Archive for the ‘Designer Fashions’ Category
Designer Fashions, Fashion News
By Kimberley Foster on June 19th, 2009
From Catwalk Queen…
Diane von Furstenberg, who has strived for copyright inclusion as part of her role as CFDA president, has settled out of court after being accused of improper copying. DvF will now pay the designers of Mercy of Canada an undisclosed sum and will stop using the copied jacket design. Some might recall that the garment was actually pulled by Whitney Port on The City for the March ’09 cover of Elle.
“While this is an isolated incident for DVF, it is unfortunate that way too many others intentionally build businesses by stealing the work of other designers,” von Furstenberg said.
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Tags: copying, copyright, court, diane von furstenberg, east west musical, jacket, lawsuit, mercy of canada, Nicolas Ghesquiere, resort 2010 collection, settles, trademark
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Ad campaigns, Designer Fashions, Fashion News, denim
By Kimberley Foster on June 17th, 2009
Calvin Klein is in hot water yet again after a provocative billboard for its womenswear and menswear jeans line was unveiled in New York this week. The racy ad which depicts a young female semi-naked model lying across one man and kissing another has caused uproar amongst appalled Manhattanites. However CK designers are at a loss to see the problem.
“It’s my favorite campaign ever!” said CK menswear designer, Italo Zucchelli. “I hope they’re going to be, ‘Ooooh, what is that?’ And then they buy our jeans. In the best tradition of Calvin Klein.”
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Tags: advertising, billboard, Calvin Klein, campaign, controversial, Designers, francisco costa, Italo Zucchelli, jeans, label, New York, provocative, Steven Meisel, threesome
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Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Gallery
By Kimberley Foster on June 16th, 2009
New York’s Lincoln Centre was the place to be last night as designers, models and other starlets gathered to celebrate the 2009 CFDA Awards. We’ve already brought you the list of winners – click here to get the update. So now, onto the red carpet arrivals. It was a celeb-fest with the likes of Doutzen Kroes wearing a flouncy Zac Posen frock, and Blake Lively, Coco Rocha and a preggers Heidi Klum supporting Michael Kors by wearing his clothes. Catch up on what everyone was wearing by clicking image below.
[Photos: Wenn.com]
To begin gallery, click image below.
Tags: 2009, actress, Anna Wintour, Ashley Olsen, Blake Lively, celebrity fashion, cfda awards, Claire Danes, Coco Rocha, Designers, Diane Kruger, Doutzen Kroes, Heidi Klum, hilary rhoda, Lydia Hearst, Models, olivia palermo, reality TV, Red Carpet, Whitney Port
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Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions
By Kimberley Foster on June 9th, 2009
When the First Lady of America met the First Lady of France…
Two of the world’s leading style mavens have come together again in honor of the D-Day landing memorial in Normandy. Dressed in matching cream ensembles, Michelle Obama opted for a nylon crepe dress by Narciso Rodriguez matched with a metallic belt. While Carla Bruni-Sarkozy went with her old favourite, Christian Dior, in a similar ivory frock, accessorized with a black skinny belt. Sadly, both ladies were harshly criticized by the press for choosing to wear pale colours at such a sombre event. I think this is silly, but more importantly – who do you think has the fashionable edge?
Tags: carla bruni sarkozy, Christian Dior, designer, first lady, michelle obama, Narciso Rodriguez
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Affordable Fashions, Designer Fashions, Tops
By Kimberley Foster on June 4th, 2009
Have you checked out the The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion exhibition at the Met yet? Although you have until August 9 to visit the supermodels at the museum, Marc Jacobs is giving you one more reason to do so. He has created a specially-designed T-shirt to celebrate the exhibition. Available in red and purple, they retail for $35 each. The good news is that if you can’t make it to the Met then you can order your size online – woot!
Tags: designer, exhibition, Marc Jacobs, metropolitan museum, model as muse, New York, T-shirt
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Designer Fashions, Fashion News, Sales and Specials
By Kimberley Foster on May 29th, 2009
I have very important news for all you recessionistas out there… the Net-a-Porter mid-year sale is still on, but not for much longer. For our US readers only, you can score up to 50% off on designer labels such as Chloé, Matthew Williamson, Fendi, Halston, Miu Miu, Christian Louboutin and many more. You really don’t want to miss out – so grab yourself a bargain now while you still can.
[Thanks RCFA]
Tags: designer brands, e-commerce, mid year sale, Net-a-Porter, online
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Ad campaigns, Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions
By kelly on May 7th, 2009
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From our UK sister site Catwalk Queen…
Victoria Beckham’s latest ad for Emporio Armani Underwear was unveiled yesterday morning at Macy’s in New York. The black-and-white 20-ft banner marks Beckham’s continuing alliance with Giorgio Armani and was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. This time round, Victoria is sporting a braid extension and a trim physique, which she admits was the result of “a lot of running.” Jump through to see a picture of Victoria at the launch.
Also check out: Victoria Beckham strips off for Armani
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Ad campaigns, Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Fashion News
By kelly on April 8th, 2009
Catwalk Queen‘s Kimberley Foster writes…
Boo! Don’t you hate it when great rumours turn out to be false?
A publicist for Marc Jacobs has been quick to dispel whispers that Anne Hathaway could be the next face of the label. The Mail on Sunday reported that the actress was looking to change her image with the help of her designer pal, but alas it seems it was all just a porkie pie.
“I’m afraid that is not true. Marc and Annie are good friends, but there are no plans of her appearing in our ads,” the rep confirmed to People.
So that just leaves the question – who will be replacing Victoria Beckham on the next MJ campaign?
[Photo: WENN]
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Ad campaigns, Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions
By kelly on April 7th, 2009
From our UK fashion sister site Catwalk Queen…
Has Marc Jacobs found his next muse?
The latest whispers are that Anne Hathaway will replace Victoria Beckham as the face of Marc Jacobs.
“Marc and Anne have forged a fast but very intense friendship and they’re going to start doing public appearances together soon,” a friend of the actress has revealed. “Anne hasn’t signed up to do any advertising yet but, by dressing her, Marc can infuse his line with a fresh but famous face and Anne can revamp her image. If it works well, Anne would be happy to model for some of Marc’s campaigns.”
In addition to a possible lucrative deal with the label, the 26-year-old has also recently agreed to play Judy Garland in a new movie. 2009 looks set to be a bumper year for Anne.
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Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Fashion News
By Kimberley Foster on April 2nd, 2009
From Catwalk Queen…
Obama-watch continues with a special meeting with the Queen. Michelle Obama’s fashion tour of the British capital culminated with a royal visit to Buckingham Palace. To mark the occasion, the First Lady chose a black and white dress, with tulle underlay, by Isabel Toledo, black cardigan and pearls. Walking into the Palace, she chose a black A-line dress coat designed by Jason Wu, but decided against wearing a hat. Earlier in the day, she stopped by 10 Downing Street to visit Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah, in a J.Crew ensemble.
[Photo: WENN]
Tags: buckingham palace, celebrity, first lady, Isabel Toledo, michelle obama, president barack obama, queen
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Designer Fashions, Magazine news, Models
By Andrea Thatcher on March 14th, 2009
@susiebubble called our attention to the April Dazed and Confused cover over on Twitter (follow me @ShinyAndrea). Lakshmi was photographed by Josh Olins in Dolce & Gabbana styled by Nicola Formichetti. The whole shoot is gorgeous and can be seen over on StyleBubble.
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Accessories, Designer Fashions, designer pick of the week, jewelry
By Andrea Thatcher on March 10th, 2009
If you’re looking to update your wardrobe for spring with some fun new accessories, I think these Marc Jacobs Collection resin bangles are a great way to go. Fun colors and designs make them a little different and definitely Marc.
To really see how cool they are don’t rely on the image at right, but click on the link above and use the zoom feature to check out the sparkly, spacy inlay. I have a feeling these are one of those things you’ll stare at all day when you wear them.
For around $350, they are a pretty penny, but I know I’d get a lot of use out of them.
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Designer Fashions, New Fashions, Runway to Reality, outerwear
By Andrea Thatcher on March 3rd, 2009
Balmain’s leather military jacket, $7,045, is hot. Hot in a way that could be styled vintage victorian or New York nightspot. Which is, of course, the very best kind of hot. Since it’s sold out on Net-a-Porter, I like to imagine this designer treasure is going to be worn and loved. This is the type of piece that people who can afford to are splurging on amidst the recession.
Tags: "Balmain jacket", "Balmain leather jacket", "Balmain Leather Military Jacket", "leather jacket", "leather military jacket"
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Designer Fashions, Fashion News, Milan Fashion Week
By Andrea Thatcher on March 2nd, 2009
Hip-hop, ice princess and Arabian nights influences merge on the Missoni runway, as you can see in the video above. Kelly from TheBagLady says this is easily her favorite collection for Fall 09 so far. Check out her Milan accessories report, here.
CatwalkQueen has a gallery of Burberry Prorsum Fall 09 runway looks here, but don’t be surprised if you recognize a few pieces! Apparently the Fall 09 collection borrows a few things from Pre-Fall.
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Tags: "Burberry Prorsum Fall 09", "Missoni Fall 09", "Prada Fall 09", Milan Fashion Week
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Designer Fashions, Fashion News, London fashion week
By Andrea Thatcher on February 25th, 2009
CatwalkQueen’s Kimberley Foster writes…
Forget those slogan T-shirts which made him a household name, Henry Holland has moved on. The designer behind the House of Holland label is all about Pantone colour cards these days, showing his most grown-up collection to date. The show opened with a square-cut box jacket featuring colour blocks and horizontal stripes. This theme continued into dresses, skinny trousers, tights and knitted jumpers. There was the odd hairy coat, sequinned panelling, and chunky chain-link accessories designed by Kate Hillier. Even with pal Agyness Deyn hitting the catwalk again for him and whipping up a crowd frenzy, I can’t deny that this collection left me dizzy. Bold? Yes. Brilliant? No.
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