Tough guy/fashionista Avery's stint at style mag generates romantic comedy
Hollywood Reporter Sep 9, 08 4:13 PM CDT
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New Line Cinema will produce a romantic comedy based on hockey star Sean Avery’s summer internship at Vogue , the Hollywood Reporter notes. “I think it's great to be into something that you care about,” the fashion-savvy Avery said of his apparently odd choice of off-season employment. “But I’m still an athlete who likes to beat the crap out of people.”
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opinion
McCain, Obama make statements with style
Washington Post Sep 6, 08 3:14 PM CDT
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First lady fashions are more than trivial concerns: Their choices reflect on presidential campaigns and hold the power to spark new trends, writes Robin Givhan in the Washington Post . Cindy McCain "has endorsed the status quo" by turning to White House veteran Oscar de la Renta, while Michelle Obama "has shown her willingness to embrace a new generation of designers."
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OPINION
Hollywood guilty of perpetuating stereotypes about tangled tresses
New York Observer Sep 4, 08 2:23 PM CDT
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"How come a third-act makeover always seems to involve a flatiron?" asks Sara Vilkomerson in the New York Observer , pondering Hollywood's penchant for casting curls as a sign of chaos. Vilkomerson skewers mainstream film culture for hammering home the "straight is sane" message, calling it the " Princess Diaries " effect. "Remember the first thing done to transform Anne Hathaway into appropriate-looking royalty?"
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Mag touts barrier-breaking 'power of fashion;' 'downright distasteful,' others say
New York Times Sep 2, 08 12:07 PM CDT
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Vogue India is taking heat for a haute couture fashion spread that uses poverty-ridden locals for models, the New York Times reports. A toothless, barefoot man holding a $200 Burberry umbrella and a rumpled baby in a $100 Fendi bib are just two examples that have irked some critics in a country where 456 million live on less than $1.25 a day.
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'Miss Sister' beauty contest canceled
BBC Aug 27, 08 4:28 AM CDT
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An Italian priest's plans for a nun beauty pageant have been nixed by his higher-ups, the BBC reports. Father Antonio Rungi, who said the idea was to highlight the inner beauty of nuns and smash stereotypes of the sisters as old and dour, decided to draw a veil over the idea after the local bishop and other church officials expressed their displeasure.
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Glossies
Wired Aug 23, 08 2:22 PM CDT
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In three short years, Mario Armando Lavandeira—you may know him better as Perez Hilton—has transformed himself from shy recluse to celebrity gossip maven, with his website generating millions in revenue and page views. With TV specials, his own fashion line, a tell-all book due next year, and, soon, a boutique music label, Hilton appears to be just getting started. David Browne profiles his unlikely, and legendary, rise in Wired .
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OBITUARY
'Papa Jack' Weil, a Denver fixture, was 'to Western shirts what Henry Ford was to cars'
Denver Post Aug 14, 08 5:30 PM CDT
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Jack A. Weil, the Henry Ford of Western shirts who was thought to be the oldest working CEO, died yesterday at age 107, the Denver Post reports. “Papa Jack,” as he was known in the Denver community, popularized the Western shirt as we know it. The sawtooth pocket and diamond snap design of his Rockmount Ranch Wear apparel is the longest continuous style produced in the country.
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Designers and labels copy, coordinate with hit show
Advertising Age Aug 5, 08 4:27 PM CDT
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Mad Men isn’t just one of the best shows on TV—it’s also a fashion trendsetter, Advertising Age reports. Bloomingdale’s features Mad Men -themed displays and clothing, GQ recently published a 6-page spread with a cast member, and the show’s network has started a Target-sponsored fashion blog. "It's been an amazing thing to be inspiring so many fashion designers," Mad Men ’s costume maven says.
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She and Michelle Obama lead the way, but list is heavy on royalty
Vanity Fair Jul 31, 08 8:20 PM CDT
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Vanity Fair ’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10: Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama French first lady and pop star Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
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Fearing for teens, Duma debates legislation to outlaw fashion, monitor websites
Guardian (UK) Jul 24, 08 3:55 PM CDT
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Fearing a threat to the wellbeing of its youth, the Russian Duma is going after what it sees as Public Enemy No. 1—emo. Lawmakers are debating legislation to ban all signs of emo culture—an offshoot of punk music—from schools and government buildings, the Guardian reports. Lawmakers see the trademark skinny jeans, black lipstick, and outré hairdos as “dangerous teen trends” that could lead to antisocial behavior and suicide.
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Jeans maker goes global with single fit for its 501 jeans
Wall Street Journal Jul 18, 08 12:24 PM CDT
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Levi Strauss is revamping its signature button-fly 501 jeans with a one-size-fits-all philosophy and launching its first global marketing campaign, the Wall Street Journal reports. No longer will jeans in, say, Hong Kong, fit differently than those in New York. The company, which says the jeans are sold in 110 countries, hopes to jump-start flagging sales with its new "Live Unbuttoned" ad campaign.
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Aprons, bags made
by convicts are hot sellers this season
Associated Press Jul 17, 08 6:53 PM CDT
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Japan's fashion-forward set is flocking to a line made by an unlikely group—prison inmates. Aprons, bags, and pouches emblazoned with the character for "jail" inside a circle are selling out just as quickly as inmates at a juvenile prison in Hokkaido can make them, the AP reports. "Especially, young people seem to like it," said a corrections official.
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Has Madonna's style finally become... drab?
New York Times Jul 17, 08 7:10 AM CDT
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Madge might finally be easing into a different Madonna role: that of the mother figure in flowing, buttoned-up dresses. As unlikely as this sounds to those who remember the tutus, fingerless gloves, and infamous cone-bra, the most shocking thing about the Material Girl's recent outfits has been their lack of daring, reports the New York Times.
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