Posts for September 1st 2010

Retailers Dropping Juicy Couture Line Left and Right Just as Erin Fetherston Begins Designing for Brand
Erin Fetherston Has Her Work Cut Out for Her at Juicy Couture September 1, 2010 9:12 pm >> Erin Fetherston was hired as guest designer and creative consultant at Juicy Couture in April, three months after the label's co-founders and co-designers Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy gave up their day-to-day responsibilities to launch their own label next year.
September 1, 2010 9:11 pm >> J.Mendel Scores Investment to Fuel Expansion —Until now,  J.Mendel has been a independent, family-run business, but Gilles Mendel, the fifth generation designer for the brand, has just lined up an undisclosed, significant investment by Los Angeles equity firm The Gores Group.
Karlie Kloss To Appear on Gossip Girl Season Premiere
Karlie Kloss To Appear on Gossip Girl Season Premiere September 1, 2010 4:17 pm >> Vogue's Meredith Melling Burke isn't the only fashion fixture to make a cameo on the season four premiere of Gossip Girl.  The show, airing Monday, Sept.
September 1, 2010 2:55 pm >> Rodarte Kitted Natalie Portman Out for the Black Swan Red Carpet —It's no secret that Natalie Portman is a Rodarte fan — she attended the Mulleavy's most recent fashion show, has worn the label on the red carpet in the past, and now on-screen as well for Black Swan.
Brian Atwood Launches B Brian Atwood Contemporary Clothing and Accessories Line
Brian Atwood Hints at Ready-to-Wear, Announces Contemporary Line B Brian Atwood September 1, 2010 2:19 pm >> Brian Atwood has just inked a deal with Jones Apparel Group to create a new contemporary clothing and accessories line, B Brian Atwood, set to launch for Fall 2011.
September 1, 2010 12:49 pm >> Watch Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs on Jimmy Fallon Tonight —Anna Wintour generally works with CBS — the upcoming Fashion's Night Out special and her 60 Minutes profile last year are both on the network — but she'll be on a different network tonight in the name of Fashion's Night Out.
Why Does the Emmys Red Carpet Consistently Have a Poor Fashion Turnout?
Why Does the Emmys Red Carpet Consistently Have a Poor Fashion Turnout? September 1, 2010 8:05 am >> The Emmys Awards, which happened this past Sunday, are "the first awards show after the summer blackout," as one publicist points out, "[so] it's a good opportunity for designers."
September 1, 2010 6:46 am >> Felipe Oliveira Baptista Named New Creative Director at Lacoste —Felipe Oliveira Baptista is succeeding Christophe Lemaire (leaving to take over from Jean Paul Gaultier at Hermes) as Lacoste's artistic director.
Paul Rowland's First Ford Models Show Package for Spring 2011
Paul Rowland's First Ford Show Package — For Spring 2011 — Highlights Tao Okamoto, Karmen Pedaru, and Dafne Cejas in Retro Style September 1, 2010 6:15 am >> Paul Rowland is heading into his first major show season as head of Ford's women's division.
September 1, 2010 5:44 am >> Paco Rabanne Edging Its Way Into a Comeback?