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All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, you can also now check out the Bratz movie on DVD, if you are so inclined. The O.C. — The Complete Series Okay, so this one's not so much to rent as to buy: the entire Read more
Based on the beautifully written novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake opens this Friday and stars Kal Penn as Gogol, a first-generation Indian-American named after a Russian author. (You might know Penn for his work in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.) With his awkward name, Gogol often feels lost in translation, struggling to strike his own path and honor his heritage at the same time. Read more
We've long-loved Derek Lam's namesake label; now the designer behind the minimalist, street-cool separates and chic dressing is giving us something else to gush about. His newly launched 10 Crosby collection is another foray into covetable clothing, this time with a lower price point ($195 to $895) and ultra-wearable line of easy silhouettes and fabrics. We got a peek at the new Resort collection Read more
There's something about being able to flip through the pages of a favorite magazine, especially when it has the feel of a coffee table worthy design book. At the end of November, Pure Green magazine is extending this simple pleasure to readers with a beautifully bound, glossy, print edition! Keep reading for all of the details on Pure Green magazine's switch to print format. Read more
Mary Katranzou's graphic print dresses have taken the fashion crowd by storm, so you can imagine our excitement when the designer announced a collaboration with Topshop. The collection doesn't drop in store until February, but Susie from Style Bubble was able to get a peek at it. Feast your eyes on one of the designs, seen here in the middle, at Topshop's press day. As you can see, the design is Read more
Bill Gaytten, charged with the task of delivering a line for John Galliano's namesake label, honed in on the designer's signature aesthetic, save for Galliano's flair for theatrics. Styling was more tempered than Galliano's — soft makeup palettes and simple braids and buns. It made it easier to take in the collection, which was marked by sheer, soft, femininity — in fact, there was hardly a Read more
Balenciaga, born in 1918 when Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his namesake boutique in San Sebastian, Spain, became one of the greatest fashion houses of the early 20th century. It invented popular silhouettes, which today are known as the baby doll, the bubble skirt, and the bracelet sleeve — along with its signature sculptural design aesthetic. Fast-forward to 1997, when a young Nicolas Read more
Milan fashion week got a boost of Hollywood star power when Scarlett Johansson watched Dolce & Gabbana Spring show yesterday. Scarlett, who is the face of Dolce & Gabbana's cosmetics collection, arrived in a beautiful lace gown and later changed into a black corseted cocktail dress for dinner at Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana's namesake Italian restaurant. The trip overseas may come Read more
Victoria Beckham wore seven-inch heels to shop around NYC yesterday with her baby girl Harper. It seems the Beckham ladies may be bidding farewell to the Big Apple. Victoria recently tweeted, "Fantastic fashion week! Thank you to my amazing Victoria Beckham team." The last few days saw Victoria present not one but two collections. Her first, her namesake line, debuted Sunday to rave reviews Read more
Rachel Zoe attended a couple Fashion's Night Out events in NYC yesterday. She made two stops around town, hitting Bloomingdale's with her husband Rodger Berman as well as her mom, dad, and sister. Rachel also swung by an Intermix boutique and posed with Mary J. Blige. The superstylist was excited to hang out with Mary, "Dying! She's everything!" Fashion week is a crazy one for Rachel, especially Read more
