For the longest time, I’ve tried to figure out the fashion industry’s obsession with 13 year old Tavi Gevinson. She initially got attention by her daring ‘far beyond her time’ outfits, but as far as I can see– it ends there? I mean, she hasn’t even finished High School or a formalized writing class- so I’m not sure if people are looking at her as a fashion authority or credible writer? Somehow, she has become a media darling & is now flown around the world to take meetings with Marc Jacobs / Rodarte /Galliano & etc. It kind of upsets me when things like this happen- because published/accredited writers/media get pushed out of fashion week shows so they can accommodate people like this! Well, I guess my new hero Sarah Mower from The Telegraph feels the same way.  Check out what she has to say below!

“At the Dior show, trying to fight my way backstage to get a quote from John Galliano, I nearly fell over a tiny, grey-haired woman who, from the back, I took to be a septuagenarian Japanese fashion fanatic, as she was dressed head-to-toe in Comme des Garçons. When she was ushered into the inner sanctum before me, and turned around, I saw, with a sick lurch, that it was actually Tavi Gevinson…Had I not been so busy trying to attract Galliano’s attention, I would have asked Mr Gevinson why he thought it was right to take his daughter out of school to go to haute couture shows, where she would be treated like a celebrity by paparazzi? Or why he thought it OK for her to model for Pop and Love magazines last year?” Sarah Mower / The Telegraph

As we approach New York Fashion Week 2010, Donatella Versace told LOVE Mag that models these days don’t have enough attitude. Maybe she missed Giselle demanding all the American companies that she worked for to pay her in Euros? Anywho, Give us more star power she says!

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peeped at Neocole Bitchie

Despite the Saints winning the 2010 Superbowl, let’s be honest, you went to that party for the commercials and the free chicken. And while we don’t have any wings left over, we DID save our favorite commercials after the jump. “Two things you don’t touch…my mama and my Doritos.” [SuperbowlAds]

Only problem…apparently many of the ads were misogynistic? “Is it me, or was this year’s dose of casual misogyny a little rawer and angrier than usual? Are men feeling especially threatened by the fragile economy and by the fact that the vast majority of job losses have afflicted traditionally male, working-class strongholds like manufacturing and construction?” [Slate]

Due to failing crops and looming debt, a rash of farmers in Indian farmers have committed suicide, leaving behind wives and children. Sounds like the mad cow epidemic in England and France, with farmers crying on TV. Heartbreaking. [GlobalPost]

Looks like Coco’s going to FOX. [TheWrap]

Remember when your parents told you college was the next step? Not in the U.K. Hundreds of thousands of potential students will be left out, some say enrollment has risen because of the recession. [Guardian]

ps. Listen to Erykah’s Jam “Window Seat” if you haven’t already… 

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If there is one thing I love when it comes to furniture is duality in design. An ottoman that can store some magazines? I’m with it. And with the Aeralist series by Cleveland-based Objeti, I know have an option when choosing between a great table and seating for your guests. (more…)

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