INTERVIEWS: Charlie Trout

Edited by Saynt

I really wish Ed Westwick would always stay in character but alas he occasionally drops the American bad ass accent and sneering to talk about his love interests (made out with puma Drew Barrymore this year), movies (he’s set to star in the Donnie Darko sequel) and his band (or hopes to establish a new one in NYC).

On a sidenote, did the CW pay Vogue a shit load of money to promote Gossip Girl? Blake is on the cover of Vogue and Eddie and Meester gets Teen Vogue. Coincidence? I think not!!!

1. Bass Appeal (interview)

2. Behind the Scenes Video Shoot with Ed Westwick

Teen Vogue, W, Marie Claire, and Glamour Report Double-Digit Declines

Edited by Saynt

Some major glossies are reporting serious declines in their newstand sales including Conde Nast’s W and Teen Vogue. Apparently, readers are skipping the tree killing medium for a little something called the Internet (a.k.a FashionIndie.com).

From The Hills to The City, This Land Was Made For Divas And Snobs

Edited by Kirby Marzec

It looks like Whitney Port is packing up her bikini and taking to the streets of New York with her new spinoff of The Hills produced by MTV. The City, despite the fact that it is a spinoff, looks pretty serious to me. Crying models, backstabbing boyfriends, jealous acquaintances and workplace scandals are just some of the things the teaser shows will go down in the Big Apple. NY Mag made a pretty solid prediction as to what is going to happen by the looks of the trailer. If they are correct, it looks like I can graduate from the overdramatic Gossip Girl and start laughing my butt off at the ridiculous drama and seditious characters of The City…as long as Lauren Conrad’s ugly dresses aren’t worn on screen…

We don’t have an exact date for the premier of this show, but MTV claims The City will air sometime in the spring. In the meantime, I would love to see Comedy Central do a spinoff of their own called The Mountains: Spencer dies in a freak snowmobile accident, leaving Heidi stranded alone in a desolate log cabin without internet for online shopping. Whitney begins designing winter coats but Lauren refuses to do her PR work because she is too busy designing hideous dresses of her own. Audrina quits work at Epic Records and begins work as a zamboni driver at the local ice-skating rink, leaving her too poor to afford rent with Lauren. Then all the girls go on an epic journey to rescue Heidi but are killed in an avalanche. Now Heidi must fend for herself until the Teen Vogue comes to the rescue! Can she do it? Stay tuned. 

Thanks US Magazine!

First Look: Kristen Stewart For Teen Vogue

Edited by Corey Moran

Kristen Stewart graces the cover of the December 2008 issue of Teen Vogue. During her interview with Teen Vogue she was asked about her view on fashion, here’s what she said:

If I’m just chilling out, then people can see me any which way, but it’s different when you’re putting yourself together to do something professionally. You’re under a lot of scrutiny. It’s a bizarre thing, to me, to consider that what I wear or what I do with my hair, can affect my career… I’m not the type of person who has a million things in my closet to put together, so I’ve begun to work with a stylist and we’ve started to figure out what I like. Simple, classically pretty things; I love Chanel.

Who doesn’t love Chanel? Am I the only one who thinks she is really boring?

Thanks Just Jared

Teen Vogue Desperate for Customers

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

According to NY Mag, ‘Teen Vogue’ plans to Open a Pop-up Shop at a mall in Short Hills, New Jersey.

‘But merchandise won’t be for sale. Instead girls can stop by to relax, try on clothes, play with makeup, charge cell phones and iPods, and drink smoothies. Some Teen Vogue advertisers featuring wares in the space were asked to buy an extra ad page or two to participate. The magazine plans to open more pop-ups around prom
season and in August for back-to-school.’

So basically, little pre-teeners can feel like Lindsay Lohan for 15min and try on clothes and mess with makeup, at the same time be bambared with advertisments in order to convince their parents to buy them this crap for Christmas. Sounds like desperation!

The Bashed: Lauren Conrad’s Fall 2008 Collection

Edited by Kirby Marzec

It’s mid October and your homecoming dance is quickly approaching. Your friends include your pet hamster Squeaky and the lunch lady who serves you poorly prepared Sloppy Joes. Your ex-boyfriend dumped you so he could spend more time reading Anime and trading Pokemon cards. So, you want to start all over? Make a good impression? Well, wearing one of Lauren Conrad‘s dresses to your homecoming dance is certainly not the way to do it.

Come on Lauren, you grew up in Beverly Hills for Christ sake and you work for Teen Vogue! Haven’t the playground of the rich, famous and fabulous and the fashion industry taught you anything? No girl wants to be caught dead dancing in a hunter green ruched halter dress! And to make matters worse, all of these designs have been done before- the strapless tuxedo look, the single shoulder bow, the Greek inspired draping. It looks like you and Whitney Port could use a collection makeover…and how!

And please, save teenage girls the humiliation and NEVER start a prom dress collection.

The Bashed: Whitney Port’s Eve & A

Edited by Kirby Marzec

If you grew up with Rodeo Drive in your backyard, interned two summers at Womenswear Daily and currently hold the position as fashion contributor at Teen Vogue, we would certainly hope that you have at least an ounce of style. Well Whitney Port, you might be “The Hills” glamour Barbie, but your clothing line is anything but glamourous and falls miles short of being impressive. 

Port’s new cocktail and nightwear clothing line, Eve & A, was recently picked up by Kitson Boutique. But I guess I’m not the only one vomiting over Port’s poorly executed ruffle-neck dress or her hideously constructed, costume-like sequin dress. Port’s line is listed as Whitney Eve on the Kitson website…that isn’t even the name of her clothing line! Maybe Kitson is so embarrassed of their agreement to sell Port’s line that they changed the name so people couldn’t find it! 

And just look at those gnarly prices! Who in their right mind, especially with the current economic situation, would drop $400-$500 for such crap? I suggest you take that money and invest in some Campbell’s Soup stock.. Honestly, what is going to make you feel safer? A delicious homemade bowl of chicken noodle soup or knowing that one of those monstrous garments could potentially attack you in your sleep?

Thanks NY Magazine!

Teen Vogue August 2008

Edited by Lauren Garroni

I’m not quite sure  what the concept behind this photo shoot is, but Vogue (big Vogue and teen Vogue) likes to have models running  in front of a wind machine in odd poses….which shows you how in touch Vogue is with the everyday.  Doesn’t this happen to every fabulously dressed person as they walked down the street?