Congress is finally taking a stance on Bangladesh. The House passed the first bill to address the country’s factory safety issues in the wake of recent tragedies that have collectively claimed the lives of well over 1,000 people.
It’s summertime (well, not quite, but it definitely feels like summer right now) and that means some of music’s hottest acts are hitting the road to play a stage near you.
So what’re you gonna wear?
Outer borough trend seekers, your new mecca awaits–J.Crew is finally opening a store in Brooklyn. {WWD, Subscription Required}
Can we please crash Cara Delevingne’s party for DKNY Artworks’ London unveiling? Guess it’s time to book that flight to the UK! {Vogue UK}
After the DKNY party, make sure you stick around London for the UK’s first Nail Art Festival (!!!) in July. Best of all, it’s free to attend. {Grazia}
Sofia Vergara explains why you might feel a little déjà vu browsing her red carpet looks. {NY Post}
If you can’t join them…beat them?
That seems to be Wal-Mart and Gap’s ethos when it comes to safety reform in Bangladesh. The two retailers declined to sign the Bangladesh Safety Accord, which 40 other retailers have already joined, last week–and today, they announced they’ll be pursuing their own, independent safety reform plan, WWD is reporting.
With the deadline to sign the Bangladesh safety accord a week past due, Gap is still inching towards a decision.
About this time every year, we find ourselves spending an inordinate amount of time day-dreaming about our summer vacations–and even more time fantasizing about what we’ll wear on them. Somehow dressing for vacation is just always more fun than dressing for real life. That being said, it’s often hard to find exactly the right of Read more →
Abercrombie and Fitch has become only the second American brand, after Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger parent company PVH, to sign the Bangladesh fire and safety accord, WWD is reporting. The retailer joins the 30 some companies–mostly European–who have signed onto the IndustriALL Global Union-led agreement including H&M, Zara, Topshop, Mango, Bennetton, and Joe Fresh.
Gap and Wal-Mart, two of the world’s biggest retailers who routinely produce out of Bangladesh, still have not signed the accord. Wal-Mart revealed on Tuesday it would be pursuing it’s own initiative to improve worker safety in Bangladesh–and now it looks like other American retailers will be following a similar path.
The closest thing I’ve ever had to a workout routine in my life was 6-day-a-week ballet classes when I was 15. Since then, I’ve just sort of dabbled in the whole exercise thing. Recently, I actually joined a gym that I maybe almost go to enough to justify the monthly fee. So, I bought my first piece of real workout clothing that isn’t just leggings from American Apparel or Target or something.
Here’s a first look at Amanda Seyfried’s Very Irrésistible Givenchy campaign. {Grazia Daily}
Topping Glamour UK’s annual “50 Best Dressed Women” list (and beating Kate Middleton!) is… Kristen Stewart? Umm… {Glamour UK}
Carla Bruni talks about the difficulty of being pregnant at 43, which made her feel ugly and want to throw away all her clothes. {Daily Mail}
Gap, Inc. chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy has a bright new vision for the company, which involves more Piperlime stores and strengthening Intermix’s e-commerce. {WWD}
Cara Delevingne puts on her serious face to play the role of a dramatic actress in Vogue‘s May 2013 “Take Two” shoot with British actor Tom Hiddleston. {The Front Row View}
Calling all creative writers! Prada wants to know your thoughts on how vision shapes experience for its new writing contest, Prada Journal. You can start sending in your entries via Prada.com today through June 18. {WWD}
Watch how a two hour interview with Karl Lagerfeld morphs into a single question to the man behind Chanel in this fascinating clip. {Nowness}
Beyoncé showed off her nips, sorta, for the kickoff of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday. The intentional nip-slip dress is a jewel-encrusted number designed by The Blonds. {HuffPo}
Nipple dresses aside, Beyoncé has also added Pucci to her Mrs. Carter tour wardrobe. {WWD}
Manolo Blahnik makes ice cream! Organic and artisanal ice cream, no less. {Refinery29}
Hedi Slimane’s latest rockstar muse is harder better faster stronger than all the rest: French electronica duo Daft Punk. {YSL.com}
Spring jackets are tricky business. How do you find one that’s not too thick, but will still protect you during those breezy evenings? Are you more of a trench coat or light leather jacket type of gal? We picked the brains of some of our favorite outerwear designers (Veda, Confezioni Crosby, Gryphon and more) to bring you some tips on how to find and wear the perfect spring jacket for you–and came up with a handy little guide to find the best ones.
We’ve scoured the market to find the best in five iconic spring jacket styles: the trench, the leather jacket, the denim jacket, the utility jacket, and the rain jacket (we already covered bombers, fyi).
