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Isaac Mizrahi's favorite hair pomade has been discontinued, so naturally he holed up in his apartment and made a lifetime supply of his own, to be called I-Hair. [P6]

Being married to Gwen Stefani means getting used to her untamed fashion sense, or as Gavin Rossdale puts it, "It's like marrying three different people a week, because you never know who's going to come out of the bathroom." [P6]

HarperCollins is suing Victoria Gotti, daughter of Gambino family boss John Gotti, for collecting a $70,000 book advance and then failing to pen the actual memoir. [NY Daily News]

Yves Saint Laurent was laid to rest in Paris yesterday with over a thousand guests arriving to wish him farewell, including Marc Jacobs, Christian Lacroix, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, and Claudia Schiffer. [WWD]

Jane Fonda is so over men. [P6]

Tyson Beckford likes to pick up non-famous women at New York Whole Foods markets. [The Cut]

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-6-6-08#comments Style Gavin Rossdale Gwen Stefani Isaac Mizrahi Jane Fonda Tyson Beckford Victoria Gotti Yves Saint Laurent Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:27:16 -0400 Irina Aleksander 70280 at http://www.observer.com Ex-Chubettes Unite! Former Fat Kids Let It All Out http://www.observer.com/2008/ex-chubettes-unite-former-fat-kids-let-it-all-out Jessica Silk, a wavy-haired, freckled grad student in public health, was sitting at the Organic Grille in the East Village on a recent sun-drenched afternoon, picking at a healthful seitan wrap. “Sometimes I think we can smell one another in a crowd, and not because we have snacks,” she said.

Ms. Silk, 27, was talking about former fat kids, of which she is one. Have you ever noticed how New York is simply swimming with these psychologically fragile souls? You can see it in the careful attention to what’s on their plates ... their slavish devotion to daily exercise routines ... and the slightly nervous look that creeps into their eyes now, as bikini season looms.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/ex-chubettes-unite-former-fat-kids-let-it-all-out#comments Arts & Culture Barack Obama Bill Clinton Gwen Stefani Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:46:08 -0400 Gillian Reagan 68181 at http://www.observer.com Photo Retoucher to Kidman and Stefani Turns Eye on $5.8 M. Village Townhouse http://www.observer.com/2007/sold-photo-retoucher-kidman-and-stefani-turns-eye-5-8-m-village-townhouse

The ability to artfully keep Kate Moss’ acne and George Clooney’s wrinkles out of glossy magazines is more lucrative than one might think.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/sold-photo-retoucher-kidman-and-stefani-turns-eye-5-8-m-village-townhouse#comments Real Estate Gwen Stefani Nicole Kidman Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:57:21 -0400 Max Abelson 59640 at http://www.observer.com Alicia Keys Dates Herself at Rock 'n' Roll Benefit http://www.observer.com/2007/alicia-keys-dates-herself-rock-n-roll-benefit

Last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom, where celebrities converged for Conde Nast's Black Ball to benefit Keep a Child Alive, singer Alicia Keys was decked out in head-to-toe Armani and a lot of black patent leather. She told she was taking a very special date to the Bungalow 8-themed, Amy Sacco-designed after-party ...  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/alicia-keys-dates-herself-rock-n-roll-benefit#comments Arts & Culture Style Alicia Keys Amy Sacco Bono (Musician) Bungalow 8 Conde Nast Publications Inc. David Bowie Gwen Stefani Iman Leigh Blake Petra Nemcova Russell Simmons Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:55:41 -0400 Tathiana Monacella 59451 at http://www.observer.com Gwen Stefani Arrives at Hammerstein Ballroom http://www.observer.com/2007/gwen-stefani-hammerstein

Looking something like a zebra, hollaback girl Gwen Stefani just arrived at Hammerstein Ballroom in midtown, where later tonight she will perform with Alicia Keys for the Black Ball 2007. The proceeds from the evening will go to the AIDS charity Keep a Child Alive.

Gwen Stefani Keeps a Child Alive [Just Jared]

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/gwen-stefani-hammerstein#comments Style Gwen Stefani Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:28:06 -0400 David Foxley 59421 at http://www.observer.com A Disappointing Pharrell Nurses His Contradictions http://www.observer.com/node/39212 No figure embodies the ambiguous last decade of popular music quite like Pharrell Williams.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/39212#comments Arts & Culture Gwen Stefani Jay-Z Kanye West Pharrell Williams Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Jonathan Liu 39212 at http://www.observer.com Cher's 'Believe' and Kenny G?! 'I'm a Bride in the Headlights.' http://www.observer.com/node/32075 AIMEE: Brian and I settle in for our final consult with our wedding planner Jennifer Arezzo of A Simple Wish and the barrage of questions begins: menu choices, linens, gift bags, songlist...songlist, stop! Now she's hit a hot-button issue, one we care about deeply. We've got a dancing crowd and the band, which I chose partly because they had played Cal Ripken Jr's wedding years ago and I'm a big Orioles fan (so kill me, there are worse ways to make decisions and they really are supposedly one of the best in Baltimore), had promised me they would learn a slew of new songs by April. I was looking for a little Black Eyed Peas, some Gwen Stefani, a Beyonce or two.

Jennifer hands me the list. It's organized by decade so I flip past the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s to get to the heading "Current." Jennifer is ominously silent as I read down the page and see the five songs listed which include Cher's "Believe" and something by Kenny G. The panic sets in. I struggle to remain calm.

"Um, so this is the NEW list?" It can't be. It can't be. "I mean, Kenny G??!!!"

Jennifer speaks in a low tone, like a mother talking to her child who lost her favorite toy. "I've been sick about this. But I have it in writing that we booked them contingent upon them learning 10-15 new songs."

I'm a bride in the headlights.

"I know," Jennifer says. "I promise we'll get this fixed..." Now she tries to distract me: "Have you thought about when you want to take pictures?" But I can't concentrate on anything besides Kenny G.

I have a painful 24 hours, but the very next day I get an email from Jennifer: The band's finally buckling down to focus on what they need to: Black Eyed Peas' "Let's Get It Started" for starters. Victory.]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32075#comments Baltimore Orioles Gwen Stefani Kenny G The Black Eyed Peas Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:12:43 -0400 Observer Staff 32075 at http://www.observer.com The Knitting Factory: Music's New Death Star? http://www.observer.com/node/34143

The new Gwen.
 Remember the mangy below-stairs bar on Houston Street with all of the smoke-stained sweaters stitched together and slung from the ceiling?

For a long time now it's been a multi-stage venue on Leonard Street in Tribeca, and even had a Los Angeles arm that was partly responsible for transforming Gwen Stefani from an imitator of Selecter into an international phenom.

Now the place is rolling out little Knitting Factories all over the country. It might even start in Boise, Idaho.

“Knitting Factory Entertainment will have over $20 million in revenue with this deal,” the new C.E.O. of something called Knitting Factory Entertainment told Crain's.

How are they doing it?
The music company acquired a majority interest in Boise, Idaho-based Bravo Entertainment, one of the nation’s top 15 concert promoters, to establish 1,000- to 2,000-seat live music venues in underserved markets.
- Tom McGeveran]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34143#comments Real Estate Boise Gwen Stefani Idaho Los Angeles Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:55:48 -0500 Observer Staff 34143 at http://www.observer.com Toga! Toga! http://www.observer.com/node/34126
In December, Barbara Corcoran told The Observer that if she wasn't invited to the Gods and Goddesses-themed holiday party, she would probably crash it.

We're actually not sure if Babs ever made it, but from the sound of this "event report," Corcoran CEO Pam Liebman was definitely in control of the festivities.

"Liebman then commanded everyone to “have the best time ever,” at which point New Kids on the Block’s “Hangin’ Tough” blared through the room. An intentional goof, the music stopped as soon as Liebman declared that the song did not belong at the party, and she needed the emperor to bring out a new DJ. Soon the emperor emerged (another actor), followed by a troupe of dancers, as the DJ switched the soundtrack to Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.” Then dancers dressed in Roman garb performed onstage, and the guards handed out red feather fans to the Corcoran employees."
Yes, this is where all those broker commissions wind up at the end of the year. (BizBash via Gawker)

-Michael Calderone
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34126#comments Real Estate Barbara Corcoran Gwen Stefani New Kids On The Block Pam Liebman Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:34:00 -0500 Observer Staff 34126 at http://www.observer.com In Today's Salmon Spread: Will Lloyd Grove Go Home? http://www.observer.com/node/32352
In The Transom: The catty front-row seat thieves of fashion week! Salman Rushdie goes off on "philistines" at the New York Public Library! Billioinairess Sheila C. Johnson comes to town, with her checkbook and white wedding shoes! Amanda De Cadenet gets strokes from her Stroke beau at her big gallery opening! Walter Kirn's memoir of bad behavior comes to the big screen! And, of course, The Transom sneaks into Gwen Stefani's show to molest Lenny Kravitz and steal shoes.

Elsewhere:

Lloyd Grove, are ya leaving us? Contracts up, say the gossips!

South Williamsburg, will you look like Battery Park City?

George Gurley's back in couples therapy, and the words "controlling" and "hung over" are used. Big Billy Clinton throws his weight around his sushi-fest confab. And finally: when girly book clubs go bad.
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32352#comments Style Amanda De Cadenet Gwen Stefani Salman Rushdie Sheila Johnson Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:41:00 -0400 Observer Staff 32352 at http://www.observer.com