Required Reading

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

James Franco is focusing his creative energy on directing a new film The Garden of Last Days that will star Emilia Clarke as a stripper. (HR)

If you have $50,000 extra lying around, this beaded Dolce & Gabbana dress on Netaporter.com could be yours. (Racked)

See who is taking who to the Met ball (we mean dresses—not dates). (MTVStyle)

Beyoncé’s rider includes bizarre items like titanium straws for special alkaline water, red toilet paper, and hand-carved ice balls. (Refinery29)

When you fly Virgin Atlantic, expect that the flight attendants will be better dressed than you are. (Vogue UK)—RAY SIEGEL

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

In almost as sad as the movie Armageddon news: Liv Tyler is being replace by Amanda Seyfried as the face of Givenchy. (TheCut)

We actually laughed out loud watching Nicole Richie remove a tramp stamp in her new web series ‘#CandidlyNicole.’ (MTVStyle)

“Hangin’ with Mrs. Hughes” needs to be Downton Abbey spinoff that actually happens. (Vulture)

Thanks to Vulture for furthering the notion that A League of Their Own should become a Broadway musical. (Vulture)

Girls spoiler alert? We’re listening… (Refinery29)—RAY SIEGEL

 

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

 

 

We’ve also been wondering this same thing: “How authentically punk can something organized by Vogue and The Met really be?” (Fashionista)

Weeds director Jenji Kohan is premiering a new Netflix dramedy called Orange is the New Black in July. We haven’t been let down by a Netflix series yet, and this one set inside of a women’s prison sounds particularly thrilling. (Inside TV)

Since Beyonce doesn’t want you to have nothing to wear to her Mrs. Carter concert, she’s proposing designer dress and accessory rentals, plus access to a personal style hotline. (MTV Style)

What went on behind the scenes of Beyonce’s H&M shoot: the exact opposite of trouble in paradise. (Lucky)

Patti Smith has some advice for young, creative people and you had better listen to it. (Laughing Squid)—RAY SIEGEL

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Monday, April 29th, 2013

 

Keira Knightley looks stunning–and stunned–as Coco Chanel in Karl Landerfeld’s newest trailer for his short film “Once Upon A Time…” (Fashionista)

Looks like River Island definitely wants Rihanna to stay–RiRi’s latest Instagram shows the singer back on the designing grind for her fall collection. (Grazia)

What’s your favorite scary TV show movie-turned-TV show? Starting next summer, it will be Scream, which MTV is turning into a series. But will it be scarier than what happens on Teen Mom? Debatable. (Mashable)

She & Him, as in Zooey & M.Ward, are back with their third album, and it’s available for free stream on NPR now through its release next week. (NPR)

Ever swooned over the gowns from the Met Gala to the point that you wanted to steal them from off their backs? Well now thanks to Moda Operandi you can buy the looks in live time from the runway. (Racked)

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Thursday, April 25th, 2013

 Side-butt is the new side-boob: a trend that sounds more questionable then it actually is. (TheCut)

If the Great Gatsby has anything to say about it, we’ll all be dressing like flappers this year. (Vulture)

Very sparkly prom tips from Kitty Pryde. (MTV Style)

“Girls, it’s time for  your adderall!” If we had a dollar for every time we hear that! More more one liners from the new Bling Ring Trailer. (ITG)

BEST SNEAK PEEK EVER: an outtake from Arrested Development‘s new season that’s as hilarious as it is carcinogenic. (EW)—RAY SIEGEL

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

We think it’s hilarious and awesome that Topshop’s new collection of high-waist “mom jeans” are aptly titled “mom jeans.” (Fashionista)

There’s only three more episodes left of The Office, which means the end of hearing Michael Scott saying incredibly stupid things. (Buzzfeed)

At any given time, Nicki Minaj’s hair may be pink, purple, green or even all three—but everything she touches turns to gold. Her MAC Viva Glam Lipstick is an all-time best seller. (MTVStyle)

News from outer space: How to name a planet. (TheNewYorker)

Zach Braff launched a Kickstarter campaign and has already raised a cool $2 million. That’s good news for him, but the good news for us is that the new project sounds very Garden State-esque. (IndieWire)—RAY SIEGEL

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Fashion school just got more serious: John Galliano is slated to teach a class at Parsons. (Fashionista)

Model icon Lauren Hutton voices her very candid opinions on the fashion industry and modeling. (Racked)

Netflix is putting a stop to password sharing by introducing a family plan. (Vulture)

The sequel: Dodgeball starring Ben Still and Vince Vaughn is coming back for round two. (Vulture)

“Beyoncé–don’t forget your sparkly cape!” (TheCut)—RAY SIEGEL

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Monday, April 22nd, 2013

 

“Battle of the Strands” is like “battle of the bands,” but with even bigger hair. (And more dye. And more extensions.) (Fashionista)

Prestel’s New Fashion Photography book features an awesome new wave of young photographers. (WWD)

Jessica Hart is swimming in her Rag & Bone jeans (and we don’t mean that they’re too big on her). (Gratzia)

Picture yourself in a boat on a river and watching The Beatles new documentary because it’s actually happening. (IndieWire)

On Monday’s we like to check out our fellow mood board enthusiasts over at Into The Gloss are up to. (ITG)—RAY SIEGEL

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Queen Bey wasn’t kidding around when she sang “Get Me Bodied” last night in Serbia: Her outfit for her world tour kick-off performance featured a faux-nipple embellished leotard. (The Cut)

We didn’t think we could love Alison Brie more (or more than Grumpy Cat), but we’ve been prove wrong on both accounts. (BuzzFeed)

Paul McCartney, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jessie Ware, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and MS MR are just a few of the reasons why San Francisco is on our to-visit list for August, thanks to the Outside Lands Music Festival, whose lineup was announced today. Tix go on sale on Thursday, so get those credit cards ready! (Outside Lands)

Between the epic treehouse, coordinated tribal dance moves, and Denzel Washington-inspired ransom notes, the trailer for Kings of Summer screams summer 2013 indie hit. (Vulture)

The entrepreneurial gene did not skip a generation for the Smith kids. First Willow taught us how to properly whip our hair, and now big brother Jaden Smith is introducing a new clothing line. (HuffPo) –TAYLOR IRWIN

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Monday, April 15th, 2013

Twitter reacts to Justin Bieber’s hope that Anne Frank “would have been a believer.” (Rolling Stone)

2 Chainz is set to have a guest spot on Law & Order: SVU this week–his best prime time TV guest spot since Two Broke Girls. (Spin)

We broke the news that Beyoncé has teamed up with H&M this summer to coincide with her Mrs. Carter tour–and today the brand released swimwear to the campaign. (Fashionista)

Daft Punk didn’t make the Coachella cut this year–but you could argue that their debut in Hedi Slimane’s Saint Laurent Music Project series has almost made up for it. (Refinery29)—RAY SIEGEL