The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable – desirable even – again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry – and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be defeated On an otherwise unremarkable grey autumn day in London last month, a few hundred protesters took to the streets around Knightsbridge armed with home-made...
Styledash (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Filed under: News LOOM AND GLOOM IN HIGH FASHION Versace and Barney's just did a round of layoffs. Luella Bartley and is going bust and of course, there was Christian Lacroix saga. Now, rumors are now swirling that Gucci and Zac Posen maybe the next to send out the shocking pink slip to employees. While reps for both businesses had no comment, those pesky industry "insiders" are saying its...
Housing Works News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
New York, NY – “Become a Fashionista” for a day! Receive a head-to-toe makeover, a designer outfit provided by Gilt Groupe and tickets to the Oscar de la Renta , BCBG MAXAZRIA , Tracy Reese , and Rebecca Taylor shows during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010 in New York City. Or do you feel more like “Bye, Bye, Birdie”? We have two tickets to the Broadway show, backstage...
best4blogs.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I look through a lot of fashion shows and various accessories presentations. It's an occupational hazard, particularly at this time of year, and it can be a little hypnotizing after a white. Click. Belted shift. Click. High-waisted trousers. Click. Oh, a cropped jacket. Click.
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Keke Lindgard (Wilhelmina) at Gucci. While most high-school sophomores hit the books in September, 15-year-old (!) Keke Lindgard hit the runways. Signing with Wilhelmina this year, the Hawaii native debuted at the spring rag & bone show, walking alongside runway veterans like Sasha Pivovarova and Lily Donaldson . By the end of New York Fashion Week, the Bridget Hall look-alike had also walked...
shefinds (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
1. Katie Holmes says her best stylist is her three-year-old daughter, Suri. We guess this makes sense, since the litte one has already been indoctrinated into the world of high heels. [InStyle UK] 2. First it was merely a rumor, but it seems Tom Ford, former creative director of Gucci, will definitely be making a return [...] More Like This: Newsflash: Tom Ford Seeks Re-Entry To Womenswear News: Suri...
The Moment (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Last month, we showed you our favorite invitations from New York fashion week. Now that we've returned from Italy and France, it's time for an international edition of Invitations Only .
altamira (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Jac leaves the Roberto Cavalli show in Milan Jac is already a huge force both on and off the runway. While only participating in runway shows in New York and Milan, she walked in nearly every key show in both cities (33 total shows): from Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta in New York to Prada and Gucci in Milan -- among the many. She also managed to really solidify her presence as a strong show Opener...
CRM Daily (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Bad-boy British designer Alexander McQueen's Oct. 6 runway show was the talk of Paris Fashion Week -- and you didn't have to be a magazine editor, high-powered buyer, or Hollywood celebrity to get a front-row seat. A video of the event, featuring a dramatic, aquatic-themed multimedia display and models in reptile-patterned clothing and shoes resembling crab claws, was streamed live via McQueen's Web...
Business Week (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Gucci's Alexander McQueen unit streamed its Paris runway show to eager fans worldwide. But fashionistas still must wait to buy the clothes
FashionFame (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Paris Fashion Week usually gives rise to emerging runway stars, but this season truly overran with tried-and-true favorites. Some newbies managed to chalk up a few opening and closing slots, but the old guard showed up in force. Natalia Vodianova, Eva Herzigova, and Daria Werbowy all made special appearances when they opened and closed Stella [...]
SASSYBELLA.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Beauty looks at Dolce & Gabanna, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior / via NYMag.com Bless the Italians, we’re back to looking gorgeous again after London Spring Fashion Week’s Anti-Pretty trend. Spring beauty was looking dire for a minute there! We loved the fabulous lips at Prada and Dolce & Gabbana – Prada had a pop of electric [...] -- This post originally appeared on:...
Roberta E blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Reporting from Milan - This season, Italian designers reclaimed the jet set, challenging the dominance of French labels such as Balenciaga, Balmain and Givenchy in driving this flashy, body-conscious moment in fashion. Although two strong collections suggested an alternative recipe for seduction -- Raf Simons' passionate take on deconstruction at Jil Sander, and Tomas Maier's spare and sculptural approach,...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Milan had two faces last week: One was fresh, clean, and light — it is spring 2010, after all. Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, and Marni all used a light palette, clean design, and airy silhouettes to put us in the mood for a new decade. The other face, meanwhile, was decidedly more mod — sixties mod to be exact. Prada's Lucite-covered girls (from head to toe) very clearly showed that...
altamira (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Frida Gustavsson (IMG Paris) I've been posting on Frida since London Fashion Week, so am including an update on her power show appearances here: Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Lanvin, Yoji Yamamoto, Viktor & Rolf, and Celine. Jacquelyn Jablonski (ELITE Paris) Jacquelyn's (no relation to Constance) success began in New York with participation in 21 shows in total, including influential...
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