May 2012
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Britain’s Royal Mail Launching Fashion Stamp... →
The lineup of postage stamps features images shot by photographer Sølve Sundsbø of silhouettes of models posing in designs by creatives including Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Ossie Clark and Jean Muir.
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Parsons's M.F.A. Candidates Show Off Thesis Work →
“I want to try on the clothes, because the quality is so impeccable,” said Donna Karan, who initiated the M.F.A. and cohosted with Marie Claire’s Joanna Coles and Parsons’ Simon Collins and Shelley Fox. For more
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Temperley London Looks to Mayfair →
Temperley London is set to plant a flag in London’s Mayfair this fall. The London-based label will open a 2,500-square-foot, two-story flagship on Bruton Street in November, alongside stores including Diane von Furstenberg, Stella McCartney, Matthew Williamson and Kenzo. For more
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Design Agency I Love Dust Tapped for Karl Line →
Bringing new meaning to the word “typeface,” the English graphic design agency I Love Dust did a clever take on Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic visage, rendering it in a collage of phrases: The dark shades say “Sunglasses are like eye shadow: They make everything look younger and pretty,” while his signature collar reads, “Black, like white, is the best color.” For images & more
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BaubleBar Launches Designer Pop-Ups →
Following successful collaborations with DKNY and Erickson Beamon, accessories e-tailer BaubleBar is putting the spotlight back on designers. The site will launch a new feature Thursday called Designer Pop-Ups, featuring limited-availability collections of well-known brands like Helen Ficalora, Bing Bang and Gemma Redux as well as lesser known, up-and-coming talent. For more
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Fashion Brands Ramping Up Facebook Presence →
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that GM will end its $10 million ad spend with the social-networking site after finding it had little impact on consumers’ car purchases. But for a number of reasons, don’t expect advertisers in the fashion business to follow suit. For more
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Bloomingdale’s Launches Big Brown Bag App →
Bloomingdale’s has launched the Big Brown Bag app for the iPhone to search and buy products on bloomingdales.com, learn about in-store events and deals, access wedding registries, scan products for details and customer reviews, and pay the Bloomingdale’s credit card bill, among other features. The Big Brown Bag app for the Android is set to launch Thursday. For more
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Target Readies Second Round of Shops →
The Shops at Target’s inaugural flight only bowed on May 6, and now the retailer’s promoting the next wave. All four, like the first set, will last six weeks. The new ones will be introduced Sept. 9 and will include Boston-based Patch NYC, Kirna Zabête, Odin and The Curiosity Shoppe.
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