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Posts for June 19th 2012

Valentino Resort 2013
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Valentino Resort 2013

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli looked to the swinging silhouettes of the '60s and Andy Warhol's iconic portrait series for Resort 2013.
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Valentino Resort 2013

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli looked to the swinging silhouettes of the '60s and Andy Warhol's iconic portrait series for Resort 2013. "We imagined a playful and optimistic collection, using color as a structural, rather than decorative, element," Chiuri explained. To that end, there were tulle gowns in princess silhouettes — high necks, long sleeves, flared skirts, nipped waists — embroidered with cotton-candy-hued florals for night, and for day, lounge-ready pantsuits in vivid lace and hyper-colored leopard prints.

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Karen Elson and Beck Fleetwood Mac Cover
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In Honor of Karen Elson's Upcoming Fleetwood Mac Cover: A Look Back at Her Gold Dust Woman Style

Karen Elson has partnered with Beck on a rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman" as part of an upcoming tribute album to the legendary band, out Aug.
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Karen Elson and Beck Fleetwood Mac Cover

Karen Elson has partnered with Beck on a rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman" as part of an upcoming tribute album to the legendary band, out Aug. 14.

Elson announced her involvement with the album, titled Just Tell Me That You Want Me: a Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, on Twitter Monday evening, saying that she's "very excited" about the track. It's one of 17 on the album, contributed by a variety of artists: MGMT covered "Future Games," Best Coast added its take on "Rhiannon," and Antony contributed a rendition of the classic song "Landslide." The Kills, for which Kate Moss's husband Jamie Hince is guitarist, covered "Dreams."

It's a fitting project for Elson — who was a founding member of The Citizens Band and released a solo album, The Ghost Who Walks in 2010 — because, really, she's been channeling the bohemian flair of Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks for years. A peek at the best of those looks, here in the gallery.

— Additional reporting by Christina Pérez

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Gisele Bundchen David Gandy
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Gisele Bundchen's Model Foe, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Film Role, and Kate Moss's Good Advice

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

  • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has landed a film role. On Tuesday, her publicist confirmed the rumors that the model-turned-actress will star in Mad Max: Fury Road alongside Charlize Theron and Abbey Lee Kershaw. [Vogue UK]

  • Model David Gandy doesn't get along with his colleague Gisele Bundchen, recently named the world's highest-paid model. "We don't see eye to eye, we argue, and we don't enjoy working with each other," he said. [The Daily Mail]

  • Meanwhile, Bundchen (above) is keeping busy wearing Terry Richardson's glasses. [Terry's Diary]

  • Tory Burch unveiled a redesign of its blog and made an iPad and iPhone app called Tory Daily available for download Tuesday. Both releases are part of a strategy to integrate the brand's lifestyle content and ecommerce. [WWD]

  • The hard plastic shoes models wore during Chanel's Resort 2013 collection at Versailles weren't all that comfortable. Meghan Collison, who walked in the show, said the shoes "destroyed the back of my feet. I was bleeding afterward." [The Cut]

  • Speaking of uncomfortable shoes, Adidas has decided not to send a pair of its Jeremy Scott sneakers to production after Internet commenters vilified them as racist. [Styleite]

  • A judge threw out Louis Vuitton's lawsuit against Warner Bros. for using fake Vuitton products in the movie The Hangover Part II, calling Vuitton's case "not plausible" or "particularly compelling." [Fashionista]

  • W Magazine has launched a digital photography network to showcase street-style photography from contributors like Candice Lake and Craig Arend, who can upload up to 100 original images every day. A Pinterest icon will allow readers to share the images with others. [Fashionologie Inbox]

  • Florence Welch says Kate Moss gave her some vital advice about how to deal with paparazzi photography. "Like Kate Moss said: 'Never explain, never complain.'" [Vogue UK]

  • Royal Ascot has a team of purple-clad dress code assistants (read: fashion police) helping to enforce the horse race's strict style rules. The assistants will hand out free neckties, fascinators, and shawls to wayward attendees. [The Huffington Post]

Photo: Gisele Bundchen, photographed by Terry Richardson.

Alexa Chung For Maje Fall 2012 Ad Campaign
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Maje Taps Alexa Chung For Fall 2012 Campaign

After Madewell, Lacoste, Pepe, Superga, and DKNY Jeans, Alexa Chung can add yet another brand to her ever-growing campaign list: Maje.
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Alexa Chung For Maje Fall 2012 Ad Campaign

After Madewell, Lacoste, Pepe, Superga, and DKNY Jeans, Alexa Chung can add yet another brand to her ever-growing campaign list: Maje. The French brand — whose previous campaign ambassadors include Lara Mullen and Vanessa Traina — has tapped the Brit style star as the face of its Fall 2012 campaign. Shot by photographer Glen Luchford at the Porte des Lilas Metro station in Paris, the black-and-white images feature a bed-headed Chung lounging on an empty train, and are meant to call to mind a moody '60s-era film. "Alexa embodies a modern heroine with style and charm," the brand explained in a statement. "Elegant yet edgy, her attitude reflects a personality that is both glamorous and rock 'n' roll."

Chung, for her part, is equally pleased. "I am thrilled to be the face of Maje," she said. "It's a brand I love and wear, so to be asked was a huge compliment."

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Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls Cover W Magazine July 2012
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Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls Cover W's July Issue

For its July issue, W Magazine has given rising stars Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls each their own covers, dubbing them both "the new face of fashion."
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Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls Cover W Magazine July 2012

For its July issue, W Magazine has given rising stars Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls each their own covers, dubbing them both "the new face of fashion."

It's a high honor for both models, who were shot by Steven Meisel for the magazine. At 6'1", Kloss has become one of the most recognizable personalities in the industry, and she admits her height helps. "Every time I see Karl Lagerfeld, he's always, like, 'Karlie, have you stopped growing yet? Are you taller?'"

Smalls, whose mother is Puerto Rican and whose father is black, has taken on the responsibility of representing women of color in fashion. "I know I'm representing a group — black, Latin, whatever you want to put me with — and I want to show that they are beautiful the way they are. I think that's really important for our youth to see," she says.

Take a look at what makes each cover girl in the gallery.

Photos courtesy of W Magazine.

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