Introducing Our New Columnist: Chris Benz!” y 8 mas |
- Introducing Our New Columnist: Chris Benz!
- Racked DealFeed: Converse, Elizabeth & James, Steven Alan and More!
- Street Style: Ali’s Our Favorite Model Off Duty
- Debunking the The Telegraph’s “Top Ten Dresses of the Past 50 Years” Story
- Last Night’s Parties: JNBY Lands in SoHo, Where Everyone Wears Army Jackets
- Would You Rather…? The Surf’s Up Edition
- Steven Klein Steals From Himself in New Lady Gaga Video
- Fashion News Roundup: Face Time With YSL, Tea Time With Prada, & Business Time With Preen
| Introducing Our New Columnist: Chris Benz! Posted: 19 May 2010 02:00 PM PDT
Ask Chris Benz, Fashionista’s new columnist! Every other week, the star designer will answer one of your questions. Think of Chris as the Dear Abby of the fashion world. Before starting his own label–which was launched in 2007–the Parsons grad spent time designing for J.Crew. He’s also an exceptionally smart guy, with lots of knowledge about awesome topics, including everything from eBay to party etiquette. Chris is anxiously awaiting your queries, so send your burning style, fashion and career questions to askchrisbenz@fashionista.com. We’ll be publishing his first column soon. xo, Fashionista
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| Racked DealFeed: Converse, Elizabeth & James, Steven Alan and More! Posted: 19 May 2010 01:30 PM PDT
Elizabeth & James Steven Alan
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| Street Style: Ali’s Our Favorite Model Off Duty Posted: 19 May 2010 01:06 PM PDT
Age: 19
What is your favorite Starbucks Drink? Soy Latte What is your current favorite song? Well, my favorite song Of ALL TIME is “Dramamine” by Modest Mouse. Where are you headed now? Gimme Coffee! **All photos by Ashley Jahncke. Click through to see close-up pictures of Ali.   
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| Debunking the The Telegraph’s “Top Ten Dresses of the Past 50 Years” Story Posted: 19 May 2010 12:36 PM PDT
What we got was Ginger Spice’s Union Jack, Elizabeth Hurley’s safety pin Versace, and Bjork’s dead swan. Sure, those dresses are iconic, but in a “Ew, we can’t believe that happened” kind of way. (Editor’s note: I liked Hurley’s Versace.) Even more shocking is the fact that Hilary Alexander is credited as the author of this story, and she certainly knows better than to worship the tragic fashions of Britain’s most famous. So we dug a little deeper. The list was generated from a reader poll on the site Offers Supermarket, an online retailer with zero fashion credibility whatsoever. Their featured item: a “Barby on a Budget.” (That’s a barbeque on a budget, btw.) So why would Hilary Alexander pick up a story from Offers Supermarket? That’s like running the Most Iconic Jewelry as voted by Home Depot customers. Apparently, Offers Supermarket is famous for their wacky polls, previously naming Kim Kardashian as the Most Envied Body and Facebook as Best Invention. We still don’t get why The Telegraph would run this story without alerting readers to the joke. Maybe these polls are really popular in Britain, and we’re on the outside of the actual joke? We decided to do right and compile our own list of the 10 most iconic dresses of the past 50 years. Click through the gallery to see our picks.
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| Last Night’s Parties: JNBY Lands in SoHo, Where Everyone Wears Army Jackets Posted: 19 May 2010 11:58 AM PDT
Plenty of party goers were decked in head-to-toe JNBY (Just Naturally Be Yourself), including Sophomore designer Chrissie Miller, who DJed, and Lissy Trullie, who performed a short set. While the China Brasserie dim sum on offer was difficult to ignore, we were more enamored with JNBY’s fall collection (All images included in this story are from the look book). Produced by a collective of 12 Chinese designers, the line is more than a tad utilitarian, with lots of little leather bombers, trench coats, duffel coats and Luke Skywalker-inspired leggings. Other than the clothes we wanted to buy, we also noticed some we already own. In particular: Army jackets. Pretty much every person in the room was wearing one. Of course, it was raining last night, but we wonder: Is the military look as ubiquitous as the Breton shirt?   
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| Would You Rather…? The Surf’s Up Edition Posted: 19 May 2010 11:01 AM PDT
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| Steven Klein Steals From Himself in New Lady Gaga Video Posted: 19 May 2010 10:01 AM PDT
We had great expectations for the video, but recycling a theme from a magazine editorial was not one of them. There are boys with jet black bowl cuts, a dominant female figure, and a brooding, inscrutable mood. Even stranger is the rumor that Lara Stone will appear in the Alejandro video, meaning that Steven recreated the shoot right down to the model. Don’t get us wrong, we love Mr. Klein and we thought the W editorial was awesome, but why repeat a concept? We can’t imagine that Lady Gaga would want to be associated with something old, either. Her love of newness and shock value do not make her seem like one to rely on an existing idea. There will definitely be more themes in the video, so we’ll wait until its release to make any final judgments. We wouldn’t be opposed to a Steven Klein’s Greatest Hits theme at all; we just didn’t think Lady Gaga would be the one to do it. Though Telephone was a Tarantino right down to the Pussy Wagon. Maybe Gaga’s new mantra is celebrating the artistic vision of others?
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| Fashion News Roundup: Face Time With YSL, Tea Time With Prada, & Business Time With Preen Posted: 19 May 2010 08:00 AM PDT
Wear Your YSL on Your Sleeve: Just in case you feel the need to profess your undying love for YSL to the world, wear his face on your shirt with this design by Jason Nevikov. {Style.com} The Nectar of the Gods: If your tea party isn’t classy enough, add some luxury with these Prada tea bags. {Vogue UK} Working Girl: Preen has paired with Savile Row bespoke brand Gieves and Hawkes to create a line of work wear for women. Lauren is rejoicing. {Vogue UK} Full of Edward: MODELS.com interviews legendary stylist Edward Enniful. He talks i-D, grunge, and Anna… our favorite things. {MODELS.com} Boys Need Haider, Too: Haider Ackermann is venturing into menswear, unveiling his first collection at the Pitti W trade show June 16 in Florence. Pink and Pretty: The Love Magazine posted this pic of new Giles glasses to their twitter. Swoon. {The Love Magazine’s Twitter} Des Garçons Quay: The Quay brothers talk about their film for Comme des Garçons and working with Rei Kawakubo. The film is creepy, cool, and perfectly CdG. {Dazed Digital}
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