July 13, 2010
Rebecca Minkoff launches a new line of bags and accessories for men named after he grandfather – Ben Minkoff
Pucci launches a new scent, Miss Pucci, in August
Norma Kamali launches sleepwear for Wal-Mart, with the average retail pricing coming in at $10
July 12, 2010
A Q&A with Craig R. from The Bachelorette. Yes, I made my lawyer friend from Philly track him down because I heart him, but we also got some good behind the scenes secrets from the show! [College Candy]
And we’ve got our eye on the Hollywood trend of celebrities dating their agents [The Gloss]
There’s a new Essie nail polish trio inspired by Morticia Addams [Beauty Blogging Junkie]
Teen Vogue declares the Gay Best Friend the new must-have accessory. We respond with two perspectives on this (“The Must-Have” and “The Cautionary Tale”) [Crushable]
July 11, 2010
On the June cover of Grazia UK Lady Gaga appears wearing a latex bra by award-winning designer Atsuko Kudo. While the idea of using latex for a bra, or anything other than a medical glove, may seem unusual, this is not the first time Gaga has been photographed in the slick material. In fact, latex is anything but an odd spotting in the performing world nowadays with celebrities such as Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and
Rihanna bravely bearing their curves in the stretchy fabric. It seems Hollywood is becoming addicted to latex and Atsuko Kudo, the go-to for couture latex (who knew latex could be couture, by the way?).
Before squeezing celebrities into latex bodysuits, Kudo went to fashion school in Tokyo where she fell for the unique fabric. “I graduated from fashion college wearing latex when others were wearing suits or kimonos!” Kudo explained in an interview with Sophie Eggleton for Stylebible.com. And latex is more than a flighty choice of fabric for Kudo, who is also the European Fetish Award winner for Best Fetish Design in 2008 and 2009 (we didn’t know about these awards until now either!), latex is a way of life and empowerment. “Maybe the world knows that if you are strong-headed enough to wear latex clothing, no one can mess around with you.”
