Designer Daily: Chromat

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Chromat isn’t just another fashion line. In fact, each collection is a structural experiment for the human body. Hailing from Virginia, designer Becca McCharen‘s education is based in architecture and urban design, apparent in the structural intricacies of her undergarments. Her first fashion collection in 2008 was inspired by redneck street style and the weighty textures of plaid flannel, black leather and denim, and she continues to use the influence of architecture from scaffolding and city maps to build her collections. We’re falling for her cool girl demeanor, and you will too after checking out the Chromat Autumn/Winter collection after the jump.

Paris Hilton Is a DJ Now

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Celebrity sex tape pioneer Paris Hilton is still hanging around after over a decade of dubious distinction and is about to start handing out DJs. Not content to go quietly into that obscure light, the heiress will soon add another credit to her ever-increasing curricuum vitae: disc jockey.

Karlizzle for Shizzle: Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg Team Up for a Music Video

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Looking back, a collaboration seems almost inevitable. One has been one of the most influential forces in high fashion for the better part of his life and one  has been under the influence and high for the better part of his life. Also, neither seems to care who they collaborate with just as long as there’s a check involved. OGs Karl Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg lend some high-voltage star power to French DJ Jean Roch‘s “Saint Tropez.” Sadly, though, Karl and Snoop aren’t trading rhymes and dimes. Instead the Kaiser plays — surprise, surprise — God! welcoming Jean Roch to heaven with an awkward reading of, “You were never told that Saint-Tropez is paradise?” Meanwhile, if I saw Karl Lagerfeld greeting me in the afterlife, I’d be pretty sure I had ended up in the other place, but that’s neither here nor there. Video after the jump!

Penis Talk, High-Fashion Crowns Fit for a Queen and Lady Gaga Forced to Cancel Concert Over Outfits

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- This is the cover of Azealia Banks‘ upcoming EP, 1991. [Styleite]

- Kidult has responded to the  $689 Marc Jacobs T shirt bearing his handiwork by releasing a “Not Art by Kidult” T for 6.89 Euros. [High Snobiety]

- Harrods is celebrating Queen Elizabeth‘s Diamond Jubilee with 31 redesigns of the St. Edwards Crown — what she wore to her coronation in 1953 — by the likes of Mulberry, Lanvin, Valentino, Bulgari and Tiffany’s.  [Fashionista]

When Music Meets Fashion: mp3 Jewelry

Edited by Zosia Baroody

Let’s face it, most iPods and MP3 players aren’t very fashionable.  You can be rocking a stellar outfit, but slipping on those clunky white earphones just botches everything up.  Well here’s a new way to listen to music in style.

Cicciabella Names Boot After 7-Year-Old Diva

Edited by Zosia Baroody

Generally, you must be famous to have something named after you, i.e. Mulberry’s “Lana Del Rey Bag” or Louboutin’s “The Blake” (Blake Lively) shoe, but we know one 7-year-old diva who has already broken that rule. Slipper company Cicciabella has officially named one of their boots “The Eden” after retired reality TV pageant princess Eden Wood. The boot is one of six from Cicciabella’s new Cowgirl Riders collection, featuring western-inspired vintage prints, designed for your typical trendy tot. See Eden modeling the Cowgirl Riders collection after the jump.

Woman With The 13 Inch Waist

Edited by Zosia Baroody

While most women would do anything for a teeny, tiny waist, how far is too far?  Ethel Granger, the woman with the smallest waist in history, shrunk hers down to a mere 13 inches!  In an effort to appease her husband’s beauty preferences she wore corsets 24 hours a day.  Find out more on this crazy couple and check out the gallery after the jump.     

Jack White Follows in Johnny Depp’s Dark Shadows

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Did you pass by the newest issue of Interview Magazine wondering, who interviewed Johnny Depp? And why are they pushing Edward Scissorhands rather Tim Burton‘s new haunt, Dark Shadows?  Well it ain’t Johnny, it’s Jack White. And whether he meant to or not, in the issue’s photo shoot, he’s channeling nearly every character Johnny Depp has ever played. From a veiled Mad Hatter, to Sweeny Todd in a massive Marc Jacobs hat, White has stepped into Depp’s deep dark shadow. See the side-by-side lookalikes. 

Discover Your Aquatalia Shoe Personality for a Chance to WIN $400

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

If you haven’t stepped into a pair of Aquatalia by Marvin K. shoes, you are missing out on some seriously luxe footwear. With more than 45 years of experience in the footwear industry, Marvin Krasnow fuses the design and craftsmanship of Italy with his expertise in manufacturing and weatherproof technology. What’s more, Aquatalia is giving away $400 to shop these fabulous shoes, and you could win just for discovering your shoe personality. Click for more details.

Videography: Whitney Houston

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Though she ‘s now belting in that great sold out concert hall in the sky, Whitney Houston left behind a catalog of classic tunes that redefined what it means to sang. Visually, her model good looks were a hit with the MTV crowd and as a result Whitney was a huge crossover success — picking up the torch passed to her by godmother and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. Throughout the 90s Whitney made a series of comebacks, effectively earning her diva stripes and also some of the biggest hits of her career. Her output was more erratic in the 00s, but she at least had one last hit with the Alicia Keys-penned “Million Dollar Bill.” While we may mourn Whitney Houston’s untimely death,  we’ll continue to dance, emphatically point and lip-sync for our lives to her timeless music.