Archive for December 2010

Top Ten Fashion Media Stories of 2010

Media is evolving at the breakneck speed of Twitter and traditional print outlets and new media ones are constantly reorganizing and reshuffling mastheads to ensure that their publications continue to rake in advertisers and stay alive. The world of fashion media is no exception. This year there was so much playing of editorial musical chairs, we devised little flow charts to try to keep it all straight.

From Carine Roitfeld’s shocking departure from Vogue Paris to the fat-hating Marie Claire blogger who pissed just about everyone off, here are the top ten fashion media stories of the year.

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Shopping

Lovely Little Last Minute Holiday Gifts

We know you’re not done yet. Well, you might be. But we’re not. So for those of us still searching, here are some last-minute holiday gift suggestions. Procrastinators, unite!

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Sales

Racked Dealfeed: Apart, Built By Wendy, Native on Franklin

Apart
Deal: Up to 80% off tops, leggings, and outerwear from the European label. Mention Racked at checkout for an additional 10% off.
When/Where: Sunday, December 19 through Wednesday, December 22. Sun 3pm—5pm, Mon 8am—7pm, Tues 8am—7pm, Weds 8am—6pm. 313 W. 37th St between Eighth and Ninth Ave (no phone)
Link: www.apartsyle.com

Built By Wendy
Deal: 30% to 50% off select items from fall/winter 2010
When/Where: Friday, November 26 through Friday, December 31. Mon—Sat noon—7pm, Sun noon—6pm. Soho: 7 Center Market Pl between Broome and Greene Sts (212-925-6538.) Williamsburg: 46 N. 6th St between Wythe and Kent Aves (718-384-2882)
Link: www.builtbywendy.com

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Eamon Dresses Like a ‘Gay-Skinhead-Russian Oligarch’

Name: Eamon Kelly

Age: 21

What are you wearing? Tripp jeans, Doc Martens, Alexander Wang shirt, Gucci coat, Northface texting gloves

Tell me about your hair color (tinted blue)? It changes color about once a month. Last month it was white.

If you were to get a tattoo today, what would it be? Probably something I’d regret.

How would you describe your style? Gay-Skinhead-Russian Oligarch, but single.

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Shopping

FlutterNYC.com Relaunches With a Little Help From Some Fashion Friends

My old boss introduced me to Jill Golden’s Flutter jewlery collection years ago–before it had even officially launched! Unsurprisingly, I’ve been a fan of Golden’s ever since. Her delicate necklaces, earrings, and cuffs are pretty enough to please the J.Crew fanatic in all of us, yet strong enough to pair with a piece from Eddie Borgo or Pamela Love.

Flutter’s been around for nearly three years, and Golden felt like now was the time to spruce up her website, FlutterNYC.com. Along with an expanded e-commerce section, which features everything from her classic Palermo necklace to a one-off brooch made with vintage stones (shown), the jeweler also asked several fashion editors, stylists, and designers to take part in the New Years edition of The Flutter Questionaire. Participants included Ally Hilfiger, Rebecca Minkoff, Teen Vogue‘s lovely Eva Chen, and yes, yours truly.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Riot Grrrl Makes Tavi Tear Up, Christina Hendricks Would Like To Play Wonder Woman and Amar’e Stoudemire To Collaborate With Rachel Roy?

Amar’e Stoudemire for Rachel Roy: Yes, you read that right, Page Six is reporting that the fashion-loving Knicks player–also known as Anna Wintour’s latest favorite athlete–is collaborating on a line with Rachel Roy. {Page Six}

Ginnifer Goodwin’s Life on Weight Watchers: Gennifer Goodwin opens up to Health about her weight and body image, confessing that’s she been on Weight Watchers on and off since she was nine. {Health magazine}

Learn How to Gift Wrap With Opening Ceremony: Opening Ceremony’s Carol Lim gives a perfectly hip gift wrapping tutorial. {Opening Ceremony}

Riot Grrrl Makes Tavi Tear Up: Tavi’s ’90s obsession continues. She got emotional at a Kathleen Hanna benefit type concert for a documentary at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn last weekend. “Kim Gordon read the Riot Grrrl Manifesto from the first Bikini Kill zine and I teared up a bit,” she wrote. “I have a soul! You caught me!” {Style Rookie}

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Sleek and Stylish Tech Gadgets and Accessories

By Fashionista Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010 / 1:00 PM

Finally, the tech gods have shined upon us fashion types.

From the iPad and its multiple covers to woodgrain headphones, this season those who appreciate great form in their high-function gadgets will get what they’ve wished for.

We’re obsessed with the iPad, which lets us watch exclusives from out favorite fashion glossies–like Love and Interview–via a richly colored, high-definition screen. Using the iPad’s shopping apps, like those offered up by Gilt Groupe and Shop Style, is almost as good as seeing the clothes in person. But our favorite pastime? Watching old clips from Style with Elsa Klensch, CNN’s long-running fashion program, which sadly went off the air in 2000.

And of course, the sleek, minimalist physicality of the iPad isn’t lost on fashion-lovers. In fact, many of this season’s runways were inspired by clean lines and bold, graphic colors, which fit right in with the iPad and its accessories. If you would like to dress your tablet up, Stella McCartney, Chanel, Dooney & Bourke, Louis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta, and more offer gorgeous covers that complement their current collections. McCartney’s for instance is black with a metal edging, and was designed in a gorgeous faux-leather.

But not every fashionable tech accessory–or fashion inspired by tech–is connected to the iPad. We’re really impressed with computer-generated graphics, and so are plenty of designers. From Christopher Kane to Erdem to Michael Angel to the late, great Alexander McQueen, out-of-this-world graphics are a huge part of today’s trends. And we have personal computers to thank.

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Fashion Is Fun

Rebecca Taylor’s Gift Guide

By Steff Yotka Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010 / 12:30 PM

Rebecca Taylor picks out her favorite gifts to give this holiday, click through to get the scoop!

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Models

Arizona Muse for YSL Spring 2011

By Leah Chernikoff Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010 / 11:54 AM

One of our most buzzed about models of the year, Arizona Muse, has booked her first major ad campaign, and it’s a big one. The “model-to-watch” is the face of Yves Saint Laurent‘s spring 2011 ad campaign, WWD is reporting.
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Rumor: Taylor Tomasi Hill To Replace Julie Gilhart As Barneys Fashion Director

There has been much speculation about who would fill Julie Gilhart‘s shoes as the next fashion director of Barneys New York. Lane Crawford’s Sarah Rutson and Vogue‘s Virginia Smith were both rumored to be up for the job, but chose not to leave their respective places of employment.

The newest name at the top of the short list? According to WWD, it’s Marie Claire accessories editor Taylor Tomasi Hill.

It’s an interesting choice on the part of newish Barneys New York CEO Mark Lee.

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New York, London, Milan, Paris…Beijing? Prada To Show In Beijing

While New York, London, Milan and Paris will always be fashion mainstays, it seems Beijing (and China in general) is the next big fashion spot. Not only is it place where most designers produce much of their collections, but it has also become an important fast-growing market for luxury brands.

American Vogue has been focusing their business savvy on China lately. First the mag acknowledged the influx and import of Asian top models in a spread called “Asia Major,” last month, and most notably (and most recently) Anna Wintour took a biz trip to China which resulted in the announcement that Vogue will set up a Fashion Fund in China.

So it follows that fashion powerhouse, Prada, is focusing their attention on China, too.

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News

Exclusive: Giovanni Ribisi Models Shades for Barton Perreira’s Spring Campaign

By Leah Chernikoff Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010 / 9:30 AM


There are some stars for whom the transition from small or silver screen to campaign model makes sense (i.e. Blake Lively for Chanel, Leighton Meester for Missoni). But Giovanni Ribisi was not the first name we’d think of to rep a campaign. Read more »