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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:26:56 GMT

Keira Knightley as Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess
Make-up by Daniel Phillips

Make Up For Ever’s High Definition Foundation and High Definition Powder

It’s what you don’t see that makes Make Up For Ever’s High Definition Foundation and High Definition Powder remarkable. Formulated for a medium that broadcasts every pore and imperfection, the oil-free pump foundation and translucent powder blend evenly and offer natural-looking coverage (they have real staying power, too, even on oily skin)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:34:47 GMT

Pretty as Paris

They speak! Those who wore Thierry Mugler reveal why the designer—and his unforgettable clothes—were pure magic.

by Mark Holgate

At the height of Thierry Mugler’s career in the 1980s, he never met a Superwoman he didn’t like. The Strasbourg-born designer pioneered a strong, sculptural, sci-fi silhouette by encasing his heroine in armor-tough suits and molded evening dresses—Paris chic by way of Planet Krypton. He then staged the wildest runway shows, where stars and supermodels alike cavorted in metallic robotica, fringed fetish leather, and corsets styled to look like motorbikes, complete with wing mirrors. The image of the house might have been one of tongue-in-cheek campy excess—he put Diana Ross, Julie Newmar, and the pneumatic New York club queen Dianne Brill on the catwalk; need I say more?—but strip the hoopla away, and his scalpel-sharp tailoring skills reveal themselves to be beyond compare. His look has been heavily referenced this fall (techno-crepe cocktail dresses with enforced curves; sharp-shouldered, whittle-waist jackets; gleaming space-age jewelry), so it’s perfect timing that Mugler is back. Well, the label at least: Thierry Mugler Edition, under the direction of Rosemary Rodriguez, who worked with the designer back in the day, is in charge of an exclusive capsule collection launching in spring that neatly coincides with the arrival of Naomi Watts as the face of the Mugler scent Angel. As for Mugler himself, he now busies himself designing theater costumes. On the eve of the label’s return, the gutsy gals who wore, and worked, Mugler to perfection reveal why they loved it so much.

Nadja Auermann, model
For me, Thierry Mugler’s clothes were like architecture for the body. They gave you the best shape you ever had, a hyperfeminine body with strong shoulders, a tiny waist, and curvy hips. He liked casting me in his shows because I looked like his ideal of the tall, heroic woman, the Amazonian type. Also, he liked to work with me because I could withstand the torture of some of his more extreme runway looks. We both thought the same way—if you wear a look, you go with it all the way. Once, I was in a gold robotic suit that I had to be sewn into, and I wore it for about half an hour, and I could feel my circulation was getting blocked. I walked in the show, and all I could think was, Oh, my hips are going numb! But I am nearly at the end of the runway; I can make it! I was thrilled when I was asked to be in George Michael’s video for “Too Funky” that Thierry designed and directed. I had to stand under a shower in a latex lace dress for ages. It looked great on film, but the water was freezing cold. Doing that video made me so much more visible. I was in Los Angeles not long after I filmed it, and I was walking down the street when this guy came up to me from behind and said, “You’re Nadja Auermann!” He’d been able to recognize me from the back, all because I’d been in that video.

Naomi Watts, actress
I was given a Mugler suit back in 1992 by a friend. I loved it, but really I was too young for it; it wore me rather than me wearing it. Frankly, I didn’t have the confidence to carry it off. But I wore one of his dresses [a goddess gown of white pleated silk chiffon] from the house archive to the Costume Institute Gala at the Met, and it was an amazing—and completely different—experience. I felt more womanly than I have ever done before. The dress was perfect from every angle. It was exquisite because it was so well thought out. That night so many younger designers told me how much they loved it. Zac Posen kept saying, “You’re in Thierry Mugler!”

Ivana Trump, businesswoman
I always liked his power suits and his use of color. He adored color, and so did I—red, cobalt, yellow—and, of course, he also did black so brilliantly. I loved his silhouette. His jackets, with their peplum waists, did wonders for a woman’s shape. I wore his suits all the time—to business meetings, speaking engagements, even on nights out. His pantsuits were also brilliant to travel in. I did model for Thierry once; I opened and closed one of his Paris runway shows. He was always the consummate showman, so the experience was terrifying but fun. Clearly, I am thrilled that Mugler is back!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:28:33 GMT

CAUGHT ON CAMERA

iekeliene stange goes behind the lens to shoot the spring 2009 collections

This Dutch model is known for cheekbones that could cut glass and a truly off-the-wall personal style, but the 24-year-old also knows her way around a camera, as the personal commentary that follows proves. Here, she shares some of her favorite backstage moments.

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Kate Winslet has hotly denied recent rumors that she'll play Vivienne Westwood in an upcoming biopic. To which we say, are you kidding? What actress would turn down the opportunity to play one of fashion's most intriguing characters? Just think of the costume changes…

Yes, there'd be the dreary schoolteacher garb to start, but then came Westwood's peroxide provocateur phase, in which she played partner-in-crime to Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and the model for ripped-and-safety-pinned T-shirt-wearing punks everywhere. In the eighties, the designer was her own best advertisement for the mini crinis and reconstructed eighteenth-century garb she put on the Paris runway. Cut to 1993, when Naomi Campbell took her infamous catwalk spill in Westwood's ten-inch platforms; we'd like to see Winslet give those a try. Fast-forward to today—when fashion's great crusader isn't sporting tiny horns in her dyed orange locks, she's wearing a headband that reads "branded" and proselytizing an anti-consumerist message that must give her business managers some sleepless nights. Come on, Kate, reconsider.

—Evelyn Crowley

Monday, September 22, 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:38:02 GMT

Cover Girl

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:16:13 GMT

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:19:00 GMT

**CUSTOM 67 OLYMPIC SILK CLOT NEW ERA CAP**

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:16:39 GMT

Speaker box

It's been a busy year for John Varvatos: The designer's already opened two new stores (including, you might have heard, one in CBGB), and today he debuts a custom-designed "shop-in-shop" at Fred Segal Man in Santa Monica (busy place these days). The 400-square-foot space will pack in the main line, footwear, and the John Varvatos USA Collection. And yes, it's a little bit rock 'n' roll—think black automotive-painted walls covered with vintage concert posters, washed-purple-velvet curtains, and an installation featuring 100 high-grade speakers. (Sadly, they won't be put to use.) Rotating seasonal collections will feature signature leather and shearlings, cashmere sweaters, soft knit tees, and tuxedo jackets for dressier L.A. nights. Next up? Varvatos hits the beach with a Malibu outpost expected in October.
Fred Segal Santa Monica, 420 Broadway, Los Angeles, (310) 451-9002, johnvarvatos.com

New sartorial options for Vancouver grizzlies

Now arriving at the city's Roden Gray boutique: fall selections from Seattle's Wings + Horns. Highlights include a gray cotton blazer, several shawl-collar sweaters, and a finely tailored take on that Northwestern standard, the plaid shirt (left). But the highlight is probably the handsome military-style coat, which is due to arrive in the next three or four weeks and should retail for between $400 and $500. Check the store's blog (of course) for updates—and hope it comes in before winter does.
Roden Gray, 231 Cambie St., Vancouver, (604) 689-7302, rodengray.com

Friday, August 15, 2008

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:29:14 GMT

2008-2009 Fall Winter Fashion Show

Monday, August 11, 2008

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:43:27 GMT

Crime: Doesn't pay, does look good

Beginning today, New York's Film Forum celebrates the nouvelle vague and its criminal pursuits with a lengthy series called The French Crime Wave. We wouldn't advise looking to any of the films for heist advice—these guys botch their capers as often as not—but for sartorial inspiration, there are few better. Their adherents abound among contemporary rogues: Pete Doherty, for example, seems to have lifted his entire wardrobe from Jean-Paul Belmondo's in Breathless (pictured). Another reason to go? These guys hit the town with beauties like Jean Seberg, Catherine Deneuve, and Brigitte Bardot. We haven't seen the girls Johnny Loi keeps company with, but we're willing to bet he can keep them.

Less than meets the eye?

For months, car bloggers have been wondering what's up with the Corvette that's been spotted on the set of the Transformers sequel. (It's a tough life, we guess.) Turns out the early consensus—that it's an early version of the brand's next C7—isn't quite right. Instead, as Jalopnik reports, it's actually something called the Centennial Design Concept, created to honor GM's 100th anniversary. More importantly, the site's source says it will not, in fact, be used as the basis for future 'vettes. Our apologies to those who do their car shopping at Shia LaBeouf movies.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:29 GMT

Cool use of signage in Melbourne’s’ Eureka Tower by Axel Peemoeller

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They speak! Those who wore Thierry Mugler reveal why the designer—and his unforgettable clothes—were pure magic.

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Friday, August 15, 2008

2008-2009 Fall Winter Fashion Show

Monday, August 11, 2008

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Cool use of signage in Melbourne’s’ Eureka Tower by Axel Peemoeller

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