Posts for May 15th 2008

Fendi

Immaterial: Fendi Circle Pattern Dress

Gracing Net-a-Porter's splash page today is this Fendi Circle Pattern Dress.

Gracing Net-a-Porter's splash page today is this Fendi Circle Pattern Dress. The editorial is called 'Print Preview', get it? Like, before you print something out (what? paper?) you, you know, preview it. That goes with Fendi and other stuff, see what they mean? Yeah, it's one of those references that flies under the radar but doesn't really make sense when you stop and think about it. Or you could just take it literally and drop the cultural signifiers. Anyway, the editorial is pretty sharp and will surely help quite a few fashionistas drop twenty-four-eighty on a summer frock. The printed chiffon dress has front, back, and side circular prints and we can hardly wait for someone to knock it off as those deliberately placed circles could easily become suggestive targets when mass-produced for 49.99. Check out our spread below for more of what Fendi, headed by Lagerfeld, has delivered this spring.

Fashion in 50 Seconds 5/15/08

Chanel will show their Resort 2009 collection in Miami tonight.
Chanel will show their Resort 2009 collection in Miami tonight. WWD reports that over 120 people were flown in for the event, which doesn't surprise us given that after the Oscar de la Renta show yesterday, almost everyone there spoke about hoping on their flight down south. Gucci is opening a new store in Prague this week. The last of their brick and mortar ventures was in New York where a three-story flagship, spanning 46,000 square feet, opened up in Trump Tower. Despite some turbulence in profits overall, Gucci sites 70% of their profits to retail sales, justifying the push to open lavish flagships worldwide. A manager at the Marc by Marc Jacobs boutique was arrested for stealing 62,000 dollars (cash not clothes) from the store. Kyle Avila, 24, faces charges of grand larseny. He was arrested on Monday. Nina Garcia will become the fashion director at Marie Claire in September. Hachette, between high-risk reality television shows and firing staff members left and right, is surely in a delicate place.
Beauty

Coutorture Community's Morning Must Reads 5/15

Unique items can make you feel so special.
Unique items can make you feel so special. Find unique items and more in today's Must Read posts from: Blooming Lily falls in love with a maxi dress. Urban Socialite is delighted by Creature Hoodies. Fashion Nation loves cute Japanese cosmetics. Manolo For The Brides debates the practicality of a wedding suit. Debutante Clothing mixes vintage with modern for an art deco look.