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Debi Mazar's Woodstock

Debi Mazar
photo by Steve Eichner
As part of WWD's special coverage of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, we polled a slew of boldfacers about what Woodstock means to them. One of the most interesting contributions -- from "Entourage" actress Debi Mazar -- came in after our deadline, so we've included it here.
Posted in: Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev, Entourage Look-Alike

Nina Dobrev
photo by Thomas Iannaccone
When I interviewed Nina Dobrev, star of the upcoming CW show "The Vampire Diaries," over coffee at Double Crown, I couldn't get over how much she looked like "Entourage" actress Emmanuelle Chriqui.
Posted in: Lifestyle

End of the Row

Those hoping to score a discounted T-shirt from The Row at this weekend's Super Saturday sale had better have been early early birds. The label, whose creators Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were inducted into the CFDA just last week, completely sold out of its merchandise-save for a lone black dress-an hour and a half into the day-long event. (Most other vendors, meanwhile, still had goods in stock when the event wound down at 5:30.)

So what was all the fuss about? Well, the brand's signature t-shirts were marked down to $75 (from $250); cardigans were discounted to $100 (from $690); and pants slashed to $150 (from $750).



Posted in: Fashion

Woodstock Redux

The cover of the invitation. COURTESY PHOTO

Oh, those clever "Taking Woodstock" publicists. Enclosed in the invitations for Wednesday night's Gilt Groupe and Quintessentially-sponsored premiere of the 1960s-themed flick is a single rolling paper and a plastic baggie filled with what looks like pot.
Posted in: Lifestyle, Media

Nacho Figueras, Gossip Guy

Nacho Figueras
photo by Steve Eichner
When "Gossip Girl" returns this fall on the CW Network, Serena and company will be sharing the screen with a real-life member of the Manhattan social swirl -- Nacho Figueras.

Figueras, who spends his days playing polo for the Black Watch team and posing for Ralph Lauren's Polo Fragrances, will appear on the season premiere, which airs Sept. 14.

I caught up with the hunky Argentine to gossip about the gig (his first TV role), which he filmed this month.

Posted in: Lifestyle

See, Then Buy

Alexa Chung's wardrobe is now just a double-click away. After each daily broadcast of the Brit "It" girl's new MTV chat fest, "It's On With Alexa Chung," producers will post links on mtv.com to e-tailers where viewers can purchase the hostess' on-camera ensemble.

When I interviewed Chung back in May, the Brit hadn't yet decided what she would wear for her show's first episode, which aired on Monday. What Chung ultimately selected -- an oversize button-down from Kova & T, Les Chiffoniers black leggings and studded gladiators -- is now itemized on the show's Web site.


Well, almost all of it is: The Snuggie Chung donned during a segment with Jack Black is missing.

 
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Above: Alexa Chung and Soulja Boy on the premiere of "It's on With Alexa Chung."
COURTESY PHOTO
Posted in: Fashion, Media
The Jane Hotel, the West Village's answer to the 'pod-hotel' craze, opened the doors to its ground-floor lounge this week.

Called the "Ballroom," the cavernous space offers cocktails from 6 p.m. on for hotel guests as well as the public. Carlos Quirarte and Matt Kleigman, the people behind NoHo hotspot The Smile, will oversee the operation.
Posted in: Lifestyle

Ace Hotel's Suite Shop

A suite at Ace Hotel.
photo by Thomas Iannaccone
Guests at Manhattan's newly-opened Ace Hotel won't have to go far to pick up souvenirs.

Project 8a, an offshoot of Lower East Side boutique Project No. 8, will open its doors inside the wallet-friendly hotel this summer.

Like its downtown counterpart, Project 8a will feature men's and women's clothes and accessories from labels like VPL, Tom Scott and Margiela.
Posted in: Lifestyle
Bradley Cooper.
photo by Steve Eichner
There's something a little counterintuitive about hosting an open bar to celebrate a movie called "The Hangover." But that's exactly how the Cinema Society and Details magazine feted the new "bromantic" comedy, which stars Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, Thursday night at the Yard of the Soho Grand Hotel.
Posted in: Lifestyle

Coco's Caravan

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Coco Rocha with her cousin Erika Campbell


On Sunday, a newly raven-haired Coco Rocha wrangled 20 of her fellow models from the Elite agency in Canada to board a bus from her native Toronto to the sleepy town of Barrie, Ontario for the Runway for Ride fashion show.


The show, which also featured non models like members of the local fire department, benefited Sears National Cancer Ride, a charity for children battling cancer.


Rocha says she was inspired to organize the fundraiser after her 11-year-old cousin Erika Campbell told her about a friend's bout with a rare form of leukemia. "I wanted to get involved by doing what I do best," said the catwalker, who helped the event rake in over $10,000.


Posted in: Fashion, Lifestyle

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