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Friday March 15th, 2013

The Top Trends from the Fall 2013 Runways
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The Top Trends from the Fall 2013 Runways

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Four cities, one season: Fall 2013. Nemo kicked the collections off and every city to follow added its own dose of wintry chill. Somehow all that cold weather caused a discernible note of restraint to float through the collections. Don’t worry–the passion and excitement were still there, but designers actively pursued defining new ways we can really dress next fall. These looks felt grounded in the return of the “Lady,” as fashion’s pendulum swung away from the risqué, toward the refreshingly refined (spike-studded shoulders be damned). Check out our top trends for fall in the slide show.

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Thursday June 21st, 2012

Grading the Fall Ads, Part 1
Campaigns

Grading the Fall Ads, Part 1

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‘Tis the season for fall campaigns to start hitting the internet, which as you all know is one of our favorite seasons of the year! It’s a time when we get to see whether brands will stay true to their Fall 2012 runway visions–or if they’ll opt for a more (or sometimes less) marketable image.

So far we’ve seen ads from Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Versace who all kept to their AW12 motifs almost verbatim (Vuitton wasn’t ready to part with their train just yet), as well as options from Giorgio Armani, Bally, and Kenzo who took different, but equally cool routes.

Click through to see which brands aced their fall ads and which need a little improvement.

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Wednesday April 11th, 2012

Namesake Bags and the Celebrities Who Inspired Them

Namesake Bags and the Celebrities Who Inspired Them

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Today we learned that Mulberry was releasing its newest it-accessory, the Del Rey bag, a month earlier than its original May 14 release date. The bag’s namesake, of course, is fashion darling (and critical disaster) Lana Del Rey, who hit it big (like, really, astronomically big) in late-’11/early-’12 with her lo-fi YouTube music videos and Read more →

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Wednesday January 18th, 2012

In Which We Play ‘Caption This’ with the Spring Campaigns
Campaigns

In Which We Play ‘Caption This’ with the Spring Campaigns

by Leah Chernikoff, Jo Piazza and Nora Crotty

I decided to enter the New Yorker cartoon caption contest for the first time this week (cross your fingers for “Shut up, Kim Kardaspian”!) which got me thinking about how all fashion ads are really begging for captions. That Lanvin campaign with snakes randomly strewn about? It needed a caption! So did morning-after Balenciaga and Read more →

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Thursday January 12th, 2012

Cars, Canines, Candy Colors: Trendspotting the Spring 2012 Ads
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Cars, Canines, Candy Colors: Trendspotting the Spring 2012 Ads

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The past weeks have seen a flurry of SS12 campaigns come pouring in, from Givenchy’s moody beach scenes to Chanel’s acrobats. In the mix, we couldn’t help but notice a few resounding trends, some stranger than others.

On the more expected side of the spectrum are beachy seascapes and smiling models – typical summertime tropes. But more unusual trends are emerging, like models standing around cars. If the auto industry needs a reboot, maybe they should just get Gisele to stand in front of a Chrysler?

Click through our gallery of trends in the spring 2012 campaigns, so far. With ads still to be released from Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, and Céline, there are sure to be some more kooky trends, though maybe none as weird as Helena Bonham-Carter’s sickly spots for Marc Jacobs… We’ll just have to wait and find out.

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Friday September 16th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: American Apparel Tries To Make Nice, Miss J. Would Spank Lindsay Lohan, and a Toddler Cowgirl Fashion Show
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: American Apparel Tries To Make Nice, Miss J. Would Spank Lindsay Lohan, and a Toddler Cowgirl Fashion Show

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American Apparel Eats Humble Pie: The controversial retailer is apparently trying to reach out to Nancy Upton, the woman who mockingly entered AA’s plus-size modeling comp and ended up garnering the most public votes. The retailer, who previously wrote an angry letter to Upton (and crowned a different winner), has once again reached out to the “contestant,” offering to fly her to their LA factory to show the actual roles of women in the company. Wonder if Dov will be on hand for an impromptu photo shoot? {NY Daily News}

Ridiculously Underaged Models Cap Off NY Fashion Week: Fashion week went out with a sort of creepy bang yesterday, as several six-year-olds dressed like sexy cowgirls gyrated on stage at the Bryant Park Hotel in an event hosted by Real Housewife Kelly Bensimon. The clear star of the show was Eden Wood, a pageant vet who’s already won 300 awards. I feel weird now. {NY Post}

160 Years of Bally in 160 Seconds: The classic Swiss brand celebrates its 160 year anniversary with a brief video reflection on its history in culture and advertising. {Bally}

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Friday July 15th, 2011

Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of Bally’s Fall Campaign With Karlie Kloss and Caroline Trentini
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Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of Bally’s Fall Campaign With Karlie Kloss and Caroline Trentini

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Bally’s fall ad campaign is all about well-heeled luxury. Uber models Karlie Kloss (who is racking up the campaign videos this season) and Caroline Trentini are deliciously mussed, lounging on couches in a warmly lit posh hotel room. The editorial itself is well-shot, and highlights the seriously covetable shoes, but it’s this behind-the-scenes video that really steals the show.

Check out the full campaign spread below; isn’t it so much cooler now that you watched them set it up?

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Wednesday June 22nd, 2011

Bally Resort 2012: Effortless Luxury
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Bally Resort 2012: Effortless Luxury

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Bally, the 160 year old Swiss fashion house known for their sumptuous leather goods, kept things simple this season with a resort collection of understated elegance.

Amidst a neutral color palette, splashes of jewel tones are peppered throughout the sporty collection that includes cropped trousers, and jackets and skirts in clean, classic cuts.

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Monday June 20th, 2011

Ranking the Fall Ads, Part 1

Ranking the Fall Ads, Part 1

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Just as summer temperatures are rising, the fashion world is bracing for the fall with ad campaigns being released by the minute.

So far we’ve seen Prada’s girlish campaign of new models, Helena Bonham Carter making faces for Marc Jacobs, and lap dogs and handcuffs at Louis Vuitton.

It sure seems like the trend in fall advertising is to present a forceful image that reeks of brand identity, meaning: all the ads you’re about to see are amazingly great. Even though they’re ranked from 1 to 14, they’re mostly in the A+ range.

Click through our slide show of fall’s campaigns and let us know which is your favorite!

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Monday January 31st, 2011

Grading the Spring Ads, Part 2
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Grading the Spring Ads, Part 2

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Since our last recap of the spring ads, tons of new images have been released, including Miu Miu‘s full campaign starring none other than Querelle Jansen!

For fashion nerds like myself, Querelle’s image brought back memories of Marc Jacobs’ fall ’05 collection inspired by Violet from the Incredibles and his spring ’05 collection for Vuitton that he said she inspired with her street style. Call me nostalgic, but I hope Querelle makes a major comeback in the 2010s.

But enough reminiscing. In this recap of the ads we’ve got Prada, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Céline, Rag & Bone, Jil Sander and so much more. So get clicking!

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