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August 27 - September 2, 2010
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Going Back to Square One
August 13, 2010
The new men’s line Square One is reversing the dial on embellishment—graphics, superfluous pockets and trendy colors—and getting back to cut and fabric. Square One started delivering its cut-and-sew knit tees to stores this Spring and will expand into a collection-based line with the addition of selvage denim sewn using vintage Union more»
FASHIONABLY SPEAKING
The Jacksons' Last Act
Deceased pop star Michael Jackson still has the Midas touch. Forbes magazine ranked him in the top nine moneymakers in its ghoulishly fun, annual “highest-earning dead celebrities” list, the last of which was released a few months after Jackson’s death in 2009. Designer and showroom more»
Bristols 6 Launches Niks
Los Angeles–based Danielle Beck and Christine Benidt proclaim themselves to be untraditional when it comes to underpinnings. In 2002, the friends started Bristols 6, which makes lace, animal print and sparkly fabricated nipple covers in hearts, stars and butterfly shapes. Bristols 6 delves deeper more»
Donna Mizani: Risk and the Little Black Dress
The little black dress is a staple of every fashionable woman’s closet, but new fashion designer Donna Mizani thought she’d take a few risks with it. Mizani’s version of the classic is D1013. It starts with a classic cocktail-dress silhouette, which was made more alluring with the more»
LiAM: Beautiful People's Answer to Cashmere
Veteran Los Angeles contemporary knits brand Beautiful People has expanded to include cashmere under its new line, LiAM. The collection consists of 12 unique bodies that mirror the oversized silhouettes and casual sophistication of its parent company. Beautiful People attributes its success to more»
222: Maroon 5's Anti-Celeb Debut
Adam Levine is not the average guy. As guitarist and songwriter for band Maroon 5, he won a couple of Grammy awards in 2005, and he has performed with music stars such as Rihanna and legendary genius and recluse Sly Stone. Celebrity-news magazines also photographed him squiring starlets around the most more»
Former St. John Designer Debuts Casual Contemporary Line
For Maria Lopez, her 10 years at St. John were filled with designer looks and celebrity clients. She helped clothe actress Angelina Jolie, who was briefly the face of St. John in beautifully crafted magazine ads, and Lopez worked with Hillary Clinton when Clinton was the first lady. But after a decade more»
Lynette Tyner Re-Creates Herself as Fashion-Biz Player
Having started out as a supermarket clerk in a town far from the fashion world’s glitz, Lynette Tyner hopes to become a player in the fashion business on Aug. 17 with the launch of her contemporary label, Lynette Tyner Collection, at the Project trade show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in more»
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