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FIT Seniors Present Tonight
FIT Senior Collection 2008 Fashion Show is tonight. You might be able to crash it if you ask them nicely enough.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
FIT Senior Collection 2008 Fashion Show,
Fashion Institute of Technology, John E. Reeves Great Hall,
Seventh Avenue at 27th St.
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Internet vs. Print: Bloomingdale’s Ditches The Catalog
Here’s a fun story you can tell your kids.
There was once some strange magazine type thing that stores use to send people in the mail called a catalog which featured certain looks and must have items from the store. But then, people realized they were killing a shit load of trees and spending a crap load on reaching customers that would just head online to buy the stuff they saw.
Of course some companies like Bloomingdales weren’t smart enough to make things in the catalog available online, so they lost customers and finally gave up on the catalog altogether.
And so brought upon the death of catalogs, which was quickly followed by the death of magazines and books. So you see kiddies, print is dead, long live the Internet!!!
Oh, what a joy to be in online publishing at the dawn of the death of glossies!!!
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I Don’t Think They’re Ready for this Jelly
Everyone seems to be freaking the fuck out about these snaps from the House of Dereon’s new kids collection. Apparently someone doesn’t think “fuck me” pumps and five year olds mix. Personally, I don’t think this message is to far off from the one we’ve been promoting on the Disney Channel or in tabloid media. Women are discovering at a much younger age the need to be “sexualized”. Yes, it is disgusting, but like the Miley Cyrus backlash, this is just another attempt to place blame in the wrong direction. Should you be pissed at Beyonce’s momma for hawking this shit, or at the idiots who buy it for their kids?
Personally, while I do think the collection is extremely tacky, I don’t see anything wrong with heels on little girls. What girl or boy hasn’t attempted to walk in their mom’s heels (It was once, I was 6, and had it not been caught on tape it probably wouldn’t have been as big as a deal as it has become. Especially, love it when Mama Saynt shows it to my prospective love interests. Nothing says question your boyfriend’s sexuality faster than a video of him strutting in stilletoes. Thanks mom.)? Regardless, I think it’s weird to see girls at such a young age in heels, skinny jeans, and make-up, but isn’t this how children are displayed on shows like The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Hanna Montana, and High School Musical?
Where should we draw the line when it comes to decency amongst children? Oh, yeah at home. If you don’t want your kids looking like tramps, don’t buy it, but quit being such a mom blogger and freaking out about it on the web, it’s annoying and know one cares about you flipping opinion.
Yeah, this seems bad, but it could be a lot, lot worse..
Apple Bottoms for babies?
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Paris Hilton Gets Grilled by Letterman
Letterman calls Paris Hilton an “entrepreneur”. I think he meant genital wart on the vadge of society.
Last year Paris had her name on a nightclub, Carl JR’s hamburgers, a perfume line, a clothing line and some shoes.
This year it’s canned champaign, a doll, hair extensions, and doggie clothes.
I hate to break the news. But I think we can safely break the news that Paris is in a downward spiral. Getting old suck for a Hilton
P.S. Love how she instantaneously places her hand on her hip when she walks out. Did she think the bright studio lights were paparazzi. Oh, the joys of fame.
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Louis Vuitton Just Invited Us to Breakfast (File Under: Shit I Never Thought I’d Write In a Title)
First Gucci calls and invites me to their Madonna/Malawi Gala.
Then American Express makes nice for canceling our Peter Som invite by giving us VIP seats at Zac Posen.
Now Louis Vuitton has invited us to a breakfast with their CEO.
Somebody pinch me. I think I’ve died and gone to fashion heaven.
The house of Jacobs plans to play nice with a few fashion bloggers by letting us enjoy pancakes and OJ with
Louis Vuitton America’s main honcho. We’ll give you the full report from our breakfast till next week, but just feel happy that you’re one of the few folks who get to live vicariously though us. Yeah, I know, you’re fucking jealous.
How’s this?
If we get anything at the event we’ll give it away on FashionIndie.com. Promises. Sound like a fair compremise.
Check us out next week for the full story on our Louis Vuitton’s/Fashion Indie lovefest.
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Look Up in the Sky, It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a New Exhibit at the MET (Oh, God I just Revealed My Corn. Apologies indies)
The Superheroes have arrived at the MET.
I’m heading there tomorrow, but I got a special preview of the event from the likes of The New York Times (photos in the Gallery).
Original costumes from Spiderman, X-Men and Iron Man are on display along with original works of fashion art from Alexander McQueen, Moschino, and Giorgio Armani. Two of my favorite things are together for the first time ever. I could ravage Anna Wintour right now. Shit, I think I wet myself.
Be sure to hit up the exhibit pronto. I might get arrested for trying to steal some items tomorrow, but if I can get into the Iron Man suit quick enough I should be able to blast past security and steal Mystique body suit from X-men to enjoy a superhuman rendezvous later in the evening. Seriously, these are the thoughts that run through my head during the day. I know. I need help
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- Iron Man at the MET
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Giorgio Armani at FIT
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Nina Garcia Heads to Marie Claire
Marie Claire. Insisting that pregos can be “sexy” since 1890.
So Nina Garcia didn’t remain unemployed for too long. It seems the hispanical fashionista found a place to rest her rump at the offices of Hearst’s Marie Claire magazine. Not really known for it’s fashion sense, the mag seems like an odd spot for Nina (what happened chica, Fashion Indie Media not good enough for you?). Hopefully this means more fashion in Marie Claire which will also enjoy the benefits of having Project Runway as it’s official reality tv shout-out after the next season (Elle is booking from the show after the first year at Lifetime.
What does all this mean in the world of Runway? Basically, it means the show will most likely tank and Nina will be out of a job in about two years when Marie Claire realizes that without Runway she doesn’t bring anything to the table. We will then become addicted to the British fashion reality series, Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts, which pits young designers in the role of manufacturing their own goods in Malaysian sweat shops. Whiney designer wannabe’s schlepping it with the common folk? I didn’t realize Simple Life had gone international. Runway’s so last season, I want me some Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts!!!
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Unruly Heir Tonight at Bloomingdales Soho
Sportswear International invites you to join Unruly Heir for a preview of the Spring/Summer 2008 collection
6 - 8pm
@ Bloomingdales Soho
504 B’WAY (btwn Spring + Broome)
Men’s Lower Level
RSVP - bloomingdales@unrulyheir.com
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So this May Very Well Be the Darkest Day in Fashion. Perez Hilton, the Douchiest Gossip Blogger of All Time, Is Releasing a Clothing Line. Proceed to Vomit as of Right … NOW.
You too can look like this. I bet you’re excited.
Oh, God! First the Paris Hilton Doll and now this.
Further proving that Hot Topic is the least relevant of fast retailers, the chain of mall stores (I believe they only exist in Middle America) are signing on gossip columnist/posterboy for late term abortions, Perez Hilton, for a collection of shitty tees, flip-flops and other completely undesirable items for their creatively titled “Perez Hilton for Hot Topic” line. The collection will include Perezcious Pink and Gossip Gangster inspired items.
“It seems natural to make products that my readers will love and hopefully some guys will rock it too,” Perez said in a statement on Tuesday. “Some people might even call me a perfectionist (such perfection in drawing coke lines on celebrity pictures), well that person would be me! I’m very passionate about my brand. I have extremely high standards and I like to get my hands dirty!”“I’m most excited to finally see on the shelves products that are good and affordable for my readers. I actively sought out Hot Topic for that reason.”
“I keep seeing these lines from the likes of Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag that give me nightmares,” he says. “My brand will be very conscious of my audience.”
Hears a little SAT prep for you. Lauren Conrad’s fashion line is to nightmares, as Perez Hilton’s fashion line is to _______ .
If you said “being gang raped by a pack of wild, rabies infected gibbons covered in month old fecal mater and then taking a sawed off shotgun to the forehead when you discover two weeks later you are pregnant with one of their demon spawn, oh yeah, and you’re a man” then you are correct.
I know none of the readers of this site would be caught dead in a Hot Topic (and that’s why we love you) but it is extremely important to encourage others to stay farther away from this collection than you would from Perez’s downwind. A mean breath of this collection may lead people to think you’re a flamingly gay, ignorant failed actor with homophobic tendencies and bad hair who wishes for a day when his penis isn’t lodged between two massive rolls of fat.
Stay away from this like the plague. It wouldn’t even be funny if you bought the collection to be “ironic”. A sale is a sale and Perez Hilton is not smart enough to realize when people are buying his stuff to be dicks.
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TULIPS & PANSIES: THE HEADDRESS AFFAIR
This year, a prestigious roster of top tier fashion designers such as Betsey Johnson, Alvin Valley, Catherine Malandrino, Yigal Azrouel, Shoshanna, Lela Rose, Magda Berliner, Cynthia Steffe, Jordi Scott, Alexis Bittar and others will be paired with NYC’s finest floral designers to create a festive, high-fashion runway show of elaborate floral headdresses made entirely from living plants and fresh cut flowers.
The event which raises funds for Village Care of New York (www.vcny.org), a non-profit organization providing vital healthcare programs to people living with HIV/AIDS, will be hosted by Aguiar and will be co-chaired by Lydia Hearst and Heatherette’s Richie Rich & Traver RainsSurprise guest judges will honor the headdress design teams in several different categories including “Most Beautiful, Most Original and Most Outrageous”
Thursday, May 15th from 7 PM to 10 PM.
The Altman Building-135 West 18th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues) NYC.
Ticket Price In Advance: $250 (Tickets are $300 after May 5th, 2007).
Bid on designer merchandise, a luxurious vacation, original artwork and much more. Auction available exclusively online from May 1-14 at www.vcny.org.
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Fashion 101: Should Designers Reflect Their Collections?
This Man…
designed this…
Riccardo Tisci was brought onto Givenchy in 2005 and given the position as Chief Designer of womens ready-to-wear and haute couture. Following the footsteps of great designers before him, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, Tisci was appointed to make the brand once favored by the Kennedy’s and Audrey Hepburn translatable to today’s customer.
Of course, in all this hubbub it seems the brand forgot to give Riccardo a wardrobe. With 10 day old scruff and a tee shirt better befitting a high school student, the 33 year old designer looks like an amateur in the game of fashion, forgetting one of the dead set rules of those dedicated to their craft, always represent your collection.
Many designers out there forget this simple, yet appropriate direction. They create amazing $1000 dresses but sport $15 tees and baggy, sloppy jeans. I can image the rest of Riccardo’s outfit in the picture above; faded, ripped jeans, Converse, a skateboard and a dubbie in his back pocket. While refusing to fit a mold is an admirable pursuit, being so opposite to your brands image may in fact alienate you from your target customer. If you were introduced to Riccardo in his laid back get up your first impression would be “amateur”. The gut reaction he would receive is that of someone who doesn’t take is work seriously and thus is not displaying his full potential on the runway.
For young designers, it is especially important to translate your collection onto your everyday wear. Thom Browne is the perfect example of someone dedicated to his craft. While he may be the only man on the planet who wears Thom Browne suits, you know the reason isn’t cause he’s not actively promoting his wears. Thom rocks his high water crafted suits on the street, to events, and has even been seen rocking jackets with “I’m Thom Browne” embroidered on his back. Dedication.
So next time you’re heading out be sure to rock a piece from your collection or at least dress in something that reflects your brand. If you a tee shirt designer, rock tee shirts. But if you’re a high-end couture designer in charge of one of the largest fashion brands in the world, try not to pull a Riccardo and look like a complete burnout.
(photos courtesy of WWD, Style.com)
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