Fashionista Story of the Week – How Bad Is It That I Never Wash My Face… Ever?

Last Friday, an argument erupted in the Fashionista office between me and my typically gregarious coworkers. The topic? Face washing–or, more specifically, my total lack of doing so. The following is a paraphrase of the events that occurred that evening. Tyler: Wait… you don’t wash your face?! Me: Correct. Tyler: That’s so bad for you! […]

Fashionista Story of the Week – Lady Gaga Gets Naked, Spreads It for V

After years of flouncing around (and falling down) in provocative getups and impossibly giant platforms, has Lady Gaga finally run out of shocking outfits? Sure seems that way–the pop star is totally, completely, like no-buts-about-it-but-also-all-butts-about-it naked (besides a rather unfortunate hairpiece from the Amanda Bynes Wig Collection) in the upcoming issue of V Magazine. Photographed […]

Fashionista Story of the Week – Tom Ford Now a Meaningless Lyric in New Jay-Z Song

Hip hop artists having been throwing names of fashion brands and designers into their lyrics since we can remember. And the rule has generally been: the more expensive and luxurious, the better. Which explains the fact that the brands mentioned most frequently in rap lyrics are, according to Rap Genius: Gucci, Prada, Versace, and Louis […]

Fashionista Story of the Week – How Kate Upton Made Me Love My Breasts

I love Kate Upton. Scratch that. I love Kate Upton’s breasts. And no, I’m not a straight man, a lesbian, or a crying infant in search of my next meal (you’re shocked, right?). But really: Loving Kate Upton’s breasts has helped me love my own. It’s not often a model comes along who actually makes […]

Fashionista Story of the Week – Vogue Defends Kim and Kanye’s Baby Name

Sooo we weren’t really that serious when we wrote about Anna Wintour having had a hand in Kimye’s controversial baby name, North West. But maybe there was more truth to that story than we thought. Yesterday evening, Vogue.com published what felt like a pretty un-Vogue op-ed defending the much-maligned name. “A Girl Named North? Why […]

Fashionista Story of the Week – The Top 50 Fashion Schools in the World

If you’re currently hunting for the right college and are set on a career in fashion, the options can be overwhelming. To help you on your way, Fashionista has ranked the 50 best fashion schools in the world. (Click here for the full list.) While fashion design might be the most popular freshman-year major documented […]

Fashionista Story of the Week – How to Brand Yourself in Fashion: A Guide

Nowadays the face behind any given product, be that a blog, magazine or designer label, is just as important as the product itself–if not more so. “Consumers today are buying into a lot more than just a commodity,” said Marc Beckman, co-founder of Designers Management Agency which reps Proenza Schouler, Andre Leon Talley and Nicola […]

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