Harry Potter Pays a Visit to Hong Kong Retailers
Hong Kong retailers know how to bring a crowd into their fancy stores.Case in point is Times Square in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay area, which I recently visited during a trip to Hong Kong Fashion Week. The...
Good Shepherd Center Makeover
Interior designer with impeccable taste, Vanessa De Vargas had us at her blog titled, “New Obsession: Staffordshire Porcelain Dogs.” So when De Vargas along with Vanessa Kogevinas rallied her friends to redecorate 30 rooms at...
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Designs for Volcom
Since bursting onto the Seattle scene in 1990, Pearl Jam has proven to be one of this generation's greatest American rock bands, thanks in large part to the vocal and...
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Frugal Fashion: William and Kate Go Cowboy Chic on Their Overseas Tour (L.A. Times)10 Essential Books For The Fashion Set (Forbes)Fashion Jury: Rate The Looks from...
Retail Forecast Hazy for 'Carmageddon'
“Carmageddon” has been on the minds of Los Angeles County commuters for weeks, but it has received a collective shrug from retailers in the neighborhoods most affected by the shutdown. T...
Comune's Delgadillo Debuts New Brand
About a month after he and more than eight of his staff left prominent up-and-coming brand Comune, founder Frank Delgadillo debuted a new fashion label, called Chapter, on July 13. ...
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Why You Can't Buy eBay's 'You Can't Fake Fashion' Bags Anymore (Styleite)In Japan, Style Arises From Disaster (WSJ's Japan Real Time blog)Rihanna to Strip for...
Rock & Republic to Auction Denim, Cars, Among Assets
In the wake of the Rock & Republic bankruptcy, thousands of blue jeans, rolls upon rolls of denim and a host of unusual cars—including a vintage classic—are being auctioned off later this m...
No Anxiety's Shocking T-shirts
No Anxiety's first collection intended to raise eyebrowsWanna get people to pay attention? Try a shocking statement. It worked for Lady Gaga, and Los Angeles-based streetwear line No Anxiety is finding the audacious statement can open doors in fashion retail.For years, the label’s...
'The Office's' Melora Hardin & LovingEco Fight Famine With Fashion
Melora Hardin has a knack for getting business done in the most outrageous -- and hilarious -- manner as no-nonsense manager Jan Levenson on the NBC hit The...
Princess in the City
Photo by Walter UrieIt was truly a meet-cute moment on Sunday when Great Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge—better known to royal watchers as Kate and Wills—dropped by the
Miami Prepares to Get In the Swim
Mara Hoffman Cruise 2011, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, photo by Volker CorellMiami is heating up as swimwear designers, retailers and editors prepare to get in the swim in South Beach.With SwimShow2012 and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim as anchor events...
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Duchess Kate Outshines Hollywood Stars With Spectacular Dress (Belfast Telegraph)Japanese Fashion Hits Berlin Runway (Wall Street Journal)Drop Dead Gorgeous: Fashion Design for...
Plaid: Denim of a Different Stripe
For her debut collection, designer Erin McColl whipped up her own versions of classic staples, ranging from T-shirts to the pencil skirt and five-pocket jeans....
The Wall Street Journal Finds Out Why Jeans cost $375
A cool interactive feature accompanying the story shows a tally sheet of all the little details that add up to the retail price, including the selvage fabric, custom buttons, tags and cutting and sewing labor costs. photo via WSJ.comThe Wall Street Journal answers the...
