Topshop and Levi’s Are On Expansion Mood
Levi's® Type 1™ Jeans LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2007/ FW/ — Topshop and Levi’s might be separated by an ocean and the North American continent, but both are planning to increase their market presence by opening new store locations. San Francisco-based Levi’s expects to open 20 new stores in 2007, wherein seven of them are already in operation bringing a total...
Fashion in CSI:Crime Scene Investigations
DALLAS, May 28, 2007 / FW/ — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation might currently be in hiatus but syndication keeps it alive. And, it was while watching the reruns that I ran into three episodes that mentioned fashion. As a fashion editor and a fan of C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation, I just cannot help myself but nitpick and expound on them. First, I have to confess...
New Appointments: Audibet at Vionnet, Patrick Robinson at Gap, Bruno Pieters at Hugo Boss
Patrick Robinson at Paco Rabanne runway (file photo) PARIS, May 25, 2007/ FW/ — While the U.S. gets ready for the Memorial Day weekend, it is business as usual on the other side of the Atlantic with announcements of new appointments in fashion houses. At the legendary fashion house Madeleine Vionnet, which is seeking a revival of its venerable name, French designer...
Fashion’s Art of War
DALLAS, May 14, 2007 / FW/ — From Shakespeare to the movies, there is a universal fascination about war. Even in fashion, designers continuously gets inspiration from the military uniform, running the gamut from Alexander The Great to the futuristic warriors seen only in sci-fi. For Fall 2007, where one of the major trends is ‘the strong woman,’ references to...
babyGap Helps Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa With New (PRODUCT) RED Collection
babyGap Product Red SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2007/ FW/ — With the mantra ‘DELIVE(RED), DIAPE(RED), ADO(RED), ADMI(RED) and INSPI(RED)’ , babyGap introduced a new limited edition collection of (PRODUCT) RED bodysuits for infants and toddlers. Featuring five different styles, each incorporating a playful ‘(RED)’ word, the babyGap (PRODUCT) RED bodysuit collection...
Are Cars the Latest Fashion Accessory?
Mercedes-Benz photo courtesy of Mercedes-Benz DALLAS, May 1, 2007 / FW/ — With New York, Los Angeles and Miami fashion weeks having Mercedes-Benz as the title sponsor, the German luxury automobile has been etched in the minds of fashionistas as the ‘car to have.’ Even in the now fashion cult movie, ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ the fictional fashion editor Miranda...
