ThursdayAugust072008

T-shirts say an awful lot about a person. More often than not, they can relay in a matter of mere seconds whether or not we will like their wearer. So, for example, whenever we see a young man wearing...

TuesdayAugust052008

Remember when Madonna was constantly being described as “edgy” and “provocative” and “talented” “groundbreaking?” No? Well, it was a while ago, to be fair. The designs for Madonna’s new “Sticky & Sweet Tour” outfits have been revealed, and they’re...

TuesdayAugust052008

You know when you wake up and you have that kind of nasty eye moco situation going on? Did you ever sort of look it and think, “This looks hot and I kind of want to rock it for...

FridayAugust012008

People en Español have come out with their “Best & Worst Dressed” issue and, mericful heaves, are there some heinous outfits showcased therein. But these kind of lists always make us wonder who, really, has the authority to deem...

ThursdayJuly312008

In an effort to combat the suicide-inducing ennui felt by office workers in London, Krispy Kreme has created a line of hideous, grass-covered flip-flops to help one feel as if one is traipsing outdoor, perhaps as if one was...

TuesdayJuly292008

Third time’s the charm. First Guanabee editor Cindy Casares saw a large group of Hispanic youths in the East Village each wearing multiple rosaries with their otherwise hip-hop garb. Then Cristano Ronaldo was photographed sunbathing while wearing one. (Which...

ThursdayJuly242008

We just took this picture on the subway. A young man standing in front of us was wearing saggy jeans hanging halfway down his ass WITH another pair of jeans underneath that were belted. And just in case you’re...

WednesdayJuly232008

Eva Mendes is a lovely woman. We don’t think we’ve ever heard anything remotely disparaging about her looks and she photographs really well pretty much always. So, why oh why, would Calvin Klein decide to make her look like...

WednesdayJuly232008

Fashion designer Anna Fong, who is of Guatemalan and Chinese descent, reflects a new segment of the fashion industry - Latino designers based out of Chicago. Educated at Columbia College Chicago, Fong worked for various design houses in New...

FridayJuly112008

Penelope Cruz’s summer collection for Spanish retail chain Mango is out and it looks pretty gosh darn cute. We love the nautical theme it takes and think it looks pretty wearable. Or, uh. At least it appears wearable when...

FridayJuly112008

Query: Is something really a “trend” if it only appears as such on blog and in magazines? Because while there seems to be an increasing amount of articles dedicated to clothing aimed at displaying one’s butt cleavage, we’re not...

FridayJuly112008

We’ve been staring at this picture for a full minute now and we’ve realized two things: We desperately want a Happy Meal, and we just don’t get Jaslene Gonzalez. We do think her face photographs beautifully in magazines but,...

TuesdayJuly082008

Summer’s here and the perfect time to get new shoes to go with whatever it is you’re wearing this season, from shorts and tank tops to sun dresses to… We don’t know. Glittery parachute pants? Anyway, whatever your style,...

TuesdayJuly082008

New mom Jessica Alba is getting into the swing of summer with… Blegh! That sounded straight out of a fashion mag, huh? Gross. Anyway: Jessica Alba looks kind of hot in a maxi dress and Heidi braids, no? We...

ThursdayJuly032008

Remember Arlenis, the Dominican model who is garnering a lot of attention in the fashion world? Obviously, you’ve been thinking of no one else. Anyway, you know how some people come across as being kind of aloof until you...

TuesdayJuly012008

Readers, barely literate or otherwise, we have a question that maybe one of you can answer: What is it with Latino men wearing shirts opened to the navel? It’s a phenomena we first encountered in high school, dating a...

MondayJune302008

In the 80s, Madonna wore rosaries as accessories while singing about feeling like her hymen was perfectly intact - and a lot of people followed suit. More recently, Amy Winehouse has seen it fit to wrap this symbol of...

MondayJune092008

After his parents died, only child Jorge Yarur Bascuñán turned their Santiago home into “El Museo de la Moda” - a museum showcasing fashion spanning the decades. Yeah? Our parents might maybe get a funeral: The museum is housed...

MondayJune092008

We’re not above exploiting our new pal Rey Clarke’s incredible 52-story climb up the side of the New York Times building, obvs. And we can tell you by the amount of reporters stalking us on Facebook since we publicly...

MondayJune092008

Last Friday was the launch of Perez Hilton’s clothing line, you guys! Did you buy tons of new hoodies and tampon holders featuring kittens shitting rainbows onto unicorns? Or Thomas Beatie flying through the sky with doves? Yeah, no...

FridayJune062008

In an article we saw cited on Gawker, because we’re secret corporate whores, Che Guevara’s children share that they’re pretty fed up with the appropriation of their father’s image by capitalist imperialist swine: Aleida Guevara, the eldest of Guevara’s...

FridayJune062008

Ah prom season! That special time of year one spends several weeks feverishly searching for an uncomfortable dress you’ll only wear once, only to have it end up crumpled in the corner of some hotel room. A time to...

FridayJune062008

Tattoo artist Kat Von D attends Bravo’s laughably named “A-List Awards” in NYC....

FridayJune062008

One thing that’s kind of irked us about the term “Latino” over the years is, beyond how its used to encompass such a wide range of people, is that it’s often used in mainstream media as a synonym for...

ThursdayJune052008

Cuban designer Isabel Toledo is receiving a Couture Council Award from The Museum At The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Which was invented in Cuba, obviously: Isabel Toledo will receive The Couture Council of The Museum at...

ThursdayJune052008

Mexican-American designer Louis Verdad got his start designing quinceañera dresses in Atlanta but, for some reason, decided he’d rather squander that awesomely prestigious gig to design for movie stars. To each his own, we guess: He started a small...

ThursdayJune052008

Internationally renowned fashion designer and sometime blogger Perez Hilton’s line of clothing and accessories for Hot Topic comes out tomorrow. We know you’re positively cagando in your Hello Kitty panties over this, as does Perez, because he’s having a...

ThursdayJune052008

Summer’s right around the corner! We can feel it! As we wake each morning to an un-air-conditioned apartment in a pool of what we hope is our own perspiration! The impending approach of hot summer months means only one...

WednesdayJune042008

We’re not huge fans of animal print, aside from limited use in accessories, but we’re not opposed to trying out peacock-inspired clothes and jewelry this summer. It’s bright, fresh and doesn’t have that “Puma on the Prowl” vibe that...

TuesdayJune032008

A Mexican designer named Miguel Caballero has managed to turn shit to silk, creating a line of bullet-proof clothing that appeals to consumers in a nation torn apart by drug cartel violence. Fashionable and perfect for Christmas with la...

TuesdayJune032008

We’re kind of tired of the idea that Latinas have to dress in what amounts to little more tropical colored bandaids or spangly dresses with shoulder pads and we’re tired that, well. In the case of some of our...

MondayJune022008

Teehee! Jessica Alba looks absolutely adorable being stalked by paparazzi while lounging in her bikini. She looks about ready to poop out baby Honor anytime now. Jessica’s huge smile and cute bathing suit has got us all ready for...

MondayJune022008

Portuguese / Dominican model Sessilee Lopez flashes her lights in Kanye West’s new video for ‘Flashing Lights.” Actually, she just kind of lurks around in the shadows looking terribly stylish and creepy. We love the video’s dark, goth vibe...

MondayJune022008

Fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, who pronounces “charmeuse” in the most interesting way possible, takes us on a little trip around Manhattan to try and figure out why it is that New Yorkers love swathing themselves in black, even into...

SundayJune012008

Iconic fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent passed away in Paris today after battling what is simply being described as a “long illness.” The 71-year-old first entered the world of design at the tender age of 22 and was as...

ThursdayMay292008

Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen travels to the heart of the Amazon so that its humble, exotic people can adoringly draw little rayitos all over her boobs whilst the poses, awestruck at their simple way of life, in her Kmartesque...

FridayMay232008

Chilean dashion designer Claudia Escobar, who moved to Scotland, has taken to using discarded bits of salmon skin to create swimwear and clothing that we do not want touching our labia: Her Lycra-trimmed, ultra-mini salmon-skin bikini, which she describes...

WednesdayMay212008

Have you ever wondered what a walrus fart sounds like? And, tangentially related question, have you ever wanted to hear Perez Hilton talk about affordable socks and rubber bands that will enhance your life? While describing himself as “blown...

TuesdayMay202008

Nina Garcia hasn’t been wanting for work since news of her move from Elle to Marie Claire. She’s styled today’s Douglas Hannant’s Resort 2009 show. Hannant is probably best known for his feminine, flirty dresses. …That is, we assume...

MondayMay192008

We’ve always been aware that our mom doesn’t always know best when it comes to fashion (Polka-dotted rayon dresses with shoulder pads? Not without cowboy boots, silly!), but we do admit to often stealing ideas — and the occasional...

MondayMay192008

Dutch model Iekeliene Stange is known as much for dressing like a blind but fabulous Special Needs child off the runway as she is for her talent on the catwalk. The New York Times decided to chat with her...

FridayMay162008

Jim Jones and Juelz Santana of the unfortunately named The Diplomats / Dipset (Dip…? Right.) have announced that keffiyeh you dream of strangling your roommate with is out and some other stupid-ass scarf you drape over your head is...

FridayMay162008

Karl Lagerfeld presented his cruise collection for Chanel in Miami and, apparently, some were surprised that there was nary a pink linen blazer with rolled-up sleeves in the bunch: Indeed, Lagerfeld’s cruise woman was sophisticated with a rock chick...

WednesdayMay142008

Ay, gross. There is nervous chatter swirling around that those plush animal backpacks ravers and slutty 14-year-olds loved to wear might be making an unwanted comeback. Like babydoll t-shirts and pleat-front trousers, some things don’t really look good on...

WednesdayMay142008

Looking for the perfect little something to wear to your next Stitch ‘n Bitch session? Well, then, you bitching stitcher, you’re quite in luck: Victoria Beckham is auctioning off the six, Roberto Cavalli-designed stage costumes she wore for the...

TuesdayMay132008

Nacotheque DJ Marcelo Cunning, who has been spotted on more than one occasion wearing only his panties, appears in Carlos Campos’ latest fashion spread in Gradient magazine’s Frequency 1. (Whatever the fuck pompous shit that is.) That’s him in...

MondayMay122008

Marche Taylor is a high school senior who just wanted to wear her beautiful, gold-colored booby dress to prom but was banned from attending because some people are simply incapable of understanding fashion: She was told her custom-made dress...

MondayMay122008

Former actress Lindsay Lohan and a couple of hunch-backs posed in L.A. to promote her new line of leggings, “Utter Crap by Lindsay Lohan.” …And this is all just too easy. Bright red lipstick with heavy eyeshadow and platinum...

FridayMay092008

These “massage pants” from Wenzhou Wonderful Massage Equipment Co., Ltd. have a built-in vibration feature as well as temperature control. Nifty! They allow the wearer to choose from various types of massage, presumably everything from taint tickles to ball...

FridayMay092008

The ladies (and one gent) over at Fashionista have been trying to figure out whence Arlenis Peña, a model they’ve got their eyes on, came from. Turns out, she’s Dominican (One of us! One of us!) and is set...

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