2012 is drawing to a close, and it’s the time of year that we look back and reminisce about the most memorable, buzz-worthy, and odd moments that occurred in the last 365 days. Designer musical chairs reached epic proportions, model mania is as frenzied as ever, and Photoshop sunk to new lows. In that spirit, and in honor of 2012, we’ve gathered twelve of the stories, topics, events, and personalities that were worthy of our prolonged attention this year.
Forum Highlights: The Buzziest Moments of 2012
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12. Miley Cyrus Cut Her Hair
Miley cut her hair, going platinum blonde, cropped, and shorn in an edgy British sort of style. She quickly became a trending topic on twitter (and in the forums) as a result.
Image: twitter.com/MileyCyrus
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12. Victoria's Secret Mania
This annual lingerie fashion show is always an epic, highly anticipated event in the forums. Tons of hot models, lots of skin, minimal clothing. What’s not to like?
Image: Andres Otero/ WENN.com
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11. Kate Middleton Got Photoshopped Onto South African Marie Claire
In what was undoubtedly one of the oddest buzz-worthy moments of the year, South African Marie Claire Photoshopped Kate Middleton onto the cover of their August issue. Seriously, this was and still is, so weird.
Image: downeu.net
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10. Maison Martin Margiela x H&M Madness
H&M’s Maison Martin Margiela capsule collection generated a ton of buzz. We at tFS provided the first glimpse of the collection, and Sam Taylor-Johnson photographed an avant garde ad campaign worthy of the architectural clothing. Whether the collection was actually a success is still up for debate.
Image: vogue.co.uk
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9. i-D Put Out a Million Magazine Covers
i-D generated such a high volume of covers for each of its issues this year that it truly felt like they may have topped out at a million. Some were great, some were not, but forum members definitely thought that less could have been more. We’re going to go ahead and stand by our declaration that Grace Coddington’s cover was the best of the bunch.
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8. Everyone Was Obsessed With Lana Del Rey
Whether we were (begrudgingly) loving, hating, or loving to hate Lana del Rey this year, we were undeniably obsessed with her. She modeled for H&M, graced what felt like a million magazine covers (see Vogue UK, and Interview Russia), and put out epic music video after epic music video (see 'National Anthem' and 'Ride').
Image: H&M
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7. Nicolas Ghesquiere and Balenciaga Part Ways
Ghesquiere sent shockwaves through the fashion industry when he announced he would be leaving Balenciaga (where he had been Creative Director since 1997) at the end of November. Speculation continues to abound as to what Ghesquiere’s next move will be.
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6. Alexander Wang is Nicolas Ghesquiere's Successor at Balenciaga
On the heels of the announcement that Ghesquiere and Balenciaga would be ending their professional relationship, it was revealed (to mixed reviews in the forums) that New York fashion wunderkind Alexander Wang would be taking the helm of the Paris-based fashion house. What Balenciaga under Wang will look like in 2013 is anyone's guess.
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5. Kate Upton Goes High Fashion
Kate Upton may have emerged on the fashion scene by spilling out of the itty bittiest bikini of all time on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but it’s her forays into high fashion (see her Vogue Italia cover) that were really noteworthy this year. Some forum members may still need (a lot of) convincing, but with people like Anna Wintour and Franca Sozzani in her corner, curvaceous Kate is conquering modeling from all angles.
Image: Vogue Italia
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4. Joan Smalls is Actually the World's Top Model
House of Style host Joan Smalls had a stellar 2012. It’s no accident that this “Model of the Year” recipient snagged the number one spot on models.com’s list of the Top 50 Models.
She made her first appearance on the cover of Vogue Italia’s March issue marked her first Vogue cover, and she followed that up with appearances on the covers of Vogue Australia and W among others.
Joan also appeared in a slew of campaigns for brands liks Givenchy, Fendi, Gucci, and more. Not bad at all.
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3. Models, Models, Models During Spring 2013 Fashion Month
Whether they were determining the exclusives at Prada and Balenciaga, spotting the most promising newcomers, or tallying up the total number of runways the most prolific catwalkers strutted down, forum members were all about models during the Spring 2013 fashion shows.
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2. Raf Simons Takes the Top Seat at Dior
The bigwigs at Christian Dior finally appointed a new Creative Director almost a year after Galliano-gate. Lucky for us, Raf Simons was happy to take the job and bring Dior in a fresh new direction. Fall 2013 Haute Couture marked his first collection for the brand, and French actress, Lady Dior representative (and forum style favorite) Marion Cotillard was the first to wear his designs on the red carpet.
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1. Hedi Slimane
Stefano Pilati was out and Hedi Slimane moved in to the top spot at Yves Saint Laurent. The designer promptly announced that he would be designing the French brand from his Los Angeles studio, he (shockingly) changed the name of the main line to Saint Laurent Paris, and followed up the name change with a (boring) new logo. And the verdict on his first collection? Meh.
Image: IMAXtree
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1. Hedi Slimane's YSL Takeover
Stefano Pilati was out and Hedi Slimane moved in to the top spot at Yves Saint Laurent. The designer promptly announced that he would be designing the French brand from his Los Angeles studio, he (shockingly) changed the name of the main line to Saint Laurent Paris, and followed up the name change with a (boring) new logo. And the verdict on his first collection? Meh.
Image: Y.R./WENN.com
