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Martin Margiela is rumored to being going back to art school Twitter/JCReport
H&M launches "The Garden Collection", it's 80-piece sustainable fashion line (although their last attempt at organic got called out) WWD
Shawn White 4 Target. Enough said Target
The Gap is going to start expanding globally again Financial Times
Emerging London designers to keep your eye on Guardian UK
Sweden = conceptual WSJ
Lily Allen is quitting music for good in a few weeks to focus on her vintage store co-owned with her sister StyleFile
A Daphne Guinness exhibit is planned for next September at the FIT Museum WWD
Maybe MTV should check out that upcoming exhibition because they mixed Daphne up with Lady Gaga when reporting on McQueen's funeral Paper Mag
Hamish Bowles, the gayest cowboy The Hamishsphere/Vogue
Model Jourdan Dunn's baby's daddy (who's name happens to be Jordan) just got named for selling coke. They just had a baby together less than 2 months ago Sun UK
George Wayne, the Vanity Fair writer who swallowed a Swarovski crystal on Kell on Earth, does not like Purple's Olivier Zahm Vanity Fair
Why Italy should have a longer Fashion Week (also, enough with the editors v. bloggers shit) IHT/NY Times
Beat up that beat. Sorry I missed last week! Extra glossy edition this week.
Beyonce's Heat is more like Beyonce for KY (sorry B). The Cut
Unanimous girl crush, Leigh Lezark, prettying it up at the tents of NYFW--fresh faced and glowing. WWD
My new favorite NARS (and purple) nail polish, I never wanted to be your weekend lover. Temptalia
Red lips making their way to the mainstream; look especially good on blondes. Beauty Counter
Katy Perry inspired a new Spring Lippmann Collection lacquer, and a super sneak peak at what's in store for summer. All Lacquered Up
Super-sweet "acro-manis" at House of Holland, my favorite being CTFU (expect to see this if we text regularly). Nylon
Have an idea for a killer polish that you just don't see on the market? Make it. Illamasqua
Sparkle Pants McGee dispenses beauty advice of not-so-Olympic proportions. Conceal, duh. Makeup and Beauty Blog
Good news for our Editor in Chief! Pale is IN! And not just for vampires. Marc agrees. BlackBook
Rescue Beauty Lounge is having a 48-hour sale, but the colors are meh. Getcha Nails Did
The Dallas airport just got a lot more expensive. A Sephora vending machine?! Dia de Beaute
Who gives a shit? Ke$ha's covered in crystals; looks like she has an eye infection. Beauty Counter
Saved the best for last:
Ring, ring. Are you there, GaGa? It's me, obsessed. Simple hair "bows" are so last year. Jezebel
Every once in a while there is an event that combines all of our favorite things- this Saturday Stil Studio happens to be hosting one of them. Although we may not be bonafide yogis yet, the Runner's Workshop combined with the Alexander McQueen for Puma trunk show is bound to be fantastic. With shopping from 11am - 2pm swing by and check out the McQueen for Puma line that features athletic wear that is anything but run of the mill. But be careful not to tire yourself out too much from shopping, because from 2pm - 4pm there will be a Runner's yoga workshop with local yoga master, Rebecca Pacheco. It's bound to be a relaxing afternoon of fun fashion and exquisite yoga.
Stil Studio
740 Legacy Place
Dedham
(781) 407-9642
The problem with neo-prep (an interesting thought) The Awl
The few celebs at the private funeral of McQueen looked outstanding, presumably wearing McQueen (the slideshow gives me more reason to love Daphne Guinness) Mirror UK
Model Agyness Deyn is launching an online magazine, presumably about fashion and/or music Fashion Indie
Everyone is obsessed with curvy The Cut
Zoolander, the sequel, is happening. No Mogatu (boo!) but Jonah Hill has signed to be the villain (yay!) Cinematical
The recently (in TV time) fired Stephanie Vorhees, the incompetent People's Revolution account executive, now works in real estate (apparently she doesn't have much real estate experience either) Page 6
Gaga would work with Donatella Versace if she were ever to have a fashion line Hint Mag
However, she (Gaga) is wearing lots of custom Armani and Prada on her European tour. This is not your rich Auntie's Armani and Prada BTW WWD
The Vogue Stylist app for the iPhone sounds pretty keen (although I've yet to DL it) Racked
A former lingerie model is accused of being the head of a drug ring in Columbia Daily Mail UK
Alex Katz does Anna Wintour Vogue UK
... and what Milan did for her (hint: bend over backwards) WSJ
Madonna's model boytoy Jesus Luz is putting out his first record (of what?) in April on the same label is sugarmama is on Page 6
Gabby Sidibe of Precious will wear Marchesa to the Oscars, where she's up for a Best Actress award Us
I can't remember if I posted this yesterday or not (apologies if I did) - fashion shows up sales inquiries at a remarkable rate. No mention of actual sales though WSJ
Only a quarter of affluent social media users will become fans of luxury brands - therefore affluent customers interact with their favorite brands differently on sites like Facebook The Big Money
This news is bittersweet to break. Our friends at Luna Boston are closing their Newbury Street flagship store on Monday, March 1st. Before you get yourself into a panic a) Luna Boston is NOT, I repeat, is not going out of business and b) they're having a huge sale before saying goodbye to the traditional brick-and-mortar approach to retail.
LB will now focus on the expansion of their website, www.lunaboston.com, which actually just went international a few weeks ago. They will continue to bring you some of the best handbag and shoe lines you can find. Plus, LB is still Boston-based, with a showroom in Charlestown right off Sullivan Sq where clients can book showroom appointments on request to view collections.
As for this weekend's moving sale, LB is offering 40% off FULL PRICE items, an additional 20% off sale bags and an additional 40% off all shoe sales (all sales are final)! You seriously need to get there fast because this stuff is not going to last.
New Brahmin will truly miss Luna Boston. Aside from being downright cool and full of product that is both beautiful and hard to find in Boston, they were good friends, too. Jeannie has done makeup for them for their website for a while now, they were so kind to host the Blogger Mixer we were apart of in December and they introduced me to my favorite line of shoes, Pour la Victoire. Plus, we'll all miss our friend Joe Farese, the store's stylist who has become more than a friendly face on Newbury in our lives.
NB <3's LB 4-eva!
Brought to you by the slow internet of the Bolt Bus and motion sickness.
Hedi Slimane's first interview in nearly 3 years Style
Italian Vogue launches an English website with separate channels for black talent, curvy women and emerging fashion talent The Cut
My personal fav, Isabel Marant, who is adamant about stores not selling her stuff online, joins Net-a-Porter Net-a-Porter
... so has J. Crew StyleList
LOVE Miss Lauren, one of my all-time idols Madison Ave Spy
Paul Smith's Department of Silly Guardian UK
Terry Richardson shot the men of Jersey Shore Terry's Diary
You can buy Oprah's clothes on March 1st The Budget Fashionista
Kim Kardashian admits to copying Fendi for her Bebe collection, explains trickle down fashion Kim Kardashian's Blog
Didn't get a picture of this one, but I can't stop thinking about it. I know colored tights are big right now, but ladies, they take a bit more thought than your average black opaque tights.
I saw a woman on the T wearing yellow tights, matching yellow Uggs and a denim embroidered mini out on a Saturday night and let's just say she was well above the age of 25. I was shocked- it just seemed so unacceptable.
But this hasn't been the only colored tight offense I have seen this past few weeks and I've gotta say it's getting bad. I have yet to see one girl (barring the woman on the T) wearing a bright hue with anything besides an all black ensemble. This is not okay, it looks silly and not to mention (on most body types) is incredibly unflattering.
Stay tuned this week for my how-to: colored tights because I just can't take it anymore.
Some bloggers will be voting for this year's CFDA Awards WWD
The American Society of Magazine Editors names Anna Wintour to it's hall of fame Fishbowl
She also taught The September Issues' RJ Cutler a thing or four Huffington Post
Liberty of London for Target lookbook is out Pipeline
Steve Madden thinks it's easier to make good $800 than $90 shoes (he's sorta right) The Cut
Janine and I took a class trip to NYC, only to realize that most of Boston is here too. It's market and all the store owners/buyers are in town to start their fall 2010 buys. Seems like we're not the only ones who are a bit distracted from the current season at hand.
While just about every store in Boston has just received their big spring shipments in the past week, it's all about fall in the minds of those who bring us what we want to wear. Last night, we had the privilege to have delicious dinner with Betty Riaz, owner of Stil (along with her lovely friend and our dear Sam Mendoza) and got to pick her brain about her fall buy for her Chestnut Hill store.
"My first thought - Nirvana!" which made me think for a second. Since she's a yogi, I wasn't sure if she meant a state of mind or the band. Realizing that we were discussing women's McQ, she meant the band. As she walked us through her day, other great references came up. "Flashdance" induced giggles, particularly since Sam has never seen it and that's now his homework assignment. Then she broke out the stops with "Dynasty" which just got me excited. Joan Collins is totally having a moment and although even Betty agrees that big shoulders don't have a chance in Boston, the glam element of it all will.
What else to watch out for from Stil? A-mazing leather coats in buttery textures and incredible cuts (already on my must-have list). Great new denim. And a spring trickle-over: army/olive green. We can't wait to see how things are going to shape up.
