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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Oct 30
On The Street: Shoes and Socks
Change is meant to challenge us and that is what fashion does best. It is putting something on your body and walking out into public. As Margret Thatcher Ulrich said, “Well behaved women rarely make history.” The same goes for fashion history. You must be daring and have the ability to wear something that you [...]
Oct 30
WWD News: Lanvin Stages Spring Show in Tokyo, Pierre Bergé Establishes AIDS Fund, DailyCandy to Launch E-Commerce, Memo Pad: Gentlemen’s Ball, Maybe Not…
Lanvin Stages Spring Show in Tokyo
by AMANDA KAISER
TOKYO — Lanvin melded the worlds of fashion and sport here by staging a fashion show at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium.
Wednesday night’s event, a reprise of Lanvin’s spring women’s and men’s collections, attracted more than 1,000 guests, including Kanye West, who camped out in the second row with his [...]
Oct 29
From WSJ: The Relentless Rise of Power Jeans
If you’re going to be the President of some country and be married to her — Carla Bruni — you better up your cool factor by wearing jeans. It’s not enough that she’s a former runway model, Rock Groupie and French chanteuse sensation with a worldwide following. So what if you’re the President of the fifth [...]
Oct 29
Denim Insider: Bada Bing Bada Bang! Denim for the Deliciously Curvacious Woman
Venus and Aphrodite were Roman goddesses that defined love, beauty and fertility in Greek mythology. Botticelli’s depiction of Venus in his famous painting, The Birth of Venus, illustrates a curvaceous Venus and the infamous sculpture, Aphrodite of Milos at the Louvre, displays a heavenly bodacious Aphrodite. Big, bold and beautiful are the key words for [...]
Oct 29
WWD News: Stewart + Brown Puts Eco Stamp on Denim, Hot Fall Items Emerge in ContemporaryFashion’s Night Out to Be Repeated in 2010, Men’s Sets the Pace for Prada in Asia, Val’s Pals at VBH Boutique, Appreciating Lady Gaga… Prince Charles Visiting Burberry…
Stewart + Brown, the label founded by husband and wife team Karen Stewart and Howard Brown, adds organic cotton denim to their brand.
Hot fall trends include leggings, jeggings, leather (get that Alexander Wang Coco Duffel that I posted the other day…a hot hot item ladies!) pants (Helmut Lang rules!), vests, jackets and bags. Great investments [...]
Oct 28
Denim’s Hip Best Friend, Converse Sneakers Rock SS2010
Always a step ahead of the rest, Converse housed and showcased their SS2010 collection at the infamous Chelsea Hotel to add a little rock ‘n’ roll spin. As Nylon Magazine editors discovered, each collection was cleverly displayed in multiple rooms and floors with designs that amplified the heart and sole of what makes Converse so [...]
Oct 28
Denim Desires: Helmut Lang Spring 2010
Helmut Lang SS2010 brings you gorgeously draped and multi-zippered motorcycle jackets, layering of denim leggings under body hugging denim skirts that work seamlessly well together. Don’t write off those harem pants just yet as they are here to stay for SS2010 in many designer collections. Great for me as I am a whole-hearted fan!
Hat’s off [...]
Oct 28
Denim Insider: Rock Revival
I’m not one to judge if you’re going to start a denim company, but if you’re going to do so, make sure you create a product that will make consumers come back time and time again. I mean, there’s so much competition out there, right? I think Rock Revival has done something right here. At [...]
Oct 28
WWD News: At Japan Fashion Week Edgy, Looks Prevail, Superdry to Open U.S. Store, Pop Rocks Retail, H&M Eyes Expansion in U.S. and Canada, Devi Kroell Launches Madison Ave. Flagship, Funnyman Franco…Fete for Duquette…
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Gone are the days of the 80’s when Japanese designers such as Kansai, Matsuda, Comme des Garcons, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto were supreme in the fashion world. Looks like Japan Fashion Week exhibited edgy collections that show a hopeful future for talented Japanese designers.
Finally, Superdry will open their first major US store right [...]
