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Meet the New Girl: Keke Lindgard

October 30, 2009 – 2:20 pm

Keke Lindgard (Wilhelmina) at Gucci.

While most high-school sophomores hit the books in September, 15-year-old (!) Keke Lindgard hit the runways. Signing with Wilhelmina this year, the Hawaii native debuted at the spring rag & bone show, walking alongside runway veterans like Sasha Pivovarova and Lily Donaldson. By the end of New York Fashion Week, the Bridget Hall look-alike had also walked Vera Wang and Tommy Hilfiger’s runways. Casting directors in Milan and Paris also fell for Keke’s sun-kissed, American look: She booked Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, and Valentino, among others. Sounds like more fun than studying.

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Good Luck Getting Alexander Wang’s Rocco Bag

October 30, 2009 – 1:50 pm

Over 400 people are on the waiting list for it at Barneys. “Now we’re going to have to figure out how to produce more bags so our section won’t be empty come January,” Wang reassures. His similar denim leather Coco duffel is available on Shopbop for $850. [Style File/Style.com]

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Well, This Is One Way to Do Slutoween (NSFW)

October 30, 2009 – 1:30 pm

Jeffrey Deitch sure looks excited.

Model Kimbra went to the 1st Annual Guggenheim Art Awards last night wearing nothing but blue body paint, a wig, and crazy boots that remind us of a weird-ass pair we’ve previously seen Lady Gaga wear. The problem with her costume is similar to that of Miley Cyrus’s little sister’s costume: It’s unclear what she’s supposed to be. Blue Vagina Monster? [via Jezebel]

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Filed Under: kimbra, make it stop, slutoween

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Get a Lock of Lady Gaga’s Hair (and Some Other Stuff) for $114.98

October 30, 2009 – 12:55 pm

Apparently, if you buy Lady Gaga’s super-deluxe box set for $114.98, you get 3-D glasses for viewing “forthcoming Gaga visuals,” the “book of Gaga,” her Fame album plus eight new songs, and a lock of her real hair. We’re a little surprised she chose the hair over, oh, little vials of blood. If that doesn’t seem like a good buy to you, spend $45 more and get a piece of jewelry with which you can cut people to make your own little blood vials. [Mirror UK]

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Filed Under: just pants, lady gaga

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Lara Stone to Unseat Madonna for Louis Vuitton?

October 30, 2009 – 12:20 pm

Rumor has it Madonna’s Louis Vuitton reign is coming to an end. Lara Stone is said to have landed the spring 2010 campaign, which Steven Meisel will shoot in New York. What would this mean? First, that Lara Stone may just be the hottest thing since Lourdes did a back bend in the “Celebration” video. Maybe the Vuitton people were nonplussed to see Madonna wearing Balmain in that. Anyway, we’ll miss Madonna’s blurred, electric, glowing, porcelain face from the fall campaign, but something about Lara is pretty fascinating, too (partly that she thinks she’s “fat” — which she isn’t by any means, goodness, but that is something to relate to). And at least Madonna gave us Vuitton memories to last a lifetime. Lara Stone has some big shoes to fill. Or at least some pretty crazy ones.

STONE UNTURNED [WWD]

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Filed Under: campaign trail, lara stone, louis vuitton, madonna, models, steven meisel

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This Weekend’s Events and Sales: Only Hearts Pop-up; 60 Percent Off at Oak

October 30, 2009 – 11:45 am

EVENTS
TOMORROW
• Real Pilates hosts a Pilates for Pink class. Admission is $40 and includes the class, a T-shirt, and refreshments. Fifty percent of the day’s proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Fund, and additional donations are accepted. Call for reservations. Real Pilates, 117 Duane St., nr. Church St. (212-625-0777); 3:30 and 4:30.

• Shop Miriam Haskell costume jewelry at the in-store boutique at Henri Bendel. Select pieces are featured in Bendel’s Fifth Avenue windows alongside original photographs by Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Horst P. Horst, and more. Through 11/2. 712 Fifth Ave., nr. 56th St. (212-247-1100); M–S (10–8), Su (noon–7).

SUNDAY
• Shuttered Nolita boutique Only Hearts opens a two-month pop-up shop, OH: Pop. The store offers unworn one-of-a-kind vintage items from the seventies, eighties, and nineties. Through 1/1. 230 Mott St., nr. Prince St.; M–S (noon–8), Su (noon–7).

• New e-commerce boutique Fifth on Main launches, offering contemporary womenswear and accessories by designers like Cynthia Rowley, Badgley Mischka, Cynthia Steffe, and more. Online only.

MONDAY
• Check out the latest wedding trends for 2010 at the Wedding Salon. The event includes cake tastings with Sylvia Weinstock, a Bridal Reflections fashion show, and a sneak preview of David Tutera by Faviana’s new wedding gown collection. There will also be complimentary beauty services, cocktails, and gift bags. The $50 entrance fee allows for one guest. Tickets can be purchased at weddingsalon.com. The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 4–9.

SALES
ENDING TOMORROW
• Select Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers womenswear is up to 80 percent off, including dresses, trousers, cashmere sweaters, jackets, and outerwear. Outerwear is $499 (originally $2,500 to $5,500), jackets are $399 (originally $2,400 to $2,800), and sweaters are $99 (originally $400 to $600). Lighthouse International, 111 E. 59th St., nr. Lexington Ave.; Th (8–7), F (10–7), S (9–2).

• London footwear brand Terra Plana is offering 50 to 70 percent off men’s and women’s shoes at its pop-up outlet store. 111 Thompson St., nr. Prince St. (212-219-3641); M-S (11–7), Su (noon–6).

• Bliss Spa is offering fall discounts. Receive a free brow wax (originally $30) when you book the Youth As We Know It Facial (60 minutes; $185). Get 20 percent off Bliss hair-removal products at Bliss spas and online. (Enter the code “hairy” at checkout.) Various locations.

• Enjoy October spa specials at Aura Wellness Spa. The 90-minute Fresh Fall Facial with microdermabrasion is $180 (originally $240), and the 120-minute Body Hydrotherapy and Peptide Facial is $200 (originally $270). Take advantage of extra savings of up to 50 percent on select treatments on Wednesdays. 49 W. 33rd St., nr. Broadway (212-695-9559); daily, 10–2 a.m.

ENDING SUNDAY
• Oak launches the Skeletons in Our Closet sale this weekend at the Bond Street location. Check out the store’s basement for 60 percent off select past-season merchandise from Opening Ceremony, Acne, Grey Ant, Scout, Rachel Comey, and more. 28 Bond St., nr. Bowery (212-677-1293); F–S (11–8), Su (11–7).

• A.P.C. is hosting an overstock sale, offering womenswear, menswear, and accessories for up to 80 percent off. The men’s cotton cowboy-cut button-down shirt is $90 (originally $153), the women’s ivory cotton and silk dress is $165 (originally $275), and the chestnut-brown baby llama wool oversize scarf is $120 (originally $199). Stock will be replenished daily. 33 Grand St., nr. Wythe Ave. (212-966-9885); F–Su (11–7).

• Coats, handbags, dresses, and more are up to 85 percent off at the Max&Co. sale. Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave., nr. 15th St.; daily, 10:30–7.

• Tees, sweatshirts, shoes, and accessories are 50 to 80 percent off at the Alife sale. 359 Lafayette St., at Bond St.; daily (11–7).

ENDING MONDAY
• Club Monaco is offering $10 off any scarf in the store. Various hours and locations.

Michelle Obama Debuts Studded Purple Waist Belt

October 30, 2009 – 11:15 am

Michelle Obama gardened yesterday in the purple version of one of her favorite black studded waist belts (not to be confused with the other black studded waist belt by Azzedine Alaïa she often wears). See the full look in the Michelle Obama Look Book.

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Filed Under: azzedine alaia, michelle obama, mobama watch

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Project Runway Designers Struggle With Idea of ‘Best Looks’

October 30, 2009 – 10:48 am

Have you ever looked in your closet in the morning, searching for an outfit, and thought, Hmmm, today I think I’ll dress like an office worker in Warsaw, Poland? No? Neither have we, but that’s because we have no idea what office workers in Warsaw wear. Nick, however, must, because this week he used it for comparison to Gordana’s unfortunate look. But for all we know, they could be a stylish lot, strolling past the Royal Castle (thanks, Wikipedia) in the kind of chic get-ups that win Project Runway challenges. You know, MC Hammer pants and nipple-showing white tank tops. Anyhow! The designers have the challenge to create a compliment piece that “enhances your best look.” They’re all shocked when they turn around to see their winning outfits onstage — ooops, except for Logan, because he never won. We immediately sense some disasters looming. Forty zippers, Logan? Really? Thirty yards of white beddinglike lining, Christopher? You should know better than that. The judges are the usual assortment of randoms, with Nick from season two, who’s now a fashion professor or something, and Kerry Washington, who’s very cute, and actually has the smartest commentary of everyone, including Nina, who’s particularly quiet tonight. Oh, and it must be pointed out (again) that Tim is really the highlight of this steadily decreasing-in-quality show. After squinting at Carol Hannah’s boring minidress, he suggests she liven it up with a different fabric, then says, “You’ve just had a major breakthrough!” as if it were her idea. Tim is the opposite of an underminer! He’s the wind beneath these contestants’ wings; he’s the hero who came along, with the strength to carry on … when the designers are down and troubled, and they need a helping hand … okay, okay, you get it. Moving along to the runway looks.

Marc Jacobs Won’t Completely Rule Out Doing a Reality Show

October 30, 2009 – 10:40 am

Marc Jacobs said that though he wanted to do a reality show at one point in time, he’s increasingly doubtful about actually making it happen. “It’s gotten so tough, I mean, I have so much work to do. I have very specific ideas about a show and how I’d want it to go, and I’d want it to be really different than the other ones,” he told us at last night’s event celebrating the Pratt Institute’s 2009 Legends Honorees. “I have a good friend, Alek Keshishian, who’s a director. He and I have talked about it for a long, long time. I think maybe I’m just too busy and it’s not even just me, but the people in my life, if they’re even up for it, so I don’t think it’s going to happen. I don’t think so, unless we came up with the right thing, the right way.” We noted that Bravo has been trying to get him to do a show for them for a long time. “I don’t know anything about that,” Jacobs confessed.

What could get him to do a show, if not Bravo’s pleading? “Well, I really would just want it to be a really great project, not just another reality show. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, but, for me, there’s nothing really exciting about doing another anything, you know?” Though recent refuted rumors had Jacobs cast in Logo’s forthcoming Real Housewives–inspired reality show, he says he’s never seen the Bravo program. “I watched The Rachel Zoe Project a couple of times because she’s my friend,” he said. “I watched, once or twice, Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Maybe that’s why he’s no longer interested.

Miley Cyrus’s 9-Year-Old Sister Under Fire for ‘Sexy’ Halloween Costume

October 30, 2009 – 10:05 am

Miley Cyrus’s little sister Noah wore this costume to a Halloween party last weekend. The crotch-skimming hemline and high heels seem inappropriate for a legal adult, much less a 9-year-old. One Australian newspaper likened it to an adult dominatrix costume. Miley’s clothes and behavior have shocked us enough that we might never again think “She did WHAT?!” in relation to any member of the Cyrus family. We just want to know what she’s supposed to be, exactly. A witch? Madonna? A Gareth Pugh model? The lack of clarity there may be the costume’s greatest failing. [Us]

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Filed Under: kids these days, miley cyrus, noah cyrus