Companies have always used models’ images to sell products. Now, they use their names, too. But it’s not just high fashion that gives an insider’s wink to its models and muses (think Marc and the Stam). Now mass brands are calling their favorite items “The Gemma”, proving the concept of a stylish namesake has trickled [...]
Read more »Levis announces another lawsuit today, this one against Abercrombie & Fitch. According to WWD, the suit is similar to Levis’ ongoing pursuit of Polo Ralph Lauren jeans, centering on pocket stitches allegedly trademarked by Levi Strauss and stolen by Ralph (and now, by Abercrombie). We speculated on Monday that the suits were more a business [...]
Read more »Well, the “big news” today is that Thom Browne will launch a capsule women’s collection this fall, but here’s the actual news: Thom’s been making womenswear for quite some time now. If you’re friendly with his sales staff – and willing to shell out thousands for your outfit – you can already buy some of [...]
Read more »Levi Strauss has a number of copyright lawsuits out right now, including several against Japanese brands and even more against big American labels, including Guess, Rock & Republic, and Lucky. Today they add Polo Ralph Lauren to that list, accusing the lifestyle giant of ripping off their patented pockets. According to WWD, the brand feels [...]
Read more »Today’s Wall Street Journal makes the claim that “preppy” is back. The problem? It never went away. It’s tempting to declare the apocalypse on a style trend (white is the new black! dresses – no pants – no dresses!), but the preppy influence is everywhere from Ralph Lauren’s continued success to Marc’s recent Nantucket totes, [...]
Read more »Yesterday, I wrote that Estee Lauder’s John Demsey thinks P. Diddy is the “hip-hop Ralph Lauren,” capable of inspiring the masses to buy a piece of the Sean Combs lifestyle. Well, here’s a trend we won’t be copying anytime soon: Sean Combs’ 18 karat Gold shoelaces. At the BET awards, P. Diddy (or is it [...]
Read more »Estee Lauder – hip brand? That’s what John Demsey hopes, according to a recent Independent interview. With aging customers and the slow death of the department store – where Estee Lauder products have traditionally been sold – Estee bigwigs are looking for new ways to keep their products relevant. Solution: celebrity endorsements! With their massive [...]
Read more »How do you pronounce Gareth Pugh, anyway? You asked and Faran answered (Pugh is said like pew), and then we thought – designers are difficult, and maybe we need a cheat sheet – or else face the fate that Faran once witnessed, when a fashion director heard a potential assistant say “Ralph Lauren” and never [...]
Read more »Irina Lazareanu likes reading Turgenev, running around in 3.1 Phillip Lim, and channeling sixties French chanteuse Francoise Hardy. These things keep her pretty busy. Too busy to start designing for Ralph Lauren. In an interview with Canadian paper Macleans, today Irina says she turned down an offer to design wtih the American sportswear giant. At [...]
Read more »Britain’s Royal Air Force announced this week that they’ll launch their own clothing collection. The range is a public relations move aimed at hyping awareness for the R.A.F. and their duties, and the clothes have been compared to those at Ralph Lauren. Of particular interest is this quote from the story: “Any money made by [...]
Read more »Catstalker: Like Gawker Stalker, without the Britney – unless she’s in fashion rehab, too… Who: David Lauren and Lauren Bush Where: Airbound for Aspen – sitting in the economy section of their plane. When: This morning. Why: Because even Aspen is warmer than NYC right now. And We Love It: Because despite David’s Senior Vice [...]
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