Designer Label No-No’s

When my father-in-law took delivery of his first brand-new car in the 1960’s, he and the car salesman got into a fight. It seems the dealer had affixed the metal dealership logo to the trunk (Jones Chevrolet, Knoxville – or whatever), and Weldon wanted it gone.
“But we always put our logo on all the [...]

Mary Katrantzou – A New Fashion Designer to Watch

I’ve been following the Spring 2011 Fashion weeks unfold via my Style.com updates, and it’s been interesting to watch as the coverage moves from New York to London to Milan.  There are some truly amazing clothes out there!
But one of the designers who caught my eye is an up-in-comer from London named Mary Katrantzou.  Her [...]

Fashion Designer Elizabeth Emanuel Goes Mass Market

It all started when Isaac Mizrahi designed a line of affordable designer clothes for Target.  It sold so well that he was quickly joined by Todd Oldham (furniture), Liz Lange (maternity), and Sonia Kashuk (makeup).  Now, British Discount Retail BHS (British Home Store) has done the same by adding one of England’s most popular designers to their [...]

Isaac Mizrahi Leaves Target for Liz Claiborne

Fashion designer and style personality Isaac Mizrahi will be ending his association with mass retailer Target when his contract expires at the end of this year.  He will then take the helm as creative director for Liz Claiborne Company in Spring, 2009.
The announcement comes none-to-soon for the struggling Claiborne brand, which revolutionized wardrobing for the working [...]

Fashion Designer Basics

How much do you know about designer apparel?

There’s an old “I Love Lucy” episode where the Ricardos and the Mertzes are in Paris. Lucy, upon attending a Jacques Marcel runway show, decides she HAS to have a Marcel dress. Ricky tells her no, that it’s too expensive. She goes on a hunger strike [...]

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