Archive for April 2009

Slideshows

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Designer Studio

Inside the Designer’s Studio: Costello Tagliapietra

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Adventures in Copyright

Adventures in Copyright: A Basket-Case

Steve Madden’s officially on track to win copier of the year. This time, he’s appropriated Fendi‘s suede basket booties. The Steve Madden version‘s patent leather – because fake patent leather’s the cheapest material one can get. But the key points are practically identical – from the front platform to the skyscraper heel to the angular [...]

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Shopping

How Far Would You Go?

Times might be tough but exactly how far are you willing to go for a deal? Eponymy, the Brooklyn boutique and art gallery full of Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania line, Bliss Lau jewelry and Mike & Chris will give you a 25% discount – if you get a tattoo on the spot. They’re shipping in Adam [...]

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Shopping

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Adventures in Copyright

“It is tiring, it is frustrating, it is a no-win situation…It is a way for big cash rich companies to bully smaller labels. They bank on us getting scared…Every time I see a copy of a design of mine I feel no flattery… I feel robbed, I feel angry and I feel like fighting.” –Lara [...]

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Kate Moss

Chef Kate

Kate Moss has more creative juices to offer – so she’s decided to write a cookbook. She has, allegedly, been influenced and encouraged by Sir Philip Green’s step-daughter Stasha whose second cookbook is being released this year. Stasha’s book consists of traditional Jewish recipes which the Daily Mirror reports Kate’s a fan of – even [...]

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Lam Jumps On the Ad-wagon

Derek Lam shot his first ad campaign in San Francisco last week. He and most of his contemporaries have managed to make do without advertising in the past, but this month we’ve seen Rodarte‘s proper campaign debut in V and Zac Posen‘s first ever ad, for Spring 09, shot by Ellen Von Unwerth for Spanish [...]

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Trivia

*Editor’s note after the jump.

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Slideshows

A.L.C.’s Perfect Tees

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Beauty

Stila Goes Bankrupt?

We hear that Stila has gone bankrupt. The story goes like this: The beauty brand, which is a favorite with beauty editors but is a little bit of a harder sell with girls that like bright colors on their faces, was sold by Estee Lauder to Sun Capital Partners in 2006, which means the products [...]

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Quote of the Day

“I don’t object to the fact that Mrs. Obama is wearing J. Crew to whatever because the diversity of America is what makes this country great. But there are a lot of great designers out there…You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.” — Oscar De La Renta whining in WWD because the First [...]

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