe Zee, MTV’s SuChin Pak, Philip Lim and Tina Chai. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to Tibetan Village Project to help the victims of the recent Yushu earthquake in China. The event is open to public, so buy your tickets now! {Arts Initiative}

There’s An App For That: Love fashion and love your iPhone? Refinery29 did a roundup of eight fashion apps that are actually worth downloading. {Refinery29}

Chopped: It’s the season for short hair, and Heidi Klum’s drastic cut reminds us of something you’d see on a boy circa the 70s. The supermodel talks about why she decided to go short. {HuffPo}

Q&A: GQ sits down with Helmut Lang’s main man, Naoki Takizawa. The menswear designer talks Issey Miyake, polyester cotton and his personal style. {GQ}

Lady Grey Needs Interns!

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:34 AM PDT

Lady Grey is rapidly growing and we need some helpful hands!

Our intern will work directly with designers Jill and Sabine on standard production, administrative work, sample trafficking, etc. But also the goodies: assisting on look book shots, working with editors and retailers, and learning all aspects of jewelry design and production! All of our work is made in house, so it is very hands on, and the company is quickly expanding so interns will be involved in everything we are.

The best candidate would be someone who has amazing organizational and social skills, a self motivated, creative thinker with strong computer skills. (This means you’re proficient in Microsoft office and Photoshop.) Basic jewelry production skills are a plus.

You should be available all day Tuesday and Friday from 10-6, though the hours are flexible. Our working environment is really positive, fun, creative and relaxed—a great learning experience.

Applicants should contact info@ladygreyjewelry.com with a resume and short cover letter telling us about their career goals and a little bit about their other interests (favorite designers, magazines, music, blogs etc).

Lily Donaldson & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Will Front Burberry’s New Beauty Line

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:29 AM PDT

Burberry may have scaled back much of their licensing over the past two years, but now they’re launching something new, Burberry Beauty, with their fragrance partner Inter Parfums.

Christopher Bailey tells WWD, “It started because I felt that…the whole [Burberry] attitude is epitomized through the shoes, the bags, the clothes, the accessories, but then the face was the one thing I really struggled with. When we were doing makeup, I felt like we weren't able to get the right attitude. It was either caked-on makeup or then just the wrong colors, the wrong tones, the wrong spirit for makeup. I wanted it to be this kind of effortless elegance."

We don’t really agree. The Burberry girl, whether on the runway or in the campaigns, always looks fresh faced with just enough color in her lip, but we understand why they’re launching the range, especially now given Burberry’s insane success these past two years. Harrod’s will have it exclusively in the UK, Nordstrom in the States, and the 96-piece collection won’t change with the seasons, but introduce “novelty” items when they feel the time is right.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Nina Porter and Lily Donaldson already shot the ads with Mario Testino. Bailey said he wanted to show that the makeup can work on everyone, not just a single muse—but we’re more interested in what it does for a woman without Lily’s perfect porcelain skin. Guess we’ll find out this July.