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Fashion In 50 Seconds 01/16/09 Pre-Fall 2009 Collections & More

coutorture — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:42:44 PST

First up, the Pre-Fall 2009 collections of Giambattista Valli, Christian Dior, and Pucci have dropped--this close to the Fall 09 shows, there's no way these looks weren't cut from the same cloth...

Samples from the Spring 2009 Obedient Sons & Daughters collection which will not be produced will be sold at a sample sale next week.

Blackbook offers their take on recession lingo adopted by the glossies and yes, "crisis chic" is among them.

Thom Browne staged his powerful dystopia-themed show in Florence yesterday which consisted of two outfits and a choreographed office scene.

Hutsons Close Obedient Sons & Daughters, Start New Label

fashionologie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:33:42 PST

>> Although designer couple - and recent editorial favorite - Christina and Swaim Hutson were recently in the running for the 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, all the attention couldn't save their menswear-based label, Obedient Sons & Daughters.

Their majority investor wasn't able to provide enough capital to support the necessary growth, so the Hutsons decided to shutter the brand and go a different route. “For the last year, we have continuously fought to maintain daily operations and have exhausted all alternatives and at this point we need to move on,” said Swaim Hutson.

Instead, they are currently designing an independently-owned venture for Fall 2009 - not the only new endeavor for the couple, who are expecting their second child - with a show during New York Fashion Week. The name will be revealed when invitations go out. “This is a huge risk for us, but we feel that it takes us in the right direction,” said Christina. “We are extremely passionate about what we do and truly look forward to our new focus.” The new label will feature men's and womenswear like Obedient Sons & Daughters, but is reportedly not a revision of their former collection.
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Obedient Sons & Daughters Expires

coutorture — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:17:37 PST

Style File reports that New York indie label Obedient Sons & Daughters will be closing down due to lack of capital from their investor. The couple, who just launched an e-commerce site for their menswear range, isn't going to waste any time before they start anew. Swaim and Christina Hutson, it has been reported, will launch their new label during New York Fashion Week. Until then we've not even a name to go on. As sad as we are to see this line go (especially considering how stellar was the Spring 09 collection) we're excited to see with the future has in store for the duo. Let's just pray it still involves suiting. Or, at the very least, womenswear.

Inspired By Obedient Sons & Daughters Spring 2009

coutorture — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:06:42 PST

Above, Obedient Sons & Daughters Spring 2009 runway look. Below from left, Report Signature Shoes Rockwell Ankle Strap Platform $195 @ Shopbop.com, McQ Sailor Pants Was $510 Now $255 @ Net-a-Porter, Opaque Knee-High Tights $4.80 @ Forever 21, Re-sized Chambray Shirt $48 @ Urban Outfitters.

We love a monochromatic look and this one, as was part of the Obedient Sons & Daughters Spring 2009 collection, tops our list. We love the boyishness of this buttoned up shirt, especially because it's paired with sexy platform sandals. Above, some alternative options to get this look now at a slightly lower price point--although, we wouldn't blame you if you waited for the real thing.

Obedient Sons and Daughters Spring 2009

coutorture — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST

Obedient Sons and Daughters Spring 2009 Runway

Photos by: Andrew H. Walker

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Fashion In 50 Seconds 12/19/08 We Love Sprouse, Hilfiger Back To Bryant Park, Obedient Goes E-Commerce, Beauty Goes On Sale

coutorture — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:00:18 PST

The highly anticipated limited-edition Louis Vuitton for Stephen Sprouse collection has landed, called We Love Sprouse, and the offerings, bright and optimistic as they are, just might jump-start the economy. Well, we can hope. Check out the collection right here.

Tommy Hilfiger has announced that he will be showing his Fall 2009 collection in the tents after a three-year hiatus from Bryant Park. Recently, Bryant Park mainstays Betsey Johnson, Carmen Marc Valvo, and Vera Wang have booked their runway shows elsewhere.

Obedient Sons & Daughters has launched an e-commerce site for their men's collection and the results are quite handsome. The brand has yet to launch women's but here's to hoping...check out their Spring 2009 men's and women's collection right here.

Prestige beauty products are succumbing to mark-downs as shoppers are unwilling to purchase anything this season, without a discount. The only upside to this is that retail clerks won't have to get stuck working the returns line the day after Christmas.

Predicting the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards

fashionologie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:09:50 PST

>> The CFDA has been busy lately, discussing the possibility of sponsoring sample sales for designers who don't have enough resources to do it on their own, commissioning books - including a fashion-related cookbook, and announcing an upcoming three-year partnership with Mattel. But Monday night, we'll learn which of the 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nominees will take home top honors, $200,000, and business advice, who will score one of the two runners-up titles and the $50,000 that comes with them, and who will try again next year.

The first award was given in 2004, with top honors going to Proenza Schouler; since then, Trovata (2005), Doo.Ri (2006), and Rogan (2007) have taken the top prize, and the likes of 3.1 Phillip Lim, Philip Crangi, Rodarte, Thakoon, Derek Lam, and Thom Browne have all been runners-up. Without doubt, the winner generally has name recognition - and is in favor at Vogue - but tends to not be the biggest name in the group (i.e. Rogan over Phillip Lim last year).

So who will take all? »

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Noms Pair Work with Play

fashionologie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:25:32 PDT

>> Before the winner is announced Nov. 17, a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nomination will get you a piece of the twenty-page spread with Caroline Trentini in the November 2008 issue of Vogue, plus an invite to last night's celebratory cocktail party, hosted by Anna Wintour, of course.

But it's not all fun and games - the party doubled as part of the judgment process. Each of the ten nominees were assigned a different species of butterfly, a L'Oreal eye-color palette, and an evocative word as inspiration for the custom creation they made for their assigned dates - sounds a little Project Runway, no? Or maybe that's where Project Runway got the idea . . .

Alexander Wang brought Zoe Kravitz in a "barely-there dress," the Vena Cava girls dressed Raquel Zimmermann in a gown, Jason Wu paired Leighton Meester with a ladylike frock, Richard Chai was on a double date with Coco Rocha and Jamie Johnson, Swaim and Christina Hutson created an Obedient Daughters look for Chiara Clemente, and Alejandro Ingelmo put Lake Bell in some serious gladiators.

The designers presented their dates and creations to the judges, and then enjoyed the party. Alejandro Ingelmo was even caught taking down Coco Rocha's number . . .
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Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Vena Cava Among 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Nominees

fashionologie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:19:04 PDT

>> The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has determined its ten finalists for 2008.

Last year's winner, Rogan Gregory, was announced in November and received a monetary award of $200,000, with two runners-up reiving $50,000 each. For the past couple of years, the nominees have worked with Gap as part of a limited Gap Design Edition collaboration to gain more exposure, and many have also gone on to work with Target in limited-edition runs.

This year's nominees are:

Richard Chai

Jason Wu

Alexander Wang

Irene Neuwirth

Albertus Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus

Alejandro Ingelmo

Juan Carlos Obando

Swaim and Christina Hutson of Obedient Sons & Daughters

John Patrick of Organic

Sophie Mayock and Lisa Buhai of Vena Cava
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Hutson To Be a "Departure" from Obedient Sons & Daughters

fashionologie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:17:18 PST

>> Christina and Swaim Hutson had to abruptly close down tailored, suiting-anchored Obedient Sons & Daughters last month and restart with new label Hutson, which begs the question - will Hutson be any different? Christina says yes. "There are some similarities, since we're the same people, but we tried to stick with more of a formula with Obedient Sons. Now we have the freedom to experiment a little with silhouettes and fabrications and things like that."

In fact, the Hutsons sound almost relieved to be starting over - Swaim says they "kind of felt pigeonholed . . . We didn't want to stray from what was working." Hutson allows them "to grow it up. Because that's one thing we were fighting the whole time. The name evokes such a young thought, immediately."

For Hutson Fall 2009, Swaim explains, expect "a departure" from Obedient Sons & Daughters' standard skinny fit: "We were kind of moving in that direction anyway, and when everything hit the fan it just made more sense to push it a little bit further. We could step away from what we had to do for Obedient Sons." The new collection is "all still trailored," but Christina adds: "Now we're experimenting with more oversized and loose proportions. Bigger tops, bigger jackets, extremely oversized outerwear."

And their inspiration? "Early thirties nightlife," with the men "in the brothel" and the women "the brothel."
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