Posted on: November 16th, 2011 by Christa Williams-Collett
At Monday night’s WWD Apparel & Retail Summit, leaders in the retail and luxury industries discussed why in the world Gen Y employees are so antsy in their careers. Our expectations are high and our stay-in-one-position-for-longer-than-a-year rate is low. Many employers and other generations say we expect more than most, but studies also say that [...]
Guest Post By: Chic Done Cheap ( @ChicDoneCheap ) The Kara Ross brand is synonymous with luxury, exotic textures and color. The gold and bright leathers pieces have been featured in top fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, W, and Elle. Her bold and unique use of exotic skins and gemstones are seen throughout [...]
Angela Missoni and Margherita Missoni pictured above. Photo c/o MTV Missoni for Target debuted this morning in stores and online but apparently loads of people are work were excited to make online purchases at the same time. Not surprising due to the massive amount of sellouts already but likely the first time in Target’s history. [...]
Twitter has become a mecca for conversation, innovative ideas and of course networking as it has risen to the top of the social media competition. Wednesday evening it became the center of discussion as a multitude of users asked Bergdorf Goodman’s social media director (Also known as Twitter.com/Bergdorfs) for tips, tricks and advice on finding [...]
Having recently released its newest creation the Aston Martin Marque Rapide, Aston Martin has taken a different approach to project marketing and video by creating an internet viral film with the help of a very famous American producer. Its not a new development that producer Swizz Beatz has connected with multiple players in the luxury [...]
Its always a pleasure to see new designers emerge in the luxury space, something that can prove difficult for some. Parsons alum Nima Taherzadeh is not especially new to fashion but in designer years is still relatively fresh in the industry. His collections appeal to modern women who want to “feel elegant without trying to [...]
The story of the House of Yoswadee and Busardi has many layers, that of elegance, Thai culture and revolutionary design, a woman’s road to bringing Parisian inspired Haute Couture to her native country and an unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter. The oldest Fashion House in Thailand, The House of Yoswadee and Busardi began [...]
The new year often begins with new looks, new choices, new inspiration. As one of my hopes for the new year I mentioned more freedom in fashion, less of a need to feel defined by a certain prototype, more freedom to define ourselves. I often think prints give us that permission especially when compounded one [...]
While its been quite some time since the higher ups at LVMH disappointingly changed E-luxury to Nowness.com, yet now that the sadness has worn one can’t help but find the site incredibly interesting. Not quite a blog or magazine, the site is a daily dosage of art, luxury, culture and innovation – impressive in a [...]
Missoni fans are in for a treat. My all time faves The Gilt Groupe opened its Missoni sale today with an array of impressive inventory. Everything is to be desired. The sale consists of winter accessories such as scarves, hats, ponchos and gloves with signature Missoni prints at costs you’ll love just in time for [...]