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Julie Ragolia and Carlos Campos at his autumn 2011 presentation.

Stylist and Fashion Consultant Julie Ragolia Goes Giddy for Barney’s and Hates on Bloggers

Julie Ragolia has seen more stars in their skivvies than you could dream of! After sinking her teeth at MTV and a slew of glossies eons ago, she moved up the nasty and competitive ladder of fashion editorial… These days, she serves as the fashion editor of 7th Man Magazine and styles mega-stars, such as Rihanna and Sean Combs. Despite his Napoleon complex, street photo Scott Schuman even made her the cover girl of his treasured tome, The Satorialist. The Observer tried to find out if she gets to sleep with any celebs and what exactly stylists do aside from playing with clothes and acting bitchy in the Prada showroom… Read More

By Azi Paybarah 10/27/09 8:15pm

Thompson’s Hip-Hop Coalition

Michael Bloomberg has Bono. Bill Thompson has Andre Harrell, and soon, the “hip-hop party.”

Thompson’s campaign has paid $30,000 since August to Harrell Entertainment, the company founded by hip-hop mogul Andre Harrell.

Harrell, in my book, is best known for giving a start to, and then firing, an up and coming producer named Read More

By Irina Aleksander 8/20/09 3:22pm

See You In September Issue! Subjects of Fashion Doc Flock to Premiere

Members of the press are well aware that if an invitation to a New York film premiere indicates that celebrity arrivals begin at 7 p.m., it usually means that the lead stars of this film will likely arrive at 7:55 p.m. At the Wednesday night premiere of The September Issue at the Museum of Modern Read More

By Caitlin Keating 5/28/09 2:26pm

What’s That Smell? ‘Rosy’ Paris Hilton, ‘Edible’ Queen Latifah Reek Up the Fragrant ‘FiFi’ Awards

Manhattan’s Downtown Armory normally reeks of sweaty atheletes.

On Wednesday, May 27, the place smelled of “Fairy Dust”—that is, Paris Hilton‘s signature perfume—and a mix of myriad other scents at the Fragrance Foundation’s 37th annual “FiFi” awards ceremony, where designer Marc Jacobs was awarded Hall of Fame honors.

Among the Read More

By Christopher Rosen 4/21/09 4:30pm

The Best Movie of 2009 (Thus Far): Notorious?

If you thought 2008 was a bad year for movies, allow us to introduce you to 2009. Despite box office numbers through the roof, the overall quality of the films this year has been—how can we put this?—totally crappy. Suffice it to say, by the time December rolls around, you probably won’t find Duplicity and Read More

By Doree Shafrir 1/16/09 9:26pm

Inauguration Party Planning for Saturday, Jan. 17: Diddy, the Green Inaugural Ball, and Korto from Project Runway

Saturday’s events range from a gala hosted by Diddy to a "Green Inaugural Ball" (dress code: green tie).

BET Honors Inaugural Gala

Time: 8 pm to 4 am

Place: Love Nightclub, 1350 Okie St. NE

What: Inaugural celebration and after party for the BET Honors hosted by Diddy.

Cost: $50 General ticket, $150 VIP Read More

By Irina Aleksander 8/05/08 8:59pm

Fashion Roundup: Milla Jovovich Retires Her Line; P. Diddy To Shun Bryant Park; Daisy Lowe Hearts Marc Jacobs

Model and actress Milla Jovovich is putting her clothing line Jovovich-Hawk to rest; it had been carried by high end stores like Fred Segal. [Racked]

There will no longer be a Sean John runway show this September. Instead, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs will host a private preview of the Spring/Summer 2009 collection at Read More

By Matt Haber 3/28/08 3:04pm

Who Shot Ya? A Look Back at the Los Angeles Times’ 2Pacalypse

This week’s big media story was undoubtedly the Los Angeles Times‘ erroneous report that alleged Sean “Diddy” Combs and his posse were responsible for a 1994 attack on Tupac Shakur outside the Quad Recording Studio in New York. The report, by Pulitzer Prize winner Chuck Philips, which first appeared on LATimes.com on March 17 Read More

By Meredith Bryan 2/08/08 1:35pm

Wipeout! As Zac Posen Channels Carroll's Alice, Models Tumble Like House of Cards

Few of Fashion Week’s most anticipated shows are held at Bryant Park’s tents (Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, and Thom Browne, for example, are all off-site), and last night’s Zac Posen show made clear the reasons.

Security guards demanded invitations or credentials at the entrance, despite the fact that the Daily Transom had breezed through Read More

By Azi Paybarah 11/08/07 4:28pm

Diddy’s Advice for Barack Obama

From Fox & Friends this morning:

Brian Kilmeade:

They say statistically that 18-34 belongs to Barack Obama. And he says that he’s the new generation. Have you met him? What do you think?

Diddy:

I met Barack Obama – but I think he has to say something. He has to mean something. No Read More

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Stylist and Fashion Consultant Julie Ragolia Goes Giddy for Barney’s and Hates on Bloggers

Thompson’s Hip-Hop Coalition

See You In September Issue! Subjects of Fashion Doc Flock to Premiere

What’s That Smell? ‘Rosy’ Paris Hilton, ‘Edible’ Queen Latifah Reek Up the Fragrant ‘FiFi’ Awards

The Best Movie of 2009 (Thus Far): Notorious?

Inauguration Party Planning for Saturday, Jan. 17: Diddy, the Green Inaugural Ball, and Korto from Project Runway

Fashion Roundup: Milla Jovovich Retires Her Line; P. Diddy To Shun Bryant Park; Daisy Lowe Hearts Marc Jacobs

Who Shot Ya? A Look Back at the Los Angeles Times’ 2Pacalypse

Wipeout! As Zac Posen Channels Carroll's Alice, Models Tumble Like House of Cards

Diddy’s Advice for Barack Obama

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