The Fashion Police (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Oh good God, what the hell is this? It's... no, it can't be. Surely it can't be. It is, you know. Yes, it's a... it's a baseball boot shoved inside a high heeled sandal. It's what happens when two very different styles of shoes decide to mate - or have...
I V Y Paris (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... Access to sales featuring an extensive list of brands at knock-down prices (John Galliano, JP Gaultier, Chloé to name but a few) is available for a small annual fee. Espace Catherine Max for €30 a year outside France and Espace Voltaire from €15 per year are two of the best. The more general site for members-only sales (in French) is Shopping Actu which covers less big names but you'll still...
Queerty (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Celebrity rags are always ragging on famous ladies who get an (alleged) nip and/or a tuck. Well, now we’re giving it to a few of the men. We’ll start with Thierry Mugler, who has done gone lost his mind. The former all-star designer, pictured with Jean-Paul Gaultier in 1993, decided to turn himself into this: a [...]
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Shiseido's newest fragrance taps the venerable company's heritage, with an aim to build its scent fortunes for the future. While Shiseido's Beauté Prestige International handles most of the corporation's scent business — including designer licenses Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gaultier and Narciso Rodriguez — Zen has been an integral part of Shiseido since 1964, said Heidi Manheimer, chief executive...
Gawker (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
She's 50 in August! Not that 50 is some terrifically old age, but she's been kicking around in our pop culture consciouses since the early 80's. She's pioneered nouveau cowboy (regrettably), the short "Rain"-style haircut, even the Gaultier conical bra for the kinky among us. So it's a bit despairingly funny when the Times grabs her by the shoulders and shakes her and asks her what the hell...
