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	'Women Fashion trends for Spring 2010' 2010-03-05 09:35:06 January of 2010 has been one of the coldest in history for the U.S. Eastern seaboard. And even though the month isn�t yet over, style-minded women are looking ahead to the warmer months and beginning to build their wardrobes. Designers in the fashion capitals of the world set the tone for the season across the globe and though there was a great deal of variety on the catwalks for Spring/Summer...

	'Mark Fast Knitwear Designer Embraces Diversity of Size & Budget' 2010-01-19 15:35:45 Designer Mark Fast is a graduate of world-renowned fashion school Central St. Martins in London, England. He is known for creating knitwear garments with elaborate cobweb designs. The young designer has had fantastic success and pieces from his namesake collection demand wholesale prices up to $2,400. A trademark of Fast�s clothing is that it is extremely body conscious. That is, his...

	'High-End Designers Turn to DNA to Combat Counterfeiters' 2010-01-13 16:26:45 Just because you see someone wearing clothing or accessories with a splashy designer logo, doesn't mean they are wearing the real deal. A report from 2009 stated that the business of counterfeiting designer goods generates $600 billion dollars a year! While that number is difficult to substantiate, it's clear that fake handbags and the like are big business across the globe. But high-end brands...

	'Haute Tech: Will LED Garments Ever Take Off?' 2009-12-23 16:45:49 As we creep farther into the 21st century, the fashion world seems to be getting restless with rehashing the same old trends decade after decade. Designers with an eye toward the future are toying with technology to see if we can finally enter the Jetson era of fashion. In recent years the use of lights and displays on garments has been of particular interest. Currently on display at the...

	'Men�s Designer Shoes for Spring-Summer 2010' 2009-12-21 10:25:25 Men�s fashion may not get all the attention and fanfare that it�s Womenswear counterpart gets, but the design elements are no less fantastic. In fact, because men are less likely to wear extreme cut or color designers of men�s fashion must exhibit restraint while still presented renewed creativity each season. The result are collections that are exquisitely refined. And there�s not better place...

	'Fashion Designer Luisa Beccaria - Style at Home' 2009-12-15 11:54:59 When you�ve made fashion your life, the world will always be watching what you wear. But for fashion designers, style isn�t contained only in ones wardrobe. Naturally, the importance of design will spill out into all facets of life - not the least of which is the home. Italian fashion designer Luisa Beccaria makes ultra feminine dresses that are classic and full of...

	'Starck Collaborations Keep Modern Design Fresh� and Well Stocked!' 2009-12-07 18:24:51 Philippe Starck is like a 21st century da Vinci. Not only is the designer constantly turning out new products, his creations span a vast array of industries, including furniture, fashion, boats, and even computer hardware. Among Starck�s most recent releases is his latest edition of watches in collaboration with timepiece giant Fossil. �Palindrome Too� is an updated version of a previous...

	'Recession Update � LAs Fashion Boom Goes Bust' 2009-11-24 14:55:09 You can't turn on the TV or open the newspaper without being bombarded with stories about the global economic crisis. Banks are failing, real estate prices are falling, and cars and other pricey items are not selling � and the effects are being felt basically everywhere. And sadly, that everywhere includes the fashion industry. With less money to spend keeping their wardrobes up to date,...

	'Dress like a Mad Man or Woman' 2009-11-18 10:58:04 If you dream of heading to Lutece in one of Betty Draper's wasp-waisted gowns, or heating things up in the office in a Joan Holloway-style curvy confection, you're in luck. In a recent interview with Glamour�s style blog "Slaves to Fashion," "Mad Men� costume designer Janie Bryant revealed she plans to launch a collection of her own designs in the near future. That�s about all she could...

	'America�s New First Lady Baracks Fashion' 2009-02-03 10:20:20 The inauguration of President Barack Obama has ushered in a new generation of leadership in America. So it�s only fitting that our newest First Lady has also ushered in a new era of style. Gone are the household names that once dressed our nation�s first families. Instead, Mrs. Obama turned to two young, foreign-born designers for her inauguration-day garb, creating two...

	'Thakoon for Target, The Reviews' 2009-01-07 17:02:59 He dressed Michelle Obama for the Democratic National Convention. But you don�t have to drop over a thousand dollars on a frock to look like the first lady. Thailand-born, Omaha-raised designer Thakoon Panichgul is the latest A-list designer to bring his fashions to the masses via the Thakoon for Target collection, a small sampling of his signature Shibori printed skirts, dresses...

	'Fashion�s Philip Lim Comes Home to So-Cal' 2009-01-07 16:58:26 Since his 2005 debut at New York�s Fashion Week, 34-year old, Orange County California-born designer Phillip Lim has emerged as one of fashion�s biggest stars. His 3.1 Phillip Lim line, featuring sleek sportswear for men and women, has already been honored by Fashion Group International, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum � in under...

	'From Givenchy to Target � the Strange Journey of Alexander McQueen' 2008-12-29 11:35:46 Famed fashion icon Alexander McQueen once claimed he �never understood� Target. The low-priced, mass market chain was very far off the radar for the British-born designer, who rose to fame as the head of the ultra-luxe French fashion house Givenchy, and later entered into a partnership with the even more chi-chi house of Gucci. Still, McQueen, like many designers, still...

	'Celebrating the Christmas Sweater' 2008-12-29 11:42:02 With Christmas just around the corner, now might be an ideal time to focus on holiday fashion. No, we�re not talking about the latest festive creations from Dolce and Gabbana or Tory Burch. We�re talking about the most enduring symbol of seasonal fashion. The Christmas Sweater. No doubt you�ve seen a few as a lifetime of Decembers have rolled by. The red one with...

	'Puma�s New Boots are Made for Stylin�' 2008-11-26 16:49:19 For those who wish they could wear their sneakers all day long, but actually have to look "presentable" in their day to day lives, Puma has come up with the answer. The hugely-popular athletic shoe manufacturer has taken their talents from the field to the street with the Re-Luxe. The Re-Luxe takes a traditional Puma athletic shoe and remakes it in fashion materials acceptable for...

	'Design Gets Fishy' 2008-11-26 16:59:43 You've probably heard of cowhide, horse leather, pigskin and even goat and python skin. But have you ever heard of fish leather? The people of Iceland have � and their little secret is now the latest craze in the design world. Style was hardly the island nation's primary concern when they first developed the product over 50 years ago. During the...

	'Anya Bags a Target Line' 2008-11-26 17:08:52 It's the it-bag favored by celebs from Madonna and Margaret Thatcher to Claudia Schiffer and Scarlett Johanssen. Now, regular people can afford their own Anya Hindmarch bags � without having to take out a loan to pay for it. London-based Hindmarch joins Rogan, Isaac Mizrahi, Liz Lange and more as the latest popular designer to team with Target stores for a low-priced line. ...

	'Italy�s Hottest Designer Does New York' 2008-12-10 01:25:39 If you want to design a retail store that will lure the window shoppers inside to buy, you can't go wrong with Italian wunderkind Fabio Novembre. In Novembre's hands, illuminated transparent chartreuse display tiers transform a shop into a something resembling a top nightclub. Austere, rectangular display columns rise toward the ceiling like a minimalist forest. The...

	'Footwear to Fall For' 2008-11-27 04:36:42 Women and shoes. It's a love affair that probably dates back to just after Eve ate the apple. Sure, she suddenly felt a need to cover her "naughty bits" with clothing, but she no doubt also learned nothing makes a girl feel better than a great pair of heels. The thing about shoes is, they never let you down. You can gain weight, have a bad hair day or experience any...

	'Hugo on Hold�' 2008-12-10 01:29:48 Shoppers in New York City's newly trendy MePa � the neighborhood formerly known as the Meat Packing District � will have to wait a little longer to flash the plastic at the hot 'hood's new Hugo Boss store. The designer shop was slated to open during "Summer 2008," but with Labor Day weekend now officially behind us and the store not yet open, perhaps "Sometime in 2008" would be...

	'L.A. Gets Some New Shoes' 2008-12-10 01:32:01 Move over, Manolo. Jump back, Jimmy Choo. It's time to make room for Mike�and Chris. After remaking the humble hoodie into a must-have fashion item and parlaying their love of '70s and '80s style into the ultimate cocktail of chic and street, L.A.'s hottest husband-and-wife design team (Chris is the female half of the duo � her name is actually Christine) are challenging...

	'Style.com Gets a Makeover' 2008-12-10 01:32:50 Sometimes, even websites need a new look � especially when they sole purpose of their existence is to stay on top of what's in, what's out, what's hot and what's not. Still, it came as a bit of a shock to some that Style.com, Vogue magazine's online presence, has undergone the redesign equivalent of a face lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and nose job�all rolled into one. The...

	'Good Design hits the B-Ball Court' 2009-01-26 16:15:01 The humble sneaker has come a long way in the past few decades. First, sports superstars like basketball legend Michael Jordan got in the act, adding their famous names to new designs featuring cutting-edge, performance-enhancing technologies�or at least claiming to. But the latest trend has designers � not sports stars � designing sports shoes, bringing cutting edge style and...

	'Japan Newest Ambassador is a Cartoon?' 2009-01-26 14:23:35 Japan is a country that has long been known for good design. The clean lines, simple forms and often rustic materials common in many homes and furnishings , are coveted by consumers and copied by designers around the world. The eye-popping modernism of Tokyo nightclubs continually pushes the envelope of just how far interior design can go. But Japan has focused on a...

	'Gossip Girl Has the Fashion World Buzzing' 2009-01-26 13:42:52 Think of it as a case of art imitating life, which then imitates art. That's a convoluted-yet-accurate way to describe the relationship between the fashions featured in the surprise TV hit "Gossip Girl" and their young, fashion savvy-audience. The CW network show is based on the oh-so-fabulous lives of the privileged teens � one whose mother happens to be a famous designer --...

	'Sex and the City Style' 2009-01-26 10:04:08 When the "Sex and the City" movie finally premieres at the end of this month, the question on everyone's mind won't be whether or not Carrie will finally marry her Mr. Big. No, true "Sex" fans know it's all about the fashions, dahling! So the question of the year is bound to be "what are they wearing?" Well, in keeping with the wedding theme, legendary costume...

	'Meet the New Breed of Models!' 2009-01-26 09:59:37 First, there were the supermodels. Naomi and Cindy, Linda and Christy and all the rest of those supernaturally gorgeous Amazons, staring out at us from the catwalks of Milan and the pages of Vogue daring us to even try to look one one-zillionth as good. Then came the celebrity models � Chloe Sevigny, Sofia Coppola and Scarlett Johansson, showing the rest of the world that...

	'Stay Safe in Style with Designer Condoms-New York' 2009-01-26 09:51:05 From the "New We've Heard Everything" file comes this heartwarming tale from the mean streets of New York City. In an effort to try to stop the spread of HIV and cut down on unwanted pregnancies, the city's Department of Health will be distributing 36 million free condoms, in locations ranging from bars and clubs to homeless shelters and public health facilities. The kicker is,...

	'Say RueLaLa for top-end designer swag at &quot;pinch-me-I�m-dreamin' 2009-01-23 11:30:23 The Net's Best Deals�For Members Only Label-conscious shopaholics have a new destination for top-end designer swag at pinch-me-I'm-dreaming prices. It's called RueLaLa.com, and it's bound to cause an internet sensation�at least it will if anyone actually finds out about it. Because what makes this new shopping site SO very exclusive is that you actually have to be invited to shop...

	'Designer Rogan Gregory designs for Target, rogan, jeans, objects, franklin,' 2009-01-22 17:00:30 Designer Rogan Gregory Brings Ethical Fashion to Target If it's good enough for Bono, it's good enough for you. At least, that's the idea behind design-for-the-masses mecca Target, whose latest designer-partner is fashion world rock star Rogan Gregory. The designer has skyrocketed to fame for his socially-conscious take on his craft, sourcing and creating cutting-edge...

	'Outstanding and luxurious jewelry design by Reena Ahluwalia' 2009-01-22 16:34:01 One more time Reena Ahluwalia Wins the North American Tahitian Pearl Trophy Designer Reena Ahluwalia's stunning necklace design walked off with top honors in the 2007-2008 "The Song of the Stars" Tahitian Pearl Trophy-North American division. The competition was held by the Cultured Pearl Association of America, which represents Perles de Tahiti in the United States. In...