October 8, 2009
Image via WWD.com
Liz Claiborne makes an exclusive deal, starting the fall, with J.C.Penney, while the Isaac Mizrahi-designed stuff will head to QVC.
Iconic fashion photographer, Irving Penn, passes away at age 92.
It looks like the fashion house of Lacroix is saved by an new buyer!
April 1, 2009
Via our friends at The Budget Fashionista:
Hate the name (do grown women really want to wear a bib?), love the accessory. Why? Because with something as bold as a “bib” necklace, you really don’t need much else to be eye-catching. Can you do it on the cheap? Would we bother writing about it if you couldn’t? Of couse not. We’ve rounded up a few budget pieces that are as fab as anything we’ve seen on the runway, for pennies on the dollar (or less) . . .
One caveat—whatever you do, be sure the neckline of your top is simple, simple, simple, and cut to frame the necklace or lay unobtrusively flat underneath—anything else will look sloppy and detract from what could be your signature piece for the season.
1. Stone Drape Necklace, $12.80, Forever 21
2. Chain Maille Necklace, $8.80, Forever21
3. Colorful Bib Necklace, $34, Urban Outfitters
4. Wrap Link Bib Necklace, $19.99, Target
March 25, 2009
Dearest FPD readers,
The Budget Fashionista is conducting its yearly shopping survey, and we thought it may be of interest to our readership to participate. The survey takes about 10 minutes, and you can see the results posted on the The Budget Fashionista site in the near future. To take the survey, click here.
Thanks in advance!
Julia DiNardo
Editor, FashionPulseDaily.com (FPD)
March 4, 2009
Via our friends at The Budget Fashionista:
What: Retail crime is up. And Congress is paying attention, with bills that give authorities more freedom to stop it.
What They Say: “ A mass of buyers for hot new products [for instance, the trendiest new handbags] at huge discounts is fueling organized retail crime—giving “hot” a darker meaning on the Internet, swap meets or flea markets.”
What We Say: If you’ve ever been to NYC, it was probably hard to resist the urge to buy that $15 Chanel purse in that shady alley way. But even if you’ve never gone bargain hunting in Chinatown, you’ve been to Craigslist and eBay, which feature ridiculously cheap designer clothes and accessories that, at times, seem all too good to be true/legal. Since shoppers are on an increasingly tight budget and retailers are nixing more and more staff every day, theft is bound to be a big problem. You may be contributing to it unknowingly—find out if you’re sporting a fake Luis Vuitton.
Are you okay with buying “hot” commodities, and if so, will you be disgruntled if law enforcement makes them less accessible, even to the benefit of the retail industry?
