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Archive for May, 2009

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Fashion Industry Piracy

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Yes, we’re talking piracy here, not like Somolian pirates more like, “Forever21 stop copying my shit” piracy.  That’s basically what designers everywhere have been saying for some time now.  The efforts by many fashion designers, along with the CFDA, have been pushing for the end to knockoffs.  Recently this movement to stop copycats has moved [...]

WWD Spoof

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Last weekend we had a wonderful time catching up and reading back issues of WWWWD.  No, that is not a typo; we are referring to the World Wide Women’s Wear Digest.  Which is a hilarious e-zine spoof of Women’s Wear Daily?  Basically, it’s being referred to as the “Onion” for the fashion industry.  If you [...]

Avedon, Fashion’s Photographer

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

The International Center for Photography is running a retrospective of the famed fashion photographer Richard Avedon.  Avedon’s photography was ground breaking in the fashion industry and helped launch careers like the iconic model Twiggy.  Avedon was renowned, not only for his fashion photography, but also for his ground breaking portraits of ordinary people.  This exhibit [...]

I Spy, We Spy, You in the Garment Center

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

We’ve been meaning to put up these pictures for a month now.  Spring has come to NYC as is evident during lunchtime in our neighborhood.  Nobody ever wants to be cooped up all day, chained to a computer but that sentiment is even stronger when the weather turns.  We have a big case of spring [...]

Tales of Fashion Industry Transplants

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

We all know the saying, “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere” which Frank Sinatra sang about New York City.  This was true then, and still holds true today, especially for those who aspire to a career in fashion.  New York City is often referred to as the capital of the [...]

L.A.’s Garment Center Needs You

Monday, May 11th, 2009

While we often write exclusively about all things NYC and specifically the New York Garment Center, today we shine a spotlight on our West Coast sister the L.A. Garment Center.  For those who read our last piece, you know about the problems perpetuated by stores like Forever 21 who run sweatshop here in the U.S.  The movie, [...]

The Mystery of Fashion Merchandising

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

We have received many inquiries, especially from fashion students, regarding fashion merchandising.  Generally you all have been wondering, what exactly is fashion merchandising?  Who hires a merchandiser?  And what qualifications do I need to work in fashion merchandising?  Well, we have found a fashion merchandising guru to help set the record straight with all the [...]

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