Shopping Blog
Site Information
Advertising
Archives
Classifieds
Contact us
Homepage
Linking to us
Search




Boots at Zappos








Add to Google



Add to MyYahoo

Add to MyMSN

Add to Bloglines

Add to NewsGator





Categories
Anti-Aging
Art
Auctions
Auto
Baby
Beauty
Books
Celebrity
Charity
Children's Products
Collectibles
Crafts
Cute
Easter Shopping
Entertainment
Fashion
Fashion Accessories
Finance and Money
Food
Fragrances
Games
Gourmet
Green
Hair Care
Halloween
Handbags
Health
Holiday Decorations
Holiday Gift Ideas
Holiday Shopping
Home
Internet
Jewelry
Makeup
Mother's Day
Movies
Music
Office
Oscars
Pampered Pets
Photography
Plastic Surgery
Politics
Real Estate
Retail Industry
Services
Shoes
Shopping Advice
Shopping Tools
Sports and Fitness
Tech
Toys
Travel
Unusual Auctions
Valentine's Day
Virtual Worlds
Watches
Weddings
Weight Loss


Shopping Links
Apparel Shopping Center
Fashion Twitter


Category: Fashion

Christy Turlington is Face of Yves Saint Laurent for Fall 2009

Christy Turlington Yves Saint Laurent


Christy Turlington is the face of Yves Saint Laurent's new fall/winter 09/10 campaign. The campaign was designed by Stefano Pilati and photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

The Telegraph reports that Christy Turlington first appeared as the face of Yves Saint Laurent five years ago. They also note that the original supermodels hvae been making a comeback lately.
Turlington most recently fronted the YSL campaign five years ago. The new photographs have been released in a week which also saw the original ‘waif”, Twiggy, announced as the returning “face” of Olay, more than two decades after she was first photographed for the brand.

Once a household name, Turlington was one of the original “supers” all known simply by their first names – Linda, Christy, Claudia (Schiffer) and Naomi (Campbell) et al; all of whom have begun building up their pension schemes with a return to the forefront of lucrative advertising contracts and magazine front covers.
Fashionologie has more photos from Christy Turlington's Yves campaign here.

Posted on July 3, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)



Cameron Diaz Covers V Magazine

Photos of Cameron Diaz for V Magazine


Cameron Diaz takes the cover of V Magazine for the issue that hits newsstands July 7. The black and white photo shoot was shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. Cameron was painted with temporary tattoos and wore a bra made out of gaffer's tape for one shot. As a former model, Cameron pulls off the most outrageous of photo shoots with elan.

(Photos: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott/V Magazine)

Posted on July 3, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Trailer: Coco Avant Chanel

Here is the trailer for the movie Coco Avant Chanel starring Audrey Tatou, which explores the life of Coco Chanel before she became so famous. The movie is in French, but there are English subtitles. We can't wait to see it. Take a look:



Posted on July 3, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Shop at Zappos.com!

Kanye West is Interning at the Gap

Kanye West 808s HeartbreakKanye West is now interning the Gap. He is reportedly working hard and recently stayed until midnight on a Friday night.
A source revealed to US Weekly, "Fashion is Kanye's main priority at the moment. He wants to get his own brand started."

And far from using her superstar status to work his way up the ladder, Mr West is reportedly mucking in with his fellow interns "He works all the time, and one Friday night recently, he stayed until 12 am. He's learning the fashion business from the inside and trying to do it quietly."
Kanye West has been a roving fashion internet lately - he has also interned at Louis Vuitton and Raf Simons. Kanye's Louis Vuitton internship resulted in a sneaker collaboration.

Kanye West has been pushing a different style than some hip-hop artists. A Washington Post story has a photo of Kanye West in an Argyle sweater.

Photo: Rocafella Records

Posted on July 2, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Rachel Zoe Launching The Zoe Report Newsletter

Rachel Zoe


Rachel Zoe is launching an email newsletter according to her website, rachelzoe.com. The website says the newsletter is "going to be bananas." The Zoe Report newsletter will cover accessories, apparel and beauty products according to the website and the site's terms.
The chic variety of accessories, apparel, and other items featured in The Zoe Report are carefully chosen by Rachel Zoe and her editorial team of fashion addicts-ahem-experts.

Never in a million years would we accept money (or Neiman Marcus giftcards) in exchange for editorial endorsement. That would be bananas. The bad kind.
Some fashion blogs are comparing the newsletter to Gwyneth Paltow's GOOP. The concept is similar but the content of the newsletters could be quite different.

Posted on July 2, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)



Polo Ralph Lauren Signs Deal For 2010, 2012 U.S. Olympic Outifts

Polo Ralph Lauren 2010 OlympicsPolo Ralph Lauren has extended a deal with the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) that begin with the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. Polo Ralph Lauren will be designing the official Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony Parade Outfits for the U.S. Teams for both the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Polo Ralph Lauren has also created a collection of village wear apparel and accessories that will be provided to the athletes on these teams.

Polo Ralph Lauren says the collection gives a nod to the Lake Placid Games of 1932 and the clothing will showcase a classic Americana and patriotic palette of red, white and blue. Apparel from the collection will be available for sale in Polo Ralph Lauren stores, RalphLauren.com, USOlympicshop.com, U.S. Olympic Shops and select department stores.

Photo: Sketch from Polo Ralph Lauren's 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games collection.

Posted on July 2, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Kate Gosselin's Clothing Deal With Healthtex On Hold

Radar reports that Kate Gosselin's clothing deal with Healthtex is on hold. The clothes are still in Walmart stores but Kate Gosselin is not involved with the project while she focuses on her family and tries to get through her recently filed divorce.
"Our project is on hold while she focuses on her family," Healthtex representative Scott Pryzwansky confirmed to RadarOnline.com.

In an appearance on the Rachel Ray Show in May, Gosselin gave audience members a gift bag of treats including DVDs of Jon & Kate Plus 8, copies of her new book, and an adorable dress which Ray described as a "Healthtex outfit [Kate] helped design and create."
Kate Gosselin gave away one of the Healtex outfits on Rachel Ray earlier this year - see end of this clip. Kate Gosselin's book deal with Christian publisher Zondervan was also recently delayed.

(via US Magazine)

Posted on July 2, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

David and Victoria Beckham Pose Together for Armani Underwear Ads

Photo of the Beckhams


David and Victoria look smoking hot in their new ads for the Fall/Winter campaign for Emporio Armani underwear. The husband and wife team will appear on giant billboards in many major cities, and will no doubt attract quite a bit of attention.

Posted on July 2, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)



Nicole Richie Designs Capsule Collection with A Pea in the Pod

Nicole Richie Pea in the Pod


Nicole Richie blogged that she is creating a maternity capsule collection for retailer A Pea in the Pod. She also posted some photographs of a recent photo shoot with photographer James White.
Pea in the Pod and I joined to create a capsule collection of maternity wear that will be available in stores this summer. Last weekend I shot some images for the campaign with one of my favorite photographers, James White.

I'm really excited for you all to see the new collection.
A Pea in the Pod told told People that the collection will arrive in stores in early August.

Posted on July 1, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Children's Retailer Best & Co. Files Bankruptcy Proceedings

Sketch by Peter Som for Best & Co.


Upscale children's retailer Best & Co. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in order to liquidate the company.
Children's Clothing Acquisition Co., doing business as Best & Co., filed a Chapter 7 petition for liquidation Friday in New Jersey and estimated assets and liabilities each of between $1 million and $10 million. The filing also said creditors holding unsecured nonpriority claims totaled nearly $2 million.

Among the creditors listed, but without dollar amounts, are: staffing firm 24 Seven Inc., New York; specialty retailer Bergdorf Goodman, New York, and modeling agency Ford Models Inc., New York. Other creditors include Susan Hilfiger of Greenwich, Conn.; Hickey Freeman Co., Chicago, part of bankrupt Hartmarx Corp., and trim firm The Farber Corp, New York.

As reported, Best & Co.'s 4,800-square-foot flagship high-end children's boutique, at 289 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, abruptly closed on Saturday. The firm also shuttered its catalogue and online business in recent days, which its Web site attributed to "technical difficulties." A spokeswoman for Bergdorf's said since Best & Co. filed Chapter 7, Best & Co. at Bergdorf's will close. The details have not been finalized at this point. Bergdorf's Best & Co. merchandise ran the gamut from baby caps and booties for $18 to blankets and playsuits for $48 to vintage cashmere jackets for $198.
Best & Co. was origianlly founded in 1879 as a department store. It evolved through many changes over the years and was purchased by Hilfiger in 1997. It was later sold to FAO Schwartz, and most recently was owned by Toys 'R' Us. The store was known for its high-end, high quality children's wear. The sketch above is by Peter Som, who was one of the many designers that created looks for the retailer. It's a shame that yet another well-known, established American retailer is having to liquidate. But the recession has caused demand for such items as cashmere baby blankets to plummet.

(Sketch by Peter Som, via WWD)

Posted on June 30, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

First Look at Madonna for Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 Campaign

Madonna Louis Vuitton


Here's a first look at the fabulous new Louis Vuitton campaign for Fall 2009 featuring Madonna. Madonna poses as a mannequin while showing off a Louis Vuitton handbag, fingerless gloves and the Marc Jacobs bunny ears she wore to the Costume Institute Gala.

(via Marie Claire, FabSugar)

Posted on June 29, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Video: Sienna Miller's Vogue Covershoot

Sienna Miller graces the cover of the July issue of Vogue. In this behind the scenes video of the photo shoot with Craig McDean in Los Angeles, Sienna discusses her upcoming G.I. Joe movie tour, her Broadway debut and what she fears most. Take a look:



Posted on June 29, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Sales Improved in May and June for Versace

Reuters reports that Versace chairman Santo Versace says the company saw an improvement in sales in May and June compared with previous months.
Santo Versace told reporters there was a net improvement in May and June sales and consumption, compared with the start of the year.

"This is for Versace and also the general sensation I have from speaking to others," he said, adding demand in the past two months had held steady when compared with last year.

"(But) no-one can say the crisis is finished," he said.
Reuters says Versace's revenue fell 13.4% in Q1 but was better in April and May. This would match some trends reported elsewhere that the economy appears to be bottoming out. The concern is that the positive trends may not hold if heavy job losses continue this summer.

Posted on June 29, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Emerisque Planning for Future of Hartmarx

Now that Emerisque has purchased Hartmarx out of bankruptcy (the deal will be in on July 7), there are many challenges ahead to making the company profitable again. WWD reports:
Now that a Chicago bankruptcy court has signed a final order approving the sale of the assets of bankrupt Hartmarx Corp. to London-based Emerisque Brands and its investment partner SKNL North America, the question among retailers, bankers and even politicians — including its best-known customer, President Obama — remains whether the new owners can make Hartmarx and its brands viable in the long term and fulfill their promise to maintain jobs in the U.S.

A spokeswoman for Emerisque said, "The bankruptcy court acknowledged that the company has adequate financing to close the deal. Emerisque also is accelerating its business analysis of the Hartmarx operation so it can hit the ground running once the deal closes. We are looking at all opportunities to reconstitute the Hartmarx business to return it to growth and profitability." She added, "We are committed to U.S. production for Hart Schaffner Marx and Hickey Freeman tailored clothing."

*****

Emerisque was cheered by unions for its stated intention to keep Hartmarx's domestic factories and its bid to buy the entire company, rather than seeking only pieces of it like rival bidders. But operational experts said reducing overhead through outsourcing should be considered as part of any turnaround plan, especially for midtier-priced products, which Hartmarx has continued to make domestically even as most competitors shifted manufacturing overseas.

One source close to Emerisque said many Hartmarx brands — including Monarchy and Exclusively Misook — have untapped potential in their core U.S. market, as well as growth potential in expanding distribution overseas, as do the flagship men's brand Hart Schaffner Marx and Hickey Freeman. If and when the men's brands are distributed overseas, production would remain primarily in the U.S. since many overseas markets place a premium on tailored apparel that has the "Made in America" tag line, the source contended. In contrast, Monarchy and Exclusively Misook, as well as Christopher Blue, are already produced overseas.
Emerisque has made the 3,000 Hartmarx workers very happy when it announced its plans to fire back up the production line. Now if President Obama will just order up a few more Hart, Schaffner and Marx suits, that ought to jump start sales nicely.

Posted on June 29, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)

Bruno Disappointed With Australian Men's Fashion Sense

Sacha Baron Cohen was in character in Australia for the premiere of his new film, Bruno. Bruno says he is a little disappointed by the fashion sense of Australian men. He says the one guy who does dress well is Keith Urban. Take a look:



Posted on June 29, 2009
Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)



The Writers Write Lifestyle Network
Bloggers Blog
Crafters Craft
Drivers Drive
Fantasy SF Blog
Gamers Game
Health News Blog
HowToWeb.com
The IWJ Blog
Lovers Love
Media Cynic
Petosphere
Pleasant Morning Buzz
Readers Read
Science News Blog
Shopping Blog
Singers Sing
Surfers Surf
Traders Trade
Video Nacho
Watchers Watch
Workers Work
The Write News
Writer's Blog


Sales & Deals
ShoppersShop.com's Sales and Deals section includes links to coupons, discounts, sales and free shipping offers at online stores.











www.shoppingblog.com

Copyright © 2002-2009 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.