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Wanted: Showroom Interns

strenesseINshowroominternship.JPGI.N Showroom is carries a number of European brands like Strenesse, Marlies Dekkers, Alba and Amulette. They’re looking for some fabulous new interns to start at the end of the month—just in time for Pre-Fall market.

You’ll assist the sales team by prepping the collections for appointments, pricing, developing looks, and orders maintenanceas. For the PR team you’ll pull samples for photo shoots, tracking them at their various editorial locations, merchandise, and help walk editors through the collections.

Sounds like a very well-rounded experience to us. If you’re organized and serious about learning the business this could be the perfect gig for you. It’s unpaid but you can earn school credit, or those oh so important recommendations for future jobs.

Email your resumes and cover letters to jessie.merrill@streness.com.

News

Cynthia Vincent and Eugenia Kim for Target

cvshoesfortarget.jpgYou’re about to be able to get your hands on some very cool and very affordable shoes and hats thanks to Target’s latest round of collaborations.

We are very excited to see what Eugenia Kim offers up in the form of headwear, as we’re always on the lookout for something new but seriously hate spending over $200 on it. The collection will hit stores and the web on April 18, just in time for us to pick out our signature summer look. Awesome. We’re hoping for an array of knits as well as some more structured pieces.

Also arriving in April will be a limited edition of Cynthia Vincent shoes. When I lived in Los Angeles, I was Cynthia’s publicist for a spell and so I am doubly excited to see this happen for her and her super talented shoe designer Charlotte Stone. Expect a range of heel heights, especially cute flats, one of her signatures.

Keep ‘em coming, Target. This never gets old.

People We Like

Calendar Girls

laetitia casta pirelli herb ritts.jpgThe Telegraph has more of the images from the 2010 Pirelli calendar shot by Terry Richardson up online today. And they’ve also thrown in a few from years past which got us reminiscing.

There’s a gorgeous Avedon shot of Honor Fraser and a Peter Lindbergh of Jaime King from 2002 that I just love.

But the one that really caught my eye was this Herb Ritts photograph of Laetitia Casta in full pin-up mode. It made me miss Herb Ritts and wish that he was still around making beautiful people look even more beautiful.

We highly suggest heading over to his website (kept up by his foundation) and taking a walk down memory lane. You know, in case you’re looking for something other than actual work to get you through this Friday afternoon.

B for Beauty

Happy Birthday, Dear Juicy Tubes

juicytubesanniversary.jpgWe may not wear tons of makeup, but we’re pretty much never without a slew of lip glosses in our bags. They usually range from Chanel to Cover Girl and everything in-between, but there is pretty much always a Lancôme Juicy Tube or two in the mix.

We’re pretty thrown by the fact that the cult-fave lip gloss is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Seriously, where does the time go? And on that note, how on earth is it almost Thanksgiving already?

But we digress. In honor of the big birthday, they’ve created a limited edition collection of four shades that will be released in April called 100% Natural Origin, with honey as its main ingredient.

We love all the pinky shades but not that we have to wait until warm weather returns to try them.

Fashion Is Fun

10 Questions for Project Runway

10questionsprojectrunwayseason6finale.jpgAnd…scene. Boy, was this a painful season of PR. We’re not sure we can be convinced to go back for more. But we will keep you spoiler-free in the meantime.

1. Did you look at Heidi and think “Holy Pink!?”

2. Nina’s face at Irina during judging, who didn’t love it?

3. Really, that much black wasn’t a conscious decision? Really? It’s not necessarily wrong, but c’mon.

4. When you saw the black headbands, didn’t you just think Carmen Kass in every single Michael Kors show you’ve ever seen?

5. Were you mad when Tim didn’t reference Balenciaga re: the shoulders?

Continue reading 10 Questions for Project Runway

Slideshows

Skate Skiing with Suno

Many, many lookbooks come across our desks over the course of the year. And lots of the them are adorable and well-styled.

But a video lookbook, like this one for Suno’s resort collection, makes us even happier. You get to see the brightly patterned clothes that the company is known for live and in action—actually on roller skates with Parisian artist Marie Vic (who collaborated on the project) “skiing” behind a car in Cuba. The music is super snazzy and really it just looks like the most fun shoot ever.

Can we come next time?

People Are Talking

Love Is Blind. We Are Not. Jumping the Gun.

Which baby New York City “It” Girl asked her parents for a publicist for her birthday? Yep, that’s right, a publicist.

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

ninemoviekatehudsonformidday.jpgBe Italian: We totally agree on the Penny Lane girl crush of course. We can’t even describe the levels of excitement we have for Nine. And Kate never fails to look super cute. Seriously this press tour is going to be out of control fashion-wise. {WhoWhatWear}

Not That Lisa Kline: But the one who styled Sarah and the rest of the Palin clan during the campaign finally comes out to clear the air. And she was asked to do the big makeover during a holiday weekend. Yikes on so many levels. {NY Times}

Change the Date: Fashion’s Night Out is moving to Friday September 10th so that you can drink champagne, shop, and shotgun beers all night long without having to show up for work the next morning. Sweet. {WWD}

That’s Me in the Corner: I (Abby) remember when all my REM tunes were actually on cassette tape. Hence I was automatically drawn to this one-off collaboration between Michael Stipe and Maison Martin Margiela. Though I don’t think I would try wearing it as an eye patch as someone in the shot did. {Racked}

Continue reading Mid-Day Snack

Magazines

Full Speed Ahead at Condé

vanityfaircovercondeereader.jpgFor years it seemed like Si Newhouse and Condé Nast were hiding out and hoping that the whole internet thing would just run its course and life would return to “normal.” Sure they formed CondéNet and launched Style.com but they were certainly not pre-curve on anything digital.

But over the past few months, they’ve definitely been trying to make up for lost time. (We can only imagine the pages of the McKinsey reports that must have been dedicated to online growth.) From finally getting each of their magazines its own proper website to online dating (still super weird!), they are making a serious go of it.

Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that the publishing house is developing an e-reader application that will debut sometime next year first with Wired and then the other titles like Vogue and Vanity Fair. Apparently this is different from the GQ technology they just put on iTunes.

We have yet to sign on to the whole e-reader thing. But it’s really nice to see Condé trying to get out ahead of things instead of hanging back and watching the world change while it stands still. Because we all know how that worked out, and no one wants to see it happen again.

Quote of the Day

“It has the obvious connotations…girl in boyfriend’s/husband’s/one-night stand’s shirt the morning after a black-tie ball. It’s very James Bond.” —Marcus Wainwright on the whole tomboy trend. We couldn’t love this sexy image more.

Comments

Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Give(nchy) Me Studs

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 16, 2009 4:22PM

No one on this site has ever told you what to do with your money. We point out blatant copies when we see them. And I think Britt has been pretty upfront about what she wears and doesn't wear. As have I. We certainly don't sit around here in outfits that cost thousands of dollars every day. But, yes, we do avoid blatant rip-offs. All of you are quite free to make your own choices.

Entry: 10 Questions for Project Runway

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 16, 2009 4:57PM

She really let me down. I definitely thought she would be more fun and entertaining!

Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Give(nchy) Me Studs

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 16, 2009 5:12PM

Actually, I think I was answering a question that was asked. And the writers of this site (both during and before my time) have defended these posts more times than I can count...which yes, does lead to some degree of frustration. This is the most comprehensive breakdown of why we do them: http://fashionista.com/2008/08/adventures_in_copyrights_why_w.php

And though many of you voice opinions against them, we do have tons of readers who like them too.

Entry: Picture Pages

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 20, 2009 4:12PM

I'm well aware of his amazing paintings. I just happen to be an even bigger fan of his photography!

Entry: A Salary Survey

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 20, 2009 4:33PM

@4 Well now that wouldn't be very anonymous would it?? :)

Entry: Online with Alexander Wang

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 23, 2009 6:05PM

Actually they are now called the Rocco! xA

Entry: Oct 27, 2009 @ 3:06pm

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 27, 2009 4:19PM

Our tech guy Nick came up with that whole thing. He says thanks! I think it's hilarious too :)

Entry: Crimes of Fashion

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 27, 2009 4:22PM

You guys are so right...it's screaming for the "ripped from the headlines" treatment!

Entry: Oct 28, 2009 @ 12:29pm

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 28, 2009 2:07PM

It was VIP yesterday but is now open to the public.

Entry: Help Leighton Get Dressed!

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 29, 2009 12:53PM

yep, unpaid

Entry: Help Leighton Get Dressed!

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 29, 2009 3:14PM

NYC

Entry: 10 Questions for Project Runway

posted by Abby Gardner

Oct 30, 2009 11:00AM

Ah, I didn't realize/remember that about Nick!

Entry: Nov 06, 2009 @ 1:11pm

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 06, 2009 4:09PM

Oops! Thanks RR.

Entry: Kate's Tee Party

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 06, 2009 4:30PM

It's 20th Street. Our apologies, there was a typo in the info we were sent! xxAbby

Entry: Nov 05, 2009 @ 5:27pm

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 06, 2009 11:01PM

Our intern Alyssa is the one with this awesome penmanship! But we still love Faran's too :)

Entry: Nov 18, 2009 @ 5:30pm

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 19, 2009 12:56PM

Yep we'll have summer ones too!

Entry: Mid-Day Snack

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 19, 2009 1:52PM

Thanks Jean!

Entry: Mid-Day Snack

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 19, 2009 2:00PM

Ha! And thanks. xxa

Entry: 10 Questions for Project Runway

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 20, 2009 10:35AM

haha, kate! that's exactly what my roommate said!

Entry: Nov 20, 2009 @ 5:09pm

posted by Abby Gardner

Nov 20, 2009 11:11PM

Dakota's dress is Valentino. And I agree that she is such an awesomely lovely vision in the mess that is usually young Hollywood! xA