It’s a fash-off! Lady Gaga v Rihanna
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Take the two biggest pop sensations of 2009, both fearless fashion followers, add stage outfits, catwalk looks and killer stylists, oh and the fashion world on speed dial. What do you get? The fashion fash-off of the year!… or should that be decade?
From girl-next door to quiffed, shaved hair and dramatic make-up; [...]
Fashion Forward
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Here’s what you need to know: Barring Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake, and Isaac Hayes, Memphis is not famous for its sense of style.
Despite that, or maybe because of it, photographer Justin Fox Burks and I began a style blog on memphisflyer.com in 2009. The idea was simple: see what fashionable Memphians were wearing in their [...]
A decade in review :bad fashion gone by
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
A decade has come to a close, and thankfully, a slew of bad fashions have been laid to rest with it. As a result, I’m dedicating this column to the top 10 heinous fashions spawned by the last ten years.
1) Durty denim. What misled person thought up this idea? Who wants to go [...]
Lindsay Lohan to expand fashion line
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan, who started designing stylish leggings in 2008, is now planning to expand her fashion line by creating a full range of clothes and accessories.
She is set to launch her full collection in autumn 2010, reports contactmusic.com.
Revealing the news on her Twitter.com page, Lohan joked: “I am so sad [...]
Complex’s Best of 2009: The Top 25 Style Trends
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
In 2009, we spent so much time putting together our retrospective of the last decade (click here for our “Best of the 2000s” series) that we almost forgot about all the memorable things that happened this year. Well, 2010 ain’t here yet, so we’re spending the last week looking back at [...]
[Read More]Joe’s Jeans Expanding Its Retail Profile
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Premium-denim company Joe’s Jeans opened its sixth retail store, in Texas, adding to its slowly growing stable of apparel outposts that have helped boost the company’s revenues.
The newest store for the company, based in the Los Angeles area, is located at the Prime Outlets in San Marcos, Texas. It joins three other [...]
Denim cos to cut wrinkles, tailor workforce for Gen Y
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
“Denim is one of the world’s oldest fabrics, yet it remains eternally young,” declared an American Fabrics magazine writer in 1969. This Levi Strauss & Co post on its website reflects what Indian denim producers intend to do — let the Generation Y tailor the pair of jeans for the market.
Arvind Limited, [...]
The big bum theory
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
In lean economic times, fashionable women seek a weighty silhouette,
Fashion designers around the world have positioned the silhouette of a full-seated woman as the shape of the new year.
Despite all the clatter about stick-figure models and the popularity of starlets with narrow, boyish hips (see recent fuss over Demi Moore cover on [...]
The Year that was : In Fashion
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
From bright shades, and flamboyance in an elegant manner made a big return in 2009. MyBangalore spoke to fashion designer Sanchita Ajjampur who predicted the future in fashion, 2010.
One of the leading fashion designers in India, Sanchita Ajjampur was born in Mumbai and moved to Europe at the age of three. [...]
Dan and Dean Caten are the Canadian-born twin-brothers behind the fashion label Dsquared2
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Dan and Dean Caten, the twin-brother team behind the fashion label Dsquared2, have shows on TV and radio; they created concert costumes for Madonna and Britney Spears; and they’ll be outfitting the headliners at the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
They have a collection of branded MAC cosmetics as [...]
Year in Fashion: Real life overtook the runway
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Fashion took a few punches in 2009. There was bloodletting (layoffs) and some designers called it quits. But a revolution took place when social media became the latest trend, and the lowly blogger rose to prominence in the front row.
This was the year two fashion icons were discovered – one for the second [...]
AltaRoma Presents Fashion ‘With a Modern Twist’
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, December 31, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — While Milan may be the city that springs to mind for many people when they think of fashion in Italy, there are many other events throughout the country that showcase the nation’s design talent.
One of these is AltaRoma and if people are interested in [...]
Fashion took hard turn
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
2009 in fashion can be summed up in one word: tough. Not surprisingly, the biggest trends this year had an edgy, hard feel that perhaps was indicative of the tough-times-so-man-up attitude that prevailed. From androgynous boyfriend jeans to exposed oversize zipper detailing to structured military jackets to over-the-knee protective boots, the [...]
[Read More]Past life: Vintage invigorates fashion
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
With designers digging through the archives for inspiration, and blogs such as A Continuous Lean celebrating classic American men’s style, it seems what’s old is definitely new again.
The new craze for vintage – that most coveted genre among the effortlessly stylish – has inspired a crop of new clothes and accessories that [...]
Priyanka Chopra India’s top brand endorser of 2009
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) After emerging as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra has been declared India’s top brand endorser in 2009, says a report.
According to the report by TAM AdEX, a division of TAM Media Research, Priyanka, 27, has edged past endorsement giants like skipper Mahendra Singh [...]
