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Jason Wu's Charity Team, Karl Lagerfeld's Quotable T-Shirt, and Stephen Jones's Jil Sander Hat

Justin Fenner — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:48:39 PDT

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

Jason Wu and Karlie Kloss will cocaptain a team for the annual New York AIDS Walk. The designer and the model, who attended the Met Gala together, will be joined by family and friends in an effort to raise money to fight the disease. "I'm so excited to be participating, and to be teaming up with Jason and all of our friends for such an incredible cause," Kloss said. [Modelinia]
Some of Karl Lagerfeld's most memorable quotes have been turned into a t-shirt for the designer's eponymous line. English design agency I Love Dust formed quotes like "Sunglasses are like eyeshadow: They make everything look pretty and younger" into the shape of Lagerfeld's iconic face. [Refinery29]
The veiled maroon beanie Stephen Jones designed for Raf Simons's second-to-last Jil Sander collection is now for sale on the Jil Sander website. The inventive topper goes for $440. [Racked]
A new study conducted by model agent Ben Barry found that using very thin models in advertising can make women not want to shop. "Women will buy fashion when models convey a realistic, attainable image and make them feel confident," Barry wrote. [Fashion Etc.]
Kelly Cutrone tweeted this week that one of her former assistants will be arrested for stealing from her public relations firm People's Revolution. Cutrone aimed this message at a private Twitter account. "@HussyChildPlz you better run cause you are going down CLOWN." [Styleite]

More Details About Who's Wearing What to the Met Gala (Updated!)

Justin Fenner — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:17:54 PDT

Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova, and Arizona Muse, among others, have revealed what they'll be wearing to Monday night's Met Gala.

Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing told Style.com that he'll be taking model Joan Smalls as his date. Anthony Vaccarello has confirmed he'll be accompanied by Anja Rubik. Jason Wu will attend with Karlie Kloss, and Haider Ackermann will walk the red carpet with Constance Jablonski.

The site has also confirmed another spate of pairings: Roland Mouret is taking Doutzen Kroes; Rachel Zoe and her husband, Rodger Berman, will attend with Karolina Kurkova; Erdem Moralioglu will dress Arizona Muse; and Thakoon Panichgul is taking actress Christina Ricci.

It has also recently been revealed that Heidi Klum will wear a "very very lacy and very very see-through" one-of-a-kind dress by Escada. Chanel's official attendee will be French actor Gaspard Ulliel, face of the brand's Bleu de Chanel fragrance.

Previously confirmed pairings include Alexander Wang and rapper Azealia Banks, who tweeted that she would perform at the Met Gala last week; Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez with Australian actress Isabel Lucas; and Joseph Altuzarra with Lana Del Rey. Coco Rocha will attend with her husband, James Conran, wearing a vintage dress by Givenchy.

The Met Gala will be live streamed for the first time from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EDT on May 7.

Update: Everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Giovanna Battaglia has decided what they're wearing tonight. Below, a list of everything we know so far:

Kristen Stewart will wear Balenciaga and attend the Gala with Nicola Ghesquiere.
Gwyneth Paltrow will wear Prada. Linda Evangelista will also wear Prada, and will attend as Miuccia Prada's date.
Renee Zellweger will wear Emilio Pucci.
Jessica Stam will wear Dior.
Cameron Diaz will attend with Stella McCartney.
Lauren Santo Domingo will wear Oscar de la Renta.
Kate Upton will attend the gala with Michael Kors, who is also dressing Jessica Alba and Liu Wen.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Lily Cole wil both wear Valentino.
Amy Adams will wear Giambattista Valli Couture.
Scarlett Johansson is wearing custom Dolce & Gabbana, but the house will also dress Bianca Brandolini d'Adda, Andrea Dellal, Giovanna Battaglia, and Marpessa Hennink.
Brooklyn Decker, Liya Kebede, Rashida Jones, and Tory Burch will all wear gowns of Burch's design.
Kristen Bell and Dee Hilfiger will both wear Tommy Hilfiger.
Dree Hemingway will wear Topshop.
Farida Khelfa will wear vintage Schiaparelli.
Emma Stone will wear Lanvin.
Stella Tennant, Poppy Delvigne, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, and Sigrid Agren will wear Chanel.
Claire Danes will attend the gala with her husband Hugh Dancy and Gilles Mendel. She'll wear J. Mendel, and so will Aerin Lauder and actress Christine Taylor. Taylor will attend with her husband Ben Stiller.
Burberry will be dressing Cara Delvigne, Jourdan Dunn, Gabriella Wilde, Vanessa Kirby, Douglas Booth, Mario Testino, Casey Affleck, and Roo Panes.
Prabal Gurung is dressing Greta Gerwig.

Photo: Doutzen Kroes wearing Giambattista Valli to the 2011 Met Gala.

"American Idols" Pose For New Issue of V Magazine

fashionologie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:15:13 PDT

>> In its upcoming Americana-themed issue, V Magazine has dedicated an entire editorial to homegrown beauties like Karlie Kloss, Christie Brinkley, and Arizona Muse.

Called "American Idols," the collection of photos features some of the USA's biggest supermodels wearing pre-Fall clothing by some of its greatest designers. Brinkley dons a jacket and pants from Ralph Lauren while Dree Hemingway wears an Alexander Wang bodysuit on the opposite page. Carol Alt smolders in Michael Kors, and Elaine Irwin stands next to her in Donna Karan. But perhaps it's not how the models look as much as what they say about America that makes the spread so special.

"I've done it all," Brinkley says. "Worked at 31 Flavors, walked runways, been a rodeo queen, Broadway. Only in America!"

The Americana issue of V debuts on May 10. For now, take a peek at the spread in the gallery.

Photos by Sharif Hamza for V Magazine.
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Karlie's New Beau, Nicole Kidman's W Cover, and Vetting the Peplum

fashionologie — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:19:06 PDT

>> Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

Karlie Kloss may have found herself a new beau in Sam Bradford, the 24-year-old quarterback of the St. Louis Rams. Kloss and Bradford were photographed together this weekend at Coachella, but so far neither one has said whether they're just friends or more than friends. [Stylelist]

The women of The Cut road tested one of Spring's hottest trends when they put on peplum dresses and walked around Times Square. Charlotte Cowles - clad in a Julie Haus frock - asked perfect strangers whether they liked peplums, but some didn't know what they were. [The Cut]

Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen are on the May cover of W magazine - Kidman in a Prada pastel jumpsuit and Owen in a clean white shirt. The two are promoting their new HBO film Hemingway & Gellhorn, about the relationship between writer Ernest Hemingway and WWI correspondent Martha Gellhorn. [Fashion Etc.]

Vogue Paris finally made its English debut today when it added a button that translates its website from French. The welcome message, punctuated by a photo of Kate Moss wrapped in a British flag, says, "If you're not in Paris, let Vogue.fr bring Paris to you." [Vogue Paris]

Watch - Three Days' Worth of Chanel Parties in Tokyo in Under Five Minutes

fashionologie — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:32:37 PDT

>> Ain't no party like a Chanel party. The French fashion house hosted three days of events in Tokyo last week to celebrate its upcoming book, The Little Black Jacket: CHANEL's Classic Revisited. In addition to an exhibition of the photos from the book - which show Sarah Jessica Parker, Vanessa Paradis, and Carine Roitfeld wearing the jacket - the house also restaged its recent couture show and threw a party in a Chanel pop-up store complete with a performance by Azealia Banks.

Everyone from the women in the books to models like Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss showed up for the festivities, and Karl Lagerfeld, of course, was there for every second of the fun. Take a glimpse at it all, below.

Watch - Karlie Kloss Vamps in Extremely Lascivious New Fashion Video

fashionologie — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:02:11 PDT

>> You've never seen Karlie Kloss like this before. The 19-year-old supermodel in waiting landed a starring role in the first of SHOWStudio's new Fashion Fetish series. Kloss's video, entitled F*ck Me, features Kloss rolling around in lingerie and cracking a dominatrix's whip.

The video teeters along the verge of pornographic territory, suggesting and intimating sex and foreplay without actually showing it. And that's the point - Fashion Fetish is a supplement to SHOWStudio's newest exhibit Selling Sex, which examines sex and "what a woman's version of a woman looks like." Other famous women in fashion, like Lady Amanda Harlech, Daphne Guinness, models Lily Donaldson and Liberty Ross, and former Pop magazine editor Dasha Zhukova, will star in forthcoming videos.

But for now, there's Karlie. Take a look at her video below.

Karlie Kloss Skips New York Fashion Week, Brad Goreski Spills All in His New Book, and Kanye West's Latest Fashion Project

Christina Perez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:39 PST

>> Those stories and more - here in our daily news roundup.

Brad Goreski's new biography, Born to Be Brad, hits bookstores March 6 - and it's reportedly full of some surprisingly sordid details, including cocaine and alcohol abuse. "I was in our bathroom, staring in the mirror, and I didn't recognize myself," Goreski writes. [Stylecaster]

Speaking of March 6, that's the day Kanye West will be taking his second stab at Paris Fashion Week. Now, rumors are swirling that he may also be planning a line for Topshop. However, Topshop's CEO Sir Phillip Green, who was spotted having lunch with West in London, denies that a collaboration is in the works. [Fashionista]

Looks like Karlie Kloss is skipping New York Fashion Week; The Daily Beast's Isabel Wilkinson confirmed the news today via Twitter. "Karlie Kloss won't walk in New York Fashion Week this season because of an 'engagement that has come up,' says her spokesperson," Wilkinson said. [Styleite]

James Franco has directed and shot the latest 7 For All Mankind campaign, featuring Lily Donaldson, Henry Hopper, and Amber Anderson. The campaign - which the brand describes as an "innovative multimedia experience that embodies the brand's California roots and 'forever cool' aesthetic" - launches on a dedicated You Tube channel Feb. 15. [Telegraph]

Despite a very successful design career, Stella McCartney doesn't think of herself as famous. "I don't think many people recognize me," the designer recently said. "I guess, I grew up with one of the most famous people in the world, so for me, I don't really see it." McCartney goes on to say that she still gets excited when seeing her designs on strangers in public: "I'm embarrassing when I see someone in the street with one of my bags, I'm like 'nice bag'. It's really embarrassing, I need to stop actually!" [Vogue UK]

CFDA Fashion Fund winner Joseph Altuzarra has quite a sweet tooth. The designer - who shows his Fall 2012 collection this Saturday - recently divulged the 12 things he can't live without. Among the goodies on the list? Billy's Bakery carrot cake. "It's my all-time favorite. Nothing beats eating a slice in bed while watching TV." [Elle Decor]

Inside Karlie Kloss's Vogue Australia Cover Shoot

Christina Perez — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:01 PST

>>For the cover of Vogue Australia's March issue, Karlie Kloss went wet-haired, red-lipped, and toe-to-top Prada. Watch Kloss work her magic at the Kai Z Feng-lensed shoot in the video below, then click through to peek images from inside the issue.

Photos via The Fashion Spot
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Karlie Kloss Doesn't Follow Trends, Buys Chanel Bags as Gifts

Christina Perez — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:38:21 PST

>> Karlie Kloss has been very, very busy. She walked her first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in November, got nearly nude for Vogue Italia in December, and fronted the most recent Oscar de la Renta campaign this January. With so much fashion at her fingertips, one might assume the supermodel-in-the-making has some strong beliefs about her own style choices. Not so, says Kloss in a recent New York Times piece. "I don't follow trends so much . . . I think I'm still finding my look," she explains. And, while Kloss admits to the occasional splurge - a Prada dress and Kurt Geiger boots are among her recent purchases - she also has a frugal side. "As much as I enjoy and appreciate luxury items, I'm also a total cheapskate. I'm always throwing in a hat from H&M or a Forever 21 T-shirt."

The thriftiness, however, doesn't extend to gift-giving - especially when it comes to family members. "For my younger twin sisters' birthday and my mom's birthday, I bought everybody Chanel bags. Now all the girls in my family have one. Karl gave me one last season, which is how I got my baby. I'm going to be buried with that bag."

The Best-Dressed of 2011

fashionologie — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:50:37 PST

>> As 2011 draws to a close, here's a look back at some of the most memorable ensembles of the year. Among the hits? Giovanna Battaglia in vintage Versace, Amanda Brookes in sparkling Derek Lam, Karlie Kloss in super-sexy Anthony Vaccarello - and so many more. From supermodels to street style stars, from Proenza to Pucci - see who made the cut and who wore what, here in our 2011 roundup.
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