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CFDA Urges Designers to Take Responsibility for Factory Worker Safety

Hayley Phelan — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:13 +0000

While we’re still waiting for major retailers like Gap, Wal-Mart and Macy’s to sign the Bangladesh safety accord, recent factory tragedies in Cambodia have driven the point home that safety reform has to happen on a broader level. And it has to happen now.

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Harrods Owners to Invest in Versace?

Dhani Mau — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:36 +0000

The restructuring of its Versus line may not be Versace’s only big business news this year, with new investors said to be quite interested in the family-owned Italian fashion house.

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Want to Know How Designers Like Daniel Vosovic, Katie Ermilio, and More Are Making It? Come to Our First-Ever Conference!

Tyler McCall — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:30 +0000

As anyone who has tried to become a fashion designer will tell you, the years you spend building your brand can be hard. There’s so many decisions to make–do you want to branch out on your own right away or spend a few years working for an established name? Do you want to be conceptual or commercial? And of course, where are you going to get the money?

So what’s a brand new designer to do? Get advice from our “How I’m Making It” panel at our first-ever conference. We’re gathering together some of the coolest new designers in the business to tell us, well, how they’re making it.

Who’s on deck?

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Hayley’s Basic Tank

Hayley Phelan — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:15 +0000

I’m a sucker for a good basic.

So even though most people probably think $45 is too much to spend on a simple tank, I think this James Perse one is totally worth it.

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How Yahoo’s Acquisition Could Affect Tumblr’s Fashion Community

Hayley Phelan — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:12:42 +0000

Today, Tumblr–home of gifs, memes, and NSFW photos–joins the ranks of corporate America: It’s just been bought by Yahoo for $1.1 billion.

Besides goofy cat videos and loads (seriously, loads) of porn, Tumblr also hosts one of the most passionate, creative, and irreverent fashion communities out there on the internets. So now the question is: How will that community, which so far has thrived on the free-for-all vibe that prevails at Tumblr, be affected by the new acquisition?

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Mad Men Fashion Recap: Go Speed Racer

Steff Yotka — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:58 +0000

How apt that a day after Raf Simons presents a Christian Dior Resort collection about the wonders of speedy cars that Mad Men takes speed and cars to the next level?

It was a real whirlwind episode that left me utterly confused, with more questions than answers. Click through to see all the outfits and let us know what you though of Mad Men’s crazy trip in the comments.

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Francisco Costa on Rejecting Tom Ford and the Met Gala’s Punk Theme

Dhani Mau — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:01:41 +0000

This past weekend, the fashion crowd made its annual pilgrimage to Savannah, Georgia for Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)’s senior fashion show–and this year I had the pleasure of being a part of it–and even got to interview Francisco Costa, this year’s recipient of the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award.

We chatted about Savannah, his own fashion education, career challenges, and celebrity dressing–including his experience outfitting a few A-listers for this month’s Met Gala. Also–expect another mass collaboration in the near future.

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Prabal Gurung Fall 2012 vs. Zuhair Murad Spring 2013 Edition

Nora Crotty — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:56 +0000

There’s no question that Zuhair Murad knows his way around a red carpet gown. So we weren’t surprised to see his designs show up several times last night at the Billboards Music Awards. What is surprising? One of them gave us major deja vu.

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‘BB’ Craze Hits Hair Creams, Fancy Teas

Cheryl Wischhover — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:49 +0000

If you thought BB, CC, and DD face creams were confusing, wait until you try to sort through the next generation of so-called “alphabet” products.

According to a recent article in WWD, BB cream sales alone (not counting CC creams) reached $36 million in 2012, up from $2 million in the prior year. That’s 1,800% growth. Last week alone I got samples for three new BB creams, two CC’s, and even one BBB cream. So with the skyrocketing popularity of BB creams (and its other ABC relatives), it’s not that surprising that companies are trying to expand the category beyond skin.

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Game of Thrones Fashion Recap: A Westeros Wedding

Cheryl Wischhover — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:51 +0000

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

This was possibly the most fashion-y Game of Thrones episode so far this season. Click through to see all the best looks from the episode.

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Street Style: Model Andrea Says ‘Nay’ to Neon

Ashley Jahncke — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:06 +0000

Name: Andrea

What do you do? I’m a model and blogger.

What was the last thing you bought? A pair of Margiela flats from Japan.

What would you never be caught wearing? Neon… it’s not my thing.

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Karolina Kurkova Covers Vogue Ukraine, the Barclays Center Smells Like Calvin Klein, and Cannes Gets Robbed Again

Tyler McCall — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:08 +0000

Sofia Coppola says that her new movie The Bling Ring doesn’t exactly portray luxury brands in a great light–so why did the likes of Chanel and Louis Vuitton agree to appear in the film? {WWD}

Sharp-nosed fans are noticing that the Barclays Center in Brooklyn smells an awful lot like Calvin Klein stores–which, coincidentally, sponsors an exclusive lounge in the arena. {DNA Info}

Karolina Kurkova is a knitted mermaid for the June cover of Vogue Ukraine. {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Christina Aguilera hit the stage at last night’s Billboard Music Awards looking like she’s been putting in extra time at the gym. Lookin’ good, Xtina! {US Weekly}

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Watch Ben Affleck Try to Shill Hermès Herpes Handbags on SNL

Dhani Mau — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:10 +0000

SNL has this new skit where relatively brain dead former porn stars hilariously try to shill luxury goods they can’t pronounce.

Saturday night, they (and Ben Affleck as “Girth Brooks”) took on Hermès. Or is it herpes?

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Christian Dior Resort 2014: A Day at the Races

Kibwe Chase-Marshall — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:25 +0000

Raf Simons veered confidently toward the retro-futuristic for Christian Dior‘s Resort 2014, in a subtle exploration of the chrome-inflected sleekness that epitomized mid-century automotives.

It was no coincidence that his models walked in Monaco, home to one of France’s most storied raceways.

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Ke$ha Jumps On the Side-Butt Trend at the Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet

Cheryl Wischhover — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:46 +0000

The music industry hit the ~~red~~ blue carpet last night in Las Vegas for the Billboard Music Awards. We suspect the location may have affected many stars’ choice of outfits, because there were a whole lot of sheer and slashed looks–not to mention a serious lack of pants. Also side ass is back! Thanks Ke$ha!

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