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Gwen Stefani to Release Kid’s Line for Target

Rocker turned designer Gwen Stefani announced over the weekend that her Harajuku Lover’s line would be releasing a juniors collection exclusively through Target which will be available come November. Stefani is no stranger to juniors lines having already designed one for her more mainstream L.A.M.B. label, which began her foray into fashion back in 2004. […]

Burberry Busts Profit Predictions

With many sectors of the global economy, including retail, still trying to fully recover from the collapse of the financial markets it is a rare sight these days to see any designer, fashion house or line outperform its economic predictions. Which is why Burberry’s recently implemented growth strategy must be praised, after the luxury retailer […]

Sarah Jessica Parker and Harvey Weinstein Exit Halston

It has been a tumultuous week for the Halston label. Earlier in the week it was reported that Sarah Jessica Parker was departing from her role as the president and CEO of Halston Heritage. Now reports are circulating that Harvey Weinstein, who placed himself on the company’s board of directors after Hilco Consumer Capital and […]

Hanes Sets its Sights on Women’s Fashion

Last year American consumers purchased 3.2 billion T-shirts, a stat that went up 4% from the year prior and is to only keep growing. Which is why Hanesbrands Inc. the 4.3 billion dollar under garment manufacturer based out of Winston-Salem N.C. announced earlier this month the launch of its first fashion label, Hanes Ink, which […]

Japanese Fashion Rises from the Ashes

Long seen as the most diverse fashion culture on the pacific rim and the trailblazers of cool throughout Asia, the Japanese fashion industry was left in ruins earlier this year after a massive 9.0 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of the island nation unleashing tsunamis that wiped away whole towns and took thousands of […]

McQueen a Perfect Fit for a Future Queen

There is an old saying in fashion that goes: once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence, but three times is a trend. Obviously Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is very fond of the Alexander McQueen brand considering it was a Sarah Burton designed McQueen dress that she wore for what was probably […]

Azzedine Alaïa’s Return to the Runway

It has been nearly a week since Azzedine Alaïa’s collection closed out the Paris Couture shows and the fashion world is still buzzing about Mr. Alaïa’s breathtaking designs. During a show week that saw Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld delve into the depths of Coco’s mystic, Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci put on a couture clinic and Valentino’s Chiuri […]

Chiuri and Piccioli Weave a Fairtale for Valentino

Valentino creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Picci0li, who took over after the 2008 dismissal of Alessandra Facchinette, have been celebrated these past few years for bringing a younger and hipper feel to the designer. Which is why many were surprised when their arrival at Valentino’s Haute Couture show was greeted by a […]

Givenchy Haute Couture Proves Lighter Than Air

How’s this for an interesting juxtaposition? While Karl Lagerfeld took eager viewers on a tour of Chanel’s dark side with Les Allures de Chanel, a romantically noir homage to Coco inspired by shadows and moonlight; across town Riccardo Tisci unveiled Givenchy’s ten piece offering for Couture Week, an extremely advanced exploration of haute couture techniques […]

Karl Lagerfeld Explores the Dark Side of Chanel

With Couture Week in full swing and the darker days of fall and winter right around the corner Karl Lagerfeld unveiled Les Allures de Chanel yesterday a line of haute couture that was an inspired celebration of nightfall featuring many of Coco’s signature styles. The set for the show was a shadowy mock-up of the […]