The Frock Swap, a unique Brooklyn pop-up consignment shop, caters to the sartorial needs of Orthodox Jewish women who are both stylish and religious in equal measure.
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The Frock Swap, a unique Brooklyn pop-up consignment shop, caters to the sartorial needs of Orthodox Jewish women who are both stylish and religious in equal measure.
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The Super Bowl isn’t the only big thing happening today. Target released their latest high-end-goes-affordable collection, Jason Wu. The 60-item line, full of sheer tops and pleated skirts, is causing the expected amount of chaos. Garments have already hit eBay with heavily jacked up prices. So act fast and act smart.
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The ever-productive 15-year-old fashion phenom Tavi Gevinson, who also helms online must-read for teens, Rookie, is forging ahead in her quest for creative dominance and continuing to make adults feel like crap about their lack of accomplishments by adding even more to her already stellar resume: voice-over actress, singer, and one of the rare people Neil Young has given permission to sing “Heart of Gold."
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Awamaki Lab is back. New Yorkers with a passion for (sustainable) fashion can line up this weekend to preview and pre-order the latest collection presented by the eco-design cooperative Awamaki Lab. Thanks to a triumphant inaugural collection that was presented in the city at this time last year, the Lab has been able to expanded its efforts tremendously, and the results of said efforts are as bright as the all natural dyes that bring vibrancy to this season’s capsule collection.
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The broodiest band in Manchester in 1976 received a salute from the Happiest Place on Earth. Somewhere in between looking at juxtaposed images featuring Downton Abbey screencaps and Beyoncé lyrics on Tumblr and musing over the fate of Megaupload, the internet has already spent a lot of time this week talking 'bout a t-shirt on the Disney Store website that pays tribute to the album art from Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures. Which would naturally lead everyone to the conclusion that nobody who works in apparel merchandising at Disney has ever listened to Joy Division.
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The City of Lights has seen gloomy weather during Men's Fashion Week, and its patrons have in turn been weary. Stefano Pilati went for power dressing with a twist at Yves Saint Laurent. Leather pants and accents on black suiting was the staple. Similar to Costume National, shoes came with metallic bands. There was a downtown edge to collection; so much leather detailing that it felt a bit like stealthy kink.
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Earlier this week we told you about Riccardo Tisci's first men's pre-fall range for Givenchy, which features graphic tees, animalistic accents, skirts over pants and something annoyingly dubbed “meggings,” which you guessed it, are men's leggings. During their Givenchy Menswear Autumn/Winter 2013 show yesterday in Paris, they sent something similar down the runway, but with an added touch.
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Esteemed French couturier Christian Lacroix has experienced a rocky few years with his house in shambles. The designer, who invited la robe pouf and baroque-level decadence on his magical designs, shuttered his label by filing for bankruptcy in 2009. While his enterprise was never truly profitable, Lacroix was backed by Bernard Arnault's LVMH empire from the late '80s until 2005, when it was sold to Falic (a duty-free company). The ultra-luxury label still suffered however; The New York Times reported that in 2008 the company bled $14 million in its prêt-à-porter division alone. The recession took its toll on the maison for the last time, when the Lacroix self-funded his final haute couture show on July 8, 2009.
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Knife-sharp bone structure, jutting collar bones, legs for days, sculpted muscles. They're called male models, and at Milan Men's Fashion Week, they're everywhere . So we made a couple calls, threatened a handful of publicists, and all of a sudden, found ourselves backstage at John Richmond’s Milan show. The clothes were Savile Road meets rock 'n' roll at the Ace Café. The models were young and attractive, and we asked a bunch of them a few candid questions about their experience, primarily, “What do you like most about Milan Fashion Week?” Here is what they had to say.
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