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Michelle More Stylish Than Carla: French Mag

US first lady tops Elle's 'political chic' category

(Newser) - The French edition of Elle magazine puts Michelle Obama at the top of the "political chic" category in its yearly best-dressed list—ahead of French first lady Carla Bruni, a former supermodel. Elle said it favored strong personalities and distinctive styles in this year's selection, and marveled that "...

Project Runway Limps to Season's End
 Project Runway 
 Limps to Season's End 
tv review
Nov 20, 2009 2:19 PM CST

Project Runway Limps to Season's End

Like the rest of Season 6, finale was a bore

(Newser) - It was hard to care who won last night’s Project Runway season finale, but it was easy to say who lost: fans. The move to Lifetime—and, probably more important, the switch in production companies—proved disastrous for the once-brilliant reality show, Heather Havrilesky writes for Salon . “The...

Gender Bending Is Back in Fashion

Men's, women's, who cares? young dressers tell market

(Newser) - Call it the new cross-dressing: Young fashionistas are exhibiting a willful disregard for whether items of clothing are “men’s” or “women’s,” mixing and matching what works for them into an androgynous personal statement. So while one young clotheshorse allows he might not don a skirt,...

Old Paris Law Still Stands: No Pants for Women

1800s rule prohibits ladies from 'dressing like men'

(Newser) - Turns out fashion-forward Paris has some rather retro regulations. Namely, a ban on women wearing pants. It's the type of law associated with the Sudan, not the Champs-Elysées, but more than 200 years after it was enacted by the city's police chief, the law stands. But today's cops may...

Some Like it Haute— and Cheap

'Netflix rental scheme' delivers high-fashion frocks

(Newser) - Budget-minded entrepreneurs are utilizing the strategy of Netflix in high fashion. Now working girls can afford some of the priciest haute couture frocks by renting them on the Internet. The new mail-order service, Rent the Runway , allows shop-aholics to rent top designer fashions for a tenth of their retail cost....

How to Dress Like a Mad Man

Opt for trimmer suits, skip the Borsalino

(Newser) - Want to look like Don Draper without being a dufus? Have no fear. New men's suits are sporting some of the same designs worn by the golden boys of the fictional ad agency on TV's hysterically popular Mad Men. "Men's suit styles have dramatically changed, and the styling of...

How Skulls Took Over Fashion

 How Skulls 
 Took Over 
 Fashion 
SLIDESHOW
Oct 30, 2009 11:08 AM CDT

How Skulls Took Over Fashion

Once scary, now stylish, skulls are trendy—and not just at Halloween

(Newser) - Skulls, once seen as sinister symbols, are now used on everything from children's shirts to underwear. Sara Dickerman of Slate takes a look at how the trend developed:
  • In the 16th century, artists like Albrecht Dürer were still using skulls to remind people of their mortality.
  • French pirate Emanuel
...

Say Goodbye to $600 Jeans
 Say Goodbye to $600 Jeans 
Oct 29, 2009 11:53 AM CDT

Say Goodbye to $600 Jeans

Thanks to the recession, premium denim comes at a lower premium

(Newser) - If you couldn't afford a pair of "premium jeans" last year, maybe you can now. Though the basic components of jeans haven't changed in decades, prices skyrocketed early in the decade—but thanks to the recession, designer denim that might have gone for more than $300 two years ago...

Now in Halls of Power: Jeans




 Now in Halls of Power: Jeans 


Oct 29, 2009 4:43 AM CDT

Now in Halls of Power: Jeans

Denim goes from workwear to choice of the business classes

(Newser) - Jeans used to be the uniform of teen rebels but they're now the pants of choice for world leaders and top execs trying to signal that they're serious but modern. "Dad jeans" and stonewashed denim are still no-nos in the halls of power, but crisp, pressed "power jeans"...

Gator Biz Caught in Jaws of Recession

Egg collection shrinks

(Newser) - No industry is safe from the recession, no matter how many teeth it has. The demand for alligator-skin accessories like handbags, watches, and belts has plummeted this year, leaving even top US gator farmers in danger of going out of business, USA Today reports. “This is, by far, the...

Ann Taylor Finally Gets Good
 Ann Taylor Finally Gets Good 
CINTRA WILSON
Oct 22, 2009 12:08 PM CDT

Ann Taylor Finally Gets Good

Cintra Wilson finds the retailer infused with sophisticated details, for less

(Newser) - After a game of fashion musical chairs brought Ann Taylor a new designer, Cintra Wilson decided it was time to reexamine the label—long a "corporate office submissive" look designed to "attract a nice tax attorney husband." She ate her words after checking out the new line...

Gaultier Designing Collection for Target

It debuts in March, probably inspired by Madonna

(Newser) - Lovers of cheap chic, rejoice: Jean Paul Gaultier is designing a collection for Target that will hit stores March 7, reports Women’s Wear Daily. Gaultier is third in the chain’s Designer Collaborations series, following Alexander McQueen (collection inspiration: Leila Moss) and Anna Sui (collection inspiration: Gossip Girl). This...

Are Models Skinny Because We're Fat?
 Are Models Skinny 
 Because We're Fat? 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Oct 20, 2009 12:37 PM CDT

Are Models Skinny Because We're Fat?

Column blaming the thin trend on society's obesity gets lots of attention

(Newser) - Robin Givhan's recent Washington Post piece attempting to explain why models are so skinny—"the fatter the general population, the thinner the idealized woman," she wrote—spawned a number of responses in varying degrees of outrage. Read on for a sample:
  • "'The culture' isn't insisting on emaciated
...

Plus-Size Models Hurt Self-Esteem, Too

Sorry, Glamour : A model's size doesn't matter to an overweight woman

(Newser) - Never mind the hoopla surrounding Glamour’s decision to grace its pages with plus-size models—looking at any model will damage an overweight woman’s self-esteem. Meanwhile, underweight women's self-esteem climbs no matter the size of the model they’re looking at, New York reports, citing a recent study. The...

Lilo: I Didn't Know About the Pasties

Lohan claims lack of time, experience to blame for sad state of Ungaro show

(Newser) - How in the world can Lindsay Lohan justify the inclusion of pasties in her fashion line for Ungaro? Easy. “I wasn’t aware of the nipple tassels on the girls until they were walking out,” she tells People. As for the general disaster that was the rest of...

Designer Fixing Barbie's .... Cankles?

Louboutin thinks the doll's ankles are too fat

(Newser) - A Christian Louboutin makeover of the Barbie doll is going further than just the clothes. “He found her ankles were too fat,” said a Louboutin spokeswoman. At least one of his dolls should be ready for the next Cannes film festival in May, Women's Wear Daily reports. "...

Dress Like a Mad Man for $998
 Dress Like a Mad Man for $998 
TRENDS
Oct 14, 2009 1:32 PM CDT

Dress Like a Mad Man for $998

Mad Men 's Don Draper, John Slattery inspire real-life Brooks Brothers suits

(Newser) - Need an excuse to chain smoke and drink excessively in true 1960s style? No problem: Come Monday, you can dress up like Mad Men’s Don Draper for a mere $998. Brooks Brothers, which has collaborated on the show’s costumes, is rolling out 250 of the “Mad Men...

Armani's New Underwear Model: Megan Fox

Transformers hottie follows Victoria Beckham in ads for designer

(Newser) - Megan Fox is already everywhere you look, but she’ll really be all over the place come January, thanks to her new gig as the face—and body—of new Armani underwear and jeans campaigns, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The label also signed Cristiano Ronaldo, but the two won’...

French Vogue 'Black Face' Sparks Row

October edition triggers debate on racism

(Newser) - A Dutch model painted black from face to toe in French Vogue has triggered angry charges of racism. The photos of model Lara Stone, taken by US photographer Steven Klein, are part of the magazine's October issue honoring models and photo shoots through history. What French Vogue and the photographer...

Pile on the Bracelets, Ladies
 Pile on the Bracelets, Ladies 
TREND ALERT
Oct 12, 2009 1:21 PM CDT

Pile on the Bracelets, Ladies

No matter if they're fancy or cheap—today's bracelets are meant to be stacked

(Newser) - When it comes to bracelets, there's no such thing as too much this season. Take almost any sort of wristwear, mismatch it, and stack it up to your elbow, New York reports. Where to start? Though the most expensive bracelet on its list of recommended bangles, from CC Skye at...

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