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- Boy bands were all the rage from the late ‘80s through the early ’00s, stealing the hearts of young girls all over the world. But as its members dispersed and moved on to other projects—be it solo careers, acting gigs, or in some cases, outer space—the era of joint harmonies, matching jumpsuits, and synchronized dances slowly came to a halt. But all hope isn’t lost: British-Irish import One Direction has recently come on the scene attempting to revive the infamous all-male music act. The band consists of five members: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles (yes, that’s his real name), and Louis Tomlinson—all aged 18-20 years old—who met on The X Factor in 2010 as separate talents. The group’s first album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, so perhaps these boys really do have what it takes to bring the boy band back in vogue. Either way, One Direction is giving us some serious nostalgia for boy bands past, so we thought now would be a better time than ever to revisit our favorite acts. Click through for some super embarrassing photos.
The Backstreet Boys
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The Backstreet Boys are pretty much the reigning kings of boy bands. The quintet started the music industry trend back in 1996, only to be quickly followed by similar acts like ‘N Sync and 98 Degrees. Even though these guys are over 30, we’ll always have a special place in our hearts for their smash-hits, including (but definitely not limited to) “I Want It That Way.”
‘N Sync
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When ‘N Sync formed in 1996, they already had the recipe for musical success: five young guys who can sing and dance (two of whom starred alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on The Mickey Mouse Club). Even though the group disbanded in 2002—only seven years after they came together—its star member, Justin Timberlake, has achieved a ton of success in music, film, and fashion.
New Kids on the Block
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As LFO once sung, “New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits”—and they really did: seven certified singles between 1988 and 1990. The boys eventually went on hiatus, reuniting in 2008 with the album The Block. In 2011, the band came together again, partnering with The Backstreet Boys for the compilation album NKOTBSB.
Boyz II Men
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Boyz II Men brought R&B to the fore when they joined together in the late ‘80s. Known for their emotional, heartfelt ballads like the hit single “End of the Road” (about a man who really doesn’t want his woman to leave him), this quartet tugged on the heart strings of girls nationwide (and won four Grammys in the process).
98 Degrees
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98 Degrees is comprised of Ohio-born brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group had a strong run of hits from 1998 to 2000, including “The Hardest Thing,” “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche),” and “My Everything.” Although the group dissolved in 2002, when Nick starred on Newlyweds with then-wife Jessica Simpson, there are talks of a reunion show this summer.
Hanson
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Everyone remembers when these three brothers from the Midwest came out singing “Mmm bop, ba duba dop.” Even though the lyrics sounded like complete nonsense, the hit song was nominated for a Grammy award—one of three noms the band has earned so far in their career. Most recently, “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen opened for them on their Shout It Out World Tour (can you think of two more infectious pop songs? Us either.)
The Jonas Brothers
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Following in the Hanson’s footsteps, three more brothers gained popularity in the mid-2000s for their work on the Disney Channel. The Jonas Brothers showed the world that more can come out of the state of New Jersey than tan lines and fist pumps: They’ve sold over eight million albums worldwide, and even though they’re on hiatus, with Nick on Broadway and Kevin living the married life, we’re sure we haven’t seen the last of this handsome trio.
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Photo: Getty Images Carine Roitfeld has a lot coming up: a new fashion magazine, a makeup collaboration with MAC, the impending birth of her first grandchild, and a documentary. New details have surfaced on the latter: It’s called Mademoiselle C., Screen Daily reports, and is being billed as “an upbeat, fly-on-the-wall documentary” that is “a lot of fun.” Director Fabien Constant—who also followed Roitfeld around for a short film last year—has apparently been granted unprecedented access to Roitfeld’s life, both private and professional, as she works on the launch of her magazine, CR. Additional interviews are already confirmed with Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld, and Donatella Versace, with more expected to come, and shooting is already well under way. Cameras were following Roitfeld around during Paris Fashion Week in March—and will continue up until the launch of CR this September.
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A look from Rousteing's fall collection for Balmain. Photo: Imaxtree
Who says French fashion is stuffy? While our WordPress was busy crashing yesterday, the house of Balmain was kicking off its own social media initiatives. Though the brand’s been through its fair share of ups and downs over the past few years—from setting the industry’s trends to seeming incapable of doing something fresh, and losing its creative director along the way—it’s placed its fate in the adorable Olivier Rousteing. The 26-year-old designer’s proven that yes, he can design hit Balmain collections and, based on this video, develop a relationship with fans of the brand. He promises a behind the scenes look at his seasonal inspirations and the production of each collection, as well as an intimate look at his atelier. Click through to watch, and don’t forget to follow the brand on Facebook and Twitter.
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Kate Upton with Aziz Ansari at last weekend's White House Correspondent Dinner. Photo: Getty Images
This morning, the New York Post reported that Kate Upton was going to the Met Ball. Fine, so are a hundred other models. But the paper said Upton, who gets more famous by the day, whipped out her checkbook and bought her own $25,000 ticket. Most people do not buy tickets, especially not models. Brands buy tables for hundreds of thousands of dollars and invite their faces and a few celebrities to join them on the big night…which is exactly what happened here. The part that the Post does get right is that Upton will be sat at Michael Kors’ table, along with the designer, Jessica Alba, Hillary Swank and Liu Wen. “We invited her to join us,” a source at Michael Kors said of Upton this afternoon. “The Post story is BS.” At this rate, we expect to see Upton on a Balenciaga-caliber runway come September.
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A still from Inez & Vinoodh's Dior commercial. Ferragamo hasn’t even held their fancy dinner in the Louvre yet and Dior’s already one-upping them—sort of. Though their spring campaign video isn’t intimate (it’s on YouTube), it was shot at Versailles and features Dior-clad models running through the castle’s gilded halls. Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shot the living campaign, starring Daria Strokus, Melissa Stasiuk and Xiao Wen Ju in Bill Gaytten’s last collection for the house. A release notes the house’s long history with the palace, from the names of Dior’s first collection—Fete a Trianon, Bal a Trianon—to the brand’s most recent ad campaign, the storied French house has made Versailles its sort of unofficial home. Click through to watch!
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The First Lady in Reem Acra, Zooey Deschanel in Oscar de la Renta and Elizabeth Banks in Antonio Berardi. Photos: Getty Images
There was a parade of surprisingly great fashion at this weekend’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Even if she wasn’t the First Lady, Michelle Obama would win our vote for best dressed thanks to a perfectly fitting floral Reem Acra gown. Elizabeth Banks’ red Antonio Berardi is a close second, and both Michelle and Banks accessorized with gold hoops—a recycled trend we can get behind. Zooey Deschanel successfully ventured outside her realm of quirky mod dresses (sort of) with a silver Oscar de la Renta dress and Claire Danes looked phenomenal in white silk Vivienne Westwood. The night’s two most unexpected guests—Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan—didn’t quite strike sartorial gold, but they managed to be understated and appropriate. The former wore a blue green velvet gown while the latter a black dress in the same shape as Marilyn Monroe’s Seven Year Itch frock. The highlight of the evening, however, was the President’s speech. Click through to watch him poke jabs at Mitt Romney and open for Jimmy Kimmel.
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It’s that time of year again where New York’s fashion schools peacock their graduating class before industry heavyweights, and last night, Parsons—the former educational stomping ground for Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler—celebrated its seniors with a benefit dinner. Hosted by Donna Karan, the event was part runway show, part opportunity for students to rub elbows with their soon-to-be fellow alum. “It’s really breathtaking to know that they’ve come out of their way to see what we’ve been doing for the past four years,” Giana Sacco, one of the award-winning students, said of the night’s high-profile attendees. But it sounds like the more seasoned designers have been paying attention all along. ”For me, Parsons is a connection of dots—to see how everyone has evolved and how this place has allowed them to express themselves over the past few years,” Karan told ELLE. And nearby, Narciso Rodriguez was in agreement, “I’m a Parsons alum and you have to give back, you have to support the arts and all the talented young people here.” The school is particularly good at spearheading industry-wide evolution, not only by training and encouraging its students, but also by pushing the envelope technology-wise. Pointing to a monitor, Simon Collins, the school’s dean of fashion, proudly explained, “If you look at that video display, that is our lookbook—it’s sort of something out of Harry Potter. Everyone creates a lookbook but not like that, not an active lookbook. We feel like we actually enable people to pioneer new aspects of the industry.” And he was right, on the screen was a detailed video of student’s work that would be distributed to the school’s legion of editorial allies—and it was surely a welcome departure from the paperweight collection guides currently in circulation. Between courses the lights dimmed and the techno pined on and a procession of student theses paraded throughout the room, each one expressing a new idea, shape, or form. In that moment it was easy to tell why parsons has become a mill for talent—they really do demand the best.
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Prada’s ‘Parallel Universes,’ a creative new spring campaign, is meant to merge two worlds in the name of Prada. The Italian house recruited Vahram Muratyan, the illustrator and blogger behind one of fashion’s favorite Tumblrs, Paris vs. New York, to illustrate the meeting of the two realms for a series of gifs. “Prada Parallel Universes is an exercise that grows out of the drive to experiment with, and to match, new communications media and Prada’s semiotics,” a release says. “To be consistent with the present without nostalgia.” Considering Prada’s spring collection was dripping in nostalgia, the gifs do put a surprisingly modern spin on each illustration.
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- Much like Carrie Bradshaw’s flower pin, Rachel Zoe’s oversized glasses, or Kate Moss’ skinny jeans, sometimes all it takes to define an icon’s style is one timeless piece. For spring, similar classics were reworked from decades past to bring the coolest looks of today. From ’40s chic to ’80s geek, we’re rehashing fashion’s greatest hits fit for an icon.
The LBD: ’50s
Glee diva Lea Michele revamps vintage wearing a glamorous lace update to Audrey Hepburn’s swing skirt and sumptuous silhouette.
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There are probably hordes of people flocking to see Lena Dunham‘s Tiny Furniture now that Girls has become a bonafide hit. The film, Dunham’s first, was so called because of her mother’s art work, which revolved around photographing said miniatures. So we kind of wish that the designers of the tiny furniture cake maker at left had seized upon the opportunity for puns. Instead the waffle iron is called the “Sapore dei Mobili,” designed by a Japanese Portuguese duo, Ryosuke Fukusada and Rui Pereira. It just made its debut at the Milan Furniture Fair, so if anyone’s looking for a congratulatory gift for Dunham, voila!
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