Fashion News Alert: Derek Lam Collaborates, Fergie’s Cosmetics, and Sonia Rykiel’s New Director

September 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

Derek Lam is set to launch a second limited-edition collection for department store, Kohl’s. The spring 2013 collection was inspired by Lam’s recent trip to Rio de Janeiro.

“This DesigNation collection with Kohl’s serves as an ally to modern women, embracing the spirit of Rio and providing beautiful, inspired clothing at an affordable price,” states Lam in a press statement.

The collection will range from apparel to swimwear, which includes dresses, outerwear, shirts, tanks, skirts, capris, and pants. The prices will start at just $36 with a $98 capping point.

Lam’s latest collaboration will be available from April to May 2013.

Fergie Launches Makeup Line

Fergie has partnered with cosmetic brand Wet ‘n’ Wild to launch a cosmetic line. The 21-piece Fergie by Wet ‘n’ Wild collection will debut after Fergie’s just-released nail polish and feature makeup items priced from $3.49 to $5.99.

“It was important to me that my line is affordable to my fans but I[also] wanted to give it a luxury spin. It’s that extra little limited-edition feel of fashion,” states Fergie about the low price point.

Drawing inspiration from her fans and their cultural backgrounds many of the items have their own flair of fun. The makeup collection is set to launch in February.

Sonia Rykiel’s New Director

Sonia Rykiel has announced Geraldo da Conceicao as the new artistic director for the brand. The decision was made just after Rykiel pulled out of Paris Fashion Week.

Since the announcement of Rykiel’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, the brand has been looking for a new artistic director.

Sonia Rykiel fall/winter 2012

Da Conceicao is currently the womenswear design director at Louis Vuitton. He has also previously worked under Tom Ford, Alber Elbaz, Yves Saint Laurent, and Stefano Pilati.

Da Conceicao has been tasked to relaunch the women’s-ready-to wear and accessories collection for fall/winter 2013.

–Cory Orlando

 

Fashion Reverie Covers Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

September 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Fashion Reverie will be front and center during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week bringing full coverage of the spring/summer 2013 collections of Chado Ralph Rucci, Douglas Hannant, Duckie Browne, Arise Magazine, Carlos Miele, Nicholas K, Monique Lhuillier, Carmen Marc Valvo, Prabal Gururng, Nanette Lepore, Custo Barcelona, Stephen Burrows, Joseph Abboud, Nicole Miller, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Venexiana, Angelo Galasso, Viktor Luna, LaQuan Smith, Zang Toi, Nina Skarra, Norrisol Ferrari, Libertine, Kara Laricks, Robert Graham, and a host of others.

From the front lines of fashion to the front row, Fashion Reverie keeps its readers informed of all things fashion. Look for backstage photos and interviews, as well in-depth coverage.

—Staff

Fashion News Alert: Jason Wu Expands, Chanel’s FNO Polish, Lauder Launches Footwear

September 4, 2012 by 1 Comment

Jason Wu Fall 2012 collection

With an up-and-coming launch of his Miss Wu lingerie line at Nordstrom, Jason Wu is yet again expanding into another apparel niche.

Collaborating with La Perla, Wu will be designing an exclusive line of intimates for women. He will be debuting his new La Perla pieces during his upcoming spring 2013 runway show.

“They understood my vision for the spring collection and went above and beyond my expectations in creating the most luxurious accent pieces to go with my designs,” Wu told style.com

Chanel Nails Fashion Night Out

Chanel will be launching another exclusive set of nail polishes for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s Fashion Night Out.

The iconic brand dubbed the line Le Vernis for Vogue’s Fashion Night Out with three new colors Délicatesse, Provocation and Infidéle. They have corresponding Rogue Allure lipsticks shades also named La Délicate, La Provocante and L’Infidéle.

The twin set of polishes and lipsticks will be available for purchase following their September 6 debut.

Aerin Lauder Launches Footwear

Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of  Estée Lauder, will be launching her first footwear collection for Spring 2013.

Lauder started her own lifestyle company, Aerin, last year and plans on creating a brand around it. Her show line will include 15 pairs of flats, wedges, and sandals.

“This is very feminine, and there is something very easy about it. It’s very much about the woman who is juggling many different things. There are not as many of those high, high, high unwearable shoes,” Lauder tells Women’s Wear Daily.

The show line will retail from $179 to $400 and be featured in Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Ave, and Neiman Marcus. You can also grab a pair at Lauder’s own online e-commerce site, which will launch this November.

– Cory Orlando

Fashion Reverie Welcomes Coco Mitchell

September 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment


Fashion Reverie is pleased to announce as an addition to our staff supermodel Coco Mitchell as creative consultant. Everyone knows the stories of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Janice Dickinson, and Pat Cleveland, but among the constellation of supermodels, Coco Mitchell shines just as bright. Discovered on the streets of New York City by the legendary Eileen Ford, Coco Mitchell has graced the pages of Mademoiselle, Glamour, Essence, Italian and French Vogue, as well as countless other fashion publications. And the list of designers and brands she has worked with is long and extensive. From Armani, Chado Ralph Rucci, Bill Blass, Chanel, Givenchy, Gian Franco Ferre, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein to Patrick Kelly, Sonia Rykiel, Issey Miyake, Badley Mischa, and Donna Karan, Coco Mitchell is among that select group of models who season after season continues to inspire, evoke mood and fashion-forward glamour.

Coco Mitchell is now taking her wealth of knowledge and experience and funneling that wisdom into consulting, coaching, and educating young industry professionals. By educating and motivating people of all ages, Coco Mitchell is giving back and enriching an industry which has given her so much. Coco Mitchell is currently signed with Major Model Management.

In addition to Coco Mitchell, Fashion Reverie has added Dana E. Givens as a Contributing Fashion Writer.

—Staff

Fashion News Alert: Galliano Loses Honor, Powerful Fashion Women, and Andy Warhol’s Nar Collection

August 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

John Galliano, former creative director of Christian Dior, has been stripped of his French Legion of Honor award. The Legion of Honor is one of the highest distinctions a civilian can be awarded in France.

Galliano was awarded the Legion of Honor on behalf of his services to French couture in 2009.

After being accused of assault and making anti-Semitic remarks outside a French café last year, Galliano resigned from the House of Dior.

“What he said made him unworthy of wearing this decoration. There are some convictions that aren’t compatible with the award,” states Richard Prasquier, president of CRIF.

Powerful Women of Fashion

This year’s Forbes 100 most powerful women list has included some of the most  prominent women in the fashion industry.

The Forbes 100 list includes: CFDA president Diana von Furstenberg (#33), Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts (#45), American Vogue cditor-in Chief Anna Wintour (#51), designer Miuccia Prada (#67), and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen (#83).

The presence of fashion and its influence is clearly shown when such icons luminaries are included . Congratulations to some of the fashion industry’s most powerful women.

Andy Warhol & Nars

The beauty brand, Nars, will carry an Andy Warhol-inspired cosmetic line this fall.

Ranging from a Debbie Harry cheek and eye palette to a lip gloss set packed into a soup can container, this exclusive collection is set to launch October 1 in Sephora. A second line will also hit department and specialty stores on November 1.

Both lines will include a 16-piece holiday collection encompassing nail polishes, lip gloss, brushes, shadow pencils, and eyeliner.

– Cory Orlando

Fashion News Alert: Phillip Lim Animates, Designers Join ‘The Face’, and Will.i.iam Gets Eco-Friendly

August 20, 2012 by 2 Comments

Designer Phillip Lim has teamed up with writer John Ostrander and Star Wars artist Jan Duursema to put together a comic book to parallel Lim’s Fall 2012 collection, Kill the Night.

“The Fall 2012 collection is inspired by the spirit of comic books such as Sin City and V for Vendetta and the neo-noir heroines who embody it. The comic book became the natural medium to tell this story,” press releases state.

The comic officially launches on September 6th – a.k.a Fashion’s Night Out. 3.1 Phillip Lim shoppers that night will receive a signed copy with their purchases both in store and online.

Top designers join model search

Naomi Campbell is set to start filming her new model search reality show, The Face, in New York City next month.

Campbell now has the help of two top designers, Marc Jacobs and Zac Posen, to find the next modeling sensation. The reality show will also include models Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha to evaluate the aspiring talent.

The main prize is a contract to become the face of a major fashion brand. Although the show is not set to air until 2013, this all-star fashion cast is sure to turn heads.

Will.i.am collaborates with Coca-Cola

Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas is collaborating with Coca-Cola Company to launch an eco-friendly fashion line featuring clothing and accessories.

The eco-friendly line, Ekocycle, strives on awareness of the importance to recycle and to make products more sustainable. The brand is set to launch an exclusive pair of headphones with Beats by Dre in the fall.

“People can recycle, take action, inspire others, and then go to Ekocycle.com to look at the products and even suggest products that they might like to see,” says Will.i.am during a news conference.

A collection of caps featuring Ekocycle partnered with New Era is set to launch in 2013.

– Cory Orlando

Fashion News Alert: Nicole Richie’s Macy’s Collection, Reem Acra’s First Fragrance, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Designs Lingerie

August 13, 2012 by 1 Comment

In her first collection for Macy’s Impulse, Nicole Richie stays true to her fashion point of view by featuring angular prints and slouchy basics.

The collection’s price range is from $49 to $149, making it affordable, but still retaining Richie’s signature bohemian chic style.  “I am thrilled to partner with such an iconic retailer for this collaboration which was an exciting, new way to challenge my creativity,” states Richie.

The 24 to 30 piece collection will be available starting mid-September in over 100 Macy’s locations, as well as Macys.com.

Reem Acra’s First Fragrance

After founding a bridal collection in 1997, Reem Acra’s first perfume is set to launch this October.

Originally from Beirut, Lebanon and now living in Nashville, Tennessee, Acra has stayed true to her  Lebanese roots  by incorporating exotic middle eastern scents into the fragrance. The scent features top notes of orange blossom, pear and bergamot; a heart of ginger, jasmine, lily of the valley and blooming peony, a dry down of amber, cedar wood, patchouli, and warm musk.

The scent (30 ml. for $35, 50 ml. for $90 and 90 ml. for $125) will launch at Saks Fifth Avenue, followed by additional stores throughout the US and UK.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Designs Lingerie

Ex-Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has made her first foray into designing her very first lingerie collection.

The model-turned-actress-turned designer will be collaborating with British retailer, Marks & Spencer for a 33-piece intimates collection, “Rosie for Autograph.”

“I love everything about lingerie, I’ve always had a thing for it. It’s completely feminine, it’s something for women, it’s our little secret,” Huntington-Whiteley says. “I think that we’ve struck a really great balance between it being young and modern whilst still being classic and sexy but it’s feminine, and I hope people enjoy it in that way.”

The collection will launch in select stores August 30 and will feature camisoles, kimono style robes decorated with rose-print motifs and deco-inspired detailing.

– Cory Orlando

Special Fashion News Alert: Betsey Keeps Singing and Anna Piaggi Transitions

August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

It aint over til the fat lady sings. And in Betsey Johnson’s case, the rotund woman is still crooning.

Though it looked as though Betsey Johnson was out of the game for the New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2013 season, Betsey Johnson, with the help of the Levy Group, is launching a new affordable dress line that will be in stores in the spring. Johnson will also showcase this new line during the upcoming New York Fashion Week. “We are [pleased] to be working with Betsey on her new dress collection. It was a natural progression to continue into another category,” stated Levy Group’s president Suzy Chin to WWD.

The fashion community was shocked in April when Johnson filed for bankruptcy forcing her to close all of her 63 stores and lay off 350 workers. With the bankruptcy Johnson retained the title of creative director and would continue to design accessories and moderately priced sportswear that is sold is major retail stores like Macy’s.

Johnson’s new collection will include solids, prints and flouncy dresses and will retail between $99 and $249. Keep singing Betsey!!

The Fashion Community Mourns Anna Piaggi

Iconic editor of Vogue Italia, Anna Piaggi passed away in her Milan home on Tuesday. Known for introducing the double page, a two-page collage of text and photos, Piaggi was just as well-known  for her colorful wardrobe as her work at Vogue Italia. According to the Telegraph, Piaggi also contributed to La Settimana Incom, Vanity, Epoca, Linea Italiana, Annabella, Panorama, and L’Espresso.

In 1986 Karl Lagerfeld sketched 10 years of Piaggi’s wardrobe in his fashion journal. And in 2006 London’s Victoria and Albert Museum exhibited thousands of her gowns and shoes.

Anna Piaggi was 81 years old.

—Staff

 

 

 

Fashion News Alert: Christian Siriano Opens Store, Sarah Jessica Parker Stars on ‘Glee’, and H&M Home Comes to the US

August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Season four Project Runway winner, Christian Siriano announced that he is opening his signature store in New York City. Although Christiano opened the NYC store with a “soft launch” in late July, the signature store will open to the public on September 5th.

“I have always wanted to open a space where my customers can shop exclusive pieces curated by me and my team. The store is a great showcase for the collection to be seen each season, and I’m hoping this will be the first of many Christian Siriano retail locations,” states Siriano.

The boutique will feature garments from his runway collections, as well as  accessories, home décor, and much more.

Siriano’s boutique is located at 252 Elizabeth Street in New York City’s Nolita area.

Sarah Jessica Parker Joins ‘Glee’

Sarah Jessica Parker joins vogue.com, sort of.

Last week Glee co-creator Ian Brennan announced the actress is set to play an online editor for Vogue.com in the television series Glee. Her character is described as being “sort of frazzled, eccentric and hilarious.”

Series main character Kurt Hummel, played by Chris Colfer, will be contributing as an assistant to the vogue.com editor. Revealed via Twitter by Colfer, Parker’s Glee wardrobe will be handpicked by Anna Wintour.

Catch the new season airing Thursday September 13th, 9 p.m. EST on Fox.

H&M Brings Houseware to US

According to Women’s Wear Daily, H&M is set to launch its Home collection in the US in early 2013. The houseware collection has been sold exclusively in Europe since 2009.

H&M will offer three main collections that will be inspired by runway trends featuring accessories every two weeks. The collections will include linens, decorative storage, and various home décor pieces

Now all we need is H&M to create an online store for the US.

–Cory Orlando

 

Fashion News Alert: Yves Saint Laurent’s New Logo, Monique Launching Footwear, and eBay’s Holiday Collection

July 29, 2012 by 1 Comment

Yves Saint Laurent creative director, Hedi Slimane, has announced that the fashion house will drop “Yves” from its name.

It is hard to imagine such a well-known brand dropping part of their iconic name. Luckily, the change will only affect the ready-to-wear line. The rest of the fashion house will continue using the YSL logo originally designed by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre in 1963.

The famous interlocking YSL logo will now be replaced with a simpler white block design with the lettering, Saint Laurent Paris.

Monique’s designs are worn by many celebrities including Teri Hatcher.

Monique Says ‘I Do’ to Footwear

Bridal and ready-to-wear designer, Monique L’huillier will soon debut a line of shoes. L’huillier has been designing shoes for her collections for the past three year, but none of  the shoes seen in her collections were available for purchase.

Starting next spring there will be a 15-style footwear line encompassing day, evening, and  bridal looks.

“I’ve always wanted to dress women from head to toe,” L’huillier told  Women’s Wear Daily.

L’huillier uses animal skins, lace and intricate cut-outs in her shoes, which compliment many of the garments in her shows. She plans to launch an even bigger line of shoes for fall 2013 than her spring 2013 line with prices ranging from $595 to $1,195.

eBay Creates Holiday Collection

Looks like Target and Neiman Marcus aren’t the only ones joining forces for the holiday season.

The online shopping site, eBay, has just announced it will be releasing a limited edition designer collection for the holiday season.

EBay has decided to collaborate exclusively Billy Reid, Chris Benz, Fallon, Jonathan Adler, Ruffian, Steven Alan, and Tibi. All the designers have created at least five gifts for the over 40-piece collection.

Available starting November 12 through eBay’s Fashion Vault, pieces will vary from men’s and women’s apparel, jewelry to home décor, travel, and electronic accessories.

Price points will range anywhere from $50 to $100.

– Cory Orlando

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