INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Moments in Music History

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Music and fashion have always seemed to go hand in hand; one inspiring the other, one amplified by the other, one blatantly stealing from the other, etc.  As rock and roll became a lifestyle and MTV invaded the airwaves, the line between music and fashion began to all but disappear. That is in large part thanks to these 10 performances, albums, songs, music videos — moments in pop history — that forever defined and redefined the relationship between music and fashion.

10 Best & Worst Celebrity Botox Jobs

Edited by Samantha Lim

Happy Birthday Botox! It has been 10 years since the FDA approved the use of Botox as a cosmetic (and 10 years since Martin Scorsese complained that it made it impossible for actors to express emotion). We thought we’d say happy birthday with a gallery of Hollywood Botox jobs.  From flawless Cindy Crawford to…. well, Carrot Top, here are the top five best and worst celebrities botox jobs.

MALE MODEL HUMPDAY: Video Bros

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Christie Brinkley was Billy Joel‘s “Uptown Girl.” Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington helped George Michael declare his “Freedom.” And Helena Christensen played Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Game,” as directed by the legendary Herb Ritts. Models have been appearing in music videos nearly as long as the form has been alive, lest we forget Calvin Klein brief-fillers  Djimon Hounsou and Antonio Sabato, Jr. in Janet Jackson‘s “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” also directed by Ritts. So in honor of our May month of music, Male Model Humpday takes a look at the hunky men making beautiful music…videos.

Aggy Deyn’s Old and a Liar, Christopher Kane Denies Dior Rumors and Karlie’s Runway Return

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Agyness Deyn admits she lied about her age when she started modeling. Which is understandable, I still claim I’m under 100. [Telegraph]

- While Suzy Menkes thinks Christopher Kane might go to Dior, Christopher Kane doesn’t think so. [Vogue UK]

- Ladies of a certain age Cindy Crawford and Sharon Stone give spring chickens a run for their sultry money on the cover(s) of French Revue de Modes. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

Bill Cunningham Struck by SUV, A Streaker at Fashion Week and Nicki Minaj’s Upcoming Film?

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Steetstyle anthropologist Bill Cunningham was hit by an SUV outside of the Reed Krakoff show but luckily he was fine and continued snapping photos. [Fashionista]

- Cindy Crawford‘s 10 year old daughter won’t be seen on any runways for at least another 7 years. That is, unless Marc Jacobs gets his hands on her. [Styleite]

- A woman streaked at Lincoln Center on the last day of New York Fashion Week. Cathy Horyn praised the show, calling it revelatory. [Refinery29]

SPOTTED: Damien Hirst and other Delectable Dots

Edited by Irina

Artist Damien Hirst is getting much media attention in recent days for his new exhibition spread across the corners of the globe. Damien Hirst the Complete Spot Paintings 1986-2011 is the current main attraction in all 11 Gagosian galleries (arguably the most powerful gallery empire in the world) from New York to Hong Kong. The show has garnered much controversy, praise, and vehement debate from critics, notable artists, and the public. Love it, or hate it, Hirst and Gagosian are spot on in terms of creating buzz. To celebrate this accomplishment in media-whore savvy, we’d like to honor some other “spots” that have achieved marketing greatness. Click through for our top choices.

photo credit: ArtInfo

INDIE NEWSROOM: Cindy Crawford’s Supermodel-Daughter-in-Training…Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis Calling It Quits?…PJs Possibly Banned in Louisiana

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Supermodel extraordinaire Cindy Crawford was ubiquitous in Versace‘s ads 20 years ago and now her 10-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber has picked up where she left off as the face of Young Versace. It’s nice to know that stunning  apple didn’t fall far from that statuesque tree. [Modelinia]

Plus Model Magazine and Fashion’s Obsession with Unrealistic Body Image

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The weight, dress size and health of models have always been hot-button topics, both in and out of the fashion industry. While runways are slowly shying away from the ultra-thin, heroin chic craze that dominated the late-90s and resurfaced in the mid-00s with all those pale, starving girls from Eastern Europe, and the CFDA has enacted initiatives to ensure the health and safety of models, there is still a large disparity between the average woman and what she sees when opens up the pages of Vogue. And with fashion, the trend simply trickles down to the rest of society. Just take a look at the skeletons on this Sunday’s Golden Globes red carpet. Bombarded with these images on a daily basis, how can impressionable young girls and women in general have a healthy body image? Plus Model Magazine decided to address this issue head-on with an editorial featuring Katya Zharkova and a handful of disturbing factoids.

Designer Daily: I.D. Sarrieri

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Luxurious, sexy, undeniably covetable –  these are only three ways to describe Romanian lingerie brand I.D. Sarrieri, turning out lavish collections since 2002. Designer Iulia Dobrin doesn’t care much for solely functional lingerie. She created the brand with a sophisticated, stylish woman in mind, a woman who not only needed practical underpinnings but wanted all the bells and whistles to go along with them. The result is feminine lingerie with a vintage feel and opulent details that has garnered the attention of  stars like Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Cindy Crawford and Cameron Diaz. Click through for the lookbook, and prepare to be impressed.

INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Films

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The drama of the business, the transcendent beauty of the clothes, and the backstabbing bitchery of the fashion world have always been popular subjects in film.  Whether it’s a satanic editor with a taste for Italian couture, a young fashionista dining with diamonds, or a group of disenfranchised queens hoping to set the City of Lights ablaze, these 10 movies are the greatest odes to fashion.