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Tuesday September 25th, 2012

Thursday January 13th, 2011

FarFetch.com’s Michael Mente Reveals His Six Labels to Watch
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FarFetch.com’s Michael Mente Reveals His Six Labels to Watch

Michael Mente is most definitely a friend of Fashionista. Not only has the owner of e-commerce sites Revolve, Forward, Reverse, and the US Division of FarFetch been generous with his time answering our questions about the world of shopping online, he even flew out from Los Angeles to participate in our “How I’m Making It” panel last December.

Since Michael’s primary job is buying new fashion for his sites, we recently asked him who he’s watching in terms of up-and-coming labels.

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Published at 1:00 PM

Friday July 2nd, 2010

This Weekend’s Top Weekender Bags
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This Weekend’s Top Weekender Bags

I’m a sucker for a good weekender bag. There are so many excellent ones out there–from the preppy to the minimalist to the, dare I say, directional. (As directional as a weekender can get.)

Given that it’s a holiday weekend, I’m assuming plenty of you are heading off to a family barbecue, a country cabin, or most likely, the beach. Maybe a combination of all three. I, for one, am writing this on a plane to Chicago. (Yes, American Airlines has Wi-Fi at every altitude!)

One thing’s for sure: Whether you want to spend $10 or $10,000, no one should be without a sturdy, good-looking weekender. Now, for some options:

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Thursday August 20th, 2009

Beauty

Six Scents Series Two

Six Scents, the fragrance collaboration spearheaded by Givaudan and Metaproject and curated by Seven New York’s Joseph Quartana, is ready to launch series two. This year’s designers are Henry Holland, Phillip Lim, Richard Nicoll, Damir Doma, Henrik Vibskov and Toga, each of whom paired with an individual perfumer to create their perfect scent. I spent Read more →

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Published at 2:13 PM