Au Revoir Paris Fashion Week

LOUIS VUITTON

The spring/summer 2011 season is ending much as it began — with bright colors and upbeat shows. {NY Times}

Lou Doillon At Chanel

Kate Finnegan asserts that she wears it well.

Evan Rachel Wood and Alexa Chung Are Spritzer girls

Actress Evan Rachel Wood has been named the face of an upcoming Gucci fragrance campaign. "I chose Evan Rachel Wood as she has very strong character," Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini told WWD. "She's young, but rising and [an] influential figure. I didn't want to offer this project to someone overexposed or too well known. Instead, I wanted a fresh individual that would coincide with the image of the project." {Racked}

Meanwhile Alexa Chung has been signed as the new face of Lacoste fragrances.

'I'm very flattered that Lacoste invited me to model for its new female fragrance. I've always liked Lacoste's casual chic image,' she says, 'so I'm excited to be representing the brand in this new campaign.'


In other beauty news: next Wednesday, June 23, Topshop kicks off a four-day tour of New York in its own magic bus in promotion of its new line of makeup.
The itinerary?
Thursday, they'll ship a busload of personal shoppers to Washington Square Park, where one lucky winner will come away with a $250 shopping spree. Friday, they'll set up a DIY booth in McCarren, and Saturday they'll return home to Soho for a beach party with frozen lemonade in front of the store.

According to Racked.com, as with all things Topshop, the line is trendy, relatively well-priced, and not for the shy. It's broken into two parts: A core collection of basics like lip gloss ($10), mascara ($14), and blush ($12); and a "Trend" collection featuring things like a $12 glitter pot and a $25 item called a "feather cheek adornment." It's always hard to tell what makeup is like until you try it, so we're going to have to reserve further judgment for now. The packaging is pretty cute, though, right?

All aboard?

Jet Set Barbie is a White Girl Problem

To my complete surprise, I received the Barbie Plastic Collection catalog in the mail yesterday. Is it because I'm freelance writer and I have an awesome blog? Is it because I have a taste for luxury and luxury has a taste for me? Not a clue.

Wanna Jet Set to the House of Barbie Shanghai? (Only if it's for an all expenses paid press trip), flip to page 7 to learn about a one-of-a-kind, $30,000 Barbie experience, featuring a personalized travel itinerary including sightseeing in Shanghai, China and access to exclusive activities at the House of Barbie Flagship retail store. Can I have professional travel photography and a custom scrapbook highlighting my holiday? Yes!



With all this thought about Barbie, I'm reminded of Twitter phenom @WhiteGrlProblem.


I too have been confronted with " the new face of rude" and I've definitely been given a bullshit giftbag. And most importantly, I've also realized that "Everyone is being very physical today." But can I as a non-white girl have white girl problems too? Since I share similar problems, should my problems be classified as white girl problems or are they just "problems"?

Love you, Mama!

Shine a Light

Molly Ringwald pens a memoir about growing up onscreen and shares her insights on beauty in her new book, Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick (It Books). And Ruben Toledo illustrates. Fab! {Shine}

Penumbra

Courtney Bennett co-designer of the line Penumbra just e-mailed me information about her latest collection of amazingly versatile (and affordable) jersey pieces. The Cowl Back Maxi (featured above) was named the Must Have Dress For Spring by InStyle.

The collection is currently available at American Rag in LA and Singer22.com (for online shoppers). Next season, Penumbra will be carried at Scoop, ShopRobertson.com and many others.

W

Since Stefano Tonchi's first official day on the job as editor-in-chief of W on April 12, he is rumored to have already made his first hire: Lawrence Karol, former managing editor at Gourmet. Fashionologie reports that Tonchi may be taking W the In Style route as he himself once suggested that the magazine will be "less . . . fashion-obsessed"

Talk to Me

*2010 is Interview's "new media year," according to the magazine's Frances Malone. The glossy is the first to Debut iPad Version with April 2010 Issue. [video demo] Last week, Norma Kamali participated in the first digital version of Interview magazine on the iPad. Ad below:



**on April 12th at Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, first floor, from 7-9pm, Prabal Gurung share his own experiences and life lessons: "Back in the day when I was studying at Parson’s I would attend different conversations and lectures to heighten my knowledge about the industry. I found programs such as the one at FIT to be very helpful as a student." {PG}

***H&M's Net Profit Jumps 45%. "In view of the continued weak economy during the quarter, the company considers that sales have been satisfactory," H&M said in a statement.