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4.9 million people tuned in Tuesday night to watch fourth grade schoolteacher from Kansas, Kara Laricks, take home the top prize on NBC’s Fashion Star. In addition to $6 million, Licks will have her collections sold exclusively in H&M, Macy’s and Saks Fifth Ave.
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- Clearly mistaking the German premiere of Men in Black III for the Las Vegas premiere of Men in the Back IV, alleged model Micaela Schaefer trashed it up in a dress seemingly made of recycled VHS tape. [Huff Po]
- Martha Stewart giving Veronica Lake realness, courtesy of the late makeup maestro Kevyn Aucoin. [Tumblr via Paper]
- In what has to be regarded as one of the greatest — and most inexplicable — comebacks in recent memory, Jennifer Lopez tops the Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list for the first time, unseating Lady Gaga who falls to a respectable fifth place behind perennial power player Oprah, and fellow poptarts Justin Bieber and Rihanna. [Forbes]
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Models are great at a lot of things: walking, for instance. Standing very still for long periods of time. Finding their light. Finding coke in the middle of the night when seemingly no one is around. And then there are some models who are actually great at other things, like music. But for some, the spirit is willing but the talent is lacking. These 10 professional stunners have all taken a stab at the music industry, but even the best of ‘em can fall flat on their face…or ass.
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In an unexpected but certainly not unwelcome twist, H&M’s next collaboration will be Vogue Japan‘s spirit animal/creative consultant Anna Dello Russo.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
We love the breeziness of a spring dress, but the harsh realities of fashion’s increasing carbon footprint can really snatch the spring from your step. So check these 9 eco-friendly dresses that have been designed to keep the earth happy, and that don’t look like they’re trying to.
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Betsey Johnson has filed for Chapter 11 and will close the majority of her 63 boutiques, putting hundreds of employees out of a job. Johnson, however, will remain creative director of her namesake label and will still hold a fashion show this September.
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Up-and-coming fashion photographer Luzena Adams sent us this recent shoot she did for M2Woman Magazine, entitled “Punk Debutante,” and we were impressed enough to feature it on this big ole fancy site of ours. Model Lydia Carron brings the essence of punk through her scowls and deft posing while stylist James M. Rosenthal mixes and mashes the debutante with looks from Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Topshop, H&M, Theyskens Theory, Vivienne Westwood, Michael Kors and Burberry. With great hair and makeup by Conrad Dornan and Belinda Zollo, respectively, we can hopefully expect to hear great things from all involved. Check out the spread after the jump!
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Sustainability is a key component in H&M‘s business model, right along with high-profile designer collaborations and co-signing really bad reality television. The company has several initiatives to support its motto of a “more sustainable fashion future,” most visibly its Conscious Collection, which boasts eco-friendly materials such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, recycled plastic, organic linen , Tencel® — a renewable silk-like material made out of cellulose — and its latest addition, organic hemp. With chic staples for him and her starting at $9.99, the Conscious Collection offers a fashionable and affordable way to reduce your carbon footprint and look adorable while doing it. And with Exclusive Conscious, the Collection’s dressier counterpart worn recently by Michelle Williams and Amanda Seyfried, there’s an always-welcome added dose of glamour. H&M’s new spring 2012 Conscious Collection launches April 12 but until then check out the sustainable styles after the jump!
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Earlier this week, Joe Fresh (AKA the classier Canadian H&M) opened its NYC doors on 43rd and Fifth Ave. Not only did the first 200 people in line to get in win a $100 gift card (some had camped out since 3AM), but they also witnessed the premiere of three oh-so-fresh fashion films. Joe Fresh backed and collaborated with artists Sue de Beer, Deborah Tuberville and Ellen Von Unwerth on films of NYC rockstardom, a dirty Mexican bathhouse, and a sexy Miami pool party, respectively. All in sleek looks from the Freshest of Spring 2012. Watch them here.
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It’s been a particularly newsworthy week in the world of retail, what with H&M‘s announcement of a new chain of stores and Reebok and Nike taking it to the line of scrimmage — Ed. note: I don’t actually know what that means — over Tim Tebow. And here are the latest developments.
