NEW YORK, Aug 5, 2009 / FW/ — Considered the first black supermodel, Naomi Sims passed away at the age of 61 after battling with breast cancer, reported CNN.
The face that became associated with the ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, Naomi Sims gained worldwide fame when she became the first black woman to grace the cover [...]
DALLAS, Aug 28, 2008 / FW/ — Though Madison Avenue had warned marketers that consumers have reached ‘eco-fatigue’ meaning, they are tired of reading and hearing about it, true environmentalists are continuing the campaign, the latest being Be EcoChic, a collaboration between The Sierra Club, top designers and celebrities to prove that environmentalism is fashionable.
As [...]
LOS ANGELES, Aug 8, 2008 / FW/ — Reebok’s got game while Crocs can walk on water with their latest offerings. Gone are the days when footwear that kids and adults wear for play are called ‘runners’ or ‘tennis’ or just plain ole ‘rubber shoes.’
And they’re no longer just fashion statements either. As sportive shoes [...]
DALLAS, Aug 7, 2008 / FW/ — From celebrating video games to poetry reading with Dennis Hopper for the past two seasons, premium denim brand G-Star Raw tackles humanity’s problems for Spring 2009 as it collaborates with the United Nations for its Millennium Development Goals project.
The catwalk has been used as a platform not just [...]
DALLAS, Aug 6, 2008 / FW/ — 7 For All Mankind, aptly nicknamed Seven Jeans, changed the landscape of luxury denim forever when it was launched in 2000. On August 14th, the brand marks another milestone as it opens its first New York City store location.
Located at 394 West Broadway in Soho, the gala opening [...]
Photo: Emili Valdero surrounded by Catalan Fashion Designers
BARCELONA, July 27, 2008/FW/— From September 3rd to 5th, the second edition of “080 Barcelona Fashion” will present the work of 30 designers in the capital city of Catalonia (Spain) for the Spring-Summer 2009 collections.
In a press conference organized in Barcelona on July 16th, Emili Valdero has announced [...]
DALLAS, Jul 24, 2008 / FW/ — Move over Hugh Hefner, we have a new “entertainment and nightlife maven” and his name happens to be Roberto Cavalli. The Italian designer announced today the opening of Cavalli Club in Dubai in November 2008.
Located at the posh Fairmont Hotel on Sheikh Zaved Road, one of the city’s [...]
LOS ANGELES, Jul 20, 2008 / FW/ — ‘Do not allow a rapper to out-bling you,’ Donatella Versace advised fashionistas. Celebrities followed her advise during the Met’s costume ball in New York wherein necklaces were used as hairpieces or belts! Not everyone could afford those baubles, but there is hope as jewelry designer Dean Harris, [...]
MILAN, Jul 19, 2008 / FW/ — The Henry Cotton fully reversible jacket might look plebian in one side but turns into a true high fashion item when reversed. Turned over, it is a casual jacket inspired by the English countryside that recalls the environment of hunting and fishing in the English countryside.
Made of waterproof [...]
DALLAS, Jul 9, 2008 / FW/ — High gas prices might have forced many to have ‘staycation’ instead of vacations this summer, but the energy crisis is not a good enough reason to look dowdy. Wth the Isaac Mizrahi for Target Fall 2008 collection designed with affordable luxury in mind and defined with go-to options [...]
