http://www.blackbookmag.com/ en rohin.guha@gmail.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-22T19:43:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/img/logo2.gif http://www.blackbookmag.com http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/lucky-launches-shopping-site/13232 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/lucky-launches-shopping-site/13232#When:22:40:00Z First UrbanDaddy and DailyCandy, now Lucky. The mag-brand has teamed up with 40 different retailers and handpicked items for their stores to be sold directly on Lucky's site (in total it's more than 450 brands, or 86,000 products). Items are separated into different categories and subsequently into two sections. As Racked explains it, "the result is a two-tiered search system: You can either take the direct pipeline to Lucky's favorite ten or fifteen choices, or you can spend some quality time browsing through a wider -- but still curated -- list of items." fashion 2009-11-20T22:40:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/pharrell-x-moncler-terrence-koh-x-converse/13224 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/pharrell-x-moncler-terrence-koh-x-converse/13224#When:21:40:01Z Men's fashion is really hitting its stride with artist and designer collaborations this fall. Just yesterday I posted on Michael Stipe teaming up with Maison Martin Margiela, as well as John Bartlett and Alex Carlton's soon-to-debut collaboration. Now comes news that both musician Pharell Williams (no stranger to fashion or furniture design) is teaming with iconic French fashion brand Moncler, while avant-garde artist Terrence Koh is partnering up with Converse. Williams is following in the footsteps of quite a few designers (Thom Browne has designed a capsule collection for Moncler in the past, as has Visvim, a Japanese streetwear brand), designing a special edition of men’s jackets. "The all-black lineup will make its debut for fall 2010 and includes a 'pacifist' version of the bulletproof jacket, with Velcro-ed side slits, reversible matte/shiny down vests and elongated puffers," says Women's Wear Daily. fashion 2009-11-20T21:40:01-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/rado-sintra-jubile-watch/13236 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/rado-sintra-jubile-watch/13236#When:20:03:00Z It's James Bond's effortless style with a sleek, modern finish. One of our faves and it shines all the right ways. $3,000.00 fashion 2009-11-20T20:03:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/public-enemies-in-blu-ray-hi-def1/13242 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/public-enemies-in-blu-ray-hi-def1/13242#When:19:15:00Z There's nothing wrong with glorifying crime, especially when Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard make it look so glamorous. On Blu-ray hi def & DVD December 8th. $39.98 fashion 2009-11-20T19:15:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/funny-people-in-blu-ray-hi-def/13244 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/funny-people-in-blu-ray-hi-def/13244#When:19:15:00Z All the extras on the Blu-ray version of "Funny People" make it that much easier for you to become a shut-in during the cold months ahead. On Blu-ray hi def & DVD November 24th. fashion 2009-11-20T19:15:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/inglorious-basterds-in-blu-ray-hi-def/13238 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/inglorious-basterds-in-blu-ray-hi-def/13238#When:19:14:00Z You haven't seen Tarantino until you've seen the grit, irony and impudence up close and in hi-def. Plain old DVD is great, too, but trust us when we say it's Blu-ray, all the way. fashion 2009-11-20T19:14:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/model-daul-kim-dies/13210 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/model-daul-kim-dies/13210#When:17:30:00Z Twenty-year-old model Daul Kim died yesterday. Today, reports are surfacing that the cause of death was believe to be suicide by hanging. Despite her extremely young age and relatively short time in the fashion industry, there's no denying that Kim left a sizable mark. Her spirit was infectious, as is evident on the various videos and musings she leaves behind by way of her blog, where comments in light of Kim's tragic passing have already reached in the hundreds. The South Korean model appeared on most major runways -- from Chanel and Roberto Cavalli, to Rodarte and Dries van Noten -- and is represented by Next in both New York and Paris. She likewise recently appeared in a recent Christopher Kane commercial for Topshop. fashion 2009-11-20T17:30:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/cheap-monday-opens-first-store-back-talks-resurrecting-its-soul/13200 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/cheap-monday-opens-first-store-back-talks-resurrecting-its-soul/13200#When:15:00:00Z Fresh off news of Cheap Monday launching its first optics line, word has the Swedish company setting up its first freestanding shop in Copenhagen. Well, sort of. PSFK says that the "400 square meter store [which opens November 27] is designed by uglycute and will offer complete Cheap Monday collections as well as a screen printing studio producing limited edition prints." Some may consider Weekday -- the Stockholm brand and boutique that's the brainchild of Cheap Monday founder Orjan Andersson and the first place the label's skinny jeans were carried -- a sort of pseudo headquarters for Cheap Monday, until now. fashion 2009-11-20T15:00:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/fashion-gallery-wild-thing/13148 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/fashion-gallery-wild-thing/13148#When:13:20:00Z Brave the elements in fall's primal furs. A force-of-nature photo shoot inspired by the hit Spike Jonze movie, Where The Wild Things Are. Photography by Kate Orne. Styling by Christine de Lassus. fashion 2009-11-20T13:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/mark-ronson/12170 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/mark-ronson/12170#When:13:00:00Z "I’m like the canvas side -- the shitty side that gets dirty quick -- and Gucci is the luxury leather,” says British musician and dandy Mark Ronson, parsing the components of one of the limited-edition boat shoes he designed with the high-end fashion house. The Grammy-winning turntablist (and brother of fashion designer Charlotte Ronson) partnered with Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini to create hip footwear for the labels Icon-Temporary sneaker line. Sitting at the back of Indochine, New York’s storied nightlife destination, Ronson excitedly pokes at the eyelets and pulls at the laces on one of his high0tops. (Check out Indochine: Stories, Shaken and Stirred, celebrating the restaurant's 25th anniversary; see a gallery of selected photos.) The shoes will be sold at pop-up shops in New York, Miami, Tokyo and London, among other locations. Each pair comes with a Gucci iPhone app that allows users to mix their own songs. What’s more, customers who buy the trainers will snag a brand-new Ronson track inspired by each of the cities. fashion 2009-11-20T13:00:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/bartlett-carlton-margiela-stipe/13158 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/bartlett-carlton-margiela-stipe/13158#When:22:40:00Z Designer collaborations have been sprouting up left and right at an inconceivably rapid rate. But there are two newbies on board the bandwagon that definitely warrant a moment of pause and consideration. First up is the powerhouse duo of John Bartlett and Alex Carlton. Each is a revered men's wear designer in his own right -- the former is best known for his namesake line and for a time heading up Liz Claiborne, while the latter co-founded Rogues Gallery and is the new creative director of L.L. Bean. The collaboration, which according to Women's Wear Daily will be "called Rogues Gallery/John Bartlett (RG/JB), which will launch in December at the John Bartlett store in Greenwich Village," will include "Rogues Gallery’s signature vintage Ts, a distressed pique polo shirt, an overdyed black union suit and New England-inspired accessories." Also to be expected: handcrafted leather goods from a gym bag to a leather log and "assortment of bankers' envelopes." fashion 2009-11-19T22:40:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/convertible-clothing-hits-its-stride/13150 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/convertible-clothing-hits-its-stride/13150#When:21:40:00Z With all the emphasis fashion has put on recycling and shopping one's closet as a result of the recession, it's little surprise that the concept has had a very literal effect on what designers are crafting for their spring collections. A dominant theme of a number of collections for spring is wearability by way of convertability. In a recent post, Refinery 29 makes note of designers from Rachel Roy to Macy's and Lutz and Patmos, to Complex Geometries and Harputs Own, including at least one piece in their respective collections that at the very least doubles or triples as different garments. And they're not the first. fashion 2009-11-19T21:40:00-05:00