The hearbeat of fashion
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events, Shopping on Mar 15th, 2010
Is there a store in your life you can avoid neither walking past nor stopping to stare every time you walk past? For me, Jodi Arnold is one of them. A block away from where I live, it is a store I walk past every day, only to find myself distracted by interesting silhouettes and [...]
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events, Shopping on Mar 4th, 2010
Through the highlights of her career and through her tougher times, Kate Moss has been Longchamp’s face for the past eight seasons. It is no surprise then, especially considering the overwhelming wave of designer collaborations the fashion industry has seen in recent years (just think about how many “X for Target” alerts have been found [...]
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events, Shopping on Oct 12th, 2009
A longtime fan of Jil Sander, I was beyond excited when I caught word of the J + Jill Sander for Uniqlo collaboration, anticipating to up the ante on my pre-existing minimalist wardrobe pieces with these affordable designs. Wrong! After visiting the Uniqlo in SoHo the weekend the collection opened, I immediately discovered that the [...]
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events on Feb 17th, 2009
I’m already a fan of the mega Japanese retailer Uniqlo, frequently visiting the store in Soho and picking up items for my Mom, boyfriend, Dad, and of course myself. I am thrilled to report the following Designers Invitation Project lineup (as written about in WWD):
Launching in March:
Steven Alan for women
Opening Ceremony for men
Launching in May:
Shipley [...]
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events, Shopping on Dec 29th, 2008
Let’s start with Thakoon for Target: don’t beat around the bush and go straight for his signature prints! Thakoon Panchigul knows how to work color (just ask Michelle Obama), so this would definitely be your biggest cheap chic bang for your buck!
As far as Hayden-Harnett for Target is concerned, I honestly think that their vintage [...]
