Geek is chic.
I'm not making any promises about what I'll do if/when the new iPhone is announced next month, but I'm entirely behind the philosophy of the website Last Year's Model. Last Year's Model advocates the virtues of not upgrading your gadgets — whether it's to save money, to be earth-conscious, or because you simply don't need to. It seems especially timely because of the current recession, but Read more
Lanvin created a Garden-of-Eden-inspired dinner party to feature their Spring 2012 collection, set to the beat of 18-year-old music artist Maxine Ashley's latest single, "Cookieman." The video, shot by Steven Meisel, has a similar energy and quirkiness as their Fall 2011 video, which featured Raquel Zimmermann and Karen Elson dancing in a house. That video went viral and spawned a fun fashion Read more
Being scholars of the empirical battle known as Star Wars, naturally our favorite commercial during last year's Super Bowl game was Volkswagen's now-classic Darth Vader commercial. The TV ad showed, through a geeky lens, that not just extreme sports or models are needed to sleekly highlight a product. Beyond the mini-Darth spot, last year's game had its share of geek-approved commercials. Were Read more
Diane Kruger and Vanessa Paradis made the rounds at Paris's annual Sidaction benefit, proceeds of which go toward AIDS charities. The event, now in its tenth year, is one of the social centerpieces of Couture Fashion Week, and Diane and Vanessa have both been busy shuttling between shows and parties over the last few days. Yesterday, they caught up with friends like a Nina-Ricci clad Clémence Read more
We are sad to hear the news that Heidi Klum and Seal have separated after seven years of marriage. With four children and lots of sweet moments captured of the happy couple, the model-turned-TV-personality and "Kiss From a Rose" musician seemed to be one of the few Hollywood couples that could last for the long haul. They even held a vow renewal ceremony every year on their anniversary and had a Read more
It's a new year, new look for Sony's laptop lineup. The company announced two new lid colors coming to its affordable and portable Vaio C Series: Kaleidoscope Pink and Modern Geometric. Both colors are customizable for the 15.5-inch model, while the bright pink will be an option for customizing the 14-inch screen size as well. If you're not familiar, the Vaio C starts at just $759 with Read more
Alessandra Ambrosio walked during the Colcci show at Sao Paulo Fashion Week yesterday. She's the latest supermodel to strut her stuff for the brand, as Gisele Bundchen was one of the famous faces modeling the house's designs in recent seasons. The supermodel hit the catwalk despite being pregnant with her second child. She and fiancé Jamie Mazur will make their 3-year-old daughter Anja a big Read more
Today, the legendary Betty White celebrates almost a century of living life to the fullest as she turns 90 years old. Betty has a lot of life under her belt, so she's been happy to share her no-nonsense words of wisdom and hilarious quips both onscreen and off. Birthday girl Betty never holds back, from her nude modeling days to her years on The Golden Girls to her resurgence in the last few Read more
Lauren Bush is much more than a pretty face and famous last name. This past weekend at Pixar Animation Studios, Lauren spoke about giving back creatively at the Intersection Event, a conference on innovation. Before her panel, I caught up with the newlywed model and founder of FEED, a project to fight world hunger in conjunction with UN World Food Programme. She shared her relationship advice, Read more
Rachel Bilson, Kirsten Dunst, and Minka Kelly stepped up their fashion game last night at LA's Union Station in support of the Art of Elysium's annual Heaven Gala. Rachel, dressed in a frock from Chanel's Spring 2012 collection, arrived solo, though she later met up with her Hart of Dixie costar Jaime King, who was wearing Valentino. Minka selected a bright Oscar de la Renta gown for the occasion Read more
