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Skinny Jeans Craze Puts the Squeeze on Guys

Style trumps comfort as trend hits not-so-hip

(Newser) - The market for skinny jeans is expanding, as more and more men looking to show off their assets are pouring themselves into tight fitting styles, the Wall Street Journal reports. But as they target a crowd beyond the usual hipsters, skaters, and hip-hoppers, manufacturers are giving customers a bit of...

Jenny Sanford's Clothes Send Clear Message

(Newser) - While Mark Sanford spews "sloppy verbiage" in the "salacious terms of a Harlequin bodice-ripper," his wife is also making a statement—with her wardrobe, Robin Givhan writes in the Washington Post. Givhan finds "something splendidly defiant" in Jenny Sanford's white shorts and flowery tops. Other...

Rompers: Play Clothes for Grown-Ups
 Rompers: 
 Play Clothes 
 for Grown-Ups 
OPINION
Jul 2, 2009 12:52 PM CDT

Rompers: Play Clothes for Grown-Ups

Writer gives up, tries a few on—and actually likes some

(Newser) - When Jessica Grose found herself unwittingly trying on a romper during a shopping trip, she was horrified. After all, “it should be obvious that rompers were not originally intended to make adult women look hot,” Grose writes on DoubleX, remembering her reaction the first time she saw a...

The Most Stylish Cities in the World

Paris, Milan top Forbes list

(Newser) - Weighing everything from fashion to architecture to street life, Forbes rates the 10 most stylish cities in the world. The best of the best:
  • It doesn’t get any more chic than Paris
  • Milan: “flashy” fashion and cool contemporary design
  • New York: a shopping spree from Brooklyn to 5th
...

Boyle's Dream May Move to Dance Floor
 Boyle's Dream 
 May Move to 
 Dance Floor 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jul 1, 2009 2:08 PM CDT

Boyle's Dream May Move to Dance Floor

Plus, Beyonce launches fashion line, and more

(Newser) - What’s next for Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle? Maybe some remixing. “A dance mix of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ would go down a storm in the clubs,” a member of a UK dance group tells the Mirror. Elsewhere:
  • Beyoncé’s alter ego, Sasha
...

In Women's Fashion, No Irony After 50

Women of a certain age should stick with elegance, some say

(Newser) - When 50-year-old Madonna showed up at the Met’s costume gala last month wearing a mini-dress and a bow shaped like rabbit ears, it begged the question: How old is too old for ironic touches like knee socks and pigtails? And more importantly, why can’t over-50 women wear certain...

How the Little Black Dress Got to Be Black, and Little

Coco Chanel didn't create, just popularized

(Newser) - The ubiquitous little black dress can be the foundation of a recession-friendly wardrobe. But Coco Chanel—widely credited with inventing the LBD—actually just brought it from strict and severe to chic and sophisticated. Double X explores the history of this staple in women’s closets:
  • Centuries ago, black was
...

Fashion Designers See Signs: Curves Ahead

Shops offer more trendy, form-fitting clothes to full-figured shoppers

(Newser) - Full-figured women and girls once had fewer fashion options than their size-0 counterparts, but that’s changing as more designers cater to shoppers who want to flaunt their curves, the New York Times reports. Options for the plus-size fashionista range from pink leggings to—gasp!—horizontal stripes. “Some...

Jimmy Choo Steps Into H&amp;M
 Jimmy Choo Steps Into H&M 



Jun 17, 2009 11:27 AM CDT

Jimmy Choo Steps Into H&M

Fashion collection will include designs for men and women

(Newser) - Christmas has come early for recessionistas: Jimmy Choo is teaming up with the budget-conscious retail chain H&M, the AP reports. The shoemaker, adored by Sex and the City’s Carrie, will also include bags, accessories, and clothing in its collection, to launch Nov. 14. “We adore Jimmy Choo’...

Levi Goes Hollywood ... Sort Of
 Levi Goes 
 Hollywood 
 ... Sort Of 

interview
Jun 17, 2009 10:32 AM CDT

Levi Goes Hollywood ... Sort Of

Bristol's baby-daddy wants a reality show

(Newser) - Now that he’s free of the Palins, Levi Johnston is going Hollywood, trying to turn his fame into fortune with acting gigs or a reality show, reports Renata Espinosa of the Daily Beast. She caught up with Johnston and Tank Jones, the giant style-conscious black lawyer who’s acting...

Fashion Week Hits Africa
  Fashion Week Hits Africa  
Jun 15, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

Fashion Week Hits Africa

Amidst global downturn, African designers poised to rise

(Newser) - The recession is taking a toll on demand for haute couture, but African designers are betting the youthfulness of their industry will trump the economy at the first pan-African fashion week. “We’re growing,” says a designer from Sierra Leone who trained in New York and Paris. "...

'Size Nazi' Designers Lash Back at Vogue

It's not all our fault, they say

(Newser) - Designers have lashed back at a Vogue editor who accuses them of forcing ultra-thin models on magazine covers by sending "minuscule" photo-shoot clothes no normal woman can wear. British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman complained in a letter to top designers that the clothing is so tiny magazines are forced...

$50K Hermes Bag Is Recession-Proof

In tough times, designer's bag sales are up

(Newser) - High-end designers everywhere are closing down storefronts, but somehow Hermes’ sales are up. The iconic brand has managed to beat the recession by ignoring it, continuing to sell $50,000 bags that require years on a waiting list to own. “Hermes’ position is unique; it is at the very...

Berlin Wall Becomes Couture
 Berlin Wall Becomes Couture 
FASHION ROUNDUP
Jun 10, 2009 2:39 PM CDT

Berlin Wall Becomes Couture

Also, which bracelets are big this summer, and more

(Newser) - The Berlin Wall has long drawn artists, and now the murals they’ve left on its surviving stretch has inspired something else, the AP reports: fashion. Daniel Rodan designed pieces like a green mini dress featuring East Germany’s Erich Honecker kissing Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev for his collection Mauerkleider...

Chuck Taylor (and Other Sneaker Names) Revealed

No, Adidas is not an acronym

(Newser) - Some sneaker names are obvious—Air Jordan, anyone? But Mental Floss uncovered the origins of some popular brand names that are a bit more mysterious:
  • Converse Chuck Taylor All Star: A former high school basketball star, Chuck Taylor joined the Converse team in 1921 and helped launch the shoe to
...

Model's Film Bares Industry's Secret Sex Assaults

(Newser) - Naked photographers, orders to strip for no reason and sex assaults are a troubling part of the modeling business and involve some of the top names in fashion, according to a new documentary by a popular model. "Every girl I have talked to has a story," model Sara...

Modern Brides Drop Virginal, Go Maxim

(Newser) - More American women are turning weddings into racy affairs as third-wave feminism sexes up an old-fashioned ceremony, Kayleen Schaefer writes in Newsweek. In the age of "sexting" and provocative mainstream magazines, brides are discarding rituals for skimpy outfits and wild bachelorette parties. "It's the ultimate display of...

LiLo Could Bring Down Fashion House
 LiLo Could Bring 
 Down Fashion House 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 2, 2009 12:25 PM CDT

LiLo Could Bring Down Fashion House

Plus, Speidi quits reality show, for real this time

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s acting career is on the rocks, so she wants to try out fashion. But the head designer at House of Emanuel Ungaro—in talks with Lohan—threatened to quit if she comes aboard, the New York Post reports. Elsewhere:
  • Reality couple Spencer and Heidi Pratt has quit
...

Airbrush's Bristles Get Prickly for Fashion Mags

Readers demand more realistic photos

(Newser) - After years of digital enhancements that make today’s celebrities look more alien than human, a movement is under way to make fashion photography more realistic, the New York Times reports. Leading by example is photographer Peter Lindbergh, responsible for a series of un-retouched celebs on the cover of French...

'Haute Pink' Is the New Black
 'Haute Pink' Is the New Black 
May 28, 2009 11:15 AM CDT

'Haute Pink' Is the New Black

Bright colors spell optimism in troubled times

(Newser) - As economic woes plague the country, fashionistas are turning to bright, cheery colors—most notably hot pink, the Wall Street Journal reports. Even in New York, those who once wore only black are buying fuchsia ties and designing magenta kitchens. With men who might balk at the traditionally feminine hue,...

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