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Posts for August 26th 2008

Diane von Furstenberg Runs for The Hills
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Diane von Furstenberg Runs for The Hills

>> Whitney Port may have just gotten offered a promotion at People's Revolution last night on The Hills, but as for what's happening in the now, that rumor about her working for Diane von Furstenberg?
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>> Whitney Port may have just gotten offered a promotion at People's Revolution last night on The Hills, but as for what's happening in the now, that rumor about her working for Diane von Furstenberg? It's so on.

She was snapped being filmed outside the Diane von Furstenberg offices in NYC yesterday, canoodling with a new guy. So does this mean we will be seeing her working Diane's show during New York Fashion Week?  And better yet . . . how long do we have to wait before Diane makes a cameo on camera?
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Nicole Miller Launches Day Dress Bridge Line
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Fashion in 50 Seconds 8/26

Nicole Miller is launching a new line of day dresses.
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Nicole Miller is launching a new line of day dresses. The new Nicole Miller Studio One label will have "a lot more embellishments because daytime dresses can get a little plain." The collection has a lot of prints and solids. Says Miller "This won't be minimalist." This line is technically in the bridge category so we are looking forward to a new slew of cheaper fun dresses.

In further evidence that Fashion Week isn't remotely about press and buyers seeing new clothing but is actually a media circus that isn't even for the media anymore, American Express is paying Zac Posen to do a second private showing for their cardmembers.

In other using fashion for strange purposes news, Tide and Downey have decided that fashion is the way to sell detergent. Since doing laundry and cleaning your outfits is totally a lifestyle choice. If we did our own laundry we might be excited to get some free detergent but we send ours out.

We don't normally talk about this sort of thing but there was some great fashion on display last night at a certain political event. Just get rid of the broach and we are happy.

Tattoo chic is surviving the economy just fine. Ed Hardy is looking to expand their retail presence. The brand is opening its 13th store in Dallas. We wonder how Harley Davidson is doing this quarter come to think of it.

We feel like every day contains new news about how J.Crew is kicking butt. Yesterday it was accessories, and now today its improved customer service.

Coutorture Community's Morning Must Reads 8/26
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Coutorture Community's Morning Must Reads 8/26

Our Network Partners cover a wide variety of designers, from the independent to the well known.
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Our Network Partners cover a wide variety of designers, from the independent to the well known. Discover the latest evolution in your favorite brand or the latest line you've never heard of in today's Must Read posts from: GrooveEffect has a q&a with Plush.357, a graphic art inspired line from Atlanta. You receive insight into their inspirations, opinions on trends, and what's up next. Nicole Miller recently announced her latest venture - a line of daytime dresses, and Trash Bag Aesthetics couldn't be more excited. She appreciates how the designer is always thinking, always evolving, and always classy. Kingdom of Style's post isn't the first time we've heard the name LD Tuttle thrown around and it certainly won't be the last. Combining shoes with feathers is enough to make anyone scratch their head, and these ladies are no exception. MAC is a company well known for great color cosmetics and releasing many limited edition collections. Nessasary Makeup has the details on the latest release, called Overrich, featuring metallic pigments. Shop Diary turns a recent impulse purchase into a blog wide discussion. She's having a bit of buyer's remorse and can't decide what to do.

Calvin Klein Fall Winter 2008 Photos
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Calvin Klein Collection Fall 08 Ad Campaign

The Fall 08 Calvin Klein Collection ad campaign stopped us in our tracks.
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Calvin Klein Fall Winter 2008 Photos

The Fall 08 Calvin Klein Collection ad campaign stopped us in our tracks. We picked up the heavy September editions of the glossies last weekend. We had a coffee, we turned each page slowly, digesting each spread how it articulated (or shattered) our impressions of the collections from Fall 08. We know these campaigns have turned up in previous editions of the glossies but, we will be honest, September is the only month we really indulge in opening the books. That said, we felt that the Prada campaign did not make the impact we were hoping for. The department stores, by and large, butchered the clothing they shot. And Klein, by far, made the most impact. The Fall 08 collection was sharp and androgynous, it was just what we would have expected but dark and brooding and appropriate for the mood of Fall 08 (which commented on our economic climate). And the ads, their graphic quality, epitomized 'modern' dressing. We're happy to see that Balenciaga isn't the only brand who knows how to evoke this sentiment. If the collection pivots on silhouette, then the ads, we think, should follow suit (no pun intended). Below,our video interview with Francisco Costa, the Fall 08 collection, and, at left, a shot from our favorite Fall 08 campaign.

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