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July 2014

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Men's Fashion Gets an Upgrade as Nordstrom Acquires Personal Shopping Service Trunk Club

Jul 31, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

For years guys have been getting the short end of the stick when it came to shopping. The men’s department is smaller, the selection is limited and the customer perks like personal shoppers and stylists can be virtually nonexistent.... Read More

Mark Sebba You're the Man: Retiring Net-A-Porter CEO Receives Epic Send Off

Jul 31, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Even the best bosses in the world expect little more than a party, a few gifts and maybe a cake (ice cream cake if you’re feeling fancy). This was nowhere near the case for Net-A-Porter’s retiring CEO Mark Sebba. To say he received a hero’s send-off would be quite the understatement. ... Read More

Pirelli Calendar Features Its First Plus-Sized Model in 50 Years

Jul 26, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

While plus-sized models have been getting the short end of the stick since—well, basically forever—we were happy to hear that the lineup for this year’s Pirelli Calendar will include their first plus-sized model ever. ... Read More

Vivienne Westwood’s Granddaughter Cora Corre Has Been Signed to Next Model Management

Jul 24, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter Cora Corre has just been signed to Next Model Management. The 16-year-old—whose grandmother is one of fashion’s most eccentric designers and whose mother, Serena Rees, co-founded Agent Provocateur—has been dabbling in fashion for years, but it looks like her career is about to take off. ... Read More

Nadè ge Vanhee-Cybulski Replaces Christophe Lemaire as Creative Director for Hermè s

Jul 24, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Monday Hermès announced that their artistic director of womenswear, Christophe Lemaire, would be stepping down from his post in October to focus on his own label. While replacing Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton took some time, and Mulberry is still without a creative director, we were surprised to hear that just three days later, the first rumors were true.... Read More

Supermodel Edie Campbell and Her Entire Family Star in Lanvin's Fall 2014 Campaign

Jul 23, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

This season Lanvin is making fashion a family affair. But rather than grabbing a mom and daughter duo like Jerry Hall and Georgia May Jagger, or sibling combination like Cara and Poppy Delevingne, the Parisian brand brought in supermodel Edie Campbell—and her entire family.... Read More

Missoni Shoots Joan Smalls and Justin Barnhill for Sci-Fi Fall/Winter 2014 Campaign

Jul 18, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

When we think of post-apocalyptic, sci-fi societies, we tend to think of Mad Max or Blade Runner—where it’s a dog-eat-dog world of robot gangs and cool laser guns that blast out explosive beams of light.... Read More

Introducing Barbie Lagerfeld: Karl is Giving Our Favorite Doll A High-Fashion Makeover In His Own Image

Jul 17, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

You probably never imagined a Barbie this chic when you were a kid. While our favorite doll has been everything from a paleontologist to an astronaut (with a little modeling on the side), Barbie is getting a high fashion makeover by none other than Karl Lagerfeld.... Read More

Lottie Moss Models in a Calvin Klein Campaign 21 Years After Her Big Sister Kate

Jul 15, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Talent seems to run in the family as Lottie Moss, younger sister of British supermodel Kate Moss, gears up to front a Calvin Klein campaign. Shot for Calvin Klein Jeans and Mytheresa in a collaboration titled The Re-Issue Project, Moss—the younger Moss—will be modeling the same designs her sister wore over two decades ago.... Read More

Made in Italy: How Fashion Brands are Giving Back to Save Italian Culture

Jul 13, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

With the downturn of the Italian economy, government funds that are normally set aside for restorations and repairs on the country’s cultural landmarks have been reduced to nearly nothing, leaving many falling apart and in disarray.... Read More

John Varvatos Snags Beatle Ringo Starr for New Fall 14 #PeaceRocks Campaign

Jul 10, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

John Varvatos is known for collaborating with musicians for each of his collections—last season saw Kiss posing on the runway, while previous muses have included Jimmy Page, ZZ Top and the Dave Matthews Band. But the Fall 2015 campaign is about to feature rock-n-roll royalty with an appearance by Ringo Starr. ... Read More

Rumors are Flying—Is Ryan Gosling About to be a Dad?!

Jul 9, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Okay, we have some seriously heartbreaking news—Ryan Gosling is reportedly about to be a dad. Deep breath, ladies—we promise it’s not the end of the world. While this news has been buzzing around social media and tabloids since earlier this morning, there’s no real evidence that the couple is expecting.... Read More

Plus Size Sales Have Risen $17.5 Billion Since 2013—Are Better Styling Options on the Horizon?

Jul 2, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Despite plus-size apparel being so stunningly shunned by the fashion industry, sales have been on a steady rise over the last three years, proving that there might be more to this size 12 thing than designers are willing to acknowledge.... Read More

Winona Ryder & Michael Pitt Front Rag & Bone's New Fall/Winter 2014 Campaign

Jul 2, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Whoa, Winona—someone went and snagged themselves a hot new fashion gig! For Fall/Winter 2014, Rag & Bone cast actors Winona Ryder and Michael Pitt as the faces of their new campaign. ... Read More

Jimmy Choo Finally Releases Kit Harington's Sexually Smoldering MAN Campaign

Jul 1, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

This is where we would normally insert our obligatory “winter is coming” joke, but with Kit Harington looking so serious it hardly seems the time or the place. Starring in the new Jimmy Choo campaign (that we’ve been waiting for since March), Harington’s new videos and ads premiered today making women the world over swoon at the smoldering stares and raw sexuality of the British heartthrob.... Read More

V Magazine's Fashion Film Tokyo Lost & Found is Inspired by Japanese Horror

Jul 1, 2014  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

Very rarely does a fashion film come along that has the right to actually be called a film—and we’re not talking about the absence of famous names or play time length.  Some, like Proenza Schouler’s latest work with Dazed magazine, lend themselves to great cinematography, a compelling storyline and an excellent showcase of fashion.... Read More