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Wood War: Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs?

Tue, 05 May 2009 08:17:43 -0400

Daily News: It's hard to write a column about a headline that uses symbols. The top of today's Daily News properly reads only: "TREK." But there are five stars above it. So, it's sort of like "[Five Stars] TREK." Get it? Generally in the mornings we look closely at both front pages before coffee, then brood over them while fueling up. Today, it took well into the second cup to realize that the headline...

Wood War! Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs? (UPDATED!)

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:38:52 -0400

The New York Post: Last night, the President and First Lady arrived in England, bringing along hundreds of security guards and lots of vials of Barack Obama's blood. No, this isn't some kind of remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, though the British press is trying to play it that way. And that's a lot of what you get when you turn inside to read the story in today's Post, flagged on the...

Will You Drop for Topshop?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:01:00 -0400

Late last week, the comely blond British socialite and model Poppy Delevigne, 22, called from her Nolita apartment—several blocks from the new four-story, 40,000-square-foot Topshop behemoth lurking behind covered windows at Broadway and Broome—and described some of her favorite items from the British retail chain, like an “amazing” emerald-green, one-shouldered dress designed by the model Kate Moss. >

“They did it in red and I missed it in my size and I literally cried...

Fashion Roundup: Kate Moss Gets a Jewelry Endorsement; More Layoffs at Liz Claiborne; Top Fashion Moments of 2008

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:55:03 -0500

Kate Moss will star in next year's ad campaign for Fred, the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned jewelry brand. [WWD]

Rock & Republic is working on a limited-edition line of denim that will retail for around $130, about $50 less than usual. [The Cut]

Employees of massive vendor Liz Claiborne Inc., which has cut 1,500 jobs over the past two years, will face more layoffs in 2009. [WWD]

Vogue UK's top fashion moments of...

Last Night's Fashion Round-Up, Today! Kate, Annie, Marc and More

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:23:53 -0500

Supermodel Kate Moss' line for Top Shop has been so successful that her contract has been extended another three years. [Vogue UK]

Photographer Annie Leibovitz owes $778,000 of unpaid bills for on-set styling and equipment. [Gawker]

Washington-based retailers are already courting local shoppers to outfit them for the many parties taking place the week of the inauguration. [WWD]

The recession has even caught up with 16-year-old Kira Plastinina, daughter of Russian orange juice mogul,...

Fashion Roundup: Valentino to Skip Runway Shows; Kate Moss Pregnant?; Topshop to Open in March

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:36:27 -0500

As Valentino braces for the recession, the fashion house announced that it will not show during Paris or Milan fashion week in the new year and will instead hold "commercial appointments." [Vogue UK]

Kate Moss might be with child. [Female First via The Cut]

Topshop boss Sir Philip Green on the delayed New York store opening, which has now been pushed to March: “I think actually the delay’s helped us. We’ve got an army...

Fashion Roundup: New York Fashion Week Rescheduled; Kate Moss's Spending Spree; Kelly Cutrone's TV Show Official

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:53:52 -0500

Starting next September, New York Fashion Week will begin the second Thursday of every September and February in order to give London Fashion Week extra days. [WWD]

Kate Moss treated her daughter's nanny to an unlimited shopping spree at Topshop in London yesterday. The bill, which ran over 3,000 pounds, was ultimately picked by Topshop boss Sir Philip Green who was so impressed with Ms. Moss' generosity. [Vogue UK]

Kelly Cutrone is working...

Fashion Roundup: Kate Moss Collaborates; Anna Wintour's Job in Jeopardy?; Sex and the City Wedding Gown Can Now Be Yours

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:25:09 -0500

Kate Moss is collaborating with London textile designer Liberty—not to be confused with her ex Pete Doherty's band The Libertines—for her upcoming Topshop collection. [WWD]

There is a rumor going around that Si Newhouse flew to Paris to meet with French Vogue's Carine Roitfeld about replacing Anna Wintour come January. [Gawker]

Gabriella Risatti, owner of the Gabriella New York bridal salon in the Meatpacking District, will make reproductions of the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown...

Fashion Roundup: Michelle Obama Style Guide Coming Soon; Anna Wintour Staying Put; Gwyneth Paltrow Apologizes to PETA

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:59:18 -0500

Avon has signed former Mademoiselle editor Mandi Norwood to write the Michelle Obama Style Guide for next spring. [P6]

There were rumors that Anna Wintour might leave Vogue for a "cultural" position in Barack Obama's administration, but Ms. Wintour's rep says it's totally not true. [MSNBC via Gawker]

Gwyneth Paltrow graciously approached PETA vice president Dan Matthews at the Fontainebleau Hotel opening in Miami and apologized for wearing fur in her ad...

Fashion Roundup: Marc Jacobs to Co-Chair Costume Institute Gala; Zac Posen Gets the Vote Out; Escada Flattered by Sarah Palin

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:32:19 -0400

Marc Jacobs, along with Kate Moss and Justin Timberlake, are confirmed to co-chair the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala in May with Anna Wintour. [Vogue UK]

The new celebrity trend is not to wear the actual designer handbag, but rather the dust bag in which it is sold, as seen on Keira Knightley and Jake Gyllenhaal. [Vogue UK]

Zac Posen has made a promotional video urging people to vote on Tuesday which is being...

Fashion Roundup: Sarah Palin's Designer Wardrobe; Kate Moss is a Mystery Shopper; P. Diddy Buys Enyce

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:14:42 -0400

Team Sarah Palin has reportedly spent $150,000 at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Barneys since early September to dress and accessorize the vice-presidential candidate for her public appearances. [Vogue UK]

Kate Moss often ducks into Topshop stores in disguise to see how her line for the store is selling. [Vogue UK]

P. Diddy is buying Enyce from from Liz Claiborne, Inc. for $20 million. [The Cut via WWD]

Vivienne Westwood's son,...

Fashion Roundup: Andre Leon Talley Loses His Shirt; Kate Moss Calls Off Her Engagement; Alice Temperley's Latest Creation

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:25:27 -0400

Andre Leon Talley, whose suitcase was lost en route from New York to Milan, was forced to wear the same Juicy Couture shorts and gray Ralph Lauren polo shirt he wore on the plane to the D&G show on Monday. [WWD]

Following her show at London Fashion Week last week, Alice Temperley has given birth to a baby boy. [Vogue UK]

Discount fashions from stores like H&M, Topshop, and Zara are...

Fashion Roundup: Naomi Campbell's New Brazilian Pad; Salvatore Ferragmo Designing for Nicole Kidman; Kate Moss Gets Golden

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:29:16 -0400

Next week, Opening Ceremony will put American designers aside in favor of featuring young Japanese designers whom owners Humerto Leon and Carol Lim discovered on their travels through Tokyo. [WWD]

Naomi Campbell's billionaire Russian boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, bought her a $18.5 million penthouse in Brazil. [P6]

Tom Ford is co-hosting a fundraiser for Barack Obama at the Beverly Hills home of the Creative Artists Agency’s Bryan Lourd, and Michelle Obama is slated...

Fashion Roundup: Legendary Model Agency Founder Jerry Ford Dies; t.A.T.u.'s New Gig; Michael Phelps' Mom Might Become a Designer

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:31:08 -0400

Ford modeling agency founder Jerry Ford passed away on Sunday in New Jersey at the age of 83. [NY Times]

Nicole Miller, often perceived as an evening wear designer, is launching a line of day dresses for Spring 2009 under the label Nicole Miller Studio One. [WWD]

The Russian girl band t.A.T.u. are the new faces of the Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter '08 campaign in Russia. [t.A.T.u. via The Cut]

Katie Holmes will...

Fashion Roundup: Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone's Vacation with Kate Moss; Eva Mendes' Topless Ad

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:04:39 -0400

Marc Jacobs and boyfriend Lorenzo Martone—whom we still think are not married—vacationed in Ibiza with Kate Moss and her mom, Linda. Ms. Moss's daughter, Lila Grace, was on hand to snap the party photos. [Fashionologie via The Cut]

Diane von Furstenberg is teaming up with the Andy Warhol Foundation to create a resort 2008 and pre-spring 2009 collections of swimwear and other pieces featuring the artist's prints. [WWD]

Eva...

Ladies Retort With—Good Lord!—a $990 Cocktail Short

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:46:22 -0400

It used to be that if a grown woman were wearing shorts, it would be for purely utilitarian, counter-style moments: jogging, errands on a hot Saturday, a trip to the Laundromat. That is no longer the case.

There is the return of the ’60s high-waisted hot pants, sent down the runway this season by Erin Fetherston and L.A.M.B. There is the Bermuda short that reaches right above the...

Morning Memo: Andre Wants to Dress Michelle; Lindsay Lohan Bravely Declines Award

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:19:43 -0400

A "source" at last night's Obama fundraiser hosted by Michelle Obama, Anna Wintour, Calvin Klein, and Andre Leon Talley says that Mr. Talley might have his sights set on styling Mrs. Obama. [P6]

The Trump kids found out about their parents' marital troubles when they saw covers of the Post, one of which read, "Marla Boasts to Pals about Donald: BEST SEX I EVER HAD." [P6]

Taking a cue from Katherine Heigl, Lindsay Lohan has...

Morning Memo: Antonin Scalia Enjoys Sex; Jessica Alba Has a Girl

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:25:24 -0400

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia loves Sex and the City; bums cigarettes from Sarah Jessica Parker. [Intelligencer]

Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky are getting ready to wed in October. Marchesa's Georgina Chapman is reportedly designing the gown. [P6]

Salman Rushdie's 11-year-old son thinks four wives is enough. [Intelligencer]

Kate Moss will not host your party unless you let her use the bathroom with her friends. [P6]...

Morning Memo: Martha Blogs Perez; Gisele Makes $35 M. a Year

Thu, 01 May 2008 09:41:11 -0400

Martha Stewart blogs, posts pictures of Perez Hilton at the White House Correspondents Dinner. [The Martha Blog via Daily Intel]

After Jessica Simpson cost Tony Romo a chance at the Superbowl, President Bush wants to send her to the Democratic National Convention. Sorry to ruin the fun Mr. President, but we don't think she's either of the candidates' type. [US Weekly]

Kate Moss may not be participating in New York's Fashion Week in September because she's...

Bonkers at Barneys! Sale Attracts Swarm of Sale-Hungry Shopaholics

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:35:23 -0500

This morning at around eight o’clock, Barneys flung open its doors to welcome stylish spendthrifts—reportedly over 100 of them—who had lined up to make like locusts at the store’s warehouse sale. Our morning coffee must have been spiked with too much sanity, because we weren’t there to report on the dumpling-line doppelganger. But a New York fashion reporter was, and they got some good stuff … for free!

If the curious magnitude of...

Michael Kors On Olsen Twins, Aviators, Great Legs

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:36:01 -0500

Ahhh…Wednesday, the day when sweet relief is offered up in the form of Project Runway. To celebrate the butterflies of anticipation, here’s a clip of 'Top American Designer' (at least according to Heidi Klum's weekly introduction of the P.R. judge) Michael Kors—whose style icons comprise a fashion fruit salad: the Olsen twins, Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Onassis—dishing on what gets his motors revving.

In short, insists Mr. Kors, size doesn’t matter!

“In...

Kate Moss' Energizer-Money Birthday Rampage

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:58:26 -0500

Kate Moss turned 34 yesterday and she’s reportedly determined to non-stop party for as many hours. After a wild night out in London, she apparently headed back to her home toting a few friends and an obligatory bottle of vodka.

Remember, folks—Ms. Moss can do no wrong.

She kicked off the festivities yesterday afternoon at the Dorchester Hotel, where the birthday girl popped open some bubbly. According to one...

At Repetto Fête, Charlotte Ronson Exalts Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot, Kate Moss

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:15:26 -0500

Last night brought together a spirited mix of New York’s cutting-edge fashion designers and artists—young representatives from two industries that are impossible to keep apart these days.

Designer Philip Lim, model Jessica Stam, stylist Kate Schelter, Vogue’s Stephanie LaCava, socialite Genevieve Jones, men's wear designer Thom Browne and supermarket mogul Ron Burkle were among the revelers swirling around the Max Lang gallery in Chelsea—a smallish, brightly-lit, bi-level space on Tenth Ave. It's...

Kate Moss to Welcome TopShop Stateside

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:42:00 -0500

It’s been two whole years since Kate Moss was busted for bad stuff, but she’s still selling like hot cakes in a snowstorm. Word on the street is that the supermodel-cum-fashion mogul, 33, will cut the ribbon at America’s first TopShop store when it opens next year. She’s currently south of the border shooting a campaign for her Spring 2008 collection, which is reportedly “very Jade Jagger in Ibiza.” Whoa! That...

In Lieu of Gifts, Please Send Kate Moss Flowers

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:57:31 -0500

Kate Moss will grace the cover of V magazine in the coming months, Fashionista reports today. But the people over at V, it seems, don’t really want anything to do with paying for the expensive set. Instead, hired fashion photog Nick Knight has begun soliciting donations on his company’s Web site, ShowStudio.com, to pay for the flowers that he plans to use for the shoot.

The shutterbug’s high-style mea culpa...

Kate Moss Struts Stuff in DKNY for Mert, Marcus

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:17:01 -0500

At last week’s 7th on Sale event at the Armory on Lexington, designer Donna Karan and über-model Kate Moss were seen in the midst of a long and intimate conversation. According to WWD, the two had a lot to catch up on. Ms. Moss was recently photographed for DKNY’s spring collection. Leaving her many DKNY runway stints in the past, this year marks the naughty cover girl’s first ad campaign wearing Ms. Karan’s...

Agyness Deyn: The New Kate Moss?

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:29:05 -0500

Overheard at the Chopard party last night (but not by us!):

Agyness Deyn and Jamie Burke, discussing an early call time this morning.

Could it be that Agyness has swapped out Lara Stone for the CK Jeans campaign?

If true, it marks the second time in a year that Ms. Deyn has replaced Kate Moss in a signature campaign (the first being Burberry).

And although we love Lara's face and amazing body, let's face it:

If anyone can make...

Kiss Me, Kate! Moss and I Both Rose From Crap Towns to Costume Institute Crème

Tue, 08 May 2007 17:57:41 -0400

Kate Moss has a great sense of humor. Here’s how I know: When she saw me at Monday night’s Met Costume Institute Benefit, she did not pour a drink on my head.

Hold onto your piercings, dentures and toupees! Let’s do the wobbly-screen bit and go back in time.

The last three months of my life have been consumed with preparations for the arrival of La Moss and her Topshop...

Kate Moss Goes Mass!

Tue, 01 May 2007 21:10:34 -0400

On the evening of Monday, April 30, an unseasonably hot wind blew through New York City, and many women’s thoughts turned to their summer wardrobes. At the crowded Target in Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal, Lisa Simon, a 34-year-old artist, was pawing through the denuded racks of Isaac Mizrahi’s down-market line, most of which sells in the neighborhood of $19.99. “His clothes are clean-cut, cool,” she said. “It’s really nice. Accessible.” Ms. Simon said she often...

Enjoy Fred's Wonderful Pizza, Then Forget the Dressing Rooms

Sun, 17 May 1998 20:00:00 -0400

"Check out the women at table 22. They're fabulous!" I heard one of the waiters call out to another as I walked into Fred's, the restaurant in the basement of Barneys department store on a recent afternoon.

Enjoy Fred's Wonderful Pizza, Then Forget the Dressing Rooms

Sun, 03 May 1998 20:00:00 -0400

I didn't have to look far. Two voluptuous young Asian women (Hawaiian perhaps, or Polynesian), one all in white with her hair braided and wrapped into "earphones" at the side of her head, the other all in black with a mane that fell over the table like a waterfall, were finishing a late lunch. As they stood up to go, each brandishing a very small clutch purse, they waved at the waiters like Marilyn...