Posts for December 24th 2008

Lush Dec 24, 2008

Coutorture Community Must Reads 12/24/08

Catwalk Queen has the details on the current Agent Provocateur ad campaign which features Alice Dellal, Helena Christensen, and the brand's founder, Joe Corre, in addition to info on the store openings and ad campaigns in the pipeline.

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Catwalk Queen has the details on the current Agent Provocateur ad campaign which features Alice Dellal, Helena Christensen, and the brand's founder, Joe Corre, in addition to info on the store openings and ad campaigns in the pipeline.

Fashion Nation found a new magazine while traveling, called Sleek. Highly stimulating photo spreads from overseas ensue.

Eye 4 Style has us beat in anticipating the post-holiday sales. The LUSH deals (both online and in store) are going to be good.

Shiny Squirrel scopes out the Fall 2008 collection by Danish brand Best Behavior--giving us a nice dose of current season, well-layered inspiration.

Boots Dec 24, 2008

UGGs Make A Comeback

We were resisting the urge to write about this but it seems everywhere we turn there is evidence to prove that UGG boots are still selling like hot cakes.

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We were resisting the urge to write about this but it seems everywhere we turn there is evidence to prove that UGG boots are still selling like hot cakes. Today WWD reported that UGG was responsible for carrying independent retailers through an ugly weekend of slow sales and bad weather. To prove the point, or strictly by coincidence, Racked snapped a picture of the line outside of the Soho store and Fashionista posted on their overall amazement. This, in the end, opened the floodgates for commenters who, for the most part, only confirmed the strange phenomenon with enthusiasm. We're not saying that UGGs have been eradicated from New York but, we will say, this is a perfect example of when it pays not to live here--sometimes it can actually make you really, really out of touch. With a little research we learned that every major retailer still stocks them with the exception of Net-a-Porter, who seems to be stocking a replica brand. Who knew?

Bebe Dec 24, 2008

Fashion In 50 Seconds 12/24/08 Gold Rushes, Concept Stores And More

Refinery 29 put together a great round-up of the yellow-y gold we've been seeing on the streets--looks like Muiccia Prada, for the first time ever, was beaten to the punch. Bebe is testing out a concept store, called 2b, for young women who aspire to the bebe lifestyle.

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Refinery 29 put together a great round-up of the yellow-y gold we've been seeing on the streets--looks like Muiccia Prada, for the first time ever, was beaten to the punch.

Bebe is testing out a concept store, called 2b, for young women who aspire to the bebe lifestyle. There's something about encouraging young women to dress like striving trophy wives that rubs us the wrong way.

Fashionista makes a case for Caroline Kennedy--who has set her sights on the New York Senate seat soon to be departed by Hillary Clinton--and lets us know that this beauty once shaved off her eyebrow in an act of defiance.

Accessories, the full-priced standby in fashion has, like beauty, done the unthinkable and gone 50% off in response to the recession.