Alexander Wang has come out with a new line of denim clothing. But you might not know it based on the designer’s latest ad campaign. Wang is under considerable fire for a couple of VERY racy posters, the first of which makes Kim Kardashian look clothed in her recent spread for Paper Magazine. Think this photo of model Anna Ewers naked on behalf of Denim x Alexander Wang is risqué? Consider THIS one: Yeah. Perhaps we should have issued an Extremely NSFW warning there, huh? Our bad. “Once you see it, you can’t stop thinking about it,” Wang told Women’s Wear Daily of the campaign images, adding: “It’s not provocative just in terms of sexy, but provocative to provoke conversation…I’m not dictating what that message is exactly. The interesting part is to see how people interpret it, and what they have to say about it. Of course, there are going to be people who disagree with it.” Ya think?!? This clothing line features a trio of different denim styles in three washes. Prices are set from $225 to $295, but we have a feeling those numbers aren’t what folks will be focusing on. Not when a woman is simulating masturbation as a way to advertise jeans. Think these ads go too far? What about the Spirit Airlines ad that mocked the celebrity naked photo scandal ? Sound off below! 14 Controversial Articles of Clothing 1. Vintage Kent State Shirt Urban Outfitters actually put a shirt for sale that it called “vintage” and which recalled a massacre at Kent State in 1970.
Glad to see them playing nice but if they keep this up we’re going to call this is more than just cordial co-parenting. Pharrell Williams Celebrates His 41st Birthday With Spongebob Themed Party At Cipriani Pharrell had a Spongebob on the brain for his 41st birthday. The celebrated producer and artist turned up with friends including Angela Simmons, Q-Tip, Ebro Darden, Toure, Soledad O’Brien, designer Alexander Wang and of course, our favorite trifecta of Swizz Beatz, wife Alicia Keys and ex-wife Mashonda. Glad to see everyone having a great time. WENN
New York Fashion Week is in full swing, so of course Kanye West has already made multiple appearances. Over the weekend, Yeezus was spotted at the runway shows for Hood By Air and Alexander Wang…. Continue
The way A$AP Rocky steadily rocks and name drops designer labels like Raf Simons, Rick Owens and Alexander Wang in his rhymes, naturally a clothing line from the Harlem representer is in the works, right? Wrong …. Continue
NAACP Creates HIV Manual for Black Churches Houston pastor Timothy W. Sloan has felt for years that he needed to talk about HIV and AIDS with his congregation . But he worried the 3,000 mostly African-American parishioners at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Humble, Texas, could be offended and leave the church or curtail their giving. “On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 6,” he said of his concerns. Then, a year and a half ago, he joined a group of pastors organized by the NAACP to write a manual for church leaders like himself on talking to their congregations about a disease that has a disproportionate effect on the black community. Sloan spoke to his congregation about the issue soon after. They surprised him with a standing ovation. Now, Sloan hopes others can use the manual he helped create to talk to their congregations. This month, the NAACP released it and a 61-page activity manual at the group’s convention in Texas. Shavon Arline-Bradley, the director of health programs for the NAACP, who helped oversee the manual’s creation, said it makes sense for the nation’s largest civil rights organization to be involved in the discussion of HIV and AIDS. “People look at us as just civil rights, and what they’re missing is that health is one of the most pressing civil rights issues of our time,” Arline-Bradley said. Religious leaders who helped with the manual said black churches have been reluctant to talk about the disease. That’s in part because the topic is wrapped up with sex and homosexuality, often taboo topics in the church. “Sex is not something church people like to talk about. It’s something they like to do,” said the Rev. Joseph Smith, the assistant to the pastor of the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., and one of the people who worked on the manual. Despite the squeamishness, the NAACP said black churches can play a role in combating the alarming impact of HIV on the black community. African-Americans make up almost half of all new HIV infections, and blacks are less likely to get treatment and more likely to die of complications from AIDS than any other race. The guides suggest pastors talk about HIV in sermons, connect their churches with groups that serve people with HIV, promote safe sex and access to condoms, and organize church-based HIV screening drives. The manual also includes facts about the disease and passages from the Bible to serve as inspiration. Discuss… Source
The pop superstar will receive the prize at the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 6 in New York City. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Noel Vasquez/ Getty Images Lady Gaga is certainly known for her eye-popping, always-evolving style, and she has shown her passion for fashion at numerous high-profile events. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, as the trade organization announced on Wednesday night that the pop star will be among its 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards winners, the Associated Press reports . Gaga will be presented with the style icon award at this year’s ceremony, which will take place on June 6 in New York City. CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg and executive director Steven Kolb made the announcement at the DVF Studio in the Big Apple, where all the nominations were made public for the event. Also set to be recognized at the CFDA Awards is designer Marc Jacobs, will who will receive the lifetime achievement award. According to von Furstenberg, Jacobs e-mailed her noting that he didn’t think he was old enough for the honor and that he wanted it renamed the “half-lifetime award.” She explained to the fashionistas in the room, “I told him that I’m much older than him and I’m still kicking.” In addition, Jacobs garnered a nomination for the womenswear designer of the year prize, as did Alexander Wang and the design duo Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler. The Olsen twins are also up for an award. They will be competing in the womenswear category for emerging talent for their collection The Row, going up against Prabal Gurung and Joseph Altuzarra. The International Award will go to Phoebe Philo, who designs for Celine and who gets a shout-out from Kanye West on “Dark Fantasy,” the lead cut from his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. Other 2011 CFDA nominees include Wang, Phillip Lim and Robert Geller in the up-and-coming menswear designer category, and Alejandro Ingelmo, Eddie Borgo, Pamella Love and Jason Wu for accessories. Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Lady Gaga’s Greatest Warm Weather Outfits Related Artists Lady Gaga
Singer is reportedly teaming up with British eyewear company Linda Farrow. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images Lady Gaga is a creative director for Polaroid and has created her own pair of Heartbeats headphones . Now there’s a rumor that she is in talks to design her own line of sunglasses for British eyewear company Linda Farrow. Fans of Gaga know that she isn’t new to the world of sunglasses. Most of her videos have included some Gaga take on them. And now, WWD.com reports that Gaga could be the latest person to collaborate with the company, which has been creating eyewear for 40 years and has worked with a number of designers, including Alexander Wang, Matthew Williamson, Dries Van Noten and singer R
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