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To wear white or to not wear white (after Labor Day), that is the question. I think we all remember growing up and hearing our mothers tell us that white should not be worn after Labor Day. With Labor Day weekend upon us, I figured, why not pose the question yet again. […]
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CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION TO PRESENT THE MEN’S FALL 2009 RUNWAY SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY…Runway Show and Post-Show Event to be Held During New York Fashion Week in February 2009.
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation [NYSE: PVH], today announced their plans to present the Fall 2009 men’s Calvin Klein Collection this February 2009 during New York Fashion Week.
This show will be the first full runway show held in New York City for the men’s brand since it began showing in 1998, on the grounds of the company’s European headquarters in Milan. The brand plans to return to the runway in Milan for future shows, but has confirmed that this season the show will be presented in the ground floor event space at the company’s New York City headquarters at a date to be confirmed later.
Calvin Klein Collection will also plan to hold retail market appointments in Milan in January during men’s fashion week, as the brand realizes the importance of having a presence in the Milanese market in order to meet with our international retail buyers and editors.
In addition to this being the company’s 40th anniversary, this year also marks the year that PVH re-acquired the licensing rights for the Calvin Klein Collection brand and so it was deemed the appropriate time to announce that the runway show would return to New York City. This seasonal move also demonstrates support for the company’s very important U.S. market and exposes the collection to retailers and press who otherwise may not see the collection if it were to be presented in Milan.
Since PVH reacquired the licensing rights to the brand earlier this year, the company has focused on rebuilding the brand at retail. As of Fall 2008, the men’s Calvin Klein Collection brand will be available at Galeries Lafayette, Harvey Nichols, El Corte Ingles, La Rinascente, Peek & Cloppenburg, TSUM, and Mitsukoshi, as well as Saks Fifth Avenue in the U.S.
“As this is the year we have brought the Collection business back in house and will celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, we thought this was an appropriate time to change things up a bit,” said Tom Murry, President & COO, Calvin Klein, Inc. “We see this as a great opportunity to support our U.S. business and retail partners and acknowledge our heritage in New York City,”
“I am very excited to show the men’s Collection in New York. I think this is a very exciting time for men’s wear here, as there are a lot of new and interesting young designers working in New York now,” said Italo Zucchelli, Creative Director, men’s Calvin Klein Collection. “Additionally, I think it is a very good signal to our U.S. retailers that we are building the business in the United States.”
“I could not be more thrilled that Italo and Calvin Klein Collection are coming back to show on the home turf,” said Jim Moore, Creative Director, GQ magazine. “The whole world looks to America for the established stars of style and fashion, as well as great young emerging talents. When I think of Calvin Klein, I think of modern, timeless design – and what could be more timeless than coming back to New York?”
Said Steven Kolb, Executive Director, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), “To have Calvin Klein Collection return to New York to show their men’s collection reaffirms that American menswear designers are now in the forefront of innovation and are redefining the way men dress. Italo is an amazing talent and he will be a solid anchor and draw for editors and buyers whose attendance will benefit all designers.”
Additionally, Diane von Furstenberg, President, CFDA said, “It is a bold move, and an exciting one for New York.”
Calvin Klein, Inc. is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets women’s and men’s designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, and Calvin Klein Jeans. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, underwear, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, fragrances, and cosmetics, as well as products for the home.
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world’s largest apparel companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is the world’s largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, ARROW, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, unlisted, A Kenneth Cole Production, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, Perry Ellis Portfolio, DKNY and, beginning in Fall 2008, Timberland.
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Expose Showcase Announced for Spring ‘09 Collections on September 4, 2008 in Manhattan.
Expose NY brings emerging brands from all over the world for the top fashion editors, stylists, writers and select buyers to discover.
In the ever expanding market of fashion trade events, there has yet to be a show dedicated to the promotion and marketing of emerging brands…until now. Expose NY will debut in a centrally located private loft in Midtown Manhattan on Sept. 4th, 2008. A baker’s dozen of collections from as far as Australia, Italy, Brazil and the Meatpacking will showcase their Spring ’09 collections for New York’s best fashion editors, stylists, fashion writers and select buyers. This invite-only fete will be an all day open house and will establish a new category of trade events set around the seasonal catwalk shows in NY and Los Angeles.
Expose, the brainchild of a former fashion product placement and PR specialist, is the first of its kind to cater to the people who decide what brands get coverage in the best magazines, on the best TV shows, on the backs of the biggest celebrities and on the cyberpages of the most trafficked websites and blogs. The focus of Expose is the product and the designer. There are no manicures and massages at this event and Expose definitely isn’t a gifting suite. Each brand showcasing at the event went through a rigorous approval process where the line was assessed on its current collection, the accounts it sells in, celebrity fans and past press coverage.
“The whole goal of Expose is to bring a concise yet cohesive showing of amazing collections that the media and buyers don’t normally get to see due to geographical or budgetary barriers,” says Expose founder Matt Meyerson. “Ideally each showcase we do has a few handfuls of up and coming hot designers which my guests look forward to discovering each season, as much as they do to the top runway shows. We are keeping the number of designers to a manageable number so that an editor can be in and out in 20 minutes if they need to be. We are dealing with some of the busiest and most wanted people in the business and we need to make it easy for them to be a part of our event. I feel by their not having to sift through 100 brands to see 5 really great ones, Expose is going to become the show to attend before you hit the tents.”
Expose hopes to have something for every type of outlet and based on the current (and growing) roster seems to be reaching it’s goal. From the hottest buzz designer in New York Levi Okunov to the goth couture musings of Shadows and Dust (Australia) to the sexy swimwear silhouettes of Le Doux (Brazil) to the classic and clean lines of Ana Pires (Italy) to the premium debut of Yansi Fugel’s TravelJersey Collection (NY) to the priceless yet funky jewelry and couture of House of Bastion (Florida) to the amazing hand crafted heels of Jerome Chouinard Rousseau (LA) to the iconic fashion sunglasses of Oliver Goldsmith (UK) to the airy elegance of award winning Yeojin Bae’s (Australia) vintage inspired dresses, Expose will definitely run the gamut in terms of premium categories and is still adding brands to the roster for September. Also showcasing, and acting as charitable beneficiary at Expose, is Designers Against AIDS (www.designersagainstaids.com). DAA is an NGO based out of Belgium which is doing amazing things for AIDS prevention through awareness and educational programs involving venerable retailer H&M, the UN and celebrities like Rihanna, Timbaland and My Chemical Romance.
In addition to getting to preview the collections and meeting the designers, guests will be able to sip signature cocktails from Basil Hayden’s (www.smallbatch.com), get purified water in their new personal water filtration bottles from Watergeeks Technologies (www.watergeeks.com), enjoy a music mix from some of best DJ’s in world (www.moodswing360.com) and appreciate the custom floral arrangements from Stem NYC(www.stemnyc.com). Homemade tray passed hors d’oeuvres will be created on site by chef Antonio Frontera.
Guess Jeans is proud to present you a fashion voyage through time and space. Inspired by cult films and themes from the 60’s, the 40’s and the 20’s, the GUESS girl embarks on a motion picture journey….. Quiet, please. The movie is about to begin.
“Valley of the Dolls” opens this festival of the cinema with a strong 60’s vibe reflecting the youth and culture of the era. Neat “ladylike” coats and jackets with wide billowy sleeves, and novelty plaids are a new addition to her wardrobe. A multitude of mini and maxi-length flirty and flounced dresses add a touch of femininity, while ¾ sleeve jackets developed in a variety of fabrics to create a colourful bazaar of new volumes are teamed with skinny jeans to highlight their perfect cuts and new shapes. “Bigger is better” for prints and details. Drop shoulders, kimono sleeves and raglan details are mixed with oversized shapes. The colour palette opens with an array of pastel tones in fun 60’s attitude, or opulent hues of red, pink and mulberry working back to a selection of greys - the new black for the season. Rich shades of cocoa brown and hazelnut play into to hues of green with moody accents of gold. A touch of glamour is given with hot magenta and metal tones. The re-styling of vintage looks on new age fabrics such as chiffon, jersey or soft fluid tencel, combined with traditional plaid and pinstripe patterns or fine virgin wools brings this youthful and captivating time back to life through the creation of perfectly feminine silhouettes.
Inspired by the 40’s and by the enigmatic and beautiful Marlene Dietrich and her most famous film “Blonde Venus”, Guess embraces the passion and glamour that has always been the essence of the brand in a game of feminine and masculine contrasts. A combination of linear and military styles, such as sexy 40’s fit wool army jackets and new military pants, with extremely feminine tops and shirts in silk fabric highlight our GUESS girl’s curves. A melange of power and femininity embodied by high waist skirts and slim fit jackets. Open-worked, fine, wool sweaters adorned with stones and pearl applications are warm and soft, in a variety of yarn weights keeping her cosy in the winter chill while remaining super- fitted and feminine for second-skin comfort. Buttons in wax seal shapes, suspenders and heraldic embroidery emphasise the military and tailored appearance. Deep berry reds are combined with military greens and greys, as well as shades of brown and sandy colours, with touches of 40’s glamour in accents of teal, hot magenta and mustard. Fine virgin wools, heavy for jackets and coats become warm and light in jersey tops and dresses. Stretch cavalry tailored pieces and chic sateen and jacquard fabrics that ooze seduction are set against flowing silks to create a law of contrasts and ambiguous charm for our GUESS “Diva”
Denim for Fall 2008 returns to the essential for a clean look in the fine quality that characterises GUESS Jeans. Raw and vintage washes are re-visited with softer effects and detailed in super-sophisticated trims. Chic basics are also updated with special attention to fits that will satisfy all tastes.
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A journey through cinema for the GUESS man next Fall/Winter 2008-09 with themes that take inspiration from films such as “The Wild One” with Marlon Brando and “Film Noir”. Alternatively looks are clean and very British in a “New English Dandy” theme.
Jeans for “The Wild One” are inspired by the 50’s. New basic denim is a must, as well as rustic denim with vintage effects in blue/black tones and affinity denim for a “work” look. Bull denim is presented in green, grey, brown and blue with vintage washes for the tastes of a true young rebel. The Guess man is no slave to fashion and finds an ample choice in slim, regular and relaxed fits that suit all his needs. Materials are, as ever, avant garde - wool-denim is proposed in dark indigo with a “raw” effect. The Wild One teams his jeans with sporty, shiny outerwear - rich, yet functional and trendy. Knits are linear with clean colours or alternatively are detailed with inlays or all-over prints and bright tones. The palette works from pastels through to intense shades of beige, yellow, blue and grey.
Our new “New English Dandy” lives in simple and sophisticated comfort denim, with over-dyed and resin washes. His clean look is complimented by the use of intense cobalt blue on denim for a youthful and super-trendy effect. He wants for nothing in warm and luxurious wool jackets or cashmere/silk melange knits. A novelty touch is proposed in shirts made of many types of jacquard. British style influences notably in velvet waistcoats adorned with satin and printed cotton inserts and trench coats revisited in the GUESS style. Light weight knits are inlayed or proposed in jacquard and embellished with embroidery and print details. The refined dandy look is best expressed in the use of purple, red, green and grey tones.
For both of these themes, the key fit of the season is the military slim pant that offers a more refined casual look, while jackets are also completely re-visited with perfect construction for a more formal yet comfortable appearance.
The “Film Noir” inspires for a game of mix and match in true expressionism – shiny fabrics contrast with opaque in dark tones of brown, green and grey or black. Garments for day and for night that are elegant and chic. A very particular piece is a chenille sweater specially designed as eveningwear. Yarns are the protagonists of this theme with use of mouliné and mohair on shawl style knits
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Pretty and sensual the woman signed by Andrea Pfister for autumn winter 2008-2009 collection.
Suede, patent leather and irisés. Materials and colors create special shoes with a distinct personality. A woman who does not take herself seriously and plays with her femininity. This is the designer proposal for the coming winter.
Patchwork boots, flakes, high heels arranged with differents forms and materials, make unique his shoes.
Purple, different shades of green, rhubarb, black and red, Andrea Pfister’s colour symbol, are the main colors of fall winter 2008-2009 collection.
Refined and great appealling details that represent a perfect mix for a feminine and ironic woman.
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JULIA ROBERTS DESIGNS A NEW SPECIAL EMPORIO ARMANI (PRODUCT) RED ITEM WITH GIORGIO ARMANI.
Giorgio Armani has teamed up with his friend Julia Roberts for a second time to design a special Emporio Armani (PRODUCT) RED T-shirt now available on-line at www.emporioarmani.com and will be available in Emporio Armani stores in September.
Commenting on this significant creative collaboration, Giorgio Armani says, “Julia has helped to create beautiful and unique designs for both women and men which will be a visible reminder of the part that we can all play in fighting AIDS in Africa. I adore working with Julia and appreciate, once again, how she always stands by my side in important collaborations such as this.”
The new Emporio Armani (PRODUCT) RED Julia Roberts T-shirt will feature the symbolic “tree of life” that was introduced last season on the bohemian-style leather bracelet designed by the actress for Emporio Armani (PRODUCT) RED, which became a best seller.
Within the tree’s foliage are the words “Revolution-Evolution-Devotion,” an acronym for RED. The inside of the T-shirt features her personalised signature: Julia for Emporio Armani (PRODUCT) RED. The Tee will be available in grey, red, white and black for both men and women.
More importantly, upon special request from Julia Roberts, this Tee will be made in Africa.
Giorgio Armani was a launch partner in (PRODUCT) RED TM, the business initiative founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006, and has since then designed a line of Emporio Armani (PRODUCT) RED clothing, accessories, eyewear, watches, fragrances and jewellery with 40% of the gross profit margin from sales of all these products going directly to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa.
(RED)TM is a global initiative whose primary objective is to engage the private sector in the fight against AIDS in Africa by channelling funds from the sale of (PRODUCT) RED products directly to The Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Companies whose products take on the (PRODUCT) RED mark contribute a portion of profits from the sale of that product to the Global Fund to finance AIDS programmes in Africa, with a focus on women and children. Current partners are: American Express, Converse, Gap, Motorola, Apple, Hallmark, Dell, Microsoft and Emporio Armani. (RED) partners and events have generated over $110 million to date. Find out more at JOINRED.COM
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MICHELLE OBAMA in THAKOON as her husband Barack Obama historically accepts the Democratic nomination for the Presidency of the United States of America at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 28, 2008.
A floral Radzimir Kimono Dress from the Thakoon Pre-Spring 2009 Collection.
Quote from designer, Thakoon Panichgul:   “I am incredibly honored that Michelle Obama chose to wear a dress from my collection  on such a historical night for her, her family and this country.”
- photo courtesy of Getty Images News #82594030 (RM) -
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Little Rock, Arkansas - Dillard’s Inc. (DDS-NYSE) (the “Company or “Dillard’s”) announced that it had completed a transaction to acquire the remaining fifty percent (50%) interest in CDI Contractor’s, LLC and CDI Contractor’s, Inc. (”CDI”) which it did not already own. The sellers were a trust established by William E. Clark who died in May, 2007 and Braggs Electric Construction Company which is controlled by the Clark family.
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