Thursday, November 13, 2008

Cinematically Cinched...at the Waist

Irene Dunne
The Awful Truth, 1937
Gowns by Kalloch
The quintessential screwball comedy with the quintessential leading man (see also the perfect romantic comedy).
I could go on and on about how they don't make 'em like this anymore--A-list cast, director and script, stunning gowns, pitch perfect comedic timing, etc, etc--but you should see it for yourself then marvel at the fact that no one is really witty or clever anymore.

MOVE // Do The Tyra!

Smile! Eyes! Swing your hair! Accordian pleat! Triptych!

Icon Of The Week: Dusty Springfield Hair



Icon of the Week: The Trinity 2.0

Oh, look, it's Naomi, Linda and Christy...And here they are just tucked into the corner of U.S. Vogue's May 2007 cover. Of all the "new supermodels" on said cover, these three, Agyness (natch), Chanel and Coco, have really earned it. Thoughts?

'Tis The Season // Special Collections!

What better way to celebrate the upcoming holiday season than by dressing in limited celebrity collections from your favorite stores! For example why not show up at Grandma's house in the Comme des Garcons line at H&M:

Who wants turkey!

What about Kate Moss' holiday collection at Top Shop?

Pass the gravy! And FYI McQueen is designing for Target next... can you believe?

Hunch Of The Day // Horizontal Heave

Just-'Cause Akimbo // Banana Republic Suitcase

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Cinematically Cinched...at the Waist

Kate Hepburn
The Philadelphia Story, 1941
Gowns by Adrian
Arms by akimbo. Hepburn, Grant, Stewart. Three of the greatest screen actors ever together in one film, riffing off and falling over one another, expertly guided by the great George Cukor. Hepburn is perfection as Tracy Lord Haven, an impossibly thin and impossibly chic socialite who's beauty is surpassed only by her frigidity. Flawless. And for all you aspiring milliner, check out Ruth Hussey's hats. You'll gag.

Icon of the Week: The Many Faces of Deyn

Youthful and vivacious for Burberry
Wisftul and gamine for Armani

Tough androgyne on i-DBrunette and seductive for Armani

Exuberant backstage
Hot mess? I'm not even sure this is even her face, but that's what the interwebs tells me, so who am I to question?

I Love When I Do Something That Is Classic Tyra...

Like showing up to Glamour's Women of the Year event pulling off a demure, unflattering black Gucci gown but still smiling with my eyes, so as to appear appreciative and mature, as opposed to totally OMG super excited at the fact that my tampons and drag queen parade loosely referred to as a talk show puts me on the same pedestal as the Secretary of State and that monkey lady. You've come a long way, lady. Remember, sultry not slutty. I'm just going to keep this hand perched ever so lightly on my hip, a little industry trick to take off a good two pounds. Now if I only had eight more hands...

When Did This Happen?

Trump and wife, sharing more than a bed. Same plastic surgeon, or same bad fish for dinner?

And how can we keep it from spreading?

MOVE // Splash!

Midnight blue! Swing the hair! Train! Flap!

LV & Madonna, How Exactly New is that Face?

By now I'm sure you've all heard that Her Madgesty, Madonna Louise, will be the new face of Louis Vuitton, another in a long line of celebrities that have been featured in the superbrand's campaigns. So can Madge measure up? Well, let's take a look at what she has to compete against.

Uma


Scarlett


Keith


And the best of them all, La Lopez

That's right, sit on that shoulder, and BAG!

Arch your back, suck it in, claw claw CLAW!

And we're gagging him, the bag's in your crotch, now do that sexy squint thing...

Leg up! 45 degree angle, sell the heel and the bag!

That's right, out of my way, I've got a fashion emergency, find your light!

Alien. Done.

Vaguely androgynous, extend that neck, shove his face away because he's a commoner!

Yeah, Madonna's got some big, pink-heeled stiletto ankle boots to fill, but with her marriage nearly officially over, the old girl's got something to prove. What, no one really knows or cares, but I'm sure she'll prove it to us, whether we want her to or not.

Hunch Of The Day // Crimp Crink

Icon Of The Week: Free-Falling

Aggy paired her recent nun POP cover with this awesome spread on "Spring" dresses:

who dat