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Tuesday July 17th, 2012

eBay Taps Billy Reid, Chris Benz and More for Holiday Collaboration
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eBay Taps Billy Reid, Chris Benz and More for Holiday Collaboration

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It’s no longer enough to collaborate with one designer at a time–to really make a statement these days retailers are teaming up with multiple designers at once. (See: the massive Target/Neiman Marcus holiday designer collaboration.) And today brings yet another designer collab announcement.

EBay has wrangled Billy Reid, Chris Benz, Fallon, Jonathan Adler, Ruffian, Steven Alan and Tibi for an exclusive holiday collection, dubbing the group the “eBay Holiday Collective” according to a release. When we think of eBay and designer collabs, it’s usually in the context of “Hmm, I wonder if there are any cheap Missoni x Target bikinis left on eBay.” But the online marketplace has been making an effort to offer original fashion for a while now.

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Published at 12:15 PM

Wednesday July 11th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Preen Returns To the London Catwalks, People Fainted at the Dolce & Gabbana Couture Show and Karlie Kloss Gets Crafty
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Preen Returns To the London Catwalks, People Fainted at the Dolce & Gabbana Couture Show and Karlie Kloss Gets Crafty

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After a five year run in New York, Preen will be hopping the pond and showing its Spring 2013 collection in London. {WWD}

Dolce & Gabbana’s just-debuted couture line is off to a pretty damn good start as several people literally fainted at their recent show. Though it’s likely the fainting was due to the heat, we’d prefer to believe it was due to the collection’s sheer beauty.{The Cut}

Are you a Betty or a Veronica? MAC and Archie Comics are teaming up for a vibrant make-up collection just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, so you’ll be able to look just like your favorite comic book darling. {Fashionista Inbox}

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Friday June 22nd, 2012

You May Want to Start Buying Your Vintage YSL Now, as Brand’s Overhaul Is Set to Make Values Soar

You May Want to Start Buying Your Vintage YSL Now, as Brand’s Overhaul Is Set to Make Values Soar

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As if vintage YSL items weren’t sought after enough already, the brand’s recent overhaul is about to make them all the more covetable.

According to Christos Garkinos, co-owner of famed vintage boutique Decades, whenever a brand hires a new creative director, there is a sense of a new era beginning, and “the prior designer’s pieces become more collectible.” Add to that the fact that the new designer will be completely overhauling the brand’s image and logo, and you’ve got a recipe for a seriously collectible–and therefore more valuable–vintage market.

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Published at 5:53 PM

Thursday June 7th, 2012

Kanye West’s Nike Sneakers Sell on eBay for Nearly $90,000
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Kanye West’s Nike Sneakers Sell on eBay for Nearly $90,000

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His designs may not be such a hit with the fashion crowd but Kanye West‘s name can still command a huge price tag–when it comes to sneakers, anyway.

Kanye’s new kicks for Nike, the Air Yeezy 2, don’t come out until Saturday but some resourceful people have somehow gotten their hands on the much-hyped shoes and already listed them on eBay—for a lot of money.

Most of the sneaks are being listed for anywhere between $2,000-$7,000, but one pair–yes, one pair–fetched the mindblowingly high price of $89,100, TMZ is reporting.

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Thursday May 10th, 2012

Friday March 16th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Rihanna Possibly Planning a Clothing Line, Donald Trump Hopes his Fragrance is a “Success”, and Grace Coddington’s Memoir Not Gossipy
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Rihanna Possibly Planning a Clothing Line, Donald Trump Hopes his Fragrance is a “Success”, and Grace Coddington’s Memoir Not Gossipy

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Rihanna Wants Her Own Fashion Line: Is Rihanna headed to rih-tail? The stylish singer told Ryan Seacrest that, following the success of her Armani capsule collection, she’s considering designing her own line and is working with designers and companies that she respects. While Rih has always been big on collaborating with other artists, we’re hoping she steers clear of one in particular for this project… coughKanyecough. {MTV Style}

Donald Trump Wants You to Smell Like (His) Success: Former Presidential hopeful The Donald has announced his latest run for your money: Success by Trump, the follow up to 2004′s Donald Trump the Fragrance. First of all, WTF? Donald Trump had a fragrance before this? Secondly, shouldn’t he be hawking some miraculously stiffening hairspray instead? {WWD}

CFDA and eBay Say You Can’t Fake Fashion: The CFDA and eBay have once again joined forces to fight evil– aka, designer counterfeits. Seventy-five iconic designers, including DVF, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren, have created customized tote bags emblazoned with the effort’s slogan, “You Can’t Fake Fashion,” which will be available for purchase March 20. {She Finds}

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Published at 1:46 PM

Monday January 30th, 2012

Jason Wu for Target Doesn’t Go On Sale Until Sunday But You Can Already Buy It on eBay
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Jason Wu for Target Doesn’t Go On Sale Until Sunday But You Can Already Buy It on eBay

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Are you so eager for a piece of Jason Wu’s Target collection that you’d buy it on eBay marked up over 250% before it even hit stores? If so, some sneaky fashion editors are ready to take advantage of you. It seems that some attendees of last week’s launch party and pre-shop event have already put their purchases up for sale on the online auction site.

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Published at 11:30 AM

Monday November 21st, 2011

Versace for H&M Has Nothing on Missoni for Target When It Comes to eBay Appeal
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Versace for H&M Has Nothing on Missoni for Target When It Comes to eBay Appeal

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It’s become the inevitable next step following the launch of a hyped designer collaboration: eBay. The collections sell out, and immediately get posted on eBay at jacked up prices. “eBay has always been a destination for hot, hard to find products and even in the early days of the first designer collaborations we saw merchandise arise on eBay,” says Miriam Lahage, Global Head of Fashion Brand for eBay. “Even today there are still Luella Bartley for Target (one of the first designer collaborations) on eBay.”

In the case of Versace for H&M, the collection was up on eBay before the launch thanks to an editors-only pre-shop event following the runway show (we’re hoping these are clever interns and not top of the masthead folks looking to make a quick buck–even the gift bag items were up for sale). Since Versace for H&M launched at H&M stores nationwide on Saturday, there are 7,000 listings for the collection on eBay. According to eBay, the average selling price per garment is $191 (Lahage says that prices ‘normalize’ after the initial flurry of postings), the highest sold item was the leather gold studded trench for $899 (original retail price $399) and the most expensive item up for sale is the leather biker jacket with the studded lapels with an asking price of $1200 (originally priced at $299). “Versace for H&M” has been searched 40,000 times since Saturday.

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Thursday November 10th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Kermit the Frog Wears Brooks Brothers, Versace for H&M Hits Ebay, and Bid on Kate Moss’ ‘Best Photo Ever’
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kermit the Frog Wears Brooks Brothers, Versace for H&M Hits Ebay, and Bid on Kate Moss’ ‘Best Photo Ever’

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Kermit the Frog is A Fashionisto: I mean, homeboy rocks custom-made Brooks Brothers tuxedos, and has inspired a pair of Adidas kicks. Could Kermie be fresher than Kanye West? Looks like somebody better watch his throne. {LA Times}

Céline Store in Paris Gets the Kidult Treatment: Style-conscious graffiti artist Kidult tagged “SK8″ on the Céline store in a cotton candy pink hue. “SK8″ is a direct reference to the brand’s Fall 2011 campaign. Subtext. We like! {Styleite}

Versace for H&M is Already on Ebay: Here’s a wonderful opportunity to pay significantly more money than you need to for Versace x H&M pieces. Pay $349 for a dress you might have purchased for $200 less. {The Cut}

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Published at 2:30 PM

Friday September 23rd, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Kanye Sits Front Row at Katie Eary, Naomi Campbell on CNBC and Some $31,000 Missoni For Target Wellies
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kanye Sits Front Row at Katie Eary, Naomi Campbell on CNBC and Some $31,000 Missoni For Target Wellies

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Kanye Sits Front Row at Katie Eary’s Show: Yeezy sat front row at Katie Eary, who was recently announced as a designer on his own line–set to debut at Paris Fashion Week. Following the presentation, Eary gushed that her multi-talented design partner ‘Ye is “more dedicated [to designing] than I am. I feel jealous at his commitment.” {Elle UK}

How Bill Cunningham New York Made $1.5 Million: The co-presidents of Zeitgeist Films discuss the surprising success of their record-breaking documentary about the legendary New York Times street style photog. {IndieWire}

Naomi Campbell Doc Focuses on Life in Charity: The supermodel will get her own documentary on CNBC, chronicling her non-glam roots and extensive charity work. The show, airing next Wednesday the 28th, features commentary from Quincy Jones and Duran Duran. No word on whether the jucier stuff will be addressed: cell phones, diamond rings, wardrobe malfunctions… {Vogue UK}

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Published at 1:27 PM

Tuesday September 20th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Dree Hemingway Gets into Porn (Sort Of), Roberto Cavalli to do Homeware, and Gisele Gets Out of Speeding Ticket With Kisses
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Dree Hemingway Gets into Porn (Sort Of), Roberto Cavalli to do Homeware, and Gisele Gets Out of Speeding Ticket With Kisses

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Dree Hemingway to do porn. Okay, not really, but the model will be playing a porn star in Sean Baker’s upcoming film Starlet. We’re sure great-grandfather Ernest would be proud. {Style.com}

Roberto Cavalli will start making house calls. The Italian brand is launching a home collection, which will include furniture, wallpaper, tiles, textiles and bed, table and bath linens. {WWD subscription required}

That’s not model behavior! Gisele Bundchen got pulled over this weekend in Cape Cod for going 15mph over the speed limit with her son and stepson in the back. But while she may not be a great driver, Bundchen certainly knows where her strengths lie: the son of the cop who pulled her over tweeted, “He let her go, but in return she signed her autograph on the citation with kisses.” {Boston Herald}

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Wednesday September 14th, 2011

Missoni for Target Now Selling for Regular Missoni Prices on eBay: Here are the Five Most Expensive Items Up for Auction

Missoni for Target Now Selling for Regular Missoni Prices on eBay: Here are the Five Most Expensive Items Up for Auction

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The Missoni for Target collaboration was all about bringing Missoni’s iconic high-fashion designs to the masses–and at prices people can actually afford. But with the frenzy around the collection being what it was, some entrepreneurial shoppers thought to buy in bulk–and sell the rest on eBay for extravagantly high prices. In other words, it’s the fashion equivalent to scalping tickets.

Click through to see what Missoni for Target items are going for on eBay, right now. Some are upwards of $1000–and that’s nothing to sniff at, not even for a regular Missoni shopper (an average Missoni dress goes for around $1200)!

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Published at 7:00 PM