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  • Posted 11/20/09 at 6:15 PM
  • Conde Fight!
Oscar Short List Picks Vanity Fair Over Vogue

So the Oscar short list for documentaries was announced this week, and on the rather long list (fifteen films!) was Valentino The Last Emperor. Cheers for a fashion flick and VaVa's five pugs! But whither The September Issue? Surely one of the most engrossing films of the year is worthy of a nod? The Vogue flick has earned, so far, $3,747,341 in theaters, and is still playing. Valentino made roughly half that, with just $1,755,134. It stands to reason that more people saw Anna's movie. Populism, we all know, is rarely a reason to win an Oscar. But! Is this a case of Vanity Fair triumphing over Vogue? Valentino was helmed by Matt Tyrnauer, a correspondent for VF. Is an invite to Graydon's Oscar party so coveted that the Academy is willing to snub Anna? Oh, to be a fly on Condé's elevator wall ... [Official site]

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 6:00 PM
  • Twi-Hards

The Twi Style Evolution: Taylor Lautner

In our final and third installment in this week’s New Moon fashion tribute, we take a look back at 17-year-old Taylor Lautner, who plays a werewolf. This kid’s suits are blowing our minds — so polished and impeccably tailored week after week. And he doesn’t pair sneakers with his eveningwear like some of his other Twilight cohorts. Take a look back in the slideshow.

Related:The Twi Style Evolution: Robert Pattinson
The Twi Style Evolution: Kristen Stewart

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 5:45 PM
  • Kids These Days

Japan Goes Mad for 13-Year-Old Fashion Blogger Tavi

Japan Goes Mad for 13-Year-Old Fashion Blogger Tavi

Photo: Patrick McMullan

Tavi Gevinson is getting more famous by the day. She was all over New York Fashion Week — on many a front row, at that — and “defines Rodarte for Target,” the Mulleavy sisters told Teen Vogue. (Teen Vogue adds the designers have been fans of her “cutting fashion commentary” since they first read her blog StyleRookie, and even sent her a custom pair of hand-knit fall-2008 tights.) Anyway, the Japanese are the latest to catch Tavi fever. She will be the guest of honor at Comme des Garçons’s holiday party on Friday, November 27 in Tokyo. WWD reports she has several photo shoots lined up with Japanese magazines for her trip, as well. Though she's just 13, Tavi is practically a seasoned pro — she appeared earlier this year on the cover of Dasha Zhukova's first issue of Pop. So she's a trusted fashion critic, high-fashion muse, and celebrity blogger. And we are blogging in a messy gray cubicle without custom-made designer legwear. Where did we go wrong? Oh yeah. Aging. No bitterness here!

TAVI IN TOKYO [WWD]

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 5:25 PM
  • Look of the Day

Agyness Deyn Went to the New Moon Premiere Dressed Like Little Bo Peep Gone Goth

Agyness Deyn Went to the New Moon Premiere Dressed Like Little Bo Peep Gone Goth

Photo: Patrick McMullan

Agyness Deyn wore a froufrou blue-and-black skirt and black-lace top to the New Moon premiere in New York last night. All her outfit seemed to be missing was a small heard of vampire sheep!

Given the occasion, what do you think of her choice of outfit?

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 5:05 PM
  • Going Saling
Prices Drop at Save Fashion Pop-up Sale

Save Fashion, the pop-up store at Inven.Tory (237 Lafayette Street, near Spring Street), is knocking up to 30 percent off already-reduced prices. Thakoon dresses, Kimberly Ovitz jackets, and Samantha Pleet shorts are all included, and that's just a sample of what's in stock. The sale ends Sunday, so have a bargain-filled weekend. [Racked]

Earlier: Preview the Stock at Save Fashion

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 4:40 PM
  • Scantily Clad Hotties
Preview the 2010 Pirelli Calendar

The Pirelli calendar is given as an annual gift to the tire company's most important clients. This year Terry Richardson shot models including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Catherine McNeil and a sloth! As usual, they're in various states of undress. The Telegraph has some behind-the-scenes shots. [Telegraph UK]

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 4:20 PM
  • Beauty Marks

Health-Care Bill Includes Taxing Cosmetic Surgeries; Zac Efron Reveals Hair Secrets

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

PLASTIC SURGERY
• "Botax" may become a reality. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his $848 billion health-care bill on Wednesday. Page 2,045 contained a section that would impose a five percent tax on cosmetic procedures and surgeries. [Fox News, Kaiser Health News]

HAIR
• Zac Efron: "I've never told anyone this before. This is a hair scoop. Shower before you go to bed, and then sleep on your wet hair. Towel-dry it. In the morning, it's all messed up naturally. If you have that messed-up thing going when you wake up, it's more willing to stay that way. That's Zac's hair tip." [Time]

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  • Posted 11/20/09 at 3:45 PM
  • Make It Work

Project Runway: Obvious Winner Creates No Drama, Results in No Fun

No real surprises here, folks. Irina takes the crown, as we knew she would, which is preceded by a dramaless finale, the highlight of which is a Tim freakout the likes of which we’ve never seen. We learn that Michael Kors is one of those people who wear sunglasses indoors, Nina has emotions, and Heidi calls her dad “Papa.” But first things first: When we start out, Carol Hannah is still feeling horrible and nauseated, which even melts the heart of stone-cold Irina (just a little). At least she gets a big hug from Logan to make her feel better. At the hair and makeup consultation, Carol Hannah wants soft and pretty, while Irina and Althea both want dark smudge. Tim points out that their beauty schemes are basically the same, and Irina again accuses Althea of copying her (while she seems to be completely fine with copying us!). We watched the episode with our mom, and were treated to some over-55-year-old gems. “She is just a witch,” she said of Irina (Mom doesn’t curse). Tim, meanwhile, calls it a “make-it-work moment.” The morning of the runway show, the designers have to get up at 3:30 a.m. to prep their collections. The show is running behind schedule, and in the most amusing moment of the night, Tim has a hissy. “I am about to lose it!” he yells, running around like a lunatic attempting to hurry everyone the eff up. It finally all comes together as the tent fills up. Althea introduces her collection first — “I’m showing you a piece of my soul,” she says, mentioning she was inspired by sci-fi movies from the fifties and sixties (where’s Ra’mon when you need him?). Carol Hannah calls her show “near and dear to my heart,” and then Irina comes out and says her collection is “what it takes to survive in the city as a woman!” Really? All we need is a big sweater with sleeves that are twice as long as our arms? Interesting. “Just ’cause you don’t like Irina, doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of people supporting her,” says our mom, wisely. And it’s true, she gets the win. So let’s see how the designers did, shall we?

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 3:30 PM
  • Panty Parade

What Do Models Talk About Backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show? Food, Mostly.

Last night the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show taped in New York. This is how show stylist Charlotte Stockdale explains the spectacle:

“We came up with the idea of this girl who lands from outer space in Paris. She gets on a train that comes to a halt in Pinkland, where pink girls get on and off. Then they go into this fairy-tale forest and little lady bugs and butterflies land on them and vines grow up on their clothes. Then, there’s Tick-Tock Time; the wings in this section are based on clocks — there’s one modeled after a pocket watch with metallic feathers. And she ends up in this regal realm of princess-ness, where the wings have Swarovski jewels and peacock feathers.”


But everyone knows this event isn't about the clothes. It's about the half-naked models, who spent all day yesterday backstage getting ready. To be half-naked for a few minutes. During this time they chatted up many reporters. The favorite conversation topic? Food. See what Chanel Iman, Anja Rubik, Marisa Miller, and more said in the slideshow.

Earlier: Video: Backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Show

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 3:00 PM
  • New York Fugging City

Fug Girls: Thoughts on the Project Runway Finale

From left: Looks from Althea, Irina, and Carol Hannah.

From left: Looks from Althea, Irina, and Carol Hannah.Photo: Imaxtree

Hey, we're getting better at this: For the second season in a row, we correctly divined the winner of Project Runway — although, to be honest, this season it was about as difficult to predict as announcing that it might snow while you are in the middle of a blizzard. Even with her nonexistent color palette, Irina's collection was so much better from a technical standpoint that giving the win to the others would've felt a bit like handing a painting prize to a fifth-grader instead of Monet, just because, hey, what the kid was going for MIGHT have been interesting if he'd just been a better artist. Herewith, our complete thoughts on the finale (The Cut's official recap will follow shortly).

Some of you might consider these SPOILERS. But the damn thing already aired, so. »

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 2:35 PM
  • Buyer's Guide

Babel Fair Brings Globally Sourced Sequins, Fur, Denim, and Leather to Soho

Erica Kiang turned her affinity for international street style into a career. She graduated from Barnard in 2006, interned at Vogue and Gucci, and landed a retail job at Ann Taylor. After soaking up the local sartorial scene on recent trips to Brazil and Hong Kong, she decided to launch her own boutique, which opened late last month on a recovering stretch of Nolita. Kiang hired freelance trend-hunters in Asia, Europe (one also works for Italian Vogue), and South America to report back on ubiquitous street styles and notable local designers. Unlike other internationally influenced boutiques, the selection here is fashion-focused and truly diverse: You’ll find dresses from Brazil, Denmark, and Australia, jeans from Korea, watches from Tokyo, bags from Ghana, fur vests from Bolivia, jewelry from Argentina, and cashmere from Italy. New shipments arrive on a weekly basis, both from established designers and smaller, new producers. ("Sometimes, I end up taking things home in my suitcase," Kiang says, laughing.) Click ahead to check out the selection.

Babel Fair, 260 Elizabeth St., nr. Houston St. (646-360-3685); Su–W (11–7), Th–S (11–8).

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 2:00 PM
  • Important Questions

Who Is More Famous: Jesus Luz or Christian Siriano?

Who Is More Famous: Jesus Luz or Christian Siriano?

Photo: Getty Images

Last week we received an invite to an event that promised free Grey Goose vodka for two hours while Jesus Luz D.J.-ed in the penthouse of the Hotel on Rivington. Since he's hot and we like free vodka, house music, and the scant possibility of Madonna showing up, we signed up. The crowd was a mix of horrible meatpacking nighttime people and desperate faux hipsters. When we arrived, Jesus was sitting at a table in the corner with only one other guy. He is surprisingly short, perhaps not even six feet, but gorgeous in person. Madonna has done well for herself, indeed. When it was his turn to take the turntables, we were surprised to see him plug in a laptop. Usually when celebrities "D.J.," they just plug in their iPods and change the songs (we saw Björk do this once and head-bang with her entourage to "Say My Name" — it was amazing). But Jesus plugged in his own equipment, put headphones on, and actually used the soundboard. He didn't scratch, but he looked like he was actually D.J.-ing! And the music wasn't half bad! At first we considered requesting a song, but he was doing so well on his own we just let him go on with his Brazilian self.

And then Christian Siriano arrived! »

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 1:25 PM
  • Fashion Calendar

This Weekend’s Events and Sales: 3rd Ward Hosts a Pop-up Swap; Up to 90 Percent Off Oak

EVENTS
TOMORROW
3rd Ward hosts the Score! Pop-up Swap to benefit City Harvest. Bring clothing, accessories, music, art supplies, books, DVDs, housewares, or other miscellany to trade. Entry is $3, which includes complimentary Colt 45 from 1 to 2 p.m. ("Cheap breakfast drinks" will be available until 5 p.m.) Donations are accepted. 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., nr. Stagg St., East Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-715-4961); 1–7.

• D.J.'s Luke and Zach Go Boating will be playing their dance-worthy mixes in store at Eryn brinié. 501 Broadway, nr. Broome St. (212-308-6134); 1–5.

• Head to the La Femme Fete holiday shopping event and sale, featuring vintage clothes by Daphra Holder and Sammy Davis, jewelry by Kim Last, and stationery and prints by Laura Trimble. 347 W. 36th St., nr. Ninth Ave., Ste. 503; 5–8.

• Try out to win a $250,000 contract with Ford Models at an open casting call. Finalists will participate in Model Boot Camp in São Paulo, Brazil, to determine the winner. Read about the application process and register online at fordmodels.com. W New York, 541 Lexington Ave., at 49th St.; noon–4.

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  • Posted 11/20/09 at 12:50 PM
  • We Love

We Love ... Maria Cornejo’s Prints

We Love ... Maria Cornejo’s Prints

Photo: Imaxtree, Courtesy of Maria Cornejo

As one of Michelle Obama's designers, Maria Cornejo continues to gather steam. While quietly creating some of New York's coolest clothes, Maria launched into the land of prints. Along with Balenciaga's designer Nicolas Ghesquière, Maria is at the forefront for the print phenomenon. Taken from her trips around the world and extracted and stretched digitally, these prints are truly original. See below for the five reasons we love Maria's prints, specifically the water print for spring.

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  • Posted 11/20/09 at 12:15 PM
  • The Curse of Lohan

How Much Longer Will Lindsay Lohan Last at Ungaro?

How Much Longer Will Lindsay Lohan Last at Ungaro?

Photo: Getty Images

As Lindsay Lohan's reign at Emanuel Ungaro slogs on, Mounir Moufarrige seemingly remains the only person with a trace of (perhaps feigned) confidence in her. Critics panned the spring 2010 collection, Emanuel Ungaro himself is distraught over her employment, and department stores aren't buying the clothes. Today "Page Six" reports that Ungaro chairman Asim Abdullah is battling with Moufarrige over her dismissal.

"Asim wants her out now," a fashion insider who has seen e-mails between the two executives tells Page Six. "Department stores in the States have already told him they won't be picking up the line if Lohan remains a collaborator, so it's a serious issue."


What a mess. Lindsay's a mess, Lindsay's home is a mess, the label is a mess, Moufarrige is a mess. To be fair, it was his decision to hire her. Maybe it was part of his eccentric-fashion-person act, but that's not to say there shouldn't be consequences for his poor choice.

Lohan's fashion gig in danger [Page Six/NYP]

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 11:40 AM
  • Body Issues
Kate Moss Under Fire for Saying ‘Nothing Tastes As Good As Skinny Feels’

British eating-disorder campaigners are upset over the comment Kate Moss made in WWD about her personal motto, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. That's one of them. You try and remember, but it never works," she said last week. Mary George of British eating-disorder charity Beat notes, "Comments like this make it even more difficult for young people struggling with an eating disorder." Moss's agents issued a statement explaining that the quote was taken out of context adding, "For the record, Kate does not support this as a lifestyle choice.'' [NYT]

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 11:05 AM
  • Make It Stop
Miley Cyrus Dresses Like a Hooker, Claims to Have ‘Started the Plaid Shirts’

Today in Miley Cyrus news, "Page Six" reports she dressed like Julia Roberts's hooker character from Pretty Woman for her eighties-themed 17th-birthday party. And of the Wal-Mart line she designs, ahem, with Max Azria, she tells Seventeen: "We look into fashion designs very much in advance. We started the plaid shirts and the cheetah pants before people started seeing it [on runways]. When you first look at it as a designer, you think Okay, this is going to be a little crazy. But you don't know what's going to be in in a year like Max [Azria] does. Max looks at other designers, and you know it's very advanced. He's got the inside scoop." [Page Six/NYP, Seventeen]

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 10:30 AM
  • Loose Threads

Jamie Dornan and Eva Mendes Return for Calvin Klein; Giles Deacon’s Sales Are Up

Jamie Dornan and Eva Mendes Return for Calvin Klein; Giles Deacon’s Sales Are Up

Photo: Courtesy of Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein Jeans signed Jamie Dornan and Eva Mendes again for the spring campaign, which was shot by Steven Klein. [WWD]

Giles Deacon's sales were up 42 percent for the spring collection, which he showed in Paris for the first time this season. [British Vogue]

Tommy Hilfiger plans to open 100 new stores by March 31. [WWD]

• You can find unworn shoes by Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik at the pop-up eBay store on 57th Street. [Shophound]

Diane Von Furstenberg's thoughts on QVC. »

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 09:45 AM
  • Sad News

Police Believe Daul Kim Committed Suicide

Police Believe Daul Kim Committed Suicide

Photo: Patrick McMullan

More details have emerged surrounding 20-year-old South Korean model Daul Kim, who was found dead yesterday. Kim's boyfriend, who declined to be named in the press, found her hanged in her Paris apartment and alerted police. Authorities are operating under the hypothesis that she committed suicide. Kim's agent tells the AP her mother is arriving in Paris today.

Bloggers in South Korea are speculating she felt the pressures of the fashion industry. On October 30, Kim wrote on her blog she was "mad depressed and overworked." On November 5, she wrote in another entry, "the more i gain the more lonely it is ... i know i'm like a ghost i have nothing but myself." In her last entry, on November 18, she posted a track by Jim Rivers, "I Go Deep," with the headline "say hi to forever."

Top SKorean model found hanged in Paris apartment [AP]
Earlier: A Look Back at Daul Kim’s Career Highlights
Remembering Daul Kim
20-Year-Old Model Daul Kim Is Dead

  • Posted 11/20/09 at 09:00 AM
  • Best Bets

Best Bet: Moisturize It Old-school

Best Bet: Moisturize It Old-school

Photo: Courtesy of Eight Body Moisture

Spa escapes are important for a bit of pampering and relaxation, but the new Eight Body Moisture line leaves skin so supple, it makes the spa a luxury and not a necessity. The formula was created back in 1944 by a woman named Wanda Burns who worked in an airplane hangar during World War II. As anyone can imagine, her skin was ravaged, so she decided to create her own at-home moisturizer. Fast-forward 65 years, and her daughter decided to pump some life into her mom's recipe (a blend of evening primrose, jojoba, and monoi oils just to name a few) and put it on the market. Each of the products can be used separately, but if you use the entire line on a regular basis, your skin will radiate. Start by exfoliating with the dry body brush (a bit abrasive, so depending on sensitivity levels, don't use it every day), hop in the shower and lather up with the body wash, follow it up with the sugar scrub, and once you're out, rub down with the body lotion. Yes, it seems a bit extensive and time consuming, but trust us, even your elbows and kneecaps will feel like a baby's butt. See the rest of the line below.

$16 to $210 at eightbodymoisture.com

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