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Robocall Master Bought Palin's Fancy Clothes
Robocall Master Bought Palin's Fancy Clothes
ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2008 2:31 PM CDT

Robocall Master Bought Palin's Fancy Clothes

Jeff Larson helped savage McCain in ugly 2000 SC primary

(Newser) - The Republican National Committee’s $150,000 spree on Sarah Palin’s wardrobe is so last news cycle, but, in the Atlantic, Joshua Green notes that the man swiping the credit card is GOP operative Jeff Larson. Larson is most notable for his role as a partner in the robocalling...

Stylists: $150K Well Spent on Palin

Governor's image makeover on GOP dime helps her look the part, at least

(Newser) - The outrage over Sarah Palin’s pricey wardrobe doesn’t extend to professional fashionistas, Politico reports—putting money into a candidate’s appearance is a perfectly wise use of funds, they argue. “You are talking about branding a person who you are launching into the public eye,” said...

Catty Stylista Fits the Times
 Catty Stylista Fits the Times 
TV REVIEW
Oct 22, 2008 7:16 PM CDT

Catty Stylista Fits the Times

Ruthless job screening makes for entertaining viewing

(Newser) - Stylista depicts fashion’s “empty ambition and distaste for civility,” but the show’s timely appeal is its “fresh resonance” during the current job market, Ginia Bellafante writes in the New York Times. In the CW series beginning tonight, 11 contestants trample and scramble to present the...

Fashion's Mr. Blackwell Dead at 86
 Fashion's 
 Mr. Blackwell 
 Dead at 86 
obituary
Oct 20, 2008 7:29 AM CDT

Fashion's Mr. Blackwell Dead at 86

Was founder of 'Worst-Dressed Lists'

(Newser) - Richard Blackwell, the man who created the cheeky annual “Worst-Dressed List,” died yesterday at 86 of complications from an intestinal infection, People reports. Calling himself “Mr. Blackwell,” the designer issued wittily scathing reviews of celebs’ outfits, recently hammering Britney Spears and Paris Hilton and frequently targeting...

'Really? This Is My Life?': Reese

Witherspoon talks romance, work, and fashion

(Newser) - Reese loves Paris, and Paris loves Reese. At a recent Vogue shoot, surrounded by fashion and fabulous views, Witherspoon charmed everyone in sight, Robert Sullivan writes. "Every once in a while you're hit with moments when you think, Really? This is my life? How lucky am I?" Witherspoon gushes....

Bush's Niece: Obama 'Seems Like a Strong Leader'

Model Lauren Bush might lean a little left

(Newser) - Lauren Bush, the president's fashion model niece, thinks Barack Obama "seems like a strong leader," the New York Post reports. And that's not the only sign that the 24-year-old wants a little distance from her famous fam. She's dubbed her upcoming clothing line Lauren Pierce—borrowing her grandmother's...

Rapper's Old-School Fashion Line Far From OutKast
Rapper's Old-School Fashion Line Far From OutKast
FASHION REVIEW
Oct 2, 2008 2:18 PM CDT

Rapper's Old-School Fashion Line Far From OutKast

Andre 3000 designs label for mod preppy

(Newser) - With a nostalgic collection far more ambitious than those of most celebrity designers, rapper/actor André Benjamin—aka André 3000, half of the duo OutKast—looks “like Ralph Lauren having a Steampunk moment,” Eric Wilson writes in the New York Times. The Benjamin Bixby collection, “inspired by Ivy...

'Borat' Crashes Fashion Show
 'Borat' Crashes Fashion Show 
Sep 26, 2008 2:32 PM CDT

'Borat' Crashes Fashion Show

Shooting latest film, actor/comedian has designers on edge at Milan event

(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen caused a scene at a Milan fashion show today when he got up on the catwalk and danced violently before being hauled off, ANSA reports. Cohen—stalking the Italian city’s fashion week as he works on a film in which he plays gay fashion reporter Bruno—...

Michelle Obama, Kate Hudson On Best Dressed List

(Newser) - It's time once again for People's annual roundup of those beauties who take glamor to another level. And the winners are:
  1. Kate Hudson: Went beyond haute hippy to refined elegance.
  2. Rihanna: The 'do would have been enough to earn her a top spot.
  3. Gwyneth Paltrow: A trim of the hair,
...

LiLo Launches Branding Company

Lohan's 6126 will sell leggings, tanners

(Newser) - In yet another attempt at reinvention, 22-year-old Lindsay Lohan has launched a brand development company that will hawk her merchandising ideas, Women’s Wear Daily reports. Expensive leggings are en route to boutiques this fall, but the company, called 6126, also plans to develop a cheaper spandex line, natural self-tanners,...

Palin's Glasses Are a Fashion Spectacle

But is the focus on her look just sexist?

(Newser) - Sarah Palin: Hockey mom, moose-hunter … trend setter? Marie Claire says Palin's $375 designer glasses are “a style hit,” and opticians have been flooded with inquiries about the Kazuo Kawasaki 704s, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  “It’s always been, ‘Men don’t make passes...

Puck Pugilist's Vogue Gig Is Film Fodder

Tough guy/fashionista Avery's stint at style mag generates romantic comedy

(Newser) - New Line Cinema will produce a romantic comedy based on hockey star Sean Avery’s summer internship at Vogue, the Hollywood Reporter notes. “I think it's great to be into something that you care about,” the fashion-savvy Avery said of his apparently odd choice of off-season employment. “...

For Political Wives, It's All in the Dress
 For Political Wives,
 It's All in the Dress
opinion
Sep 6, 2008 3:14 PM CDT

For Political Wives, It's All in the Dress

McCain, Obama make statements with style

(Newser) - First lady fashions are more than trivial concerns: Their choices reflect on presidential campaigns and hold the power to spark new trends, writes Robin Givhan in the Washington Post. Cindy McCain "has endorsed the status quo" by turning to White House veteran Oscar de la Renta, while Michelle Obama...

Are Curls Typecast as 'Crazy'?
 Are Curls Typecast as 'Crazy'? 
OPINION
Sep 4, 2008 2:23 PM CDT

Are Curls Typecast as 'Crazy'?

Hollywood guilty of perpetuating stereotypes about tangled tresses

(Newser) - "How come a third-act makeover always seems to involve a flatiron?" asks Sara Vilkomerson in the New York Observer, pondering Hollywood's penchant for casting curls as a sign of chaos. Vilkomerson skewers mainstream film culture for hammering home the "straight is sane" message, calling it the "Princess ...

Vogue's India Poverty Shoot Pits Couture vs. Culture

Mag touts barrier-breaking 'power of fashion;' 'downright distasteful,' others say

(Newser) - Vogue India is taking heat for a haute couture fashion spread that uses poverty-ridden locals for models, the New York Times reports. A toothless, barefoot man holding a $200 Burberry umbrella and a rumpled baby in a $100 Fendi bib are just two examples that have irked some critics in...

Pressured Priest: We'll Have Nun of Catwalks

'Miss Sister' beauty contest canceled

(Newser) - An Italian priest's plans for a nun beauty pageant have been nixed by his higher-ups, the BBC reports. Father Antonio Rungi, who said the idea was to highlight the inner beauty of nuns and smash stereotypes of the sisters as old and dour, decided to draw a veil over the...

OMG! Perez Hilton Expands His Unlikely Empire

(Newser) - In three short years, Mario Armando Lavandeira—you may know him better as Perez Hilton—has transformed himself from shy recluse to celebrity gossip maven, with his website generating millions in revenue and page views. With TV specials, his own fashion line, a tell-all book due next year, and, soon,...

Oldest Working CEO Dead at 107
 Oldest Working 
 CEO Dead at 107 
OBITUARY
Aug 14, 2008 5:30 PM CDT

Oldest Working CEO Dead at 107

'Papa Jack' Weil, a Denver fixture, was 'to Western shirts what Henry Ford was to cars'

(Newser) - Jack A. Weil, the Henry Ford of Western shirts who was thought to be the oldest working CEO, died yesterday at age 107, the Denver Post reports. “Papa Jack,” as he was known in the Denver community, popularized the Western shirt as we know it. The sawtooth pocket...

Mad Men Invades Your Closet
 Mad Men Invades Your Closet 
Aug 5, 2008 4:27 PM CDT

Mad Men Invades Your Closet

Designers and labels copy, coordinate with hit show

(Newser) - Mad Men isn’t just one of the best shows on TV—it’s also a fashion trendsetter, Advertising Age reports. Bloomingdale’s features Mad Men-themed displays and clothing, GQ recently published a 6-page spread with a cast member, and the show’s network has started a Target-sponsored fashion blog....

Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List
 Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List 
Jul 31, 2008 8:20 PM CDT

Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List

She and Michelle Obama lead the way, but list is heavy on royalty

(Newser) - Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10:
  1. Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump
  2. Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama
  3. French first lady and
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