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What! You didn’t know the haute couture shows were going on in gay ole Paree??? Well, you can be forgiven. After all, haute couture is about excess, decadence and exclusivity, the very height of fashion, and we do happen to be in a recession. So, ya know. But you also what they say…that the super [...]

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The Super Bowl is all about food, and beer and football of course, but mostly food, like any good holiday. This artery clogging nightmare will go over great with your guests this Super Bowl Sunday. It’s called the Bacon Explosion, a.k.a. “the BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes.” It was recently featured in Old Gray [...]

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Kanye West and actress Mischa Barton sat front row at the Elie Saab show in Paris. Wonder what engrossing conversation they had? Well the Chic Report has that info for us: On the perils of being photographed: Kanye: “It’s hard to look sexy without looking angry.” Mischa: “I know, it’s so hard with all the [...]

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Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Interview

by Kid A on January 27, 2009

Kanye West, or wait…forgive me. I mean Martin ‘Louis’ The King, Jr. had a chat with Dazed Digital after the recent Louis Vuitton show which featured his L.V. designed kicks. Dazed Digital: What was the inspiration behind the sneakers you’ve designed for Louis Vuitton? Kanye West: They’ve got a sci-fi influence with this flap up [...]

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Give Me Louis Vuitton or Give Me Death

by Kid A on January 26, 2009

Louis Vuitton is like a habit you just can’t quit.   If I had to pick one luxe brand to exclusively have and no others, it would defintiely be Louis Vuitton. Their accessories game is just on another level. Last year I was drooling over the Damier Graphite collection and now after the recent Fall [...]

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Kanye West Invades Paris Under a New Moniker

by Kid A on January 26, 2009

Hey guys guess what?  The haute couture shows are under way in gay ole Paris and of course Kanye has invaded the city with his entourage. This colorful cast of rag-tag characters includes Fonzworth Bentley and Taz Arnold  Oh and check the video below to hear Kanye West wax poetic, or “stunt” if you will, [...]

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HAUTE LINKS

by Kid A on December 17, 2008

Anderson Cooper in black jeans and black leather jacket shopping for cashmere sweaters at Barneys Co-op with a young Frenchman. [Page Six] Are female bangs the next trend for guys? [Hipster Runoff] Kevin Federline is spotted with a new girl, Victoria Prince. [Socialite Life] But hold on, Britney Spears has asked her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, [...]

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D&G unveils a West Hollywood flagship and apparently everyone in L.A. has to show up. The store debut brought forth the bold faced set including: Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Paris Hilton, Benji Madden, Lily Collins, Amy Smart, Bijou Phillips, Justin Chambers, Gabrielle Union, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sanaa Lathan, Nicky Hilton, Danielle Panabaker, Erika Christensen, Rumer Willis, [...]

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This economic crunch is weighing on everyone rich and poor, even the royals! A few months ago we told you about her Majesty having to recycle old fabric for her dresses and now Queen Elizabeth has ordered even more cutbacks. According to British news outlets, she told staffers to turn off the lights in vacant [...]

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GUCCI AND PIZZA HUT?

by Kid A on December 11, 2008

Um…WTF? Pizza Hut is giving away Gucci bags as part of a raffle? How do the two go together? Gucci is Italian and pizza is Italian but that’s about it. Where is this parallel universe, it’s kind twilight zonish. And does Gucci know that this is happening? If we were Gucci we’d be pissed at [...]

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[HAUTE TECH] APOLLO TABLETOP FIREPLACE

by Kid A on December 8, 2008

Old man winter announced himself with full force this past weekend in New York. And when the thermometer starts dropping and winds begin howling against your window you’ll yearn for the warmth of a fireplace. Unfortunately that’s a premium in this city. But now you can have the next best thing with this mini fireplace. [...]

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Ivanka Trump understands that there is a recession going on better than anyone. And so she’s doing her part by releasing a lower-priced second line to her eponymous fine jewelry line. The items will be “done with less-expensive rose-gold and chunky crystals” and only cost “from $4,000 to $45,000″. Whew! Thanks Ivanka! We knew you’d [...]

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Oh, Tom Ford got the memo about the economy. He just doesn’t care to be quite honest. That’s why he’s selling $18 soap. But not just any soap, ultra luxe soap on a rope. Actually don’t even call it soap. You shall refer to this as a cleansing bar. This cleansing bar will leave you [...]

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This is becoming pandemic now. Alessandro Dell’Acqua‘s boutique at 818 Madison Avenue has shut it’s doors for good. And now the remainder of the store is being liquidated whatever they can get. They’re even selling the employee microwave and a stainless steel garbage from the bathroom. Hey, times are tough. Get a glimpse of what’s [...]

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[FILTHY RICH] HAUTE COUTURE HOLIDAY STOCKING

by Kid A on December 4, 2008

If you really want to be obnoxious this holiday season, go ahead and splurge on this Haute Couture Holiday Stocking. The ultimate in ostentatious, this stocking is covered with faceted Swarovski crystal pendants, dazzling ice and chalk-white beads and glistening silver baguettes. And that fluffy white lining is white fox fur. Oh, yeah, it’s $3,500.00. [...]

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No your eyes don’t deceive you! Louis Vuitton has picked the face for their next fashion ad campaign and it’s none other than the Material Girl herself! Madonna is the center of six “atmospheric” shots by photographer and longtime Madonna collaborator Steven Meisel. “It’s a big change from what we were doing. It tells a [...]

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Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton are launching a Stephen Sprouse inspired collection of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories that will come out next month. Sprouse is the late designer and artist whose Day-Glo colors and graffiti prints became a defining aesthetic of the early eighties. He died in 2004. This new Vuitton collection will pay homage [...]

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GUCCI BY GUCCI AD CAMPAIGN

by Kid A on December 2, 2008

Check out this advertising campaign directed by award winning film director David Lynch for Gucci. The shoot was filmed at the Musée National des Arts DAfrique et DOceanie in Paris, and it features models Raquel Zimmerman, Natasha Poly and Freja Beha. It’s the latest for the Gucci by Gucci campaign and has strong hints of [...]

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We’re loving how Michelle Obama is helping out American designers by wearing their designs and giving them exposure. Her endorsements of these designers in the coming term are sure to be more powerful than ad spots. Michelly O. has an opportunity to really help the U.S. fashion industry and our designers thrive and become more [...]

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WOW! The Anna Wintour job watch has just been kicked (back) into high gear. Gawker is reporting that rumors are rampant “that Si Newhouse was meeting in Paris with Carine Roitfeld to work out the final details of the French Vogue editor’s move to New York, where she is expected to take over flagship Vogue [...]

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