Rihanna has often been a front row fixture at Dior‘s shows and her close relationship with Raf Simons and Dior has led to her becoming the first Black woman to be the face of the brand! I mentioned a few months back that Rihanna was named the new face of Christian Dior’s Secret Garden video […] Read More »
Justin Bieber in new Calvin Klein ads is no Mark Wahlberg
Remember when Mark Wahlberg (aka Marky Mark) posed for Calvin Klein? So do we. Oh, yes… Well, Calvin Klein Jeans is attempting to recreate those ads with a more current pop star: Justin Bieber. Yes, you read that right. The Biebs is starring in CK Jeans and CK Underwear’s latest ads alongside model Lara Stone. […] Read More »
Haute News: Jourdan Dunn covers British Vogue; C. Wonder to close all stores + more
Jourdan Dunn finally snagged a solo British Vogue cover! This marks her second time covering Vogue – the first time was in 2008 when she was one of the faces of “British Beauty Now,” and she also covered the second issue of Miss Vogue in April 2014. Jourdan wears a Prada dress on the cover, […] Read More »
Haute News: Rihanna named creative director of Puma; RIP Titi Branch + more
Rihanna has just been named the creative director of Puma. In her “multi-year partnership” with the active brand, she will oversee the direction of Puma’s fitness and training womenswear and shoe collections. Puma said that Rihanna will help “design and customize classic styles as well as create new styles to add to the Puma product portfolio.” […] Read More »
Haute news: Prabal Gurung for MAC; Nicki Minaj wears Haus of Pink Lemonaid in Anaconda video + more
Prabal Gurung has teamed up with MAC Cosmetics to launch a 14-piece collection that will launch on November 26 in MAC stores. The collection includes a bronzing power, a cream color base, a square-handled buffer brush, a black eye pencil, three eyeshadow duos, three lipsticks and three Lipglasses. Prices range from $30 to $70. (Glam.com) […] Read More »
Beauty buy: VIVA GLAM Rihanna Lipstick & Lipglass
Rihanna’s collaboration with MAC had one helluva year! Each collection sold out immediately, with us beauty addicts salivating and lining up for the next. After the success of her RiRi [Hearts] MAC collaboration, it’s no surprise that the brand would ‘brand’ her their newest spokeswoman for M∙A∙C VIVA GLAM. She recently launched two bold, limited-edition […] Read More »
Haute news: Miley Cyrus for Marc Jacobs + more
Miley Cyrus for Marc Jacobs: Miley Cyrus is the star of Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 ad campaign. In the moody ad, shot by David Sims and styled by Katie Grand, she dons a navy jacket, burgundy shorts, and black sneakers on a dark beach. (Nylon Mag) Photo: David Sims for Marc Jacobs Linda Rodin for […] Read More »
Rihanna is the new face of Balmain! [UPDATED]
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Last year Rihanna teased us with photos of her in the Balmain showroom, trying on the brand’s latest looks and posing with creative director Olivier Rousteing. Well now we have an idea of what she was really up to. It’s just been announced that Rihanna is the new face of Balmain! The songstress/It girl/fashionista/icon will […] Read More »
What’s Haute: Beyonce’s surprise album; Erykah Badu for Givenchy + more
Last night, Beyonce releases a surprise, new, 14-song album, along with 30-second music-video teasers and a ton of designer looks. (NY Mag) Nine-year old Melissa Jade “Missy X” Aiello runs T-shirt brand, Tees By Missy X. On the shirts, she creates hand-drawn portraits of celebrity clientele including Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Wintour, Wiz Khalifa, Donatella Versace, […] Read More »
Haute news roundup: Victoria & David Beckham cover Vogue Paris; Alexander Wang teams with Beats by Dr. Dre + more
Haute news roundup: Victoria Beckham is the guest editor for the December/January issue of Vogue Paris. The job entails fashion spreads and articles, plus the cover shoot, which features her and hubby David Beckham. (Huffington Post) Photo: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin Alexander Wang has teamed up with Beats by Dr. Dre to design […] Read More »
Haute fashion news roundup: Kerry Washington for Neutrogena; Karl Lagerfeld’s Choupette-inspired collection; Barneys facing charges of racism; Condé Nast’s internship program to end
This week’s haute fashion news: “Scandal” star Kerry Washington was named creative consultant for Neutrogena. Beginning in 2014, she will appear in ads for Neutrogena, and also will advise on their products and marketing. (LA Times) Photo: Stefanie Keenan Karl Lagerfeld made a capsule accessory collection, inspired by his cat Choupette! (WWD) Barneys NY is […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty + celebrity news roundup: Nicki Minaj for Kmart; Gwen Stefani for OPI; M.I.A. x Versus Versace collaboration + more
Haute fashion + beauty + celebrity news roundup: Nicki Minaj launches Kmart clothing line. (Billboard.com) Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and A$AP Rocky were spotted on set shooting a new ad campaign for DKNY. (Telegraph) Photo: Rex Hermès is now making luxury bicycles, retailing for $11,000. (NY Mag – The Cut) Here’s a sneak peek of […] Read More »
Haute fashion news roundup: SJP shoes coming to Nordstrom; Cara Delevingne the face of Mulberry; the ultimate shopaholic workout + more
Sarah Jessica Parker’s ‘SJP’ shoe line is coming to Nordstrom. (Houston Chronicle) The Hermès Constance bag gets deconstructed. (CR Fashion Book) Sony launches Android Sony SmartWatch 2. (Mashable) This is the ultimate shopaholic workout. (Daily Mail) Cara Delevingne is the face of Mulberry’s F/W 2013-14 ad campaign, shot by Tim Walker and directed by Ronnie […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty + celeb news roundup: A$AP Rocky’s opinions on red lipstick; Diane Kruger the new face of Chanel skin care + Lilly Pulitzer dies at 81
A$AP Rocky thinks red lipstick “is bad for making out, because it gets on the guys,” and that women “have to be fair skinned to get away with” wearing it. And he thinks that “purple lipstick looks stupid on all girls.” (The Coveteur) Diane Kruger is the new face of Chanel’s skin care line. (Refinery […] Read More »
It’s confirmed: Beyoncé IS the new face of H&M!
Remember a little while ago when someone in Beyoncé‘s camp accidentally leaked images from a photoshoot in the Bahamas? And the Beyoncé for H&M rumors began? Well it’s been confirmed today! H&M has tapped Beyoncé to star in its summer advertising campaign including TV commercials, print ads and billboards which read, “Beyoncé as Mrs. Carter […] Read More »
Haute fashion + celeb news roundup: Alexander Wang teams up with Samsung on limited-edition bag; is Rihanna the new face of Chanel?; Kallisti by Marios Schwab lingerie debuts exclusively at ASOS + more
Alexander Wang is teaming up with a group of stylists, photographers and friends and the Samsung Galaxy Note II to create his next handbag. The limited-edition bag will hit the designer’s boutiques and e-commerce site this summer and proceeds will be donated to NYC charity ArtStart. (Fashionista) Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Barneys New York […] Read More »
Beyonce stars in House of Deréon Fall 2012 ad campaign
Beyonce is fronting the Fall 2012 ad campaign for her own fashion line, House of Deréon, and she’s never looked better! And same goes for the clothes. The fashion line seems to get more glam with each season. Some pics were posted on her Facebook page today and it shows the singer/actress/superstar dressed in Deréon […] Read More »
The fashionable marriage of two cool little sisters: Solange Knowles models for Madewell
Beyonce’s ultra-cool, ultra-stylish lil sis, Solange, has just been named as the face of J.Crew‘s sister brand, Madewell. The singer, DJ, style star, & Next model is mixing and matching prints in Madewell’s fall 2012 campaign, “Mix Well. Madewell.” You may remember that Solange is practically besties with J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons, (whose style we […] Read More »