Archive for August 2011

Flacks on Fire: Fashion PR Makes Light of London Riots in Tasteless Pitch

Guess Kenneth Cole’s Tweet-astrophe didn’t serve as a cautionary tale for some fashion publicists. (In case you need a refresher, during the unrest in Egypt in February the designer tweeted “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo,” rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online at http://bit.ly/KCairo -KC.”)

In the inbox just now, a pitch for coverage from last night’s party celebrating the launch of INC’s Editor at Large campaign:

“Last night while rioting ensued on the streets of London – Tom Stubbs caused a riot of his own with editors and guests at Parlor for the launch of INC’s Editor at Large campaign.”

Really? I mean, really?

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Fashion Careers

Edon Manor is hiring a Stores Manager!

Edon Manor, a high end multi brand accessories boutique, featuring designers such as Alaia, Givenchy, Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang and more, is looking for a an outstanding sales and store manager for its store in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood.

This is a small boutique with limited staff – the main responsibility of the Sales Manager is generating significant sales through clienteling and superior customer service.

Responsibilities include:

• Aggressively originate and generate the majority of sales for the store
• Responsible for top line and bottom line performance
• Source high net worth, loyal clientele for the store
• Ongoing communication with clients by phone, email, packages and in person
• Provide exceptional and friendly customer service and ensure the employees also provide the same level of service.
• Ensure interior and exterior of store is maintained to company standards.
• Some management of store employees needed. Schedule, organize and direct them in an ongoing manner.
• Resolve customer problems or complaints quickly and efficiently.
• Communicate store and inventory performance to management, ensuring optimal product availability and inventory turnover.
• Supervise all visual merchandising for the store.

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How I'm Making It

How I’m Making It: Bande Des Quatres

Bande des Quatres is a very cool, very promising new jewelry line by a young New York-based designer named Erin Wahed. Despite having launched less than six months ago, Erin’s eye-catching and somewhat mind-blowing collection of rings has already caught the attention of Vogue.com, Elle.com, Brad Goreski and Jessica Alba (via Brad who is apparently styling her now!). Erin studied fine art photography at NYU and then worked (and still does, full time) as a production manager before launching her first collection of Bauhaus-inspired rings.

Regardless of whether or not you know anything about art, these rings will make you do a double-take because of the optical illusion they create. The 18 kt yellow and palladium white gold rings appear to float on the wearer’s hand–they’re sort of like the inverse of a knuckle ring.

The line of high-end jewelry wasn’t something Erin had planned to do, but the result of a project that kept getting the attention of both friends and strangers. However, it wasn’t a huge stretch–her mother, Janis Kerman, is an established fine jewelry designer in Erin’s hometown of Montreal. We’ll let Erin tell you more about how the line came about, where it’s going, and what it’s like working with mom.

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Labels

Steven Tyler Is the Face and “Inspiration” For New Macy’s Line Featuring “Rock Scarves”

Steven Tyler is enjoying his umpteenth resurgence as a pop culture commodity right now with his popular stint as a judge on American Idol. A long-time style icon, and still proving he has a good eye–he was an early adopter of the hair feather extension, after all–Steven Tyler is the inspiration for a new contemporary clothing line called Andrew Charles. The line will be exclusive to Macy’s, and will be sold in the store’s Impulse department.

Andrew Charles is the brain child of Andy Hilfiger, brother of Tommy (who isn’t involved in this endeavor). The Hilfigers are well-documented supporters of the music industry, and Andy told WWD, “I grew up on Aerosmith and Steven Tyler. I’ve always loved his music and his style.” Andy was involved in J.Lo‘s Sweetface line, so the blurring of music and fashion is familiar to him.

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Amelie Says Her Style is Typical of Denmark

Name: Amalie

Age: 18

Occupation: Student

Where are you from originally? Denmark.

How would you describe your style? Simple, clean, not too many details.

Would you say your style is typical of Denmark? Yeah, pretty much.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Biebs and Selena Get Stripped and Dipped in Bronze, Georgia May as Margaret Thatcher and Z Spoke Gets a Store

And Tweens Heads Explode: Artist Daniel Edwards unveiled his life-sized bronze statue of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez depicting the famous duo entirely nude except for a Canadian maple leaf and Texan star over their private bits. The masterpiece is called Justin and Selena as One. {Socialitelife}

Up, Down, Up: Staying classy as ever, New York Post likens the stock market to a prostitute’s panties. {Buzzfeed}

Georgia May Jagger as Margaret Thatcher Shot by Terry Richardson shoot for Harpers Bazaar: Our fave quote from the shoot: “In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.” Go Margaret! {Harpers Bazaar}

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Shopping

Sneak Peek: Missoni for Target

All the Way Up Here, the Tumblr penned by “Marina” who is a “real doll” that Target is using to promote their massive 400-piece Missoni for Target collection, has released a pretty substantial sneak peek at the collection. (Marina the doll says Missoni for Target campaign front woman Margherita Maccapani Missoni gave her the peek at the look book. Harhar.) The bike is there, so are swimsuits, dresses, shawl cardigans and ties for dudes, dishware and luggage.

The collection hits Target in store and online on September 13. Take a look–what will you buy?

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Fashion Is Fun

Watch: Inside Christian Louboutin’s Gorgeous Paris Studio

By Dhani Mau Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 / 12:30 PM


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Shopping

Hello Kitty X Liberty London Will be Available Next Month!

If there’s anything we love more than when a storied heritage brand teams up with a fun, modern brand, it’s when fashion teams up with cats. In the case of Liberty of London‘s latest collab with none other than Hello Kitty, we get both and the result is pretty amazing.

Now that Liberty’s London department store has a new spa and beauty hall, they’ve chosen Hello Kitty’s adorable face to inject some cuteness into a range of cosmetics pouches and cases.

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Beauty

Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde Are the Latest Pretty Girls to Land Revlon Contract

It’s official. Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde are everywhere. Last night Emma showed up looking gorgeous in Chanel Haute Couture for the premiere of The Help (left), and can also be seen right now in Crazy Stupid Love . Olivia Wilde made the sometimes-difficult jump from the small screen to the large, appearing in Cowboys and Aliens and The Change-Up this spring.

Both ladies have now completed the journey to full-on movie star by landing a major cosmetics contract. Revlon just announced that both actresses were singed as global brand ambassadors, WWD reports.

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Now, for Just $500, You Can Cover Your iPads in Bernie Madoff’s Old Pants

Have you ever thought, gee, I really wish I could carry a piece of Bernie Madoff around with me all the time? We know, us too. Seeing this vast and obvious hole in the market, tech entrepreneur John Vaccaro bought a stack of Ol Bernie’s clothes at a U.S. Marshals auction last year and is now selling them, redesigned as iPad covers, under the label Frederick James.

According to the brand’s website, “the collection is made from a limited number of personal clothing items belonging to the notorious felon, Bernie Madoff,” including designer duds like Christian Dior sweaters, Ralph Lauren trousers and two pairs of pants by…Banana Republic and J. Crew. Yep, the man who swindled $65 billion still picked up his pants at the mall. Other fun facts learned about the super-villian:

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Fashion Is Fun

So This Really Happened: New Book Fashion Cats Features Kitties in Couture. Look.

By Leah Chernikoff Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 / 9:10 AM

So you know how I have a minor obsession (it’s not a problem, really) with fashion and cats? Well Vice got inside my head and made a book called Fashion Cats featuring supermodel kitties Prin and Kataro wearing everything from tiaras and capes trimmed in lace to bunny and frog hats (because it’s the funniest when animals are dressed like other animals). Prin and Kataro are the prized pets of Takako Iwasa, whom Vice bills as “Japan’s premier cat tailor.”

Take a look at Prin and Kataro in Iwasa’s creations. They nearly outshine Freja as a Chanel cat. Nearly.
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