How does the world’s most glamorous burlesque queen, Dita Von Teese, celebrate her 35 years on this ordinary earth? With dear, old pals in old-school fashion, starting with a late supper at Mr.

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Maybe it’s growing up with skateboarders or diving neck deep in DIY expression, but I’ve always gotten a charge from the pioneering and hugely influential creativity of West Coast culture—a melding of the visual and audio arts and the board sports. […]

Even before the ink was dry on the contracts for the “Sex and the City” film, DecadesTwo co-owner Christos Garkinos was already declaring a return of that show’s playful, designer-heavy style.

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And so it goes, if fashion journalists and even those who are neither journalists or even know much about fashion can blog on the topic then why shouldn’t one of the best fashion departments in of one of the best museums in the land blog, too?

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Just in case you didn't catch this cleverly written article on American Apparel in the recent edition of The Onion, enjoy every sardonic, on-target observation here:

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How better to cap a crisp Sunday but with a garden party filled with Proseco, figs and fab pals?
Did just that last night with uber fab pal Audrey Bernstein. It was as lovely a time as any other of her shindigs, complete with rugs over the ground, a petite chandelier suspended from the tree, savory treats served from antique silver trays and other fixings of a living room al fresco. […]

Few scenes thrill me more than the sight of kids who give a damn about turning it out—and doing it with all the flair and flash their mom’s closets, the thrift stores and their own wild imaginations can muster.

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Once the sun sets, Rodeo Drive doesn’t exactly boast a nightlife. But last night a corner of this luxe lane underwent a kick in its fancy pants when Chanel toasted its newly renovated L.A. […]

In the immortal words from the film “Spinal Tap,” “There’s a fine line between clever and stupid.” And it appears Vogue Italia and photographer Steven Meisel have slipped right off the high-wire of art-as-cultural observation and right into a puddle of shit with its war-themed fashion spread in the current issue. […]

Valentino evidently tried, but Yves Saint Laurent won out and is holding on to Stefano Pilati. The tall, dark and debonair talent has signed a multiyear contract with YSL parent Gucci Group, reports WWD today, to continue overseeing all product categories and brand image.

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Apologies for the gap in postings. Been MIA because Andy and I were getting hitched. We just returned from Baja Cali, specifically the seaside, boho hideaway of La Fonda, where before a few friends and family we exchanged our “I do’s.” I won’t go into all the details here. […]

Like art and, well, just about every other creative concern, fashion is increasingly dominated by sell-outs and poseurs. All the more reason to watch the pure mavericks–such as Paper Magazine co-founding editor Kim Hastreiter. […]

At the Costello Tagliapietra show last night, ran into the ever-delightful Simon Doonan. Well, actually, we were seated right across from each other. Catching up on everything, including the pending release of my stylebook, he let it drop he has his own on the way next April. […]

Hit over the head with too much Dom, I’ll share a quickie recap on last night’s celebration for the Rachel Zoe style guide, a book I spent a good part of the last year or so on.

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Yes, folks, it appears even underwear deserves a party, and a birthday party at that. But these here skivvies that deserve a red carpet, an A-list guest list, Brent Bolthouse himself at the turntables, and a packed house of fashion press and hot models are just not any ol’ cotton briefs. […]

Is she a rocker or a mod? Gwen Stefani has always worn her heart on her sleeve, literally—from sampling her design icon Vivienne Westwood to culling dance hall culture. Before a full house Tuesday night that included fellow Angelenos Shirley Manson and Eve, P.

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It’s always worth scrambling up the seven flights of stairs–in high heels, no less—to the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center to catch the latest class of Gen Art’s Fresh Face’s showcase. […]

On or off a skateboard, Tony Alva’s maverick style is the stuff of legend. The rock star of the Z-Boy crew that put the seaside L.A. ‘hood of Dogtown on the pop cultural map three decades ago, the still-iconoclastic, still-stylin’-as-ever Alva turned 50 on Sunday.

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