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Natalie Portman for Miss Dior Cherie, Kim Cattrall for Olay and More!

Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:52 pm

1. Natalie Portman’s campaign for Miss Dior Cherie is out! [HuffPo]

2. The ageless Kim Cattrall is the new face of Olay’s anti-aging cream. [CNBC]

3. Good cause: Proceeds of every Kayu sunglasses sale go to benefit the blind in India. [The Cut]

4. Pose, a new free iPhone and Android App, enables users to shop with remote friends. [Fashionista]

5. Kanye West put a diamond-studded self portrait on his watch. Cool, but Usher already did it. [Luxist]

6. American Idol‘s Kellie Pickler married songwriter Kyle Jacobs in a Badgley Mischka gown. [People]

Kanye West’s Couture Cover Art

Jan 10, 2011 @ 5:37 pm

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Kanye West expresses his love of fashion in interesting ways: The rapper tapped Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci to design the cover art for his new song, “H.A.M.” (above), the first single off his new album Watch the Throne. You’ll notice the artwork includes crowns, stars and daggers, common themes in the designer’s clothing, as shown here on Tisci (center, with Ciara and West), in his jewelry and on the runway (seen at the Givenchy fall 2010 ready-to-wear show at right). Could this be a sign that we’ll hear a shout-out to Tisci in West’s next song? The track, which features Jay-Z, drops tomorrow.

MORE:
• Kanye West Collaborates With Phillip Lim for “Runaway”
• West Pens Ode to Models: “Christian Dior Denim Flow”

— Anne L. Fritz

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Kanye West Shops at J. Crew, the Year’s Most Popular Pants, and More!

Dec 23, 2010 @ 12:34 pm

1. Spotted: Rapper and fashion fan Kanye West browsing footwear at one of our favorite prepster stores, J. Crew. [NY Post]

2. What pants did almost every celeb wear this year? Skinny green cargos by J. Brand, of course! But you knew that one. [RCFA]

3. Unlike Kate Middleton, Prince Albert of Monaco and his fiancée Charlene Wittstock will have an non-traditional royal wedding in July. [People]

4. First mood rings, now mood-changing lipstick. What will they think of next? [Refinery 29]

5. Sad holiday shopping alert! Rainy weather in southern California has kept shoppers indoors. How painful. [WWD]

6. The era of Fake Bake is not over! Over 18% of women still visit the tanning bed: ouch. [Bellasugar]

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Selita Ebanks Translates Her Racy Runaway Style to Reality

Nov 18, 2010 @ 4:12 pm

True confession: We were downright inspired by Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks‘s stunning look in Kanye West’s epic video, Runaway. But considering her costume was constructed from artfully placed, skin-toned feathers, it would have been tough to imitate in reality. Luckily, at last night’s Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Gala, Ebanks’s flesh-toned Costello Tagliapietra sheath provided a wearable alternative. Pick up the chic dress at Barneys, top off your look with a pair of flirty gold heels and you’re ready to runaway, indeed.

— Kendall Herbst

Kayne West Collaborates with Phillip Lim on Runaway

Oct 26, 2010 @ 2:32 pm

Put a Victoria’s Secret supermodel in a phoenix costume, add in a sports car, a few explosions, a troop of ballerinas and swirl it together with dreamlike candy colors and you’ve got Kayne West’s new 30+ minute video, Runaway. What stays constant amongst all the visual imagery is Kayne’s dapper wardrobe, which lets you know who the real star is. His suits, including the navy and gold-lined one (below) and various tuxedo jackets were all custom-made by designer Phillip Lim, who earned a shout-out in the credits. Lim also weighed in on the color palette for Selita Ebanks’s amazing wings. More