Belgian designer Dirk Bikkemberg may have sold tickets to his Milan runway show for $16 a seat, but the Justin Timberlake-backed denim brand William Rast is one-upping him with a deal on flash sale site HauteLook. For the next 24 hours, fans of the label can purchase a $1,500 package that includes a seat at Read more →
According to a professor at MIT, forty percent of people who buy fake goods – whether bags, sunglasses or clothes – eventually buy the real thing. Renee Gosline’s researching the effects of counterfeit product, without cooperation from a single luxury house, and study after study shows that those who end up with a fake get Read more →
Stella McCartney just posted this video on Facebook. (Sorry we couldn’t embed it here!) She shot it in the recording studio while Chrissie Hynde was attempting to record her voice work for the latest Stella fragrance spot. It pretty much sounds like the most fun day ever and just made us wish, yet again, that Read more →
Are you as excited for Christmas break as we are? And yes, no matter how old we get we still call it “break” even when it’s not the month-long treat we remember from college. As much as we love buying gifts for our friends and family, we’re not gonna lie and say we don’t love Read more →
I’m always desperate to land in the Cash Cab, but scooting into the backseat of a Diane von Furstenburg driven taxi would work, too. She’s launching eyewear today, a collection of sunglasses in homage to her most famous dress silhouettes (we’re not sure how that works, but it’s what they say), and in honor of Read more →
Everyone’s doing it. Louis Vuitton just announced that they’ll hop on the live stream bandwagon and broadcast their SS10 show, too. Burberry did it in their stores, Dolce and Gabanna (and D&G) did it online, but ever the exclusive ones, Louis Vuitton will broadcast it on their Facebook page only. The show will stay up Read more →
We like Betsey Johnson now, but we loved Betsey Johnson fifteen years ago, which is why we spent last night watching these vintage videos instead of True Blood. Her team’s uploaded an insane archive, dating back to 1978 when Betsy debuted her namesake label and sent gyrating models down the runway in neon satin dresses Read more →
For this, the fifth edition of the YSL Manifesto, the brand has finally decided to take things online. In preparation they’ve launched both a Facebook page and a Twitter account to increase their online social networking presence and prepare their fans for the launch of a ‘microsite’ on September 1st which will store archives of Read more →
Well, not exactly. But Lanc√¥me is partnering with the darling designer for the next shade in their Pout-à-Porter series. Past collaborations include ones with Behnaz Sarafpour, Thakoon, Proenza Schouler, and Peter Som. This time around the cosmetics company is giving all you guys a chance to help name the shade (which will be worn by Read more →
Picture This: There’s no video yet from Vanessa Bruno’s short film, just stills. But we’ll take Lou Doillon any way we can get her. {Fashionologie} And They’re Off: Recession be damned, there will always be couture. Even if Anna isn’t there to watch it happen. {FWD} With One Notable Exception: A “restructuring” plan has effectively Read more →
Just what the world needs, right…another online community. But this one has us at least mildly intrigued. Launching today, Talenthouse.com is a site for the creative and artistic. You can upload your art, designs, music etc onto your profile and it will also link up with Facebook, MySpace and the like. I guess the point Read more →
