The Fashion Industry

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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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Lanvin Fall/Winter ‘08-’09 is considered to be the most anticipated show in all of Paris. Excellence personafied… you decide.

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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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If you’re wondering what’s hot in sun loving eyewear, there’s a list over at Life & Style that’s predicting  upcoming trends and what’s on the way out in sunglasses. It’s always important to protect your eyes in style so read on!

Big and round: Oversized sunglasses are still very in, according to Dawn Klimaszewski, marketing director for Maui Jim sunglasses. “In fashion, the big thing is the big frames. But it’s evolving. More rounded, smaller.”

Logos on the outer: Longtime luxury brand lovers are looking for a way to differentiate themselves from their flashier counterparts with understated elegance.

Old-school classics: Vintage-inspired remains hot, says Melanie Martin, spokeswoman for the New York-based Sunglass Association of America. “Some of those vintage glasses used to have a flat lens. But new lenses can have a full wrap with details inspired by Jackie O, but wrapped a little more around your face, which gives you more protection.”

Aviators still flying high: Aviators are still big for men and women,” Martin says. Klimaszewski adds, “Oversized is fashion but aviators are hot everywhere else.”

Haute hues: Shiny black is No 1. From the vintage trend, tortoise shell remains popular and champagne shades are gaining fast. White sunglasses are fading, while navy continues to be strong. Fluorescents are said to be on the ascent including those from names like Dior.

You can read this article in it’s entirety  here. And you won’t need yo put on your shades to do it.

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Gap Europe will no longer be working with its European design team based in London. A spokeswoman for Gap said, “The collection in America has evolved to become a bit more directional and fashion forward,” the spokeswoman said. “With economic conditions difficult it makes sense to leverage that rather than duplicate [collections].”

Patrick Robinson’s designs and a small team of designers based in New York will focus on Gap’s European collections.

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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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Love this Evening Midnight Express Strapless Rouched Dress by Betsey Johnson. If you happen to have those little saddlebag type hips (keyword here being little), the ruffles should hide them nicely. This dress  comes with sequined belt, has a center back zipper and boning in the bodice for support. The color is called grape. Price-$395.00.

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