• If you’re a celebrity spokesperson for Reebok, and you think sexual assault-themed punchlines are clever, heed this tale of Rick Ross. The sportswear label has severed ties with the rapper over “U.O.E.N.O,” a song in which he glorifies date rape. Women’s rights groups have been putting pressure on the brand to drop Ross, over Continue Reading
• Humor Chic, a satirical blog known for taking aim at the fashion industry with its illustrations, is calling out Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada for ripping off historical designs. The blog’s illustrator, aleXsandro Palombo, placed images of recent Céline, Dior, and Prada campaigns next to designers he feels they may have copied. There was a Continue Reading
• No surprise here: First Lady Michelle Obama looked ravishing in a blue Reed Krakoff dress as her husband was sworn for the second time as the 44th President of the United States. Later that night, she changed into a scintillating Michael Kors sequined cocktail. Obviously, we can’t wait to see what she wears for Continue Reading
• It seems Carine Roitfeld might be launching that fragrance– and more– after all. Fashionista reports Roitfeld has taken out a trademark under the name ‘Forgive Me,’ for not only a fragrance, but an entire line of beauty products. While the world ponders what exactly Carine is asking to be forgiven for, I’m gonna go Continue Reading
Miuccia Prada‘s “ugly pretty” aesthetic is what landed her a sweet exhibition at a little place called the Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer. It is this same unique interpretation that permeates Prada‘s Spring 2013 collection, where Miuccia presents graphic, somewhat off-kilter offerings for next season. The collection’ Japanese influences are easy to see. Prada Continue Reading
Hey, Bombers and Bombshells! Jihan is currently away, but will be back soon to grace you all with her hilarious banter. In the meantime, Cliché here with the news breakdown. Let’s get to it! • Mother Oprah (as I like to refer to her), was just named the most powerful celebrity by Forbes. On a Continue Reading
Excuse me as I wipe the drool from my chin over Miu Miu‘s Fall 2012 shoe offerings. Last year, the brand sent fashionistas everywhere into a high fashion frenzy over their glitter booties and pumps. This season, Miuccia adorns our feet with tasseled flats that combine the best of our masculine and feminine sartorial sensibilities. The Continue Reading
• Fashion pioneer Eunice Johnson is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at the Chicago History Museum. Johnson, wife of Ebony magazine founder John Johnson, navigated couture ateliers in Paris, Rome, and Florence in the ’60s and ’70s as one of the few (possibly only) African-American clients. Despite her status, Johnson dealt with discrimination, having Continue Reading
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