Alexander Wang Lawsuit Now 9X Worse, Brandy and Monica Blow Up A Car and Debbie Harry Mistaken for Lindsay Lohan

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- The sweatshop lawsuit against Alexander Wang is now in the amount of $450 million with an additional 30 workers added to the case. The company, however, denies any wrongdoing and vowed to “vehemently defend any allegations to the contrary.”[WWD, sub req'd]

- Yves Saint Laurent is set to confirm on Wednesday what everyone’s already known for some time now, that is, that Hedi Slimane will take over Stefano Pilati‘s recenlty vacated creative director role. [NYT]

- The video for Brandy and Monica‘s new single finally descended from the heavens, “It All Belongs to Me”, or as I like to call it, “Fierce, Sassy Bitches Blowin’ Shit Up.” [Perez Hilton]

Mariacarla Boscono’s Spread-Eagle Spread in W (NSFW)

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Supermodel Mariacarla Boscono is no stranger to letting it all hang out, and in the March issue of W Magazine she strips down and opens up for “The Girly Show.” Candice Huffine and Karmen Pedaru join in the va-va-va-voom vamping with the dynamic trio of Edward Enninful and Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot taking the creative reins. Take a peek at the “Show” after the jump…

#NYFW Cheat Sheet: Tommy Hilfiger AW12

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Looking around the scene at Tommy Hilfiger’s fall 2012 runway show I thought I had mistakenly wandered into an English garden. Vines of ivy twisted their way along brick columns and trees fully in bloom sat in their own separate little fields. If not for the giant catwalk winding around those fields, I would’ve expected a tea party to commence at any second. From this setting I also expected very light, dainty, ladylike fare – but from the first look it was apparent that the house that Tommy built was not serving tea. A thread of military dressing ran through the collection, centered heavily on coats in shearling, bonded leather and Melton wool. Dresses in silk suggested a ladylike quality, but this lady’s ready to face the ravages of fall and stare it down till the spring. 

THE DAILY GASP: Charlize Theron for W

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After a disappointing American Vogue cover — but what other kind of American Vogue cover is there — Charlize Theron comes roaring back to full glamazon effect on the February cover of W Magazine. 

Fake It Till You Sell It: W’s Faux Campaigns

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Sprinkled throughout W’s November issue are some eye-catching ads featuring Linda Evangelista shilling shampoo, Joan Rivers (airbrushed into near oblivion) hawking furs and Anna Dello Russo slathered in anti-aging cream. These and six other tongue-in-cheek fauxmmercials were shot by Steven Meisel and styled by Edward Enninful, creating the kind of consumer confidence that only a toddler in a tiara and a naked drag queen can foster. 

Baroque Bitches So Crusty, Disgust Me: Nicki Minaj as a Work of Art in W

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

W is delivering a double whammy with its covers for the sixth annual “Art Issue.” First Sui He gets arrested by Ai Weiwei and now Nicki Minaj gets painted Rococo style by fashion portraitist Francesco Vezzoli with some gorgeous styling by Edward Enninful. 

Anna Wintour Checks Out Nicki Minaj at Carolina Herrera

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Seat-buddies Nicki Minaj and Anna Wintour have a lot in common; they’re both strong black women; they both know what it’s like to deal with haters; and they’re both obsessed with fashion. La Wintour seems to be sizing up Nicki…perhaps for an upcoming cover of Vogue?

Steven Meisel Accused of Double-Dipping in Inspiration Inkwell

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Remember that gorgeous editorial Steven Meisel shot with Raquel Zimmermann featuring “before” and “after” looks? Okay, which one? W‘s a little miffed that Meisel shot a nearly identical story for Vogue Italia — something we pointed out ages ago – and rumor has it that the photog may have financed that shoot on W‘s dime.

Amber Valletta Is Literally 120 Years Old

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

With the aid of some expert make-up and prosthetics, supermodel Amber Valletta gets buried in the sands of time, aging 100 years — and looking impossibly chic along the way — in Steven Klein‘s brilliant editorial for W, “One for the Ages.”

Extreme Makeover: Supermodels Edition

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

W‘s September issue is pretty epic. It arrived sans fanfare in the FashionIndie office yesterday and I immediately seized it within my eager claws, having witnessed the miracle that was the cover only a few days ago. In his first full issue, Edward Enninful makes his mark with a series of strong editorials, one of my favorites being “Transformers,” featuring a roster of superstar models in dramatic “Before” and “After” looks.