Lord & Taylor Uses Store Windows to Launch its Exclusive Menswear Line
Black Brown 1826 Menswear Collection NEW YORK, Aug 31, 2008 / FW/ — A first for Lord & Taylor’s 182-year history, the iconic retailer is launching its exclusive menswear line Black Brown 1826 via its store windows. “We are so proud of Black Brown 1826 that we will showcase it during New York’s Fashion Week,” Jane Elfers, President and CEO...
Lexus Fashion Preview
Lexus Fashion Show DALLAS, Aug 31, 2008 / FW/ — Bryant Park might be Mercedes-Benz’s milieu for fashion, but at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Lexus rules the runway with The Lexus Fashion Preview featuring the next generation of young American design talent. Held on Friday, August 15, 2008 during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show, The...
Janet Jackson Launches Lingerie Line with Bruno Schiavi
Janet Jackson and Bruno Schiavi Launch Pleasure Principle LOS ANGELES, Aug 31, 2008 / FW/ — Madonna is not alone in putting fashion high on the list of elements for a world tour. Janet Jackson, before embarking for her ‘Discipline’ world tour launched ‘Pleasure Principle,’ a lingerie line created in collaboration with Australian designer Bruno Schiavi. The...
DJs as Models and Models as DJs
Haute Pink NEW YORK, Aug 31, 2008 / FW/ — Music and fashion have always enjoyed a synergy. This symbiosis is brought to another level with as STADJ and Indashio collaborate for ‘Haute Pink’, a night of model DJs. In a groundbreaking night on Sep 5, 2008, 10 shejays from STADJ, America’s 1st and only pro model DJ agency, walk on the runway to unveil Indashio’s...
‘Sunday Styles’ at Bergdorf Goodman Store Windows
New York Spring 2009 NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2008 / FW/ — Bill Cunningham is as much as a fashion icon as Anna Wintour. While Anna Wintour helms the most influential fashion glossy in the globe, Bill Cunningham shoots photos for one of the most influential daily in the world. Their authority in fashion might be dissimilar, but their influences are both far reaching. He...
LU Style Award Names WALTER Winner
New York Spring 2008 NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2008 / FW/ — Walter, a well-known contemporary brand that is available at Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, was named the winner of the 2008 LU Style Award. Founded by Walter Barker in 1991, the label will hold its first ever runway show on Sunday, Sep 7th at 10:00 AM at the Metropolitan Pavilion....
1.5 Million Empowerment Bracelets Sold To Help End Violence Against Women
Reese Witherspoon (L) and Luis Felipe Miranda, President of Avon Brazil(R) LOS ANGELES, Aug 30, 2008 / FW/ — Launched last March 2008 in New York resulting from a collaboration between Avon Products and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Empowerment Bracelet has become a symbol for raising awareness about women’s issues. As Avon Global...
Yigal Azrouel’s Double Header
Yigal Azrouel DALLAS, Aug 30, 2008 / FW/ — Celebrating his 10th year this season, Yigal Azrouel presents his fans with a double header – two separate runways for his men’s and women’s collections. Friday, Sep 5, the New York-based designer will showcase his Spring 2009 collection that is influenced by luxury; beauty that is broken in and found in unexpected...
Alexandre Herchcovitch’s Battlefield Chic
Alexandre Herchcovitch DALLAS, Aug 29, 2008 / FW/ — After putting Brazil’s migrant farm workers center stage in a very high concept show, Alexandre Herchcovitch is taking a political stance this season with battlefield chic as a platform to protest war. Inspired by the components of war torn regions from across the globe, Alexandre Herchcovitch merges established...
Kate Moss Bewitches on the Velvet Hour
Velvet Hour by Kate Moss PARIS, Aug 29, 2008 / FW/ — When is the best time to launch a perfume if you are supermodel? During Fashion Week of course! The ‘Velvet Hour,’ a new fragrance from Kate Moss becomes available this September. Described as “glamorous, sensual and slightly transgressive with a seductive aura as the evening approaches,” the Velvet Hour...
Madonna Rocks Out in Ray-Ban on Her Current Sticky & Sweet Tour
Ray-Ban Wayfarer PARIS, Aug 29, 2008 / FW/ — The Material Girl still holds court when it comes to fashion. Not only she made headlines with the Givenchy haute couture pieces, she’s also starting another trend with classic Ray-Ban Wayfarers. On the initial performance for her Sticky & Sweet Tour 2008, Madonna and her crew of dancers donned the classic black...
