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Would You Wear A Kate Middleton Engagement Ring Knockoff?
Kate Middleton may have Princess Di’s engagement ring, but now you can too! Sort of. Kenneth Jay Lane designed a (really, really fake-looking) knockoff of the ring for QVC. And while the ring is “worth” $55, you can have it for just $39.54! We wish we were kidding.
Salma Hayek Is Hermès’s Weapon Of Choice Against LVMH
By now you probably know that LVMH is trying to take over Hermès. Despite stating that “LVMH has no intention of launching a tender offer, taking control of Hermès, nor seeking board representation,” Hermès thinks LVMH’s intentions are less than noble. Yeah, they’re pissed. So in a move that said “F off, Bernard!” Hermès invited Salma Hayek to a cocktail party celebrating the opening of its Left Bank megastore. Hayek is, of course, wife to PPR chief (and LVMH rival) François-Henri Pinault.
Introducing Of A Kind, The World’s First Tumblr Store
We happen to think Tumblr is pretty great. (Relatedly, have you seen the Mediaite Tumblr? It’s rad.) The platform (and community) remains one of the best on the web, and now the first Tumblr store has opened. Yes, a store on Tumblr! And a really cool store, at that. Behold: Of a Kind.
WATCH: Hermès’ Fingerboarding Video Stars A Severed Hand
Skateboards and Hermès are two of our favorite things. Well, maybe not quite but we totally had a thing for boys who rode skateboards in high school and Hermès will always have a little piece of our hearts. The brand may be a victim of some big-time bullying, but the viral video they released for their fall/winter 2010 collection is majorly cool. And features a severed limb.
J.Press And Urban Outfitters: Fashion’s Strangest Pairing
There’s no shortage of strange bedfellows in the fashion industry, but that didn’t stop us from scratching our heads last night when we discovered that J.Press had partnered with Urban Outfitters.
Cathy Horyn Already Has Problems With Boutiques.com
tThe Internet froth over Google’s fashion site Boutiques.com may have forced the company to launch the site earlier than expected, and that might have caused Google’s engineers to overlook a few minor flaws. While most people have praised the site (we totally love it and already have an account there), it’s not without its problems.
Proenza Schouler’s New PS1 Video Is Super Creepy
We will start off this post by saying that we love the Proenza Schouler PS1 bag. Like, a lot. It’s a great bag. We’re jealous of our friends who have them. We want one (Hanukkah starts in two weeks, people!). But the brand’s new video promoting the PS1’s entree into the world of patent leather is more than a little strange.
Will Google’s Fashion Site Make Finding Knockoffs Easier?
It’s never really that hard to find designer knock-offs, but from what we’ve read, Google’s new fashion venture Boutiques.com is going to make the hunt for fast-fashion fakes as simple as pointing and clicking. And that might be problematic for high-priced designer labels that have partnered with Google on the site. Above, an Anna Sui dress next to an unmistakable knockoff by Forever 21.
American Apparel Employee Blasts Dov Charney In Exit Letter
We’ve made our own issues with American Apparel clear (their advertising, CEO Dov Charney’s questionable behavior with regards to his female employees), but the following letter from an exiting employee takes the cake.
CONFIRMED: Google’s Fashion Venture To Launch This Week
Last week, we wrote about an invite we received to an event hosted by Google and headlined, “High Tech Fuses With High Fashion,” which led us (and every other invitee) to believe that the web giant was launching some sort of fashion e-tailer. Today, WWD confirms the news via several sources privvy on Google’s plans.
PHOTOS: Naughty Diesel Ads Piss Off Brooklyn Law School
Diesel is no stranger to provocative advertising, but this time its photos have ruffled more than a few feathers. The Italian clothing company shot its latest campaign in the Brooklyn Law School library. The resulting risque pics pissed off the school, which claims it was misled by Diesel.
Emma Watson Is Collaborating With Alberta Ferretti!
We’ve been keeping tabs on Emma Watson’s style for some time now, and it looks like the 20-year-old actress is about to add designer to her resume. She has collaborted with Alberta Ferretti on an organic clothing line, which will be released at the end of December.
Givenchy Sues BCBG For Copying Their Bag Design
You know how much we like to play this thing looks like that thing, but so rarely does our little game end up in court. But when the things you’re talking about are purses that have made big-name fashion companies many millions of dollars, you can bet somebody’s lawyers are going to get involved. Givenchy filed a lawsuit against BCBG Max Azria, claiming that the BCBG Rembrandt (right) handbag looks a little too much like Givenchy’s Nightingale purse to be a coincidence.
Have You Really Earned Your Elbow Patches?
Nowadays you can walk into almost any store and buy a brand-new garment that looks like it’s been around longer than you have. But doesn’t doing that sort of poke a hole in the idea of investing in a piece of clothing that will last a lifetime, and look like it, too?
In Ralph Lauren’s World, The 4th Dimension Is Scent
Last night, we ventured our way up north to 72nd and Madison, home of both the Ralph Lauren men’s and women’s storea, to witness what the invitation called “THE ULTIMATE COLLISION OF FASHION, ART, & TECHNOLOGY”, emphasis theirs. With no idea what to expect, we hoped for champagne, yummy hors d’oeuvres, and some insight into Mr. Lauren’s so-called “4th Dimension.”
Louis Vuitton’s Counterfeit Crackdown Is Working
How many times have we been stopped in Soho by a group of giggling tourists wondering where Canal Street is? Answer: too many times. So while on the surface we have no reason to believe the fake hangbag industry isn’t booming, Louis Vuitton has plenty of evidence to the contrary..
Why Did Urban Outfitters Redesign Its Website?
For some reason, Urban Outfitters thought that it would be a good idea emulate the whole Gap logo redesign escapade and gave its normally sleek online store some visual updates. Except they didn’t just change their logo font the way we’ve seen them do from time to time. They took a great website and gave it some serious, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills-style plastic surgery. And the result just looks really bad.
Did R-Pattz Really Turn Down Burberry’s $1.6M Offer?
Oh, Robert Pattinson. Someone needs to put you in your place. And maybe that someone is us. You just turned down a $1.6 million deal to be the face of Burberry. This was a mistake. Allow us to tell you why.
Jackson Family Began Work On Clothing Line A Week After Funeral
Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Randy, and Tito Jackson — along with the estate of their late brother Michael — are launching a clothing line called J5 inspired by their time as the “so-called First Family of Music.”
Kim Kardashian Launches Credit Card For Children
We’re all about kids learning how to spend responsibly, but somehow we doubt the Kardashian Prepaid MasterCard is the right way to go about doing that. And yes, the Kardashian Prepaid MasterCard is actually a method by which your daughter can pay her bill at Claire’s. But don’t worry — so long as she has it, she totally won’t buy drugs.
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