Posts with tag Lebron James

Earning $2 million dollars a year isn't enough to cover Annie Leibovitz' bills. Word on the street is that famous photographer to the stars now owes $715,000!

Who would have thought that just a month after Vogue was patting itself on the back from breaking down racial barriers by inviting Lebron James to be the first black man ever to grace the magazine's cover, the editors at Vogue would be taking fire for being racially insensitive? The cover, as many people pointed out -- including us here at Styledash -- featured the superstars in a pose that reminded us of Jane and Tarzan. Now, I do agree that the cover does kinda suck, but mainly on the grounds of taste.

The controversy is not over whether or not the cover looks stupid -- because it definitely does -- but whether the cover perpetuates racial stereotypes by depicting Lebron as a huge hulking beast of a man that resembles King Kong holding Fay Wray captive. Fay Wray in this case would be Gisele.

Last week, we reported that NBA star Lebron James and supermodel Gisele Bundchen would be on the April cover of Vogue for the annual "shape issue."

Well, the cover is out and I'm indifferent. The concept of model and athlete is great, but the execution could have been a little better. You know, slightly less Tarzan meets Jane.

Anyways, the other athlete and model pairings in this issue include: swimmer Michael Phelps with Caroline Trentini, snowboarder Shaun White with Daria Werbowy, speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno with Doutzen Kroes; and discus thrower Jared Rome with Raquel Zimmermann.

Style.com just added this behind-the-scenes video featuring the two cover stars posing for Annie Leibovitz in the studio as well as Apolo Anton Ohno taking Doutzen Kroes for a lap around the ice.

So apparently ESPN The Magazine thinks that people actually care about what athletes wear. I mean, some people might be vaguely interested, but I doubt their readers know what a Jimmy Choo is!

ESPN's average reader is,male, just over 30 years old, with an income of less than $70,000. Yeah, that definitely sounds like a fashionista to me -- please note the heavy sarcasm in my voice.

By focusing more on fashion, ESPN The Magazine is really hoping to bring in those fashion advertising dollars. Although, the vice president of sales doesn't look at it that way. He thinks it actually makes sense, "People want to know what athletes are wearing to and from the ballpark. ESPN should be doing this."

Does he really believe that their readers are sitting around wondering, "Where can I get that polo Tiger Woods is wearing? And, oh my gosh, I just love Lebron James' baggy jeans!"

Hmmm, let me think. When was the last time I really desperately wanted to know what an athlete was wearing to and from the ballpark. I'm going to go with -- wait for it -- never. Athletes wear what their sponsors tell them to wear. B.O.R.I.N.G. Excluding David Beckham, who is as much celebrity as he is athlete, people just don't care what athletes wear.

Oh, and the vice president also mentioned that the magazine is seriously considering putting on an event in Milan during Spring Fashion Week. Gag me. I'm sick of every celebrity and now every athlete under the sign suddenly deciding they're into fashion just because of the cash money they could make.

Browse through the gallery and check out some athletic fashion. Then tell me -- do you care?


Via Jossip.

It's no secret that Anna Wintour loves some tennis, but last night the editor-in-chief sat courtside with her boyfriend Shelby Bryan at the Knicks versus Cavaliers game.

Wearing a casual top, jeans (yes, jeans!), and brown leather riding boots, Wintour was there as a guest of Lebron James -- whom she had dinner with the night before.

And what did the new B.F.F's talk about over their high-protein meals? Fashion, of course! Apparently, Lebron told la Wintour all about his weakness for Ralph Lauren suits and disclosed that he wears a brand-new pair of sneakers before every game.

So, what gives Anna? Why the sudden love for the NBA, its scandalous referees and chiseled-bodied players?

Well, according to the NYPost, Mr. James will be on the April cover with Gisele Bundchen for the annual "shape issue."

In the words of Victoria Beckham, that's "major!" As a fan of both sports and fashion, I couldn't be more excited about this upcoming issue. The accompanying editorial featuring the supermodel and sports icon should be amazing.