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Scott Schuman, the diminutive dictator behind The Sartorialist, has a reputation for being….sort of a…dick. And in the June issue of GQ, he takes a moment from bullying Tavi Gevinson to rain a few F-bombs all over the magazine industry, Dolce & Gabbana and the president of Saks Fifth Ave.
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- Just when you thought all the fashion house musical chairs was over, Alistair Carr has left his post as design director of Pringle of Scotland. I guess once he popped he could stop…I know, I know, it’s cheap but c’mon it’s Friday. [Telegraph]
- Glamour UK named Kristen Stewart the best dressed woman of 2012 after every other woman apparently fell off the face of the earth. Clearly Twilight fever has yet to die a merciful death as her shaggy co-star Robert Pattinson was named best dressed man. [Glamour UK]
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Coachella wasn’t the only fashion-forward festival going down this weekend. On the other side of the pond industry luminaries — ranging from Tom Ford and bff Stella McCartney, to Diane von Furstenbreg and Dolce & Gabbana and Natalia Vodianova and Rachel Zoe – regaled attendees of the inaugural Vogue Festival with advice and anecdotes on a series of panels during the two-day event. After the jump, a few highlights.
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While Macy’s basement may have caught ablaze last week, last night the entire store was caught up in a firestorm of flashes and fan frenzy with the arrival of Madonna to fête the release of her new fragrance, “Truth or Dare.”
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Eco-fashion as we know it developed in the 1960s thanks to those damned dirty hippies and the burgeoning environmentalist movement. However, the history of sustainable style can be traced back to the 18th century when hand-crafted silk garments were “meticulously cared-for and altered for continued wear,” according to the Museum at FIT‘s Eco-Fashion: Going Green exhibit from two years ago. That exhibit explored the often contentious relationship between fashion and the environment and how it has developed over the past few centuries.
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Will wonders never cease? Tom Ford, he of the super secret fashion shows and libidinous love of luxe, is opening…an outlet store.
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- Uggs is launching an “upscale” men’s collection. I’d usually insert a joke here, but why be redundant? [WWD, sub req'd]
- Franca Sozzani may or may not be married. Either way, she probably doesn’t care whether you think she is or not. [Huff Po]
- I wanna say something. I’m gonna put it out there. If you like it, you can take it, if you don’t, send it right back: Anchorman 2. [Deadline]
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- The Lindsay Lohan comeback train is firing on all cylinders as her reps have confirmed the occasional actress will appear on an episode of Glee. I hope that means someone’s dusting off “Rumors” — looking at you Kurt Hummel. And in even more exciting news, EGOTer Whoopi Goldberg will appear on three episodes. [E!]
- Anna Wintour, Sarah Jessica Parker, Uma Thurman and Yoko Ono are just some of the celebs to model Chanel‘s iconic jacket for the luxury brand’s recently launched e-exhibition site, thelittleblackjacket.chanel.com. [Fashionista]
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You can barely flip through any fashion magazine without seeing the work of set designer Stefan Beckman. From ads for Banana Republic, Chanel, Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana to editorials in W, various Vogues — including the holy grail, Vogue Italia –, Interview and Vanity Fair, Beckman’s sets often steal the show. They often make the show as well — Beckman has created the imagniative sets for eight Marc Jacobs runway presentations. In his spare time, he also lends his considerable talents to museum exhibits such as Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress and Balenciaga: Spanish Master. Get Pinspired.
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Nature took its course on the runways from New York to Paris. Bushy brows and bare faces wiped the palette clean. Makeup was used sparingly; a vivd lip here, a midnight eye there. They were brought forth singularly. And the effect breathes refreshingly. Learn how to get the looks, and see which makeup artists put what products on which designers’ runways.
