Triumph for British fashion at Baftas
Posted by Lucky on Feb 22, 2010
The Baftas turned into a triumph for British fashion designers tonight, with the red carpet becoming an extension of the London catwalk. A buoyant British fashion scene, and a desire to pay red carpet tribute to combined to make the Baftas a near-landslide for British fashion.
who on Tuesday stage their second catwalk show in London since [...]
Madonna possibly launching fashion line
Posted by Lucky on Feb 18, 2010
The Queen of Pop is in talks to launch her own clothing line, which will only be exclusive to US departmental store Macy’s. The line is said to include apparel, accessories, intimates and footwear.
This will not be Madonna’s first venture into fashion, having previously designed for Swedish clothing company, H&M in 2007. She has also [...]
Raf Simons: School for High Fashion
Posted by Lucky on Jan 25, 2010
Waiting in line backstage after Raf Simons’s show last night, one guest murmured to another, “That was great.”
The guest nodded. “Finally,” he said.
There have been some sparky collections this season — you’d have to put Rick Owens and Comme des Garçons in that group; Louis Vuitton, too — but Mr. Simons seemed to really punch [...]
Coffee and boxing inspire at Paris Fashion Week
Posted by Lucky on Jan 22, 2010
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Milan Fashion Week
Backstage at Issey Miyake stood 15 male models dressed in dark pants and white lab coats like tall, rail thin, particularly good looking pharmacists. I was ecstatic to be there with them. Not because of the models; nor because of the show; but because I was in [...]
[Read More]Louis Vuitton’s toast to fashion
Posted by Lucky on Jan 20, 2010
What do you get when you combine a bevy of sizzling hot B-town beauties and one of the hautest couturier in the fashion world? A super stylish party that tops the fashion scales. That was exactly the scene as Louis Vuitton unveiled its latest store at a top end hotel in Bandra. [...]
[Read More]Sales and fashion news: American Apparel; FIG Finale; Kacky & Carl
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
Known for neon, it was only a matter of time before American Apparel branched out with its own brightly shaded nail polish line. Aptly named Poppy (left), Factory Grey and Cotton, and light-pink Coney Island and bright-pink Berries were already on back-order when we tried to order the $6 bottles from www.americanapparel.com. [...]
[Read More]ZIP Code: Fashion flicks, Circle & Square sale
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
Jewelry boutique Circle & Square has marked down its stock up to 70 percent in anticipation of Valentine’s Day in an event it’s calling the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Jan. 12-16 @ Circle & Square, 344 Presidio Ave., SF; 415-409-3440.
Check outthe Kiwi contributions to the world for jewelry at “Pocket Guide to [...]
Karan Johar + Varun Bahl: Men’s fashion in India gets a jump start
Posted by Lucky on Jan 12, 2010
Film producer Karan Johar and fashion designer Varun Bahl have joined forces to outfit the Indian man with luxe, understated and bespoke tailoring with a splash of Bollywood dash.
Fancy being dressed by one of Bollywood’s most influential people? Now you can with the new Karan Johar + Varun Bahl fashion label for men, [...]
Kanye West’s Latest Fashionable Role: Bathing Ape Model
Posted by Lucky on Jan 5, 2010
Courtesy of Bathing Ape
Kanye West might have a very public affection for all things Louis Vuitton — the rapper even designed sneakers for the high-fashion label! — but the French house isn’t the only brand Kanye loves. For the 5th time since 2005, Kanye is proving his loyalty to [...]
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; [...]
Wall Street and Hollywood took a turn at fashion wheel
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
The most significant news in the fashion industry once had to do with hemlines and silhouettes. Old-guard fashion editors proclaimed Christian Dior’s 1947 “Bar suit” emblematic of a “New Look” and the designer ended up on the cover of Time magazine for transforming the way women dressed. When fashion made a [...]
[Read More]Designs of a decade
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
The aughts delivered the goods in Austin with the rise of luxury brands, eco-friendly fashion, designer denim, the Domain and dozens of boutiques, online shopping, ‘Mad Men’ cool, nostalgia for the 1980s, and hipster chic.
Just what is there to say about fashion in the aughts? Certainly, you can look in your closet for the answers.
For [...]
Long and short of the way we wore
Posted by Lucky on Dec 30, 2009
Noughties’ fashion started with label lust and ended with ripped T-shirts and jeans.
AND you thought the ’80s were embarrassing, sartorially speaking. Sequins? Shoulder pads? Actually, they all inched their way back into the noughties. If the ’80s was the decade that style forgot, the noughties has been marked by a more [...]
Fashion Models Start Getting Their Hands Dirty
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
PARIS — From Audrey Hepburn to Bob Geldof to Bono, hands-on humanitarian work has long held an appeal for stars who want to give something back. Yet, for all the celebrities in charity, the rarified world of fashion has tended to shun this spotlight.
Perhaps an active interest in gritty issues does not seem like such [...]
Style: Stone’s Age
Posted by Lucky on Dec 28, 2009
Louis Vuitton’s first ad campaign for the second decade of the 21st century will star a model who is bringing back curves to fashion. SYIDA LIZTA AMIRUL IHSAN writes. MOVE over, Madonna. After fronting Louis Vuitton’s ad campaign for two seasons, the 51-year-old pop icon has been dropped, making way for [...]
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