Archive for November, 2009

‘Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M’: An Event in Paris

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The ‘Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M’ event will take place in Paris on December 1st.  Preparations for the launch have been underway for over week, and the excitement is palpable.
Fantasy-land is the party theme, a “fairy tale for grown-ups,” says Etienne Russo, the fashion event planner at H&M.  Sonia Rykiel and H&M’s collaboration is being celebrated with a [...]

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Black Friday Shopping

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, and consumers have bargain hunting on their minds.  It is also the busiest shopping day of the year.  Shoppers are hitting the stores in impressive numbers this year.  
Everyone is paying close attention to the retail numbers, and are trying to figure out if the strong numbers on Black Friday will continue throughout the holiday.  Items [...]

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Coco Rocha is Launching A Fashion Line

Do you like Coco Rocha’ s personal style?  Well now you will have the opportunity to dress like her.  The model has joined the ranks of models who’ve come before, she is set to launch her own fashion line.  It makes sense because she would be the perfect ambassador for her own brand. Further, as a model, she is always surrounded by the [...]

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Victoria Beckham Denim Jeans: Part Two

Victoria Beckham is relaunching her denim collection with a sleeker new look.  She’s not only changing the look of her jeans, but the name as well.  Her jeans label once known as dVb, has been renamed Victoria Beckham Denim.  The jeans start at $235 a pair.  You will have your choice of leggings and boyfriend jeans, as well as cutoff [...]

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Michelle Obama Dazzles in Naeem Khan at State Dinner

Michelle Obama dazzled in this Naeem Khan gown at the first official State Dinner at The White House.  The strapless design was made in India.  Her dress was handmade, and embellished with sterling silver sequins on silk chiffon.  It was complemented by a flowing chiffon scarf, and a well-dressed date, President Obama.  Mrs. Obama selected the Indian-American designer [...]

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Luxury Brands Say ‘No Thank You’ to Online Retail

Luxury brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Givenchy have not embraced the idea of selling their apparel online.  Marc Jacobs is an American designer, and he is also the creative director of Louis Vuitton.  There appears to be a  divide betweeen U.S. high-end retailers and European retailers; the U.S. companies are far more open to e-commerce.   
European retailers [...]

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Zac Posen is the Latest to Launch Lower-Priced Line

You can add Zac Posen to a growing list of high-end designers choosing to launch a diffusion line.  The collection will be sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue.  Z Spoke will be available next spring at prices far lower than the Zac Posen collection. 
Think sportwears instead of the avant garde pieces we’ve grown to expect from this [...]

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‘New Moon’ and The Talented Mr. Robert Pattinson

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Today is the premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and it opens nation wide tomorrow, November 20th.  To my surprise, the  Twilight bug has finally bitten me, at least I think it was a bug.  Having already been through the vampire phase several times over in the 1990’s, I was very resistant to [...]

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Christian Louboutin Talks Women and Shoes

“I think high heels empower women,” says Christian Louboutin.  The famed shoe designer believes women are obsessed with shoes, and that’s why heels are getting higher and higher; of course he wouldn’t have it any other way.  Mr. Louboutin appears to have a good grasp on his clientele and their desires, and this skill likely started early while [...]

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Can Burberry Do for Shoes and Bags What It’s Done for the Trench?

Burberry wants to do for shoes and bags what it’s done for the trench.  That is a good thing for the company’s bottom-line as well as its customers in terms of variety.  During these challenging financial times, leather goods have been the savior of many fashion houses.  “There is a huge momentum in this sector (of leather [...]

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