Bar Refaeli, the model most well known for her attachment to Leonardo DiCaprio and her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, may be headed into a world of tsoris, as she’s been accused of getting married for the sole purpose of avoiding compulsory service in the Israeli Defense Force. Seems the Sabra married a family friend (under I...

Well, it’s been a busy day for fans of big-box designer collaborations, as this morning’s release of images from Zac Posen’s Target collection were quickly followed by pics of Jean Paul Gaultier’s work for the megastore. Interestingly, Refinery29 got their hands on the images after they ...

It’s been a pretty big year for model pregnancies — Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, and Adriana Lima have all recently given birth. Well, the gene pool’s about to get even richer, as veteran “supe” Claudia [....rest of the story....]...

As mentioned before, the video-game industry has finally realized how much time women and girls spend shopping for, researching, and dreaming about clothes, and are responding with a series of fashion-focused titles available for multiple platforms both now and over the coming months. As if to show the industry’s commitment to turning style ...

You’d think if anyone would be comfortable in their own skin, it would be Daisy Lowe, the British “It” girl and model who’s flaunted her luscious figure in lingerie ads and in Terry Richardson’s recent, revealing Pirelli calendar. But, as British Elle found out at the premiere party for ...

At some point, every halfway-decent shopper has had to take a moment or two out of a wild buying spree to kick off her heels and rub her calves for a moment. It’s why there’s a Mrs. Field’s at every mall. Well, a new study commissioned by Debenhams (sort of the Macy’s of England) demonstrates that, just like an offensive li...

Indeed, did you know that Kate Moss had a secret affair with the son of the heir to Italy’s throne and that the prince was so enamored with her that he wrote a song about all the ways they made love? So says the prince. Even so, it’s not the juiciest bit of news about the English supermodel hitting the web this morning. Moss, who has b...

With memories of Rodarte’s recent stand at Target still fresh in our heads, we were happy to see that Fashionista had posted an early look at Zac Posen’s Go International collection for the megaretailer late last night. Not afraid to be floral, girlish, and just a bit boho, the line features a selection of simply constructed dresses, s...

If you hadn’t noticed from all the television commercials, officially recognized city celebrations, and the banner ads coating this very website, Project Runway is hurtling back to a television near you. As part of the publicity groundswell for Project’s return to the airwaves (and premiere on Lifetime), Betty Confidential spoke to jud...

The fashion world may be a judgmental community, but let it never be said that it is an uncaring one. Fashion Delivers, the four-year-old relief charitable foundation that distributes excess clothing to needy individuals and families all around the globe, is issuing a massive open call to designers and stores to donate “lightweight apparel&#...

It seems the eternal dialogue over body size in the fashion industry has never been more alive and more interesting than it is at this very moment. As the average American woman now wears a size 14, we’ve seen a true clampdown on dangerously underweight models (though beanpoles still abound), editors as powerful as British Vogue’s Alex...

Erin Wasson was put on a virtual rack when she admitted in an interview to drawing inspiration from the indigent residents of her SoCal neighborhood. It’s not all that sensitive to hold the homeless as aesthetic models, apparently. Well, rising pop tart Ke$ha has done Wasson one better by claiming to harvest her wardrobe directly from panhan...

Earlier in the week, we showed you Megan Fox taking over for Victoria Beckham as she became the new face and, more important, the new body of the Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani ads. Similarly, we see that Posh’s hubby, David Beckham, has been replaced by the younger and more muscled (if that’s possible) Real Madrid star [....rest of t...

Last week, tongues were clucking as it was revealed that local H&M stores destroy or mutilate unsold, unworn clothes instead of recycling the material or, even better, donating the goods to underprivileged New Yorkers who could use them. The fast-fashion marketer’s quick, positive resolution of ...

We’ve made no secret of the deep existential nausea caused by looking at the mysteriously long line in front of the Ugg store in Soho. But the latest news related to the Australian-born trend that would not die has sent a shiver that runs from our eyes to our very soul — Jimmy Choo is collaborating with Ugg. While there are no preview ...

Whereas only a couple of years back, even more independent labels could dictate prices to a confident customer base, today’s economy sees designers attacking the marketplace from multiple angles — big-box store collaborations, diffusion lines, denim collections, and the like. Why it was just yesterday that we got our first look at Nane...

This seemed destined somehow. One of Britain’s best, Stella McCartney, has made almost as much hay out of her collaborations with Adidas, GapKids, and others as she has off her own label. Meanwhile, Tim Burton’s forthcoming Alice in Wonderland pic has inspired tote bags’ worth of editorials, [....rest of the story....]...

Back in September, we fielded rumors that Sex and the City 2 star Sarah Jessica Parker was in talks to be the new face of Halston, the legendary seventies American brand that spent much of the last few years either dying or attempting to bring itself back to life. While no official word on a new campaign featuring [....rest of the story....]...

What was that word again? “Oonagh”? Well, according to Nylon, the name for the new line of streetwear basics by the distinctively feminine designer Nanette Lepore means “pure” to the Scottish ear. And “pure” these T-shirts, tunics, simple dresses, and minimalist tops are, with little of the embellishment and fan...

By now you’ve either seen or heard of MTV’s Jersey Shore, a probing look at Garden State beach revelers in a quiet, coastal town where hair is fast, muscles are juiced, and skin is orange. Yes, it’s an instant classic of the genre. But even at that, we never imagined anyone would want to see more — yes, more —of the g...

It only took them 30 years, but the video-game industry, through the use of massive-multiplayer games as well as the Nintendo Wii and DS, has finally gotten young women to join what has been a historically male market. Now that the ladies have picked up the controller, the fashion industry is looking to cash in. WWD reports that [....rest of the s...

Much like Bill Clinton, former English Prime Minister Tony Blair has been spending his retirement from public office making money at speaking engagements, playing peekaboo with the press, serving on boards, going on humanitarian missions, and generally receiving more love than he did in office thanks to the lackluster performance of his immediate ...