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12 Glamorous Role Models Talk About Their Role Models (PHOTOS)

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style

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Lesley M. M. Blume

If someone invited you to a dinner party, and told you that the other guests would include poet Maya Angelou, designer Stella McCartney, Ambassador Susan Rice, and comedienne Amy Poehler (oh, and Michelle Obama might just stop by for appetizers), how long would it take you to leap out of your seat and scramble over to the fete?

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Grace Coddington Talks Unconventional Beauty, Too-Skinny Models, And Her "Unpopular" Wardrobe

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Irving Penn, Style News, Ralph Lauren Skinny Models, Bruce Weber, Model, Natalia Vodianova, Jay Fielden, Helmut Newton, Models, Stella Tennant, Vogue, John Galliano, Style, Grace Coddington, David Sims, Lesley M. M. Blume, Fashion, Penelope Tree, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

Grace Coddington: "Most of Ralph Lauren's models are not super skinny: this is an isolated situation and I think that it's unfair that he's getting bad publicity for it"

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Coco Before Chanel's Audrey Tautou Talks Fashion, Fury, And Smoking

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 09.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Lesley M. M. Blume, Audrey Tautou, Coco Before Chanel, Fashion, CoCo Chanel, Style, Chanel, Coco Avant Chanel, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

I talked with Tautou about the rage and desire that propelled Coco Chanel to the pinnacle of the fashion world, and how long it took the actress to perfect that famous cigarette dangle.

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The Runways of Yesterday: 9 Designers Worth Revisiting

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 11.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Madeleine Vionnet, CoCo Chanel, James Galanos, Marc Jacobs, Salvador Dali, Jean Harlow, Derek Lam, Oleg Cassini, Bob Mackie, Mary McFadden, Jackie Kennedy, Jason Wu, Chanel, Fashion Week, Lilly Dache, Calvin Klein, Marlene Dietrich, Donna Karen, Jean Cocteau, Style, Carmen Miranda, Thakoon, Lesley M. M. Blume, Josephine Baker, Paul Poiret, Greta Garbo, Elsa Schiaparelli, Fashion, Raco Rabanne, Nancy Reagan, New York Fashion Week, Diane Von Furstenberg, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

Fashion often looks to the past for inspiration. This fall, history is in great evidence: surrealist flourishes from the 1940s abound; shoulder pads and neons from 1980s saturate clothing lines at all levels.

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6 Of The World's Most Beautiful Older Women (PHOTOS)

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 07.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Sophia Loren, Iman, Anjelica Huston, Style, Lesley M. M. Blume, Beauty Industry, Beauty, Helen Mirren, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Gloria Steinem, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

I just saw a recent picture of comedienne Joan Rivers that made me want to throw up. Her face is now stretched tighter than a piano string; her mouth...

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The White House's Greatest Hostesses

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 06.29.2009 | Style

Read More: First Ladies, Style News, White House, Michelle Obama, James Galanos, Jacqueline Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, White-House-Weddings, Hostess, Frances Cleveland, Lucy Hayes, Laura Bush, Style, Lesley M. M. Blume, Jackie Kennedy, Fashion, Entertaining, Michelle Obama Style, Nancy Reagan, Oscar De La Renta, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

When the Obamas ascended to the White House earlier this year, many Washingtonians breathed a sigh of relief: after serving a grim eight-year sentence...

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Let's Bring Back: The Earliest Supermodels

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 06.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Style, Style News, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Iman, Vogue, Costume Institute, Fashion, Model, Models, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Lesley M. M. Blume, Suzy Parker, Dorian Leigh, Donyale Luna, Peter Beard, Salvadore Dali, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel Iman, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Tyra Banks, Bazaar, Apparel, Let's Bring Back, Lisa Fonssagrives, Veruschka, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

Tonight Vogue and the MET Costume Institute will co-host their annual gala, considered by many to be fashion's most glamorous event. This year's them...

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Grey Gardens: What We Can Learn From The Edies

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.19.2009 | Style

Read More: Hbo, Style, Grey Gardens, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Jessica Lange, Jackie Kennedy, Film, Aristocracy, Kennedys, Grey Gardens Premiere, Drew Barrymore, Lesley M. M. Blume, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

HBO's film remake of 1975 documentary Grey Gardens finally airs amidst great fanfare tonight. Both the film and the documentary feature the lives of ...

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What A Difference A Day Makes: An Interview With The Suddenly Superfamous Designer Jason Wu

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Old Hollywood, Michelle Obama, Charles James, Obama Inauguration, Sophia Loren, Norman Norell, Beauty, Fashion Week, Recession, Audrey Hepburn, Designer Jason Wu, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Jason Wu, Style, Inauguration, Michelle Obama Inauguration Dress, Carolina Herrera, Lesley M. M. Blume, Slideshow, Fashion, Anna Wintour, Michelle Obama Style, Oscar De La Renta, Style News
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Jason Wu talks about America's new first lady, his favorite Old Hollywood stars, and the item of clothing that no woman should go without.

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Save The Books! Famous People (and Others) Tell You What Books To Buy

Glynnis MacNicol | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Jon Meacham, Fred Armisen, Kevin Bleyer, Toby Barlow, Peggy Noonan, Books, Steve Ross, Gail Collins, Brian Williams, Dan Abrams, Sean Wilsey, Publishing, Ana Marie Cox, Lesley M. M. Blume, Rachel Sklar, Salman Rushdie, Liesl Schillinger, Raymond Roker, Jeffrey Toobin, Media News
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I reached out to a few well-known types (Fred Armisen, Brian Williams, Arianna, to name a few) who were generous enough to offer their holiday book recommendations. Let the recommending begin!

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10 Whimsical, Recession-Proof Holiday Gift Ideas

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Vogue, Holidays, William Donovan, Presents, Christmas, Heirlooms, Lesley M. M. Blume, Gifts, Recession, Family, Holiday Shopping, Christmas Ideas, Gift Ideas, Kennedy, Obama, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roosevelt, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

If there's a silver lining to this recession, it may be that Americans are less willing to buy tons of expensive crap for each other during the holida...

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Let's Bring Back... Traditional Anniversary Gifts

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 10.25.2008 | Style

Read More: Gatsby, Buckingham Palace, Anniversary, Style, Lesley M. M. Blume, Nostalgia, Style News, Let's Bring Back, Diana Vreeland, Marriage, Style News
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I'm a very modern woman. After all, modernity is so terribly convenient. My blackberry connects me with my best friend in Dubai as I sail up 5th Ave...

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Fall's 5 Key Looks: A Cheat Sheet

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 09.21.2008 | Style

Read More: Fall 2008 Colors, Fashion, Fall 2008 Trends, Costume Jewelry Fall 2008, Tuxedo Jacket Fall 2008, Kate Schelter, Yves Saint Laurent Le Smoking, Zac Posen Fall 2008, Calvin Klein Fall 2008, Lesley M. M. Blume, Alexander Wang Chris Benz, Rag & Bone, Marni, Style News
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At last: fall is arriving. In fashion terms, autumn means tall, gorgeous boots; it means delicious layers of cashmere. Ta ta, ugly gladiator sandals...

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Candace Bushnell On Sex, Money, And Sarah Palin

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 10.20.2008 | Style

Read More: Vanity Fair, Lesley M. M. Blume, Carrie Bradshaw, New York City, Economy, Sex and the City: The Movie, Sarah Palin, Candace Bushnell, Becky Sharpe, Feminism, Hillary Clinton, Sex and the City, The Carrie Diaries, Candace Bushnell Sarah Palin, Candace Bushnell One Fifth Avenue, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

In my interview with her, Candace Bushnell talks about the economics of marriage, what Sarah Palin has taught us, and whether Carrie and Mr. Big will find happiness in wedlock.

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Wardrobe Malfunction: Why American Men Hate Fashion

BigMoney.com | Lesley M.M. Blume | Posted 10.19.2008 | Style

Read More: The Big Money, Shopping, Freud, Men's Vogue, Psychology, Slate Magazine, Prada, Jay Fielden, Thom Browne, John Varvatos, Style, Men's Faion, Marketing, Lesley M. M. Blume, Fashion, Rag & Bone, Barneys, Menswear, Simon Doonan, Style News

You can practically taste the delusion as you thumb through certain fashion spreads showcasing fall's "must-have" items for men. According to the styl...

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Style.com's Candy Pratts Price On Fashion Week, Michelle Obama, And Whole-Roasted Chicken

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 10.09.2008 | Style

Read More: Glamour, Candy Pratts Price, Vogue, Michelle Obama, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Palin, W Magazine, Fashion, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Style, Lesley M. M. Blume, Elizabeth Taylor, Economy, Green Fashion, Designers, Style News
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If any fashion editor ever deserved her own television show, it would be the legendary Candy Pratts Price. Few women can boast her institutional know...

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