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Daniel Saynt Weighs In on Grandma Crazy Hats
To say I love this hat would be an understatement. I want to make sweet passionate love to this hat, bury it in the ground, and then raise the half-man, half-acorn creature that arises from the demon soil of our sin. Super kudos for Sarah Jessica Parker for being brave enough to rock this look, full well knowing that all of America would question her style (and her sanity).
What this proves is that London, where this hat was premiered along with some little independent film called “Sex and the City”, is just a little bit ahead of the game when it comes to fashion. Don’t be shocked or appalled, it was bound to happen when Gap decided to introduce a pair of skinny jeans called the Williamsburg. Ya see, what happened was that Brooklyn got too cool to fast, to the point where it’s almost not cool anymore. London took over with it’s House of Holland crew, Peaches, and Ms. Deyn. Now we’re a few steps behind, but it doesn’t mean we can’t catch up, which takes us back to the hat. Sarah Jessica Parker is trying to show punk-poshed Londoners that NY still has a crazy sense of style, we’re still trendsetters and we know how to show it (in her case it was an acorn sprouting from her head. In your case it can be finally giving up leggings).
So thanks for giving us one final chance to prove our style worth SJP. I’m sort of glad the movie premiered in London now. Let’s remind these funny speaking nancies why NYC can’t be out sexed, but most importantly, out styled.
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Style Icon: Pepper Potts
There is no doubt in any fan boys fantasy that Gwyneth Paltrow would prove to be the perfect Pepper Potts to Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man.
Okay, I lied there were huge doubts. Fortunately, Gwyny brought her Oscar ready A-Game and gleamed as the shiny suit man’s love interest/personal assistant. But what really stood out was how Gwyneth’s natural style came through in her character. Her tight form fitting skirts, her structured jackets, her tall designer heels. It seemed that Pepper Potts had the uncanny ability to look nothing short of super.
Well being the fan geeks we are we picked out some very fashionable items to give you you’re very own Pepper Potts look.
Check them out below and enjoy.
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Well, I’ll Be A Trannies Coke Vile!
I actually like Anja Rubik Indies, I actually like her! In spite of the fact that she was caught posing with Chloe Sevignums’. what a silly career move……..Jesus is not pleased! I was all prepared to trash her and talk about her mamma and make references toward her being a promiscuous crack whore after seeing her with Chloe on the cover of Nylon (cuz I just knew she had to be on serious mind altering substances to even let her dead corpse be caught doing anything with Sevignums’), but then I looked her up and she really is something special, not a crack whore at all.
Anja vs Agyness
The Polish tart has graced various covers of Vogue abroad and has an impressive portfolio that made even ME do a double take….aren’t we impressed indies. She’s also been getting booked like crazy since she chopped off her long blond tresses and got her Twiggy on. Now even tho’ we worship Agnyess as our number one doll with a boy cut, we think if Anja keeps steppin’ her game up, she might actually make us second guess ourselves.
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Madonna Blings Out with New Name M-Dolla
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We all know Madonna makes cake, but I had no idea the queen of pop was into bling. It seems that Timbaland may have had more influence on her Madgesty than we all thought. She has been sporting this monster and apparently a Jesus piece for her album cover. The M-Dolla knuckle ring was designed by Chopard and features over 258 white diamonds!!!
That’s right Madonna, show them gangstas how to do it.
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Agyness Deyn Shits Out Style
Seriously, can she stop setting trends for a few seconds. The shoes are DIY cute, the red tights so worth the look on the faces of the leggings crowd, the tutu style dress and the jean jacket. All apart they’d be a mess, but together this seems to work.
Agree or disagree, indies?
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Chloe Sevigny in Rodarte
Love the look. NO COMPAINTS!!! (I know it’s shocking, but yes it does occasionally happen)
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We Love Fifi Lapin
D&G Runway to Fifi
Susie Bubble better watch her back. Another devoted clothes whore is making her mark with a series of web posts of herself wearing the hottest runway fashions. Of course this bit of competition is a bunny and illustrated.
Welcome to the fantastical world of Fifi Lapin, our newest style addiction, and fashion icon. One of 257 brothers and sisters Fifi’s life began ready for struggle vying for a top spot amongst the hearts of her rapidly growing family. But tragedy struck home when all of her siblings were wiped out by an outbreak of myxamatosis (some believe Fifi was to blame since she was the only one who survived, but that’s just speculative since forensics are still a bit behind in the mythical bunny world).
Fifi in Karen Walker
“My parents are therefore incredibly protective of me and spoil me rotten. I’m an haress to my fathers fortune which he made playing fast and loose with carrot and lettuce shares on the international stock market. There are a lot of rabbits out there so I guess he just struck gold (or orange you might say). Some people think I’m just a socialite but I think there is more to me than just an extremely stylish clotheshorse!” says Fifi.
All in all the girl has got style. Whether hoping the streets in Karan Walker or hitting her favorite carrot bar in Marc Jacobs, this bunny can shop.
Do you know who designed this piece for Fifi?
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Kate Moss for Topshop
Launching her fifth collection for Topshop, Kate Moss took inspiration from her travels to make clothes inspired by Ibiza, Miami, and India. I have to say that this one is my favorite of her collections, and compared to the others that are still on clearance at Barney’s, I think this one might have a better sell through. Young, flirty, and fresh, the colors are great for Spring, and the pieces can be layered, mixed, and matched to fit any personal style, the boyfriend blazer is my favorite.
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When Good People Make Bad Clothes Look Good
Prada’s spring collection made me lose all faith in humanity.
And now seeing it in Prada stores everywhere has not helped that feeling.
This collection was Muicca’s attempt to test editors with a collection that was dull, uninspired and weighed down with patterns that we’re far from flattering. Of course, when Vogue Paris’ editrix, Carine Roitfeld, got her hands on it she turned this monstrocity…
into this ….
I might have to eat my words, I think I can get behind this!
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Agyness Deyn Style
Agyness Deyn’s style is one secretly loved by young fashionista’s. The look seems to be an effortless mish mosh of wild colors and fabrics, but in truth it is the carefully put together look on this moment’s style icon. The UK Times caught up with Aggy to grill her on her signature looks. Check out our favorite bits below…
The model of the moment, Agyness Deyn, is talking me through her outfit. “I’m wearing men’s lace-up boots from a secondhand shop in New York, white punk pants from Trash and Vaudeville, a Clash T-shirt, a vintage spotty shirt, a man’s cardigan with an old brooch, a coat from a brand called Buckler, and a leather cap I got in Tokyo,” she says in her broad Coronation Street accent. It’s a typical Agyness ensemble – “Proper mad,” as she might say – made up of random, inexpensive bits thrown together on the spur of the moment. She should look like a walking jumble sale, but instead she looks like the fifth Beatle.
The Manchester supermodel is having a day off from the Milan catwalks and explains that this is her version of comfort dressing. The day before, when she starred in the Burberry show, she made a big effort. Most models slip between shows in slouchy jeans and tees, but Deyn treats life as one big catwalk. “I was wearing serious Burberry heels and a dress that was this short,” she says, gesturing at her crotch. “It’s nice to go looking the part.”
Deyn’s rapid ascent to fame over the past year has seen her anointed as the Kate Moss of the MySpace generation. Like Moss, she is a one-woman trend factory. “Sometimes, I think it would be funny to do random stuff and see if it catches on,” she jokes. It’s all a long way from her Lancashire childhood; even 18 months ago, she was still a jobbing model. Deyn is only just getting used to signing autographs. “I never know what to write. I always say, ‘Nice to see you, to see you, nice. Aggy.’ Then I put a love heart.”
She now lives in New York with her boyfriend, Josh Hubbard, guitarist with the Paddingtons, and misses the British high street like mad. “It’s great for English kids. You’ve got your New Looks and your Claire’s Accessories. And if you love fashion, they reproduce it so fast, you can get it before the designer stuff comes out. I used to buy loads of stuff from New Look before I moved to New York. That’s why I did the Giles thing,” she says of her latest gig as the face of Giles Deacon’s Gold range for the high-street chain.
Deyn can’t remember not being into fashion. “My mum was always trying to get me into Laura Ashley floral dresses, and I’d be, like, ‘No, Mum.’ But now I love those floral dresses – with a pair of Dr Martens,” she says. For her, it’s not so much what you wear but how you wear it. These days, she loves slipping on men’s cotton or silk pyjamas with a jacket and heels. Her own fashion icon? The Queen, of course. “I love her Barbour jacket and welly thing when she goes out walking her dogs. Ladylike, but a bit quirky.” She collects royal memorabilia, which she displays next to Sex Pistols souvenirs in her apartment. “Plates, coronation pictures, tea towels and flags. It’s bonkers,” she says. And very Agyness.
Get Agyness Deyn’s look from the High Street
LOOK 1
1 Ciaté Paint Pot in 3am Girl, £7.50; 020 8466 5200.
2 Graphic top, £270, by Balenciaga, from Matches; www.matchesfashion.com.
3 Memphis tuxedo, £895, by David Szeto, from Browns.
4 Black skinny jeans, £45, from Topshop.
5 Blue patent-leather shopper, £635, by Pauric Sweeney, from Browns.
6 Plastic sunglasses, £15
7 black-and-white pencil skirt, £35, from Topshop.
8 Dress, £60, sunglasses, £12, and earrings, £5, by Gold by Giles at New Look; available from March 19. Ribbed over-the-knee socks, £2.50, from New Look
LOOK 2
1 Studded bag, £25, by Red Herring, from Debenhams.
2 Guns N’ Roses T-shirt, £20, from Sugar Bullets; www.sugarbullets.co.uk.
3 Stripy blazer, £35, from New Look.
4 Flared jeans, £40, from Topshop
LOOK 3
1 Scarf, £1.50,from Beyond Retro; 020 7613 3636.
2 Long stripy socks, £5.50, by Pamela Mann; www.mytights.com.
3 Tux trousers, £135, by Buckler; 020 7377 2767.
4 BlondieT-shirt, £25, from Truffle Shuffle; www.truffleshuffle.co.uk.
5 Roxanne tote, £395, by Mulberry.
6 Brogues, £35, from Beyond Retro, as before.
7 Stripy vest, £18, print wedges, £30, plastic sunglasses, £12, and bracelet, £6, by Gold by Giles at New Look. Tights, £3, from New Look
LOOK 4
1 Croppped jacket, £40, from Debenhams.
2 Pearl brooch, £18, from www.madaboutjewellery.com.
3 Armani Privé Bois d’Encens perfume, £160, by Giorgio Armani.
4 Chine dress, £25, from Boohoo; www.boohoo.com.
5 Jazz shoes, £335, by Christian Louboutin, from Browns.
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Golden Oldies
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