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SanomaMad Men Fashion Recap: Janie Bryant on Betty’s Brown Dye Job, Henry’s Sweaters, and Harry’s Sideburns
Mad Men's sixth season is finally upon us! And what a doozy of a premiere it was, both plot- and clothing-wise. We rounded up the episode's most exciting fashion moments (Harry's sideburns! Betty's hair! Those Hawaiian leis!) and talked to costume designer Janie Bryant about dressing the characters for 1967 and 1968. There were a lot of crazy costume moments in last night’s episode, but Harry Crane’s was particularly amazing.Janie Bryant: I always loved his transformation from season one and...
The CutMad Men Fashion Preview: Don's Hawaiian Shirt
Season six of Mad Men is nigh! Today brought new images from the premiere episode, which promises to bring teenage Sally, sparkly Megan, and the same Joan we known and love. Best of all, the season opens with the Drapers on a tropical vacation, so there are sun hats and ... More »
Male Gaze: Ashton Kutcher’s Taste for Fashion
Ashton Kutcher has strutted down catwalks in Brazil, shown off his bare chest while modeling Calvin Klein jeans, and even posed in nothing but his undies for Abercrombie & Fitch. (Let's remember that, at one point in his life, this man briefly studied biochemical engineering at University of Iowa.) But the ... More »
Indian Engineers Are Weaponizing Lingerie
Engineering students in India have built a prototype for high-tech “anti-rape underwear,” the Daily News reports. It’s like something Inspector Gadget would wear, if Inspector Gadget’s nemesis were the global scourge of gender violence. When pressure sensors inside the garment detect unwanted force, a GPS-enabled device called Society Harnessing Equipment (SHE) delivers up to ... More »
J.C. Penney’s Newest Shtick: The Bijoux Bar
Last month, the department store debuted hundreds of Joe Fresh shop-in-shops (the merchandise is doing okay, but "not flying off the shelves," said analyst Craig Johnson). And this month, J.C. Penney is reconfiguring its jewelry departments, dubbing them Bijoux Bars — that's français for French Words Convince Americans to Buy Anything ... More »
Angelina Jolie Funds Schools With Her Very Expensive Jewelry Line
Angelina Jolie's long-awaited jewelry collaboration with high-end jeweler Robert Procop will finally be available this week at an upscale Kansas City–based store called Tivol, according to Reuters. Called "The Style of Jolie," the collection has been teased at various high-end auctions and pop-up shops since its very expensive, sparkly existence was ... More »
Tamara Mellon’s Memoir Will Come Out in October
You may recall that Tamara Mellon spent last year working on her memoir while she waited for her non-compete agreement with her former company, Jimmy Choo, to expire. Today Penguin announced that they've acquired the rights to the book, which will be titled In My Shoes — not to be confused with ... More »
HSBC CEO: I Wasn’t a Very Good Role Model for Other Women
It’s Ladies Night over at the New York Times finance blog DealBook! Spring's special section is all about women and business, and many of its articles don’t even mention Sheryl Sandberg. There are articles about Girls Who Code, the decline of gender-based legal complaints against financial firms (and the rise of ... More »
Forget Sexism, Princeton Mom’s Offense Is Raging Elitism
When I spoke to Princeton Mom Susan A. Patton — whose advice to Princeton women to "find a husband" before graduation has gone viral — she bent over backwards explaining why she was "not anti-feminist." In myriad subsequent statements, she defends herself against charges of sexism — but never against elitism. As ... More »
‘Mombian’ and the Rise of Lesbian Mom Blogs
Dana Rudolph, the founder of LGBT parenting site Mombian, doesn't mind when people look twice at her family. "Adorable babies are probably the greatest bridge builder for LGBT families," she says brightly. A former vice-president at Merrill Lynch, Rudolph left her job to be a full-time parent shortly after her partner Helen had ... More »
Nicola Formichetti No Longer at Mugler
After two and a half years as creative director for the men's and women's collections, Nicola Formichetti is leaving his post at Mugler "by mutual agreement," WWD writes. Joel Palix, president of Clarins Fragrance Group and director general of Mugler, said in a statement: "With his talent for communication and ... More »
Take Us to Quebec, Where the Men Change Diapers
Move aside, Sweden and Norway. There’s a new paradise of gender parity for us Leaners In and Havers of It All to fantasize about, and this one's conveniently located directly to our North. According to the New York Times Magazine, paid paternity leave reforms in Quebec are transforming men into moms ... More »
Bantu: African Swimsuits That Won’t Be ‘Pity Purchases’
Yodit Eklund runs a successful swimsuit company out of Africa, but she doesn't want to be considered a designer. "I’m not a designer, I really am not," she told the Cut. "I’m just trying to lead this movement." Bantu, it's called, and it employs around 30 Africans in Ethiopia, South Africa, and ... More »
Courtney Love, Kim Gordon Also Land Hedi Slimane’s Saint Laurent Ads
In addition to Marilyn Manson, Hedi Slimane's new Saint Laurent ads also star musicians Courtney Love, Kim Gordon, and, perhaps most randomly, Ariel Pink. The full campaign, which is titled "The Saint Laurent Music Project," consists of ten very Slimane-y black and white portraits, released on Dazed's website today.Love's inclusion ... More »
Shala Monroque, Crop-Top Adherent: ‘I Wouldn’t Want to Look Vulgar’
The Garage creative director told Vogue.com, "Crop tops are nothing new for me." As a child in St. Lucia, her aunt introduced her to the style. "Nowadays I like wearing them in the summer with my high-waisted Hermès pants so you barely see any skin. I think you shouldn't have ... More »
Can an Asian Woman Be Taken Seriously in Rap?
As we take a few pictures outside Everyman Espresso in the East Village, Nora Lum has a question: "Do you want to do them with the Awkwafina glasses?” She’s referring to what she wears as her rap alter ego, Awkwafina. She bought the thick, aviator-style, brown translucent-plastic frames at a Salvation ... More »
H&M’s New Collection: Models Off Duty Style
Apparently launching a summer collection with Ms. Beyoncé herself wasn’t enough for Sweden’s hottest brand. H&M’s pre-summer collection features styles inspired by some of the hottest models in the industry: Joan Smalls, Daphne Groeneveld, Lindsey Wixson, and Liu Wen. These... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Women, Fashion Adv...Parisian Chic at Kohl’s: Catherine Malandrino Designer Collaboration
Photo via: USA Today There’s something so impeccably minimalistic and effortlessly chic about Parisian style. It’s that trend that forever remains trendy and timeless. And for those of us lacking half a month’s paycheck to jump on a plane to France, we’re in luck because... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
It’s Official: Beyoncé is the new face of H&M
Lady B’s quest to world domination now includes a starring role at H&M. Beyoncé’s latest partnership with the Swedish retailer’s summer campaign is “Beyoncé as Mrs. Carter in H&M.” And in true Bey fashion (no pun attended), she’s not only modeling the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Why So Blue? Try These Budget-Friendly Colorful Jeans for Spring Instead
Denim blue has become synonymous with the all-American “roughin’ it up” lifestyle, so we definitely can see why some people raise an eyebrow at the idea of wearing colored jeans (especially when we end the phrase with “for men”, but we digress). The trend started out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Gucci-Inspired Clutch Made of… LEGO Bricks? We Suggest 5 Clutches that Make Us Look Polished, not Plastic!
First the Olsen twins had that whole “let’s decorate bags with prescription pills“ thing happening and now, it’s all about LEGO bricks. This time it’s not an Olsen brainchild, but that of LEGO jewelry and accessories maker, Agnieszka Biernacka (say that three times fast). Biernacka is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Be In the Pink This Spring: Check Out Our Affordable Pink Picks!
Hot pink, bubblegum pink, mountbatten pink (will this shade be endorsed by the Duchess Catherine anytime soon?) , magenta… there are so, so many ways a girl can wear her pink dresses this spring. Long known as the color of unconditional love and nurture, this feminine color represents the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number: What Allure’s Anti-Aging Survey Reveals
Photo via: Shutterstock The culture we live in is pretty contradictory. On one hand, you’ve got 43 year old Latina hotties frolicking with babies (and by that we mean J.Lo’s twins and her youthful boyfriend who’s barely touched his mid-twenties), but we’re also one Groupon... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Fresh-Faced for Spring: Beauty Trends and Tips for Spring 2013
On a recent department store shop session, I found myself lingering — not in the expected end-of-winter-sale-section, but at the please-make-me-pretty makeup counter. This wasn’t for my usual replenishment of mainstay products. I had come for a proper sit down. With the warmer... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Love Lace? Get These Sweet LaceTops Under $60
Spring 2013 seems to favor the budget-savvy, as some style trends from fall, like lace, are set to stage their comeback this season, only this time, it’s off with the layers. Whether you opt to wear these pretty fabrics for flirty and fun day excursions or cool, romantic evening weekends,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
11 Ways to Stripe it Rich: How to Wear Stripes
With superstorms, Arctic blasts and rain popping up all over the place lately, it’s safe to say we’re psyched for Spring. What to wear to kick warmer (hopefully) weather into high gear? Stripes, of course! Stripes’ playful yet polished lines are synonymous with Spring and make... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Michelle Obama Could Be Shooting a Vogue Cover Right This Minute
After all that ambassador talk went nowhere, the least the Obamas could do is toss Anna Wintour a nice Vogue cover and some lovely spreads of the White House. (There's a chance that's all Anna really wanted, anyway.) The Washingtonian reports that a team from Vogue was seen "moving cameras into the residence" early this morning for a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz, who shot Michelle's last cover for the March 2009 issue. Also of note: The President's schedule is apparently open today, so he...
5 Winter Sales You Can Wear All Year
Many of our favorite stores are now putting their winter collections on sale. But just because it’s on sale (or a “winter item“) doesn’t mean that you can’t wear it year round. Here are my five favorite stores currently on sale with versatile items that you can wear... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]