MARIKA WILSON
Lower East Side
Houston and Allen St.
February 19, 2009
OCCUPATION: Graphic Designer / First Among Equals Manager
FAVORITE STORE(s) IN NYC: Dear 55, Atelier
SWEATER: Unconditional
TOP: American Apparel
SCARF: Vintage
SHOES: Ann Demeulemeester
BAG: Vintage
Shot By:
Helena Kubicka De Braganca
As much as I don't want to believe it, Hip-Hop's Hottest Couple is calling it quits. Kelis has filed for divorce from her husband of 5 years and 9 months, rap-impersario, Nas, according to VIBE.com. She is seven months' pregnant with the couple's first child.
"I can confirm that she has filed for divorce," a spokesperson for Kelis reportedly told the site on Thursday (April 30). "We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time."
Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna was in Gucci’s front row last Wednesday, underlining her ties to the Italian house after shooting its first ad campaign in collaboration with UNICEF over the summer. “I give them so much respect,” the Barbados-born star said of Gucci’s charitable ways. Rihanna was on tour in Europe promoting her latest single, “Disturbia,” before heading to Australia and New Zealand in October. “Then we’re going to play around in the studio for a while,” she said. She also pointed out that her own fashion collection is still in the cards. “I’m not one to rush into anything. I want to take my time,” she said. “I can’t say when it will be released, but it’s definitely going to happen.”
For the wanna-be Kim-K in us all:
We've seen underpants with ass-padding, but what about those women who want a little help shaping their derriere and yet don't want to add any extra volume? There's a void in the undergarment market, and Bubbles Bodywear has taken advantage of it: Meet the Double-O Push-Up Thong, an ass bra. "Go undercover with a license to 'shake what your mama gave you' with our new Double-O Collection!" their Website urges. The Push-Up Thong, they say, "enhances the lift, shape and volume of the derriere while also flattening the lower tummy and shaping the thigh" At $64, it's not exactly the cheapest solution to a saggy backside. At least you can probably achieve the same effect by cutting holes in your old Spanx.
Here's one reason to get excited for fall:
You'll be able to buy affordable Comme des Garçons threads at H&M. Yay! The September issue of W has a preview of Comme des Garcons’ collection for H&M, which hits stores in November. W describes it as "mostly black … with Japanese tomboy airs." It includes the following:
“[A] range of tailored jackets, many deconstructed, along with cropped pants, baggy shorts and a variety of skirts in stretch wool. On the perkier side are polka dot knits in jersey or merino wool, colorful shirts—some with dots—and a “showpiece” coatdress decorated here and there with dense Victorian ruffles.” We dare say we are amenable to all of that. However H&M wasn't quite so into Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo's initial advertising campaign ideas, since she didn't want to show any clothes in the images. Her usual pictures of robotic dogs by underground artists might draw in the well-heeled folk who shell out upwards of your rent for her Comme des Garçons duds just to get their edge on, but broke folks need a touch more incentive. Learning curves, Rei. Learning curves.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani gave birth to a boy named Zuma on Thursday in Los Angeles, her second child with husband Gavin Rossdale, her spokesman said.
Stefani and her baby are "happy and healthy" following the birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, publicist Dave Tomberlin said in a statement. Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale weighs 8.5 pounds, Tomberlin said.
Stefani, 38, and Rossdale, 40, have one other child, a son named Kingston who was born in 2006.
The California-born Stefani rose to fame with the band No Doubt in the 1990s, scoring hit songs such as "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak." Her 2004 album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." became a breakout solo hit.
Stefani and Rossdale, who gained fame in the British rock band Bush, married in 2002.
We hate legalese as much as the rest of you, but when we heard about the possibility of free makeup, we jumped headfirst into the jargon. And here's what we found out:
It has to be one of the most exciting fashion whispers we've heard this year, so we're hoping that Alexander McQueen's rumored capsule collection with Target's Go International initiative is indeed more than just a whisper. According to WWD, McQueen - who as well as having his own ready-to-wear collection and denim-based diffusion line has collaborated on a footwear collection with Puma and created a luggage range for Samsonite's Black Label - is in talks with the mass retailer. Though nothing has yet been confirmed by the fashion label.
We have our fingers firmly crossed.
KIM LIVEK
(NEW YORK) Not only are they two American design greats known for capturing the modern woman's sensibility, Diane von Furstenberg and the late Liz Claiborne have more in common then one might think. Both were born in Brussels, a fact von Fursteberg only discovered Wednesday morning, when she and Claiborne were honored with spots on the Fashion Walk of Fame. Industry folk, including Steven Kolb, Isabel Toledo, Hamish Bowles and Fern Mallis, gathered at the Bryant Park Grill for the induction ceremony and breakfast.
This marks the first time in five years that new designers have been added to the prestigious ranks of the Fashion Walk of Fame, a project of the Fashion Center Business Improvement District. Claiborne and von Furstenberg join 24 other icons immortalized with the distinction, including Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Halston, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein and Oscar de la Renta. This year's inductees were chosen from over 100 candidates. Valerie Steele spearheaded the selection committee, which included Harold Koda, Marylou Luther Imparato, Paper's Kim Hastreiter and others.
Art Orenberg held back tears as he accepted the posthumous award on behalf of his late wife, who is credited with creating the working woman's wardrobe. "I speak for her and through her, because I am convinced she is with us here," said Orenberg, who thanked Claiborne's parents, mentors and colleagues.
Von Furstenberg was thrilled with the much-deserved honor. "A little bit over three decades ago, I came to New York with a few little dresses I had made in a tiny suitcase and a child in my belly. I was terrified of Seventh Avenue," the designer recalled. "It's an honor to get this from the very neighborhood that intimidated me so much." After the day's excitement, von Furstenberg is headed out of town for a brief break from the impending madness of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. "I'm going on vacation tonight!" she exclaimed. "I'll be on a boat, sailing away."
