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Quiksilver Women's x Club98 Capsule Celebrates Female Surf Community
By Dorothy Crouch | January 21, 2022
Celebrating the female surf community, the QQuiksilver Women's x Club98 Capsule was recently released as a collaboration between the Huntington Beach, Calif., brand and the global organization of ocean lovers.
Vintage Show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach
Calling all vintage fashion buffs. There's a big show for you coming Feb. 10-11 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.More than 100 booths will be set up, with 60 of those selling vintage fashion. This is the third year for...
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Free Taxi Ride for Fashion Week Comes With Option to Buy (Wall Street Journal)Viewing Fashion Week from the not-so-cheap seats (Philadelphia Inquirer)New exhibit merges high...
Primary School
Like Legos, only fashionI've got primaries on the brain—and I’m not talking about the presidential race. I’m talking about primary colors. Lately I'm seeing everything in cheery shades of red, blue and yellow....
Are You Ready for Some Football Couture?
Madonna donned her best Valkyrie-wear for her Super Bowl performance Actually, it was Givenchy and included at least four wardrobe changes and a cast of famous friends singing along, including Cee Lo Green, M.I.A., Nicki Minaj and the...
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Is Fashion Elitist? (The Telegraph)Prabal Gurung Embraces the Past (The New York Times)Cheap Chic: Couture Comes To Discount Retailers (NPR)Employment...
Billabong's Roadside Attraction
Billabong celebrated the launch of its Fall 2012 collections in true surfer style. From Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 the company showcased its stable of brands beachside at the Surf and Sand Hotel in Laguna Beach. The mega-company’s trade show event, titled The Roadside Attraction, was created...
Farewell Hillary Rush Boutique
Hillary RushHillary Rush is closing her Hillary Rush boutique March 1 and Los Angeles will lose another talented retailer from the bricks-and-mortar scene.Unfortunately for Los Angeles, this influential retailer on 8222 W. Third Street said she...
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Wonder women Go Metallic (The New York Times)Beckham Says Naked Posing Days Are Over (The Telegraph)Meet the cast of ’Fashion Star’ (Entertainment Weekly) LVMH...
Don Cornelius and Soul Train's Old School 70s Style
Don Cornelius. Photo courtesy of vibe.comIn honor ofDon Cornelius's passing, a tribute to the TV icon and some of the funky fashions the show helped popularize. Known for his sharp dressing and smooth baritone, Don Cornelius launched a dance and music phenomenon with his hit show “Soul Train.” The show premiered in 1970 and quickly became a sensation, running until 2006. As an iconic writer, producer and host, Cornelius introduced a multitude of influential black artists, including The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin.During its heyday in the 70s and 80s, the show was looked to not only for the latest dance moves, but also the funkiest fashions, the influences of which can still be seen today.Three-piece suits were big, colors were bright and bell bottoms were king. And who knew Rosie Perez, Carmen Electra, Nick Cannon and MC Hammer were all former Soul Train dancers? Photo courtesy of thedopegirl.com Photo courtesy of fashionfame.com Photo courtesy of....
Stila Loves L*Space
It’s supposed to be winter right now in Southern California, though the thermometer has read otherwise lately. When those overcast clouds decide to arrive, the new Stila Loves L*Space makeup palette is a handy cheater trick to getting...
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Will an Agency for “Normal Sized” Models Actually Work? (Fashionista)A Look at Prada’s Spring/Summer Campaign (The Telegraph)The Hashtag Spiffs Up...
Victoria Lurves Kittens
Another hat tip to Fashionista, which landed an exclusive to the fashion video debut of Victoria Beckman’s new diffusion line, Victoria. The ridiculously stylish and fun video is loaded with super-cute clothes—and kittens. No idea why, perhaps in a nod...
First Look: Andrae Gonzalo Gowns
Let’s start with the bad news. L.A. designer Andrae Gonzalo has moved to New York. (Hmph, where’s Andrae, indeed.)The good news is, he’s still sending his scoops out west. (Thank you, Andrae! Sorry for using the image above--but...
Soul Train: Iconic Music and Iconic Fashion
“Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius died today. Seems like a good time to remember the influence his iconic show had on music and fashion....
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The Look of Houndstooth (The New York Times)Inside the Directors Guild Awards(T magazine, New York Times) Michael Vick: I Wouldn't Waste My Time at NY Fashion Week...
