Bar Rafaeli Does ‘House of Style’

Premiering this Saturday is MTV’s much-anticipated follow-up to its former bout of television greatness with House of Style. Saturday’s special -- a one-time event -- is hosted by Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition cover girl (and Leo DiCaprio’s better half) Bar Rafaeli, with Chanel Iman acting as a special correspondent. As New York mag points out, the show won’t have anything on the original, which featured the likes of Cindy Crawford and Jean Paul Gaultier talking corsets and Pepsi commercials.

Instead, on Saturday’s show: “segments include a Top Ten Most Wanted Trends that touts jelly shoes, a lesson in how to make a friendship bracelet led by Teen Vogue’s fashion editor and Charlotte Ronson, a conversation with Taylor Swift about her style, a lesson from Jessica Stam about how to shop from one’s closet, and Chanel hanging out with Erin Fetherston as she throws a dinner party. But don’t despair! Justin Timberlake will take us behind the scenes at his William Rast fashion show.” Basically lots of boldfaces and very little hardcore fashion content. My vote: opt for The Last Emperor instead.