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Closet Confessions : Fashion Videos from Bluefly

I read today a press release from Bluefly, regarding their Closet Confessions video series. In summary, the online retailer debuts a viral reality series for the first time on television in branded 45-second episodes. Between you and I, is a "branded 45 second episode" occasionally referred to as a commercial???

Bluefly, Inc. a leading online retailer of designer fashion

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Added by Apparel1 on September 8, 2010 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Girls Pants, Jeans and Shorts Recalled by American Eagle

Be careful when producing children's clothing...

77kids by american eagle, the kids brand from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of select styles of toddler girls pants, jeans and shorts (sold in sizes 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years). The slide closure on the front of the waistband of these items can become detached and present a potential choking hazard. The company asks that customers stop using these

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Added by Apparel1 on September 3, 2010 at 12:24pm — No Comments

Lanvin for H&M Collection

H&M announced that its next designer collaboration will be with Lanvin. Designed

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Added by Apparel1 on September 2, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Back to School Stress For Parents Buying Clothing

The words "Back to School" has a different meaning for different people. Certainly, a child would frown upon these words differently then a parent. For the majority of children (not all children), back to school means the summer is over and another torturous year of school is about to begin. Kids are most likely happy to get back to their friends, b

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Added by Apparel1 on September 1, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Faux Fur Machine Washable : Custo Barcelona

Available in Burgandy and Hunter Green as seen on the Runway.

CUSTO BARCELONA

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Added by Apparel1 on August 18, 2010 at 7:47am — No Comments

Baltimore Fashion Week August 2010

Baltimore Fashion Week is coming very soon.

Learn more about Baltimore Fashion Week.

Baltimore Fashion Week will take place Augu

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Added by Apparel1 on August 17, 2010 at 10:07pm — No Comments

LA Fashion Weekend October 2010

Los Angeles Fashion Weekend , which will return to Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood for its fourth season on October 15-17, 2010, has announced their first group of designers. The event will featur

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Added by Apparel1 on August 13, 2010 at 9:31pm — No Comments

How to become a fashion designer

Why does everyone want to become a fashion designer? It is such a popular question, I actually developed a site a while back called How to become a fashion designer. In all honesty, the site is NOT very informative. It does give a bit of advice, but it is clearly not my best effort. Hopefully in the future, I will add more detail to that site. Anyway, if you want to become a fashion designer, I suggest you first attend a

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Added by Apparel1 on August 9, 2010 at 9:39pm — 1 Comment

Language of Fashion

The fashion industry is clearly an international business. Unfortunately, the "words" that describe fashion may not be internationally understood.

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Added by Apparel1 on August 9, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Fashion Industry Network Group Discussions or Group Comments

In the Fashion Groups section of the Fashion Industry Network, you will notice that each group has a section for "discussions" and another section in the group for "comments". The two categories actually each have a distinct purpose. Unfortunately, it appears that some members of our fashion network have not been instructed on the distinction between the two. Seeing that some of us may need a lesson on the distinction between a "discus… Continue

Added by Apparel1 on July 19, 2010 at 3:31pm — 1 Comment

Barely There Bandini

Have you heard about the launch of the Barely There Bandini, an in

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Added by Apparel1 on July 14, 2010 at 4:55pm — No Comments

Sidewalk Catwalk

I took these photos yesterday from my iPhone. This is near Macy's in New York City. In all honesty, I am not sure the details regarding this project. However, I do know for sure that it is relevant to fashion.

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Added by Apparel1 on June 23, 2010 at 7:50pm — 7 Comments

Fashion and Modern Art : Fashion is Modern Art

Here is a fashion photo taken by my mother June 4th, 2010 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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Added by Apparel1 on June 22, 2010 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

What to Wear Fashion Q&A

Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions?

-- I wear high heels everywhere I go, but how can I wear them to the beach without looking over-the-top?
-- I have seen a bunch of striped tank dresses on the street lately and I think they are cute, but are they in style for summer 2010?
-- What kind of pants can I wear to keep my tummy looking thin and avoid the muffin top?

Well, t

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Added by Apparel1 on June 17, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Tear Away Labels

Tear away labels are essentially, removable labels. The tear-away labels are beneficial for consumers that do not want the "label itch". In addition, this type of label is beneficial to the fashion industry when companies which to re-label product. When being used by the corpora

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Added by Apparel1 on June 1, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Viktor & Rolf Fashion Group Started

Can't exactly get into the cab or limo in this one..

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Added by Apparel1 on May 28, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Alexander McQueen New Creative Chief Sarah Burton

Today Thursday May 27th, 2010 Gucci Group named a successor to deceased designer Alexander McQueen, choosing his deputy, Sarah Burton, as the label's new creative chief.

Ms. Burton joined the fashion house in 1996, when the brand was still in its early stages. In 2000, the year Mr. McQueen sold a majority stake to Gucci Group, Ms. Burton

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Added by Apparel1 on May 27, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

What message is being sent to licensees

What message is being sent to licensees?

Before I get started, let me be very clear that I have absolutely no clue regarding the actual agreements between these two companies or the actual thought process behind the decisions that either company has made in regard to their licensing arrangements. More importantly,

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Added by Apparel1 on May 26, 2010 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Diane von Furstenberg Research of the Day

Doing a bit of research on Diane von Furstenberg and found the following press release from January 24th, 2008. Firstly the image caught my attention, but also the comments, "The campaign marks von Furstenberg's commitment to establishing her company and her style on their own terms, independent of her image. As David Lipman says, the intention is "to move the brand away from the person, even though her s

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Added by Apparel1 on May 17, 2010 at 2:58pm — 1 Comment

New Groups on Fashion Industry Network

This week, I have created a few new groups on the Fashion Industry Network. If you are interested, you are welcome to join. In summary, the new groups are regarding fashion brands and fashion designers. If you choose to join the groups, please try very hard to keep all discussions in the group "on topic". In other words, if you are in the Dolce & Gabbana group, please keep discussions regarding Dolce&Gabbanna or D&G.

Here are a few of the newer groups:

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Added by Apparel1 on May 14, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments