fashion

Adolf Hitler Shills for Sicilian Clothing Line

Jeff Neumann · 05/21/10 04:19AM

A Sicilian advertising agency rolled out 18-foot posters of Hitler in pink uniform across the capital city, Palermo, to promote a teen clothing line with the slogan: "Change Style—Don't Follow Your Leader." Some people are quite angry. [Telegraph]

The New Anna Wintour: Whoever InStyle's Editor Is

Hamilton Nolan · 05/18/10 12:27PM

In your competitive Tuesday media column: the fashion mag ad race is heated, GQ manages to sell electric doo-dads to people somehow, Michael Wolff's beef parade marches on, and the NYT rocked by "getting a good political story" scandal.

Japanese PM's Fashion Sense Could Ruin Career

Jeff Neumann · 05/13/10 07:15AM

Japan's embattled Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, sitting on a 24% approval rating at home, may have done himself in by wearing a multi-colored plaid shirt that has pissed off the entire country. That, and his wife is totally nuts.

What Happens to Calvin Klein Underwear Models When They Die?

Adrian Chen · 05/12/10 06:44PM

When a Calvin Klein underwear model's time comes, do they, like, get shipped off to a small Midwest town where they can do crunches in blissful anonymity? No, the tale of the first Calvin Klein underwear model is tragic.

Kobe Beefcake

Max Read · 05/04/10 02:31AM

[Kobe Bryant, here dressed as a color-by-number gentleman farmer, is likely to spend the next few weeks wondering what he was thinking when he agreed to a photo shoot with the L.A. Times Magazine.]

Feds Shame Clothier For Cheap Blog Bribes

Ryan Tate · 04/28/10 05:56PM

The Federal Trade Commission said it investigated Ann Taylor for trying to influence bloggers with gifts. The FTC took no action, its announcement publicized questions about blogger payola. Namely: Since when does a big-name retailer offer such crappy bribes?

New Trend: Rat Fur

Maureen O'Connor · 04/26/10 01:31PM

"I love the masculinity of it. It's sort of the bad-ass fur," said one fashionisto. "Tougher than mink," cooed another. The new 'it' fur is nutria, the 20-lb. river rat that headlines the "World's Biggest Rat" sideshow at Coney Island.

Michael Kors: Top American Insult-Hurler

Adrian Muniz · 04/22/10 12:28PM

To Heidi he's "Top American fashion designer, Michael Kors!" but to us he'll always be the guy who can whip up an insulting metaphor faster than you can say "crazy crotch." Seven seasons worth of Kors' best put-downs inside.

A Fashion Magazine For Poor Slobs Like You

Hamilton Nolan · 04/19/10 08:43AM

Magazines are in trouble. Fashion is expensive, but we're broke. Americans aren't as purty as the celebrities are. Not to worry, impoverished unattractive celebrity-worshiping American magazine consumers! A magazine just for you is a wild success.

Marc Jacobs to Become West Village Bookmonger

Richard Lawson · 04/15/10 03:31PM

Not satisfied with conquering just the fancy clothes market, freewheeling libertine Marc Jacobs is now opening a book store, called Book Marc, across the street from Magnolia Bakery. How many copies of Maurice will there be? Many, hopefully. [Racked]