Category Archive: Fashion Industry

May 15

It’s going to be a (bright) yellow summer

Aside from a few sporadic days, teasing us with a taste of what summer might become, the sun has yet to put in a noteworthy appearance. Nevertheless, fashion’s finest delivered a variety of very worthy summer collections, with clashing patterns and bold colours taking precedence. One particular colour that strikes a note for this spring/summer …

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May 11

House of Shoena has a new home!

Back in December, we shared the news that Sheena Isokariari had launched her House of Shoena boutique. Well, now you can shop HOS on the new home website!! Complete with a new collection, more items, and more images…

May 09

The Evolution of J. Crew: From Preppy to Modern Chic

Jenna Lyons, the Executive Creative Director and President of the brand J. Crew has gained a lot of press lately. Maybe it has something to do with her being one of “Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.” Jenna joined J. Crew over 20 years ago in 1990 as an assistant designer. She has made it known

May 08

My “Punk: Chaos to Couture” Red Carpet Review

Even though the event is truly about the exhibition and the fundraising efforts for the institute, the red carpet is the kickoff (and extra highlight) of the exhibition. I’m quite sure that by now you have seen the thousands of images online and read the reviews for this year’s Met Gala red carpet arrivals, as …

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May 07

THIS! Tuesdays: Is that a “REAL” bag?

I love cartoons and I love all types of bags. So, you can imagine how excited I was to hear about a new line that has combined both! JumpFromPaper is a fun & quirky bag line by Taiwan-based designers Rika Lin and Chay Su. The global brand just turned 3 years old and shows no signs of stopping.

May 06

Spot the next fashion trend – Trend Prediction

If you have been reading this blog for awhile you will remember the interview we did with Vicky Nicholls of Twisted Angle. She has created a membership based website portal for all things “knitty fashion” for the independent knitter or professional designer. Vicky recently launched a new website – Trend Prediction,  which offers a platform to learn …

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Apr 30

THIS! Tuesdays: Get This TV

Back in the day, waiting for a mail order catalog and being able to receive your chosen items in the mail after weeks seemed like such a great concept. Shortly after the mail order you then had new “real time” shopping platforms such as QVC, then online shopping became the most convenient and easy way to …

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Apr 30

Forever LA x Cassie for Forever 21

Recently, Forever 21 has announced their collaboration with R&B singer Cassie for their summer 2013 collection, which just launched on April 19th. You may or may not remember her, but she is the singer of the hit song from 2006 entitled “Me & U” now she

Apr 29

NYC May Sample Sales – My Top Six

Dailycandy.com listed the upcoming May sample sales happening in NYC. Their list consisted of 13 “cream of the spring crop” labels/brands that you should shop next month. I decided to take their list and do a short post on my top 6 choices. I browsed all of the choices offerings and based this list on …

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Apr 22

The Eco Fashion Movement of 2013…

“Being green is the new black”…. I know this has been said many times before, but I completely agree with that statement! I don’t think sustainable fashion will ever go out of style. I think we’re just now starting to see more and more evidence of the “Eco Fashion Movement” becoming more popular over the last …

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