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"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." -Oscar Wilde

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June 2009
- Jimmy Choo Steps Into H&M
  
  Associated Press | Jun 17, 09 11:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Christmas has come early for recessionistas: Jimmy Choo is teaming up with the budget-conscious retail chain H&M, the AP reports. The shoemaker, adored by Sex and the City ’s Carrie, will also include bags, accessories, and clothing in its collection, to launch Nov. 14. “We adore Jimmy Choo’s shoes and bags,” said an H&M exec. The store has also collaborated with designers including Stella McCartney and Roberto Cavalli. More »
- Fashion Week Hits Africa
  
  Reuters | Jun 15, 09 3:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The recession is taking a toll on demand for haute couture, but African designers are betting the youthfulness of their industry will trump the economy at the first pan-African fashion week. “We’re growing,” says a designer from Sierra Leone who trained in New York and Paris. "The excitement of youth is what African fashion really has to offer the industry right now." The event brings 50 designers from 20 countries together in Johannesburg, Reuters reports. More »
- 'Size Nazi' Designers Lash Back at Vogue
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 14, 09 10:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Designers have lashed back at a Vogue editor who accuses them of forcing ultra-thin models on magazine covers by sending "minuscule" photo-shoot clothes no normal woman can wear. British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman complained in a letter to top designers that the clothing is so tiny magazines are forced to use excessively skinny models with "jutting bones" and "no breasts or hips." Designers argue it's not entirely their fault, reports the Guardian. More »
- $50K Hermes Bag Is Recession-Proof
  
  ABC News | Jun 10, 09 3:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - High-end designers everywhere are closing down storefronts, but somehow Hermes’ sales are up. The iconic brand has managed to beat the recession by ignoring it, continuing to sell $50,000 bags that require years on a waiting list to own. “Hermes’ position is unique; it is at the very top of the pyramid in terms of luxury goods,” one analyst tells ABC News. More »
- Berlin Wall Becomes Couture
  
  Associated Press | Jun 10, 09 2:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Berlin Wall has long drawn artists, and now the murals they’ve left on its surviving stretch has inspired something else, the AP reports: fashion. Daniel Rodan designed pieces like a green mini dress featuring East Germany’s Erich Honecker kissing Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev for his collection Mauerkleider (“Wall Clothes”), unveiled yesterday. Elsewhere in fashion: More »
- Chuck Taylor (and Other Sneaker Names) Revealed
  
  Mental Floss | Jun 9, 09 2:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Some sneaker names are obvious—Air Jordan, anyone? But Mental Floss uncovered the origins of some popular brand names that are a bit more mysterious: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star: A former high school basketball star, Chuck Taylor joined the Converse team in 1921 and helped launch the shoe to stardom. Puma Clyde: The nickname of Walt Frazier, the Knicks player who asked Puma to design a wider basketball shoe. More »
- Hermes Breeds Crocs to Skin for Handbags
  
  Reuters | Jun 8, 09 4:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fashion mainstay Hermes is now maintaining its own crocodile farms in Australia to provide skins for its handbags, Reuters reports. “The world is not full of crocodiles, except the stock exchange!” the French company’s CEO joked, feebly. Hermes’ leather-accessory line, which accounts for 40% of company business, has been the most successful in the economic downturn and has had to add employees. More »
- Model's Film Bares Industry's Secret Sex Assaults
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 7, 09 6:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Naked photographers, orders to strip for no reason and sex assaults are a troubling part of the modeling business and involve some of the top names in fashion, according to a new documentary by a popular model. "Every girl I have talked to has a story," model Sara Ziff tells the Guardian . "It's all under the radar because people are embarrassed and because the people who are doing these things are much more powerful, and the model is totally disposable." More »
- Modern Brides Drop Virginal, Go Maxim
  
  Newsweek | Jun 5, 09 6:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - More American women are turning weddings into racy affairs as third-wave feminism sexes up an old-fashioned ceremony, Kayleen Schaefer writes in Newsweek . In the age of "sexting" and provocative mainstream magazines, brides are discarding rituals for skimpy outfits and wild bachelorette parties. "It's the ultimate display of freedom and empowerment," said one wedding planner. More »
May 2009
- Common Hails Triumph of Actual Style Over Bling
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 30, 09 7:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The world of hip-hop style is forsaking gaudy bling for refinement, to the delight of trendsetting rapper-actor Common. “It’s great that is gone,” he tells the Los Angeles Times of the pendant-and-Cristal days. “That really didn't exemplify style. It was just like, ‘I have the money to buy this.’” Common takes a more enlightened approach. “You gotta try things. You gotta be courageous.” More »
- Airbrush's Bristles Get Prickly for Fashion Mags
  
  New York Times | May 28, 09 1:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After years of digital enhancements that make today’s celebrities look more alien than human, a movement is under way to make fashion photography more realistic, the New York Times reports. Leading by example is photographer Peter Lindbergh, responsible for a series of un-retouched celebs on the cover of French Elle . He doubts it’s a permanent shift, but People and Life & Style have followed suit stateside. More »
- The World's Top-Earning Models
  
  Forbes | May 28, 09 11:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The downturn didn't spare the catwalk, but the world's top-earning models are still a long way from the breadline. Forbes lists the top 10 earners over the past year. Gisele Bundchen ($25 million, down $10 million from the previous year) Heidi Klum ($16 million) Kate Moss ($8.5 million) More »
- 'Haute Pink' Is the New Black
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 28, 09 11:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As economic woes plague the country, fashionistas are turning to bright, cheery colors—most notably hot pink, the Wall Street Journal reports. Even in New York, those who once wore only black are buying fuchsia ties and designing magenta kitchens. With men who might balk at the traditionally feminine hue, one hotel exec who planned a hot-pink restaurant calls the shade “mangenta.” More »
- Skinny Jeans: Health Hazard
  
  MSNBC | May 22, 09 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Skinny jeans might be crushing nerves in the very thighs they’re supposed to flatter, MSNBC reports. Experts say they’ve seen a spat of young women suffering from meralgia paresthetica, or “tingling thigh syndrome,” caused by wearing ridiculously tight jeans. It occurs whenever constant pressure is applied to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, causing a tingling or burning sensation. More »
- Designer Jeans Thrive in Tight Times
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 22, 09 9:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The economy may be tight, but consumers aren’t cutting their pricey denim loose, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sales of premium brand jeans climbed 17% in 2008 and continued a smaller increase into this year—one of the few bits of good news for retailers. A new “focus on fit” and “women's never-ending quest for the perfect pair of jeans” means “the passion for denim is alive and well,” said an analyst. More »
- Designer Shorts Go Long on Price Tag
  
  New York Times | May 21, 09 11:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Men’s shorts, once the outfit of choice for working outside or lounging around the house, are the new fancy dress pants—or so designers are trying to convince the world. And the new generation of shorts has the price tag to match, the New York Times reports, with high-end stores charging as much as $775 for drawstring shorts or $1,495 for a man-skort. More »
- French Vogue Editor Dismisses Labels
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 20, 09 2:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Carine Roitfeld, editor of French Vogue , went through the worldwide gossip mill last year when she was rumored to be Anna Wintour's successor at the icon's US edition. But, Roitfeld tells the Guardian in a wide-ranging interview, she was never approached. And if she had been? “It’s really not me. I’m good at what I do here.” The style icon sat down to discuss her fashion philosophy and personal style. More »
- Cheaper 'Fast Fashion' Booms in Japan
  
  Time | May 18, 09 3:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In Tokyo’s Harajuku district, designer brands are making way for cheaper “fast fashion” stores, where $100 buys an outfit, bag, shoes, and accessories. The most recent chain to debut, Forever 21, drew massive crowds—in a scene reminiscent of November, when 2,500 did the same thing next door at H&M’s opening. Fast fashion “is a hot issue in Japan’s fashion industry,” one analyst tells Time . More »
- Soul 2 Sole Scans 30 Years of Sneaker Culture
  
  Hype Beast | May 18, 09 12:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - David Park, a student at Parsons School of Design, packs 30 years of sneakers and sneaker culture into a stop-action video created for his thesis project, Hype Beast reports. New York in the 1970s is the opener, as Run DMC’s “My Adidas” plays over images of breakdancing kids. The video hits basketball, hip-hop, and headlines like “Sneaker Riot,” when limited edition Nikes caused chaos in New York. Check it out at the link below. More »
- Allen, American Apparel Settle Suit for $5M
  
  Associated Press | May 18, 09 11:14 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - American Apparel has agreed to settle Woody Allen’s lawsuit for $5 million, a spokeswoman for the filmmaker said. Allen appeared today at a Manhattan courthouse, where he had sued the Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer over its advertising last year for $10 million. He claimed the company did not have permission to use a doctored frame of him from Annie Hall on billboards and on a website. More »

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A model wears a creation by Lino Villaventura during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Saturday, June 16, 2007.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A model wears a creation by Lino Villaventura during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Saturday, June 16, 2007.(AP Photo/Andre Penner) (Associated Press)

Models wear creations by Movimento during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Models wear creations by Movimento during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (Associated Press)

A model has her makeup applied for a show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A model has her makeup applied for a show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (Associated Press)

A model performs an outfit by Reinaldo Lourenco during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 18, 2007.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A model performs an outfit by Reinaldo Lourenco during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 18, 2007.(AP Photo/Andre Penner) (Associated Press)

A model wears a creation by Samuel Cirnansck during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 18, 2007.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A model wears a creation by Samuel Cirnansck during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 18, 2007.(AP Photo/Andre Penner) (Associated Press)

A model wears a creation by Jefferson de Assis during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A model wears a creation by Jefferson de Assis during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (Associated Press)

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