Archive for August, 2008

Life is a Cabaret at Lingerie Americas

Life is a Cabaret at Lingerie Americas

Lingerie Americas is giving Victoria’s Secret a run for it’s money. Sans famous super models, Lingerie America’s August 4 show was still able to bring the house down with Cabaret inspired performances and collections. The event featured professional dancers and a long and impressive line-up of international lingeries brands. The stage was reportedly “bathed in golden light and was reflected in the Art Deco mirrored columns of the Cipriani’s 23rd Street.”The show’s impressive line-up featured abo…

From Couture To Sporty

From Couture To Sporty

  With the Olympics on center stage this year, the fashion industry recently jumped on the ban wagon and saw the biggest sporting event ever for what it can mean to them – a massive marketing opportunity. Oh, of course there’s the idea of making our athletes look good too. Not to mention the idea of tapping the monolithic Chinese market. This explains the launch of designer sports lines due to the new sports stores mushrooming all over Beijing. Fashion V Sport Curator (at London’s Victoria and A…

Dolce & Gabbana Custom Made Crocodile Collection

Dolce & Gabbana Custom Made Crocodile Collection

The Italian dynamic due, Dolce and Gabbana will be releasing their special luxury collection bags in time for fall. The theme custom made crocodile collection. The luxury collection will be featuring bags – from men’s briefcases to weekend bags to travel cases and – that are made from black crocodile. The collection is made more special because of a tiny surprise for each owner of a Custom Made Crocodile Collection bag. According to the Dolce & Gabbana Custom Made Leather Collection press releas…

Calvin Klein to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Calvin Klein to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Calvin Klein will be celebrating its 40th anniversary by giving back to the back to the city which has so greatly shaped its heritage.The fashion house announced its plans to hold a grand party on September 7 at a venue created for the solely for this event. Architect John Pawson created right next to the city’s Jigh Line development, a 1.5 mile-long former elevated railway. This railway is being developed into a 6.7 acre park and promenade by the city of New York and Friends of the High Line. C…

Andy Warhol Still Dictates

It makes sense. Art and photography legend Andy Warhol is also a fashion originator. After all, fashion is art in clothing. Come Wednesday, Warhol would have been 80 years old. Though it has been more or less 50 years since Warhol’s “Factory” was closed down, it still continues to churn out fashionistas. The “Factory” was notorious for being the hangout of “Superstars” such as Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Truman Capote and several other superstars – many of them fashion legends. The birthplace of Vel…

Yves Saint Laurent Large Soft Top Handle Shopper

Yves Saint Laurent Large Soft Top Handle Shopper

Yves Saint Laurent’s fall shopper bag is simple yet chic. The YSL Large Soft Top Handle Shopper is large and roomy, and it is perfect for just about anywhere – the mall, the office, the grocery, breakfast around town. The YSL Large Soft Top Handle Shopper is made of unstructured froisse leather with the signature Y stitched in front of the bag and goldtone hardware. It has double top handles with a 6/12″ drop and a double shoulder strap with a 19″ drop. However, this bag has no closure. The insi…