Chit Chats
Anjelica Huston Says Smash is Dynasty's Glamorous Cousin + More From Our Chat at Michael Kors
Photo by David X. Pruitting/Billy Farrell AgencyMaking our way through the chaotic Theatre at Lincoln Center before the Michael Kors show Wednesday morning, everywhere we looked seemed to be illuminated by photographers' flashbulbs. Oh there's…
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Lara Stone Talks Tripping at Karl Lagerfeld and Her New Puppy Named Burt
Although most supermodels no longer walk the catwalks of Fashion Week (Gisele notwithstanding), that doesn't mean the "supers" can't be seen in the front rows, the after-parties or milling around Lincoln Center. PAPERMAG caught up…
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Claire Danes and Gloria Estefan Were Smitten With Narciso Rodriguez on Valentine's Day
Making our way into Narciso Rodriguez's Fall/Winter 2012 show last night, we could feel Lincoln Center buzzing as the sounds of Gloria Estefan blasted through the speakers. It was exactly the right mood: Estefan's songs…
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Tavi's Band Needs a Drummer, and Other Things We Learned at the Rodarte Show
This morning at the Rodarte F/W 2012 show, we caught up with wunderkind blogger/editor Tavi Gevinson to discuss Sunday evening's Neil Young performance, "lazy-DIY" and her high school's bug infestation.Congratulations on your performance on Sunday…
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Karmin Would "Totally Work" With Kanye West.
If there's something PAPER loves it's equal parts talent and humor. (Just see our latest PAPER cover!) So when we spotted YouTube cover band-turned-pop comets, Karmin, at the Betsey Johnson show yesterday we immediately went…
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Leighton Meester Talks Iron-On Jean Patches, Scrunchies and Neon Green Tights
Though Leighton Meester appears every bit as much of a fashionista as her Gossip Girl character, Blair Waldorf, we were relieved to learn at the Vera Wang show that her sartorial taste wasn't always so…
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Michelle Harper Loves Her a Library
"I spent many, many hours in libraries writing my thesis," Michelle Harper said, as we waited in the New York Public Library's third floor corridor for Thom Browne's F/W 2012 show to begin. "They are…
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Adriana Lima and W's Edward Enninful Share Naughty Valentine's Day Stories at Donna Karan F/W '12
Although fashion, as Rachel Zoe says, is a cruel mistress, it is an industry that is driven by fantasy, passion and hopeless love. At the Donna Karan F/W 2012 show we caught up with two…
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Viola Davis and André Leon Talley Talk Oscar Fashion at Vera Wang F/W '12
As PAPERMAG made our way into Vera Wang's show this morning, we immediately spotted André Leon Talley, curiously for the first time this Fashion Week. Looking dashing as ever, Talley explained that he'd been in…
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Matt & Kim Talk Shopping Addictions, Valentine's Day and Lattes at the Alice + Olivia Show
PAPERMAG caught up with one of our favorite bands/couples, Matt & Kim, at the Alice + Olivia presentation last night and picked their brain about all things fashion, Brooklyn shopping and V-Day. Of the two…
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Johnny Weir Shares His Worst Fashion Mistake Ever at Alice + Olivia
L-R: Caitlin Fitzgerald, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Kelly Rutherford.Attendees at Stacey Bendet's Alice + Olivia show yesterday included Kristin Chenoweth, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Kelly Rutherford, Megan Hilty, Ahna O'Reilly, Caitlin Fitzgerald and Johnny Weir among others, all of…
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Zaldy Reveals the Secret Behind His Silky, Smooth Black Hair
At last night's Y-3 show, where guards were protecting celeb guests Idris Elba and Anton Yelchin like the crown jewels, we caught up with costume designer Zaldy. The former L.A.M.B. designer and Lady Gaga costumer…
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Joanna Coles Talks Project Runway and Mia Tyler Recalls Being Stuck in a Beaver Dam at the Tommy Hilfiger Show
At Tommy Hilfiger's 8 p.m. show yesterday evening, the fash pack was waning and looking for a jolt of transformative fashion. "I am looking for a surprise," Marie Claire editor Joanna Coles said. "It's the…
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Molly Sims, Though Five Months Pregnant, Won't Give Up Her Heels
It's been a busy week for Diane Von Furstenberg. First, as the President of the CFDA, she helped celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary with the launch of an exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology,…
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Supermodels Helena Christensen and Liya Kebede's Runway-Walking Tips
If walking down a normal runway in life threateningly high heels is no easy feat, then walking in those same heels down Pier 57's imposing autobahn-like catwalk must be a near-impossible task. The massive space,…
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Mena Suvari Has a Barbie Moment at the Christian Siriano Show
All of that pink from Barbie Dream Closet must have seeped out into the ether, because Mena Suvari arrived at Christian Siriano's Fall/Winter 2012 show nearly unrecognizable in a hot pink bodycon dress and a polished, chic,…
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Siki Im: A Studio Visit
Yesterday, designer Siki Im -- known for his innovative silhouettes and meticulous craftmanship -- took a break from putting the finishing touches on his Fall 2012 collection (which shows tonight), and working on the runway…
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Waris Ahluwalia Proposes Moving Fashion Week to the Caribbean at the Yigal Azrouel Show
Yigal Azrouël's Fall 2012 show, held earlier this afternoon at Highline Stages, featured a collection that emphasized strong, simple lines (lots of A-line dresses and classic jackets) and earthy tones (think rust, olive and…
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Solange Knowles Talks Blue Ivy, Her New Album at the Refinery 29 Party.
We caught up with new aunt Solange Knowles at last night's Refinery 29 Fashion Week kickoff party at the Double Seven, where she was manning the ones and twos. A mother herself, Knowles explained how…
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Style Bubble's Susie Lau Talks Downton Abbey at the Tess Giberson Show
We spotted the British fashion blogger Susie Lau from her famed blog Style Bubble sitting front row at Tess Giberson's Fall 2012 show. We had to ask about her motherland's most important import since The…
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Alexa Chung and Derek Blasberg Share Fashion Week Survival Tips Backstage at the Honor Show
With all of the hubub surrounding the official start to New York Fashion Week today, it's easy to forget that the fashion crowd has seven more days of breathlessly rushing to shows, sprinting in fashionably…
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Shailene Woodley Sits Pretty at Honor, Her First Ever Fashion Show
Scanning the front row crowd at the Honor show this afternoon at The Studio Lincoln Center, it was clear many eyes were fixed on Shailene Woodley. The actress, recently nominated for a Golden Globe for…
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