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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

Hippie Dreams

Summer is comming fast and furious and then fall will be here before we know it. So while you are day dreaming in your classes think about how to make your old out-dated boho clothes new and trend again.

H. DeBarge

Q&A

I thought this article was intresting. It is an interview with Michael Kors. Since we have not covered his designs in class I thought this might be helpful

H. DeBarge

The Evil Eye Trend

Lately I've been seeing many different versions of 'evil eye' jewelry.

Jewelry designer Kara Ross has teamed up with her childhood friend Tory Burch on a line of evil-eye cuffs, rings, and necklaces in the palette of Burch's fall 2010 ready-to-wear collection.

-A.Williams

Fashion goes affordable with Zara

Zara has opened its first outlet store in Delhi. They want fashion to be affordable for all, they decided to open its first outlet flagship store in Delhi because they are aware of Indian women being more fashion conscious and they thought the time was right to branch out. Zara wants to focus more on the customer in this particular store, the merchandise is based on the consumer's demand. The store has something for everyone, they covered all bases from classic to trendy for men, woman, and child. They are not going to hire a brand ambassador, they want the customer to decide for themselves.

I think Zara is on the right track, India is one of the new trends in fashion. There will soon be a race for this market as their desire for fashion grows.

Ayanna M

Bic

Vivienne Gibson is the founder of new lable Chewed by Tuesday. Limited-edition designs (each piece comes with a signed authentication certificate by the designer). Her first collection takes the simple, everyday “bic pen lid” and makes it an art piece to wear around the neck in precious metal. As to where the name came from, “Chewed by Tuesday is based on those random items that people chew (but aren’t meant to)."

-A. Williams

Resort 2011 Accessories

This slide show contains all American Designers and their shoes, bags and jewelry which are a must have pieces. Most of these accessories are new while a few are innovative. If you click though the 36 slides you will be able to pick out the different trends that we have seen all quarter in America as well as the other countries we have studied.

A.Howard

The Michelle Obama Look Book.... 2010

From the late Alexander McQueen to Talbots, Mrs. President seems to have all eyes on her. Michelle is becoming the sister fashion-ista to Jackie-O's chic, tailored look with those memorable shades. Michelle has been the highlighted woman "to be" in fashion since before President Obama was even elected. So, to keep up with her new, trendy yet sophisticated wardrobe for 2010... Click the link above and check out Michelle Obama's 2010 Look Book!

PS: I love her in the Royal Blue gown by Peter Soronen

A_Kuhn

Fashion Lawsuit

Liz Carey, ex-wife of Oasis drummer Alan White and founder of Bird handbags, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Juicy Couture for its upscale Bird line, reports Fashion Week Daily.

Click the title for the article

-A. Williams

J Crew meets Bridal

The opening of the J.Crew Bridal store on New York's Madison Avenue at 66th Street, Tuesday evening (June 1st) Tracy Gardner (J. Crew's president) said, "We see this store as a platform to continue our mission to show off our incredible design, our service and personality. We've always had a really loyal following with bridesmaids and as we added more gowns, wedding gowns were doing so well. We thought we could bring something different than what's out there." She added: "It's been a labor of passion for us."

Antwerp

I came across a great ad/website in the fashion insert of The New York Times for those who are doing their final on Belgium, Valencia ....
- check it out www.coolcapitals.com

A. Williams