Moschino for Kartell:a collection of bright-colored plastic ballet flats that we absolutely love! [Vogue UK] 

Small Designers Reach Larger Audience With Growth of Web and TV Showcases. This week IndieShop launches a new channel  [WSJ] 

“As hairless torsos have become the norm for male models and actors,” the business of reducing body hair is booming...(although not according to JuneGQ!) [New York Times]

With summer comes summer clothes and the search for the perfect dress. Still haven't found yours? Here's a DIY project! Learn "How to make the perfect dress" with this step-by-step guide. [Guardian UK]

Remember the flat-top? Well it hasn't completely gone away. Kamal Nuru of Levels Barbershop in East Harlem talks about the hair designs of today. [NY Times] 

What should men watch (and watch out for) in the coming seasons? Milan runways report that "pencil thighs shrink-wrapped in jeggings...colors from the sorbet bin at the ice cream counter...Balenciaga butterfly sunglasses, designed for women but worn by guys...Some styling tricks nobody but a professional should try (and even they should proceed with caution) at the risk of being branded a Fashion Tragedy" [NY Times]

 Plus Size revolution. Retailers are resizing their offerings. [NY Times]
 
What is the future of Alexander McQueens difussion line, McQ? Pina Ferlisi, formerly the creative director at Generra, has been named creative director of McQ. She'll be working under newly appointed McQueen Creative Director- Sarah Burton. [Vogue UK] 

Why do women love Lady Gaga? "The tension in Lady Gaga’s self-presentation, far from being idiosyncratic or self-contradictory, epitomizes the situation of a certain class of comfortably affluent young women today.  There’s a reason they love Gaga.  On the one hand, they have been raised to understand themselves according to the old American dream, one that used to be beyond women’s grasp:  the world is basically your oyster, and if you just believe in yourself, stay faithful to who you are, and work hard and cannily enough, you’ll get the pearl.  On the other hand, there is more pressure on them than ever to care about being sexually attractive according to the reigning norms"  [NY Times Opinionator] 

While we do admire tennis and tennis players, a part of us watches to check out their 'fits. For those who watch tennis tournaments as much for the clothes as the sport, Stella McCartney will dress Caroline Wozniacki for adidas & Nike will outfit Maria Sharapova. (Speaking of my former 'colleague,' Ms.McCartney is expecting her 4th child! Congrats, Lady.)  [Vogue UK]