I don’t know if it’s just me but this Spring I’m not loving as much. A lot of the styles I’m seeing out there are not flattering to anyone — even stick-thin models. As a former retailer, I know what it’s like when something you ordered turns out totally different than what you expect. (Buyers [...]
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Have you ever been searching for a particular clothing item in a store, say a great gray sweater, only to discover as you pull it out for further inspection that it has a huge logo encrusted with sequins on the front? Ugh! I really don’t understand the egos of some designers that think we like [...]
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Every now and then I wake up in the middle of the night thinking ‘oh this might be helpful info for the blog!’ and then forget about my moment of insomnia the next morning. Today was different. As I was dreaming about contemporary designers last night, I recalled a few that I’ve heard mispronounced. Here are [...]
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
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Balenciaga. Chaiken. Swarovski. I’m sure you’ve been there. “How do I pronounce the name??” None of the labels we buy come with a pronunciation guide so we hope that the salesgirls know (although a lot don’t). That’s why we can now be thankful for the ever-huge, most-favorited/bookmarked-page-out-there ZAPPOS.com for an ever helpful sound file to how the [...]
Monday, February 19, 2007
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This question just came in from Christy… I just bought an amazing outfit from the Spring line of Luca Luca and will be going back for the trunk show next week to see the Fall line. I have never attended a trunk show and wasn’t sure what to wear. Is it OK to wear the outfit [...]
Monday, February 12, 2007
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If you haven’t heard of the darling 20-something designers, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, who have taken the fashion world by storm for the last three (4?) years, then now you will. Target has launched a very limited collection of Proenza Schouler’s mass line, GO International. The designers state that the quality is still there, they’ve [...]
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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In the broadest terms, ready-to-wear (aka prêt-a porter) is apparel that is mass produced in standard sizes, colors and styles. Although ready-to-wear clothing has been around since the early 1800’s, some of you may not know that designer ready-to-wear didn’t really come about until 1966 when couturier Yves St Laurent (from the advice of his [...]
Monday, May 18, 2009
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