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If you take away one thing from reading our party and fashion write-ups, it's probably this simple core message: fashion is hard. If more people were naturally able to effortlessly look and dress in a way that made them attractive, comfortable and popular, the world would be a very different place. And Christian Audigier would be homeless instead of yachting on the S.S. DateRape with Jon Gosselin. That's why our hippest young pioneers use intimate gatherings like Nightswim to debut and fine-tune their new looks, before they are considered "runway-ready." More»

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A good night's sleep before the VMAs? Psshh, yeah right, sleep is for the weak. No, no, you want to know how the pros get ready for the big show? Rage all night long on the eve of the biggest night in reality TV and label manufactured pop stars music videos, just like Deadmau5 did at the VMA Pre-Party at Val Kolton's V-Moda Fortress in the Hollywood Hills. More»

• Brian Reyes adds his talent for design to a rubber, because being stylish is important even when in your birthday suit. [Racked]

• Battle of the Hiltons...Who scores higher on the fame-o-meter? Paris or Perez? [The Awl]

• When the term "foodie" just isn't enough, there's always "foodiot." [The Observer]

• Cheesy verdicts pile in for the 6-day old Mac Bar. [Eater]

• Has the end of Disney reached Fifth Avenue? [NYT]

• GQ features Christian Audigier?! Apparently the tattoo-ed tees, hoodies, and trucker hats aren't going anywhere. [Kempt]