An easy way to make a statement is to wear a bold, vibrant color. Incorporating just one of these items into your outfit is enough to stand out amongst a crowd and to grab some attention.

RED:
1. Diane von Furstenberg, $345, www.net-a-porter.com
2. TopShop, $30, www.topshop.com
3. Dior, $850, www.saksfifthavenue.com
4. Betsey Johnson, $55, www.betseyjohnson.com

BLUE:
1. Adam, $170, www.theoutnet.com
2. Steve Madden, $139.95, www.stevemadden.com
3. CC Skye, $495, www.couturecandy.com
4. Express, $29.50, www.express.com

GREEN:
1. Alberta Ferretti, $728.54, www.mytheresa.com
2. Collection Eighteen, $24, www.chickdowntown.com
3. Chie Mihara, $350, www.piperlime.com
4. Kenneth Cole, $103.60, www.macys.com

YELLOW:
1. Milly, $219, www.theoutnet.com
2. Delias, $109.50, www.delias.com
3. N.Y.L.A., $99.95, www.endless.com
4. Juicy Couture, $34, www.ssense.com

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“Pledge Allegiance to the Bag.” The New York designer preps to unleash a Times Square banner with this quotable. Tourist Chic?!?

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Kenneth Cole gave Details his top ten ways to always look your best:

1. Clothing is maybe the single greatest form of self-expression. Whether you’re fashion-impaired or fashion-inspired, I urge everyone to take a few extra minutes every day to contemplate the message you’re sending to the world.

2. If you wear a fragrance, make sure it doesn’t arrive before you do and linger when you’re gone.

3. Few people get dressed up today. Mix dressy with casual or rugged with refined. And one item should be more tailored. For example, if you’re wearing a T-shirt, wear cleaner jeans. Wear a blazer with the jeans or a casual top with slacks.

4. Beyond any other accessory, shoes will have a very significant impact on how you look—they make the whole outfit come together. There’s that old adage that before you judge somebody you should walk a mile in their shoes. Then if you don’t like them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes. What you wear below the ankles is critical.

5. Establish a uniform, then layer in something new to make it fresh each day. I always have my white shirt, my jeans, and my boots. Then I mix up the rest. Some days I wear a graphic tee with a white shirt and a vest. The next, I might wear a white shirt, a V-neck sweater, and a pin-striped blazer. But the must-haves for every wardrobe are a white shirt and a comfortable blazer.

6. When all else fails, wear black.

7. Vests are the accessory of the season. They look great as an element of sportswear or with a suit—as long as they’re not matching. It’s about breaking up the suit and then wearing the pieces as separates. The jacket, with or without the vest, can be worn with jeans. The pants can be worn with sneakers, T-shirts, and hooded sweaters.

8. Patterns, like stripes, need to be very subtle. The message overall should be that you’re not wearing a matched wardrobe (or on parole). Contemplate wearing a jacket that doesn’t match your pants and a shirt that matches neither. Your belt and shoes don’t have to match either, but there needs to be a sense that everything works together.

9. You’ve done a good job if people see you and say, “You look great,” as opposed to “Where did you buy your shoes, and how much did you pay for the jacket?” Your clothing choices should help present you.

10. No matter how long it takes you to get dressed, it shouldn’t look like it took more than 10 minutes.

SOURCE: Status Mag

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This billboard, meant to “give thanks” for those who survived the United Airlines crash landing in the Hudson River last week, is quite the brave move for designer Kenneth Cole. With nothing about fashion involved, I’m a little curious to see if the billboard stimulates more business for cole. If not, well, at least it will make a splash (no pun intended). 

Thanks NY Mag!

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About the campaign:

“We all have a different role in life

But only a few people

Dare to rewrite the script

Join us to celebrate those individuals

Who have the courage to redefine their roles

And be true to themselves”

Matisyahu: Hasidic Reggae Artist

Nina Poon: Transgender Woman

Sharon Blynn: Ovarian Cancer Survivor

Jay Bakker: Punk Evangelist

Kenosha Robinson: African American with Albinism

What do you guys think of the campaign?

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Looking for ambient, retail friendly music to pump through your store this season?  Look no further than Ready Aim Fire, a unique group of soundmasters that are filling the sound space of DKNY, J Crew and Kenneth Cole stores this season.

I never thought about the idea of music trends in fashion, I see the connection on runways when models walk in unison to music from hot artists, but it seems that the trend is hitting retail as well.

The group seems to be this seasons flavor, with tracks playing in stores and the group performing live at Ralph Lauren’s East Hampton location on June 21st.

The tracks are very background perfect, relaxing and indiefific.

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Kenneth Cole is going blog. The 25 year old fashion label is entering the digital publishing field with an online site dedicated to “Awearness”. As a special treat to bloggers, the first 25 that register on the site on February 18th will receive 50% off their next purchase as Cole’s. What will the blog be about? “Wear” expecting a lot of plays on words (see how I did that. “Wear” instead of “We’re”. Oh, we are so goddamn witty.) At the end of the day will anyone really care? The Colester is still a New York must, but his reach outside the city streets seems a little less than spectacular as industry types have been tattling lately. Guess the blog is his way to reconnect with the disconnected. In any case, I can definitely use a 50% off discount to the store, so I will surely be one of the first on it. Expect a true critique of the site once it launches February 18th.

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