October 2009
Prada Tech-T’s
Prada launched a new twist on the souvenir shirt with their JWP Epicenter project. Instead of a logo printed on a shirt in large letters or small fancy font, Prada has decided to bring an aspect of their land mark stores to a t-shirt everyone can bring home with them. The various floor plans of […]
Retailers Expecting Holiday Slump
Recent polls have suggested a steep decline in holiday shopping this year, with 45% of consumers estimating they will spend less in the retail market. The season isn’t expected to be a total washout, with 80% still planning on purchasing gifts. While we got some amazing deals at last year’s sales, the deep discounts are […]
Sleeves: A New Wedding Trend?
Fashionistas and brides-to-be are still gushing over the Grace Kelly-inspired dress Ivanka Trump wore for her wedding. Now Ivanka is one of those rare lucky women who would honestly look stunning in nothing but a brown paper bag, but we still admire her for taking a risk and foregoing the pretty yet rather boring strapless […]
To Dye For
It’s time to make some friends in Paris, pronto, because we’ve just taken a look at the new collaboration between Nike and Parisian dye house 180g, and our verdict is Absolutely 100% Droolworthy. We love how much of a new look the colors give to the classic Nike models, with the slightly lived-in (yet still […]
“Fashion’s Night Out” Gets An Encore
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced along with Vogue Magazine, the CFDA, and NYC & Co. that this year’s wildly successful Fashion’s Night Out will reprise next fall 2010. Despite an initial tepid response from some merchants, the event proved to be much more lucrative than originally hoped for, with both shopper turnout and […]
Why Trick When You Can Treat?
Need some last-minute baking advice for Halloween? Look no further! Whether it’s eyeball cupcakes, pumpkin cupcakes, or I Scream Sandwitches, Halloween desserts are a great way to either take advantage of seasonal flavorings or just have a little fun in the kitchen. Every cooking blog and web site contributes their ideas to the mix, so […]
Steve Madden Gets A Foot In The Door
Steve Madden Ltd. hopes to add another notch to its proverbial belt by foraying into the world of ready-to-wear women’s apparel. The as-yet-unnamed line will be available in various department stores in spring 2010 and has as licensing partner L’Koral, which has among its repertoire 7 For All Mankind and Elizabeth & James. In the […]
Versace Cutting More Than Hemlines
In response to the still-lagging world economy and the drop in the luxury goods market, Versace has announced its plans to guillotine a quarter of its international work force in order to cut costs and pave the way for company restructuring. Although companies backed by luxury mega-giant LVMH are doing relatively well thanks to the […]
We Do What The TV Tells Us To
But don’t worry — we’re not media zombies in the Twilight Zone just yet. Faithful TV viewers lately are taking their style cues from shows like Gossip Girl and Mad Men, which have helped to democratize fashion by showing how “real people” can wear clothes.  Viewers are certainly aware of the fact that these characters aren’t […]