Calvin Klein Joins Fashion’s Night Out
Italo Zuccheli, Claire Danes, Francisco Costa in Paris (file photo) NEW YORK, Aug 31, 2009 / FW / — On Thursday, Sep 10, 2009, the Calvin Klein Collection store at Madison Avenue will open its doors for “Fashion’s Night Out” featuring a live performance by musician Jamie Burke and an art installation to benefit ACRIA. Calvin Klein Collection’s creative director’s...
Perini Navi Cup Dons Marina Yachting
MILAN, Aug 31, 2009 / FW/ — Now on its third edition, Perini Navi Cup, a fleet regatta reserved to the Perini sailing ships is donning the especially crafted Marina Yachting Collection for the 2009 race. The collection, which will be worn by ship owners and crews of the 22 racing sailboats plus the staff, is based on white and blue naval traditions. Simple...
Chambre Syndicale Releases Tentative Paris Spring 2010 Catwalk Schedule
Eiffel Tower PARIS, Aug 31, 2009 / FW/ — Last Friday, the Chambre Syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, France’s fashion governing body released the tentative catwalk schedule for the Spring / Summer 2010 Paris Fashion Week. And though the dates and names are not all confirmed yet, there are already 86 names on the official calendar,...
Beauty in the Face of Recession
LOS ANGELES, Aug 30, 2009 / FW/ — One hundred years of beauty and L’Oreal is still out there doing their research. The World Beauty Leader recently conducted an international beauty survey on how the current economy is affecting the beauty market. Over 4,000 women in the U.S. and Europe were asked about their beauty regiments and how, if anything, things have changed...
Nicholas K, Whitney Eve and Mara Hoffman To Share the Catwalk
Nicholas K designers on the runway Fall 2009 NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2009 / FW/ — Two plus one equals three; renewing their partnership from last season, Nicholas K and Mara Hoffman decided to share the catwalk once more, with Whitney Eve (designed by Whitney Port) as the third designer to make up the triumvirate. Slated on the opening day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week...
Fashion Week Travel Essentials: Look Great Under the Tents
Smile To Go DALLAS, Aug 29, 2009 / FW/ — Eleven days to go before fashion week starts! With airlines charging from $15 or more for checked luggage, packing light for fashion week seems harder than ever. Before you decide which shoes and bags go and stay, make sure that your make up bag has all the essentials but takes up a very small in your suitcase. First, put...
Flaunt Your Inner Celebrity Contest
Flaunt Your Inner Celebrity Contest LOS ANGELES, Aug 29, 2009 / FW/ — Here’s a chance to win a trip to New York for a celebrity-style makeover and photo shop. Neutrogena Cosmetics’ “Flaunt Your Inner Celebrity” Contest gives one lucky consumer this experience of a lifetime. To enter the contest consumers can visit the NEUTROGENA Cosmetics Page on...
Maria Sharapova: From Tennis Ace to Fashion Ace
Maria Sharapova by Cole Haan NEW YORK, Aug 28, 2009 / FW/ — A perennial front row denizen under the tents at Bryant Park, it was only a matter of time before Maria Sharapova delves into the world of fashion. And, on the eve of the U.S. Open Championships, Maria Sharapova’s latest volley is not on clay but at 7th Avenue. Yesterday, at Rockefeller Center here in...
Joaquin Trias Takes Center Stage in New York
NEW YORK, Aug 28, 2009 / FW/ — Rounding up the Spanish designers showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Joaquin Trias joins Custo Dalmau, David Dolphin and Toni Francesc at Bryant Park when he debuts TRIAS on the runway on Sep 17, 2009. Billed as the next big force in the fashion industry, Joaquin Trias’ search for the clean, pure, perfect, and innovative silhouette...
Julie Haus Turns Pop-Up Store into Catwalk during Fashion’s Night Out
NEW YORK, Aug 27, 2009 / FW/ — Shooting three birds with one stone during New York Fashion Week, Julie Haus forays into retail for the first time with the opening of a Pop-Up store in Soho on Sep 3. Located at 93 Mercer Street, the 4200-square-feet pop-up store will serve as the venue for Julie Haus Spring / Summer 2010 catwalk show on September 10th at 7:00 PM....
Anna Sui for Target Inspired by the CW drama “Gossip Girl”
DALLAS, Aug 27, 2009 / FW/ — You do not need to be a preppie from New York’s Upper East Side to look like Serena van der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, Jenny Humphrey and Vanessa Abrams. Anna Sui creating a one-time collection for Target drew inspiration from “Gossip Girl” infusing it with the famous uptown girl glamour. The collection will launch on Target.com and...
