What happened next is the stuff of mindless thinkpieces about the efficiency and sometimes inaccurate nature of social media: Hundreds, if not handfuls of thousands of 1D fans (also known as Directioners) seized upon American GQ editors, tweeting their disappointment, and, more often, rage at the magazine for daring to hint at the 1D dudes’ proclivity for women.
Many of those tweets landed in the mentions of Nate Erickson, GQ’s social media editor. On Tuesday, Erickson retweeted an endless stream of vitriolic threats and attacks by Directioners (check out his twitter feed — @Nately — for a rundown). As editors who have had our own experiences with certain fan-bases (though they’ve been more of the Madonna, Lady Gaga and Beyonce variety), our hearts went out to Erickson and his GQ compatriots. We asked how he’s doing.
This week on Instagram, it was all about fun throwbacks. Between The Coveteur’s vintage shot of Jay-Z (with a gold grill!) and Tyra Banks‘ old GQ cover, we spent the past week thinking about the good old days.
Since we’re such Instagram fiends, we’ve decided to round up a few of our favorite snaps of the week. Click through the slideshow to see a hilarious Oprah sweatshirt and a pair of awesome Alice + Olivia flats.
With Iron Man 3 hitting theaters in just a couple of weeks, press chatter has once again turned to Robert Downey Jr.’s future with Marvel. The actor’s contract ends with this latest sequel, and that leaves many fans wondering what that means for our beloved Tony Stark.
In a recent interview with GQ, Downey Jr. explained what’s been going through his head in terms of retiring the character.
“This period of time, this shall pass,” Downey Jr. said. “Fortunately I’ve been around the block enough — I’m not ill-prepared. And I love change. I love it when a lightning bolt hits the genny and you’re down for two hours on the set. Now, this isn’t a lightning strike, this is like the warning of a gathering storm.”
Some people are skeptical about the reality of over-spending addictions, but they are very real, and can ruin a person’s finances, relationships, and life.
We got in touch with Terrence Shulman, the founder and director of The Shulman Center in Detroit, which treats compulsive theft, shopping, and hoarding, to find out more about the addiction.
Here’s what he had to say about “shopaholism.” Answers have been edited for clarity.
BUSINESS INSIDER: Is there a certain type of person who is inclined to become a shopaholic?
TERRENCE SHULMAN: I would say we need more research on that. But it affects men and women roughly equally. It also affects young people, because they’re getting access to credit cards at an earlier age. And kids want expensive gadgets: They want a new phone every year or a new video game every month. We also know it affects people who are well-to-do, are gainfully employed, and have a decent income just the same as people who are barely scraping by. So it really cuts across all categories.
BI: How do shopaholics behave, and does the addiction affect men and women differently?
TS: There are different patterns. They may shop for themselves, or for other people to gain love or approval. Some people have to get bargains, while others need a high-end item to feel good, and still others need something that directly improves their self-image or their image in the eyes of others — for instance, clothing. There are also people who buy and return items who we call return-aholics or bulimic shoppers.
Shopping addictions affect women a little more than men, but men are quickly catching up. Men don’t tend to over-shop, but over-spend: On a car, on a vacation, on sporting events, or on a concert. They typically go for larger purchases. Women can certainly do that too, but I’ve found women are a little more cautious about large purchases, but tend to do more continual shopping than men.
BI: How many people suffer from shopping addictions?
TS: There was a landmark study done at Stanford in 2006 where they estimated about 6 percent of the population, and I think that’s conservative. Then a few years later in 2008, the University of Virginia did a study that estimated it was closer to 9 percent. I would say about 10 percent of people have a compulsive buying or shopping problem.
Barnes & Noble Announces Exclusive Free Offer on NOOK®for Windows 8: Free NOOK Books™ and Magazines with Download of NOOK App for Windows 8
Choose up to Five Free Bestselling Books and Five Free Top Magazines From a Select List, Available for a Limited Time on NOOK for Windows 8
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a limited time free book and magazine offer on the NOOK app for Windows 8, available for download on any Windows 8 device. The perfect way to experience all that NOOK for Windows 8 has to offer, this exclusive offer enables customers who download the app to choose up to five free popular books and five free top magazines from a select list, which features bestselling titles Best American Series 2012, Blue Bloods, Hello, Cupcake!, Life of Pi and The Enemy, along with current issues of top selling magazines Food Network Magazine, GQ, HGTV Magazine, Real Simple and TIME.
To find and download the free NOOK Books and magazines, NOOK for Windows 8 users can simply scroll to the Popular Lists section in the app and find the “Welcome Offer” list. Customers will have to act fast to get their free copy of the modern classic, Life of Pi, which is only available to the first 100,000 customers who download the book on the NOOK app for Windows 8.
“NOOK is the highest-rated reading and digital bookstore app for Windows 8, and by providing bestselling books and top magazines for free, new NOOK customers can start their digital libraries with some of the best content in the expansive NOOK Store™,” said Jamie Iannone, President of Digital Products at NOOK Media LLC. “With the NOOK app for Windows 8, customers get an incredible reading experience and can choose from over 3 million NOOK Books, including 1 million free titles, as well as magazines, newspapers and comics on any Windows 8 device.”
The new NOOK app for Windows 8 enables customers to sign in and shop using their Microsoft Account, dramatically simplifying the reading and shopping experience. By eliminating the need to sign in with separate credentials or create an account in advance, the NOOK App for Windows 8 provides customers easy access to NOOK‘s vast selection of digital books, magazines, newspapers and comics on Windows 8.
Jourdan Dunn grew up wanting to model herself after her mother: “She always seemed to make things work without ever complaining. She whips me into shape,” she added in the latest issue of The Edit. [NET-A-PORTER.COM]
Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele has added her voice to the ongoing debate about Fashion Week street style: “It’s ridiculous . . . I love the real street, and this is not what I call the real street. They all dress to be photographed and I don’t think this is real.” [Fashionista]
In regards to Justin Timberlake‘s constantly evolving style, GQ‘s Jim Moore says: “None of it works unless the person looks the part and is willing.” [The New York Times]
Peter Som definitely knows how to capture an audience – he’s already amassed a Pinterest 3.3 million people. “We’re a small company and we don’t advertise in the conventional way,” he explained. “Pinterest is a great way to get my point of view out there.” [The Business of Fashion]
Andrea Casiraghi and fiancée Tatiana Santo Domingo welcomed a baby boy yesterday. [Vogue Italia]
After signing with both Toronto and Istanbul Fashion Weeks, IMG has announced a new partnership with leading wholesale marketplace Joor. [Daily Front Row]
Anna Wintour’s chef, Hank Tomashevski, catered a recent event celebrating Irene Neuwirth‘s CFDA nomination at the home of Barneys New York CEO Mark Lee. [Page Six]
In honor of Easter, Stella McCartney‘s childrenswear website has launched a game which allows its users to playfully decorate animated eggs. [The Cut]
“That show launched a lot of our careers and everyone is doing great, so to come back together while things are going well is really a fortunate situation,” Bateman told GQ. “Everybody had to be big boys about not making it financially impossible.”
In addition to original cast members Bateman, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Cera, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, Alia Shawkat, Will Arnett and David Cross, Kristen Wiig, Liza Minnelli, Seth Rogen, Henry Winkler, Mae Whitman and John Slattery join the “Arrested Development” cast for the new season.
Kate Moss raised over $300,000 for Comic Relief after reading an excerpt from 50 Shades of Gray on the radio. [Telegraph]
“I tried to approach the bottle design as I would when I dress a beautiful woman,” Alexis Mabille said of the bottle he specially created for Cointreau. [Elle]
Gucci has tapped Italian businessman Lapo Elkann to design a collection of made-to-measure clothing with creative director Frida Giannini. [Vogue UK]
Beyoncé has asked Julien Macdonald to design the costumes for her upcoming Mrs. Carter tour. [Grazia UK]
Meanwhile, Thom Browne will debut his first flagship store outside of the U.S. in Tokyo on Saturday. [WWD]
GQ has announced the best new menswear designers in America, who will design capsule collections for Gap this October. [GQ]
Leslie Framer tops the list of Hollywood’s 25 most powerful celebrity stylists, with Petra Flannery and Rachel Zoe following closely in spots two and three, respectively. [The Hollywood Reporter]
John Malcovich has launched an exclusive collection of Summer clothing and accessories from his label Technobohemian. [Yoox]
Karl Lagerfeld never lets his professional guard down – even when he sleeps. [Harper’s Bazaar]
Karl Lagerfeld has set the theme for this year’s Bal de la Rose du Rocher in Monte Carlo as “Belle et Pop,” which will combine the imagery and music of France’s Golden Age with the latest trends in rap, hip-hop, and soul. [WWD]
After previously showing in Milan, Burberry will present its next menswear collection in London. [Telegraph]
Macy’s latest brand literally comes straight from a magazine. Teen Vogue collaborated with the retailer on a collection that launches in stores and online today. [WWD]
Meanwhile, Lily Aldridge has teamed up with Velvet by Graham & Spencer on a 13-piece capsule collection, which reflects the model’s signature “boho rock-and-roll glamour” style. [Vogue UK]
The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum will explore the mystical role of shoes in mythology through its next exhibition, The Amazing Shoemaker – Fairy Tales and Legends About Shoes and Shoemakers. [WWD]
Condé Nast has premiered video networks for Glamour and GQ to kick-start the development of its newly created entertainment division. [Mashable]
Iris Apfel’s second collection of sunglasses for Eyebobs is now available. [SheFinds]
Nicholas Kirkwood looks to architecture to inspire his fancy footwear: “The curve, the line, the angles, all of it is close to the structure of a bridge, if not of a building in itself.” [AnotherMag]
The CFDA and Ebay have tapped over 90 designers including J. Mendel (left) and Prabal Gurung to design tote bags for its third “You Can’t Fake Fashion” initiative. Look for the totes exclusively online on March 18th. [Harper’s Bazaar]
Diane von Furstenberg and Andrew Rosen are teaming up to host Open Market, an evening of food, cocktails, and fashion to benefit the Meatpacking District Improvement Association. [Style.com]
The Great Gatsby is set to open the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 15. [The New York Times]
Simon Doonan attributes his signature sense of humor to his upbringing: “It’s a big part of being English – not taking things too seriously, debunking things.” [The Business of Fashion]
Elle Macpherson has gotten engaged to longtime boyfriend Jeffrey Soffer. [Page Six]
GQ deputy editor Michael Hainey has an affinity for artful prose: “I’ve always wanted to be a poet. That’s how I started writing,” he said. “Poetry teaches you to sort of crystallize your thinking.” [MR PORTER]
Disneyland Paris will hold a fashion show to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month featuring designs from the likes of Alber Elbaz and Philip Treacy. [Vogue UK]
With Fiat’s business model effectively previewed by rival Mini’s moves toward success throughout the years, it’s certainly no surprise to see the Italianate 500 start to cough up some limited edition models. The 500C has already, and famously teamed with Gucci (via a small J.Lo kerfuffle) and now Fiat has brought a 500 GQ Edition to Geneva, presumably for gentlemen drivers with style.
The co-branding with Gentleman’s Quarterly includes orange GQ badges that match 500 logos of the same color. The show car seen here is presented in a matte grey and carbon black paint scheme that will not be offered for the public when the car goes on sale in Europe (500 Bait and Switch Edition is more like it). Instead, European customers will get a two-tone metallic grey/black 500S, with chromed mirror caps, unique 16-inch wheels, orange brake calipers. Inside we’re told the car will offer unique leather seats and a leather-covered gear knob.
See the show car in our gallery above, and scroll down below for the press release.
Condé Nast International Leads $20M Investment in farfetch
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Condé Nast International has led a $20m investment in farfetch – www.farfetch.com -, the world’s leading e-commerce marketplace for independent fashion boutiques; it was announced today by Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and Chief Executive. Existing investors Advent Venture Partners, Index Ventures and e.ventures also participated in the fundraising.
The farfetch homepage (Photo: Business Wire)
“farfetch has a unique position, connecting boutiques around the world by e-commerce to sophisticated fashion customers like our magazine readers and website users. It’s a natural for Condé Nast,” commented Newhouse.
José Neves, Founder and Chief Executive of farfetch, remarked “This investment will fuel our entry to new markets while assisting our growth in existing ones. Our goal to build a unique curated global franchise in online designer fashion is brought several steps closer through the exciting involvement of Condé Nast.”
James Bilefield, President of Condé Nast International Digital, adds “As the leading multimedia publisher connecting people to the fashion brands they love, this investment underlines our commitment to extend the scope of our activities and back great entrepreneurs. It follows the recent news of our involvement with the e-commerce businesses Monoqi and Renesim in Germany, plus the investment activity of our parent company Advance Publications in the USA.” As part of the investment, James Bilefield will join the farfetch board.
farfetch launched in 2008 and brings together luxury brands from over 250 of the world’s most respected independent fashion boutiques for men and women. With 82,000 highly curated products from over 2,000 of the world’s best brands, farfetch currently has 150,000 customers in over 140 countries. farfetch is backed by Advent Venture Partners, Index Ventures, e.ventures and Condé Nast International.
Editor’s note:
Condé Nast International, a division of Advance Publications, sets the benchmark for multimedia publishing excellence. Condé Nast currently operates in 25 markets, publishing 139 magazines, over 100 websites and over 170 tablet and Smartphone apps under iconic brands such as Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Wired, Condé Nast Traveller, and Vanity Fair. Recent launches include Condé Nast Traveller in India and Russia, GQ in Brazil and Turkey, Allure in Russia, AD in China and India, Glamour in Brazil, and Vogue in Thailand and Ukraine.
The special-edition Fiat 500 models just keep coming, and now there’s another one, for Europe, at least. The latest Cinquecento spin-off is this GQ edition—as in Gentlemen’s Quarterly—and it’s set to debut at the 2013 Geneva auto show. The GQ edition is unabashedly geared toward men, sort of like the 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati or 695 Competizione as opposed to than the effeminate 500 and topless 500C Gucci editions. But unlike the overtly sporty (and Europe-market-only) 695 models, this 500 isn’t for the enthusiast—it’s for the “metropolitan man of the third millenium.”
So if you’re wondering what a metropolitan man of, uh, today is like, Fiat and GQ describe him as stylish, connected (internet terms, he’s not a mob affiliate), and receptive to the social aspects of the modern city. Basically, think of GQ‘s target audience, and you’re pretty much there. To us, this would seem to describe the exact sort of guy who wouldn’t buy a Fiat 500—after all, it’s hard to look cool in an Armani suit while climbing into any Fiat without a horse or a trident on the badge.
Regardless, the 500 GQ edition at least looks as though it would appeal to the target demographic, what with its classy and masculine tw0-tone gray-and-black paint job, unique 16-inch wheels, chrome mirror caps, orange badges on the wheels and B-pillars, and available orange-painted brake calipers. Fiat probably could have gone for the same male-attracting effect by simply slapping an enlarged, vinyl sticker of GQ‘s January 2009 cover (Google it; we’ll wait) onto a 500′s hood and calling it a day, but the GQ treatment is attractive and slightly more public-appropriate.
Inside, the GQ edition gets another orange Fiat 500 badge on the dashboard, leather seats with contrasting orange stitching, metal pedals, and a leather shift knob. The GQ will be available in both coupe and convertible forms, and with several gasoline engines ranging in size and output from a 69-hp, 1.2-liter four to a 100-hp 1.4-liter; Fiat’s nifty 85-hp, 0.9-liter TwinAir two-cylinder engine also will be on offer. For now, the GQ will go on sale in Europe in June; Fiat wouldn’t confirm the special-edition’s future in the U.S.
By Neal ColgrassWith critics mauling the Die Hard series’ fifth installment, Bruce Willis talks to GQ about movie violence, struggling actors, and his return to light drinking, Huffington Post reports. The 57-year-old—once a promoter of Seagram’s Golden Wine Coolers before going sober in 1988—has eased up on the sobriety thing:… …read more Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Home
If you hadn’t planned on watching this Sunday’s Super Bowl, Calvin Klein is making a compelling case for at least sitting through the first quarter.
That’s when the company will debut its first-ever Super Bowl commercial, a 30-second spot that advertises the new Calvin Klein Concept underwear collection. The black and white ad, directed by Fabien Baron, features shots of model Matthew Terry stretching and flexing in a pair of miniscule black briefs. Between those shots are a few short clips of vague machinery. A press release said the visual pairing is supposed to invoke the “man vs. machine” idea inspired by the underwear’s seamless construction. That Terry’s abdominal region appears to have more horsepower in it than most modern sports cars, however, was not addressed.
Steven Klein‘s coordinating ad campaign, seen above, will appear in GQ, Esquire, and Men’s Health, as well as on billboards around the world. Viewers will see the full commercial during Sunday’s game, which will air on CBS at 6:30 p.m. A look at the teaser below.
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With critics mauling the 