Archive for July 2011

The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is Kicking A** — So Why Is Everyone Fixated On Their “Sexy Nurse” Uniforms?

If you’re completely immersed in fashion (as many of us are) you might not be aware that the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup is going on right now and the U.S. National team just advanced to the finals, following a ridiculous nail-biting victory over Brazil and then a decisive win against France.

Up until now, when a U.S. victory is in site, controversy over the new team uniforms has overshadowed the athleticism on the field. Nike rolled out the new uniforms (or “kits” as their called in the “football” world) in May, which come in black (away games) and white (home) and according to the press release, were “inspired by the beautiful but deadly Black Widow spider.”

But a lot of folks thought the uniforms, which Nike said were designed “specifically for the female athlete, to enhance the range of motion and create a uniquely feminine silhouette” looked more like some incarnation of a sexy nurse outfit.

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Fashion Careers

GQ Needs Fashion Interns in NYC!

GQ is a monthly men’s magazine published by Condé Nast that focuses on fashion, style, and culture through articles and features on clothing, food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, technology, and books.

The Fashion Editorial department of the mag is currently looking for highly-organized, motivated, mature individuals to intern at their New York City headquarters.

Fashion Editorial Interns work with fashion assistants and editors on a wide range of projects for the fashion department. Responsibilities will include maintaining the fashion closet, working with PR companies and designers on sample pulls and returns, preparing for shoots, running errands, and general office support.

The perfect candidate will be motivated, professional, highly-organized, and meticulously attentive to detail.

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Beauty

Want Lauren Conrad’s Colorful Hair Without the Commitment? Try These!

Lauren Conrad shook up the hair-o-sphere mightily this past week by going and getting the coolest dye job ever. As some of you were quick to point out, it’s a hard look to achieve if you’re not blonde. You’d have to strip your natural color and then re-color, which is not a gentle process. And what happens if you hate it?

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Fashion Careers

How I’m Making It: Beatrixe

As we know from our own coverage of the market, Turkey is a hotbed for new and notable fashion design. Not only does the country have a rich history in textile and clothing production–Mavi denim is based there, for instance–but a ton of luxury brands are looking to Turkey for its high quality manufacturing combined with reasonable pricing.

Axel Burla and Begum Tuna, designers of the three-season-strong label Beatrixe, are well-suited to take advantage of Turkey’s offerings. Not only are they both from the country, but their aim with Beatrixe is to create luxurious clothes at a non-scary price. (Leather shorts, for instance, are $345. Expensive, but not insane.)

We caught up with the two designers over breakfast to learn more about how they’re making it.

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Look Book

Carven Pre-Spring 2012: The Complete Collection

If you weren’t already aware: We love Carven. Designer Guillaume Henry‘s transformation of the storied couture house into a very modern, very contemporary take on classic silhouettes is pretty much our favorite brand right now.

A few images of of the pre-spring collection were released a couple of weeks ago, but now we’ve got the complete look book. And clearly, we’re obsessed. Whether it’s the chartreuse schoolgirl jumper or the lemon yellow bow flats, there’s nothing we wouldn’t want to hang in our closet.

Click through to peep the complete collection.

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Sales

Racked Dealfeed: GAR-DE, Mai Cashmere, No. 6 and More!

GAR-DE
Deal: Up to 90% off women’s apparel from designers Hyden Yoo, Shae, and Rogan. Also, markdowns on shoes from brand 80%20.
When/Where: Wednesday, July 13 through Saturday, July 16. Wed—Fri 10am—7pm, Sat 10am—5pm. 135 W. 36th St between Broadway and Seventh Ave, 14th floor (212-967-8289)
Link: gar-de.com
Ends: Saturday, 16 Jul 2011

APART
Deal: Markdowns on this online retailer’s apparel and accessories bring merchandise to $30, $60, or $90. Cash only.
When/Where: Wednesday, July 13 through Friday, July 15. Wed—Fri 3pm—8pm. 253 W. 28th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, fourth floor
Link: ApartStyle.com
Ends: Friday, 15 Jul 2011

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Accessories

Find the Perfect Summer Jewelry at JF & Son

Summer is the perfect time for statement jewelry–the fewer layers of clothing, the more opportunity to show off a gorgeous necklace against summer skin. That’s why I’m head-over-heels for three new jewelry collections available at the JF & Son storefront on University and 10th Street in New York City.

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day: Mickey Drexler’s Key to Success

“I think the key to success is vision that adjusts on the way, but doesn’t at all falter. It’s about not compromising and following your gut to a certain degree, based on knowledge, instinct, etc. And not listing to the naysayers…. You develop strength through adversity. You have to keep moving towards your goal through huge obstacles. It’s not easy. Especially a business like this where there are so many moving parts. You have to build a good team and know who’s good and not good and you have to keep raising the bar on your life. For me it’s always, ‘I have to get up and do a little better today and go to work to learn.’”

Another reason we idolize J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler, via Refinery29.

Campaigns

Where to Watch Alexander Wang’s New Campaign Video Tonight

Alexander Wang is continuing on what seems like a mission to turn New York City in Alexander Wang City with unconventional guerrilla-like marketing. On Monday, he launched a new campaign for T by Alexander Wang with a video starring Spankrock and Santigold and a “wildposting campaign” of still images to be posted around New York City. This morning, an image of Raquel Zimmerman from the Alexander Wang fall campaign was released with the news that another film had been produced for the designer’s main line.

It stars Zimmerman and was shot in an abandoned factory in Red Hook, Brooklyn (Great minds think alike?). Wang told WWD, “We’ve rented these trucks, and the video will be projected from the trucks onto the sides of buildings. Some will be roaming, some planted.”

According to Wang’s PR, these screenings will take place tonight, tomorrow night and Friday night “around 9pm” in the following locations:

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Magazines

Vogue Paris’ August Cover Features Lara Stone and Some ’60s Style Optimism

By Steff Yotka Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 / 1:00 PM


Dutch beauty Lara Stone is the cover star of August’s Vogue Paris. Shot by Inez and Vinoodh, the cover is a dramatic departure from the close up shots that have dominated the mag since the start of Emmanuelle Alt’s tenure. Read more »

Beauty

All the Kolors from the Kardashians’ Nail Polish Line Revealed, Plus Deborah Lippmann’s New Fall Colors

There are a full 14 kaptivating, non-krappy kolors in the new Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Kollection. (I promise that is the last time I will inappropriately use K words in this post.) All kidding aside, the colors are pretty cute, with names to match. “Hard Kourt Fashionista,” “Follow Me on Glitter,” and “Listen to your Momager!” are some of the choices. You could be forgiven if when people ask you what color you’re wearing, you just say, “Teal.”

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Topshop Gets in Trouble for Using a Skinny Model, DvF Talks About Kate Middleton’s Style, and Naomi Campbell’s Former Agent Dishes

Topshop Pulls Skinny Model from Ads: Model Codie Young caused a ruckus for appearing too skinny in images on Topshop’s website. Some eating disorder activists complained. Codie is pissed and says she’s just naturally skinny. {DailyMail}

Christy Turlington Was the Responsible Model and Naomi Campbell Wasn’t. Shocker!: Model agent Carole White talks about the supermodel heyday when she represented Christy, Naomi, and Linda. Carole said, “Christy was a dream, very professional and calm, whereas Naomi was less disciplined and used to get me into trouble.” Why are we not surprised. {Telegraph}

Fashion Law Gets Some Attention: Read an interview with Charles Colman, who is an expert in the burgeoning field of fashion law. He represented WTForever21 in that recent hoopla. {AboveTheLaw}

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