Archive for February 2011

Fashion Week

Watch Bryanboy Sleep, Drink, Sit Front Row at New York Fashion Week

The ever-charming Bryanboy has always been one of our favorite personal style bloggers. Evidently, Kanon Organic Vodka finds him just as charming as we do–or even more so. They’re going to film him for 24 hours straight on February 16 during New York Fashion Week to, “give viewers a first hand look into what it’s like to rub elbows with fashion’s elite, from Alexander Wang to Anna Wintour,” and viewers will be able to tweet him questions. Bloggers are usually mum on their income, but Bryanboy previously revealed to New York that he makes over $100,000 a year on appearances and through ads. Wonder how much Kanon is shelling out for 24 hours of his time?

And if you needed any further encouragement to tune in to Bryanboy’s New York Fashion Week adventures, here’s some footage of him from last season, clad head to toe in Givenchy couture (the same blazer Carine Roitfeld wore that same season). “Happiness is one hair flip away,” he says. At least we know he’s good with the one-liners. Check it out.

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Ideeli Ups Fashion Profile By Sponsoring Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Hosting 8 Days Worth of New York Designer Deals

Ideeli launched back in 2007, and this is the second season the flash sales site is officially sponsoring Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Along with a slew of guest contributors adding fashion-centric editorial content to the e-commerce platform, Ideeli will also host a “Design Dreams” giveaway on February 12. The package includes everything an aspiring designer needs to sew his or her first piece: sewing machine, sketch pads, sewing class, and more.

But clearly it’s the deals we’re most excited about. In honor of the week, Ideeli is hosting eight sales featuring designers showing in the tents. (These aren’t looks straight off the runway, but classics from previous collections.) Here’s the schedule:

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Campaigns

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes of Levi Curve ID’s Spring Campaign

By Leah Chernikoff Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 / 12:08 PM


We’ve always been fond of Levi Curve ID’s campaigns–they had us from their inaugural campaign, “All asses are not created equal.” Because Levi’s gets it: we love jeans because they make our asses look awesome and Curve ID’s are specially made to fit your booty whether it’s a “slight curve,” “demi curve,” or “bold curve” (they actually scanned the rears of over 60,000 women across the globe to come up with this formula). What’s more, they’ve recently introduced a fourth fit called “Supreme Curve,” for those bootylicious ladies who could, as my friend from Virginia says, “put a can on it”–it fits lower in the front and higher in the back. And now we’ve got an exclusive peek behind the scenes of their latest campaign. Models with real bums–how refreshing!
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Entertainment

Rumor: Blake Lively To Play Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City Prequel

There may some life in the Sex and the City franchise yet…sans Sarah Jessica Parker.

Rumor has it that the powers that be in Hollywood are in talks to produce Candace Bushnell’s The Carrie Diaries, which chronicles Carrie Bradshaw’s pre-”City” life. The new, young, Carrie? Grazia is reporting that Blake Lively is set to star in the prequel.

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Fashion Week

J Mendel, Issa, On Aura Tout Vu and More Design Looks In Fur For the Kopenhagen Fur Show

COPENHAGEN–The Kopenhagen Studio show, one of the standouts of Copenhagen fashion week, saw Kopenhagen Fur, the largest pelt auction house in the world, handpick nine emerging and established international fashion talents to experiment and (hopefully) innovate with their controversial material.

First up was red carpet favorite J. Mendel, who drew on fur’s traditional evening wear status to produce a collection of prim and femme pieces that culminated in a floor length, tulle-skirted ballgown paired with a lustrous, outsized fur evening wrap.

Next off the mark was Mila Schön whose caramel suiting and black gathered-gossamer dresses lacked the ‘wow’ factor of J Mendel’s work, but showed some novel experimentation with texture. Shaved-back fur was treated into a honeycomb pattern, with large ridges left unshorn down arms and across hips, creating a dramatic, plume effect.

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  • ALEX ANDERSEN
  • Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 / 7:00 AM
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Fashionista 50: Who’s Next?

They might not have made this year’s list, but they most certainly can’t be ignored. Keep your eye on these guys in 2011:

Emily Weiss, creator of Into the Gloss and fashion assistant extraordinaire, makes beauty interesting…Deborah Lloyd is taking The Cut, reminds us that fashion’s not everything…P.S. I Made This’ Erica Domesek keeps us crafty…Tony King gives his old company, Createthe Group, a run for its money…Katie Ermilio is the next It designer…Alexander Wang is the next global lifestyle brand.

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Fashionista 50: The Slideshow

Click through to see who made our list–and why.

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Fashionista 50: The Most Influential People in New York Fashion

How do you measure influence?

Is it through website hits? Or sales? Through ad dollars? Or the number of mass retailers who’ve knocked off your work?

The answer is all of the above and none of the above. Influence is an intangible thing that just happens when you know your craft and you work hard at it.

To determine who belongs in the Fashionista 50–our list of the most influential people working in New York fashion–we used our own knowledge of the industry, combined with advice from industry sources. We also considered each candidate’s consumer reach–through sales, media, etc.

To be considered, candidates had to live and work in New York for most of the year.

What’s Fashionista’s definition of influential? It describes people who are shaping the direction of the New York fashion industry, both aesthetically and in terms of how the business works.

You’ll find the entire Fashionista 50 list after the jump. Click on the person’s name to read a full bio. And if you really want to click through the whole slideshow, you can do so here.

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Sales

Racked Dealfeed: Edon Manor, Armani Exchange, Skinstore and More

Edon Manor
Deal: 60% off shoes and accessories from labels like Alaia, Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Givenchy, and Joseph Altuzarra.
When: Ongoing. Mon—Sat noon—7pm, Sun noon—6pm. 391 Greenwich St between Beach and N. Moore Sts (212-431-3890)
link: edonmanor.com

Armani Exchange
Deal: Enter code GETLOVE at checkout to save $10 off any online purchase
When: Ongoing through Feburary 14th.
link: ArmaniExchange.com

Skinstore
Deal: Save 25% to 60% off a selection of shoes and accessories from Marni, Rodarte, Pierre Hardy, more
When: Monday – Saturday, 11am to 7pm; Sunday, noon to 5pm. 1112 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
link: Skinstore.com

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Fashion Careers

Qi Cashmere Looking for Sales/PR/Marketing Interns

Cashmere brand Qi is looking for Sales/PR/Marketing Interns to start ASAP.

Duties Include:
-Organizing and filing press clippings

-Participating in the set up and break down of our sample sales

-Assist in general administrative tasks/errands (Post Office, Staples, Fedex, UPS)

-Maintain Media Lists

-Assist the sales manager in organizing sample collections, meetings

-Showroom maintenance

-Assist in sample requests for buyers and editors

-Assisting in the launch of Fall 2011 and new collection line.

Computer skills:

Basic knowledge of Microsoft office

Exceptional researching skills

Photoshop experience

Email resumes and availability in the body of the email to Kosi@qinewyork.com Attachments will not be opened.

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Beauty

LVMH Says “Ole!”; Adds Ole Henriksen to Beauty Stable

LVMH has another posh beauty brand to add to its already impressive repertoire. Ole Henriksen will be joining Benefit, Make Up For Ever, and Fresh in LVMH’s beauty stable, LVMH announced today in a release.

Ole Henriksen–the guy behind the eponymous brand–studied cosmetic chemistry and then started a spa in Hollywood. This led to his line of natural and botanical-based skin care, which is now sold in 22 different countries. (He’s also Danish and hosted Ecco’s “Walk In Style” event to kick off Copenhagen Fashion Week and was hilarious and might need his own reality show.)

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Webvertorial

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It’s not a one-way conversation, we really do want to hear your thoughts. The more you contribute the greater the reward and you will have the opportunity to connect with 100 other style leaders in the UK and the USA.

Apply here until February 25, 2011 for a chance to join the community–your active participation will be rewarded with a £25/$35 voucher plus the chance to win an iPad after the 3 week period.

Why not invite one of your friends to apply as well? If you are both selected, you could both receive an online gift certificate for net-a-porter.com worth £250/$300.

Please click here to answer a short questionnaire which will help us determine whether you will be selected to become part of the exclusive fashionista community.

Thank you in advance for your participation!