Issey Miyake Fashion House

The Japanese fashion house, Issey Miyake has picked a new president to be in charge of the company. Masakatsu Nagatani, is a long time employee of the fashion house and is replacing Nobuyuki Ota. The change is to take place on July 1. The plan is to bring in the next generation of employees to the company.
Here is the link to the article I found on wwd.com - http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/?module=tn#/article/business-news/issey-miyake-taps-insider-for-president-post-3104492?navSection=markets-news

Devin H.

"Tory Burch Ramping Up Denim"

We have discussed Tory Burch in class before, I found this article at wwd.com about how she is expanding her denim collection. Some new things Burch will be doing is, printed denim and mixing it with materials such as leather and canvas. The collection will be available in store, and on the web. Here's the link so you can read more about it - http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/?module=tn#/article/markets-news/tory-burch-ramping-up-denim-3105780



Devin H.

Sonia Rykiel Takes Aim at U.S. Market - Fashion Markets News - WWD.com

Sonia Rykiel is showing her resort and pre-spring collections in New York for the first time this week. The designer is hoping to take the US market by storm, capturing almost 40% of total sales.

Eleni P.

Fever Footwear

This is a preview of a lower end line of shoes called Fever. These shoes follow many of the trends we discuss in class and can even be viewed as rip off of some higher end brands we studied. In keeping with trend the shoes are highly embellished, metallic, peep-toe's, booties, have zippers, spikes, lace and buckles. The first shoe in particular could be viewed as new because the pump is very unique. It is open with the metallic fabric on the inside and the white sole reminds me a little of a sneaker. With this shoe being considered "new" we can see how it plays off of higher end designers who also do these type of things. Click on the link above to see the slide show.

A.Howard

Ferrari as a Lifestyle

A Ferrari lifestyle store has opened up in New York on 55th and Park Ave. It is a 4,700 sq ft showroom/lifestyle store. Here you can purchase a $320,000 V12 Ferrari or a notebook for $10.00. It was once just a showroom but now contains only three Ferrari's. Most of the space is dedicated to Ferrari's Cavallino collection which is made up of accessories and sportswear. Not only can you buy clothing but you can find chess sets, surf boards, desk's, silk ties and even diamond necklaces. Click on the link to find out more about the store and to see some pictures of the new place!

A.Howard

Gucci for the iPad

Gucci has unveiled an iPad bag, featuring the famous Gucci logo. The fashion industry is keeping a close eye on whats happening to the world around us and adjusting to it. More versions of this bag are to come, along with featured special editions for holiday gifts, such as Valentine's Day. The case is priced at $230, and will be available this month.

Here is the link, read more about it with this article I found: http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/gucci-launches-ipad-bag-as-ppr-ups-green-initiatives-3099792

Devin H.

A Fan of the Blog

I have never blogged before this class/assignment. I truly enjoyed searching for cutting-edge trends and current events in the fashion industry. I also enjoyed reading what my fellow class mates have found. For me, it is hard to stay on top of whats new in fashion around the world, while taking a full load of classes, work, personal life etc. - this assignment forced me to stay current (but was not consuming all of my time, which was great!) I loved the YouTube fashion videos on the top of the blog page - was sad to see them gone.

- A.Williams

Perfect Fit

JEFF

Testing the Trends

These video is taking the fabolous Spring trends to the streets of Soho. Such as these football shoulders:



Click the title for the link to the video

H. DeBarge

The First Lady's Fashions

We always look up to the rich and famous for the latest trends. So here are some of the looks of 2010 for Michelle Obama.

H. DeBarge