Under the Marina and the Diamonds moniker, Welsh songstress Marina Diamandis brings quirk back to pop music in an epic way. While skirting similar territory as fellow UK sensation Florence and the Machine, Marina emits a more playful persona — imbuing her own Kate Bush-isms with echoes of offbeat entertainers like Regina Spektor and Amanda Palmer. To [...] Related posts:

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PLASTIC SURGERY • The number of women requesting collagen injections for their feet has increased fivefold in the past year, according to doctors in England. The injections make heels less painful to wear. The procedure costs £240, or about...

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Black Frame PR needs interns ASAP! Their roster of clients is like a fashion dream: Rodarte, Adam Kimmel, Opening Ceremony, Nicholas Kirkwood, Acne and Victor & Rolf, just to name a few.

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The R's Have It: Ryan McGinley and Rodarte have teamed up for an Olympic shoot. The girls dressed the athletes and Ryan shot them in Utah this weekend. He says, "It looks crazy." {Hint via Fashionologie}

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Your typical holiday card features a quaint photograph of the kids growing older or the family dog in a silly set of reindeer antlers. It's not the kind of thing you feel inspired to keep around after the tree has been chucked. But there are more visually daring cards out there that function as mini works of art. Find 10 of our favorites after the jump. Related posts:

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This past summer, after several seasons of designing his menswear label, Grahame Fowler opened his first U.S store. The classic, slightly disheveled suits and shirting are all handmade in New York, with relaxed silhouettes and impeccable fit. They're displayed amid vintage scooters and photos...

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