It's a good question, isn't it? Just how much are these A-listers bagging for a spot on the highly sought-after FROW (front row). If you're surprised that they get paid at all, don't be. How else can designers secure world-wide coverage without a uber-stylish actress or pop star sat perched from the sidelines? After all, celebrities = paparazzi.
Our clever pals over at Fashionista have been doing some digging around and have come up with a few interesting facts and figures. Who do you think the highest paid FROW-er? Beyonce or Rihanna? Find out after the jump...
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Things just appear to be going from bad to worse for Lindsay Lohan's fashion pursuits. The starlet is now being questioned over the authenticity of her forthcoming 6126 leggings line which has expanded to include clothing.
Our friends over at Fashionista were quick to point out the similarities between one of her new dress designs (above, right) and a Jen Kao fall '09 dress (above, left) that LiLo wore while in New York last year.
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Britain is leading the pack in the fight against airbrushing. The U.K.'s Committee of Advertising Practice has received a report compiled by more than 40 academics that demands a ban on ads including Photoshopped models targeted at girls under 16.
The report shows that there is a link between unhealthy behaviour in adolescents who are exposed to images of skinny, airbrushed images.
"The weight of the evidence...shows that thin, 'perfected' media images have a detrimental effect on how girls and women think and feel about their own bodies," said Dr. Helga Dittmar of the University of Sussex.
Like many of you, when I first heard that V magazine would be producing the first-ever plus-size issue for its January 2010 edition, I applauded. Now a preview of that issue, namely Terry Richardson's editorial One Size Fits All has hit the internet and not surprisingly, it's got folks talkin'.
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Oh dear. It is unlikely that Selfridges will win many friends with this move. But nevertheless the department store has decided to ditch its plus-size clothing department.
The retailer will no longer stock the Marina Rinaldi range (pictured, left), which has sizes from 14 to 26. The largest size it will now offer is a size 16.
"It's true we no longer stock Marina Rinaldi, however Selfridges is constantly updating its brand mix," a Selfridges spokesperson said.
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Ever since she was spotted in Paris talking to the head honchos at LVMH, rumours have been swirling that Victoria Beckham and Marc Jacobs are branching into a line of fur together.
The whispers began on Twitter (where else?) when LVMH exec Edo Jao, tweeted, "Hanging with Vic B and MJ is going real well, I think they're talking about a line with fur. Launching pre-emptive PETA strike now."
No way, says PETA, who told ShinyStyle that as a "long-time animal lover [Victoria] is about as likely to wear real fur as she is to wear frumpy flat shoes... [She] recently had designers make her a garment from faux fur and is setting a brilliant example to the public as a style icon, as well as her children, by having a look that kills without supporting the killing animals."
Confused? Me too.
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Blogging is the new black... well, maybe. It's definitely something now that all the designers are chattering about it. Alber Elbaz recently admitted that he was "really scared of bloggers," and it seems as though Christopher Kane shares his opinion. He told Vogue.com:
"It's a bit mad, isn't it? It feels like it's happened all of a sudden and at some shows this season the front row was just all bloggers. I think it will die down though, and people know what they are doing. No one who wants to read a serious review of a show is going to look at what a 14-year-old thinks. But it has become more critical; people can say what they want about anyone on a blog without consequences and that's quite scary. There are real repercussions for a designer if a photo of something is leaked by a blog; it can be copied in a fortnight and that can really harm a business. You have to be much more careful now."
Aw, c'mon Chris we're not all that bad.
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