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Archive for July, 2009

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Filthy Fashionistas

Friday, July 31st, 2009

We found this gem of scoop courtesy of Fashionindie.com.  Yes, that is an actual memo from publishing giant Conde Nast (Vogue, Self, Allure, W, Glamour) to their slovenly employees.  We actually aren’t that shocked by what crazy, dirty, bitches there are in fashion publishing.  But we were surprised to see that Conde Naste actually listens [...]

Hot To Tot Market

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

We’ve seen a lot of ups and downs in the fashion industry and lately it seems many more downs.  One notable exception appears to be the children’s wear market.  While consumers are cutting back on luxury purchases for themselves, the same cannot be said when shopping for their children.  The success of children’s wear brands during the [...]

Barneys Bloody Display

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

We were rather surprised to see Barneys New York’s latest window display, as pictured above.   The window was a scene right out of a gory horror flick, though it did appeal a bit to our morbid sensibilities.  Blood splattered mannequins in couture dresses fighting off attackers was a bold statement, but apparently this display crossed [...]

Summer in the City

Monday, July 27th, 2009

                                                          image via The Wandering Angel
Okay, we are in the heat of it, prime summertime weather, the time of the year when the city is empty. Less tourists, New [...]

Fashion Scoop for You

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

—Isaac Mizrahi the multi-talented designer has signed a new deal with QVC.  If you haven’t got enough of him on Bravo’s Fashion Show, look out for his new show called, Isaac Mizrahi Live.  Isaac will be pitching everything from cheesecakes to handbags, as well as, discussing his personal life and interacting with live callers.  Oye [...]

The Art Department Dilemma

Friday, July 24th, 2009

                                                  Boboroshi via Flickr
Art Departments often play a crucial role in apparel companies, or do they?  Anyone who works for a large fashion company will likely tell you that their Art Department [...]

Focus on Fashion Snoops

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Fashion Snoops is one of the top international online fashion forecasting services.  For those of you not in the industry, forecasting and trend services are companies that scour the globe to spot new trends, colors, fabrics, silhouettes, and more.  They then bring that information forward via books, websites, or presentations to designers and apparel companies [...]

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