Dare To Compare

Gwyneth Paltrow vs. Maggie Gyllenhaal (both in Stella McCartney jumpsuits)

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Vogue's Mossy Cover

Kate Moss graces the cover of Vogue and apparently she wants to prove that a mother can still have fun.

"I am still acting like a seventeen-year-old. I definitely haven't become middle-aged. I've got a house and a daughter and all that, but I still like to have fun. Even in my business we still have fun."

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Hot for Haute Couture

Christian Lacroix has got to be one of my all time favorite designers. I guess it's because his haute couture designs are always reminiscent of one of my all time favorite eras, the Victorian Age. With all the lace and close attention to details, I find myself in awe.

Two pieces really caught my eye. The pink dress I think because the vast majority of the line was black and thus the color itself stood out and this black number.

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Ravashing in Red

The Valentine couture show was held in the Place Vendôme showroom of the house, but what most people were concerned about was how Alessandra Facchinetti would do. This is her first show since Valentino retired leaving her in charge of the collection.

Valentino sat in the front row of the show and I've got to say while it defintily proves to be headed by a different designer, I liked it. And she made sure to end the show with Valentino's signature, a red dress.

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Ei, Ei Chai

Richard Chai's new line is being shown off on Nylonmag.com and while I am personally not crazy about all the pieces, I really like the color block dress.

The line will appear in select Target stores in August.

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Say Goodbye to Paris

Sean Avery whom I earlier wrote to be attending all the shows at Paris fashion week is nowhere to be seen . Apparently he was needed in the world of hockey and thus was unable to attend as previously planned. Avery's comment?

"I'm sad. I spent three days packing."

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Bathing Beauty

The Fall 2008 Paris Couture shows have begun and I begin with showing off a Dior piece that I believe has taken inspiration from the old bathing suits of the 50's.

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Inside the "Secret World"

I have just found myself mesmorized by a BBC piece I found on youtube entitled "The Secret World of Haute Couture". Expect to see apperances and interviews with Daphne Guiness, Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, and other "club members". The show takes you inside Paris haute couture fashion week and into a few closets of the rather wealthy. But be warned once you begin watching it's hard to stop and you will find yourself glued to the computer for an hour.

R.I.P.

The beautiful "Russian Rapunzel" model Ruslana Korshunova, 20, committed was is apparently suicide yesterday. Investigators believe that she jumped from her ninth story baconey in the financial district of New York.

An article from the New York Post reads,

"I heard what sounded like a gunshot or a bomb or an explosion," said a stunned Con Ed worker talking to a cop nearby. "I looked down the street, and I say to the cop, 'Did that person just get hit by a car?' " said the worker, who identified himself only as Patrick, 32, of Brooklyn. The two men raced over. "Her arms were crushed," Patrick said. "Her head was on the left side and blood was coming out in a pool."

She was a beautiful model and the industry will be missing a piece without her.

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Lila Hearts her Mom

Kate Moss was captured walking down the street with daughter, Lila in a t-shirt that reads "I love Kate Moss"

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In the Dating World

Rumors are circulating that Agyness Deyn and Strokes' lead guitarist, Albert Hammond, Jr. are an item. New York Magazine states that while attending the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards -

"First the two unabashedly engaged in public displays of affection on the red carpet — an embrace here, a kiss on the cheek there."

We shall see...

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IMG? like OMG!

Taylor Momsen of the CW tv show Gossip Girls has signed with IMG modeling agency. At only fourteen, she's one of the youngest girls with the agency.

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No, No, No

One of my favorite fashionable Brits, Amy Winehouse, has found herself in a little bit of trouble once again... but she just wouldn't be who she is without that trouble huh? Reports say she has been diagnosed with emphysema for what her father says is her use of crack cocaine.

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A Change of Scenery

It appears that hockey player turned Vogue intern will be making quite the appearance at the couture shows this year. He will be at all of them. As he puts it,

"It doesn't get bigger or better than Paris couture, right?"

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Dresses Dresses Everywhere

One of my favorite actresses/singer, Zooey Deschanel, talks dresses and fashion inspiration in this short video from Style.com

Shoe Mania

I'm loving this new show airing on myspace.com/fnshoestar. It's called FN shoe star (FN as in Footwear News magazine) and the episodes are quick 10 minute pieces in which contestants create different shoes and show them off to judges (guest judges so far have included Steve Madden, Pat Fields and more)

The last episode is yet to air but I have my hopes set on Ryan.

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Driving School with Lagerfeld

While Karl Lagerfeld may control the streets of fashion, who knew he was controlling the streets of, well, France? Not really, but he is bringing awareness to drivers to wear a bright colored vest when driving at night. The ad, in French, reads

"It's yellow, it's ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it could save your life."

So would Lagerfeld wear this or his driver?

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A Night with Knightley

I've been noticing Keira Knightley alot recently. While she's been in the tabloids a lot recently under reports of allegedly being anorexic (and i must say she is looking quite skinny...) It's the glamour that has struck me the most. She's really transformed from the sporty Bend it like Beckham star we once knew. I especially adore the Chanel pantsuit she wore at the premiere of her new film (in which she sings) The Edge of Love.

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The Fairest of them All

Amid all the talk of her speech at a CFDA hosted event in which many spoke of the health of models and their expectations bestowed upon them, Coco Rocha will now be appearing in a Neiman Marcus cataloug ad. I love the photos. Very crisp and white.

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Not your MoMa's Party

Many turned out for the Musuem of Modern Art Party. My two favorite looks were the classic Claire Danes and the always hip M.I.A.