In a world that online sample sales are becoming more common and more trashy, Gilt Groupe stands out as one of the best. The members-only shopping site originally offered mostly women’s fashion, but now has dedicated sites for mens fashion, lower-priced brands, and travel packages. Now Gilt has something for art lovers, with a...
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Singer and fashion lightning rod Lady Gaga performed with the Bolshoi Ballet to celebrate the 30th anniversary of L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The event’s pink carpet was packed with a stylish set of celebs, including Gwen Stefani (pictured above wearing Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2010), Chloe Sevigny, Rachel Zoe, and Pharell Williams. See...
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New York Fashion Week Spring 2010: GOTTEX SS 2010 sneak peek Molly Grad debuts her vision as the head of design for swimwear brand Gottex September 14th at 7PM in the Tent in Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. more…
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Getting adequate blogging time is tough for a jane on the go. So please accept my apologies for not bringing the goods more often (stay tuned…). However, being busy means my style-spotting eye gets a considerable workout. This pas weekend there was much to see as Atlanta was the host to an incredible array...
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I saw Erykah Badu talking about Kidrobot at theGrio.com today. Then by chance or synchronicity I came across it again, while reading one of my favorite fashion blogs, Lauren’s Style Blog. Apparently, I need to know about this. Founded by designer Paul Budnitz in 2002, Kidrobot is the world’s premier designer and retailer of...
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Longtime Women’s Wear Daily and W magazine illustrator Kenneth Paul Block, 84, a champion in the art of fashion illustration, died today at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York… Block joined Fairchild Publications in the Fifties and worked there until the fashion illustration department was disbanded in 1992. Through it all, he swiftly...
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As if the work of John Galliano weren’t already full of fantasy, photographer Mark Leibowitz has taken backstage shots of the designers recent shows and created a photographic masterpiece. The psychedelic images do well to relay what I imagine backstage at a Galliano show to be: surreal, yet full of life and color… and...
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On another of my net trolling jaunts I came across the striking work of artist Clover Chen, also know as Muxu. Clover is a London-based bespoke tailoring student with the likes of Christopher Kane already on her resume. Her work is very inspired and mixes the mundane of fashion with very poetic and lofty...
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We are admittedly late on this, as these found goodies were posted online nearly two years ago. But, better late than never. Tinka parker’s illustrations are adorable and edgy all at once; I love the prints. A light Web search turned up nothing more from this excellent artist. Tinka, if you’re out there: Show...
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“I was born in London, England on October 26 1958, the youngest of four and much to my parent’s surprise, I was born a dog. This unfortunate turn of events was soon accepted within my family and was never again mentioned in the presence of polite company.” So begins the Website bio of artist...
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