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In New York City’s Meatpacking District, you’ll find the home and creative studio of partners in design
and life Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of men’s line Duckie Brown. Somehow, The Fashion Informer managed to wiggle their way into the duo’s abode for an exclusive peek of where their unique menswear comes together and with the designers about their sweet space… (more…)

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J.W. Hulme Co. bags will be carried in more than 30 Barneys New York stores around the country by mid August. But, it was not long ago when Hulme designers Chuck Bidwell and Jennifer Guarino were on the verge of going under. The 105-year-old company was about $2 million dollars in debt during the credit crisis and lost majority of their sales. The Wall Street Journal revealed today how even in this tough economy, this moribund company was able to make a startling comeback.

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A (Capsule) Video Moment With Steven Alan



Next up for our series of (Capsule) video moments, we bring you designer and retailer Steven Alan.
We ran into the the native New Yorker on our first day and had a chance to chat with him about what he looks forward to most at (Capsule) as both a designer and buyer (useful stuff for all you laboring on your lines out there). Click play to hear what he had to say about this year’s show. (more…)
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Like so many successful designers (Diane von Furstenberg,Steven Alan, etc.) Scott identified a need in the market not through protracted analysis, but going shopping and finding nothing to wear. “I was being asked by lots of clients to, sort of, supplement their wardrobes… It was a moment in fashion where everything was pouffy and frouffy and ruffly and big, and it didn’t’ suit me personally. That’s how I started to do my own collection—out of pure frustration.” So, if there’s something missing
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Karlie Kloss Modeling Christian Dior Resort 2011 | Image via Flikr/yu chien 2000

Karlie Kloss Modeling Christian Dior Resort 2011 | Image via Flikr/yu chien 2000


No need to take a vacation to wear a piece from a designer resort collection. Gone are the days where the high-class jet setters and socialites hopping on a plane to St. Tropez are the only ones to sport the “cruise” collections, says The New York Times. The reality is, customers now want to shop and wear their clothes whenever and wherever they desire. According the article, a resort collection, also known as a “pre

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Welcome to Monday! How’s that hangover working for you? To ease you into
the workweek we’ve cribbed this laid-back, laconic video from Style.com’s Style File blog of the pre-show preparations for Coach Creative Director Reed Krakoff’s namesake line. Shot in February by longtime Krakoff collaborator and all-around supertalent Steven Sebring, it’s not your typical New York Fashion Week behind-the-scenes snapshot.

(more…)
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In New York City’s Meatpacking District, you’ll find the home and creative studio of partners in design
and life Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of men’s line Duckie Brown. Somehow, The Fashion Informer managed to wiggle their way into the duo’s abode for an exclusive peek of where their unique menswear comes together and with the designers about their sweet space… (more…)

Read more…



J.W. Hulme Co. bags will be carried in more than 30 Barneys New York stores around the country by mid August. But, it was not long ago when Hulme designers Chuck Bidwell and Jennifer Guarino were on the verge of going under. The 105-year-old company was about $2 million dollars in debt during the credit crisis and lost majority of their sales. The Wall Street Journal revealed today how even in this tough economy, this moribund company was able to make a startling comeback.

(more…)

Read more…

A (Capsule) Video Moment With Steven Alan



Next up for our series of (Capsule) video moments, we bring you designer and retailer Steven Alan.
We ran into the the native New Yorker on our first day and had a chance to chat with him about what he looks forward to most at (Capsule) as both a designer and buyer (useful stuff for all you laboring on your lines out there). Click play to hear what he had to say about this year’s show. (more…)
Read more…


Like so many successful designers (Diane von Furstenberg,Steven Alan, etc.) Scott identified a need in the market not through protracted analysis, but going shopping and finding nothing to wear. “I was being asked by lots of clients to, sort of, supplement their wardrobes… It was a moment in fashion where everything was pouffy and frouffy and ruffly and big, and it didn’t’ suit me personally. That’s how I started to do my own collection—out of pure frustration.” So, if there’s something missing
Read more…

Welcome to Monday! How’s that hangover working for you? To ease you into
the workweek we’ve cribbed this laid-back, laconic video from Style.com’s Style File blog of the pre-show preparations for Coach Creative Director Reed Krakoff’s namesake line. Shot in February by longtime Krakoff collaborator and all-around supertalent Steven Sebring, it’s not your typical New York Fashion Week behind-the-scenes snapshot.

(more…)
Read more…
Karlie Kloss Modeling Christian Dior Resort 2011 | Image via Flikr/yu chien 2000

Karlie Kloss Modeling Christian Dior Resort 2011 | Image via Flikr/yu chien 2000


No need to take a vacation to wear a piece from a designer resort collection. Gone are the days where the high-class jet setters and socialites hopping on a plane to St. Tropez are the only ones to sport the “cruise” collections, says The New York Times. The reality is, customers now want to shop and wear their clothes whenever and wherever they desire. According the article, a resort collection, also known as a “pre

Read more…

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