Archive for July 2007

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By Faran Krentcil Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007 / 4:06 PM

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Intermix Gets Even More Expensive

Can Intermix rival Net-a-Porter? An American finance company is betting on it. Today the store franchise announced new investors, Goode Partners LLC. They’re taking a minority stake in the company, so they’ll inject more money into the company and attempt to make it more profitable. What does this mean for you? That Intermix will try [...]

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Mischa Barton Grows Up for Iceberg

Is Mischa Barton going up-market? On the back cover of this month’s Dazed & Confused, Mischa looks fancy in a campaign for Iceberg, the obscure Italian brand. It’s quite a shift from the campus casual look of her Keds ads, or that of Bebe’s synthetic mall-chic. But what’s Iceberg? The Euro brand focuses on ‘fashionable [...]

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Streetwalker

Streetwalker: Blue Orchid

Lina , intern for Nylon and MTV Got Her : Sitting on a bench near Spring Street Stalked Her : Because we see cute flats all over the city- but never paired with socks! Shot Her : Because layering is difficult when it’s 88 degrees, but Lina had it figured out. She Says : “My [...]

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People We Like

Spring ’08: Proenza Tells All

We don’t know what New York Magazine gave Jack and Lazaro before they filmed this segment, but whether it was pot or vodka or Strawberry Quick, we’re awfully glad. As the boys talk with fashion director Harriet Mays-Powell, they pull several pieces from their upcoming September show. All of them look incredible; all of them [...]

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Shopping

Will You Wear a Mushroom Hat (Again)?

True, it’s July, at least until tomorrow. But as the summer winds down, it’s hard to avoid thinking about winter wardrobe options – like coats and hats. Fortunately, Fall/Winter look books are here to give inspiration to our winter outfit planning. We just caught a glimpse of H&M’s book on the Fashion Spot, and found [...]

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“And There’s a 30% Chance It’s Already Raining!”

Scientists pat themselves on the back today for their latest toy: An umbrella that predicts when it’s going to rain. But sadly for the Inspector Gadgets out there lusting after this gizmo, they’ve forgotten an important point: The reason you need to know if it’s going to rain is so you can pack your umbrella, [...]

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Trendspotting

The Christening of Gemma Ward

Companies have always used models’ images to sell products. Now, they use their names, too. But it’s not just high fashion that gives an insider’s wink to its models and muses (think Marc and the Stam). Now mass brands are calling their favorite items “The Gemma”, proving the concept of a stylish namesake has trickled [...]

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By Faran Krentcil Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007 / 12:38 PM

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