The Fashion Industry

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Paris Hilton was showing off her new fall shoe collection at the Las Vegas Macy’s Fashion Show earlier this week. The collection features a variety of footwear, from platform stilettos, pumps and  flats, to boots.

Paris was reportedly inspired by the major fashion runways of New York, London, Paris and Milan.

The first 300 people that purchased the celebrity designer shoes between July 19 and July 29 at the  show had the opportunity to meet the star and receive a signed photo when she appeared in person this past Tuesday.

Paris Hilton Footwear is sold at Macy’s, Kitson, Bakers, as well as online at Zappos.com and Endless.com.  Prices range from $59 to $195.

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After an absence of nearly a decade, Calvin Klein will return to New York runways with its fall 2009 men’s collection and leave behind the Italian fashion capital of Milan. Calvin Klein’s Fall 2009 men’s collection will be presented in Manhattan next February during New York’s Fashion Week.

In a press release the company insists that they plans to return to Milan for future shows but no date was given. Some are seeing the move as a strategic move in a time of a distressed economy and rapidly rising cost of travel to Europe.

The Calvin Klein men’s show will be held in the ground floor space at the company’s New York headquarters, the same site where the label’s women’s shows have been staged for the past several years.

Source: Fashion Wire Daily

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I couldn’t resist this gorgeous gown from the St. John Spring 2009 collection. The compamy was showing off it’s new line at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in California this week. In the past, the St. John design team was headed by Maria Lopez, who resigned as vice president of design in June. She was replaced by British-born George Sharp, who looks to be creating some exciting buzz for the company.

Also new chief executive Glenn McMahon has brought about a number of changes to help the company reach it’s goal of $400 million in revenues for 2009. First on his check list was to find a replacement for celebrity Angelina Jolie, who was the face in all of St. John’s ads for three years. Her contract expired in May. McMahon chose to take a new direction with classically beautiful models to promote the new line of knit suits, evening dresses and sportswear. St. John sells at department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom with prices that start in the hundreds and average around $1,000 to $2,000 a piece.

Source: ApparelNews.net

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It may not be time for snow flakes and jolly fat men in red suits but New York retailers were showing off their holiday collections yesterday in preparation of gift guides due out in November. Among those flaunting their stuff at the penthouse loft location was Victoria’s Secret with their Holiday 2008 collection of cashmere bra and panty sets and their signature BioFit Bra, all in festive romantic holiday colors of red and plum and neutral shades of rose and gray.
Along with this exciting new lineup, Victoria’s Secret will also be re-introducing the Miracle Bra. Initially filled with gel, the new and improved Miracle Bra has been redesigned with a lighter air filled padding.

I’m working on my wish list now. You can never start too early!

Source: Fashion Wire Daily

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At seventieth anniversary of the filming of the Wizard of Oz  in 2009, Warner Bros., along with Consumer Products, and  CRYSTALLIZED ™ - Swarovski, has called together the top shoe designers to reinterpret  Dorothy’s shoes into modern day designs. The Ruby Slipper Collection will be displayed by Saks Fifth Avenue and Mercedes Benz in New York during Fashion Week in September 2008.  Other showings of the collection include  Miami Art Week to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach. Other exhibitions are planned throughout 2009. The collection will be ultimately be sold at auction in 2009 and the proceeds will go to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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Mark your calenders! September 5th, Radio City Music Hall in NYC will once again be hosting Fashion Rocks, the star-studded gala celebrating fashion and music. Conde Nast Media Group, publishers to all those great fashion mags, celebrates the fifth annual Fashion Rocks with an exciting line-up of performers including: Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, Keith Urban and Mariah Carey just to name a few.

Fashion Rocks, first held in 2004, was a big success and still remains the hottest event of the season.

“In just five years, Fashion Rocks has become one of the most exciting multi-media events of the year,” said Richard Beckman, president of Conde Nast Media Group. “Whether on stage at the live event, during the show’s broadcast or in the pages of the magazine, Fashion Rocks uniquely celebrates the intersection of two of the most sexy cultural paradigms; fashion and music. This year, we have a spectacular line-up of talent and performances that will take the show to a whole new level.”

Proceeds from the event will benefit Stand Up To Cancer. You can get more information on Fashion Rocks at fashionrockslive.com

Source: Market Watch

The COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA (CFDA) held its annual CFDA Fashion Awards at the New York Public Library in New York City, NY on June first. At the annual event awards are given out in recognition of “outstanding contributions made to American fashion by individuals from all areas of the industry and related arts”. Awards are given out for design excellence in both mens wear and women’s wear and also in journalistic accomplishments, creativity, and lifetime achievement. Read more…

Roberto Cavalli held a dinner affair at at London’s Automat restaurant to launch his wine product.

Among the attendees of this event were Beverly Knight, Bianca Jagger, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Tamara Beckwith, Sharleen Spiteri, and the former Duchess of York Sarah Sarah Ferguson.

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Roberto Cavalli Wine Launch - Outside Arrivals
London, 05/29/2008

Wireimage showcases photos from the Simply Stylist event that was held at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, California.

Among the attendees of the event were Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio who happily showed off her pregnant belly to photographers, Actress Amber Stevens and stylist Amy Nicole Berstien, actor Wesley Jonathan, Katie Price, Cheryl Burke, Jessica Szohr, Stacy Keibler

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Simply Stylist
Los Angeles, 05/29/2008

Today Millennium Galleries in Sheffield UK played host to the work of Vivienne Westwood. Vivienne Westwood is called one of the most influential fashion designers of the last 30 years. Westwood has said of her reasons for being in fashion:

‘The only reason I’m in fashion is to destroy the word ‘conformity’. Nothing’s interesting to me unless it’s got that element’

Westwood is also quoted as saying:

‘Fashion’s just life, and I do believe that appearances are everything’

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Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition - Opening
Sheffield, 05/28/2008