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- Henrik Vibskov’s Worst Childhood Nightmare
- We Rank the Fall 2010 Ad Campaigns
- New Flash Sales Site Focuses on Indian Fashion
- Geren Ford’s Cute Holiday Collection Was Inspired by Louise Bourgeois
- Street Style Special Edition: Fashion From the iPhone4 Queue
- True Story: André Leon Talley Recently Visited the American Apparel Factory
- Wow, This Dude Really Hates Anna Wintour
- Why is Lindsay Lohan Tweeting About a Burberry Sale? We Take a Closer Look at Celebrities Who Are Paid to Tweet About Fashion Brands
- American Apparel Might Get Thrown Off the Stock Market
- Celebrating National Pink Day With Betsey Johnson
- Fashion News Roundup: Madonna Designs For Macy’s, Zoe Opens Up About Taylor, and Beckham Chooses DVF Over Her Kids
- Tina Chow’s Iconic Kyoto Bracelet is Now On Sale at Rare Vintage
| Henrik Vibskov’s Worst Childhood Nightmare Posted: 25 Jun 2010 07:00 AM PDT
This time, the show was called "The Last Pier Pandemonium," an apocalyptic name evoking the capital of hell in Milton’s Paradise Lost, and the castle in the video game Final Fantasy. This is Henrik's show in a nutshell: a mix between a classical representation of horror, and a more modern, tongue-in-cheek one, addressed at blasé teenagers. How does this translate onto clothes? Let's just say that Vibskov recreated our worst nightmare…when in first grade. He essentially invented an army of bad guys, that frightened the child in all of us. Set in the courtyard of a Parisian school, he installed a wooden pirate boat, on which the men walked down fiercely. They all wore dark scientist glasses and face pieces, such as Alice bands made out of car tire circling the frame of the face, like a Frankenstein members club. All the outfits were accessorized with toys, evoking colonial exploration: cameras, ropes, whistles, magnifying glass–emphasized by large canvas rucksacks fit for a gold quest. As for the designs, one could see a recurring use of taupe, grey, beige, and occasional military prints. Instead of mad oversized prints, he offered basic white shirts and linen detailing, wide shorts and mid-calf socks. His nu-rave past made a discreet appearance on the lining of coats, and prints on trousers. (think the lovechild of Vanessa Bruno and Beetlejuice). Notable bits and bobs included a black sleeveless coat paired with an oversized aubergine suit with chrome buttons, a salmon man-dress, and a perilous mix of cream and grey. In short, Vibskov has left behind the ’80s Japanese-workout-video style, for a more City of Lost Children chic. Beetlejuice and Bruno would approve, surely.      
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| We Rank the Fall 2010 Ad Campaigns Posted: 24 Jun 2010 04:00 PM PDT
Here they are in descending order. Click through and weigh in. Which campaign is your fave?
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| New Flash Sales Site Focuses on Indian Fashion Posted: 24 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT
Why? The focus is on Indian fashion and culture. Launched a little over a week ago, Exclusively.In offers singularly unique pieces–at “special” pricing–that you can't get anywhere else. The site stocks apparel, home furnishings, and travel packages directly from India, which is particularly appealing to Indians living abroad. The specificity gives the site a focus, and consequently, a slight edge over others that are currently entering the game. “We want to bring Eastern culture to the Western world,” said Preeti Caberwal, Exclusively.In's merchandising director, whom I chatted with at last night's preview event in New York City. This idea of East-meets-West style was a very apparent theme in the preview of goods that will be sold on the site. All of the fashion, jewelry, and housewares are a balanced blend of traditional Indian and modern Western style. Recently, the site has sold items from up-and-coming Indian designers like Namrata Joshipura, Anaikka, and Raakesh Agarvwal. But just like many of its competitors, you’ll need to be “invited” to join, or request an invite directly. Exclusive indeed.
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| Geren Ford’s Cute Holiday Collection Was Inspired by Louise Bourgeois Posted: 24 Jun 2010 02:30 PM PDT
Luckily, designer Geren Lockhart was there to take us through the line. This season, she was inspired by the late Louise Bourgeois and actually began the collection before the recent death of the renowned artist and sculptor. Though a lot of the shapes were quite simple, as they often are with Geren, she pointed out several impeccable details, such as pleating on the neckline of a blouse and the perfectly straight exposed zipper on the back of a dress. There are feminine frocks and adorable skirts perfect for holiday parties, as well as some very cozy-looking striped waffle sweaters and well-priced lightweight leathers. We also took a look at her diffusion line, GF (not to be confused with Hawks, her line for Urban Outfitters), which was full of simple but super cute dresses, skirts and tanks. Everything just looked chic and easy to wear, which is what we've come to love about Geren Ford. Click through for some of our favorite looks from the main collection, which hits stores in October/November 2010.            
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| Street Style Special Edition: Fashion From the iPhone4 Queue Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:50 PM PDT
Perhaps being a bit naïve, I figured that since I had a reservation, I could stroll up early this morning and get right in line only to wait maybe 30 minutes max. Not the case. I got to the scene around 8am and the line was already wrapped 3 blocks–around the corner of Prince, up Greene, across Houston, and halfway back down Mercer. At this point I figured I had no chance at scoring my phone before it was time for work so I threw in the towel… but not before turning lemons into lemonade and snapping some street style photos of those braver and more patient than me willing to wait in line.     
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| True Story: André Leon Talley Recently Visited the American Apparel Factory Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:16 PM PDT
To which we thought, “Huh? Andre Leon Talley at American Apparel? Is this a joke? Is Ralph Rucci designing stretch cotton capes for Dov Charney?” And then American Apparel confirmed with Fashionista that Andre Leon Talley did indeed visit the company’s LA factory. The brand, mired in controversy, declined to comment on Talley’s visit, leaving us to surmise what the contributing editor at Vogue was doing in the land of leotards and lamé. An upcoming “Life with Andre”? We kind of doubt it. What do you think?
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| Wow, This Dude Really Hates Anna Wintour Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:30 PM PDT
Verres, the man, has some choice words for Wintour, which were included in a press release we received a few hours ago:
Woah. Okay, we can’t say we disagree with everything Verres is saying, but really? Is it necessary to stage a war against Wintour? Regardless of what you think about Vogue, you’ve got to admit that the editor has done great things for American fashion, and the industry in general. To be sure, we much prefer Christopher Lee Sauvé’s “Save Anna” tees.
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The tweets are working. A reader was recently swayed by Lohan’s Twitter (she has over 700,000 followers) to visit BeyondTheRack.com in hopes of snagging a Balenciaga. The troubled starlet owes $600,000 in credit card debt, so it’s no surprise that’s she’s taking money from wherever she can get it. While LiLo’s sponsored tweets are generally denoted as ads at the end (her feed is starting to look like my spam folder), many celebs are paid to tweet for brands more subtly, and they’re making bank for typing out those 140 characters to their followers. Paris Hilton, the Kardashian sisters, and the cast of MTV’s The Hills rank among the worst pay-per-tweet offenders. The price tag of a celebrity tweet varies depending on their star power and number of followers (and yes, some tweet for free). Kim Kardashian reportedly earns $10,000 per tweet–plugging QuickTrim with a fervor, natch, but also tweeting about how much she loves her “LNA shirts and leggings!!!!” to her nearly four million followers. The cast of the Jersey Shore can’t command the same fee. Sources tell us that some brands simply pay their celebrity twitterers in swag. Brands make efforts to align themselves with celebrities who fit their image, Lawrence says, like Kitson and Paris Hilton. If the celeb fits the brand, the tweets, theoretically, should appear seamlessly integrated into their Twitter stream. But it was hard not to notice Paris’s love for Kitson when she recently tweeted that she was “Pulling up to Kitson” at 7:01pm on July 17th, “Leaving Kitson” at 7:35pm, and then the next day tweeted a paparazzi shot of herself drowning in Kitson bags. (And on a slightly unrelated note, Lawrence mentioned that Starbucks is one of the worst offenders in terms of paying celebrities to be seen with their cups, which makes me wonder about the Olsens’ permagrip on their coffee….) The bottom line is that fashion brands, boutiques, and sale sites–just like clubs, restaurants, and other products–are using celebrity twitter feeds to market their wares. And if you’re a B, C, or even D-list celebrity, why not? “If you’re in the business of just being famous, you’ll take a check where you can get it,” says Lawrence. “Fans aren’t going to buy your album because you don’t have one–all you have is your twitter page.” UPDATE: We just received the following statement from Kitson: “We pay no one to talk about Kitson. Celebs talk about there [sic] brands at Kitson like Kardashian and her jewelry line but we do not pay them.”
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| American Apparel Might Get Thrown Off the Stock Market Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:00 AM PDT
As previously reported, the company owes a crapload of money to investment firm Lion Capital, and the loan is past due. It’s trying to work something out with Lion Capital, all the while keeping the NYSE’s regulatory bodies at bay. Here’s the thing: I shop at American Apparel. A lot. I’ll be bummed if the stores close down altogether. It’s frustrating to see a person let his ego get in the way of good business. I’m downright angry with Charney and his team for screwing this all up. When you run a public company, you live by a different set of rules. And they’re not made to be broken.
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| Celebrating National Pink Day With Betsey Johnson Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:00 AM PDT
The already neon colored space, complete with artwork by Betsey herself, got a pink makeover for the special event. Pink crepe paper was draped overhead and all of Betsey’s best pink designs were hanging around the room. There was pink champagne, pink cupcakes and cookies, and pink roses everywhere. The environment in Betsey’s showroom was that of pure joy, as her staff and troves of dedicated interns danced and drank while decked out in their chicest pink get-ups (all Betsey, of course). Betsey Johnson herself rocked a pink Madonna tee shirt and her signature smile for the party, toasting her staff and leading us in a rendition of “Happy Pink Day” to the tune of “Happy Birthday.” Aside from the plethora of pink, there was another wonderful diversion in the showroom: a multitude of clothing racks, each overflowing with ruffles, sparkles, bows, and prints. It was like a fantasy world of cocktail dresses. The only problem was, we forgot to wear pink. Talk about feeling like a black sheep.     
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| Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:30 AM PDT
Family or Furstenberg?: Victoria Beckham on canceling her holiday plans to party with Diane Von Furstenberg: “I don’t think there is anyone else in the industry for whom I’d change my holiday flights!” {Vogue UK} The Book of Gaga: Lady Gaga: Critical Mass Fashion, Lizzy Goodman’s fashion-centric biography of the pop star includes an index of Gaga’s favorite designers as well as observations like “Lady Gaga likes to get naked.” {Elle.com} The Zoe Report: Rachel Zoe talks about the upcoming season of her reality show and finally opens up, sort of, about what happened with Tay. Will the show be as good without her constant complaining? We think so. {WWD Blog} Cast and Crew: The cast of the upcoming film, The Romantics, which includes Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamell and (yay!) Adam Brody, looks super cute in Fall ‘10 J.Crew. {InStyle}
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| Tina Chow’s Iconic Kyoto Bracelet is Now On Sale at Rare Vintage Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT  Tina wearing her own design; the Rare Vintage piece. Now New York couture boutique Rare Vintage has made that possible: The store’s passionate owner, Juliana Cairone, recently purchased a collection of Tina Chow-designed jewelry. The first item revealed is this Kyoto bangle, with seven rose quartz pebbles hidden inside the basket woven bamboo. It’s signed by Chow as well as Shouchikudou Kosuge, a master bamboo craftsman who created the outer layer of this piece. The price? Upon request, unsurprisingly. If you’re interested in purchasing, give Rare Vintage a ring on 212-581-7273 or email info@rarevintage.com.
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