Kate Moss Launches New Fragrance, Loses HairAlso, Viktor & Rolf offer new packaging for their scents, Antonio Banderas launches his fifth fragrance, and Agyness Deyn scores a cosmetics campaign.
Goody’s Goes Bankrupt; Barack Obama Is Best-DressedGoody’s expansion plan didn’t work out so well, Barack Obama is one of British ‘Esquire”s top ten best-dressed men, and Agyness Deyn (gasp) drank when she went out in London.
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Nicole Kidman to Do Pregnant ‘Vogue’ Cover?Also, John Varvatos’s New York show might not happen, Heidi Klum poses high fashion for once, and Agyness Deyn might be single now.
The Scoop on Agyness Deyn’s Acting GigAgyness Deyn stars in her friend and bandmate Alanna Masterson’s short film. She plays the imaginary friend of a teenager grieving over the death of his sister.
Agyness Deyn Forms Her Own BandAfter collaborating on a single with the Five O’Clock Heroes, Agyness Deyn has formed a band with her friends. Two of their songs are “Hotel” and “Yellow Tights.” And we have ideas for more!
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Dove: ‘Real Beauty’ IS Real; Iman: Italian ‘Vogue’ Cover Girl?The photo retoucher who told ‘The New Yorker’ he extensively altered the Dove images said his quote was taken out of context, Iman’s the rumored cover girl of the all-black Italian ‘Vogue,’ and is L.C. getting bad?
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Giorgio Armani’s Favorite Dress; Victoria Beckham Gets AwkwardGiorgio Armani’s favorite part of the new Costume Institute exhibit is Gareth Pugh’s dress, Victoria Beckham shared an awkward four-way hug on the red carpet at the Met gala last night, and Stacey Bendet is preggers!
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Agyness Deyn’s Music Video Premieres!Look — she’s wearing Amy Winehouse–esque eyeliner and emoting all over the place! Now if only she sounded as good as she looked.
If Deyn and Moss Throw Down, Blame Pete DohertyIt was only a matter of time before the British press cooked this one up: Kate Moss reportedly feels threatened by Agyness Deyn. Why? Because she’s been seen with Pete Doherty.
‘i-D’ Goes Agyness CrazyHad your fill of Agyness Deyn? Well, close your eyes then because this is about to be overkill. The May issue of ‘i-D’ is dedicated to the former chip-shop girl with five, yes, five covers…
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Banks Quitting ‘ANTM’? Our Picks for Her ReplacementThe CW plans to run America’s Next Top Model for at least two more cycles after this current run, but Tyra Banks may not stick around for it. She wants to be taken seriously, you know!
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Aggy’s Eye Still Infected; Why Chloé Axed Paulo Melim Andersson• Agyness Deyn’s eye infection, which left her donning an eye patch at London Fashion Week, still hasn’t cleared up. She says everything looks blurry, like she’s drunk all the time. [British Vogue]
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How to Be Agyness: Her Clothes Are Random But AffordableWe love fashion people who don’t take fashion too seriously: Marc Jacobs is one, Agyness Deyn is another — and Deyn recently stole the No. 1 spot on Tatler magazine’s best-dressed list from Kate Moss.
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Fashion Catfight: Agyness Deyn vs. Kate Moss for Best DressedYou don’t just take Kate Moss’s best-dressed crown and walk away unharmed. Moss, a clotheshorse legend, has spurred some of the most influential trends: menswear-inspired vests, leopard-print jackets, and of course, skinny jeans. So when Agyness Deyn won Tatler magazine’s best-dressed award, a trophy Moss has won the past two years, fashion’s collective eyebrow most definitely raised.
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Paris Fashion Week Ends: Lanvin’s Dresses Hit; Vuitton’s Pants Miss• The Lanvin show celebrated the little black dress with lots of lovely details. [Telegraph]
• Marc Jacobs started the Louis Vuitton show on time, leaving attendees racing to their seats. The collection was a commercialized version of the better, more artistic collection he showed in New York — and the pants were awful. [WSJ]
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Ungaro Is Hip Again; Mixed Reviews for Dries Van Noten• Just 23 years old, Esteban Cortazar brought the “It” factor back to the house of Emanuel Ungaro. [Times]
• Dries Van Noten disappoints Cathy Horyn, and Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo makes her “think the trashiness, the allure and counterpoint of trashiness, is very interesting at the moment.” [On the Runway/NYT]
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Oscar Fashion Bores — Now on to Paris!• The inane glories of the red carpet: Atonement’s 13-year-old Saoirse Ronan doesn’t care what people think about her outfit, George Clooney’s date seemed restless, and Steve Carell claimed to wear $14,000 Spanx. [WP]
• Most Oscar dresses were boring and many red-carpet walkers’ “behavior could have used a little refinement,” like Jessica Alba who chewed gum the whole walk down. [WWD]
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Ready to Wear: Hamish, André, and AgynessLast week we wished for someone to create a Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley Barbie Doll. But Nylon brought to our attention something that we can enjoy almost enough and that, more importantly, actually exists: the André Leon Talley T-shirt.
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Prada’s Black Lace Sends Critics A-Swoonin’!• Cathy Horyn is in love again! She finds the black lace on Prada’s coats, pants, and dresses “fascinating” in Milan. [NYT]
• Suzy Menkes likes Prada’s black lace too, calling it “original” and “intensely Prada in its mix of the prim and the perverse.” [IHT]
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The Sartorialist’s Show, by the NumbersThe fashion, art, and Web worlds seem to be enjoying a tantric threesome as of late, happily tangled in a mutual embrace. First there was the Met Costume Institute’s blog.mode exhibit, and now Sartorialist Scott Schuman has his Danziger Projects exhibition.
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More From London’s Runways: Adventures in Headwear!And now, for your slideshow-viewing pleasure, the latest from London:
• Luella Bartley’s got Halloween locked down with witch hats, pumpkin tights, and black dresses.
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Runways Cope With Agyness Deyn’s Eye InfectionWhen we saw pictures of Agyness Deyn wearing neon shades whilst partying in London two nights ago, we instinctively assumed it was typical offbeat Deyn style (and, yes, we were also humming the classic Corey Hart hit — so Deyn can, so Deyn can), until we learned, moments later, that she’s suffering from an eye infection! Kind of punk, no?
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Miracles in London: Naomi Walks; Fashionistas Eat Mash, Drink Beer• Naomi Campbell took a surprise stroll down the catwalk at London Fashion Week yesterday for Kisa. [Telegraph]
• As London Fashion Week nears its halfway point, trends emerge including Amy Winehouse eye makeup, cropped leather jackets, thick eye-skimming fringe, and thick-framed square glasses. The LFW quarters also boast a pub that serves, of all things, pie and mash and beer. [Times]
• We saw a lot of short skirts at New York Fashion Week, but Christopher Kane and Marios Schwab showed long hemlines in London yesterday. Bonus: Kane’s highly anticipated show gets another rave review. [Guardian]