I really had no idea that celebrities got paid to sit front row at Fashion Week! You’d think that it was more pleasure then business for them, but I guess I was way wrong, getting photographed at the tents IS just as publicity worthy as a club opening! Here is a list of famous people and how much they get paid to attend:

A-List:

Rihanna ($100,000 or more)
Beyonce ($80,000-$100,000)
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen ($80,000 each)
Julianne Moore ($60,000)
Maggie Gyllanhaal ($60,000)
Chloe Sevigny ($60,000 or more)
Jennifer Lopez (circa 2005: $80,000; circa 2010: $30,000)
Lindsay Lohan (circa 2006: $60,000; circa 2010: UNINVITED)
Colin Firth (pre-A Single Man: $5,000; post-A Single Man: $15,000)
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Lindsay Lohan by Terry Richardson from Purple Magazine on Vimeo.

Terry Richardson shooting Lindsay Lohan for Best of the Season in the next Purple Fashion magazine at Milk Studios New York. Video Caroline Gaimari.
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Celebrity branding is a marketing strategy as old as Julius Caesar’s stamped coins. Masses recognizing superstars catapulted sales of their preferred brands. This interweaving between fashion houses and celebrities is something we grew up with but is it still working? No, not like it used to. Today sophisticated, role modeled celebrities are respected and sought after over the superficial, self-centered ones.

Our world believes in limited resources. Opulence and extravagance are no longer a sign of prestige but seen as insensitive and arrogant. Are we praising Victoria Beckham’s $800,000 Italian shopping spree?  What counts today is the intrinsic value, social and environmental sustainability of our fashion choices. We are becoming responsible and selective. I call this fashion wisdom.

This decade is shifting our focus towards an ethical consumption. Gone is the ‘bling-bling’ era that held its crown for the past 18 years. It has been replaced with a discreet fashion. The logo mania of these past trends is now seen as an eye sore. Gucci, Louis Vuitton, YSL are a few who understand this and carefully designed subdued pieces in their past few collections. Superficial and ostentatious designs are out!

People now care about the small details. Where it is made, how it is made. Fashion wisdom is oozing into the mainstream and it is no longer exclusively about the celebrity. Consumers are taking a more active approach with their purchases. Some fashion houses still try their luck with these types of pretentious and insubstantial celebrities only to have media disasters. Let’s see what Kate Moss will come up with at Longchamp. Lindsay Lohan’s gag reflex fashion show debut for Emanuel Ungaro…

Keep reading and watching videos from isa maïsa’s article on www.benjaminkanarekblog.com…

Lilo is out to help too! For a limited time, Lindsay Lohan is donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of her 6126 leggings collection to Haitian relief.

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Not sure about this look, I love Brian Lichtenberg but does a cocktail dress really need a hood? What do you guys think?

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Lindsay Lohan put on a very serious face while filming a documentary for BBC about child trafficking.  Unfortunately, I can’t tell if she’s acting!
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We all know that this Mean Girl has sticky fingers when it comes to fur jackets and Elle photoshoots, but it seems like her spree of crimes against fashion continues with her 6126 line. The “designer” has stolen looks from Black Milk and Jen Kao.

The designer behind Black Milk is outraged and speaking out against the failed actress on his personal blog. [Click Here To View]

Of course, the thievery doesn’t end there. Lindsay was recently spotted wearing a Jen Kao dress which surprise, surprise was stolen for her 6126 collection. The designer responded to WWD on the drama, saying, “While we are all well aware that being ‘mimicked’ or ‘copied’ has always existed in this industry, I think the evolution of it all has grown to an alarming level. It’s a shame to support the concept of taking advantage of designers who are still trying to develop a name and solidify the image of their design aesthetic.”

Lohan hasn’t made a statement yet, but Kristi Kaylor, president of 6126 is on the defensive stating, “The alleged ‘copying’ claims made by these companies are false and have absolutely no merit or validity whatsoever. … This is merely an accusation based upon a pencil sketch with no concrete viable evidence to back up the allegations.”

Weigh in indies, is Lindsay up to her old habits again or is this just a case of design deja vu?

You guess which!

Designer (cough) Lindsay Lohan has expanded her legging line, 6126, into a full clothing line. Here is a sneak at what looks like a knock off of Forever 21.

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Kate Moss was voted the number 2 villain in the UK by a poll created by Virgin Media. Weird that the Brits would title a cocaine snorting, anorexia supporting, fashion designer wannabe a villain. Here we just call it Lindsay Lohan.

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This video is probably the closest we’ve ever come to seeing Lindsay Lohan do porn.

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These provacative images of Lindsay Lohan for Muse Mag were not released with the others, so here’s a sneak peak of what you will find in the current issue of the magazine. (more…)