After just one savagely criticised collection, Lindsay Lohan has been dropped from the house of Ungaro like the hot, carb-filled potato Estrella Arch above clearly never eats.
The Spring 2010 collection that the tabloid star contributed to via “artistic direction” not only flopped critically, but caused stores like Neiman Marcus to drop the label...
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Sans Lohan, Ungaro Still Sucks
McQueen Will Go On + Designer Left a Note
The latest news in the suicide death of Lee Alexander McQueen is that the designer’s namesake label will continue despite his death. Additionally, the McQueen Fall/Winter 2010-11 collection will be shown in Paris next month.
From The Baltimore Sun:
Alexander McQueen’s namesake label will continue despite the death of the designer, the parent company PPR SA...
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A Madonna Fashion Line?
Women’s Wear Daily is reporting that Madonna is forging a deal to start hawking womenswear, lingerie, and accessories branded with the popstar’s notorious moniker(s). Frankly, the Cult finds this to be about two decades tardy, as ‘91/’92ish may have been the peak of Madonna’s fashion relevance. Granted, there’s a definite 90s revival brewing ...
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Shocking News: Alexander McQueen Found Dead from Apparent Suicide
He was just 40 years old. McQueen’s death comes just days after the death of his mother, Joyce. UK’s Daily Mail online reports that he hanged himself.
McQueen’s diffusion line McQ was set to show today – the first day of New York Fashion Week – at Milk Studios. The designer’s presentations were always...
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The Dark Side of the Cult: Denim Bandits
To every Cult there is a dark side, and the Fashion Cult is no different. I remember stories in the 90s of kids getting shot on the street for their high-priced sneakers. Are a pair of Jordans really worth your soul? Crazy. Now it’s denim that inspiring folks to a life of crime. The...
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Kate Moss Designs for Longchamp
Kate Moss is adding another established label to her design credentials.
PARIS – The model, star of the French accessories’ firm’s advertising for the past four years, worked with Longchamp artistic director Sophie Delafontaine on a collection labeled Kate Moss for Longchamp. It will arrive in its boutiques and select department stores starting Feb. 11....
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SJP for Halston?
Word is Actress Sarah Jessica Parker may take on a creative role at Halston. Folks are comparing the rumored appointment with that of Lindsay Lohan at Ungaro, but Goodness-willing, it will be better than that! Parker already has some design experience under her belt via her low-priced line “Bitten” for Steve & Barry’s, which...
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Now Men Can Love Matthew Williamson, Too
Matthew Williamson is launching a menswear line in earnest now. The new pieces due out this Spring are casual, but luxe – the kind of thing a girl would borrow from her mate.
February will see the debut at retail of Williamson’s first men’s capsule collection, featuring items such as cashmere sweaters in vivid green,...
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Luxury Brands to Use DNA in Anti-Counterfeiting Tactics
Luxe brands are going to brand new heights to justified a car-sized price tag for a cat-sized handbag.
A New York state-based company has announced it will be adding genetic material to some high-end products.
Applied DNA Sciences, based in Stony Brook, N.Y., said it has reached an agreement to supply a European luxury goods...
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H&M’s Sustainable Contradictions
Last Wednesday shots of an H&M spring 2010 Garden collection hit the netwaves. The line is being billed as the store’s Organic and Sustainable line, and in a case of unbelievably bad timing, a story caught fire the same day that a Manhattan H&M store has been mutiliating unworn, unsold merchandise and dumping...
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