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FASHION ADDICT DIARY: 2007
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Friday, December 28, 2007

The F.A.D. Art Consultancy Post

Now that a Richard Prince print goes for $180,000 at Sotheby's in London a Louis Vuitton bag with the artist print seems like steal at mere $2,720. In fact, if used GENTLY, it'll probably cost $5000 the year after... hint hint
LV bag

Thursday, December 27, 2007

We never thought we'd say that...

But Nicky Hilton looks like the hotter sister now... She even reminds me of Giselle--at a certain angle and in sunglasses, mind you, but still--this valley girl actually looks, dare we say, a little "fashion"...
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There are many things that are wrong about the Hilton sisters but one thing that gets us is that you never see them wearing anything really nice. If you were 5'10'' and a Hilton heiress would you really show up at events in Ya Ya and Ella Moss? or would you rather wear Rodarte and Pierre Hardy?

Monday, December 24, 2007

Oh Uh. Lily Cole's Full Frontal

Paradis is a French men's magazine but it is worth looking into even for the ladies. The mag's' latest issue also includes a big article on Alaia by none other than the New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn, an interview with the contemporary art poster boy Damien Hirst and a nude portfolio of a pregnant Eva Herzigova. It's a keeper.
LILY PARADIS LILY PARADISE

Friday, December 21, 2007

V Magazine's top 10 models of 2008

Take it from people who actually have some imagination (no offense Anna Wintour & Co)
1 KARLIE KLOSS 2 ALI STEPHENS
#1 Karlie Kloss, #2 Ali Stephens
3 TARYN DAVIDSON 4 FRANZISKA DRUDE
#3 Taryn Davidson, #4 Franziska Drude
5 MASHA TYELNA 6 EGLE TVIRBUTAITE
#5 Masha Tyelna, #6 Egle Tvirbutaite
7 KORI RICHARDSON 8 TONI GARRN
#7 Kori Richardson, #8 Toni Garrin
9 FLO GENNARO 10 ADINA FORIZS
#9 Flo Gennaro, #10 Adina Forinz

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Lera Sheremata wears Louboutins to go-sees

Guess who we ran into yesterday? The notoriously naughty Ukrainian model Lera Sheremeta! And my how things have changed since the days of the Odessa throwback puppy purse. Lera was strutting down E17th street in a pair of black suede 6-inch stiletto Louboutins and a black fitted ankle-length coat (looked like something Galliano would dream up ) -- the effect was dazzling considering the girl's already almost 6 feet tall. Whoever Lera was going to see is guaranteed to be blown away.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Spring 08 looks better and better

Just when you thought sweet printed summer dresses have been worn every way possible in comes this Genoa prostitute with tattoos look. We can't help but be inspired. Now we just have to decide how to style something like this without actually getting any tattoos. Hmmm. Evil-looking accessories for sure!
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VOGUE ITALIA DECEMBER 2007 / STEVEN MEISEL VOGUE ITALIA DECEMBER 2007 / STEVEN MEISEL Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia. December 2007

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Steven Klein's videos leaked on Youtube

Inspired perhaps by the video glory of English photographer Nick Knight, his American counterpart Steven Klein is doodling with fashion videos as well. We're not sure what the purpose for them might be as they only show up on Youtube and are void of substance but who cares-- they look beyond hot.

Atoosa Rubenstein watch and learn

Saturday, November 24, 2007

You know that Prada Collection? We use the same fabric for toilet covers

Giancarlo Giammetti, Valentino Garavani's business partner and alter ego speaks to the New York Times's style critic Cathy Horyn and the things he tells her are so insightful and candid -- take this one:

On what he really thinks about the Prada A/W 2007 collection (you have to read between the lines on this one): "We did loose covers in a fabric—something like a coat from Prada, very fluffy—that were used to cover the toilet. We did that."

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Most elegant French film star ever fronts for Louis Vuitton

What's hotter than a heap of Louis Vuitton luggage (that belongs to you) falling out on an airport carousel? Absolutely nothing! Save maybe for Catherine Deneuve's legendary derriere sitting on top of that luggage in the new Louis Vuitton ads shot by Annie Leibovitz. But the print campaign is just the beginning. LV is launching a new campaign this coming Monday. It consists of three short films with three world-known frequent fliers: tennis player Andre Agassi, ex Soviet chief Mikhail Gorbachov and the eternally chic Mademoiselle Deneuve. Here she is, cooing in French:
Warning: this will make you crave Paris

No flour, sugar, dairy or caffeine for Marc Jacobs

We just signed up to be a part of this new Yahoo group that's obsessed with all things Marc Jacobs and, as it goes, we're finding ourselves fascinated with the man even more. Here's some of the comments he made in the recent interview with Aaron from Out Magazine.
Internet It Girl Cory Kennedy avec fashion Buddha Marc Jacobs by The Cobrasnake

Marc Jacobs on Blogs and his new Diet
"The culture we live in now is such a fishbowl that nothing passes without a snarky comment on the Web....You're going to get a bunch of blogs saying "He must be on meth in order to be that skinny compared to 10 months ago," but in fact I'm eating a totally organic diet, which has no flour, no sugar, no dairy, and no caffeine, and I lost weight because of that diet and because of a two and a half hour exercise regimen seven days a week."

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Christian Louboutin hearts the Olsen twins

After all they're partially responsible for convincing the entire North American continent that those hot red soles are a paramount of glamour and good taste. You can say what you want about the Olsens and their Louboutins but at least they're smart enough not to step into chewing gum on the red carpet. Duuhh!)
Just look at all the love between those three.

And the luxury PR's love Olsen twins too. Check out the press releases we get from them in the mail:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2007 - Mary Kate Olsen was adorned in Jacob and Co. jewelry at the 7th on Sale Gala last night.
> Expected to wear:
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> * Mary Kate Olsen
> o Rose gold white diamond bangle $33,000
> o Rose gold white diamond bangle $27,300
> o Yellow gold yellow pave diamond bangle $43,500
> o White gold white diamond bangle $25,800
> o White gold diamond bangle $33,000
> o Baguette diamond cocktail ring $21,000
> o Mens tri-color diamond link bracelet $39,600
> o Mens rose gold diamond bracelet $50,745
> Total value $ 273,945


That's like 198,000 euros worth of jewelry. What's there not to love!?

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Cat Eyes II: The Rendezvous

We seriously need to get a job... in Bollywood maybe?

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Friday, November 9, 2007

Cat eyes gone very very bad

this is what happens when a girl has too much time on her hands and a liquid eyeliner

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

How to live like Carla Sozzani

If you are where you live this is what an Italian fashion donna--the owner of Corso Como living looks like (complete with Alaia slippers, Christopher Kane ready-to-wear and French wine)
carla sozzani home carla sozanni dining roomFrom The New York Times Style Magazine

America's Next Top Model contestant passes out on set

We can't decide what makes Enrique Iglesias look more desperate and cheap: the fact that he hired the amateurs from America's Next Top Model to act in his new video or that his production didn't have any food catered and one of the models fainted from going hungry for 20 hours?

Thierry Mugler Couture 1997

God this brings back some long forgotten memories...

Monday, November 5, 2007

Guess Who?!

She loved to party then too
Baby Stam Baby Stam
More model baby pictures here

Cat Eyes: the biggest beauty fad of winter 2007

We've been trying to do the perfect "rebellious eyeliner with a little 50's twist" look a la Sasha P in the Prada ad and it just comes out amatuer on us. Pat McGrath makes it look so easy but it's really not. It's almost easier to just buy the stupid Prada bag she's advertising than paint the cat eye. It's really frustrating but we'll keep trying.
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Here's the Pat McGrath liquid eyeliner tutorial:

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Oldies but goodies: "Make Love Not War"

Here's some gorgeous photographs from Vogue Italia where Meisel's models frolic with the armed forces (The Raquel Zimmerman mud wrestling shot is a stroke of genius or what?!?) This issue flew off the shelves here so fast we didn't even get to properly take a look at them back in September. (Who doesn't love a loosely veiled political message after all?) Enjoy.
MAKE LOVE NOT WAR | STEVEN MEISEL | ITALIAN VOGUE SEPTEMBER 2007 MAKE LOVE NOT WAR | STEVEN MEISEL | ITALIAN VOGUE SEPTEMBER 2007
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