LOUBOUTIN V. YSL | A LOSING GAME
No more resting on your red-lacquered laurels, my friend.
Off the Press
BOSTON RECESSIONISTAS, REJOICE! HERE COMES ‘DAILYCANDY DEALS’!
Boston Recessionistas, rejoice! Daily Candy is coming to the city to rescue our little piggy banks…
RACHEL ZOE’S FORMER ASSISTANT, BRAD GORESKI HAS A BOOK DEAL!
Go ahead, admit it: Brad Goreski’s new memoir will end up on your guilty pleasure reading list. You know it will.
NAMES TO KNOW: B BRIAN ATWOOD
It’s always exciting when one of our favorite designers comes out with a more affordable collection. And while these less expensive works can often range from lines for Target, Macy’s and H&M, I often feel a bit disappointed at the cheap version of what was once a luxurious piece of art. And please, does adding …
DAVID BECKHAM IN H&M LOINCLOTH?
What could be any hotter than Karl Lagerfeld-Macy’s collab? Hands down, I say, the inimitable Mr. David Beckham and his ensuing underwear collaboration with H&M! Sure, H&M, as the world’s number two clothing retailer giant, has the bargaining power to take on pretty much any talent (or glitzy celeb) it wishes to court, its long …
BURN, BABY, BURN: HELMUT LANG DESTROYS DRESSES FOR ‘ART’
Helmut Lang was once the frontrunner to replace Gaultier at Dior. Now, he’s tearing his dresses to pieces for a new art installation. Is this a stroke of genius or sheer insanity?
LONG LIVE MCQUEEN
McQueen’s will serves as further reminder that there is much to be missed in his passing: his impact on the world of fashion and his unbridled artistry, of course, but also, his compassion and his generous heart.
LOUIS SALE HITS THE BREAKING POINT
If you haven’t made it to Louis yet, NOW is the time. [An aside: make sure to hit up Sam’s post shopping excursion for the peppercorn burger–it’s beyond divine.]
CHASING THE COOL: KENZO EDITION
As far as Kenzo is concerned, black is still the new black and merchants are the new designers.
THERE’S ANOTHER ONE?!
By now most of you know the brand moniker “Elizabeth & James” is a reference to the Olsen Twins’ brother and sister. So it’s strange that while the label is all but ubiquitous, we’ve seen very little of the ‘other two’ Olsens. Until recently, that is. As if the two pint-sized dynamos weren’t enough to inspire feelings of gross inadequacy… MK …
THE PRESS-ON NAILS COME OFF: LOUBOUTIN VERSUS YSL EDITION
Monsieur Louboutin is taking another notable French fashion house to court for creeping on his corner of the color wheel.
