FASHION WATCH 2011: JOEY SAMSON - (Article)Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:50AMMenswear for women; the designer shows hes perfected the genre.
Robert Graham Brings Their American Eclectic Style to the World of DenimMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:24PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of a large investment into the Robert Graham brand and the announcement of Michael Buckley joining as the new Chief Executive Officer, Robert Graham Holdings is pleased to announce its men’s denim licensing partnership with International Denim Group N.A. led by President Gary Sims, former President of Wholesale at William Rast. The premium denim line will ...
donga.com[English donga]Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:32PMWhy are European luxury brands raising prices in Korea? Chanel raised its prices an average of 25 percent in May, touching off a rush of copycat hikes among European luxury brands. The French fashion giant informed customers visiting its stores of its plan to raise prices a month before it did so.
Cartoon Signs A Modeling Contract, We Pick More Fashion SpokestoonsWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:16PMPolly Bean on the catwalk.Photo: Courtesy of Polly Bean From Betty Boop to Jessica Rabbit, there has been no shortage of gorgeous, tantalizingly drawn female cartoons. They are the perfect model: they'll fit in what they wear, are able to exist in ridiculous proportions, and almost never fall down when walking the catwalk. But fortunately their [...]
The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Year of the Labbit, Mom MicWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:59PMThursday July 14th -- NYC Queer Border Crossings: Ching-In Chen, Rahul Mehta, Ronaldo Wilson, Kit Yan The queer body remains a point of contention in public policy and literature. In writing the queer body, its desires and representations, literary borders manifest themselves not only as gender, sexuality, and race, but also voice, form, and genre. Ronaldo Wilson , Rahul Mehta , Kit Yan , and ...
Gold Is Our Defense Against the Fiat Currency GraveyardWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:21AM“The rule of law has basically been thrown out the window. Money printing is the order of the day. And when politicians take control of central banks, which they have done in the United States and they are also doing in Europe, that basically destroys the currency.
Korean cars getting popular in BruneiTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:49PMBANDAR SERI BAGAWAN - Brunei has been invaded by all things Korean over the past two years. From Korean celebrities, fashion, healthcare and cosmetics to food and music, locals have welcomed products from the east Asian country with enthusiasm.
Going gaga for Tominaga, mori girls, eco-fashion, Final Home and the Lady herselfMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:52AMIn the last few weeks, Lady Gaga used her celebrity influence to bring the world's attention back to Japan and its March 11 disaster recovery efforts with her promotion of the MTV Video Music Aid concert. There's no doubt her involvement in the charity project will raise its profile, especially when you consider the extremely positive effect she has already had on local fashion.
For wearing, not walkingWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:42PMParis Fresh looks far from practical Walking, Paris's elite cadre of haute couture designers seems to have determined, is out - at least for the handful of women wealthy enough to fork out the price of a car for a single dress. Judging from the hobbling looks on display Tuesday at Chanel and Giorgio Armani Prive's fall-winter 2011-12 haute couture displays, women rich enough to afford four-to ...