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Five Style Tips From BCBGeneration Creative Director Joyce Azria
The Revenge of the Smallest: How Crush Fanzine Bucks the Publishing Trends
Adventures in Copyright: ’70s Style Silk-Screened Swimsuits
Racked Dealfeed: Scoop, Zachary’s Smile, and Blu Dot
World’s Best Clothing Stores: The Fashionista Ranking
Tracy Feith Still M.I.A., Owes Over $200K To Landlords
Whitney Port Confirms That The City is Over
Street Style: Thommy Rocks Vintage Richard Tyler
Fashion News Roundup: Olivier Theyskens Named Creative Director at Theory, A Look at Kate Moss’s Last Topshop Collection & Kelly Osbourne’s Clothing Line
Quote of the Day: Kanye’s Fashion Cred
Justin Bieber to Launch Scented Dog Tags, Might Shave His Head
Style.com Joins Fairchild: Will a Pay Wall Follow?

Five Style Tips From BCBGeneration Creative Director Joyce Azria

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:00 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES–BCBGeneration, the sister brand to BCBG aimed at a younger, hipper audience, celebrated the grand opening of its first LA boutique at the Century City mall on Sunday afternoon.

The brightly lit store reflects the energetic, savvy vibe of the brand, something that creative director, Joyce Azria says was their main goal in designing the free-standing boutiques. "Our vision for the store was to design something really uplifting and bright. It's a feel good brand at the end of the day, so we wanted something that illuminates people, so there's a lot of light, and a lot of white."

The latest collection includes great nighttime options (we spied a ton of sequins), neutral basics like slouchy sweaters, and in keeping with the BCBG spirit, killer cocktail dresses and stand-out accessories. In particular, we thought the word bracelets featuring popular ’90s phrases like “dude,” “psych” and “righteous” were pretty awesome.

Proving to be the true embodiment of the brand, Azria was on hand all afternoon greeting fans and doling out styling advice. We picked her brain for the top five tips she thinks every girl should know right now:

1. “My number one tip is always self confidence. Whatever makes you feel good is what you should wear.”

2. “Invest in a good leather piece for fall because I think leather is a timeless fabric. Whether it's a great leather jacket or a leather legging, I think it's really important to have in your closet.”

3. “When it comes to shoes, go for a wedge because they are a good mile shoe. It's something you can really walk in and be comfortable in, but it's very, very fashionable and really forward right now.”

4. “A denim shirt paired with leather leggings is an amazing look because it dresses everything down. I also love the idea of wearing one of your more dressy dresses and then throwing a little denim shirt on over it. That's a really casual way to approach fall.”

5. “A great military looking coat with great buttons can definitely add more personality to any look.”

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The Revenge of the Smallest: How Crush Fanzine Bucks the Publishing Trends

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Fashionista contributor Long Nguyen is the co-founder/style director of Flaunt.

The images projected onto a tan brick wall on the back of New York’s 48th Street Holiday Inn showed a blond guy wearing a dark blue cotton jumpsuit, mopping the floor of what seemed like a manufacturing building. It wasn’t a preview for a new movie release. It was surely not a commercial for the latest detergent or all-powerful mops.

Instead, it was a screening of the short film “Romance Language” by Jarrah Gurrie. The movie centers around an encounter between a blue collar office cleaner and his female counterpart during a late night work shift. Without exchanging any words due to language differences, he shares his meals with her.

The blond guy playing the cleaner is model Travis Lee Hanson. And the people gather on the roof watching him were there to celebrate Crush Fanzine's Obsession # 5: Travis Lee Hanson.

Unlike any other publication, CrushFanzine's entire issue–there have been five thus far–focuses on one subject. Travis is the newest topic; others have included actress Charlotte Rampling and model Arthur (who starred in the first issue.) It's not about fashion as in: “a report on what's new this season.” It’s about fashion as it’s seen through the eyes of an individual. Above all, it's about the pleasure and the enjoyment a print product can have on its readers.

Less than two years ago, the death of print was cemented by media pundits. For a time, it seemed certain that these experts were correct; that the severe cuts in advertising budgets would surely at best hamper magazines and at worst threaten some with extinction. But magazines are making a comeback. And it’s the small circulation ones that are gaining strength as collector items, rather than mere commercial publications on newsstands.

Indeed, 2010 has seen the launch of Grey, which is principally photography, Test–where creative teams composed of the best talents in fashion, design, art and film produce an issue–and Candy, which features transgender fashion. There’s also Twin, a bi-annual art and fashion cloth-bound book, and Glass, a “collaborative intersection of art, fashion, music and design.” Most of these magazines are based in London.

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Adventures in Copyright: ’70s Style Silk-Screened Swimsuits

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 03:30 PM PDT

Both Black Milk and We Are Handsome started in 2009 so we’re not quite sure who is inspiring whom here (and really both lines are drawing inspiration from 70s silk-screened tees). Black Milk started with leggings in 2009 and have since started making swimwear. Australian label We Are Handsome are solely swim. You be the judge.

Black Milk has been getting buzz these days for their more nerd-chic one-pieces, some of which have Star Wars fanatics geeking out. Take a look.

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Racked Dealfeed: Scoop, Zachary’s Smile, and Blu Dot

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Scoop
Deal: Additional markdowns of up to 50% to 70% at this extended sale
When/Where: Through Sunday, October 31. Mon—Wed 11am—7pm, Thurs—Sat 11am—8pm, Sun 11am—6pm. 875 Washington St at 14th Street (212-633-6539)

Zachary’s Smile
Deal: An attic sale on vintage priced from $10 to $30, plus a $5 section and a Halloween section with nothing priced over $48. Vintage and costume jewelry range from $2 to $10; footwear and accessories $5 to $20.
When/Where: Saturday, October 23 to Sunday, November 7. Mon—Fri 1pm—8pm, Sat noon—8pm, Sun 8am—7pm. 303 Mulberry St between Bleecker and Houston Sts

Blu Dot
Deal: 20% off all of Blu Dot’s friendly modern furniture for 20 days
When/Where: Wednesday, October 20 through November 8. Mon—Sat 11am—7pm, Sun noon—6pm. 140 Wooster St between Houston and Prince Sts (212-780-9058)

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World’s Best Clothing Stores: The Fashionista Ranking

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:49 PM PDT

Specialty retailers. The high street. Chain stores. The mall. Whatever you want to call them, these are the places that most of us do the majority of our shopping. (I may own a Chanel bag, but my jeans are from Uniqlo.)

Which clothing stores offer the right mix of well-made, gently-priced, well-designed clothes? To rank the world’s best, we tapped our string of correspondents–from Los Angeles to Paris to Tokyo–to tell us which stores they enjoy most. As usual, our methodology is loose, but fair: We factored in fabric and construction quality, price (as it relates to quality), overall desirability, and accessibility to a large audience. And we only considered stores that sell clothes for both men and women. (No discount, department store, or boutique retailers were included.)

Click through for our ten favorites. Which would top your list?

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Tracy Feith Still M.I.A., Owes Over $200K To Landlords

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Six months ago, Lauren noticed that Michelle Obama-anointed designer Tracy Feith seemed to have disappeared. The surfer-cum-designer known for his bright floral prints became a household name after Mrs. O wore one of his dresses twice, followed by a successful collaboration with Target. But despite the first lady’s proven ability to move the fashion market, Feith is in serious trouble.

The designer’s brick-and-mortar stores in New York and Los Angeles have closed, his website is down, and today the Daily News is reporting that he owes over $200,000 to landlords in NYC and Montauk. His former landlords are, understandably, pretty pissed. Feith’s Manhattan landlord’s lawyer told the News, “It is shameful that a popular and successful designer has shunned his most basic business obligation by failing to pay rent for his retail store.” But Feith and his business partner Susan Winget are nowhere to be found. Once fixtures in Montauk, they were conspicuously absent this year. We’ve reached out to Winget for comment but haven’t heard back.

Feith had been consulting for Calypso, and we hoped he had held onto the gig as a source of much-needed income, but a rep from Calypso told us that while Feith had worked for the brand a while ago, it was only for about two months. Feith reportedly made $550K for his Target lines. Where did the money go?

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Whitney Port Confirms That The City is Over

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:31 AM PDT

It looks like we knew about The City‘s demise long before star Whitney Port did.

Racked reports the actress/designer admitted this morning on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show that “it doesn’t really look like we’re doing it anymore.”

We’re disappointed for the show’s fans, although we’re sure they’ll find solace in Lauren Conrad‘s MTV reality show, which documents the making of her clothing empire.

P.S. Dear Ms. Cutrone, we can’t wait to see you in pink! xo, F

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Street Style: Thommy Rocks Vintage Richard Tyler

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

Name: Thommy

Age: 24

Occupation: Works for Mathew Williamson

What is your favorite thing in the stores? A fully sequined long-sleeved dress.

How would you describe your style? Downtown meets work appropriate.

What are you going to be for Halloween? Alejandro from the Lady Gaga video.

What are you currently listening to? Robyn.

What's your favorite dessert? Bread pudding.

What are you wearing? The shirt is vintage Richard Tyler and my vest is also vintage. J.Lindeberg pants and Rock & Republic shoes.

**All Photos By Ashley Jahncke

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Fashion News Roundup: Olivier Theyskens Named Creative Director at Theory, A Look at Kate Moss’s Last Topshop Collection & Kelly Osbourne’s Clothing Line

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:44 AM PDT

Olivier Theyskens Lands at Theory: Theyskens charmed the fashion world with his designs for Nina Ricci and Rochas, and now he’ll be designing for the business-chic masses as Theory’s new artistic director. This is in addition to his Theyskens for Theory collaboration line for Spring 2011. Not exactly what we expected from the Victorian/Goth-inspired designer, but hey, a job’s a job and this seems like a good one. {WWD subscription required}

A Look at Moss’s Last Collection For Topshop: After 14 collections for Topshop, Kate Moss’s winter collection will be her last. T‘s got a video featuring the collection, which is set to hit stores November 2nd. {T Magazine}

Naomi Campbell Says EIC Was Fired for Putting Her on the Cover: Last year, Naomi Campbell claimed that the advertising industry was using the recession as an excuse to skimp on diversity. Now Campbell has come forward to say that the editor-in-chief of an Australian magazine was fired for putting her on the cover. {Telegraph UK}

Kelly Osbourne’s Clothing Line: Kelly Osbourne is planning to design her own clothing line and we’re not surprised. She’s truly transformed this past year, and the only thing left to do is design a line. {Refinery 29}

Behind The Scenes Look Of Somewhere: If you’re as big of a Sofia Coppola fan as I am, then you’re anxiously awaiting the release of her upcoming film, Somewhere. Lucky for us, Nowness has given us a behind-the-scenes look on the set of the film which was shot at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Amazing.{Nowness}

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Quote of the Day: Kanye’s Fashion Cred

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:30 AM PDT

“I'm just a Chi-town n-gga with a Nas flow
And my bitch in that new Phoebe Philo
So much head, I woke up to Sleepy Hollow,”
Kanye West in “Dark Fantasy” from his new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Justin Bieber to Launch Scented Dog Tags, Might Shave His Head

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:09 AM PDT

Bieber Fever continues to afflict the nation’s tween girls (and some of their moms, too), so the marketing of Bieber rages on. This time, it’s in the way of scented dog tags and wrist bands, WWD is reporting.

The Biebs recently launched Bieber-branded nail polish so it follows that he should make a foray into the celebrity fragrance market. We expect hair products to drop any day now. Of course, Bieber’s fragrance, “My World,” won’t be a traditional spray-on scent. That would be so un-Biebs. The unisex scent will be infused in dog tags and wrist bands that can be stacked and traded just like Silly Bandz (and jelly bands before them). We shudder to think what sex acts Bieber dog tags might come to represent.

The scent is described as having “top notes of bergamot, lychee and pomegranate, a heart of cedar glimmers and a drydown of musk,” and is set to hit Walmarts on Black Friday. But if you’re looking to appeal to Bieber’s sense of smell before Black Friday, he says he’s into eau de Britney Spears. "I actually like the Britney Spears perfume on girls,” he told WWD. “It smells good."

But the real terrifying news from Bieber’s WWD interview concerns the fate of his perfect coif. “I was thinking about shaving it off or changing it,” the Biebs said. “But I know now isn't the right time. Maybe [for my] next album." But how can you create a line of hair products if you’ve got no hair Justin? We and tween girls everywhere beg you go reconsider.

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Style.com Joins Fairchild: Will a Pay Wall Follow?

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Over the past 10 years, Style.com has become the fashion industry’s resource for runway images.

Now, as its sister site Vogue.com expands, the property is switching teams. It was announced this morning that Style.com would leave Conde Nast Digital for the Fairchild Group, which includes WWD, WWD.com, Footwear News, conferences, Fairchild Books and trade shows. (In March, W magazine moved from Fairchild into Conde Nast’s consumer group.)

The switch makes sense for Style. While it’s still sold as a consumer property, the industry uses its fashion show database as a library. What’s more, several of Style’s staffers–including executive editor Nicole Phelps and writer Meenal Mistry–hail from WWD.

Publisher Gina Sanders insists that the properties will not become intertwined, but we see plenty of opportunities for cross-pollination here. It’s doubtful that a pay wall will come into play, but if it did, we do believe users would pay $25 to $50 per year to access the database.

Our question for you: if Style.com does put up a pay wall, would you pony up?