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Entry: Alexander Wang for Keds
posted by Lauren
Feb 05, 2008 2:15PM
Alex Wang's brand can't be diluted because hasn't built one yet. It takes about ten years to build a "brand." Young designers who are only well-known in the fashion community can afford to experiment.
Plus, girls who like Alex Wang love Keds --- I was stoked when I got this press release!
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Entry: Degrassi to Teen Vogue!
posted by Lauren
Feb 11, 2008 10:44AM
Um, I'm 25 and I heart this show. Am I weird?
Entry: Hemlines Still High, Stocks Not So Much
posted by Lauren
Feb 11, 2008 3:27PM
Reyes did long skirts, too. He's in the young designer category...
Entry: First Look: Old Navy
posted by Lauren
Feb 20, 2008 4:33PM
I'm also very into Old Navy at the moment. I bought a dress there this weekend and I swear that if I had seen it at Bird, I would have paid $200 for it.
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Entry: Feb 26, 2008 @ 10:08am
posted by Lauren
Feb 26, 2008 12:10PM
Waters is sooo right. I wrote about this yesterday -- it's starting to lemmings out there.
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Entry: Feb 29, 2008 @ 2:14pm
posted by Lauren
Feb 29, 2008 3:52PM
Isn't Julian Schnabel Zac Posen's godfather? Funny.
Entry: Not So Big Love
posted by Lauren
Mar 03, 2008 3:40PM
I love the collection, but not the price. I went to check it out and there was one dress I really wanted, but the $500 tag deterred me. The best shoes were up in that range as well. The quality does not match the numbers -- honestly, I went to Urban Outfitters the same day and am sad to say I saw very similar looks for about 1/16 the cost.
I'm waiting for the sample sale.
Entry: Alexander Wang for UNIQLO: Confirmed
posted by Lauren
Mar 05, 2008 9:55AM
All I have to say is:
YESSSSSSS
Entry: Is The New: Opening Ceremony and Carrie Bradshaw
posted by Lauren
Mar 13, 2008 2:17PM
Opening Ceremony is great -- no one is denying that. It has been since it opened.
However, it is not revolutionary. It's an edgier version of Steven Alan. What's more, the house line is too expensive. Chloe Sevigny shoes are $500. The short-sleeved swing coat went from $400 to $600 in one year. Thank god I got mine at the sample sale.
It's a great store and I shop there all the time. But I agree with you lovely ladies -- Barney's is the tops when it comes to influence.
Entry: But is it Real Marc Jacobs?
posted by Lauren
Mar 18, 2008 5:53PM
The domain is registered under Hart & Larson, an ad agency, so I think option a) must be close to the truth!
Entry: Marc Ad Spoof: Still a Mystery
posted by Lauren
Mar 19, 2008 12:52PM
It's definitely a client of this ad agency:
hart+Larsson
www.hartlarsson.com/
If you check out who registered the domain name, it's them.
Entry: A Change of a Sleeve
posted by Lauren
Apr 08, 2008 3:51PM
1. Green cups will eventually be back (according the manager at the 'bucks on 6th and 14th).
2. In Howard Schultz's comments to investors a couple of weeks back, he said they are going to lower prices a bit in order to compete with D&D and McDonalds.
Entry: May 01, 2008 @ 4:55pm
posted by Lauren
May 02, 2008 9:29AM
I'm also betting this is a dream sequence.
Entry: Aug 21, 2008 @ 11:40am
posted by Lauren
Aug 22, 2008 9:44AM
The clothes are great. But here are two points Eric Wilson is missing:
1. (regarding the highlighted quote: But will customers, especially those who look to Gap for jeans and T-shirts, get it?) No one looks to the Gap for anything anymore! They needed to make a change or less and less people would continue to buy.
--When was the last time you bought something full-price at the Gap? I just picked up the Pierre Hardy platforms for $23. There is a ton of stuff I want right now, but I'd rather buy it on sale and spend the rest of that money on one of Jane Mayle's final pieces or a Peter Jensen dress. Because I KNOW it's going to go on sale. Until people get used to buying things full-price at the Gap, they're screwed.
Entry: Wilhelmina Going Public
posted by Lauren
Aug 29, 2008 11:13AM
Here's an explanation of why they are doing this:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/28/style-public-modeling-forbeslife-cx_ls_0828style.html?partner=msn
Entry: NYFW + CNBC = ...Something? Anything?
posted by Lauren
Sep 15, 2008 1:53PM
There's definitely a double-edged sword slashing the fashion/retail world right now, and it's mostly psychological. Buyers are facing many challenges for Spring 2009. Here's a little more insight: http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2008/09/11/style-trends-fashion-forbeslife-cx_0912trends.html
Entry: Adventures in Copyright: The Morning After
posted by Lauren
Jan 25, 2008 10:22AM
You guys rock for spotting this -- it seems like someone from the von Furstenberg camp was reading Fashionista and subsequently took action.
However, am I the only one who thinks this dress is ugly? I wouldn't pay $25 for it, let alone $250