Miuccia Prada to present the Turner Prize

Miuccia Prada is going to be preseting the Turner Prize in London on December 6th. There are four finalists whose works of art will be displayed at the Tate Britain through January 3rd. This is a wonderful example to show how art is admired and an what an important influence it is in the fashion world.
Holly Umbehauer

The Fashion Feed

Style.com featured a trick-or-treat bag that consumers can buy to support UNICEF. $3.50 from each sale will be donated!
Holly Umbehauer

Faux Fur

Every women desires to own her own fur whether it be jacket or trench coat. There have been many replicas of real fur so that you can obtain the same look seen on the runway or television. Faux fur is present in many stores this season from Hnm, forever 21 to arden b. I work in Arden B on walnut street and we have received many different assortments of fur jackets,coats, as well as vests all being Faux Fur. Many women are eager to have this look. - Hannah Elliott

On the Runway in Paris

Here are looks for spring 2011 off the Parisian runways. I liked a lot of what I saw, a fresh breath of air with neutrals and calm colors and prints, and a lot of sheer fabrics. I have to say that Lanvin (mid image) was definitely one of my favorites, as well as, Van Noten (top image) and YSL (bottom image).

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Enjoy!

Petra M.

Natural Wood, White Walls, Brushed Chrome

Crooks and Castles



Abakus




These two stores are on trend with the layout of their stores. The first store is Crooks and Castles and they have the Natural wood, white walls and brushed chrome although the second store Abakus has similar features they have that one pop of color with their red walls. These two stores are both on trend with their simplicity in style of their layouts.

-Cha'Tiana Benbow

Style Rookie

Even though I am no longer in Trends and Concepts, I felt like I had to post this blogspot for everyone to check out! I'm not sure if anyone heard of her this 14 year old fashion blogger Tavi. Shes adorable and knows her stuff! She has attended Fashion Week and evaluates every trend that has walked down the runway, she is very smart and is said to be the next Anna Wintour ! enjoy :)

Carla

Eyewear: Circles, Ovals, & Squares In, Rectangles Out

This week during glass we discussed current eyewear trends. Since I love sunglasses I went home and did a little research. One of my favorite designer duos are identical twin brothers, Dean and Dan, of Dsquared2. Both their men's and women's collections had circular, ovulate, and squared styles. My favorite are the women's Shiny Rose Gold, I encourage everyone to out their site. Their clothes are on point, too. HINTHINT.
Alli Crampton

Men's "Tuck in Boots"

In last weeks class, we discussed some current trends in men's fashion I had been walking down walnut st. and came across the display window at the Diesel store. Our weekly research project requires for us to give our opinion on how the current trends will effect buying patterns. Buying patterns have managed to change due to this trend in men's sportswear. The concepts are no longer just seen on the runway but are now available to the average consumer, in retail stores such as Diesel. - Hannah Elliott

Celebrity

In these various pictures I feel they have some similarities to the subjects in the trend sites we viewed in class on 10/11/10. The first picture with Lala Vazques portrays the check mate trend. I feel that her outfit is very suddle and the white helps to bring out her shirt which is in this stripped pattern. The second picture of Rhianna shows the lace with some paisley trends on her dress and the last picture would portray the preppy polo look. As well as the glasses that Lala and the guy in the polo trend are wearing also fit into a trend of this round and square bottom frame like Ray Bans.
-Cha'Tiana Benbow

shoe trend

Last night my friend came over to show me the shoes that she just got, Steve Madden booties and Kenneth Cole Reaction pumps. After looking at them for a little bit I realized that they fit into the trend category that we were talking about on week 1. The shoes are not wing tipped, but both of the shoes slightly rise up in the front just like all the shoes we looked at on our first week. The shoes that we looked at in class were men shoes, so this isn't just a trend in men shoes it is also a trend in women shoes. -Jennifer Little

Billy Reid

After class on Monday I decided to research the designers that I wasn’t familiar with and Billy Reid really caught my attention. Here are a few pictures from his Fall 2010 collection, which translates the “New Labor” trend to perfection! Check out the full collection HERE.
Brit Tillery

Thom Browne designs a women's line

Thom Browne to Show Womenswear in New York in February
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It was a dirty trick when Thom Browne moved his show from New York to Paris, taking the most fun show of our Fashion Week overseas where we can't enjoy it in person or feel cool and weird for having it here. Well, fine, it was the right thing for his business, but we miss him. Thankfully, in February, he'll be back — to put on his first full-fledged womenswear show! The ladies' portion of his business is expanding and will sell at Harrods and Dover Street Market in London. "I’m ready now, I know what to do. The show will be very much like my men’s wear ones — not traditional," he explained. "It all starts with a tailored point of view." If he's turned men into mermaid warriors and raccoon hats, you can only imagine what he'll do with chicks. Tennis-playing earthen cuttlefish?
holly

The WingTip Comeback

Wingtips have always been a popular style for men, but according to the current trends, they have become just as trendy for women as well. Many stores such as Urban Outfitters offer a large variety of different styles of the wingtip shoe/oxford. It is interesting to me to see a shoe such as these have such a strong impact on popular culture the way they have. I took a trip to J. Crew and I came across these pair of mens wingtips. I decided to focus on them due to the many designers and manufacturers we spoke of in week ones class J. Crew being one of them. - Hannah Elliott

The Urban Gentleman

As discussed in week one we ventured through men designs as well as different glass frames, and this website pertains to the new trends that people are wearing in today's society.

Cha'Tiana Benbow

"Oversize Me" - Albino

As discussed in the week 1 Trends and Concepts lecture, the "oversize" trend has made its presence on the Spring/Summer 2011 catwalks. Notably, Italian designer Albino D'amato and business partner Gianfranco Fenizia delivered a collection emulating the oversize look through large bow-ties, kimono tops and dramatic trapeze dresses.

The oversize kimono sleeve and floppy hat pair contrast to the skinny crop pant. Albino also showcases a maxi trapeze dress with large, bold color blocking. Oversize bow-ties at the waist and on the toe of the right shoe give a touch of slight avant-garde styling. These three looks by the Italian designer, Albino, prove that oversize is the way to be.

-Alexandra Damiano