Posts for October 13th 2009

Mary-Kate Olsen Oct 13, 2009

Olsens Have The Row Eyewear in the Works

>> Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen continue to pick up speed on their no-Olsen-name-attached luxury line, The Row.

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>> Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen continue to pick up speed on their no-Olsen-name-attached luxury line, The Row. Next Spring, they're launching four distinct eyewear silhouettes in collaboration with Linda Farrow; no footwear or handbags yet — they have their "hands full" already, they told WWD.

The styles, priced from $325-$390, include aviators, vintage-inspired shades with brow-line rims, oversized square-framed sunnies, and one sixties-style round pair — similar to the shape Mary-Kate often favors. "We’re testing the market first and obviously these are four very different silhouettes, so we’re seeing what people are responding to and we’ll open up a couple more silhouettes for fall,” Ashley said. “We tried to find certain pieces that look good on more than one face, to pay close attention to how they fit certain faces and make them wearable at the same time.”

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Look Book Oct 13, 2009

Spring 2010 Look Book: Madeleine Thompson Cashmere

Knitwear designer, Madeleine Thompson's new look book features friend and muse, British model Poppy Delevigne.

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Knitwear designer, Madeleine Thompson's new look book features friend and muse, British model Poppy Delevigne. In her namesake line of cashmere separates—think striped A-line tank dresses, pastel-colored loungewear and cozy oversized cardigans—Thompson fills our need for luxurious, everyday comfort pieces. Fans of the collection, which launched in 2007, include Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, and Lily Donaldson.

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Menswear Oct 13, 2009

Spring 2010 Trend Report: His and Her Trench Coats

Both menswear and womenswear designers updated the classic British trench coat this season.

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Both menswear and womenswear designers updated the classic British trench coat this season. Christopher Bailey's perfect example of spring's modified trench at Burberry Prorsum was a silver paillette-covered jacket that came down the runway through a storm of metallic confetti. John Galliano used cropped versions to vamp up his forties film noir-themed show for Christian Dior, while Phoebe Philo cut the venerable outerwear piece into a sleeveless wrap dress at Celine. For him, texture and color were all the rage—permanently wrinkled at Missoni and bright red and pale blue at Trussardi and Jil Sander, respectively.

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Vogue Oct 13, 2009

Meet the 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists

Although we mentioned the star-studded cover story, our personal favorite sitting from the November issue of Vogue, on newsstands today, is that introducing the ten 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists.

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Although we mentioned the star-studded cover story, our personal favorite sitting from the November issue of Vogue, on newsstands today, is that introducing the ten 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists.

In its six years, the fashion fund has nurtured and championed young, American design talent such as Proenza Schouler, Doo-Ri Chung, Alexander Wang, Rodarte and Philip Crangi.

Today Vogue.com has interviews with each of the 2009 finalists—Sophie Theallet, House of Waris, Ohne Titel, Wayne, Esquivel Shoes, Monique Péan, Gary Graham, Spurr, Patrik Ervell, and Alabama Chanin. “We had very strong applicant pool this year, particularly among the jewelers,” said Vogue's Anna Wintour in a statement. “The ten finalists we selected are a talented, diverse group, who are building healthy independent businesses in challenging times.”

The winner, who will be paired with an industry mentor and receive a $200,000 cash prize, and two runners-up will be announced at an event on November 16 in New York.

Alexa Adams (left) and Flora Gill with artist Tauba Auerbach.

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Vogue Oct 13, 2009

>> W, Vogue Budget Cut Updates —Although it was rumored last week that W might be going bimonthly, the magazine's chairman and editorial director Patrick McCarthy says the cut in frequency won't be happening.

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>> W, Vogue Budget Cut Updates —Although it was rumored last week that W might be going bimonthly, the magazine's chairman and editorial director Patrick McCarthy says the cut in frequency won't be happening. Vogue, however, has supposedly started undergoing staffing cuts — on the business side. [The Cut, @FashionInformer]

Runway Oct 13, 2009

Paris Fashion Week: Celine Spring 2010

Paris 10/05/09. Getty Images

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The Row Oct 13, 2009

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Launch Eyewear Collection Under The Row

Under their luxury ready-to-wear label, The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are lauching an eyewear collection for spring 2010.

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Under their luxury ready-to-wear label, The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are lauching an eyewear collection for spring 2010. In a licensing deal with London-based Linda Farrow Eyewear, the collection will retail for $325-$390 and consist of four silhouettes—"a classic metal aviator, an oversize square frame, vintage-inspired brow-line rims and a pair of round shades taken from the Sixties."

The Olsens hinted at adding additional accessory categories to The Row in the future, specifically footwear and handbags. Under the contemporary label, Elizabeth and James, the sisters have produced costume jewelry—in partnership with Robert Lee Morris—and footwear. [WWD]