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FASHION, RANDOM COOL SHIT / February 6 2012 1:33 PM

Emmanuelle Alt Wants You to Wake Her Up Before You Go-Go

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Jitterbug. Emmanuelle Alt has finally made me not long for the kohl-eyed, pencil-skirted days of Carine Roitfeld and all it took was a few dozen models or so in a pitch-perfect parody of Wham!‘s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.”  To fete the relaunch of French Vogue‘s website, its editrix-in-chic recruited Anja Rubik, Kendra Spears, Karmen Pedaru and Jasmine Tooks to back her up in a feat of lip-synching that would put Madonna to shame. And while Alt is not as pretty as 80s-era George Michael — then again, who is? — she sure gives him a run for his jitterbugging money. Check out the thoroughly AMAZING clip after the jump.  

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NEWS / January 12 2012 7:05 AM

Carine Roitfeld Used “Real People” as Guest Editor for VMAN

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After a busy year of redefining and reinventing herself, Carine Rotifeld doesn’t seem to be slowing down in 2012. The former French Vogue editrix recently finished a stint as guest editor for VMAN, where she used “real people” — because as we all know models aren’t actually people —  in the spring fashion issue’s editorials. Said “real people” were a combination of celebrities, chefs, mechanics, architects and a fireman; however for the bonus pin-up calendar, Rotifeld turned to her stable of models, including Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima. 

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FASHION / December 7 2011 2:11 PM

$60 Million Worth of Jewels & 16 Armed Guards Serve a Photo Shoot

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Wall Street Journal was occupied by women of the 1% persuasion that drenched themselves in $60 million worth of gems, diamonds and other precious stones for a shoot that required 16 armed guards. Though the diamonds themselves are worth protecting, these legendary women might attribute to the level of concern. Joan Juliet Buck, former editor of French Vogue shares her tremendous personal style and some insight into style points she cannot live without. And other formidable fashion elders let us in on what makes an older woman stylishly strong. 

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CULTURE, MODEL LUST / October 19 2011 8:30 AM

And the Naomi Goes to…: FashionIndie’s 1st Annual Model Citizen Awards

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Awards season  has just begun and while film and the occasional TV stars are busy patting themselves on the back — among other places — we’d like to take some time out to honor our favorite catwalkers and posers of the past year. Roll out the red carpet and break out your best Joan Rivers schtick — “Ugh, Lara! Were you in a car accident because it looks like you left the airbags under your dress!” — we’re going to the FashionIndie Model Citizen Awards!

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