The Cut

Cannes Day 3: Marion Cotillard, Eva Longoria, and an Extraordinary Dress Made of Biscuit Trays

Charlotte Cowles — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:57:29 -0400

The last 24 hours at Cannes have been remarkably eventful! First there was the post-Bling Ring jewelry theft, then a crazy gun-wielding man, followed by a lady wearing an enormous dress made of old biscuit packages (dark chocolate McVities, hopefully) to a screening of The Past. To compare, last year's Cannes was so ... More »

Male Gaze: We All Pine for Chris Pine

Julie Ma — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:51:33 -0400

The latest Star Trek hit theaters today, but before you head out to watch Chris Pine (a.k.a. Captain Kirk) do everything from leap off a cliff, wear a mock-neck, and hurtle through space in the action-packed movie, we suggest you watch Ellen try to make the leading blue-eyed, blonde-haired man cry. It ... More »

Galliano’s Latest Comeback Move: A TV Interview?

Charlotte Cowles — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:33 -0400

Galliano may be supplementing his momentous Vanity Fair tell-all with some sort of TV interview, reports WWD. Although his publicist said nothing's on the books "at this time," perhaps arrangements are just in the early stages. WWD had an inkling the interviewer might be Charlie Rose, who has hosted fashion people ... More »

Reports: Aslaug Magnúsdóttir Out at Moda Operandi

Charlotte Cowles — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:50 -0400

The Post reports that Aslaug Magnúsdóttir has left her job as CEO of Moda Operandi, the chi-chi fashion e-tailer she co-founded with Vogue contributing editor and Perrier heiress Lauren Santo Domingo. This development comes just weeks after Moda bankrolled the Met Gala, with Santo Domingo serving as co-chair in gigantic puffy sleeves. Magnúsdóttir, ... More »

First Looks: J.Crew’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Collection

Charlotte Cowles — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:44 -0400

For the third year in a row, J.Crew has collaborated on a capsule collection with the winner and runners-up of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. It's generally a win-win situation for everyone: The designers get national exposure from a huge retailer, customers get access to cool labels at more affordable prices, ... More »

Cannes: Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, and a Very Wet Red Carpet

Jada Yuan — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:13 -0400

"This weather, what the fuck?" That was Rooney Mara's jovial and very appropriate greeting to Harvey Weinstein at Thursday night’s annual IFP- and Calvin Klein–sponsored celebration of Women in Film, usually one of the most reliably fun nights at the Cannes Film Festival. The combination of body-fat-deficient actresses in slinky, ... More »

Zhang Ziyi’s Very Versatile Pixie Cut at Cannes

Christina Han — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:55 -0400

Actress Zhang Ziyi is one of the jurors for this year's Cannes Film Festival. Knowing that the event is filled with one red-carpet event after the other, she probably came prepared with an extensive wardrobe. But what's really impressive are all of the accoutrements her hairstylist had to bring in ... More »

Made in America: 18 National Treasures to Try

Veronica Misako Gledhill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:11 -0400

On top of our current unemployment rate and manufacturing tragedies abroad, the price of fast fashion is a steep one. We pay less, we buy more, but we have too much stuff, and our own economy and creativity seems stilted, if not stagnant. These days, our approach to buying for ... More »

Beyoncé Really Is Pregnant, Says E!

Charlotte Cowles — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:05:18 -0400

Several unnamed "sources" have confirmed to E! News that Beyoncé is indeed pregnant! The announcement follows weeks of rumors that began with her awkwardly belted Met Gala dress and gained momentum when she canceled a performance in Antwerp, Belgium, on Tuesday, owing to "dehydration and exhaustion" (ahem, morning sickness). Meanwhile, ... More »

Fake the Bake With Twelve New Self-Tanners

Christina Han — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:57 -0400

You now have exactly seven days until Memorial Day weekend and the official start to sum-sum-summertime. If you live anywhere in the cold Northeast (or are smart and like to practice sun safety), then chances are your appendages are not ready to see the light of day. While makeup makes ... More »

Rooney Mara Finally Lands a Major Fashion Contract

Charlotte Cowles — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:33:25 -0400

The courtship between an actress and a major fashion label, now almost a rite of passage for starlets, is a long and complex process. For Rooney Mara and Calvin Klein, it's quite possible they've been flirting with each other for over a year; she's been wearing designer Francisco Costa's outfits ... More »

Michelle Obama Has Retired Her Bangs

Sally Holmes — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:50 -0400

Today the first lady revealed a new look for her commencement speech at Bowie State University in Maryland: Side-swept bangs. Gone are the blunt midlife crisis bangs she debuted in February, leaving behind only a poofy, angled trace of the controversial fringe action. Michelle weathered the most difficult part of ... More »

Jean Paul Gaultier Explains the Eurovision Song Contest

Libby Banks — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:18:11 -0400

Depending upon whom you ask, the Eurovision Song Contest is either an unbearable kaleidoscope of sequins, camp-as-you-like dance routines, and nonsense lyrics; or, for precisely these reasons, the single best Saturday of the year. Not familiar with this europop spectacular? Simply put, Eurovision is an annual competition in which each ... More »

Komen’s Planned Parenthood Defunder Announces Georgia Senate Bid

Kat Stoeffel — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:52:51 -0400

Cutting off funding to Planned Parenthood isn't great for your career as a public policy executive for one of the world's largest women's health foundations, but it may kick-start your career as a Republican lawmaker. The AP reports that Karen Handel — who resigned from Susan G. Komen For the Cure amid the controversy last year ... More »

Kim Kardashian’s Tortured, Swollen Feet: A Lament

Maureen O'Connor — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:39 -0400

Fly away, Kim. Fly away with the white wings that hang from your shoulders. Rise up in the air, where your swollen feet need no longer bear weight in those tortuous Givenchy heels.Givenchy, your torturer. Hobbler of feet, deformer of flesh, imaginary stealer of boyfriends. Givenchy has imprisoned your feet before. ... More »