Posts for February 9th 2010

Keds

Fashion in 50 Seconds 02/09/10 Naomi Still Loves the Runway, Brooklyn Decker's SI Cover

Naomi Campbell still loves her day job.

Naomi Campbell still loves her day job. Of walking the runway at age 39, she told Vogue.com UK this morning: "When I get asked, if I'm in the right part of the world then I love to do it. I like the adrenaline rush and the live aspect of it. It's nice when it's well received and I like helping out the designers if they want me there."

Pamela Love's fall 2010 collection is inspired by a recent trip to Mexico.

Alice + Olivia designs sequined Keds for Neiman Marcus.

Brooklyn Decker lands the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover.

Meet the newest fashion stars of London's Central Saint Martins.

Adidas is the most followed brand on Facebook, followed closely by Nike, Puma, and Lacoste. Burberry ranks fifth, Ray-Ban is sixth, Chanel is seventh, Gucci is eighth, and Ralph Lauren is ninth.

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Diane Von Furstenberg

>> Diane von Furstenberg on Her Marriage, Living in Separate Homes—Diane von Furstenberg's marriage to Barry Diller has been the subject of much scrutiny, but she sums it up as thus in Thursday's Page Six Magazine: "Barry has loved me unconditionally for 34 years.

>> Diane von Furstenberg on Her Marriage, Living in Separate Homes—Diane von Furstenberg's marriage to Barry Diller has been the subject of much scrutiny, but she sums it up as thus in Thursday's Page Six Magazine: "Barry has loved me unconditionally for 34 years. I did leave him, and I went with other men, but they always ended up being jealous of Barry and not the other way around. At the end, he got me, and I'm happy he got me. He's the pillar of our family." On the subject of her and Diller having separate homes: "In New York, we don't sleep together. I like it this way. It's my decision. Eventually, we'll get a place in the city together." [NY Post]

macy's

Rachel Roy Helping Provide Employment For African Women Through Fashion

Beginning with this spring's collection, Rachel Roy will be working with U.S.-based Fairwinds Trading to create jobs for women in Africa.

Beginning with this spring's collection, Rachel Roy will be working with U.S.-based Fairwinds Trading to create jobs for women in Africa. As part of the initiative, Roy will add to her Rachel Rachel Roy collection items which have been handcrafted in Africa by female-owned businesses.

For spring 2010 that means handbags produced in Tanzania with indigenous textiles and beaded jewelry handmade in Rwanda—both for sale at Rachel Roy's website and at Macy's.

Flotea Masawe, owner of Marvelous Batik, who produced the aforementioned Rachel Rachel Roy handbags, recently said to WWD, “We used Kuba cloth from weavers in the Congo and crafted the clutch in Tanzania before sending it to the U.S. for Rachel’s final touches. This clutch really has created a chain of women in three different countries who linked together to help alleviate poverty by providing employment and economic opportunities for African women.”

Roy is doing her part, and all we need to do to support her and Fairwinds Trading is to shop. Now that should be easy enough.

(Below) a friendship bracelet from Rachel Rachel Roy and Fairwinds Trading.

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Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein to Live Stream Men's and Women's Shows During New York Fashion Week

Francisco Costa's womenswear collection and Italo Zucchelli's menswear collection will both be streamed live during New York Fashion Week on the brand's website and official facebook page simultaneously.

Francisco Costa's womenswear collection and Italo Zucchelli's menswear collection will both be streamed live during New York Fashion Week on the brand's website and official facebook page simultaneously.

The men's fall 2010 runway show will be live on Sunday, February 14 at 2PM EST, and the women's show will air live later in the week on Thursday, February 18 at 3PM EST. Calvin Klein joins Marc Jacobs (which airs February 15 at 8PM EST on MarcJacobs.com) in major fashion houses to broadcast NYFW shows via live streaming video.