the PIPELINE: Style on Tap

• November 20, 2008 6:34 PM
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Doggie Bag: Chinese Democracy, Beijing Barneys, and Geldof vs. Beckham

By Gabriel Bell

Remember the sound-recording sewing machine? The concept has now moved over to the accessories department. (FWD)

Anna Wintour will not—you hear, not—work for the Obama administration. There is, however, a position opening up in the North Korean government soon. (The Cut)

Fashions that will prevent a Thanksgiving belly, even if you stuff yourself like a turkey. (Lemon Drop)

Barneys to open in Beijing. Communism officially declared dead, rotting. (NYPost)

In other international retail exchange news, Forever21 is opening a store in Japan, which means we still owe them a nice boutique or two since they gave us Uniqlo. (Just Style)

Is the American mall dead? Is there any chance that we care? (Huffington Post)

Damon Dash was, "buggin' out," at the CFDA Fund Awards. Maybe he was nervous about meeting Zac Posen. It happens. (NYPost)

More from the Sonia Rykiel retrospective. (Guardian UK)

Why bother reviewing or even listening to the new Gun and Roses album? This picture does all the work for you. (VanityFair.com)

Peaches vs. Posh. Oh it is SO FUCKING ON! (The Cut)

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• November 20, 2008 8:30 AM
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Morning Java: Horyn at WalMart, Surviving Steven Alan, and Bespoke Turkeys

By Gabriel Bell

Our beloved Diane is our unofficial "in" at the Sonia Rykiel retrospective at the Musée Les Arts Décoratifs. (A Shaded View of Fashion)

Racked goes above the fray at the Steven Alan sample sale. We managed to get out alive with a $50 dollar sweater. (Racked)

Cathy Horyn is all about WalMart. She comes for the Kamali, stays for the beer coolers and shotguns. (The Runway)

Bags by Prada. Phones by Prada. Cars by Prada. Life by Prada. (Sassy Bella)

Proenza Schouler are hard at work on their next creation—a big, juicy gobbler. (The Cut)

"Elegance must always win in the cage match against Despair, and therefore one must drag oneself out of the customary fetal position and subway uptown to investigate luxurious clothing, however unaffordable." Go tell it on the mountain Cintra. (NYTimes)

Design your own kicks at the Nike bespoke shop at the 21 Mercer store. (High Snobiety)

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• November 19, 2008 8:50 PM
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Doggie Bag: Wraps Unwrapped, Karl's Coin, and Wedding Bells for Marc?

By Gabriel Bell

If you ever shatter your grandmother's china set, just pick up the pieces and bang out your own porcelain dress. (FWD)

Uh…bears playing hockey? The world is a beautiful place. (Carpathian Kitten Loss)

Busting the mythos of the wrap dress, Jezebel suggests wearing it backwards. Hmm… (Jezebel)

Lord Lagerfeld is now creating his own money, which we assume will be the coin of the realm in the yet to be founded nation of Karlzakstan. (WSJ)

Marc Jacobs wants to marry his latest boyfriend. We know a nice B & B in Connecticut… (The Cut)

Speaking of Jacobs and the law… (NY Post)

An adorable 12-year old busts rhymes about shopping for Comme des Garçons at H&M—back of the line all you sucka MCs. (Racked)

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• November 19, 2008 8:32 AM
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Morning Java: Love in at Barneys, Karl's Case, and School Days

By Gabriel Bell

Get a little closer to blogger and It girl in the making Gala Gonzalez of Inside Am-lul's Closet (Teen Vogue)

Match the face to the designer. We got five out of five and awarded ourselves with a banana. (Fab Sugar)

Barneys gets all groovy on us. Peace, Simon. (Fashion Tribes)

Looking to get a start in fashion, bone up on your administrative skills, earn school credit, and get called a, "hot trannie mess," on a daily basis. Christian Soriano is looking for interns. (Free Fashion Internships)

Anyone who's seen Lagerfeld Confidential knows that ol' Karl has hundreds of iPods. Now he has a place to put them. (Luxist)

Get an inside look at the Central Saint Martin's School of Art and Design from an incoming student. (Elle)

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• November 18, 2008 6:38 PM
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Doggie Bag: Diane for Michelle, Star Trek Gloves, and The Hutsons Multiply

By Gabriel Bell

Swaim and Christina Hutson of Obedient Sons and Daughters are going to have another daughter… or son. (FWD, Photo by Patrick McMullen)

Women just love Michelle Obama, from the tips of her perfectly coiffed hair to the bottom of her glorious… actually, we are too polite to go any further. (Huffington Post)

On that same subject, Diane von Furstenburg has submitted designs for Mrs. Obama's inauguration dress. Floral, jersey wrap dresses in mid January? Brrrr! (The Cut)

With these gloves you may live long and prosper. (High Snobiety)

The Uniqlo vending project takes to Time Square. Sensible people that we are, we stay inside where it's warm. (Racked)

Handbag designer Rachel Nasvik wants us to wear bodysuits. She wouldn't say that if she saw us getting out of the shower. (The Cut)

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• November 18, 2008 8:42 AM
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Morning Java: Misshapen Footwear, The Continuing Saga of Mike & Chris, and Spending Like Sarah

By Gabriel Bell

Reebok takes us back to the '80s. (The Cut)

Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto are moving on from Cacharel (Vogue UK)

Lily Allen is looking very Daisy Lowe these days. (Elle UK)

Leigh Lezark gets the boot, so to speak. (Nylon)

Bruno takes his international party-crashing fashion parade to NBC. (Huffington Post)

In an odd meeting of the fashion minds, Arianna Huffington takes a peek into Rachel Maddow's wardrobe. (CityFile)

Mike and Chris is sold, and the vultures seem to be circling (Racked)

Sarah Palin must have worked damn hard to blow that $150,000. (Vanityfair.com)

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