Vol 10 Issue 130 May 9, 2008
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Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively is a Celebrity Minx
NEW YORK, May 9, 2008 / FW/ — Just when you thought that news about last Monday’s Superheroes: Fashion & Fantasy gala at the Costume Institute are all done, here comes an interesting one. Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively has been identified as a celebrity minx. [more]
Reality Advertising, Another First from Lord & Taylor
NEW YORK, May 9, 2008 / FW/ — After re-launching its iconic rose last month, Lord & Taylor takes us inside its stores to hear what its customers are saying. Commissioning TV personality and celebrity stylist Robert Verdi to find out, the phrase ‘my favorite store’ kept on coming up. [more]
Tracy Reese Opens E-commerce Channel
DALLAS, May 7, 2008 / FW/ — To the delight of her fans and clients, quintessential New York designer Tracy Reese unveiled her e-commerce channel at www.tracyreese.com, making her creations available 24×7 to a wider distribution area. [more]
Vol 10 Issue 129 May 8, 2008
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Gaultier Dresses Minogue for her Kylie X2008 Tour
PARIS, May 8, 2008 / FW/ — Tuesday night at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Kylie Minogue kicked off her highly anticipated KYLIEX2008 tour that is said to cost $20 million to stage and includes 53 dates across Europe, that begins in Paris and ends in London on August 2. [more]
Introducing Itty Bitty Bra: For Women who are blessed with Less Than a C
LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2008 / FW/ — Petite women (those 5’3” and under) have a hard time finding clothes that fit; thankfully, someone thought of them a long time ago so now we have PETITES fashion. But, until now, no one has thought of that less than a cup size ‘C’ for bras would be a challenge for women. Not anymore, Itty Bitty Bra has cornered that market. [more]
Von Dutch Creates Cyclone Relief Tees to Benefit Myanmar Survivors
DALLAS, May 8, 2008 / FW/ — Fashion and lifestyle label Von Dutch Originals is partnering with humanitarian relief agency Operation USA to create awareness and financial support for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, Burma with the creation of ‘Spirit of Brotherhood,’ an exclusive Von Dutch Originals tee shirt. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Young Jun Ryu, Textile Design
DALLAS, May 8, 2008 / FW/ — One of the two Academy of Art University graduates who presented a menswear collection, Young Jun Ryu who majored in Textile Design printed and manipulated faux fur with heat thus pushing his experimental bent to the limits. [more]
Update: Hedi Slimane for Diesel?
NEW YORK, May 8, 2008 / FW/ — As reported by The Daily, official publication of IMG, producers of New York Fashion Week, there is no truth to the rumors of a collaboration between Hedi Slimane and Diesel. [more]
Fresh Faces to Idol Eyes, The Make Up Show Offers a Palette of Beauty
NEW YORK, May 7, 2008 / FWN/ — Beauty might be in the eyes of the beholder but the make up artist is the one who makes your face perfect. Direct from the pre-show red carpet arrivals to backstage at the Grammy’s, The Makeup Show NYC presents the ultimate beauty makeover from today’s top celebrity makeup artists. [more]
At the Costume Institute Gala for ‘Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy’, Bling Rules
NEW YORK, May 6, 2008 / FW/ — Name a designer and chances are he or she was represented at Monday night’s Costume Institute gala for ‘Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy’. Yet, it is not just about clothes, it’s also about accessories. After all, what would Wonder Woman do without her bracelets or Batman do without his belt? [more]
Vol 10 Issue 128 May 7, 2008
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Enduring by Oakley: Bridging the Gap Between Form and Function
LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2008 / FW/ — Touted as the world’s first sport performance eyewear made exclusively for women, Oakley’s Enduring™ offers female athletes the performance, protection and fir they need and the style they deserve. Created in collaboration with the company’s top female athletes, ENDURING™ addresses all the performance needs of today’s woman while giving her the style of a freshly original, uniquely feminine design. [more]
MILAN, May 7, 2008/ FW/ — Italian fashion brand, Sweet Years has teamed with Caleffi for the launch of Sweet Years Homewear. An event was held May 5th at the Park Hyatt, Milan to celebrate the launch of their new home collection. The cocktail took part in the presidential suite at the Hyatt, where each room was decked out with the heart filled collection. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Soo Jung Sung, Fashion Design, and Ivanka Georgiev, Textile Design
DALLAS, May 7, 2008 / FW/ — With the knowledge that a good textile design will have a positive effect on the silhouettes, Fashion Design graduate Soo Jung Sung and Textile Design graduate Ivanka Georgiev collaborated for their graduation collection and pushed their creativity to its limits without restrictions producing unexpected results. [more]
Fresh Faces to Idol Eyes, The Make Up Show Offers a Palette of Beauty
NEW YORK, May 7, 2008 / FWN/ — Beauty might be in the eyes of the beholder but the make up artist is the one who makes your face perfect. Direct from the pre-show red carpet arrivals to backstage at the Grammy’s, The Makeup Show NYC presents the ultimate beauty makeover from today’s top celebrity makeup artists. [more]
At the Costume Institute Gala for ‘Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy’, Bling Rules
NEW YORK, May 6, 2008 / FW/ — Name a designer and chances are he or she was represented at Monday night’s Costume Institute gala for ‘Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy’. Yet, it is not just about clothes, it’s also about accessories. After all, what would Wonder Woman do without her bracelets or Batman do without his belt? [more]
Sergio Rossi’s Hollywood Connection
DALLAS, May 6, 2008 / FWN / — With Cameron Diaz and Christina Ricci wearing Sergio Rossi accessories during the premieres of ‘What Happens in Vegas’ and ‘Speed Racer’ respectively, Edmundo Castillo’s Hollywood connection is paying off. The Italian accessories fashion house is fast becoming the accessories of choice of the glitterati. [more]
Vol 10 Issue 127 May 6, 2008
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Naomi Watts is Thierry Mugler’s new ANGEL
DALLAS, May 6, 2008 / FW/ — We know her best for her debut role in David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” and her work on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ‘s “21 Grams”. Now, Naomi Watts has a new starring role, the face of Thierry Mugler’s iconic fragrance, ‘Angel.’ [more]
Marcia Cross Joins Olay and ASDS for Skin Cancer Awareness Initiative
NEW YORK, May 6, 2008 / FW/ — The skin, we take them for granted unless it is on our face wherein women takes time, money and effort to keep it looking young. Yet, our skin is the largest organ of the human body (yes, the skin is an organ like our heart and liver) averaging 20 square feet or 1.9 square meters in surface area. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Sherise Eways, Fashion Design, and Melissa Christensen, Jewelry Design
DALLAS, May 6, 2008 / FW/ — Collaborating for their graduation collections, Fashion Design graduate Sherise Eways and Jewelry Design graduate Melissa Christensen were inspired by nature and the natural flow of things. [more]
Vol 10 Issue 126 May 5, 2008
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MILAN, May 5, 2008/ FW/ — For the third annual New York Times, Sunday with The Magazine, Donatella Versace was one of the selected featured guests. Donatella was interviewed on the fashion segment ‘The Way We Dress’. [more]
New Colgate Ad Starring Holly Robinson Peete Focuses on Family Values
NEW YORK, May 5, 2008 / FW/ — With viewers becoming jaded with all kinds of advertising, it is refreshing to see a new commercial that focuses on family values like the new Colgate campaign launched today that featured the whole Peete family. [more]
DALLAS, May 5, 2008 / FW/ — After finding Hedi Slimane in the blogosphere, Vogue UK reports that the iconoclastic designer is rumored of talking with Diesel’s Renzo Rosso for a new Diesel Red Collection. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Shady N. R. Elias, Fashion Design
DALLAS, May 5, 2008 / FW/ — One of the two Academy of Art University graduates who presented a menswear collection during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 season in New York, Shady N. R. Elias was influenced by pop culture drawing his inspiration from eclectic sources. [more]
Miley Cyrus and Mom Trish Designs Yoga Bags for Swarovski
DALLAS, May 5, 2008 / FW/ — Miley Cyrus’ scandalette did not hurt the teen star at all. With her mother Trish Cyrus and several celebrity mother and daughter teams that include Hayden Panettiere and her mother Lesley Panettiere, have joined Swarovski to support breast cancer survivors by designing yoga bags for auction. [more]
Pollini Footwear: Zocolli Wood for Spring / Summer 2008
MILAN, May 4, 2008 / FW/ — Sandy beaches and warm days are sandal weather and Pollini proposes Zocolli wood for spring and summer, whether you’re at the Mediterranean or in Miami. [more]
MAGIC Marketplace Launches ECOCollection at MAGIC
LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2008 / FW/ — Wit eco-fashion as the fastest growing segment in fashion, MAGIC Marketplace, the most widely recognized organizer of trade shows for the apparel industry is launching ECOLLECTION @ MAGIC for its August 2008 show in Las Vegas. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Marie Potesta, Fashion and Knitwear Design
DALLAS, May 4, 2008 / FW/ — Marie Potesta, one of the Fashion and Knitwear Design graduates, she utilized the ideas of Japanese art forms origami and noshi (a good luck token made of folded strips of paper) by manipulating her woven fabrics. Reworking known techniques with an experimental bent, the Dearborn, Michigan native also incorporated Op Art, making it more dramatic with the use of black and white. [more]
What would you do with a Voodoo Love Doll?
LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2008/ FW / — What if you could live out all your sexual fantasies, but each of them would cost you a year of your life; is it worth it? Tim Pape’s new three-act play DOLL tries to answer that question. [more]
Calvin Klein Fall 2008: THE Hybrid Equivalent for Clothes
DALLAS, May 3, 2008 / FW/ — Alicia Keys at David Letterman wearing Calvin Klein and Reuters quoting PVH, parent company of Calvin Klein predicting growth of $7 billion on global retail by 2010, things are rosier than ever for the American fashion brand. [more]
Bill Blass Fall 2008: The ‘MEN’ in WoMENswear
DALLAS, May 3, 2008 / FW/ — Last February in New York, Peter Som designing for Bill Blass proposed tuxedo jackets and mannish clothing for Fall 2008. Borrowing from men’s wardrobe is nothing new, yet Peter Som’s treatment for Bill Blass is refreshing, even ‘girly’ to a certain extent. [more]
Anna Sui Fall 2008: Metallic Prairie Girl
DALLAS, May 3, 2008 / FW/ — Sticking with her signature prairie girl look, Anna Sui is proposing metallic colors and geometric prints for Fall 2008. The Anna Sui girl might still be roaming the rolling hills of the American West with some Native American-inspired silhouettes but she is also sporting some European gypsy aesthetics. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Juhee Chung, Fashion and Knitwear Design
DALLAS, May 3, 2008 / FW/ — At the School of Fashion at Academy of Art University, the philosophy of the Knitwear Design program is to teach both creative and technical knitwear that makes graduates both fashion and knitwear designers. Manipulating known techniques with an experimental bent, Juhee Chung found inspiration in the work of Louis I. Kahn. [more]
Max Azria Fall 2008: Sophisticated Under All That Armor
LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2008 / FW/ — This might be the 21st century but Max Azria fans will be wearing medieval Europe inspired clothing come fall. Elegant in their execution, Max Azria emphasized the waist by creating accessories based on a knight’s armor during the Crusades. [more]
AAU at New York Fashion Week: Jee Hyoung Jang, Fashion Design
DALLAS, May 1, 2008 / FW/ — As part of its academic program, the School of Fashion at Academy of Art University give their graduating students a chance to show their graduation collection among industry veterans who show during the New York season. South Korea native Jee Hyoung Jang unveiled her graduation collection last February. [more]