fashion

The Entire Marc Jacobs Spring Collection Is Missing!

Brian Moylan · 11/16/11 04:29PM

All of those editors and stylists and celebrities looking to get another gander at the Marc Jacobs spring/summer 2012 collection (which showed this September at New York Fashion Week) are out of luck. It appears all the samples in the collection have been stolen!

The Fashion World Is on the Cusp of Forgiving John Galliano

Brian Moylan · 11/14/11 07:17PM

John Galliano, the Dior designer who was found guilty of hate speech for his anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar and fired from both Dior and his John Galliano label, is about to be welcomed back to the fashion fold. How can we tell? The sympathetic quotes are piling up.

Terry Richardson Fulfills His Fantasy of Making Out With Himself

Brian Moylan · 11/10/11 02:28PM

Of all the awful things you can say about sleezy fashion photographer Terry Richardson, this has to be one of the worst. Here he is fulfilling his ultimate fantasy: making out with a woman who is dressed as Terry Richardson. This is like the narcissistic snake tossing his salad before eating his own tail.

Sarah Jessica Parker's Hat and Scarlett Johansson's Boobs Must Be Seen to Be Believed

Brian Moylan & Maureen O'Connor · 11/04/11 02:14PM

We take our hats off to Sarah Jessica Parker who wore the most insane contraption on her head. Check out the latest episode of Gawkerazzi as we make fun of Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and other stars with easier to spell names, and pick apart some celebrity Halloween costumes, too.

Accused Rapist Makes Jaunty Ascot from Prison Bedsheets

Maureen O'Connor · 11/03/11 05:26PM

Accused "Riverside Rapist" and alleged con man Hugues Akassy is on trial for sexual assaulting, stalking, and harassing five women in upper Manhattan. The trial raises many questions: Did he do it? How did he evade arrest for so long? And where did he get that smashing ascot?

'America's Next Top Model' Now a Perfume Sold at Target

Maureen O'Connor · 10/28/11 12:59PM

It is perfectly appropriate that, once a brand or person becomes sufficiently ubiquitous, manufacturers turn them into intangible clouds of scent, to permeate the very air we breathe. The latest edition: America's Next Top Model perfume, which will be sold at Target.

It's Time to Stop Dressing Up Your Pets for Halloween

Leah Beckmann · 10/27/11 03:21PM

According to Wendy Williams and this other lady whose parents must be very proud of her for becoming a "pet fashion stylist," it is very trendy and important to dress your dog up for Halloween because there are a lot of events you both should be attending.

The Michele Bachmann Manicure Index

Maureen O'Connor · 10/25/11 01:15PM

Is there is a relationship between Michele Bachmann's fingernails and her political significance? It seems that as Michele's popularity fluctuates, so too do the size and heft of her signature French tips. Come, let us embark on an exhaustive analysis of Michele Bachmann's cuticles, because, why not?

Here Are the Social Networking Sneakers You Didn't Know You Wanted

Seth Abramovitch · 10/21/11 02:22AM

Do you "like" these Keds? Think they're #cute? Want to +1 pair to your sneaker collection? Well, unfortunately, you can't — not at the moment, at least. They're just concept kicks, created by graphic designer Lumen Bigott. They're also not-yet-available in Wikipedia, Flickr and YouTube styles. It's only a matter of time. (Click image to get a better look.) [Social Media Shoes by Lument Bigott via Copyranter]

New Zealand's Penguins in Dire Need of Fabulous Knits

Seth Abramovitch · 10/19/11 11:03PM

The Taurunga oil spill off the coast of New Zealand unleashed 2,500 barrels of heavy fuel into a fragile ecosystem, coating thousands of local seabirds in oil. This puts many of them — particularly the mind-meltingly adorable Little Blue Penguin — at serious risk of freezing and/or being poisoned to death. We know, we know. After today's news from Ohio, there's only so much animal suffering you can take. But you can actually help, particularly if you know how to knit.

10 Halloween Costumes to Avoid

Brian Moylan · 10/18/11 02:55PM

Every year there are those Halloween costume ideas that are topical and also easy to execute. That means at least one person at your Halloween party is going to have one of these costumes on. Don't be one of those cultural lemmings! If any of the following ideas are on your list, it's time to go back to the drawing board.

Painful High-Heels Are Like Orgasms on Your Feet

Lauri Apple · 10/18/11 04:59AM

Women don't just wear high-heels because we're suckers who will do anything for a man's attention, but because high-heels possess orgasmic potential, says would-be red-bottomed sole monopolist Christian Louboutin. Also, women are "happy to wear painful shoes," because our shoes help us express ourselves. At least one libido-pain shoe expert agrees.

Minnesota Company Maybe Didn't Make the 'Steve Jobs Sweater' After All

Lauri Apple · 10/16/11 11:25AM

After Steve Jobs died, Bernhard Brenner—the founder of the Minneapolis-based clothing company Knitcraft—reportedly told the press that Knitcraft had manufactured the black St. Croix turtleneck sweaters beloved by the fashion iCon. Brenner claimed that Jobs sometimes called him up just to rave about his sweaters. Sales of St. Croix's $175 "Steve Jobs sweater" subsequently skyrocketed. But was it all BS?

Gap Stores Wither and Die: Bland Uniformity Suffers

Hamilton Nolan · 10/14/11 10:24AM

Do you frequently shop at undistinguished clothing store "[Just, no 'The'] Gap?" Haha, what is wrong with you? Bad news, friend: you should know that you are not participating in the current popular fashion trends!

Soldiers Are Metrosexuals Now

Hamilton Nolan · 10/13/11 10:38AM

Following the U.S. Army's establishment of a wuss workout program and, more broadly, the year-long erosion of American masculinity, it's little wonder that our nation's fighting forces are now more concerned with eyebrow grooming than with removing the digits of enemy soldiers to bring home as souvenirs. Is America's metrosexual Army going to be able to endure the harsh skin-drying effects of the Middle Eastern climate?