DALLAS, Mar 29, 2008 / FW/ — Clinton and Obama supporters are still hanging on their seats as the two Democratic presidential hopefuls duke out in the primaries. Meanwhile, Republican candidate John McCain is already on the road for his Presidential campaign. Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, you can show your primary colors [...]
DALLAS, Mar 16, 2008 / FW/ — For the second season in a row, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios has supported a green fashion show, wherein every outfit that was shown came from a sustainable material. Last February, during the Fall 2008 New York fashion season, the week opened with a green fashion show [...]
LOS ANGELES, Mar 15, 2008 / FW/ — Is this as good as it gets? A week before the official kick of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, the Los Angeles Times ran a feature story, ‘Rebel formalwear gets in line’ about Elmer Ave 5600, a skate and band label that would be introducing a [...]
DALLAS, Mar 14, 2008 / FW/ — Being called for jury duty prevented me from attending Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, but as a fashion editor I have the privilege of seeing the collections via the eyes of our correspondents and streaming video. Among the designers showing in Los Angeles, Nicky Hilton (left) attracted my [...]
LOS ANGELES, Mar 13, 2008 / FW/ — Is there a fashion god? After surviving Jennifer Lopez in New York, now we have to live through Lauren Conrad (left) here at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios; that the only reason why we have to cover is because Lauren Conrad is a TV star [...]
LOS ANGELES, Mar 13, 2008 / FW/ — Oh what a pickle, what to do with Veronika Jeanvie! Living legend of a designer Paco Rabanne as consultant and being named as the Mercedes-Benz Presents designer, expectations were high on Veronika Jeanvie’s debut on the Los Angeles runway… somehow the word pickle more than applies – [...]
LOS ANGELES, Mar 12, 2008 / FW/ — Known for his sexy, sultry and seductive looks, Octavio Carlin did not disappoint his fans with his Fall 2008 collection that featured his signature silhouettes that emphasize the waist and the shoulders.
An added feature this season is the elaborate back that actually makes sure that the Octavio [...]
LOS ANGELES, Feb 24, 2008 / FW/ — Finola Hughes, host of Style Network’s top rated show ‘How Do I Look’, currently on its 9th season, has a few things to say about the recently concluded 80th Academy Awards red carpet.
Favorite Female Look on the Red Carpet: Keri Russell
“She had a great young modern look. [...]
LOS ANGELES, Feb 21, 2008 / FW/ — With Milan Fashion Week underway and Paris kicking off on Sunday, it is hard to think of Los Angeles as a fashion city. Still, the City of Angels has its own strength. As Fern Mallis, SVP of IMG Fashion said, “Los Angeles is such an interesting city [...]
(Part 2 - Second Life Fashion Series)
LOS ANGELES, Jan 7, 2008 / FW/ — Men’s fashion in Second Life is an industry that historically has developed at a much slower pace than womenswear. However in recent months there has been an increasing interest in men’s fashion, which has triggered innovations in the method in which [...]
