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The Anti-Defamation League Defends John Galliano Against The New York Post

The cover of today’s New York Post takes designer John Galliano, fresh from his “apology for anti-Semitic remarks” tour, to task for his outfit, which the Post deems a mockery of the garb worn by the Hasidic faithful. As befitting a tabloid not known for its subtlety, the headline reads “Schmuck!”

But not so fast, says the Anti-Defamation League, which issued a statement defending the designer and bashing the Post story.  Read More

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Nerd Girlfriend Finally Exists

For years, the fashion blog Nerd Boyfriend has been a secret pleasure even for those who don’t care about fashion but just like looking at photos of artists, writers and filmmakers. But it was always sad that there was no female equivalent, as if women were somehow excluded from the category of attractive nerd, as if there were no female fashion icons who were renowned for their brains as much as their bodies. Perhaps it was simply a question of buying a domain name. Read More

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H&M Launch Dragon Tattoo Inspired Line, But What Would Lisbeth Say?

Lisbeth Salander, the goth heroine of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, is hardly known for her fashion sense. Described as “a pale, anorexic young woman who had hair as short as a fuse, and a pierced nose and eyebrows,” the hardcore hacker has little in common with the models typically seen fashion ads… except maybe the anorexic part. With the bestseller’s first film installation to set to hit theaters this December, however, H&M is hoping to capitalize on Lisbeth’s off-color style sensibilities. The fast fashion brand has recently announced a line inspired by the perturbed protagonist herself. Read More

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Jeffrey Eugenides’s Vest Speaks: ‘The Most Famous Hermaphroditic Vest in History’

“I am a vest who has appeared on a Times Square billboard and many other fine photos that have included Jeffrey Eugenides,” says the Twitter description for @EugenidesVest, the outlet for the most ignominious item in the wardrobe of the novelist Jeffrey Eugenides. The vest gained national prominence after being featured in a billboard in Times Square, where it is shown flapping in the wind as Mr. Eugenides strides forth. Read More

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Galliano Found Guilty as Charged

Earlier this morning a Parisian court found beleaguered designer John Galliano guilty of committing “public injury” under French law for his antisemitic and racist outbursts last winter.

Galliano, however, was not present at the sentencing this morning. In a letter read to the court Mr. Galliano explained his absence was solely motivated “solely by the Read More

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Gaga Vs. Horyn, the Memo in Full

In her column for V Magazine this month, Lady Gaga has some choice words for esteemed fashion critic Cathy Horyn.

“In the age of the Internet, when collections and performances are so accessible to the public and anyone can post a review on Facebook or Twitter, shouldn’t columnists and reviewers, such as Cathy Horyn, employ Read More