Melissa McCarthy's ASOS Dress Is One You'll Want To Steal (PHOTOS)

January 7, 2014, 7:16 am

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Add this to your reasons for loving Melissa McCarthy: The actress wore a $30 dress on the red carpet.

The comedian showed off a $30 floral print dress from ASOS yesterday to attend Variety's Creative Impact Awards, proving that you don't need a triple or quadruple digit price tag to look great. Melissa paired her wrap dress with black lace up heels and added a mixed print element with a colorful clutch.

ASOS is quickly becoming a red carpet regular, with stars like Jessica Alba, Connie Briton and Jena Malone opting for the affordable e-tailer's designs for major appearances. But if you want to steal Melissa's look, we recommend you act fast -- ASOS pieces tend to fly off the digital shelves.

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No Matter Where You Live, You Can Bundle Up In Style (Even In Egypt)

January 7, 2014, 8:09 am

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Winter is the season where you have to get creative with your wardrobe. Looking stylish and staying warm can be somewhat of a feat, as chunky knit sweaters and waterproof boots don't always translate into the cutest ensembles.

So it only makes sense that we draw inspiration from everywhere in order to make sure our cold-weather outfits are up to snuff. From Korea to the Netherlands, we looked at street style from around the world to see how our global neighbors bundle up for cold temperatures. And while all countries have their own flare (after all, winter in Egypt isn't quite like winter in Finland), one trend that seemed to be everywhere was the oversized coat (and we totally understand why).

Check out some of the coolest winter street style from all corners of the Earth. And hey, if Canadians can look chic when it's 30 degrees below zero, so can you.

United Kingdom: Kavita D



Ireland: Lara Siles



France: Adenorah M



Germany: Maja Wyh



Poland: Juliett Kuczynska



Netherlands: Esmee Helder


Sweden:Sabina Olson



Finland: Riikka A



Greece: Konstantina Tzagaraki



Romania: Stefania Ghionea



Ukraine: Viktoriya Sener



Russia: Anastasi Strunevskaya



Canada: Alyssa Lau



United States: Monroe Steele



Egypt: Nour Aboulela



Korea: Luxsi Young



Taiwan: Mizuho K




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Mindy Kaling Puts The Elle Cover 'Controversy' To Rest

January 7, 2014, 9:05 am

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Mindy Kaling's very first cover for Elle magazine arrived yesterday, showing the world just how beautiful, chic and stylish the actress is. But not everyone was pleased.

Media outlets were quick to point out that Mindy's cover, though stunning, was a close up, black-and-white shot -- a stark difference from the full-length color photos chosen for the three other ladies who earned covers for the Women in TV issue. "Kaling has said publicly that she's a size 8, and while that's an average size for normal women, it's not exactly the Hollywood status quo. It would have been a powerful move for Elle to show a full-length shot," Styleite wrote.

Fashionista also noted: "Kaling, the only woman of color to get her own cover, is also the only cover image rendered in black and white." (Elle has come under fire before for allegedly lightening a cover star's skin as well as cropping out curvier stars' bodies.)

So what does Mindy herself make of all of the hullaballoo? It seems she thinks it's pretty funny:

Wishing for more skin on my @ELLEmagazine cover? Chris Messina & I are naked on a brand new #themindyproject tonight, ya pervs! 930/830 FOX

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) January 7, 2014

That tweet seems to be the star's first mention of the so-called "controversy," and she manages to make light of the whole thing (and plug her show at the same time -- two birds, one stone). As for Elle, a rep from the magazine told E! News, "Mindy looks sexy, beautiful and chic. We think it is a striking and sophisticated cover and are thrilled to celebrate her in our Women in TV Issue."

Check out the cover in question below and tell us: Do you think all of the chatter was merited?

UPDATE: Mindy is officially 100 percent on-record about loving her Elle cover: "I love my @ELLEmagazine cover. It made me feel glamorous & cool. And if anyone wants to see more of my body, go on thirteen dates with me," she tweeted on Tuesday.

She has great taste:


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Lupita Nyong'o Lands First Major Fashion Magazine Cover On W's 'Movie Issue,' Woot Woot! (PHOTOS)

January 7, 2014, 9:18 am

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With the Hollywood award season kicking off this Sunday at the Golden Globes, our favorite glossies are paying homage to this past year's biggest and brightest stars.

Elle just released its collection of covers featuring TV's wonder women and now W magazine is debuting a bevy of big screen beauties -- and one handsome gent -- for its February issue, aptly named "The Movie Issue."

Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Oprah, Matthew McConaughey, along with our of our new girl crush -- Lupita Nyong’o -- were also tapped for the Juergen Teller photographed and Edward Enninful styled covers.

And this officially marks Lupita's first major fashion magazine cover!

The "12 Years A Slave" actress has quickly become one of our favorite style stars and we were just waiting to see which publication would snag her first. Our money was on Vogue, after the Kenyan beauty was spotted rubbing stilettos with Anna Wintour. But this chick's fabulousity waits for no woman or magazine!

Here's a look Lupita's stunning cover and the rest of W magazine's marvelous "Movie Issue" cover stars.

How 'Pretty Little Liars' Became The Best-Dressed Show On TV

January 7, 2014, 9:29 am

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If you're anything like us, you've had a countdown to the "Pretty Little Liars" winter premiere since last October (btw it airs on Jan. 7 at 8/7c). Though we're dying to find out who "A" is, what we're most excited for are the clothes, obviously.

To help get us in the spirit for tonight's premiere we chatted with the PLL's costume designer Mandi Line to get the scoop on her biggest wardrobe regrets, how she dresses each girl and where we can shop to look a little more like Aria (though a quick trip to Aéropostale might be the ticket). Here's what she had to say:

On making PLL the best-dressed show by forgetting the girls are in high school:

What "Pretty Little Liars" has done for social media hasn't been seen on television. Going into the show, I told the producers that "Gossip Girl" is on its way out, and I can make this show the best-dressed show on television if you let me take these girls outside of the box and make them a little unrealistic... but with the right price points. I want to make attainable fashion but I also want it to be a little fantastic. I don't want it to be exactly what girls wear in high school. I've been in this business for 14 years and social media was never in my line of work when I first got into it. So now, I pay attention to what fans say, what fans want to see and want to buy and I try my best not to do crazy price points.

On Aria's eclectic, trendy style:

Aria (Lucy Hale) is a mini-me. Aria is what I was never allowed to do in high school because we didn't have the money. Aria wears trends but she doesn't do it because they're cool, she does it because likes them. In one scene she's like a 1950's latino chick and in the next scene she's vintage chic. With Aria, I don't set boundaries. I don't conform to trends with her. I literally do what I wanted to do when I was in high school. I mean, my God, thanks to Lucy Hale and our show, she now sets trends. [For Aria I shop at] department stores like Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Macy's. I love Saks and Barneys and all those, but I don't think it's fair to the fans because they really do want to save up and buy these things. But then I love Aéropostale, Forever21 -- I love topping the outfit off with something super affordable because, say I do a $300 top, which I think is too much for our fans, I make sure the accessories are cheap.



On Spencer's old-school, preppy-money style:

Spencer (Troian Bellisario), I always say, is the hardest for me because number one, Troian herself has the most effortless, grungy, hippest style of all the "Pretty Little Liars." She just comes in looking amazing no matter what she is wearing. She wears, like, a dirty pair of boots with some grungy old army jacket and a T-shirt with a bunch of holes in it and she looks fabulous. I'm always the most nervous to dress her because she is so on point herself. But if you look at the pilot, she is very typical preppy. She has an argyle sweater with her hair up, and that wasn't me. I wanted to make sure Spencer was still old-school, preppy-money, but she put her own modern twist on it because nobody wants to see pearls and oxfords and cardigans all the time. So I love going Anthropologie, I love going to Urban Outfitters, I love going to Wasteland, which is a thrift store. I want to make sure her story looks like she stole something from her mom's closet, yet she went shopping and topped it off with something classic. I always say Spencer is classic with a twist.



On how Emily's sexuality affected her style:

Emily (Shay Mitchell) to me has had the biggest arc of all the characters because when she came out with her sexuality, she also came out with her strength to speak what she was feeling through her fashion. And she's the one with the most fans that are actually writing to me saying, "I didn't know how to dress. I didn't know who I was and Emily makes me feel cool being comfortable." You should see the fans that come up to Shay crying, saying "I came out to my parents and I went shopping and I feel comfortable. I don't want to hide from students anymore, I know who I am."



On Hannah's boundary-pushing sexiness:

Hannah, or Ms. Ashley Benson, is probably the funniest and most wild one I have. She always wants shorter, sexier and higher heels. Over the seasons she has gotten more risky. Her skirts have gotten shorter, her heels have gotten higher, her fashion is getting more edgy, Hannah is getting more edgy. She wears more black, she wears more studs, she mixes prints now, which she never did before. Aria doesn't grow with fashion, she stays true to her roots, but Hannah goes with fashion and she's fancy. She loves BCBG. I don't think she knows what to do without a blazer. It's like she can't breathe without a blazer and heels.



On not repeating any costumes:

To keep the price point down because we don't have a huge budget, I try to repeat their bottom halves and their jackets. They don't repeat their dresses or tops, and I try my best not to repeat accessories, but we only have so much room in our trailers. I think, at this point, Aria has up to 10 boxes of black boots.

On which actress' personal style is the most different from her character's style:

For sure Troian. Well, you know what... I don't know, because Shay is so girly in real life. If you look up Shay, I don't think you could find a picture of her without a dress on. It's a tie between Troian and Shay.

On (not) dressing the actress' to look like actual high school students:

I should probably pay attention to that more, but I just pay attention to what's cool. I just like what I like. Spencer sometimes can get too sophisticated and Emily sometimes gets too sexy. I try, but sometimes I just let it go. Some of the producers get mad and say, "Mandi, what are you doing?"

On her favorite outfit:

I'm super partial to Aria -- she's like fulfilling my fantasy. There is a dress that Pink wore to the VMAs, it was black and red striped, and I had it on my desktop for a good four years and all of a sudden they came up with a masquerade script and I was like, "Oh my God, please." And we didn't have the budget and we couldn't find the right fabric. So we actually had to make the right fabric, since it didn't exist. So it's Aria's masquerade black and red dress. I'll probably die and that will still be my favorite outfit.



On her biggest outfit regret:

There was one for Hannah. Sometimes when the writers write they have a backstory, but the viewers don't get it because they don't get the script. In the first or second season when Hannah is having dinner with her dad, the writers said, "Mandi, we want to make her look like a little girl." She was going out to dinner with her new stepmom and we wanted her to look young and not so fancy and expensive. So I put her in a cheap dress and this short-sleeve cardigan so she would look like she was a little girl. But every time I see that photo, I think she looks so cheap -- the audience doesn't understand why she's wearing this weird cotton dress and short-sleeved cardigan in one scene, and high-heels and a short skirt in the next.



On what we can expect from the fashion in the rest of season four:

If it was up to me, Lucy would probably have light-up dresses and plastic tubing. With me it's tough, because they always have to take me back because I want to go so forward. Spencer definitely goes through an unexpected journey that you will see and her fashion takes a huge turn because of her situation. I would say expect higher heels, shorter skirts and louder prints.

Mandi Line:



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Why Dansko Clogs Are Pretty Much The Best Shoes In Existence

January 7, 2014, 11:31 am

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Generally, the phrase "so bad that it's good" isn't one most women apply to their favorite pair of shoes. Yet, somehow I've fallen in love with my Dansko clogs.

Like your average woman who would like her feet to appear dainty and graceful, I was resistant at first, but the allure of shoes that supposedly help with posture and back pain became too hard to resist. I'd talked to way too many chiropractors and health experts to ignore the mounting evidence: Our uncomfortable, ill-fitting shoes are simply not good for our poor bodies.



To be honest, I'd always been tempted to try on a pair of Dansko clogs. Something about the clean lines and the heaviness of the soles screamed Scandinavian grandma chic (in the best way possible). And since they have a Seal of Acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association, I figured their cult-like following couldn't be too off base.

The moment I slipped on my first pair, the black oiled leather clogs, and stood up, I felt as if my entire spine clicked into place. It sounds nuts, but those things are insanely comfortable. I initially purchased them to keep at the office (I have a standing desk), but I'm having a hard time changing back into my most comfortable non-orthopedic shoes. Dansko clogs: 1 million, Fancy designer boots: 0.

Unfortunately, most people don't really "get" them -- my friends have stopped making comments and now just look down at my feet and shake their heads when I wear them. But who cares? If standing up straighter and feeling more comfortable comes at the cost of so-called "style," then I'll take my back-supporting Danskos.

Plus, I still think they look cool in the kitsch, accidental way.



Could've used a pair of Dansko clogs...


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Prime Minister David Cameron's Hairdresser Forced To Defend Fancy Royal Honor

January 8, 2014, 5:56 am

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Tending to a prime minister's tresses is no easy feat, but Lino Carbosiero has managed to become David Cameron's trusted hairdresser, a role that earned him a spot on the Queen's 2014 New Year's Honors List.

But before Carbosiero, who received an MBE (short for "Member of the Order of the British Empire") for his services to hairdressing, could get too happy, rumors began to fly that it was his three-year relationship with Cameron that earned him the honor -- not his achievements. "I know for a fact it's not because of that," Carbosiero told the Mirror. "Everyone has to have a haircut unless they are bald."

Carbosiero continued: "I'm a bit upset because hairdressers do a lot of work that people don't know about. Since getting the award I've realized what you need to do to receive one of these things. It's quite a long process and it goes though all these different committees."

As a stylist for the upscale Daniel Galvin salon in London, Carbosiero's client list includes A-listers like Madonna, Adele, Hillary Clinton and, of course, First Lady Samantha Cameron (those bangs). He cites his work with the Hairdressing Council in the UK and his charity efforts as the reasons for his MBE. (Though it's worth noting that he's also responsible for David Cameron's oft-changing part, a subject the British press has had plenty of fun with.)

For what it's worth, Carbosiero joins two other hairdressers on this year's list, so surely they couldn't have all received a boost from Cameron's alleged cronyism.

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New Beginnings... All About the Vibe for a New Millinery studio

January 8, 2014, 7:19 am

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In a world that is rapidly losing artisan craft and bespoke manufacturing, the process of creating a product is often as fascinating as the product itself. The intense and personal procedures behind handcrafting that result in a piece of couture, artwork or a hat for example, are the very essence of what is an inherently exceptional end product. The story behind it, the person who made it, the inspiration and the creative process are all as interesting (and as important) to the owner or buyer of such a product.

It was with this in mind that I set about opening not only a bricks-and-mortar retail outlet for my one-off hats and headpieces, but also a studio that would be open to and viewable by the public, to give a glimpse into what is ordinarily the hidden world behind one-off products like mine.

It had always been a dream to have my own hat shop, and to have one in London, millinery capital of the world, seemed like a fairytale. Hailing from Australia and learning my trade there, London has always been to me a millinery mecca, and to set-up shop there a fantasy of ambitious proportions. Moving to the capital did prove an excellent step for my business (which had done very well back in Australia), and even though a long-term relocation to London was always on the cards, finding the right time and space for an actual shop was a distant target.

But, strolling through one of London's most fashionable areas - the 'New River' precinct of historic Clerkenwell - almost as if it called to me I came upon a small-and-perfectly-formed, Grade II listed shop used (at the time) as a hairdressing salon. The owner had loved the place for years and was sad to go, but was leaving to fulfill a dream of her own, keen to pass the premises on to another independent business.

Admittedly, the place needed some work. The floors and fittings had seen better days but the shell was yearning for some love, yearning for someone to restore it to its former glory. And so, after months of toing and froing, 25 Arlington Way became mine. And after a new oak floor, some coats of paint, new industrial-style lights and a good clean, my shell became the perfect Hat Shop. With the addition of an antique haberdashery cabinet and an old shop counter, some vintage style mannequin heads and busts and the mountain of tools and materials from my old studio, the metamorphosis was complete.

The retail area in the front of the space works very well. Customers have the space and freedom to peruse my pieces, to try them on and to admire their adornments in the mirrors that are dotted along the walls. A comfy, upholstered armchair is available for resting the weary feet of any companion shoppers.

But, it was the studio area I was really worried about. There's no doubting the space is small. But that's ok for a millinery studio. So long as there is adequate table space for cutting fabrics and patterns and for blocking fabrics over my many wooden forms, a small space can work quite well. In fact, often a small space with fabric and feathers and veiling and hat blocks all crammed in, is far more conducive to creative brilliance and far more atmospheric than a larger, less cozy studio. No, it wasn't the size I was worried about. It was about the VIBE. For it is all about the vibe when it comes to a successful studio. Never underestimate how crucial mood/vibe/feel is to any artist - if it doesn't feel right, it just isn't going to happen. So it was with slight apprehension I sat down to my first day at work in the new space. Yes it looks cool - atmospheric and industrial, heritage meets contemporary - but is it going to work?

Turns out, the answer is a resounding YES.

It turns out that all the love I put in to the building, and all the love it has given me back has combined to produce a space that just feels good. And although the completion of the space at the very end of 2013 has only meant that I've pottered around on some individual pieces (rather than embark on the next big collection), the space feels right. Either in silence, or with music blaring, the place has good juju, a calm, a comfortable vibe that I suspect is a result of not only my hard work, but of the spirit left behind by a variety of independent business and the hard-working, creative individuals who have graced its doorstep and worked within its walls since it was built so many years ago.

So, now, it's 2014. My dream shop/studio is a reality and it's all ahead full for an exciting new year. A new collection is brewing, and the piles of fabrics, beads and feathers that are already cluttering my workbench are screaming at me to adorn some heads.

Right. Back to work.
















The Alexandra Harper Millinery Shop/Studio is now open for business at
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Michelle Rodriguez, Cara Delevingne Get Very Cuddly At New York Knicks Game

January 8, 2014, 8:55 am

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Just weeks after touching tongues with Miley Cyrus, Victoria's Secret model Cara Delevingne got very cuddly with actress Michelle Rodriguez at the New York Knicks game on Tuesday (Jan. 7).

It was a close game for the Knicks, who beat the Detroit Pistons by just four points, but photographers appeared to be more interested in what was happening courtside as Delevingne and Rodriguez got touchy-feely. The pair looked very cozy together with Rodriguez's leg draped over the 21-year-old fashion model's long limbs. At one point they even shared a kiss in front of the cameras.

No word on whether this is more than a friendship, however, Rodriguez, 35, came out as bisexual to Entertainment Weekly in October 2013.

"I've gone both ways. I do as I please. I am too f--king curious to sit here and not try when I can. Men are intriguing. So are chicks," she said.

What French Women Know About Getting Dressed That American Women Don't

January 8, 2014, 9:23 am

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If you've ever been to France, chances are you made an observation that the French dress quite differently than Americans do. It's not what they're wearing per se -- it seems like sneakers and pink coats are popular everywhere these days -- but how they're wearing the trends.

The French might say it all comes down to a certain indefinable je ne sais quoi. But stare long and hard enough at photos of French women compared to their U.S. counterparts, and you'll realize there are key differences that set France's femmes apart -- and rules we American women can steal.

French women follow Chanel's rule: "Before you leave the house, take a look in the mirror and take one thing off."



Pink Coats: Mia Marionette (Paris) and Lisa Dengler (New York)

French women go sleek with clean lines and streamlined silhouettes. Americans are cool with cuffed shorts and rumpled denim.



Stripes: J'aime tout chez toi Girl (Paris) and Veronica P (Pennsylvania)

French women favor understated makeup that doesn't shout for attention -- even when it comes to red lipstick.



Red Lipstick: Leeloo P and Jackie Gasc

Even when French women choose to wear sneakers, they pick quiet, subtle colors.



White Sneakers: Adenorah M. (Paris) and Hallie S. (California)

All black is France's specialty: French women play with texture like nobody's business, while American women pick a focal point.



All Black: Sarah Nait (Paris) and Jennifer Wang (New York)

When a French woman wears fur, it's the loudest part of her outfit. Americans are keen on pairing big furry jackets with, say, ombre tights and sky-high boots.



Fur Coats: Clara Borde (Paris) and Rachel-Marie Iwanyszyn (New York)

French women don't feel the need to flaunt it.



Crop Tops: O.Sarah Mills (Paris) and Bethany Struble (California)

French wear prints in the most low-key ways... while Americans are brave enough to power clash.



Plaid: Jane S. (Paris) and Kendall C. (California)

Subtle sexiness is the name of the game in France... while Americans aren't afraid to be overtly sexy.



Leather Pants: Lydia Marceau (Paris) and Jennifer Grace (California)

French women aren't into flashy accessories -- neutrals reign supreme.



Trench Coats: Jessica D (Paris) and Annabelle Fleur (California)

French blend their bold accessories in, while big necklaces and aggressive graphics are how we roll in America.



Statement Necklace: Anna Gotsyk (Bordeaux) and Diana Pereira (Los Angeles)

French women just get it:



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Sometimes The Best Thing For Your Career Is Stepping Away From It

January 8, 2014, 10:33 am

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Even the glamorous world of modeling can lead to burnout, disillusionment and a feeling of unfulfillment. Luckily, there are plenty of models setting a great example by simply taking some time out to reevaluate and set their own definitions of happiness and success.

And it seems their risks paid off, both in their personal lives and their careers. Below, see the women redefining what it takes to be a supermodel.

Daria Werbowy
You really couldn't open up a magazine and not see the Canadian model's face back in 2003 and the nearly 10 years that followed. But the model recently told Harper's Bazaar that the constant influx of work nearly burned her out. "I took a risk a couple of years ago where I decided to do the minimal amount that I could get away with, because I physically and mentally couldn't handle it anymore," she said. "And it's like, you have everything you want, what you dreamt of is coming true, you can't buy anything else to make you happy, so then you think, 'Well, what else is there?' And you have to leave."





Stella Tennant
The Karl Lagerfeld muse got her start in the mid '90s, gracing the top catwalks season after season. She now lives an idyllic existence in Scotland, opting to take a step back from modeling in lieu of spending more time with her family and focusing on her hobbies. "I said I wasn't going to model after having my son," she told the Wall Street Journal in 2012. "Now I just think, 'Fine, I enjoy the people a lot.' And I haven't found a better part-time job." Lucky for Tennant, she really can do this part time.





Gemma Ward
Just as fast as Ward ascended to the top of the modeling stratosphere in 2002, she disappeared in 2009, shortly after the death of then-boyfriend Heath Ledger. "I was kind of taking a break from many things in my life," she told the Daily Telegraph in 2011. "I made a commitment to myself to address some things that were coming up to do with Heath's passing and also things that were troubling me before we met. I didn't know how long it would take -– I didn't know if it would solve anything -– but I set out to really focus inside myself."





Helena Christensen
As one of the '90s supes, 45-year-old Christensen has managed to defy the industry's age standard, even after unofficially retiring from modeling to pursue her photography career in 2009. (Her photos document climate change in Peru, in case you assumed she was lensing fashion magazine editorials.) These days, she still poses from time to time, but she also continues to focus on global warming through her photography work.





Agyness Deyn
When the Brit became a modeling scene sensation in 2006, her cropped blond hair and punky look made her one of the most bankable faces in the biz. But in 2012, Deyn told The Independent that her interests had shifted and modeling wasn't fulfilling for her anymore. "I think it was about four years ago when my feelings were changing towards the industry," she said. "I didn't hate it, but I was yearning to do something different. I was on a gradient. It was a gradual thing." She became noticeably absent from runways and magazines, launching an acting career and picking up the occasional modeling gig.



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Ellen DeGeneres, We Love Everything You Wear

January 8, 2014, 1:46 pm

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Ellen DeGeneres is hosting the Oscars, which means one thing's for sure: The style's going to be fantastic.

Yes, really.

If you hadn't noticed, the funny lady's got the whole menswear-inspired thing down pat. From her epic sneaker collection to her ability to pull off white pants without regard to Labor Day, we're surprised we hadn't taken notice of Ellen's smart, fresh take on fashion before she tweeted a pic of herself today wearing a sharp tux, all Oscar-ready.

How great is that tux? As further proof of her style genius, here are more of Ellen's great outfits. We can't wait to see the tricked-out tuxes and shiny loafers she whips out for the Oscars on March 2nd...

















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Beauty Website DooBop.Com Is The Answer To Every Brown Girl's Product-Loving Dreams

January 8, 2014, 2:40 pm

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We just love go-getter gals like Jodie Patterson, who see an issue and tackle it with gusto, grace and -- in this case --plenty of lip gloss!

Jodie is the co-founder of the new online beauty shopping destination DooBop.com, which is the resounding answer to the lack of products readily available for multicultural women (read: brown skinned and curly/kinky haired chicks). Less than two months into it's launch the site is filled with an expertly curated collection of products from widely popular prestige companies, like Iman and Fashion Fashion, alongside a few little-known gems exclusive to the site, like Paris-based Nuhanciam and Ethnicia.

The awesome handpicked products and the site's sleek look are clear nods to Jodie's fashion PR background and her co-founder Benjamin Bernet's tenure as a marketing executive at L’Oreal. Their combined effort to inject some much needed diversity into the beauty market is much needed and definitely appreciated, considering black women spend $7.5 billion annually on beauty products and will spend 80 percent more on cosmetics and twice as much on skin care products than their white counterparts.

With that said, we caught up with Jodie to get the scoop on DooBop.com and its "beautifully diverse" mission. Check it out!



What inspired you to create DooBop?
The streets of New York were our inspiration. We rode our subways and walked our streets to witness beauty in ‘real time’ - on real women. This city is more diverse and brown than anything else…soon the entire world will be as well. So we decided that the beauty industry needed to catch up to real life. Brands needed to be tilted towards a brown woman. So we shifted and leaned towards colors, ingredients and formulas that are relevant to this particular woman. It wasn’t a big political statement – it was more about being part of the zeitgeist of the times.

Is there a story behind the adorable name "DooBop"?
I was feeling playful and wanted to have something that evoked curiosity as well as action. Doobop rolls off the tongue and hopefully it imprints on you!

What makes DooBop different than other beauty supply sites?
Doobop curates and creates experiences you’ll appreciate on every level. We start off by offering free shipping and free samples with every order! Then we make sure we offer foreign products that you’ll only find with us. We’re more excited to offer the never-before-heard-of gem from abroad than the ‘market leader’ in the States. We’re about disrupting what we call a ‘sleepy ethnic market’ and bringing innovation and curation to a woman who is ready for something new. Our site has prestige and niche product from all over the world that allows the customer to explore beyond the confines of the proverbial ‘ethnic isle’. Plus we really care about women, all women. $1 from every sale goes to underserved and at risk teens through a New York-based organization we support called, Community of Unity. We work with the young women in the organization on many levels but I’m most excited to start talking to them about the business of beauty. There could be a collaborative project down the line!

Do you think DooBop will inspire more beauty sites and companies to take women of color into consideration?
Yes! We’re hopefully the first of many to edit for diverse women of color. And all praise be to the Internet and the power it gave to the woman! We now have a real voice that’s being heard in the millions. Just look at some of these beauty gurus as an example -– individual concerns are now relevant. Companies are being forced to listen to what we have to say. Women of color in particular want innovation, more options, smarter product -– Doobop listened and responded -- other sites will soon follow. It’s inevitable!

Tell us about your dashing French partner?
Ha! Yes, Benjamin Bernet is tres chic but he’s more than just a "good look" for the company. As our CEO, Benjamin comes with a decade of experience from L’Oreal as a senior marketing executive and worked on killer brands such as Kiehl’s and Giorgio Armani Beauty. He’s tuned in to the mechanics of successful companies, the business of profitable start-ups and how Doobop in particular can make a big impact. And actually, he lives and breaths product -- he knows our line-up inside and out.

Any special features on the site that we'll love?
We want Doobop to be a standout site, so we worked with exceptional creative talent to produce exclusive How-To beauty tutorials. Our team of six beauty experts, (Keith Campbell & Liz Owusu in hair, Cynde Watson & Angie Parker in make up, Sherwin Parikh in dermatology, and Jeanette Bronee in wellness) can be seen in three-minute videos that address modern beauty dilemmas and in the form of questions and answers -– all on site! We also give our customers special insight into products by adding our own “Why We Adore It”. This section gives it to you from our perspective and tells you exactly what (and why) we’re obsessing over! Bonus: customers can also take a quick and easy beauty consultation that allows us to recommend cool and surprising product!

Who are your personal beauty inspirations?
For me, beauty is about moments and memories -- I usually look beyond the magazines for ideas. For my personal beauty inspiration, I look to women that have a lot to say -– because that always comes across in the way one looks! I’m always tuned into these women: Bethann Hardison, a champion for brown women in the fashion industry. Gaby Basora, a fashion designer who plays with romantic and nostalgic looks in a modern way. My daughter Georgia Becker, who launched a beauty web site & app for teens that allows young girls to explore beauty in a personal approach. And of course my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. I have a wall in my house of all of the women in my family dating back to the turn of the century. When I get dressed in the morning, I always stop and see whom from the wall I can channel –- from the inside out! Beauty is always so personal.

We love your Georgia by Jodie Patterson beauty line -- does DooBop mean the end of those fabulous products?
Thank you! It’s so good to hear that people like the Georgia line! It was inspired by my own children and the dedication I have to being a great woman + mom + entrepreneur + wife. It’s a line that allows us all to be beautiful without sacrificing what’s important to us. Everything I do with DooBop and beyond inspires me to do more with Georgia. Are you kidding me? Georgia is not ending; it’s got a bright future ahead. New scents and ideas are in the works as we speak!

We also asked Jodie what her favorite 10 products on DooBop.com are and why...

Louis CK One Calvin Klein Ad Spoofs Don't Stink (PHOTOS)

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Middle-aged schleppiness never smelled so good. Louis CK One fragrance is now on the market -- at least in the imagination of one creative Tumblr user.

Comedian Louis C.K. is shown as a celebrity model for the Calvin Klein fragrance CK One in a series of faux presentations on billboards, bottles and magazine ads. They look so authentic.

Maybe Calvin Klein ought to rethink its sleek branding and show its pudgier, balder side?

Check out some choice shots below, and for more go to Louis CK One.





h/t AdWeek

Meet the Next Generation of Modeling Stars in Vogue Paris February

January 9, 2014, 3:29 am

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By Kate Matthams-Spencer

First, we spotted them on the runway. Then we called in some of the biggest photographers in the business to shoot them for the glossy pages of the magazine. Meet the next generation of modeling stars in the February issue, out 22 January.




"Fresh-faced and schoolgirl-style, smooth and sophisticated, classic beauties and edgy new faces; 22 models feature in this issue. Like Emily, Edita, Amanda and Andreea, you might know some of their faces if you passed them them on the street. Others - think Freja, Saskia, Edie and Georgia - are already established stars. And in their wake, a clutch of the new faces that we're backing," writes Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt in her February editorial. With David Sims, Inez & Vinoodh, Terry Richardson, Mario Sorrenti and Mikael Jensson all behind the lens, some of the biggest snappers in the business and regular Vogue photographers were called upon to immortalize the girls on glossy paper, in a series of double portraits that reveal by turns their innocent charm and sultry sensuality to super sexy effect. Edie Campbell leads the charge, followed by the irresistible Andreea Diaconu, Sam Rollinson, Amanda Murphy and Vanessa Axente. A mesmerizing Emily DiDonato makes way for to a candid Freja and an electric Saskia, all beautiful girls who have paved the way for 12 promising young models including Malaika, Riley and Estella. Remember their names.
Two more for you, are Anne Hidalgo and Nathalie Kosciuscko-Morizet, Paris' queens of hearts currently fighting it out for the honor of being the first female mayor of the city. The two politicians go head-to-head in an issue that resolutely faces the future.
Vogue Paris n°944, out on newsstands, your iPhone and your iPad, January 22

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Fashion Technology London 2014- Part Two

January 9, 2014, 3:31 am

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In this second part of our Fashion Technology London 2014 article we will be showcasing another six noteworthy companies who are one's to watch for 2014!

If you missed out on the first six you can check them out here.



rufflr: http://www.rufflr.com/

Who?

rufflr is a social shopping site.

What?

Consumers are all constantly bombarded with thousands of products and brands but sometimes less is more. rufflr allows users to separate the wheat from the chaff, helping them to find amazing products through amazing people.

How?

rufflr allows users to find and make record of specific products they are interested in.

Insight:

rufflr have had lots of mini achievements like their first £1,500 day and a whopping growth spurt. However, their biggest achievement will be revealed in early 2014.



Shopcade: http://www.shopcade.com/

Who?

Shopcade is your daily source of fashion trends and deals.

What?

You can find all of today's top trends and deals in one place, curated by the celebs people admire, the bloggers that inspire, the magazines people read, and a great fashionable community. You can shop these trends and deals, or save them for later, and get alerted whenever they go on sale.

How?

Shopcade's proposition is pretty unique, they use socially powered trends, a massive catalogue of over 100 million products, updated daily and constantly completed by their users, and including all available deals as well as some exclusive offers for their users.

Insight:

Nothing makes Shopcade more happy than seeing new celebrities and magazines using Shopcade - Cosmopolitan Magazine are using their publisher tool to feature trending products next to their articles.



SilkFred: http://www.silkfred.com/

Who?

SilkFred is the new online destination for those who love to shop unique pieces. It's a highly curated platform of fashion's future, offering a stylish mix of clothing, bags, accessories and jewellery, celebrating individuality and uniqueness.

What?

SilkFred work with independent and emerging fashion designers to help them to establish online and offline routes to market through SilkFred's platform.

How?

SilkFred work with over 130 fashion brands that are constantly pushing boundaries. They provide fashion brands with a one-stop shop solution to launch and grow their business online and offline. With both e-commerce stores for fashion brands, and a marketplace, currently used by 100+ designers, SilkFred continues to generate product sales for their designers, with a shopper base of nearly 10,000.

Insight:

SilkFred raised investment through crowd-funding site, CrowdCube and have now got a great collective of investors who support their business and can offer expertise. Post funding they've had some amazing opportunities including appearing on ITV's Daybreak and going to Downing Street to meet the Chancellor, George Osborne.



Snap Fashion: http://www.snapfashion.co.uk/

Who?

Snap Fashion is a multi-award winning visual search engine for fashion that lets you find things that you love from a photo.

What?

They have 3 products: Snap Fashion on the web lets you Snap any image off any website to find similar items based on cut and colour. Snap Fashion on your mobile lets you find similar items on the move, and Snap ColourPop is their new app which lets you get inspiration from literally everything. Take a photo of a colour you love and they will find you everything in that shade.

How?

Snap Fashion are proud that they were the first to offer fashion visual search across web and mobile. When it launched, Snap was truly pioneering and it won them lots of awards, from Decoded Fashion to the Cisco British Innovation Awards.

Insight:

Launching Snap Fashion is the most exciting thing that the CEO Jenny Griffiths has ever done. She finds it incredibly cool that something that she was working on at university has turned into a fashion service being used by hundreds of thousands of people.



Styloko: http://www.styloko.com/

Who?

Styloko is a social shopping site.

What?

Styloko aims to connect women to the stylish products they love in a quick, curated and personal manner.

How?

Styloko lets you follow your favourite brands, add items you love to your personally curated boutique, and discover the latest in style with daily updates from their editors.

Insight:

Styloko's biggest highlight is the organic discovery, which developed amongst style influencers from well-known bloggers to stylists to TV personalities!



Thread: https://www.thread.com/

Who?

Thread is a website that supply's people with their own personal shopper to help them find clothes they love.

What?

Thread make it easy for customers to shop by providing advice on what will suit them from an expert.

How?

Thread use a mixture of human stylists and intelligent algorithms to help their stylists provide a personal experience to many clients.

Insight:

Thread have had many highlights since their launch including: working with famous stylists such as Elizabeth Saltzman (who has styled George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow, Brad Pitt), growing to just under 10,000 clients, and being featured in GQ and Vogue.

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As you can see the London Fashion Technology companies are creating and achieving amazing things, from building the world's biggest apparel data warehouse, creating the first visual search engine, featuring in top fashion publications to growing over 1000% in the past year (that is not a typo it should be one thousand!). A lot of these companies are quite young but have some amazing achievements under their belts. With companies of this nature already occupying the London Fashion Technology scene it is exciting to think what the scene will look like (and have to boast about) at the end of 2014!

As a Fashion Technology business ourselves we could not be happier to be based in London. We also feel it is the best place to grow our team of Fashion Technologists whilst focusing on how we aid the industry, bettering the way it works and the way it creates experiences for the end consumer. It is an exciting area to be and one which we can only see growing from strength to strength.

For the full article click here.

We thank the companies profiled in this article, Amrita Kriplani for her curated Fashion Technology London list, and Amy Marsh for composing the article.

Kate Upton Still Can't 'Keep Her Clothes On,' According To V Magazine

January 9, 2014, 5:48 am

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"Why can't Kate Upton keep her clothes on?" is a question easily answered by looking at her rise to fame as a swimsuit goddess model. But the high fashion world likes the bikini babe for her versatility, hence her latest cover for V Magazine, which features Upton styled two ways: with clothes and without.

For V's February 2014 issue, the model poses in a peel-back acetate cover, the top layer of which features her in a Nicola Formichetti for Diesel denim bodysuit. You can then literally peel back that layer to reveal a cover shot of Upton in her skivvies. How... clever?

Turns out, the mag had a point to prove. "It has always intrigued me, as I'm sure it has to most readers, how someone gets embraced by the general public for taking their clothes off and loved by the fashion world for keeping them on," V's editor Stephen Gan told Women's Wear Daily.

For those in the room without a pricey fashion magazine subscription list, Upton's posed for Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar and CR Fashion Book in the past year or so, gigs which stand in stark contrast to her Sports Illustrated and GQ spreads. The team behind Upton's latest shoot for V was none other than photography duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and stylist Nicola Formichetti (hence, Diesel), a group of names that cast a high brow glow over the ballsy art direction to match Gan's "fashion world" claim.

But we'll leave the judgment to you. Check out both covers and tell us what you think. (And pick it up on newsstands on Jan. 16 if you're as curious as we are about that whole peel-back acetate thing.)



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Linda Rodin, 65, Tapped By Olsens To Model For The Row Because She Rules

January 9, 2014, 7:09 am

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Through their fashion brand The Row, the Olsen sisters have managed to keep their fingers on the pulse of the latest trends while still maintaining an utterly classic aesthetic. So it makes perfect sense that they'd tap a woman who also possesses that rare set of skills to be their model: Linda Rodin.

The 65-year-old poses in The Row's Pre-Fall 2014 lookbook, alongside much younger models Ursula Wallis and Esther de Jong. But Rodin more than holds her own in the Olsens' edgy, streamlined pieces, showing off the brand's trapeze coats, shift dresses and blazers like the seasoned pro she is.

A former model, Rodin enjoyed stints as a fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar in the early '80s before becoming a freelance stylist for the likes of Madonna and Gisele Bundchen. Her claim to fame nowadays is her skincare line Rodin, which has garnered quite the cult following due to its Olio Lusso face oil.

While she's technically not a full-time model anymore, she's landed gigs with J.Crew and Karen Walker recently in addition to her latest shoot for The Row, so we have a feeling she'll officially be joining the rest of the mature model "gang" pretty soon.





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7 Awesome Organizing Hacks For Your Tiny Closet

January 9, 2014, 8:00 am

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Your space might be tight -- and you've already packed off-season clothes in vacuum-sealed bags -- but these creative bloggers have solutions for maximizing every last inch.

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Ashley Rogers, Polyvore Brand Strategist, Shares Her Trick To Get Beautiful Beachy Waves

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New York City is freezing and that means that most people are wearing head-to-toe black and a scowl. But not Ashley Rogers. Her platinum blonde locks, bold red lipstick and bright smile caught our eyes when we spotted her in Lower Manhattan.

At first glance, it might seem as though Rogers is all about the lips, but when we got to talking, we realized she spends extra time on her beachy waves. "I use a wand to get the slight wave," the Polyvore brand strategist told us. "And then to hold it, I use L'Oreal Elnette Hairspray."

This isn't the first time we've heard good things about this particular hairspray. We may need to stock up!


Photo/Art: Raydene Salinas



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