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American Apparel Settles Woody Allen Lawsuit

Posted May 18th 2009 at 4:36PM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Style in the News

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The slug-fest between American Apparel and Woody Allen is over, as reported by The New York Times. After months of threats and name-calling, the legendary director agreed this morning, before the trial was to begin, to settle the $10 million lawsuit for a cool $5 million, sparing the controversial clothing company from what was sure to be a nasty, not to mention costly, court battle with the aging film icon.

Ironically, it wasn't one of American Apparel's racy ad campaigns that got them into trouble this time. The battle began last year when the company used an unauthorized image of Woody Allen dressed as a Hasidic Jew from his 1977 film "Annie Hall" on billboards. Next to "Rabbi Allen's" image appeared the words "the holy rebbe" written in Yiddish.

American Apparel picked the wrong celebrity to mess with. According to the lawsuit, Woody "does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States." Someone at the clothing company or its ad agency should probably have checked on that before running the campaign. Nevertheless, founder Dov Charney posted a statement on the company blog defending the use of the image as a matter of free speech.

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Tags: American Apparel, AmericanApparel, Annie Hall, AnnieHall, Dov Chareny, DovChareny, first amendment, FirstAmendment, free speech, FreeSpeech, lawsuit, Los Angeles, LosAngeles, New York, NewYork, Woody Allen, WoodyAllen

Lily Allen has Tattoo Buyer's Remorse

Posted Mar 6th 2009 at 3:00PM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Skin Care, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes

Lily Allen performsTattoos applied after a night of boozing it up are just one of those things ... you never know when you're going to regret getting one, but you probably will at some point. Apparently, Lily Allen's tattoo remorse set in pretty much instantly. That's because the seemingly clever "Shhh ..." tattoo she had sketched on the side of her index finger turned out to be an almost exact replica of one that Rihanna got last year. Guess great minds think alike ... or something like that.

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Kate Moss Throws a Fit at Roberto Cavalli Shoot

Posted Feb 17th 2009 at 7:00PM by Tiffany Neal

Filed under: Style in the News

Kate MossAnd now we interrupt our continuing Fashion Week coverage to bring you this bit of gossip about über supermodel, Kate Moss:

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Bone Thugs Rapper Mugged for His Jewelry - Fashion Crime

Posted Jan 15th 2009 at 9:00AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Style in the News

The cover of Bizzy Bone's album RuthlessSouth LA can be a dangerous place for those of us with a discriminating taste in jewelry, even if you're a famous has-been gangsta rapper -- and a founding member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony at that. According to police reports, Byron McCane (aka Bizzy Bone) was returning to his room at the Universal Hilton after dinner when he was confronted by a group of people who beat and choked him, stealing his jewelry. Wait, there's a twist -- one of the assailants was an anti-gang outreach worker.

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Alex & Chloe Debut Exclusive Wedding Rings at Revolve

Posted Jan 9th 2009 at 8:01PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Accessories

Alex & Chloe Wedding RingsAttention all fashion-forward Angelenos in love: hightail it over to Revolve on Melrose this Saturday to check out their exclusive launch party for Alex & Chloe's "Holding You Forever" wedding rings.

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Could Those Killer Heels Get You Mugged?

Posted Jan 5th 2009 at 12:01PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Style in the News, Shoes

stilettoAs much as we admire a chic, sexy stiletto, a new report has us giving our choice of footwear some thought. Reportedly, Los Angeles purse snatchers are going after ladies wearing high heels because they're unlikely to be able to run. And yes, we know some women are able to hit a fairly decent speed in four inch heels (Sarah Jessica Parker, we're talking about you), the truth is, most of us are considerably slower in stilettos.

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Tracey Ross: Another Fashion Victim of the Economy

Posted Dec 25th 2008 at 6:02PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Stores We Love, Style in the News

The Tracey Ross boutique has been a vital resource for Los Angeles fashionistas for nearly two decades, but Ross announced yesterday that she's closing her namesake store -- and soon.

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Duarte No. Q65: High-Drama Basics that Won't Break the Bank

Posted Dec 19th 2008 at 7:04PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Clothing

henry duarte no 65 lookbookAfter decades in the fashion game -- and numerous reinventions of his brand -- designer Henry Duarte still hasn't strayed from his signature look. (His new collection, Duarte No. Q65, is proof of that.)

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Presse boutique releases never-produced runway items from Rodarte

Posted Nov 1st 2008 at 3:00PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Clothing


It's pure torture when designers send a look down the runway, trick us into falling in love with it, and then never even bother to put the item in production. Even worse when those designers are the ultra-talented sisters behind Rodarte. But on November 3, you'll finally have a chance to own some of their priceless, never-produced pieces as Presse boutique launches its first online archival sale.

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Brian Lichtenberg's Spring 2009 collection fuses space age with sex appeal

Posted Oct 22nd 2008 at 8:04PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Fashion Week

L.A. designer Brian Lichtenberg is fiercely independent, beloved by offbeat musicians like M.I.A. and Santogold, and the undisputed auteur of avant-garde unitards and hologram leggings. And at his Spring/Summer 2009 show, held during Los Angeles Fashion Week, Lichtenberg expanded on his favorite themes while adding some new staples to his repertoire.

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Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion: Los Angeles

Posted Oct 14th 2008 at 4:00PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Fashion Week


While Los Angeles fashion week tends to be generally lackluster, one of the shows we always look forward to is Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion. (Full disclosure: we sometimes write for Gen Art's arts and culture blog, but were fans of the show long before that was the case.) The non-profit organization has launched the careers of fashion heavyweights including Derek Lam and Zac Posen. Fresh Faces shows are held in a few major cities each year, and are always a surefire spot for sighting upcoming designers.

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Little Black Dress pop-up store is chic and charitable

Posted Sep 18th 2008 at 1:16PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Stores We Love, Style for a Cause


Traveling pop-up shop Little Black Dress debuted in Los Angeles this week. The sprawling boutique features clothing, jewelry, artwork, and even botanical and floral arrangements--all for a good cause.

Benefiting do-good organizations like Junior League and Dress for Success, Little Black Dress offers clothing from the likes of Kira Plastinina, La Rok and Vivienne Westwood. (Candle designer Dayna Decker even created a Swarovski crystal-encrusted collection exclusively for the temporary store.) After hours, Little Black Dress will hold philanthropic fashion events like "Vino and Vinyasa" and "Movie and a Makeover."

And if the Sunset Boulevard locale is far from home, not to worry. In 2009, Little Black Dress will make appearances in New York and Chicago, too.

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Tags: charity, chicago, dayna decker, DaynaDecker, dress for success, DressForSuccess, junior league, JuniorLeague, kira plastinina, KiraPlastinina, little black dress, LittleBlackDress, los angeles, LosAngeles, new york, NewYork, sunset boulevard, SunsetBoulevard, vivienne westwood, VivienneWestwood

Kanye gets arrested at LAX after run-in with paparazzi

Posted Sep 11th 2008 at 5:30PM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

Being an international music and style icon, rapper and sometimes clothing designer Kanye West has to be about as comfortable with getting mobbed by the paparazzi as one can get. Yet, it appears that even Kanye can sometimes lose his cool amidst the constant click of $10,000 cameras.

According to reports, at around 7:15am Thursday morning, Kanye and his manager/bodyguard Don Crowley got arrested for "felony vandalism." The altercation apparently broke out between West, Crowley, and two TMZ photographers in area just outside of LAX's security screening area. No word yet about what set Kanye off, but if we had to guess, we'd say that he's probably not a morning person. Police originally considered battery charges for the star, but found no evidence and stuck with vandalism of a camera valued at over $10k.

TMZ apparently got the whole thing on video. To be fair, if there's any time or place that we wouldn't want the paprazzi in our face, it's at 7:15am just before we have to go through an airport security probing. Bad timing.

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art's street style exhibition

Posted Sep 1st 2008 at 5:38PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Style in the News

In 1973, the LACMA unveiled "LA Flash." The exhibition featured photographs of 400 of the city's most stylish residents, collected by a handful of shutterbugs who wandered different neighborhoods, capturing the best of L.A. street style. Now, on its 25th anniversary, the museum will re-launch "LA Flash," which originally ran for three months, for one night only. The photos, according to The Los Angeles Times, are still a fashion inspiration: "Many of the original images, which have been digitally enhanced for the new showing, could have sprung from the latest issue of Vogue."

There's no doubt that "LA Flash" was a precursor to the ubiquitous girl-on-the-street magazine pages and blog features we see today. With that in mind, the museum will offer a modern spin on the idea by starting a new, street-style blog to celebrate its anniversary.

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Jesse Metcalfe opens John Varvatos Store at Fred Segal

Posted Aug 22nd 2008 at 8:10PM by Michael Buckner

Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Jeans, Men


Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.


John Varvatos USA brings Los Angeles part of CBGB at the Fred Segal Santa Monica store. By gutting an old bricked room in the flagship department store (where the clothing normally serves as the decor), and putting floor to ceiling concert posters and woofers, Varvatos has established himself as the standard in men's apparel with no hint of modesty.

The store features original concert promo posters and record covers from American Rock N' Roll greats like Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Bruce Springsteen and Joan Jett, as well as a Red, White and blue Harmony acoustic guitar.

Oh yeah, clothes also fill the walls of the room.

Jesse Metcalfe came out to shop and mingle. He arrived in John Varvatos and left with bags of the new Fall collection. He played a little guitar in the shop. Who knew he was so multi-talented?

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