Vivienne Westwood Wants to Write the Next Sex and the City Movie
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
Don't you just want to slap her a high five?We pretty much know the Sex and the City sequel is a go. (We love the clothes, but does it feel too soon to revisit all that pink spangly hype to you, too?) Apparently Vivienne Westwood, who designed Carrie's wedding dress in the first movie, wants to write the script. She has reportedly written to the producers and called Sarah Jessica Parker to plead her case, marking another reason Parker is the luckiest girl on earth (see aforementioned clothes). A spokesman for Westwood said... [Read the full story]
Electiontime: What’s The Big Deal About English Only?
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: Nashvillest
Early voting is already underway for English Only referendum, meaning that both sides are ramping up their efforts for getting out the vote. Yard signs are popping up, TV commercials are airing during the evening news, folks are knocking on our doors, we’re getting robocalls and emails from Mayor Dean, and it’s all sort of overwhelming. And since this whole election thing has set us back $500M, we have to make sure we get our money’s worth out of it by actually voting, right? Vote for it or vote against... [Read the full story]
White Zombie’s Sean Yseult Has Moved Onto Fifth Avenue
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
Sean Yseult is best known as the colorful, long-haired bassist in White Zombie. Once the band split in '96, she moved to New Orleans and eventually started making super-poppy graphic silk scarves that now sell at Henri Bendel. A far cry from the nineties alternascene. We sat down with Yseult to find out how exactly she made the move from Zombie to Fifth Avenue and what else she's got up her sleeve.When did you start making these scarves? I started in 2006, shortly after Katrina hit. I was living in New Orleans, and that... [Read the full story]
Marks & Spencer to Cut 1,230 Jobs
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
More sad store news from across the pond. British retailer Marks & Spencer, the chain Patricia Field designed a capsule collection for late last year, is laying off 1,230 workers and closing 27 stores. Marks & Spencer is the largest clothing retailer in Britain. Though it sold more than 50 million pounds of goods on December 23, it suffered its worst quarterly drop in a decade, of 7.1 percent, afterward. Chairman Stuart Rose says the cuts will reduce costs by 200 million pounds. He added, "We're just finding that... [Read the full story]
Valentino a Madoff Victim?
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
Okay, Madoff. Now it's personal. The Evening Standard is reporting that Bernie Madoff defrauded Valentino of a "significant amount of cash." The paper cited anonymous sources, and WWD reports that a Valentino spokeswoman declined to comment on Vava's personal life. Still, it's not unlikely news — Madoff's known fashion victims already include the Vittadinis, Nine West founder Jerome Fisher, and 86-year-old L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. Meanwhile, Saville Row tailor Kilgour confirmed Madoff as a client.... [Read the full story]
Tracy Feith to Do Target Collection
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
The line's inspiration board.Tracy Feith is the next designer on tap to do a Target line, which will hit stores May 17. Expect about 60 sun- and surf-inspired styles and fifteen original prints. Feith said he never particularly wanted to do a lower-priced collection but is excited by the wide distribution Target offers. Prices range from $14 to $49, but the line also includes a cropped leather motorcycle jacket in a signature Feith print for $139.99. It's inspired by one Feith made for his 8-year-old son. [WWD] Read more... [Read the full story]
Stick Fun And Learning In With Nourishment! | Who Doesn’t Like Free? [Furl]
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: Sarcastic Mom
Just leave a comment and you could win 5 FREE Sets (25 cards) of Lunchbox Cards for Kids. Cute illustrations, interesting trivia, and funny jokes. Make lunch fun & educational! Read More →
Giorgio Armani’s Spring 2009 Campaign Debuts; Retailers Haggle With Landlords
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
• Sasha Pivovarova's spring 2009 Giorgio Armani campaign is out. Yep, she's still gorgeous. [Fashionologie] • Retailers are trying to convince landlords to lower rents so they can keep their stores open. We wish apartments worked that way. [WSJ] • Model Liskula Cohen is suing Google to try to force them to reveal the blogger who called her "skank" and "ho." She says such posts tarnish her "reputation and desirability for endorsing products." [British Vogue, Daily Intel] • MTV is casting... [Read the full story]
Oscar de la Renta Adds a Runway Show and Employees
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
Oscar the invincible.The economy is slowly eating away at next month's fall 2009 Fashion Week (hello, Vera Wang, Carmen Marc Valvo, Betsey Johnson, Monique Lhuillier, and Naeem Khan). But even in this bearish financial wasteland, bulls walk alone in the night. Like Oscar de la Renta, who has, upon our stars, added a fashion show. He will show twice on Wednesday, February 18, first at 1 p.m. and then at 2 p.m. One show is for retailers, the other for press. He tells Fashion Week Daily, "[2008] has a been good year for me... [Read the full story]
Sales: 40 Percent Off at Oak; 50 Percent Off Vera Wang Bridal
January 7, 2009
Originally posted on: The Cut
STARTING TODAY • Oak's end-of-season sale features 40 percent off this week with pricing going down another 10 percent each week. By January 25, remaining winter stock will be 60 percent off. Through 1/25. 28 Bond St., nr. Lafayette St. (212-677-1293); Mon.–Sat. (11–8), Sun. (11–7); 208 N. 8th St., nr. Driggs Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-782-0521); Mon.–Sat. (11–8), Sun. (11–7). • Hundreds of gowns from the designers like Vera Wang, Reem Acra, Amsale, Kenneth Pool, Monique... [Read the full story]
