Although I was not able to get to Bread & Butter this month, rest assured, WWD’s coverage is always stellar and a great source for coverage. What’s in store for the old and the new in denim? Well, according to WWD, boyfriend and skinny jeans will continue to dominate the denim world, androgynous-masculine cuts are [...]
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Levi’s + Opening Ceremony
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon continue to expand their vast collaborations for their global retail store, Opening Ceremony. This time, Opening Ceremony has partnered up with the deep rooted American heritage brand, Levi’s, to create a co-branded line of men’s and women’s products that will hit stores next month. The capsule range will be sold at [...]
WWD News: Global Retail Rollout for William Rast
Another celebrity/artist who seems to be having success with their fashion label is Justin Timberlake. William Rast has grown to be a well respected denim and apparel label and now they are getting more aggressive with expanding the brand globally. Kudos to Timberlake and co-founder and partner Trace Ayala!
–Nikki Cho Russo
Global Retail Rollout for William Rast
by Khanh [...]
The Beatles x Comme des Garçons
This collaboration with Apple Corps Ltd., the London-based company that manages the legacy and musical catalogue of the Beatles, is one of the many collaborations that Comme des Garçons has had in the past, most recently with Converse Chuck Taylors with the Play CDG iconic bug-eyed heart symbol by graphic artist Filip Pagawski. The primary design, [...]
WWD News: Stella McCartney’s Kid Rock, Stella’s Cheeky Take on Lingerie, Scoops: Margiela’s Library Rules… Jeffrey Sebalia’s New Project…, Night Lights: Kylie Minogue and Julianne Moore at First Annual Art Awards, YSL’s Masquerade Ball: French Kiss
Happy Monday everyone! Remember that Stella McCartney’s children’s line are launching TODAY at select Gap Stores, so get your goodies today!
–Nikki Cho Russo
Stella McCartney’s Kid Rock
by SARAH HAIGHT
“I did a lot of looking at my own kids,” Stella McCartney said on Thursday evening of the inspiration for the lines she was launching for GapKids and BabyGap. Acting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jimmy Choo for H&M to Launch November 14th!
Sexy, edgy, so punk/rock ‘n’ roll and now more affordable pieces in clothing AND accessories by Jimmy Choo will be on sale at 200 H&M stores on November 14th! This is what we have all been waiting for, so mark your calendars and count down the days to the release of Jimmy Choo for H&M!
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WWD News: Obituary: Former MFA Chief Norman Karr, Jean Paul Gaultier Said Linking With Target
Obituary: Former MFA Chief Norman Karr
by JEAN E. PALMIERI
From WWD ISSUE 09/18/2009
Norman Karr, a men’s wear icon whose humor and savvy made him an industry favorite, died Wednesday night at Franklin General Hospital in Valley Stream, N.Y., at the age of 82. The cause of death was pneumonia following surgery, according to his son, Arnold Karr, senior [...]
