Are Designer Collaborations Doing Consumers a Disservice?
Designers like Isabel Marant and Phillip Lim are recycling their own designs for the mass market--don't we all deserve something original?
Designers like Isabel Marant and Phillip Lim are recycling their own designs for the mass market--don't we all deserve something original?
Tonight, the US winner of the prestigious Woolmark prize will be named. But before that happens, take a peek at the sketches submitted by all ten finalists.
Last year, Woolmark revived its International Woolmark Prize, a global fashion competition that is credited with springboarding the careers of Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld in the '50s. Today, the U.S. finalists have been announced and the list includes some of our favorites. They are:
Whoops! Did Sigourney Weaver wear her Lanvin dress backwards at the SAG Awards? See for yourself. {HuffPo} During her six hour testimony in court Gaga claimed her former assistant (who's suing the pop star for overtime pay) was always partying with Terry Richardson and using her YSL discount without permission. {NY Post} In all his spare time, Karl Lagerfeld is going to write a book--using 19th century daguerreotypes--about Roman fountains called The Glory of Water. {WWD}
Compared to, say, the 1950s, very little clothing (or anything for that matter) is manufactured in the United States. There are a few heritage brands
more Chloe Moretz further proves how awesome she is by wearing this fluoro Christopher Kane dress. The outfit Solange wore to dj and perform at Openin
Fashionista favorite Of-a-Kind, a cool e-commerce site that sells small quantities of special edition merchandise from emerging designers, is launching a blouse by Tucker as their latest featured product today. This is despite the fact that Tucker's New York studio burned down the weekend of July 23 (yes, that's just a little over three weeks ago). And it wasn't just a little smoke--shit burned. down. Luckily, no one was hurt, but they lost every single thing in the studio, including their computer servers and all their current stock (including the pieces for Of a Kind). Could you imagine? This is the kind of thing that could put a company out of business--at least temporarily. Instead, here's the crazy story of how they turned around and went right back to work without missing a single shipment, as told to us by the Of a Kind peeps:
Through the hallowed halls of The Lambs Club we went, off to see Gaby Basora's latest Tucker offerings. The rich-with-faux-history space provided a surprising contrast when paired with her cheery clothes, leading us to think that Zoe Kravitz or some similar rock-star offspring was about to pop out from behind the racks. It’s this bohemian yet intelligently flirtatious vibe that's found Basora a boatload of fans. Her signature off-kilter prints have paved the way for what's becoming the Tucker lifestyle, and from the looks of her holiday line, shown yesterday, this is only the beginning. While simple in silhouette, Basora is a purveyor of what most cool women want--interestingly detailed clothes with the perfect amount of panache. Nary of pretension and full of personality, her holiday textiles are a quirky mix of oriental and Victorian references--perhaps alluding to the British conquest of Hong Kong during the era, a feat that Basora is similarly seeking to accomplish, albeit for fashion rather than opium. "It’s a very special point of view, our take on more fanciful fabrics," she said of the collection's gold-embroidered silks.
Over the past five years, Target's GO International designer collections have really enhanced our wardrobes without depleting our bank accounts. But the most coveted pieces from each collection have always flown off the shelves, and there are some dresses that we just couldn't manage to get our hands on. Luckily, Target has introduced the GO International Designer Collective, where they've given us a second chance to pick up dresses from past collaborations with Proenza Schouler, Zac Posen, Rodarte, Thakoon, and many more. A few months ago we predicted which designs we hoped would make the cut. Sadly only a couple of our selections (the Rodarte slip dress and the Thakoon tie-waist frock) are among the collection of 34 reissued dresses (all priced under $50!), but there are still plenty of cute pieces to go around including Jovovich-Hawk mini dresses and floral print shifts from Tucker and Tracy Feith. So here's your second chance--the collection will be available on March 13th at Target.com and in store until April 10th or, as we've learned the hard way, until supplies last. Click through to browse the complete re-released collection.
What do a James Perse black dress, a pair of fuschia Hunter wellies, and a floral Tucker blouse have in common? They each topped sale aggregator Shop It To Me's list of most clicked-on items of 2010. This was measured by how many clicks each item received when it showed up in Shop It To Me's daily email alerts. Other coveted items included a Balenciaga bag and a Black Halo one-shouldered dress. What these findings tell us:
Tucker Deal: 50% to 80% off the label's floaty dresses and print tops, with sale prices ranging from $35 to $188 When/Where: Thursday, December 2 through Saturday, December 4. Thurs 11am—7pm, Fri 9am—7pm, Sat 10am—6pm. 413 West 14th St between Ninth and Tenth Aves, suite 403 (212-938-0811) Alexis Bittar Deal: 50% to 70% off chunky jewelry. Cash only. When/Where: Thursday, December 2 through Saturday, December 4. Daily 9am—6:30pm. 300 W. 22nd St at Eighth Ave (877-680-9017)
Yeah, this Marie Antoinette-inspired video, featuring Tucker's fall 2010 collection, is pretty adorable. But I really like it because I spy: One of my bridesmaids, a former Fashionista, and plenty of other lovable New York girls. Enjoy!
Carolina Herrera Deal: Up to 85% off women's clothing including bridal, plus a selection of womenswear from Rena Lange. When/Where: Sunday, June 13 th
Gaby Basora's Tucker is set for Target's next Go International collaboration, following in the footstep of Luella Bartley, Proenza Schouler and Erin F
RareChic.com is having a one day only sale starting tonight at midnight!! Just enter the code "SUMMER" and get 35% off of everything, both sale and re