Whoa: Barbie Style Already Has a Million Instagram Followers
Putting us all to shame: Barbie doesn't even technically have a pulse, but she's already surpassed most mere mortals when it comes to social media. Her fashion account, Barbie Style, has just surpassed the million-followers mark. Just more than a year after its inception, the iconic Mattel doll has officially proven her Insta prowess. [Instagram]
LOL: As is his custom, Kanye West took to Twitter yesterday to drop a major philosophical wisdom bomb on the general public. Say what you will about the controversial rapper, designer, and celebrity, but West sometimes does seem to have the best of intentions regarding humanity's achievements. [Refinery29]
Now that's a pricey tome: Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is releasing a coffee-table book of her work—some 300 photos spanning her entire career. The limited-release tome, 1000 signed copies, will retail for some $700. Yowza! [People]
Oh how we love you, Reese: Witherspoon's fairly new retail brand, Draper James, is set to open brick-and-mortar locations as soon as this fall. The star aims to have the locations re-create the feeling she had as a child, shopping with her mum in classic Southern department stores. "I have so many memories as a kid of sitting while my mum tried on clothes, running into everyone we knew while we shopped," Witherspoon says. "I want to re-create that environment. A gathering spot where the mum brings kids in, and you drink sweet tea while you browse. That community. The charm of the old Southern department-store feeling." [Garden Gun]
Fashion's heavy hitters: Business of Fashion just released its annual list of the 500 most influential people in fashion, and there are some very intriguing new additions to the list. Caitlyn Jenner, Balmain's Olivier Rousteing, blogger Aimee Song, and more have all landed on the lineup. [BoF]
Hailing from the heart of the South and cutting her teeth on the mean streets of New York, Meghan has six years of experience covering fashion, style, celebrities, culture, and human behavior. A longtime devotee of rap music, tacos, and generally perfect weather, she is excited to put down roots in Los Angeles. Her top three style staples are a good pair of cutoff shorts, virtually any kind of colorful digi-print, and a solid set of shades.