August 2010
Is Disneyland’s Dress Code Offensive?
In case you haven’t heard, Imane Boudlal, a 26-year-old Disneyland restaurant employee has filed a complaint against Disney for religious discrimination.
The problem stems from the fact that Boudlal wants to wear a hijab – a scarf covering the hair and neck that some Muslim women choose to wear, while working. When hired, Boudlal did not wear the hijab.
Disneyland, which has a long history of strict dress codes for employees, often called “cast members,” has offered Boudlal a position “backstage,” where costumes and uniforms aren’t as restrictive, and later a costume which had been modified to be more conservative. The costume included a higher neckline shirt, and a hat to cover her hair.
iPad Seeing More Demand Than Netbooks, Notebooks, Desktops
The iPad is popular, there’s no denying that. Apple can’t keep the device in stock for very long, and we have designers making cases for it. It comes as no surprise then, that the iPad is seeing a huge amount of demand.
According to a study by Forrester, 14 percent of online shoppers plan on buying an iPad or similar tablet in the next year. That essentially means they plan on buying iPads. While Forrester asked “iPad or similar tablet,” only about 10 percent of those surveyed could name another tablet. Of those 10 percent, few could identify a real competitor. While some mentioned the Archos 7 or JooJoo tablets, some referred to the HP Slate,, or other devices which don’t yet truly exist on the consumer market. {Electronista}
Macy’s and Forever 21 Will Cost More Next Year, but H&M Won’t: Here’s Why
The sourcing cost of clothing production is rising in China, where many retailers employ factories to create fast fashion for their stores. For smaller brands, the solution has been to move production to domestic hubs like Los Angeles, but larger retailers like Forever 21 and Macy’s, who need merchandise in big quantities that only China can offer, say they will be forced to pass the climbing costs on to consumers.
Marion Cotillard Marks A Rare September Issue Ocurrence for Paris Vogue
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about September’s cover girls this year, but today we found the most shocking fall magazine cover of all. Vogue Paris’ issue this year features Marion Cotillard, the first time in five years the fashion glossy has chosen a celebrity rather than a model for September.
Dr. Lyle Evans Brings Mad Men Into the Modern Age
The clothing, sets and references of Mad Men have been noted many times for their strict adherence to historical accuracy, but the most recent episode had something of a red herring that shows how much of an impact the show has with modern audiences.
Roger Sterling, a partner in the fictional agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce makes reference to a “Dr. Lyle Evans” when launching into a tirade against the Japanese executives of Honda, who his partners are trying to win as a client.
“Who the hell is Dr. Lyle Evans?” quips Pete Campbell.
The Snazzy Napper: If Everyone Jumped
The Snuggie is one of those odd products that end up proving surprisingly popular with consumers, but its new successor, the Snazzy Napper (dubbed the “snazzy way to sleep while you travelâ€), looks like it may fall short of becoming a best-seller.
New York Fashion Week “Going From the Stone Age to 2090”
…or at least that what’s Peter Levy, senior VP of IMG Fashion Worldwide, said about the most recent change to the epic event. New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will be an interesting test of new (old) technology to streamline the entire event. That’s right, New York will now use barcodes to make planning for and executing the massive event that is fashion week a smidgen easier.
Mulberry for Target Launches on Gilt
Remember the Mulberry for Target collaboration we told you about? Well, if you were on Gilt.com at 12pm today you may have been one of the people to pick up one of the first bags. If not? Well, they’re all sold out now, but we did grab photos of the preview collection so that you can prepare your shopping list for October.
Fashion’s Night Out: The Top 10 Events for Celeb Seekers
Last year we covered Fashion’s Night Out from Paris, where we caught up with Carine Roitfeld, to London and New York. Each city was an overall success in terms of bringing out the shoppers, but the feel of each event was distinctly different. The Paris Fashion Celebration Night focused exclusively on the high end merchants […]