Unhealthy models campaign targets fashion industry
Posted by Lucky on Mar 6, 2010
Magazines and ads that use emaciated models have long been cited as an exacerbating factor linked to the rise in eating disorders in recent years.
And while the fashion industry may often pay lip service to using models who are “naturally thin,” the debate isn’t helped when real cover models get a significant downsizing, courtesy of [...]
The Olympic red carpet: Quick, call the fashion police — some of these outfits are out of control
Posted by Lucky on Feb 23, 2010
Not Shaun White’s loud madras snowboard jacket, the one he wore on his joyride to a gold medal for the U.S. in the men’s halfpipe, attire almost as blinding as that famous mane of red curls that popped out when he took off his helmet after nailing the Double McTwist 1260.
Not the Russian team’s bold [...]
Stores looking to NY Fashion Week to lure shoppers
Posted by Lucky on Feb 11, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. and British department store buyers are looking for fall and winter trends at New York Fashion Week that will not only lure shoppers back, but excite them enough to pay full price amid a struggling economy.
After an abysmal year of retail sales as the United States and Britain suffered their [...]
Lysacek teams up with fashion designer, skating fan Vera Wang
Posted by Lucky on Feb 2, 2010
Mid-February is Fashion Week in New York City and clearly the organizers did not have the Olympics in mind when they scheduled Vera Wang’s show on Feb. 16.
That night the men’s short program will be held in Vancouver and Wang would love to be there. “My fashion show is at 11 (a.m.) and we all [...]
Jack Bauer Fights Terrorists and Bad Fashion
Posted by Lucky on Jan 18, 2010
Here at TVOvermind, we often receive material from the networks that, out of good conscience, we cannot share with our readers. For instance, last week I got my grubby paws on the first five minutes from the Season 8 premiere of ‘24,’ airing tonight at 9/8c. The whole “good conscience” thing [...]
[Read More]Sarah Jessica Parker could be in line for top fashion job with Halston
Posted by Lucky on Jan 14, 2010
Sarah Jessica Parker is rumored to be in line for a consulting job with Halston. The ‘Sex and the City‘ actress – who is often regarded as one of the most stylish women of her generation – is believed to be in talks about working with the coveted U.S. fashion range [...]
[Read More]Fashion NYC 2020 To Rethink Garment District
Posted by Lucky on Jan 12, 2010
Seventy-five of fashion’s most influential minds are set to meet on Monday night to begin the Fashion NYC 2020 yearlong project with New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg. According to WWD, the group will discuss preserving the city as America’s garment capital,
NYC is home to more than 800 fashion businesses and has 175,000 [...]
Pearl Fashion Jewelry for Kids,whoelsale earrings
Posted by Lucky on Jan 6, 2010
The simple, elegant and lustrous jewelry earrings symbolize the pristine purity and innocence like that of a young kid. The innocence of flawless pearls make the gorgeous little wonders appear more splendid and charming. Pearl rings and bracelets can be a great gift thought for a newborn. Infant wholesale jewelry earrings [...]
[Read More]‘Animal spirits’ back in fashion Rising optimism essential element in recovery
Posted by Lucky on Jan 6, 2010
If you’re looking for an omen for the year ahead, you couldn’t ask for a better start to 2010. Stock markets are bouncing higher, Asian and European manufacturers are showing strong growth, and U.S. factories are providing hints of recovery.
Could it be that optimism is coming back into fashion? John Maynard Keynes, [...]
Pear-colored clothing featured at fashion show
Posted by Lucky on Dec 31, 2009
Pears were the inspiration for a new clothing collection featured during an international fashion week — and not for their flavor or shape — but for their color.
Courtesy Pear Bureau Northwest
Indian fashionistas peruse a 35-garment fashion collection sponsored by Pear Bureau Northwest and inspired by the different colors of pears.
The [...]
[Read More]Law’s ‘bad Boy’ Image Helps Him With Ladies
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
British actor JUDE LAW has defended his playboy image, insisting women prefer men who are “bad boys”.
The Alfie star has enjoyed a series of relationships in the public eye, and hit the headlines after welcoming a lovechild with an American model earlier this year (09).
He was also photographed enjoying a post-Christmas (25Dec09) holiday in Barbados [...]
Yearender: China’s love affair with luxury
Posted by Lucky on Dec 29, 2009
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Jane Shi strides into Beijing’s Lane Crawford Seasons Place shopping mall, dashes to one of the up-market shops, snatches a bag, glances at the price tag and drags out her wallet, as if she was in the supermarket.
However, the purchase today is a Balenciaga motorcycle [...]
‘Fetish’ – Photographs by Albert Watson
Posted by Lucky on Dec 24, 2009
Even if you don’t recall having heard of Albert Watson, it’s a sure bet that you have seen his work at least once. After all, the man has created tons of famous images, including 200 covers for Vogue fashion magazine and 40 Rolling Stone magazine covers since the mid 1970s.
Born in Edinburgh, [...]
MTV STAR CHUNG VOTED VOGUE’S STYLE QUEEN 2009
Posted by Lucky on Dec 24, 2009
MTV chatshow host ALEXA CHUNG has beaten supermodel KATE MOSS and style icon SARAH JESSICA PARKER to the title of Vogue magazine’s best dressed woman of 2009.
The British beauty, a former model, has caused a stir in the U.S. since moving Stateside to host her own talk show on the music channel [...]
Crystal ball for 2010 sees changes in work, home
Posted by Administrator on Dec 24, 2009
NEW YORK — When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one.
Certainly gone is the excitement that ushered in the last decade in 2000, but many of the dark clouds that came with 2009 are clearing, too.
The new year has the [...]
