One of the best things about shopping online–besides the fact that you can do it in your pajamas–is that you often don’t have to pay sales tax. Well, that may be about to change, if legislators have their way.
Hot off the heels of announcing its involvement in a worldwide women’s empowerment movement (alongside Beyonce and Salma Hayek), Gucci has taken part in another extremely noble cause: Preserving the rainforests of Brazil without compromising the aesthetic taste or quality of its products.
The brand is releasing a range of three handbags, each created through a method causing literally zero deforestation in the Amazon. Oh and each handbag comes with a cattle ‘passport’ that details “the precise history of the chain of supply, from the birth of the cow to the beautiful final product.” Very moo-ving.
What’s the average number of teeth Kate Middleton exposes when she smiles? Find out with this creepy yet comprehensive guide to emulating the Duchess c/o Vogue UK. {Daily Mail}
Design collaboration MAN, from Topman and British non-profit Fashion East, turned more than a few heads with its unwearable menswear collection at London Fashion Week. Yes, there’s driftwood involved. {HuffPo}
Colorado-based skincare brand Apothecanna now makes a line of products that contain cannabis. An interesting (and actually, totally legal) take on “going green”… {SheFinds}
Macy’s, Amazon, Sears, and Leon Max, were doing their part to save the planet when, a few years ago, they made an effort to sell products labeled as being made with more eco-friendly bamboo textiles–except that, as far as the Federal Trade Commission is concerned, they weren’t made of bamboo at all. They were made of rayon.
Looks like fashion and luxury CEOs have room for improvement in 2013.
The Harvard Business Review just released its list ranking the 100 best-performing CEOs–and only a paltry three fashion and luxury CEOs made the cut.
Christmas/Hannukkah/whatever holiday you celebrate that involves the giving of gifts is right around the corner and while you’ve generously been spending all of your time finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones, you may have forgotten to tell people what they should get you.
You could leave them to their own devices, but we wouldn’t advise it. Thanks to technology and the proliferation of content curation and social sharing platforms, there are many easy, effective ways to tell people what you want.
Click through for our favorites, many of which have a fashion-y slant.
Yesterday, WWD reported that Anamaria Wilson, the fashion features director at Harper’s Bazaar, would be leaving her post at the magazine to join Michael Kors as senior vice president of global corporate communications.
Wilson is something of a veteran in the publishing industry, building her career over the past twenty years at such prestigious titles as WWD, W Magazine and, of course, Harper’s Bazaar, so her recent move to Kors is somewhat unexpected–and it’s definitely a change of pace. But Wilson isn’t alone: Several big-name editors have recently made the jump from editorial to brands. NYLON‘s Faran Krentcil is now at Clarins and Shopbop; New York Mag’s Jenny Kang is now at J. Crew; GQ‘s Sean Hotchkiss is also now at J.Crew; Glamour‘s Jenny Feldman is now at Amazon; Lucky‘s Jen Ford is now at Kate Spade; Marie Claire‘s Taylor Tomasi Hill is now at Moda Operandi; and the list goes on.
So what’s going on? Why are all these editorial-minded individuals leaving publishing to work for retail brands?
Getting an invite to (and being able to afford a table at) the annual Met Ball (aka the Costume Institute Gala) is out of reach for, well, pretty much everyone. But the organizers are trying to make this year’s Met Ball, which is scheduled for May 7, a bit more inclusive. As so many designers Read more →
Amazon Launches a Flash Sale Site: The new members only site–a la Gilt and Rue La La–called Myhabit, will host four to six sales each day beginning at noon at up to 60 percent off retail price. The site launches today and scheduled brands include Elizabeth and James, Vena Cava, and Betsey Johnson. {WWD, subscription required}
Inside the Costume Institute Gala: You’ve seen all of the red carpet photos, but Vogue‘s WIlliam Norwich takes you inside the Met for the exclusive party. {Vogue}
Giorgio Armani Designed Vestments for a Bishop: Monsignor Domenico Mogavero wore his designer robes to a church inauguration on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria where Armani has a home. {Telegraph}
PPR Acquires Volcom: The California skate and surf company joins Puma as part of PPR’s growing mass market division. {WWD, subscription required}
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This morning the four big magazine publishing houses–Condé Nast, Hearst, Time Inc, Meredith– and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp announced their much-talked about joint venture to create digital storefronts for their products and the technology to make them more viable on e-readers, tablets, and mobile devices. The project doesn’t have a name yet, but people are Read more →
If you’ve ever tried to find a copy of Claire McCardell‘s out-of-print What Shall I Wear for less than $150, then you’ve probably never seen the book in person. So here’s some great news: Overlook Hardcover is resurrecting the book, which is already available for pre-order on Amazon ahead of its March 5th release date. Read more →
