The Fashion Industry

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According to Buenos Aires-based designer Carolina Aubele the poncho is a basic. “It’s like a cardigan or a blazer, only more functional. You can dress a good poncho up or down, you can wrap it like a scarf, you can even use a poncho as a blanket.”  Aubele has designed a very good starter poncho for fall, knit from wool, with ombré dye and fringed ends.

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American designer Tommy Hilfiger will be visiting Dublin sometime in mid-November, for personal appearances at both his Galway store and new store on Grafton Street.

Prior to opening his flagship store in on Grafton Street, Hilfiger will present his 2009 Spring/Summer collection at New York’s Fashion Week. The designer will also continue development of Tommy TV, his collaboration with Sony/BMG Europe, to bring fashion and music together.

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Multicolored beaded baguette bag with double F logo on front and watersnake handle and closure. Fendi bag has an adjustable shoulder strap across top, a concealed magnetic closure, red satin lining and ‘Limited Edition’ bead embroidery on inside.

This gorgeous evening bag is a limited edition piece and each one has a serial number embroidered on the inside. According to Net-A-Porter.com this bag would not only make a great gift but an extra special investment piece as well, that is if you can afford the $6,670 price tag.

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The brother and sister team from New Zealand came up with the idea to start their own jewelry line while sitting outside a café in Paris and  Zoë & Morgan was launched in August 2005. Their pieces are now produced half in London and half in South East Asia.

During autumn/winter 2008/9 fashion week,  the Zoë & Morgan  pieces stood out in a growing jewelry market, where new lines are being launched every day.

Zoë & Morgan crosses all style lines with it’s versatility and can be worn during the day, yet can easily make the transition into evening.

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The name Alberta Ferretti has long been synonymous with flowing gossamer gowns. In 1974, she launched her signature collection and in 1984 her successful diffusion line, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti. In 2001 she introduced accessories, underwear, and beachwear for both lines. Her labels have gained an extensive Hollywood following including Christina Ricci, Natalie Portman, and Uma Thurman.

Ferretti inherited the love of fashion from her mother who was a dressmaker in their small home town in Italy. At 18, Ferretti brought designer labels like Armani, Versace, and Krizia local when she opened a small boutique called Jolly Shop. She and her brother, Mossimo, operate Aeffe, a manufacturing company that produces and distributes such labels as Moschino, Pollini, Basso & Brooke, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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Madonna will be wearing French Haute Couture house Givenchy designs for her “Sticky and Sweet” world tour which starts in Britain this month.

“I feel incredibly fortunate to have been given the opportunity to offer the world of Givenchy Haute Couture to Madonna the Icon, the Artist, the Woman for whom I have so much respect and admiration, ” Tisci said in a press statement.

Two outfits from Givenchy Haute Couture by designer Riccardo Tisci have been created for the “queen of pop.” The first outfit is described as a frock coat in black stretch satin, trimmed with pleated black silk organza embroidered with jet beads and waistcoat in black stretch satin trimmed with black silk fringes embroidered with jet beads and laced up corseted back.

The “Gypsy” outfit consists of a long-hooded cape in black silk taffeta, lined in fuchsia silk taffeta and embroidered with jet stones and a dress in black stretch chiffon trimmed with multicolored ribbons and fuchsia colored metal chains worn with a matching necklace.

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Justin Timberlake is getting ready for the showing of his new William Rast collection at New York Fashion Week next month where he will also preform during the showing at live music venue Roseland Ballroom.

William Rast is the clothing brand Timberlake started with his friend Trace Ayala. Timberlake will star in the ad campaign for the collection playing a character by the name of William Rast, a man who is ‘a rebel on the run’.

Timberlake will join Beyonce, Rihanna and Duffy among others to perform at this year’s Fashion Rocks on September 5.

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There’s really not much going on over the weekend. It’s almost like everybody’s out partying and then on Monday I’ll have something to write about. So in the mean time here’s a piece from a virtually unknown designer.

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I don’t like western wear but that’s not what this is about. Rockmount shirts have been worn by everyone from Elvis Presley in “Love Me Tender” to Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain.”  The founder, Jack Weil was born in Evansville, Ind., and came to Denver in 1928. And here’s what’s so fascinating. Mr. Weil is 107 years old. At 107, he still goes to work every day and is the oldest CEO in the world.

Rockmount has kept its headquarters in the same brick building where it all began in 1946 on Wazee Street in Denver’s Lower Downtown. Belts, cowboy hats, colorful ties and the ever-popular shirts adorn the first floor. When Mr. Weil celebrated his 100th birthday, city officials changed the name of Wazee Street to Jack A. Weil Way.

you can visit Rockmount Ranch Wear here

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Louis Vuitton Mandara PM… just a really cute bag.

Classic and elegant, the Mandara PM is a sweet little bag in the fabulously chic Epi leather. Squared buckles on the unique strap and the functional shape make it an enchanting bag for shopping or evening. Epi textured leather with smooth leather trim, adjustable shoulder strap, textile lining with inside patch pocket and magnetic snap closure. Subtle “LV” embossed at the bottom corner of the bag.
Size:7″ L x 9″ H x 4.3″ W. Cost- $169

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