Sketchers Is Being Sued Again

Skechers is back in legal hot water again — and this time it't with their own models, not for ripping off another company’s shoe. Why? You may ask, are models suing the brand? In an economy like this, should we look further? For not paying them as much money as it should have for appearing in one of the brand’s campaigns.

A group of 11 models accused Skechers of not paying them proportionally to how extensively their images were used to promote the brand. According to Women’s Wear Daily, Charles Davis, Angela Meng, Paisley McCollum, Daniel Liu, Chanel Celaya, Kathy Gardiner, Samantha Rex, Tracy Long Stover, Talesha Byrd, Sean Myrie and Marielle Jaffe all claim Skechers paid them for small-scale work and used the resulting images for large-scale marketing. And now they’re suing for $10 million in damages.

Sketchers Is Being Sued Again

Skechers is back in legal hot water again — and this time it't with their own models, not for ripping off another company’s shoe. Why? You may ask, are models suing the brand? In an economy like this, should we look further? For not paying them as much money as it should have for appearing in one of the brand’s campaigns.

A group of 11 models accused Skechers of not paying them proportionally to how extensively their images were used to promote the brand. According to Women’s Wear Daily, Charles Davis, Angela Meng, Paisley McCollum, Daniel Liu, Chanel Celaya, Kathy Gardiner, Samantha Rex, Tracy Long Stover, Talesha Byrd, Sean Myrie and Marielle Jaffe all claim Skechers paid them for small-scale work and used the resulting images for large-scale marketing. And now they’re suing for $10 million in damages.

Lady Gaga’s ‘You And I’ Video

Lady Gaga was supposed to unveil the music video for her new single You And I on Thursday, but somehow it got leaked online today. The video was supposed to be sent out with a link on her 1000th tweet, but as of this posting, she’s at 996. We can only assume that it was leaked, but the Mother Monster seems to be taking in in stride.

Shortly before the video got taken down, she posted “FUCK THURSDAY” on her Facebook page. And you can believe, the clothes in the video were just as fierce as her attitude. She had a number of costume changes, from the chic all-black full cut coat and pants she paired with a Philip Treacy-esque hat to a really lifelike mermaid tail and gills. In between she wears everything from a slip to a t-shirt and jeans, and she even revisits her turquoise hair for a dance sequence in a barn.

Fashion's Night Out 2011

Fashion’s Night Out is only a little than less a month away, but I'm already prepping my schedule and feeling the exhaustion and excitement of Fashion Week hit me. So many stores! So many celebs! So little time!
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be helping you with your FNO choices. For now, let’s discuss the basics. Pretty much every store you can imagine is taking part in the Sept. 8 festivities. FNO swag is being sold leading up to the event, with 40% of the proceeds going to charity.


As per usual, a lot of the biggest events are going down in Midtown and on the Upper East Side (read: in and around Fifth and Madison Avenues). Bergdorf is having Michael Kors act as a window mannequin, while Oscar de la Renta signs books, and designers like Joseph Altuzarra take part in a runway show with their dogs. Tilda Swinton and Prabal Gurung will be setting up shop at Saks, and Rachel Zoe (and maybe Bono!) will be at Bloomingdale’s. Of course, there are a slew of downtown events, too. Olivier Theyskens will be holding court at Theory in Meatpacking, Marc Jacobs will be throwing carnivals in the West Village and Soho, and the Victoria’s Secret angels will be hanging out at the VS in the Financial District.
Oh, and the majority of stores haven’t even announced their events yet! Make sure to check back here for all sorts of details in the weeks to come, and take a peek at the FNO website while you’re at it.

Gwen Stefani May Miss Her Own Spring Runway Show

No doubt, scheduling must be really a difficult thing for celebrities, especially those with lots of creative impulses and not much time to follow them all. Case in point: Gwen Stefani, the No Doubt singer and designer behind a few clothing brands, might not show up to the runway show for her flagship label LAMB during New York Fashion Week next month.

Sad but true...Page Six reports that Stefani is simply too busy balancing the strenuous work of recording a new album with the old gang in Los Angeles — it’ll be No Doubt’s first record in 10 years — to devote any attention to the production of her show. If she is working really that hard on a new album, does she even have time to design these new clothes.. This may beg the question, “Who’s actually designing these clothes?” A rep for LAMB says Stefani is actually doing the work, but it seems to us she’s spreading herself too thin.

“Given the extraordinary demands of working on three fashion lines while also finishing a new record, it is hard to say whether she will be able to attend the actual presentation in New York next month.”

Lucille Ball's Classic Style

Whether it were a checker print or polka dot print, Lucille Ball’s fashion sense was as classy as her acts on the I Love Lucy show. This past Saturday, August 5th, was the 100th birthday of Ms. Lucille Ball. After reminiscing about her Vita-Meata-Vegamin skit and the famously known chocolate factory scene, swooning over her sophisticated style comes naturally. Always classic, the elements of her outfits seemed flawless nonetheless, wearing elements such as sheer fabrics, lace, and sweetheart necklines, it’s amazing how on trend these are at the moment.

Miu Miu Glitzy Sneaks

Calling all Glitterheads....introducing a new glitzy product that you wont be able to get enough of...Miu Miu's Fall 2011 sparkly sneaker shoes!

The label launched a five-style sneaker collection — both in stores and online — featuring classic tennis shoes dolled up in glitter, lamé, velvet, patent leather, studs, or crystals — or, in some cases, a combination of the above and previously mentioned. The shoes, which come in blush, silver, gold, and black, run $450 to $585.

Do you see yourself grabbin' these kicks?