After 30 Pop-Up Shops, Graffiti Beach Opens a Permanent Store
Back in 2009, Melanie Michaud thought the best way to introduce new fashion brands was to display them in pop-up shops, so she ran the
Get Your Game On
Just when retailers thought they had their hands full with the abundance of social media tools already on the market, along comes gamification. No longer just the realm of 20-something males, gaming has...
Bloggers Party For L.A. Fashion Week
From left 2 Point Oh! LA founder Kelsi Smith wearing designer Milly, Elle Shapiro of SurviveWeddingSeason.com in Laundry by Shelly Segal and Wendy Bendoni of FashionAsIdentity.com in vest by Norma Kamali. Photo by Felix...
Australian Fitness Retailer Lorna Jane Makes U.S. Debut
Australian activewear brand
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Natalie Portman’s vintage Christian Dior Oscar gown sells for $50,000 (New York Post) A Kid-Themed Chanel Show (Elle) Louis Vuitton train pulls in at Paris fashion...
Discover the Inspiration Behind the Designers
Just in time for Los Angeles Fashion Week and everything that goes with it. Fashion Group International is having its annual celebration called "Meet the Designer and the Muse."It recognizes some of L.A.'s best designers and...
Handle With Care
Retro ad found at Planet Oddity This is why it’s always important to read the care instructions. Emma Barnett happened upon a particularly egregious one while “attempting to tidy up” at home. The care label in her boyfriend’s pants included the usual “machine wash warm,” blah, blah blah instructions...
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The World of Fashion According to Isabel Toledo (Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog)Lady Gaga Surpasses 20 Million Followers On Twitter (MTV)In Fashion, A Pattern...
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Stylish Uncle Bob: Mugabe the fashion icon (Times Live)Lady in white: Alicia Keys joins P Diddy and Kanye West at Givenchy show (Daily Mail)Paris Fashion...
Joe’s Jeans Teams Up With Macy’s for Exclusive Label, Else
Joe’s Jeans is known for its premium blue jeans with an average retail price of $170.
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In Paris, Celebrating Karl Lagerfeld (The New York Times)Pharrell Williams Brings His Fashion Expertise To 'Project Runway: All Stars' (Huffington...
Eli Hakimi, Founder of Mezmerize, 71
Apparel maker and philanthropist Baruch Eliahou Hakimi, known in the industry as Eli, died following a long illness. He was 71.
Gap Opens in Panama, More South American Stores Planned
San Francisco–based Gap Inc. opened its first Gap and Banana Republic stores in Panama and announced plans to open stores in Colombia, Uruguay ...
Affliction Lands New Investor Funding, Acquires Stake in Throwdown
Seal Beach, Calif.–based Affliction Holdings LLC has been recapitalized by an investor group led by New Evolution Ventures LLC (NeV)—a Lafayette, Calif.–...
Retail Sales Up for Many Retailers in February
Despite rising gasoline prices and unusually warm weather in many parts of the United States, consumers kept shopping at many apparel retailers in February.
