The designer Richard Nicoll predicated his Fall 2012 presentation on the idea of “Modern Times”, and accompanying his straight, sleek silhouettes was a particularly appropriate, high-tech accessory.  The handbag Nicoll paired with his outfits also functions as a cell phone charger. The all-white tote, produced in collaboration with Vodafone, can charge iPhones, Androids, and Blackberries [...]

Three looks from Jason Wu’s recent line for Target. One-off capsule collections are a major boon to fledgling designers.  (Of course, dressing the First Lady doesn’t hurt, either.) According to WWD, reaching $25 million in sales is a key number indicating a brand could go from fledgling design house to becoming a major corporate fashion [...]

From clothing to refrigerators, domestic manufacturing is on the rebound, and the driving factor isn’t price.  While it’s still cheaper, at a base level, to produce goods in, say, China, numerous other advantages to at-home production are cropping up, and they could help spur the return of “Made in the USA” ubiquity. U.S. manufacturing could [...]

If you’re watching the Super Bowl just for the commercials, you’re not alone. We’ve been anticipating them since we heard that soccer player David Beckham would be appearing during a second quarter spot to promote his underwear-focused collaboration with H&M, David Beckham Bodywear. Beckham, who earned a reported $40 million last year, is hardly the [...]

If Louis Vuitton’s LV logo is too played out for your liking and Gucci’s red and green stripes just aren’t your colors, 2012 might be the ideal year to sport a different fresh-yet-old luxury brand.  New life is being breathed into a number of long-established — but somewhat forgotten — fashion houses.  Some have gotten [...]

Our favorite style curation sites took quite a break from basic black this week.  Getting through the mid-winter doldrums, we’re more than happy to see an uptick in prints and colors.  And thus, we collected our five favorite, totally unique new styles this week.  Take a look (and prepare to be mesmerized!): Casual but nifty, [...]

Beginning January 23, Tiffany & Co. will give you the chance to publicly display your loveliest photographs.  The iconic jeweler is soliciting love-centric pictures from their fans to show in a new gallery, “True Love in Pictures,” on their What Makes True Love microsite. The initiative (which gets started in time for Valentine’s Day, of [...]

Over the years, several fashion industry denizens have adjusted, dropped, or shortened their monikers, either successfully or, occasionally, without anyone seeming to notice.  The reasons for updated names range from company growth to re-branding to a shift in digital culture. From major players to smaller businesses, let’s take a look at members of the fashion [...]

While the fashion industry may work at the forefront of art and design, it also pushes the envelope when it comes to marketing. Designers are often willing to brave the taboo to boost their brands, and this year was no exception. Whether it was political leaders playing kissy face, overly young fashion muses, or emaciated [...]

Which of these two new cosmetics ranges would you go for — one that takes inspiration from a famous French cookie, or a line created by a 90-year-old doyenne of fashion?  Two makeup collaborations were announced this week, and they’re from equally iconic, if unusual, sources. First, the longstanding French macaron maker Ladurée announced it [...]