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Peep the New Mulberry Carter Bag - Now Available Online

Christina Perez — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:39:10 PDT

>> The new Mulberry Carter has already been spotted on the likes of Lily Donaldson, Emma Watson, Kate Bosworth, and Kirsten Dunst - and now it's finally available to purchase online. Featuring a retro-boxy shape and a double-lock plaque, the Carter comes in either suede, croc, or snake-embossed leather. Ranging in price from $1,000 to $1,550, the new bag is available in three sizes: the Mini Carter Camera Bag, the Camera Bag, and the roomy, tote-like Double Handle bag. Click through to see the whole selection - all in a Fall-perfect palette of fox, midnight, black, and bird's nest.

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New on Alberta Ferretti's Plate - Working on an Exclusive Pitti Immagine Collection, an Organic Clothing Line with Emma Watson

fashionologie — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:35:20 PST

>> Gareth Pugh isn't the only one creating a womenswear collection exclusively to show during the upcoming Pitti Immagine tradeshow in January: Alberta Ferretti has been invited to kick off the festivities on the evening of Jan. 11 as the guest of honor at Pitti Immagine Uomo. A spokesman for Ferretti says she plans 30 specially created looks for the show. Lots of new projects for Ferretti, who is also teaming up with Emma Watson for an as-yet-unnamed organic clothing line inspired by '60s Jane Birkin. [WWD, Us]

Fashion in 50 Seconds 02/05/10 Surf Lodge Lands at Milk, Sandra Bullock Most Likely to Sell Red Carpet Look

coutorture — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:49:29 PST

Montauk hangout Surf Lodge pops up at Milk Studios during fashion week, serving teas, vapor waters, and Bloody Marys. The wait staff will be outfitted in custom Loomstate apparel.

Olivier Theyskens will not be entering a new retail venture with Christopher Burch, as previously reported.

As fashion week begins and our eyes are bombarded with unattainable bodies, Crystal Renn will be on ABC's Nightline discussing her happier, healthier model story.

When Sandra Bullock wears a gown on the red carpet, it sells. Carey Mulligan not so much.

Giorgio Aramani launches a new digital home for his seven brands, which hosts company news, shopping links, and a new twitter account.

19-year-old Emma Watson is not only the face of Burberry, she's just been named the highest paid actress in Hollywood.

Fashion in 50 Seconds 01/13/10 Q&A With Simon Spurr, SJP For Halston

coutorture — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:20:39 PST

Simon Spurr discusses his special brand of tailored elegance and important lessons learned by working for Hedi, Calvin, and Ralph with Interview's Derek Blasberg.

Sarah Jessica Parker is rumored to be working with Halston.

Scary collaboration alert: Ugg and Jimmy Choo.

Vogue.com UK's best dressed men list includes Johnny Depp Jamie Hince, David Beckham, and Henry Holland.

Gilt Groupe goes V.I.P with Gilt Noir, accessible to the top .01 percent of customers who spent at least $10,00 on the site last year. Members include Gwyneth Paltrow.

Judy and Jane Aldridge designed a trench coat for Gryphon without ever meeting founder, Aimee Cho.

First images of Emma Watson's collection for U.K. brand People Tree feature wardrobe basics made with organic, fair trade cotton.

Tony Blair could help LVMH's forays into new markets such as India.

Source: Simon Spurr

Fashion in 50 Seconds 01/05/10 Emma Watson and Brother Appear in New Burberry Campaign

coutorture — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:01:18 PST

Emma Watson is back as the face of Burberry, posing alongside her younger brother, Alex, in the spring campaign photographed by Mario Testino.

Opening Ceremony will open a fourth store in New York's Ace Hotel along with Project No. 8.

Anya Hindmarch takes a crack at designing practical outerwear with English coutryside label Barbour.

Coco Rocha will host red carpet coverage of the Grammy's for ET Canada.

Kelly Cutrone urges young working girls to "gather up your courage like an armful of free clothes at a McQueen sample sale," in her new book, "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside. . . And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You."

Tokyo's fashion designers are much admired (and copied) but find it hard to break into international markets.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 07/09/09 Kristen McMenamy Makes a Comeback, Swim Team Chic

FabSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:46:59 PDT

The androgynous Super Kristen McMenamy is back and stuns in Vogue Italia's July issue.

Feast your eyes on the Italian swim team in Dolce & Gabbana's new underwear campaign.

Rhinestone faces and painted black hair at Givenchy couture.

Emma Watson supports Christopher Kane on her Harry Potter tour.

A hush hush Louis Vuitton fine jewelry collection will be revealed to a few select editors before the houses RTW show Oct. 7.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/10/09 McCartney Collabs With Gap & More

coutorture — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:48:47 PDT

Stella McCartney will de designing one-off collections for Gap and babyGap, beginning later this year. ..

Stefano Pilati's sustainable YSL collection launched exclusively at Barneys and nearly sold out.

Emma Watson has been revealed as the face of Burberry's Fall 2009 ad campaign.

Net-a-Porter reported strong growth for 2008 as well as the first three months of this year.

fashionologie — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:22:07 PDT

UPDATE: Chanel says the reports that Emma is the new face of Coco Mademoiselle are "100 percent not true." [Off the Rack]

>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —The long-running red carpet collaboration with Chanel has finally paid off, literally, for Emma Watson. She's replacing Keira Knightley as the face of the luxury brand's Coco Mademoiselle perfume, and has scored a two-year contract worth almost $6 million for her efforts. Don't fret about Keira's ousting, though, word is Chanel has another role in mind for her. [Telegraph UK]

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Guillaume Henry on Carven's Upcoming First Fashion Show and the Brand's Next Step

fashionologie — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:17:23 PST

>> In the course of four days, Guillaume Henry has made a whirlwind tour of personal appearances at Barneys in three different cities - San Francisco, Chicago, and then finally, New York yesterday - marking his first personal appearances in the United States since joining Carven as creative director in 2009. A former assistant to Riccardo Tisci, Henry is heading into his fourth collection for the brand - which for the first time, he will show during Paris Fashion Week in March. In between toasts from trunk show host Alexa Chung and chats with supporters like Sally Singer and new Barneys fashion director Amanda Brooks, we caught up with Henry to pick his brain.

Heard you just made your first trip to California! How was it?

I loved it there. It was super quick, so I definitely have to come back. The weather was amazing, the people were super friendly and supportive. San Francisco is a city with the good vibrations of a village. It’s fresh.

How long are you here in New York?

I arrived about three hours ago, and I’m leaving tomorrow morning. Quickest trip ever.

What's the first thing you plan to do when you get back home to Paris?

I have to go to the fabric fair. It started yesterday, and I’m going to be there for only one day, so I have one day to choose fabrics for next Summer’s collection. That’s something I’m going to have to do quick.

Any hints on the Fall 2011 collection?

I’m kind of superstitious, so I don’t talk about the Fall collection until it’s finished. I’m still working on it, and we’re going to show it in Paris in the beginning of March. We’re going to do a show - it’s the first time we’re going to put on a show. It’s not a proper show - you won’t expect girls on the catwalk, walking fast, but we’re definitely going do to it during fashion week. [It will be] a presentation - intimate, it’s all about intimacy. For me, we have to be close to the people, definitely.

What do you think is the next step for the brand, aside from a show?

We’re going to up our shoe line and our bag line - slowly, because it’s a real business. And I hope we’re going to relaunch perfumes, because Carven in the ‘50s was super famous for the perfumes. That’s something I would love to do, because it’s the smell of a collection, the smell of a house. I hope maybe in one year [we will relaunch perfumes]. And for next winter [Fall 2011] we will have lots of new shoes and bags - it’s going to be a proper line. And we’re going to be doing some of the shoes in collaboration with Robert Clergerie, the French shoemaker - it’s going to be a nice marriage.

Do you ever speak with Carven’s founder, Carmen de Tommaso?

Yeah! She’s 102 years old today, but I met her twice. The first time it was eight years ago. I did a contest, and actually the funny thing is I got the first prize. At the end of the day, when she offered me the prize, she said to me, ‘You have to understand now that I am your grandmother in the business.’ I couldn’t expect at that time that a few years later I would design [her] collection. And I met her two years ago at her 100^th birthday, and she was super nice - an old lady, but super nice.

Does she like the collection?

I have no idea. I hope that if she looks at it, she would find the DNA of the brand, because I really respect what she did with it.

What other shows are you looking forward to this season?

I’m looking at everything; I’m super interested in the job that I do, so I do have to look at everybody’s work and consider what’s happening. Commercially, I do have to consider what’s the reality in the streets, so I’m a real observer.

Who embodies the Carven woman for you?

I guess I hope Carven is a super democratic brand, so anybody would feel herself in our clothes. We’ve got girls like Rihanna wearing our clothes, girls like Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore . . . older actresses, as well. I really believe that there’s no real small market about Carven. I would love to dress Natalie Portman, and I would love to dress older actresses as well - like Susan Sarandon - so it’s not a question of age.

Details on Google's New Fashion Initiative - Boutiques.com

fashionologie — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:15:38 PST

>> After last week's rumor suggesting that Google is launching ecommerce on Wednesday, a few clarifying details have come up: the initiative Boutiques.com is actually a curation of virtual boutiques; visitors won't be able to purchase directly from Google but rather, will click through to a brand's online store or an online retailer like Saks, Net-a-Porter, or Barneys to purchase the item.

There are at least 19 designers, including Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch, Cynthia Rowley, Marchesa, Isaac Mizrahi, Tracy Reese, Prabal Gurung, and Erin Fetherston, who have been invited to set up virtual stores on the site. There will also be curated boutiques selling looks worn by celebrities and influencers like Lady Gaga, Victoria Beckham, Emma Watson, Anna Wintour, Rachel Zoe, and Michelle Obama. Sarah Jessica Parker has been asked to set up her own personalized shop, and a handful of high profile bloggers are also said to have been invited to curate their own boutiques in exchange for a low five-figure payment.

The idea is to have any user be able to do the same - create and share their own personalized boutique with items, brands, and looks they prefer. Elements of entertainment, gaming, and social media are also planned.