Rome means a lot of things to many visitors, but a shopping destination it’s most likely not. Or not yet, we should say, because White Gallery just set up shop just six months ago and they’re changing things for the better. 10 Corso Como in Milan and Louisa Via Roma in Florence have cemented their Read more →
Earlier this week, rumors circulated that London private equity firm Apax Partners was in talks to sell Tommy Hilfiger to Phillips-van Heusen, a US conglomerate that owns everything from Calvin Klein to Bass to John Varvatos. Yesterday, the New York Post aimed to prove that those rumors were true. It’s no surprise to those familiar Read more →
Yesterday was Michael Kors. Today was Ralph Lauren. Both are from New York (Kors hails from Long Island, Ralph from the Bronx.) Both are known for their distinctly American style. Michael caters to the fur-laden woman with nude, tan legs. Ralph caters to the gal in the plaid riding jacket with a nude, tan face. Read more →
No doubt 2009 was fashion’s year to shine online, but the king of Americana does it best, according to geeky trade magazine Mobile Marketer. Ralph Lauren’s top notch mobile apps, advertisements and video not only beat out industry peers, but every eligible company–whether it was Tide or Tommy Hilfiger. We appreciate Ralph’s runway videos for Read more →
A commenter recently, and accurately, described Tom Ford as “sex-on-a-stick.” That’s only part of the reason we’re enjoying his press tour. Aside from the evil-YSL quotes and looking almost too perfect, his A Single Man promotion includes lots of fashion talk and Andy Warhol stories. He sat down with Tina Brown to talk about his Read more →
Oh So Pretty: There’s really nothing new here re: Jason Wu, but I just really love the picture. So, happy Friday. {TheMoment} Virtual Reality: Ralph Lauren’s staging a runway show for Rugby, online today, that he calls a cross between “Harry Potter and Rock Band.” The models are walking on a treadmill in front of Read more →
“For over 42 years we have built a brand based on quality and integrity. After further investigation, we have learned that we are responsible for the poor imaging and retouching that resulted in a very distorted image of a woman’s body. We have addressed the problem and going forward will take every precaution to ensure Read more →
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“They fired me because they said I was overweight and I couldn’t fit in their clothes anymore…I was shocked to see that super skinny girl with my face. It’s very sad, I think, that Ralph Lauren could do something like that.” –Model Filippa Hamilton on the Ralph Lauren ad/Photoshop debacle in the Huffington Post.
Holy Hotness: Current girl crush Georgia May Jagger looks smokin’ on the November cover of British Vogue. Maybe the staff at American Vogue should take notes because the quick look we just got of Nicole, Marion, Kate, and Penelope was not so cute. {Vogue UK} Team Grace: She wears her heart on her sleeve through Read more →
At the Balmain show this morning in Paris, Twitter was again on fire. From Derek “@dizzyblazeberg” Blasberg’s: “‘This is some hooker military shit,’ the stylist next to me observed” and “It’s a slutty sexy tent city over here” to @TheMoment‘s “Savage Balmain! Think G.I. Jane meets Cher! Super sexy- again.” And then we came to Read more →
