Hooray! ‘New York Look’ Is Online!And it’s got interviews with Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel Iman, stunning photos from the shows, and tons of fall trends.
Met Gala: The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Red CarpetSo maybe we didn’t get inside the big ball, but so what? On the carpet, Anna and Bee struggled up the stairs, Kimora looked like an African pinata, and André Leon Talley didn’t wear a caftan.
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Rachel Clark: The Newest Victoria’s Secret ModelYet again, Victoria’s Secret is out: According to Rachel Clark’s personal blog, she’s the latest mannequin to join the campaign for sexy satin things.
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Gap’s New Design Editions Are Now on Sale, and It’s Safe to Go Buy ThemGap’s New Design Editions by guest designers like Phillip Lim are selling briskly, but there’s not a lot of in-store violence. Also: video clips of insane brides, a horrid runway fall, and the lovely Simon Doonan.
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Chanel Iman Knows Victoria’s SecretFollowing in the footsteps of Alessandra Ambrosio (now pregnant) and Miranda Kerr (off dating Orlando Bloom), Chanel Iman has (sort of) announced her new campaign for Victoria’s Secret’s Pink line.
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Masha Tyelna Is Today’s Top ModelIf models are musical instruments, in Paris Masha Tyelna is the cowbell — ‘cause designers just want more (zing!).
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The Cheat Sheet: Tell Your Models Apart!Models are supposed to blend into the background and let the clothes grab the attention. But after yesterday’s mini-kerfuffle, in which it was discovered that some glazed-over soul at Style.com had confused photos of Chanel Iman for those of Jourdan Dunn, we were reminded that perhaps mannequins do the job a little too well and fashion insiders can’t tell the girls apart. For shame!
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Fabiola Finds the Flaws at Alexander Wang With Chanel Iman and Jaime KingAs the music blasted backstage at Alexander Wang, Fabiola Beracasa caught up with model Jaime King, fashion editor Meredith Fisher, a very soft-spoken Chanel Iman, and the designer himself (“Did I mention he’s cute?” said Paper’s Mr. Mickey). Wang talked about his edgy aesthetic as “something that’s a little bit loose and baggy. Own it. It doesn’t have to fit in every little place. It’s all about the flaws and imperfections.”
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Ten Things We Liked on TuesdayHarriet and Amy have a soft spot for Parsons’ students, platform sandals, and models with clever names.