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Mariah Carey is pregnant, so we expect her to be big as a (sperm) whale. That and because she’s also Mariah Carey. But god bless her diamond-encrusted heart for trying to make us think any different.
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Gawker.com and other websites associated with Gawker Media were hacked over the weekend, causing the site to suspend publishing new content. Users were also encouraged to change their passwords, should they be compromised. In response, Gawker admitted: “And, yes, the irony is not lost on us.”
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On the heels of its latest scandal — allegedly discriminating against new hires based on looks — Jezebel has noticed that American Apparel doesn't make large sizes for many of its items, such as these disco shorts. They only come in sizes XS, S, and M, which American Apparel says is a size 4 to 6. Several other items, including the pleated schoolgirl skirt, also only come in these sizes. Customers have commented online and asked for bigger sizes. Jezebel
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Filed Under: backlash, american apparel
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Jezebel asked Urban Outfitters what the meaning of ‘Obama/Black.’ A rep finally answered back:
Many customers have brought to our attention one of the color names listed for our BDG Burnout Henley, and rightfully so. We screwed up, and are sincerely sorry. The burnout pattern on this shirt is comprised of two colors – one is an internally developed color we called “Obama Blue” and the other is “Black”. Unfortunately our website database truncated this combination to read “Obama/Black.” We should have caught the error, and apologize for offending anyone.
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Jezebel asked an Urban Outfitters rep to explain or clarify the whole Obama/Black t-shirt label, but no one has responded.
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Jezebel seems to be stirring the fashion pot once again, as they took a second out of their day to voice their dislike for the idea of death in fashion. Really? You don’t have anything better to do than comment on how people choose to depict their brand/products? I’m not one to get to openly upset by something on the site, but this really kind of pisses me off.
I can understand bringing up the idea of models being too skinny, or some form of racism if fashion spreads, but you’re really going to pick morbid images as your next target? “These ads for the New Zealand boutique Superette are only the tip of the violence-glamorizing iceberg.” is a direct quote used directly by Jenna, the author of the article. “Violence-glamorizing?” Are you serious? For the longest time in art, novels, films, poetry death has been described as one of the most beautiful moments in the human life cycle, and while these images may be a bit darker in connotation, there is a still a significant amount of beauty in the shots.
If you ask me this is just another sign of this over nurtured world stripping the beauty out of something for the sake of “protecting their kids”. Meanwhile little Timmy’s in the back shed gnawing on his grandma’s prescription pills and knocking up his neighbor. People just get too offended way too easily these days. Take it for what it’s intended to be people, art!
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A Jezebel writer blames gays for ruining fashion. Feminism might be going a bit too far, eh?
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With “The September Issue” soon coming to theaters, you’d think Vogue is on the top of the world, but ad sales show differently. Yes, when the documentary was filmed they had 727 ad pages in a 840 page magazine, but two years later those ads have reduced themselves to a mere 400 pages (according to the Post). Why is this? Jezebel suspects:
1. The recession? Though Elle is in the lead — and In Style is doing well — ad pages at those publications are likewise down. Companies aren’t spending money like they used to.
2. The zeitgeist? While people are still interested in fashion, it’s no longer cool to be all bling-bling and logo-covered. Perhaps attitudes have changed? Accessible clothes — Project Runway, guest designers at H&M — still pique people’s interests, but what Vogue calls “aspirational” can often feel like a cruel fantasy.
3. It’s stale? Vogue will never die. But maybe it needs resuscitating? A fresh polish on a brand losing luster? Is there a way to restore the enchantment, the magic that Vogue was capable of? Hint: This is not the way.
4. Anna Wintour? The high-profile EIC of Vogue stars in a documentary that may be less than flattering, and recently called fat people in Minnesota little houses. And despite recent covers with Michelle Obama and Beyoncé, there was a time when, for issue after issue, there were no black models on the magazine’s pages. Zero. When does your asset become a liability?
5. The Internet? With sites like The Cut, The Sartorialist, Style.com, Fatshionista, StreetPeeper, Refinery29 and so on, it’s possible to be interested in fashion and find out about all kinds of runway shows, trends and designers without the narrow point-of-view Vogue offers. In a lightning-fast, interactive way. Like we always say, when in doubt, blame this Web 2.0 thing people are always talking about.
What do you think?
QUICKLINK: Jezebel
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Sorry ladies, but it’s not the kosher diet that is keeping all the Jewish girls stick thin. Apparently, the biggest epidemic in the Jewish community is anorexia. The original thought was that they were seeking to reach an unrealistic image as most women do, but it turns out that many are doing to get away from “looking Jewish”. I think that the stereotypical Jewish mother is to blame for always being so hard on her daughter. Anorexia was quoted as “The Addiction Of Choice” for Jewish girls, an dI will say they are much worse addictions, but any addiction at all is not healthy.
If Jewish girls want to escape their Jewish features there are always nose jobs and chemically straightening your hair, but anorexia won’t help those. So all you harsh Jewish mothers out there, quit harassing your daughter about how they look, stop your penny pinching and buy your girls some food!
Thanks to Jezebel and The Huffington Post for the tip.
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Jezebel is having a contest that I think we should all participate in. They have been adding up some items that are used in major magazines (such as Elle, Vogue, Lucky, etc) and want you to help. So far they’ve seen a $135,000 Louis Vuitton diamond-encrusted watch, a Chanel dress which would set one back $17,355 and a Fendi 24K-gold mink coat for $64,300.
They’ll be adding up all of the totals from all of the Sept mags into one whopping sum. (So far, Elle‘s Total Shit: $1,562,100 and Vogue‘s Total Shit: $957,687.)
The reader who can predict the final total dollar amount — without going over — will win a $200 donation to the charity of her or his choice. You may submit your guesses in their comments, and you have until 12 noon tomorrow, EDT.
