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• Vera Wang plans to open several new stores this year, despite the recession. "Fashion will prevail," she says. Preach it, girl. [British Vogue]
• Hold those horses, everyone — Hermès isn't for sale, okay? [British Vogue]
• Alice Dellal, Paz de la Huerta, and Helena Christensen are the rumored stars of Agent Provocateur's fall campaign for its main line. Kate Moss has a one year contract to model its bridal line. [WWD]
• No one really laughed at Simon Doonan's joke about André Leon Talley's rented diamond-fastened turban at the CFDA awards on Monday. They did laugh when Mayor Bloomberg apologized for his own tux, saying, "My skinny jeans are at the cleaners, and my gladiator sandals are being resoled." [WWD]
• Baby Phat's Prince Street store in Soho has closed. But don't cry in your pillow just yet. Rumor has it Kimora Lee Simmons will open a Baby Phat store in Harlem on 125th Street later this year. [Racked]
• Elle creative director Joe Zee is reportedly more concerned with things like his Stylista reality show and Ugly Betty cameo than actually doing his job. [Jezebel]
• Calvin Klein is launching its new fragrance Secret Obsession tonight with Eva Mendes in the Broome Street building Heath Ledger died in. [NYP]
• Looks like Vogue hearts Michelle Obama. Later this month André Leon Talley will host a little party for her, including a dinner at Calvin Klein's house. Raise your hand if you're jealous. [Fashion Week Daily]
• H&M announced a "big venture" into organic cotton for their fall '08 collections. [British Vogue]
• Rachel Bilson is glad she's partnering with DKNY jeans on her denim line because she knows nothing about manufacturing (go figure), but they do! [WWD]
• Daria Werbowy will get a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in September alongside k.d. lang and James Cameron. Now who's taking that vacation to Canada this summer, eh? [Models Blog]
• Stacy London gave tips to her waitress on the roof of 60 Thompson when she asked her for fashion advice. [NYDN]
• Kim Kardashian is auctioning off her wardrobe on eBay, including expensive dresses and an Obama T-shirt. She's also auctioning a lunch and shopping trip with her and her sisters, which 57 people have bid up to $8,100 on. [Lucky]
Cecil Suwal regresses at court.Photo: Newscom
'Kristen' Madam: I'm Guilty [NYP]
STARTING TODAY
• Scoop up your favorite designers from 40 to 70 percent off at the Scoop sale. Check out all the city’s locations here.
• Find 50 to 75 percent off three designers at this combined sample sale featuring jewelry from Page Sargisson, shoes from 80/20, and clothes from Body. Through 6/5. 315 W. 39th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Studio 1405 (212-629-7092); Wed.–Thurs. (11–7).
• Handbags and clutches from Jennifer Alfano are up to 75 percent off. Snag some of her exotic leather collection at wholesale prices through Friday. Through 6/6. 257 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave., tenth fl., Ste. 8 (212-730-4740); Wed. (9–7), Thurs.–Fri. (10–6).
• The maternity clothing from Cadeau Maternity is more than 50 percent off at this two-day sample sale. Through 6/5. 254 Elizabeth St., nr. Houston St. (212-994-1801); Wed.–Thurs. (10–7).
• Organic silk and cotton dresses from Nora Caliguri’s line Larsen Gray are on sale for $85 or less. Through 6/6. 80 W. 40th St., nr. Sixth Ave., seventh fl.; Wed.–Fri. (10–6).
STARTING TOMORROW
• Red-carpet designer Angel Sanchez is offering his collection at reduced prices, about 50 to 75 percent off retail. An evening dress was $3,850 but is now $875, and a bridal gown that was $5,170 is now only $1,000. Through 6/6. 526 Seventh Ave., nr. 38th St., ninth fl. (212-921-9827); Thurs., Fri. (10–7).
• The streetwear duds from Triple 5 Soul are being sold with major discounts. Word says all gear will go for $15 to $70. Through 6/15. 33 W. 17th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; Mon.–Fri. (10–8), Sat.–Sun. (11–8).
• Men’s and women’s apparel and footwear from Fred Perry and Komodo are heavily marked down for this sample sale. Cash only. Through 6/8. 547 W. 27th St., nr. Tenth Ave., third fl. (212-736-3030); Thurs., Fri. (10–7), Sat., Sun. (noon–6).
• Marie Saeki PR is shelling out their samples of Alice Ritter, Cotelac, and Petit Bateau. Through 6/6. Cash only. 41 Great Jones St., nr. Lafayette St., second fl. (212-353-9141); 11–7.
• The diffusion lines from jewelry designer Philip Crangi like Giles & Brother and Academie are marked down significantly. Through 6/6. 147 W. 29th St., nr. Sixth Ave., second fl.; Thurs.–Fri. (noon–7).
• Get 75 percent off evening dresses, gowns, skirts, and more at the Saja sample sale. Through 6/6. 250 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave., Ste. 1601; Thurs. (10–6), Fri. (10–5).
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• Rebecca Taylor’s girlie frocks are reduced by up to 60 percent; beaded dresses were $380 but are now $150. 145 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-388-0339); Tues. (1–8); Wed. and Thurs. (10–8).
• Find 50 to 70 percent off the vintage-inspired feminine dresses and tops at the Secrets of Charm sample sale. A dress that was $350 is only $150. 95 Horatio St., at Washington St., No. 706 (646-414-0052); Tues.–Thurs. (10–6).
• The Theory womenswear sale has blazers, dresses, and knits at 50 to 75 percent off. 261 W. 36th St., nr. Seventh Ave., second fl. (212-947-8748); 10–7.
Hillary Clinton isn't ready to admit it yet, but Barack Obama wrapped up the Democratic nomination last night after a victory in Montana and a loss to Clinton in South Dakota. Before Obama gave his speech in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Clinton spoke in New York, McCain gave a "prebuttal" in New Orleans, in which he began to make his case against Obama for the presidential race. Each speech was strikingly different in tone and reception.
Obama's was the most typical, inasmuch as one of the best orators in American politics gave another good speech. Above you'll see the final seven minutes, during which he donned the mantle of his party's choice for president. When Obama said the words "I am the Democratic nominee," it was a little quiet, as though he was still respectful (or afraid?) of Hillary Clinton. But then his speech rollicked onward to a powerful and evocative finish. He spoke highly of Senator Clinton and excoriated John McCain for worrying about Iraq more than the plight of Americans at home. And the 17,000 fans in the stadium around him were whipped into a frenzy. "He can make graciousness sound rousing," said former Bill Clinton speechwriter David Kusnet. He "spoke with subtlety, but was received like a rock star." "The enormous crowd in the Xcel center seems ready to lift Obama on its shoulders," observed Marc Ambinder.
By contrast, John McCain's speech was quiet and low-key. It sounded like a fireside chat with Andy Rooney — if Rooney was talking to an audience of children. Above, he accuses Obama of having the most liberal record in the Senate and echoes many of the Illinois senator's sentiments on changing Washington. McCain's delivery has been widely disparaged: "Put McCain's speech against Obama's — and this was a wipe-out," noted Andrew Sullivan. "Not a victory. A wipe-out." Well, he would say that — but even Fox News commentators weren't impressed, and Amy Holmes at the National Review called it "creaky, ungracious, and unnecessary."
Hillary Clinton started her speech by congratulating Obama and his supporters, and her own fans seemed happy to do so. But she ended up giving barely an inch on a night when many thought she should be conceding. After thanking South Dakota for her win, she talked about women and making history but refused to endorse her rival and continued to say that she "carried the popular vote." She asked herself rhetorically, "What does Hillary want?" and then continued on to list all of the planks in her campaign platform. She left unanswered the real questions, which were whether she was officially dropping out and whether she would gun for a VP slot. "I will make no decisions tonight," she intoned, leaving her party to flounder for just a few more days. Commentators were scathing: "Whoever said that after denial comes acceptance hadn't met the Clintons," wrote Maureen Dowd, while The New Republic's Noam Schieber called the speech "outrageous" and "delusional."
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De Palma Gets a Grip: Brian De Palma — dipping into a previously unexplored genre — will direct The Boston Stranglers, based on Susan Kelly's nonfiction account of 1960's Boston killings and the questionable conviction of Albert DeSalvo, for Valhalla Motion Pictures. "This is exciting for me because I've never done a movie about a notorious murder," is what De Palma definitely didn't say. [HR]
The Damon Factor: Matt Damon joins Morgan Freeman in Clint Eastwood's Human Factor, the story of Nelson Mandela and rugby player Francois Pienaar, who together rallied the entire country of South Africa around the Springboks rugby team in 1985. Expectations are high, since the last movie we saw about a rugby team had a bitchin' plane crash and ended with dudes literally eating each other. [Variety]
Sherlock's the Guy: It seems like every time we bet that Guy Ritchie will never direct another movie, some crazy exec goes and hires him. Next up for Madonna's husband? Sherlock Holmes for Warner Bros., a reinvention of the classic sleuth, only now he's "more adventuresome" and uses "his skills as a boxer and swordsman." Too bad Guy Ritchie doesn't have many "skills as a director." [Variety]
Boardwalk in Winter: Sopranos writer Terence Winter will pen Martin Scorsese's Boardwalk Empire for HBO, based on Nelson Johnson's book about the birth, growth, and corruption of Atlantic City. Expect Donald Trump and the tic-tac-toe-playing chicken to play equally important roles in this sordid tale. [Variety]
Now that newlyweds Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson Wentz have finally confirmed they're expecting, papa-to-be Pete is ready to open up about the happy news.
"I'm excited to be..."We think the buyout industry and the way it operates are systematic of what's wrong in this economy," said Stephen Lerner, director of the union's private equity project. "We want to make them responsible corporate citizens."The private equity industry counters that the union is using street theater and overheated rhetoric to bolster its membership rolls.
"They're using a battering ram of increasingly extreme and hysterical attacks," said Douglas Lowenstein, the president of the Private Equity Council, an industry lobbying group. "They've undermined any opportunity for constructive dialogue."
Private equity firms should really figure out how to handle this stuff better. They'll never win when their spokesman is just another white dude in a suit in an office in Washington, and the SEIU's mascot is Lewis Black, who's starring in this propaganda video for the cause:
Reuters - Tribune Co wants to keep a minority
interest in the Chicago Cubs after its sale of the pro baseball
team, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.
Reuters - Oscar-winning movie director Roman
Polanski should not have to serve time in prison for unlawfully
having sex with a 13-year-old girl 30 years ago, the victim now
says.
 New York Times | Good Deed, Unscripted Consequences New York Times - By MANOHLA DARGIS Sometimes, if you’re a documentary filmmaker, you can search years looking for the right subject. At other times the subject will walk right up to your camera, which is pretty much what happened with “Operation Filmmaker,” an ... Operation Filmmaker Exclusive: Nina Davenport's Operation Filmmaker |
 Washington Post | Jackass' Star Steve-O Pleads Guilty to Cocaine FOXNews - AP "Jackass" star Steve-O pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony cocaine possession, the New York Daily News reported. He was given 48 hours to enroll in an 18-month "deferred judgment" program, which begins with drug counseling and ends with probation. “Jackass” Star Steve-O Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Possession Steve-O pleaded guilty, rehab order |
 Chatter Shmatter | Sex and the City dog Baltimore Sun - A New York “puppy actress” that has a supporting role in the much-hyped "Sex and the City" movie was chosen for the part because of her -- brace yourself -- humping ability. Kim Cattrall brings sex back to NYC with new HBO show Kim Cattrall to star in HBO series |
 This is Nottingham | Spoiler Nation: Movie Sets Under Siege Entertainment Weekly - Hollywood's casts and crews are fair game when they shoot outdoors. Go inside the spoiler wars' biggest battlefield, where determined spies have beaten the defenses of ''Iron Man,'' ''Indiana Jones,'' ''Gossip Girl,'' and more By Steve Daly Anyone ... 'Sex' continues to drive box office Box Office Analysis, June 1: 'Sex and the City' Is a Surprise Success |
 BlackBook Magazine | Tatum O'Neal: My Kids 'Very Supportive' People Magazine - By Sara Hammel Following her Sunday night arrest for allegedly buying cocaine, Tatum O'Neal says she has three very important people in her corner: her children with ex-husband John McEnroe. Tatum O'Neal's in a familiar role: rehab Tatum O'Neal Learns Life Lesson from Drug Arrest |
 Entertainmentwise | No Injuries in 'Hannah' Movie Accident Entertainment Weekly - (FROM AP) - No one was hurt on Tuesday (June 3) when the wind blew a projection screen against a Ferris wheel on the set of the Hannah Montana: The Movie, which is filming in Tennessee. Minor accident on the set of Hannah Montana movie Hannah Montana Saves Ferris |
AP - Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.
AP - Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.
 Entertainmentwise | Sharon Moo Goo Gai Banned by Shanghai Fest TMZ.com - Looks like the closest Sharon Stone is going to get to China anytime soon is Mr. Chow. The smacklash against Sharon for her idiotic "karma" comment continues, as the Shanghai International Film Fest -- one of the major confabs on the film scene -- said ... Sharon Stone not welcome at Shanghai film fest Sharon Stone not on China film festival guest list |
AP - The backlash in China against Sharon Stone continued Wednesday as the Shanghai International Film Festival said the American actress was not welcome at this year's event.
“No one in the real estate world will, pardon my French, give a shit about the prostitutes... Guys in our industry, if he started attending real estate board functions, they’d get a kick out of it,” said the consultant. “We live in this sort of perverted, celebrity-driven world.”
Centerfolds just a few floors down from his desk.
Sounds like a supportive environment. What could possibly go wrong?
[Observer]
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Bloomberg at the CFDA awards.Photo: FilmMagic
Ralph Lauren butted in. “I picked out the dress,” he said. “I didn’t pick out the bow tie. That was all his idea.” Aha! Taylor admitted it. “Surprised me, too," she said. "He came down the stairs, and I started laughing. I said, ‘I can’t believe you’re actually going to wear purple.’” Guess Bloomberg is edgier than we thought. But why was he keeping his passion for fashion under wraps?, we wondered, when later in the evening, when we heard him joking to the Times' City Room blog. "My skinny jeans are at the cleaners and my gladiator sandals are being resoled,” he said. Gladiator sandals? Wait! That's it! He's still mourning the loss of his Sex and the City role! But he shouldn't be sad. At least among mature men, he's still a fashion star. “He has incredible style and great taste," Ralph Lauren told us firmly. Case closed. —Jada Yuan
Curious About What The Really Fashionable People Said (and Wore) At Last Night's CFDA Awards? Check out
Party Lines and The Cut.
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McColloughPhoto: WireImage
Related: Proenza Schouler Will Give Us Shoes and Handbags
A commanding screen presence, Mel Ferrer played the role of the brooding Latin lover to a T, both in his work and personal life.
The star of the epic period dramas War and Peace and The...2. Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z, "Mr. Carter"
Jay and Wayne shouldn't have needed a reason to collaborate on this excellent track from Carter III, but they found one anyway (they both have the same last name). [Pretty Much Amazing]
3. Ray Lamontagne, "Let It Be Me" (live)
Lamontagne's third album is due in September, and if this new song (recorded live last week) is any indication, it will sound pretty much like his second album: okay. [Fuel Friends]
4. Coldplay, "Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love"
Based on all leaked evidence, Coldplay's upcoming album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, might just be their best yet — possibly even good enough that we might admit to liking it, in confidence, to one or two of our closest friends, if they swore to secrecy, maybe. [Cold Cut]
5. The Raconteurs, "Old Enough" (live on Conan)
Jack White momentarily cedes the spotlight to co–front man Brendan Benson, surprising Conan's cameraman so much that he spends most of the performance watching the auxiliary violin player. [Music Slut]
The scene at the sale this afternoon.Photo: Melissa Hom
1. Thou shalt allow 90 minutes of shopping time. We know this sounds like a lot, but you'll need the extra time if you want to cover the racks and the bins. The bins are where the real bargains are ($50 dresses, y'all), but the digging takes time. Also, you'll need to allow waiting time to try things on, make your purchases, and possibly just to get in the doors.
2. Thou shalt mind thy hangers in transit. There are a lot of racks positioned very close together making for a hazardous two-way aisle traffic. We advise holding your merchandise by the hanger and over your shoulder so you don't get caught on hanging clothes, people, purses, small children, etc. (But really, this is no place for children, so get the sitter if you must.)
3. Thou shalt not dally at the racks. Flip through quickly. There are many, many repeats so grab what you like and keep it moving so you don't create a traffic jam.
4. Thou shalt mind the sizing system. The garments are organized by size. The sizes on the south wall are the smallest and increase as they approach the north wall. Flipping and grabbing of garments is made slower when you have to check size labels. Besides, it's utterly disappointing when you think you've found a gem in your size but it turns out it's just hanging on the wrong rack.
5. Thou shalt not throw clothes on the floor. Those fabrics are slippery. Also, show some respect, people! This is DVF after all.
6. Thou shalt not throw one's merchandise about willy-nilly in the changing area. The people who work there don't like it and neither does your changing neighbor. Besides, it's hard enough to keep track of one's merchandise as it is.
7. Thou shalt part with one's spoils in the changing area quickly. The sales people continually walk through and ask for rejects. Pass them off freely and often. This is not time to dwell. Many pieces will look amazing on you because, as we've said, Diane knows how to make a damn good-fitting dress. If you don't love it, pass it off and don't look back.
8. Thou shalt celebrate thine spoils with icy alcoholic beverages. Like we need to twist your arm on this one, but we'll say we did this when we finished and it was positively delightful. So don't let that sitter go too early.
Sale runs through 6/7 at 260 Fifth Ave., nr. 29th St.; Tues. (9–6); Wed. (10–8); Thurs. (10–7); Fri. (9–6); Sat. (10–3).
Gwyneth is made entirely of stem cells.Photo: Getty Images
She’s so physically beautiful and fit, it’s just crazy. I think part of the reason she looks so good is that she’s always striving for more knowledge. She’s a very interested woman.
Emphasis ours, because, otherwise, you might not notice that Gwyneth just totally gave away the secret to Hollywood hotness. Looking back now, we feel really dumb for being so oblivious. What did we think Matthew McConaughey's six-pack was made of? Or Angelina Jolie's lips? Or Demi Moore? Now we know: It's BRAINS! Damn, we should have known. We had actually noticed that on days we strive for knowledge, our calves feel a little achy and our butts get a wee bit firmer. But then we sit down and read Us Weekly, and it all turns back to flab.
Gwyneth: I May Force Myself to Get Pregnant Again [Us]
OMG, they're long-lost twins!Photo: WireImage
• The Shave New York shaving salon opened this past weekend on Elizabeth Street, offering shaves, haircuts, trims, and an assortment of hair accessories. So go, men, and tame that burgeoning hairy beast inside you. [Racked]
• Testers say the Tangle Teezer hairbrush can comb through even the messiest, knottiest, most unkempt hair. It’s such a blinding shade of pink it might just be the girliest hairbrush ever. [Kiss and Makeup]
FRAGRANCE
• CosmetiqueMag held its nineteenth annual awards yesterday in Paris, handing out 34 beauty-related prizes. Marc Jacobs’s Daisy won the top fragrance prize, while Lancôme’s Virtuôse mascara won for best makeup product in the luxury category. [Cosmetic News]
• To celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary, Shu Uemura created a trio of scents called Fleur de Rose (floral amber), Fleur de Terre (floral woody), and Fleur de Source (floral spicy). Triple threat! If only we had $85 times three. [Now Smell This]
SKIN
• The new sun-care products Kiehl’s is rolling out for summer contain Mexoryl SX and Mexoryl XT, sun filters to deactivate UVA rays. We're game for anything that will keep us from looking like lizards in our old age. [British Vogue]
Photo: WireImage
AP - Despite its amiable demeanor, "Saved" does not offer born-again, musical-theater salvation.
Photo-illustration: Courtesy of New Line Cinema
Yesterday morning, once everyone was in the office and appropriately caffeinated, we decided to do some investigating. We got up out of our fabulous window cubicle (it overlooks the Holland Tunnel!), walked all the way across the office, and cornered New York's communications director, Serena Torrey. "Did we pay to be in Sex and the City?" we demanded. Turns out, we didn't. New York is so ambient in the city environment that cinema prop masters hunt it and use it for free. Sometimes, they even ask! "The only way we’d have been able to pay for placement in SATC is if we’d spent the last forty years collecting loose change from the cushions of New York Magazine's office couches," Torrey explained to us, in a statement (we got a statement!). "That's a frightening prospect, given the state of some of those couches." Can you believe the level of reporting we achieved here? "Brooklyn is the new Manhattan," Torrey went on (and she lives in Manhattan!), "and lucky breaks are the new brand-exposure strategies." Well, lucky breaks and Internet phenomena that pretend to be about something but are really just about getting you to buy a product. But, yeah, mostly lucky breaks.
Related: 'Sex and the City': A Product-Placement Roundup [VF.com]
Photo illustration: WireImage, Getty Images
No Need to See Terminator 4 Anymore: Yesterday, Ain't It Cool News' Moriarty posted an e-mail from a reader claiming to know the surprise ending of Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (currently scheduled for release on May 22, 2009). Turns out the reader was exactly correct! [Ain't It Cool News]
Radiohead Welcomed to Internet: After years of playing the holdouts (presumably waiting for this whole iPod fad to blow over), technology stalwarts Radiohead have finally made their back catalogue available on iTunes. [Billboard]
Almost As Innovative As Kanye's Travel Website: Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA launched WuChess.com, a new social-networking Website which will combine your love of online chess-playing, hip-hop, and paying $48 per year for something lots of other sites offer for free. [WuChess]
He-Man Script Gets Big Thumbs-Up: Latino Review has geeks in an uproar over a leaked draft of the screenplay for Grayskull: Masters of the Universe, which they call "Lord of the Rings meets The Matrix and a little Batman Begins thrown in for good measure." [Latino Review]
Ricardo at his salon.Photo: Melissa Hom
When did you start working in New York?
I started about seventeen years ago.
How is working couture versus being in a salon?
It’s totally different. Creatively it's really different. At a show, you’ll be working the whole night, boxes of extensions, and then they will tell you ‘We just thought the dresses … they are going to be a little bit shorter — mini in the front and long in the back…” Someone like Donatella Versace or John Galliano will say something like that and completely change the whole concept. And at a salon, you know that whatever you suggest your client has to completely trust. It’s more one-on-one, which I really love.
Is there one couture show that you’ve done that really stands out as a personal favorite for you?
John Galliano — the one that we did in the train station. It was about the history of women. Like Pocahontas, Marie Antoinette, all the most remarkable women in history in different levels of society. It was amazing but so hot. Paris in the summer. It’s beautiful until the sun comes on. Love Paris.
You also do hair for the Oscars. Is that stressful?
Yeah, it’s stressful. You have someone that is under pressure. You have to keep the client, celebrity really calm. It’s my work. I try to deliver.
How many clients do you usually have on Oscar day?
The maximum I would take is two people because I wanted to give the last one the best attention.
Ricardo outside the salon on the LES,
which is kinda like Paris. Or something.Photo: Melissa Hom
The pixie — great or terrible?
I don’t love it.
Any summer hair trends?
Brown. Love the brown. It will get lighter in the summer. Very rich color. We do this color here that is kind of like Demi Moore's, lots of shine, dark, deep brunette. Super shiny.
Any tips on how to care for hair during the summer?
Most important thing: You should nourish your hair. I make sure that you have the right protein and silk in your hair. I mix a lot of things, like Kérastase. It’s great protection for the sun, for the swimming pool, for those blondes that don’t want to turn green. Also, make sure to have a spray protection for color-treated hair, especially for blondes.
How would you describe your style?
Rock and roll. Not super glam, I love glam but like rock-and-roll glam. I wear a lot of black, not much color.
What should every woman have in her closet?
Every woman … a pair of Manolo Blahniks for sure.
What trend do you love right now?
I love the Lower East Side. I love the bohemian idea. I feel like I’m in Paris. Come here and just go to another world. I’m really in the right spot.
What do you wish would just go away?
No. I appreciate every single one. Helps me come up with my own.
Favorite designers?
I love Marc Jacobs, really sexy, great. I loved the last collection of Donatella Versace.
Ones you wear the most?
I love Ben Sherman and Marc Jacobs. And Dolce for shoes.
Where do you shop?
I don’t really shop! I shop by accident, really. Ben Sherman’s the only one, really.
What are you lusting after right now?
I would love to buy a house in Búzios, Brazil, to escape with my lover.
What can’t you live without?
Materially, my BlackBerry. And the spiritual part, I can’t live without being grateful for what’s going on in my life. —Kendall Herbst
Tagline: "This fall, the ultimate battle between every woman and the other woman begins."
Translation: Women! Women women women women women! Women!
The verdict: Nikki Finke is reporting that Warner Bros. chief Jeff Robinov is lukewarm on this Diane English remake, planning to inch it out via limited release come September. But the studio made one good (no-brainer) marketing decision: placing this trailer in front of Sex and the City this weekend. Maybe that movie's $55 million reminder that women actually do like to see movies will change Robinov's strategy? The trailer is expertly made, though we'll admit that we're not the target audience for this movie; even more than Sex and the City, this one seems like it's made for girls' night out. After all, a second look at the trailer reminds us that just as in the 1939 original, every single person appearing in The Women — the leads, the supporting characters, the kids, the extras playing waiters — is female. Let the media predictions of male self-violence begin!
Photo: Curbed
Harlem: A recent barrage of shootings here over Memorial Day weekend prompted an emergency summit Sunday to decide what to do about youth violence, even amid the new "gentrified" hood. [Uptown Flavor]
Midtown: A big Hello Kitty! It's just what the Lever House yard always needed! [Gothamist]
Park Slope: Those folks who bought condos in the long-delayed Novo really want to get in there, especially the one living in a studio with a year-old child. [Brownstoner]
Soho: An independent study found that people were nearly twice as likely to pick up a penny here as they were in Williamsburg. Sentimental tourists, perhaps? Oh, and homeless people's reaction to pennies on the ground? "Meh." [Zoomdoggle]
The master at work.Photo: Getty Images
Slideshow: Yves Saint Laurent: A Retrospective
Jim Torok’s All I Want Is My Truck (2006).Courtesy of Nancy Margolis Gallery
According to her HuffPo profile, the Tennessee political scion is “an over-educated sixty year-old woman” (now sixty-one; ahem: citizen reporting!). She calls Houston “Hoo-town” and generally exudes folksiness. Before Scumgate, she was widely assumed to be a militant Clintonite in the lefty blogosphere, despite her donations to Barack (she also gave a few hundred to Fred Thompson, but that’s gotta be a Tennessee thing). Fowler’s new coup restores her hit list to an almost eerily perfect balance, but at a cost. Her big break, which pretty much defined the arugula-eating-elitist line of attack on Obama, came from merely taping a public appearance (albeit at a private fund-raiser). The situation with Bill is not nearly as cut-and-dried, since it’s unclear whether Fowler had introduced herself as “press” or simply let the ex-president relax into his Arkansas patter while the recorder whirred under her coat. Expect a few hundred thousand words on the meaning of “journalist” by tomorrow in all the usual places.
Meanwhile, Fowler’s HuffPo handlers, suddenly stuck with a major-league kingmaker–dragon slayer on their hands, say she’s “not doing press.” Yeah. Tiptoeing away from the limelight right about now is a wise move for the woman who has just become synonymous with the notion that there is no such thing as a private moment or off-the-record remark. —Michael Idov
AP - Giacomo Puccini, "La Boheme" (Deutsche Grammophon): With at least a dozen recordings of Puccini's "La Boheme" readily available from Amazon.com, why another?
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Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis — who passed Kelly's alleged sex tape to police after receiving it from an anonymous source in 2002 — is a no-show in court today, despite an order from the judge to arrive at 10 a.m. State lawyers, as well as ones for the Sun-Times, had fought hard to keep DeRogatis off the stand, invoking reporter's privilege and arguing that forcing him to testify would violate his First Amendment rights. But the defense claims DeRogatis's testimony could debunk that of a state witness (Stephanie "Sparkle" Edwards, who says she watched a copy of the tape with DeRogatis after he'd supposedly turned it over to police) or prove that DeRogatis's "extreme bias" against Kelly "impelled the reporter to violate the law" by keeping an extra copy for himself.
Who's right? We have no idea! But last week DeRogatis reviewed Usher's new album, Here I Stand, under the headline "Usher replaces R. Kelly as king of R&B," proving he's at least a little biased because, man, that album is terrible!
The Kelly Chronicles [Chicago Sun-Times]
Usher replaces R. Kelly as king of R&B [Chicago Sun-Times]
Big winner Tory Burch.Photo: WireImage
AP - "Master of the Delta" (Harcourt, 367 pages, $24), by Thomas H. Cook: "A man doesn't need to know everything," the genteel old Southerner tells his grown son.
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Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.
Campaigning on an insistent call for change, Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic race that sparked record turnout in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial divisions within the party.
…Obama's triumph was fashioned on prodigious fundraising, meticulous organizing and his theme of change aimed at an electorate opposed to the Iraq war and worried about the economy—all harnessed to his own innate gifts as a campaigner.It's kind of exciting, right? Our first black party candidate! The next step in the 2008 election! A gloriously upstart campaign that broke all the rules! Except it's totally not over yet. The AP headline "Obama effectively clinches nomination" (emphasis ours) includes a hedge that is not reflected in the tone of the article. Even Obama himself is unlikely to claim victory until Hillary concedes. We're excited to see who follows suit now that the AP has broken the seal.
Clinton campaigned for months as the candidate of experience, a former first lady and second-term senator ready, she said, to take over on Day One.
But after a year on the trail, Obama won the kickoff Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3, and the freshman senator became something of an overnight political phenomenon.
AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination [AP]
Clockwise from top left, Antique Mach 3 razors, CK robe, Yankee Stadium cuff links, Jack Black travel set, and Cityscape belt.
Antique Handle Mach 3 Razors
Price: $125
Why we like it: Each razor handle is at least 100 years old, yet the head holds a modern Mach 3 blade. Plus, you can choose from mother-of-pearl, ivory, or sterling-silver antique handles. Mom wouldn't mind those in the bathroom, either.
Brushed Polar Terry Robe by Calvin Klein
Price: $87
Why we like it: The robe is a safe gift (you know he needs one), and this one from Calvin Klein is plush and soft for around-the-clock lounging.
Yankee Stadium Wooden Cuff Links
Price: $154
Why we like it: These cuff links are made from wood taken from Yankee Stadium in 1973. Now that’s different.
On-the-Road Travel Pack by Jack Black
Price: $58
Why we like it: This gift set features six skin-care products that’ll take care of all his grooming needs and includes everything from Beard Lube (a pre-shave oil) to Industrial Strength Hand Healer.
Cityscape Belt by Shane by Brooks Salzwedel
Price: $175
Why we like it: The design of this sturdy buckle is artsy yet masculine with a dramatic urban landscape set against a yellow-orange sunset. All on a belt!
—Sharon Clott
Father's Day Gift Guide [Shop-A-Matic]
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'Every page is just sex, sex, sex,' he yelled at me. 'Why does it all have to be about sex?''Well, you're a porn star, Ron," I reminded him. 'I'm pretty sure that's what people are expecting.'
'What about my work with PETA?' He suggested. 'Can't we include a chapter about that?'
'Unless you fucked a sheep, I don't think anybody cares.'
Honestly, we think this battle might be a little unfair.
Best Selling Porn Scribe Bites Back [Reverse Cowgirl]
Earlier: Dispatch From BEA: Ron Jeremy, Best-selling Author
The Countess would like fancier friends, please.Photo: Courtesy of Bravo
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"It's not that I'm all that bad … I just think that people had this idea that I sat at home and sucked on lollipops and ate cotton candy while I watched cartoons — wearing a tiara." —Anne Hathaway [Parade]
"The Arab-American actors that were cast, it was hilarious how grateful they were that they weren't playing terrorists. One of the guys, Sayed [Badreya], he's a main bad guy in Iron Man, and he was one of the people who was like, 'Thank God! I'm playing a cab driver this time! I'm so tired of playing a terrorist. Cab driver! What a step up!'" —Robert Smigel on You Don't Mess With the Zohan [A.V. Club]
"We were in that café — um, for coffee. And, um, it was on TV and we're like, 'Oh, bowling's on!' And then, like, an hour later we were like, 'Look at the way they're squatting!'" —Josh Groban remembers that one time when he got totally high in Amsterdam [Details]
"Some people call that the Incest Song, which I think is, well, very sweet!" —Nancy Sinatra on "Somethin' Stupid" [Guardian]
"We were at home in the kitchen and we had the TV going, and when the word came down suddenly Brad got on his knees in front of me. And I said, 'What are you doing?' He said, 'George, will you marry me?' I said 'Yes. You beat me to it. I meant to ask you.'" —George Takei is unclear who the top is in his relationship [People]
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You have until June 12 to bid and make the remaining days of the auction a little less painful.
Bill Cosby's sweaters [eBay]
Bill Cosby's famous TV sweaters up for auction [Reuters]
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We haven't seen the movie — we hated the trailer so much — but we found Spout's Karina Longworth's take on the movie's marketing a smart one. Though War, Inc. has been active on MySpace and the Web in general, its success thus far is largely attributable, in fact, to good old-fashioned blurbs — but not blurbs from New York Times critics. Instead, the movie's been blurbed by a panoply of political and cultural luminaries and semi-luminaries — from Naomi Klein and Gore Vidal to Liz Phair and "Legendary Graffiti Guerilla Assassin Master" Robbie Conal. As Longworth points out, this is smart marketing, but it isn't viral marketing per se. "If there is any real audience-to-audience communication responsible for the film’s continued success," she writes, "it’s got to be the choir preaching to the choir."
Vicky Ward: John Cusack's Viral Success Story [VF]
War Inc. Begets Further Critical Backlash [Spout]
Shortly after the Huffington Post published Clinton's little lecture, his spokesman issued the following backtrack: "President Clinton was understandably upset about an outrageously unfair article, but the language today was inappropriate and he wishes he had not used it." Lame. He didn't say anything racist, politically incorrect, or untrue. Of course he thinks the media favors Obama, and he can say that. Hillary has several times. And of course he thinks Purdum is a scumbag. So would anyone else if someone wrote a nasty article about him or her. Yeah, it's not distinguished behavior for an elder statesman, but we like our presidents tough, remember? We say, You go, Bubba. Rock on with your red-faced self.
Bill Clinton: Purdum a "Sleazy," "Slimy" "Scumbag" [HuffPo]
Fashion Wire Daily - Fransisco Costa of Calvin Klein took home the Womenswear Designer of the Year award on Monday night at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards. It marks the second time the designer has won the honor, the top award in the U.S. fashion industry, winning for the first time in 2006.
AP - Weezer, "Weezer" (Geffen/Interscope)
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