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Beautiful Gifts to Give (and to Receive) $200 and Under December 1, 2009 3:56 pm Kara by Kara Ross is our go-to brand for standout costume jewelry that won't break the bank, and this season we're lusting after her serpent-inspired earrings, bracelets and cocktail rings.
Gap To Change Up Holiday 2009 Campaign, May Be Pursued By Uniqlo's Owner Fast Retailing
Gap To Change Up Holiday 2009 Campaign, May Be Pursued By Uniqlo's Owner Fast Retailing June 25, 2009 12:42 pm >> Gap is still struggling to define itself — and for the first time in seven years, the company is looking at using a different creative agency — it has worked with Laird & Partners since 2002 — for its Holiday 2009 campaign, which could mean an entirely different approach to those simple backgrounded studio shots we've become accustomed to.But that may not be the only big change on the horizon for the company: Uniqlo's owner, Fast Retailing, which counts French brands Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse tam.tam as well as Theory among its portfolio, may be after the American retailer.  CEO Tadashi Yanai recently said that he wants Fast Retailing to become the world's biggest clothing manufacturer and retailer within the next decade: "To achieve our target, the Asian market is the most important and we have already begun to expand there.
Jimmy Choo Pairing Up with H&M for 2009 Holiday Season
Jimmy Choo Pairing Up with H&M for 2009 Holiday Season June 17, 2009 11:35 am >> H&M collaborates annually with a guest designer for every holiday season, and 2009 is all about Jimmy Choo.  Founder Tamara Mellon has pledged to do a collection of shoes, bags, and accessories for both men and women — plus a range of women's clothing: "The perfect party pieces to buy now and then wear out that night!”  The collaboration marks the first time H&M is working with an accessories brand, and will hit around 200 stores on Nov.
Kim Noorda On Her Weight Struggles: "People in the Fashion Industry See Every Gram of Fat"
"People in the Fashion Industry See Every Gram of Fat" March 16, 2010 4:08 pm >> The April 2010 issue of Vogue features a journal kept by Kim Noorda from January 2009 to January 2010 on her struggles with food.
Anja Rubik, Boyfriend Sasha Knezevic Team Up To Edit, Direct 25 Magazine
Anja Rubik, Boyfriend Sasha Knezevic Team Up To Edit, Direct 25 Magazine January 7, 2010 8:12 pm >> As the month comes to a close, couture shows won't be the only thing looming for Anja Rubik: she and boyfriend, fellow model Sasha Knezevic, will be closing their first full issue — 224 pages worth — of 25 magazine.
Dundas Continues to Look Past House Prints at Emilio Pucci for Cruise 2010
Dundas Continues to Look Past House Prints at Emilio Pucci for Cruise 2010 June 23, 2009 6:04 pm >> Peter Dundas's debut Fall 2009 collection at Pucci was generally well-received — Carine Roitfeld and Lily Cole both ended up wearing dresses from the collection on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet — and notably took the house beyond its print heritage; the Cruise 2010 collection looks to do the same.  Dundas said he was inspired by the sea, sailors, and the sun; Perhaps we owe the influence to a recent scuba diving excursion?
January 30, 2009 5:43 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Marc Jacobs the label is having to cut back — no holiday party, no Fashion Week after party, and now he's slicing his Fall 2009 guest list down from the normal 2,000 to only 700 — even though it's hosted in his usual venue.  Marc Jacobs the man, however, seems to be doing just fine — apparently he just moved into a $30,000-a-month Andre Balazs-developed condo in SoHo, near his corporate office — it must be those Louis Vuitton dollars helping out.
Rest Easy: London Fashion Week Is Still Okay
London Fashion Week Is Still Okay September 16, 2008 3:48 pm >> Thank goodness, in this time of economic woe, the four fashion capitals could find it within themselves to reach a "peace agreement."
Kate Moss Still Sells Out at Topshop, Has the Stella McCartney Campaign
Kate Moss Still Sells Out at Topshop, Has the Stella McCartney Campaign October 28, 2008 12:39 pm >> Last week, Philip Green credited Topshop's record profits to Kate Moss's "Kate effect" — "we have been good for her and she has been good for us" — and she proved him right.  Her holiday Topshop collection, which launched today, is already selling out: The panther dress she wore to Vivienne Westwood sold out on Topshop.com within an hour, and the triangle dress she wore out last month is mostly gone, too.Now that she's had eight successful lines, maybe Sir Philip will let Kate do a men's range for Topshop like she wants?  He hasn't ruled out the possibility, but has neglected to grant her wish so far: "She's asked me to do a men's range.