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Apple Enlists Top Designers to Make This Year’s Valentine’s Gifts

After experiencing an outage earlier today, the Apple online store is now featuring a Valentine Day’s campaign with iPad and iPhone gifts, as well as iPods, and accessories created in collaboration with top designers.“Shop our handpicked collection of iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Mac gifts for Valentine’...

27 January 2012
08:57 GMT

Jessica Simpson Hates Maternity Clothes

Jessica Simpson is about 6 months pregnant and, though it shows in every inch of her body, she is adamant she will not wear maternity clothes. However, for other ladies out there, she has just the thing: she's coming out with her own line. Walking the red carpet the other day to promote her latest show, a fash...

9 January 2012
16:31 GMT

Apple’s Jonathan Ive Becomes a Knight

You can now address Apple’s chief designer using 'Sir' Jonathan Ive when you bump into him on the street as he has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE). The media obtained a statement from Cupertino’s iconic designer, who reportedly said: “I am keenly aware that I bene...

3 January 2012
02:20 GMT

Kat Von D Comes Out with 'Sophisticated' Fashion Line

Now that her career in television is practically over, at least for the time being, Kat Von D is looking to branch out. The tattoo artist is coming out with a fashion line, of which she tells People we're to expect the unexpected. As some of you may remember, right before Kat and Jesse James called off their en...

27 December 2011
15:31 GMT

iCam + iPhone 5 Concept Is a Ripoff, Says Turkish Designer

Remember that design by Antonio DeRosa who envisioned an interchangeable-lens camera + iPhone 5 called the iCam? (pictured left) Well, it appears it’s not as original as we may have initially thought. In fact, according to Zeki Ozek, it’s a total ripoff. Zeki is Turkish designer with more than 15 years ...

15 December 2011
09:43 GMT

Beer Can Tents for Green Music Festival in the US

Instead of just throwing out beer cans, bottles and other no-longer needed materials, designer Vanessa Harden proves that there are other creative ways of recycling and reusing no-longer-needed products. Harden has managed to revolutionize Bonnaroo, one of the most popular music festivals held every year in the U...

10 December 2011
05:44 GMT

Fashion Designers Think Kristen Stewart Is a 'Fashion Pariah'

Kristen Stewart has always been and, as per her own words, will always be a tomboy in style. She favors jeans and sneakers and plain t-shirts, so she's been branded a designer's worst nightmare, according to a new report. The Daily Mail writes that, following the media storm for the promotion of “The ...

29 November 2011
16:31 GMT

Jay-Z Pulls 'Occupy' Clothing Line from Rocawear Amidst Controversy

Rapper, music mogul and designer Jay-Z got himself in quite a pickle with his latest line of designs. All bearing the caption “Occupy All Streets” and taking inspiration from the Occupy Wall Street movement, the items have now been pulled from the Rocawear website. Jay helped create a new line of tees wh...

14 November 2011
14:41 GMT

Ex Apple Designer on Flawed Visions of the Future

Care to see (and perhaps resonate with) a very naturalistic vision about the future of computer interaction and some real evidence that not even Steve Jobs got it right? Read on, then. Bret Victor was a Human-Interface Inventor at Apple, where he worked on “half a dozen experimental hardware platforms”, ...

10 November 2011
05:29 GMT

Hong Kong Artist Admits His Steve Jobs Tribute May Not Be Original

The 19-year old Hong Kong student credited for creating an awesome tribute for Apple’s late co-founder has stepped forward to admit his design was, in fact, not original.After being contacted by various high-profile companies with job propositions, 19-year old Jonathan Mak said he was not, in fact, the first to...

10 October 2011
13:21 GMT

Designer Accuses Kim Kardashian of Ripping Him Off for Jewelry Line

Last month, Kim Kardashian launched her Belle Noel jewelry line, which is available at Kardashian Dash stores. Designer Alexis Bittar has gone on the record saying that her designs are actually rip-offs of his own. The accusation is a serious one, but it wouldn’t be the first time that Kim is blasted for findin...

6 October 2011
16:41 GMT

Photographer Pays Awesome Tribute to Jobs

Jonathan Mak Long has photoshopped the Apple logo to replace the bite with Steve Jobs’ face to bring his own tribute to the Apple co-founder. The image depicting Jobs' face appears to be taken from the cover of ‘Inside Steve’s Brain’, a book about the iconic man authored Leander Kahney.Ap...

6 October 2011
03:52 GMT

Melissa McCarthy Comes Out with Fashion Line for the Plus-Sized

Emmy-winning actress Melissa McCarthy is looking to branch out, using the boost in popularity she’s enjoying right now as a launching platform. First thing on the table, a plus-sized clothing line. McCarthy first came to New York to be a fashion designer, after completing her studies in this domain. Things turn...

30 September 2011
16:31 GMT

Designer Rachel Freire Stirs Up Controversy with Cow Nipple Dresses

When Lady Gaga walked the red carpet at an industry event clad in a dress made of meat (matched with shoes and purse of the same material), the world was shocked. Designer Rachel Freire is getting a similar reaction with her latest collection, made entirely of cow and yak nipples. Granted, unlike the dress Gaga wore,...

30 September 2011
03:54 GMT

Designer Michael Kors Marries Partner of 20 Years Lance LePere

Designer Michael Kors and Lance LePere, his partner of no less than 20 years, have become legally married in an intimate, beach ceremony that took place earlier this week. People magazine has confirmation of the happy news. Shortly after New York legalized same-gender marriage, Michael and Lance formed just one of th...

19 August 2011
03:59 GMT

Replica of Bella Swan’s Wedding Dress Goes on Sale in November

Female Twi-hards with plans to tie the knot at the end of the year or in 2012, get ready: a replica of the dress Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart) will wear on her big day, when she becomes Mrs. Edward Cullen, will go on sale shortly after the film release. Even though many details from the upcoming installment ...

16 August 2011
16:01 GMT

Fred Perry to Release Three New Amy Winehouse Clothing Collections

Last year, Amy Winehouse teamed up with Fred Perry for a clothing line that would be centered on her unique, vintage-inspired style. Two collections were released, but three others may be on the way, if the Winehouse family gives them the green-light. The initial Fred Perry by Amy Winehouse collection proved to be a ...

29 July 2011
14:01 GMT

Kate Moss Receives Custom Made, Swarovski Wedges as Wedding Gift

If you’re somebody as famous as Kate Moss, you can expect to receive some of the weirdest presents on your wedding day. Kate, for instance, was surprised with a pair of Margaux platforms by Terry de Havilland, with the F-word in Swarovski crystals on their soles. Friends of the model knew very well that she was...

11 July 2011
13:51 GMT

Ever Cooler iPhone 5 Renderings Keep Popping Up

If you thought this iPhone 5 concept was cool, check out Antoine Brieux’ mockup. Reminiscent of the iPod nano, it features curved glass and an even more minimalistic form factor than the current (real) iPhone model.Unlike Michal Bonikowski’s concept, Antoine’s iPhone 5 has a single part casing made ...

30 June 2011
09:11 GMT

Bella Swan’s Wedding Dress in ‘Breaking Dawn’ Designed by Carolina Herrera

One of the best kept secrets in the Twilight universe right now is the dress Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) will wear on the big day when she marries her vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). At least now fans know who designed it. As we also noted on a previous occasion, the first teaser trailer for “Breaki...

16 June 2011
16:01 GMT

‘Plus-Size Is a Word We Need to Bury,’ Queen Latifah Says

Queen Latifah is breaking into the fashion industry and she’s doing so while setting for herself a very high goal: she wants to abolish the term “plus-size” and come up with clothes and accessories for women of all sizes and body shapes. Speaking with WWD about the new range, which will become avail...

1 June 2011
16:31 GMT

Milk and Honey Shoes or How to Get the Perfect Customized Designer Shoe

Women love shoes but, as sisters Ilissa & Dorian Howard, founders of the website Milk and Honey Shoes put it, sometimes they love shoes so much there’s literally nothing available that will do. Because of that, they have come up with this great idea of offering the ladies the chance to design their own pumps. G...

5 May 2011
13:51 GMT

Beyonce and the Impossibly Tight Pucci Gown at the MET 2011 Ball

Singer Beyonce is one of the few female entertainers out there to boast such a fabulous curvy figure, one that most women would probably kill for. As such, she’s always dressed to emphasize it but, at the recent MET 2011 Gala, she may have overdone it just a bit.As the photo attached to this article confirms, f...

4 May 2011
14:01 GMT

Brilliant Designer Shows Apple How iOS Notifications Should Work

Apple has perhaps the best mobile operating system out there (fanboys surely agree it’s arguably the leader of the pack), but the company is yet to figure out a reliable yet non-intrusive, non-cumbersome system of notifications. Many believe Apple’s iOS notifications system could use some work. And ...

4 May 2011
10:09 GMT

Karl Lagerfeld Eats Chocolate with His Nose

Karl Lagerfeld doesn’t like fat people. He also hates thongs, being told what to do and not being allowed to speak his mind. One thing that the eccentric fashion designer loves more than keeping busy with various projects is chocolate – and he eats that with his nose. The designer, who also doubles as a f...

27 April 2011
11:37 GMT

PETA Attacks Victoria Beckham for £18,000 Crocodile Bag

A fan of Hermes Birkin bags, of which she reportedly has about 100, valued at over £1.5 million, Victoria Beckham launched her own bag collection last year. PETA is now accusing her of cruelty for the way crocodiles are skinned to make the bags. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has long tried to ...

19 April 2011
13:51 GMT

Angelina Jolie Under Fire for Gold-Plated Sunglasses

Angelina Jolie is perhaps one of the most high profile celebrities to be constantly getting involved in all sorts of charity campaigns. Still, even she is not safe from criticism from the tabloids – especially if she chooses to wear gold-plated shades on a public outing. The actress, her partner Brad Pitt and t...

18 April 2011
07:58 GMT

World’s Most Expensive Shoes Go on Sale: £140,000

If you ever thought owning over a certain number of pair of shoes was too extravagant or even if you deemed Louboutins expensive, here’s a pair of shoes that will make you reconsider: it’s worth £140,000 and comes from The House of Borgezie.Even better, they are now on sale, the Daily Mail reports.T...

15 April 2011
15:01 GMT

Fashion Student Lisa Dillon Creates Jimmy Cheese Shoes

Forget about Jimmy Choo: fashion student Lisa Dillon of Bath Spa University is offering an interesting alternative to the iconic pumps, in the form of a pair of shoes made entirely out of cheddar cheese. Talk about stinky feet. The shoes might not be the height of sophistication and elegance, but at least they prove ...

13 April 2011
14:01 GMT

Designer John Galliano Taunted at Airport: ‘Racist!’

Earlier this year, designer John Galliano fell from grace when, in two separate occasions, she showed himself to be an anti-Semite and a racist. The other day at LAX, he was called just that to his face. As we also reported at the time, as he was preparing to show his latest collection for Dior at Paris Fashion Week,...

12 April 2011
10:45 GMT

First Look at Angelina Jolie’s Jewelry Line, Style of Jolie

Angelina Jolie has turned jewelry designer – for a cause. The actress joined forces with renowned jewelry designer Robert Procop to create a line that will help children around the world. The line is called simply Style of Jolie, and it’s inspired from pieces that Angelina has worn on the red carpet or pi...

11 April 2011
16:01 GMT

Ultimate Tablet Is a 15.6-Incher with OLED And Special Scroll Wheel

There might be a fair resemblance between tablets today, but it seems at least one electronic product designer has a different idea about what the ultimate model should look and act like.Even by throwing just a passing glance over the IT market as it is now, one can easily notice that tablets are here to stay and fl...

9 April 2011
04:20 GMT

Christian Louboutin Sues YSL over Red Sole

Chances are that, whenever you see a woman in high heels and the flash of a red sole, she’s wearing Louboutins. Or Yves Saint Laurent, as of late. Christian Louboutin is taking YSL to court for using his trademark red sole on their shoes in what he deems a violation of copyright.Louboutin, who came up with the ...

8 April 2011
15:41 GMT

Diet Coke Goes Super Fabulous with New Karl Lagerfeld Designer Bottles

You might as well forget about your favorite shades or your designer bag this season, because the latest “it” item could very well be a bottle of Coca Cola. Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled 3 new designs for Diet Coke, his latest collaboration with the brand.Back when he was heavier, a time Karl doesn’t ...

8 April 2011
15:01 GMT

Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth, Jason Patric Flash Audiences at Charity Event

This year’s Dressed to Kilt charity event, funded by Sir Sean Connery, who was notably absent this time around, ended on a very high note, when the cast of “That Championship Season” mooned the audience by lifting their kilts.Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth, Jason Patric, Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan strut...

7 April 2011
10:50 GMT

11-Year-Old Designer Cecilia Cassini Gets Reality Show

When most 11-year-old girls are playing with dolls, Cecilia Cassini is playing with fabric and creating her own designs. She already has an entire line of one-off pieces and she’s designed for Kelly Osbourne and Heidi Klum – soon, Cecilia will be coming to your TV set as well. WWD reports that the wonder ...

6 April 2011
15:51 GMT

British Designer Creates Dress Made of 1,200 Biro Pens

Fashion trends are for those who don’t have the courage to try to be different. Those who dare to stand out from the crowd can always try one of the designs from Annette Carey, who has just created a dress made of biro pens.Carey was commissioned by BIC Cristal to make the dress for the company’s 60th ann...

5 April 2011
16:41 GMT

Appearances Count: Designer Clothes Equal Unfair Advantages

A new study cited by The Economist comes to contradict all that we’ve learned at home and in school about how it matters who you are on the inside and how appearances don’t (or shouldn’t) count in all those important moments in life. As it turns out, they do. People who wear designer clothes with a ...

4 April 2011
15:51 GMT

Designer Helps Homeless Beauty Queen Blair Griffith Compete in Miss USA Pageant

23-year-old Blair Griffith has been dreaming of competing in the Miss USA pageant ever since she was a little girl and, when she was crowned Miss Colorado, she thought her dream was about to come true. Then, she became homeless. Her story has touched the heart of fashion designer Mac Duggal, who has agreed to design ...

1 April 2011
16:01 GMT

Jessica Simpson’s Secret to Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire: I Stay True to Myself

Though many laughed at her decision of launching a line of shoes some years ago, now it’s Jessica Simpson who’s laughing – all the way to the bank. Her fashion empire is about to cross the billion-dollar mark and she says her secret to her success is in staying true to herself. In a lengthy inte...

29 March 2011
16:51 GMT

Sylvester Stallone Announces Rocky and Rambo-Inspired Lifestyle Range

By 2012, Sylvester Stallone will hopefully be known as more than an Oscar-winning screenwriter and director, and iconic action movie star: he will also be known as Sylvester Stallone, the fashion designer. The star has announced a lifestyle range to be out by next year. Comprised of eyewear, accessories, casual w...

29 March 2011
15:01 GMT

Christina Hendricks Smolders in First Ads for Vivienne Westwood Jewelry

With a woman as gorgeous as Christina Hendricks pushing them, the items in the latest Vivienne Westwood collection will probably be flying off the shelves. The first ads for the collection in question are out. The curvy redhead has become the face of the new jewelry collection from the eccentric designer and, as voic...

3 March 2011
16:01 GMT

Lady Gaga Makes Catwalk Debut at Thierry Mugler Fashion Show

Lady Gaga once said that there’s nothing fake about her outrageous public persona and that’s why she treats a simple outing to run errands with the same importance as a concert or more formal outing. She’s proved she’s just as fierce on the catwalk, as part of the Autumn / Winter Thierry Mugle...

3 March 2011
13:51 GMT

Designer John Galliano Arrested for Assault, Anti-Semitic Tirade

John Galliano, the designer for the House of Dior, was arrested in Paris the other day after attacking a couple in a restaurant and making anti-Semitic comments about them. He has not been charged with anything. The eccentric designer seems to have been slightly intoxicated, but it wasn’t just this that made ...

26 February 2011
05:25 GMT

Fashion Mogul Jessica Simpson Does New York Magazine

Jessica Simpson is the one celebrity whose fashion lines can rival designer brands, having registered a profit of nearly $750 million for last year, and with sales expected to surpass $1 billion in 2011. With all this, she remains incredibly grounded, as her latest interview with New York Magazine confirms. Even more...

16 February 2011
04:22 GMT

Leona Lewis Goes Vampy at Premiere of Justin Bieber’s Movie

Fans are used to seeing British singer Leona Lewis in girlie creations in pastel colors, with flowing curly hair and a certain air of princess. At the Los Angeles premiere of Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” movie, Leona was quite the vamp. The singer, who is now busily working on her third studio ...

10 February 2011
15:51 GMT

Transgender Model Lea T Makes Catwalk Debut at Brazil Fashion Week

With the advent of the “femiman” current in fashion, designers turn their attention to models who represent an ideal of beauty outside the classic definition of gender. Lea T, the Givenchy pre-op transgender model, has just made her catwalk debut. Lea T was born Leo and, for a while, worked as a male mode...

5 February 2011
09:11 GMT

Designer Kenneth Cole Uses Egypt Protests to Promote New Line

There’s doing anything for publicity and then there’s this: American designer Kenneth Cole came under serious fire after using the hashtag “#Cairo” on Twitter to raise awareness on his latest collection. Hours ago, Cole thought of increasing his platform by using the trend #Cairo on Twitter, w...

4 February 2011
09:58 GMT

Get Ready for Spring 2011 with Stripes

If you don’t know what to expect from Spring / Summer 2011, one word should suffice: stripes. Of course, this spring will be all about bright colors and prints, but stripes will be the one trend that will rule over them all. Prints have been coming strong in fashion for a few summers now, but 2011 will definite...

25 January 2011
15:51 GMT

Givenchy Casts Albino Model in New Ad Campaign

He’s tall, he’s brooding, he’s pale and he’s gorgeous. Above everything, model Stephen Thompson is albino, comes from the now-defunct modeling agency Ugly – and has become the latest face of fashion label Givenchy. Designer Riccardo Tisci has decided the model’s unique look goes pe...

15 December 2010
14:41 GMT


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