season five

strike a pose: cameron diaz for V magazine

Cameron Diaz channels Madonna - circa 1987 -  for the August issue of V Magazine. The actress recently appeared in "My Sister's Keeper," as the mother of a terminally ill child. She will appear in the horror film "The Box" this fall. The August issue of V Magazine hits newsstands today.

in style circulation soars

In Style increased its single-copy sales by six percent in the last six months. No small feat considering sales across hundreds of other magazine titles dropped significantly. Managing editor Ariel Foxman credits  a blend of inspirational and actionable entertainment for the boost. As an example of  “actionable” entertainment, In Style has struck an exclusive partnership with the Gilt Groupe, the members-only online shopping outlet that offers sales on designer merchandise. The partnership will allow In Style readers to view sales on selected Gilt items on instyle.com up to seven days in advance of their scheduled sale date. It is hard to believe after all this time so many fashion publications still slap up repurposed content and call themselves interactive. In Style (and People too) stay a few steps ahead of their industry peers and their circulation reflects that. Oh - and Sandra Bullock looks fantastic! WWD

dvf for purple fashion

Diane von Furstenberg is on the cover of Purple Fashion's spring issue looking smoking hot in a leotard and Margiela wiggy coat. LOVE. Her. Fashionologie.

angie everhart announces she is having a new reality show

Model Angie Everhart is pregnant at 39 - she will raise the baby as a single mother. My first reaction was: Good for her! Then I learned that she is doing a reality show that will follow her through the stages of pregnancy. My next thought: I wonder which came first -  show concept or conception? Sad.

forbes on fashion

Forbes ran two style stories today - The New Rules of Luxury Spending and Ten Last a Lastime Luxury Buys. The takeaway? Lasting value will trump fast luxury. Quality over Quantity. And one Hermes Kelly is worth more than 10 coach purchases. But I am guessing you already knew that.