There is nothing that more clearly articulates the stereotypical personality of Los Angeles fashion than Ed Hardy. This Spring 09 not only featured the typical plethora of decals on hoodies, jeans, and denim skirts, but accessorized them with UGG boots, plastic visors, trucker hats, and bodega-style Kayne West glasses. It is so bad, so very very unfashionable, that we're wondering if we might have just found our halloween costume (we were going to be either Glamour Shots or Sexy 19th Century Oil Tycoon)--that is, if we have the courage to don such things in New York. Perhaps we're taking it too seriously though, perhaps the Ed Hardy team totally gets how tacky it is--something tells us, however, that their loyal customer might not be in on the joke. 

The future may be impossible to predict but as they say the show must go on and in fashion there is never a "consumers go naked" day off.

J. C. Penney Company, Inc will launch of ALLEN B, a complete women's fashion sportswear and dress collection designed by Allen B. Schwartz to be sold exclusively at JCPenney. Co-founder of renowned brand Esprit de Corp and owner of brand A.B.S., Allen B. Schwartz is a master at reworking trends, particular on the red carpet, and bringing them to market in record time

The short list of the British Fashion Awards has been released. Nominees for emerging takent include Danielle Scutt, Louise Goldin, and Felder Felder in ready to wear and Nicholas Kirkwood, Charlotte Olympia, and Anna Vince in accessories.

Fashion brands continue to expand overseas. Ralph Lauren has opened it first store in Turkey and Armani is opening its first store in India's New Delhi.

Pantyhose for men? This must be a joe and yet somehow the pieces begs to be taken seriously.