Topic: Yves-Saint-Laurent

Grimes Designed Some Trippy T-Shirts For Yves Saint Laurent

Grimes Designed Some Trippy T-Shirts For Yves Saint Laurent

Do you know about Grimes? Otherwise known as Claire Boucher, she is a mischievous little Canadian ghost who lives inside of synthesizers and casts dancing spells on your feet. She’s also a talented artist and designer, as we have seen with her brilliant “pussy [shaped] rings” and her bad ass artwork. She is also pretty and stylish and kind of blowing up right now. Hence, it comes as no surprise that Yves Saint Laurent would want to put her drawings on some $350 t-shirts.

Apparently, Hedi Slimane personally asked her to design a capsule collection for YSL after shooting her for Dazed and Confused Magazine. When opportunity comes a knockin’, etc. But in case you thought all that attention was going to her head, the musical hermit says she will not be attending Paris fashion week, as she is currently “deep in the Canadian mountains.” More »

Illustrated Guide: What Your Stupid Designer Handbag Says About You

Illustrated Guide: What Your Stupid Designer Handbag Says About You

You know that obnoxious “Stars: They’re Just Like Us!” page of every celebrity weekly? We saw one the other day that featured Kelly Rutherford from Gossip Girl, and she was pumping gas or feeding the meter or some shit under that very headline… only she was toting a $10,000 Hermès Birkin. Now, we can think of at least one way Rutherford isn’t just like us: we’re not stupid enough to spend $10k on a goddamn status billboard that carries tampons*. Look, we work in fashion, we see frivolity and conspicuous consumption everyday… and now we’re making fun of it! With crude drawings! Here are some assumptions we make about ladies with specific designer purses–YSL, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Alexander Wang and more ahead. More »

Gallery: The Top 25 Best Red Carpet Looks Of 2011

Gallery: The Top 25 Best Red Carpet Looks Of 2011

It’s that time of year, guys! Here’s our hand-picked 25 favorite red carpet looks of 2011–including Cate Blanchett‘s unforgettable Givenchy, Janet Jackson giving Tilda Swinton a run for her money in Haider Ackermann, Kate Middleton‘s gorgeously uncomplicated Alexander McQueen, Leighton Meester’s suiting up and the most delightful collision of high fashion and genuine personality that graced the red carpet all year: Nicki Minaj in Oscar de la Renta. Let’s go! More »