Abercrombie Wrestles with Its Sexuality, André Leon Talley Gets His Own Show and Stefano Pilati Talks YSL

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Marie Antoinette may have lost her head but at least homegirl kept her shoes. A pair of the infamous queen’s pumps dating back to 1790 sold for over $57,000 at a recent French auction. [WWD]

- Abercrombie & Fitch got in touch with its not-so-inner homosexual with this Bruce Weber-directed homage to hot boys groping each other wrestling. Seriously, when is A&F going to stop circling the gay porno airport and bring that sucker into a well-lubricated landing? Video after le jump. [Huff Po]

Kim Kardashian’s Newest Scent — Flour Bombed, Details on Carine’s New Mag and Marc Jacobs’ Stolen Moment

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Abercrombie & Fitch has responded to that faux site offering racist pants and thankfully its response didn’t involve a “yeah, so what’s your point?” [WWD]

- Some noble citizen, perhaps mistaking the launch of Kim Karashian‘s new fragrance for a Viktor & Rolf event, flour-bombed the unsuspecting reality star on her own red carpet. [Styleite]

Savile Row Objects to Abercrombie & Fitch and Its “Crappy Clothes”

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Abercrombie & Fitch — that bastion of expensively-tacky preppy clothing and scantily-clad male models — is planning on opening a new childrenswear store in Savile Row – that bastion of elegance, refinement and fine English suiting. But the bespokers have bespoken: over their lifeless, immaculately-tailored bodies. 

MALE MODEL HUMPDAY: Have Yourself a Bruce Weber Christmas

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

‘Twas the Day of Male Model Humping and all through the web/ Dreams of Abercrombie catalogs dance through our heads/ Beautiful naked mens running in black and white/ And you know, not an African-American in sight?/ But put aside your differences, for hark, the big man cometh/ With rounded belly, white beard and a wife  (yeah, I don’t get it)/ Bruce Weber slips down our chimneys packages of joy/ For every dude-loving girl, tranny and boy. 

Rehashing for the Cash-in: Situation Belatedly Suing Abercrombie & Fitch

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of Jersey Shore “fame” is suing gay softcore porn outfit and occasional retailer Abercrombie & Fitch over that little PR stunt they pulled back in August. If memory fails you, A&F released a statement trying to distance themselves from the reality star, which quickly backfired when Fitch’s stocks plummeted later that day. Now, Sorrentino is asking for $4 million in damages.

INDIE NEWSROOM: A&F Stock Plummets After Today’s Situation…London Is #1 For Fashion…Coco Rocha is an Irish Dancer?

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

- Hooray for the gays! Michael Kors and Lance Le Pere tied the knot today in Southhampton, NY. We can only hope for a men’s bridal line next. [WWD]

Abercrombie & Fitch Has Got Themselves a Situation

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Revered luxury brand Shameless flesh peddler, Abercrombie & Fitch is offering the Jersey Shore‘s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino compensation to stop wearing their clothes because he apparently hurts their image in a strange case of the dumpster calling the garbage can “trash.”

Malibu Native is Alive With the West Coast Spirit

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Looking past the West Coast and into the streets of Paris, Malibu Native draws inspiration from the beauty, magic and love of fashion that connects people across the world. Born from former Abercrombie & Fitch design duo Logan Weinsieder and Marc Rosenbaum, the line draws from the surf heritage of California and the free-spirited girls who play there.

MUSE OF THE WORLD: Abercrombie et Fitch, Boozing Your Way to Better Skin and Versace Loves the Kids

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Gay porno outfit Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch did what it does best, and really all it ever does: get male models shirtless. And now they’re doing it in Paris! They’re so diverse. [Style Rumor]

5 Things Horribly Wrong with Karl Lagereld’s Short Film Starring Rachel Bilson

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

How did Karl Lagerfeld manage to squeeze into his busy schedule of Fendi-ing, Chanel-ing, Chanel Haute Couture-ing and book-scented perfumery Photo Mood — a short film for Magnum Ice Cream starring boytoy muse Baptiste Giabiconi and sometime actress Rachel Bilson? By openly not caring about it, duh. After a quick perusal, I noticed that there were at least 5 things horribly wrong with this latest piece of cinematic mastery.