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Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Our Fearless Leaders: Fashion Icon Update

GWYNETH
Just what has Americas favorite ex-pat Hollywood princess been up to lately? Besides garnering Oscar buzz and being muse to countless soft rock hits she's is now the new face of Estee Lauder. It is old news that Gwyneth has signed up to be the new face of EL but the ads are just starting to emerge in magazines. The pink and floral theme stays true to the pleasures theme of being extraordinarily boring. At least they avoided the typical Pleasures ad cliche of cuddling up with a puppy but I can't help but think that a brand with Tom Ford at the helm, Testino behind the lens and GP as the star could do a little better. Oh well, she's no Liya but at least she's not as dull as Carolyn Murphy.



KATE
The Kate Moss scandal has been widely documented. From her falling out with Chanel and Burberry to her reported wild ways. Granted Kate may out party even Keith Richards but something has to be said for a woman who can maintain her personal style in the face of adversity. This past year while she was "supposedly" running from crack den to crack den living the debauched life of rock star girlfriend she has found the time to not only dress well but wear some of her most fabulous / influential outfits to date. Without her thoughtful guidance Sienna Miller would never have had anyone at all to copy. Kate is also receiving kind words and support from the likes of Rimmel, Catherine Denueve, her bff Naomi Campbell and the OG's at French Vogue who have called the British press out on their blatant witch hunt. I say this drama lasts a few months tops before Big K is back on top, looking stunning in brand new campaigns. Kate is forever.





STEFANI

During the much blogged NYC Fashion Week Gwen debuted her L.A.M.B. collection. As to be expected there were a few hits and a few misses. Considerably fewer misses than most celeb collections but lets not focus on those shall we. Gwen tried but lets face it no one alive could make color blocked leather jumpsuits look good. I was really impressed by the more formal aspects of the collection, surprising given L.A.M.B.'s reputation as primarily a sportswear line. I could take or leave the wannabe street theme of Gwen's more casual pieces but I loved her evening wear. From the elegant flowing columns of her "white wedding" dress to the punky pairing of rasta inspired hat halter dress. She even managed to make a a cool cardigan, a feat that will always win praise from me.

du plessix at 1:46 PM

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