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Fashion Trends

Posted by Apparel1 - on December 10, 2008 at 6:30am
Fashion Trends Where is the best place for fashion designers to conduct trend spotting? Been to Europe lately... How about New York, Hong Kong or Moscow. Is visiting a fashion boutique the best place to find trends? Soho, LA, your local mall... Should you use an online trend service? Some are costly... Maybe I will flip thru a magazine for a few bucks instead... How fast do fashion trends move? I can't seem to catch any... OK, I think that I have asked some fairly important questions. The u
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My eco-friendly hangtag design for garments: Jigsaw puzzle

Posted by Ariel Chan on September 17, 2008 at 12:30am

Descrption: Die cut to shape, laser burnt logo, strung with PU string. Puzzle design making it extendable, to be a coaster by one pc., a pot mat by more pcs., and so on…Light weight, heat resistant and water absorbent. Natural, casual, playful and useful.Main material: Cork

Inspiration: Design concept of cork hang tag is originally from extensibility of puzzle toy. Special shapes of puzzle toy make them extensible endlessly! A puzzle picture can get larger and larger with the increase of every si
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Fashion School First

Posted by Apparel1 - on December 5, 2008 at 6:30am
Recently I have learned a valuable lesson regarding the demographics of the Fashion Industry Network.. In a blog message, a member listed comments regarding a fun evening out "dancing". I had jumped to the conclusion that the author of the comments was a member of the fashion industry and had enjoyed a night about town. My assumption was that she was a fashionista, checking out the night life and cruising from night club to night club investigating fashion trends.. Boy was I wrong. After leavin
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Fashion Boutique Under New Ownership : Beverly Hills

Posted by Apparel1 - on November 17, 2008 at 7:00am

Crème Beverly Hills Under New Ownership, Featuring Fresh New Labels and Price Points... Crème boutique in Beverly Hills is now under new ownership and offering fresh new labels and price-conscious yet stylish clothing and accessories. Now owned by sisters Jenny and Linh Vu since August 2008, the savvy shop just off Beverly Drive carries popular brands including Collective Clothing, Collective Concepts, Moon Collection, Trinity, Lust 4 Luxe handbags, Camenae handbags, Beryll and more. If you o
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Thanks Apparel 1 for the invite to post about social shopping and the new conversation

Posted by Wayne on October 11, 2008 at 12:41pm
A new conversation – social shopping and product discoveryAs Ray Davies famously sang in The Kinks classic, Lola, ‘…..it’s a mixed up muddled up shook up world …..’ and we think Ray was probably right.A new site, www.tribesmart.com has been launched which could well change the established dynamics between products, brands, distributors, retailers and the consumer.The weird thing is this new site is essentially an empty shell, a blank page.Sure it looks great, works well and is packed full of cle
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My eco-friendly hangtag design for garments: cork pulp

Posted by Ariel Chan on September 17, 2008 at 12:30am

Description: Natural material, wooden pulp mounted to be cloth-like paper; Lighter and more comfortable comparing with normal cork material.Free style, breath-free and eco-friendly.

Main material: Cork

Inspiration: Wooden scrap, natural feel.Application: Can be used as hangtag for shirts, shawls etc.

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the new power suit

Posted by la gata lista on October 10, 2008 at 12:31pm

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photo from fabricmag.comWhen we think of the 1980s, there's Madonna, bad neon, worse hair, aggressive sexuality and the power suit. Considering the 80s is when we had the junk bond fallout, it seems recessionary times are either indicated by full-on debauchery (think 1920s flapper girl) or a look that says I'm your boss and you can eat my 5 inch stilettos too because I've got a body and I'm gonna show it. It seems we're on the cusp of the latter, although with a more relaxed silhouette. Last yea
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Huge sale on shirts, making room for new product

Posted by Traditiona Ltd on September 25, 2008 at 10:53am
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Clearing the shelves with reduced prices!We have reduced the price of select shirts to $15! Please check them out and be sure to take advantage of the prices while supplies last!
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Join the forum and talk it up!The Traditiona forums have been seeing a lot of action since we put them up about a month ago. Get in the fray! We've got all sorts of discussions, relating from news and politics to entertainment, art & design, and much more. T
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2008 Top Five Fashion List : Apparel Search

Posted by Apparel1 - on October 1, 2008 at 8:00pm
OK, it is well understood that it is not yet the end of the year. Clearly, October, November and December have not yet rolled off the calendar. Anyway, I decided to post the Top Five Fashion List for 2008 on Apparel Search. This is the first year that I am posting such a list. This years list was actually comprised for me by an industry friend (a member on this network...). If you are interested, please check out the 2008 Top Five Fashion List. After viewing the list, you are welcome to list y
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Calling All Fashion and Technology Bloggers!

Posted by Polyvore on October 16, 2008 at 6:00pm
Polyvore is a web-based application that lets people mix and match images from anywhere on the web to create fashion outfits and collages. It's a community of trendsetters, tastemakers and fashionistas!We've recently localized Polyvore for several international languages, creating an amazing user experience for our fashionistas worldwide. This was all made possible by the Polyvore community itself, who actually contributed 100% of the translations.We're also planning to launch some really cool f
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Fashion Brand Directory : Luxury Fashion Brands

Posted by Apparel1 - on September 24, 2008 at 9:42pm

Tonight I launched a new fashion site called the Fashion Brand Directory. The idea is to provide easy access to luxury fashion (the type of fashion, that I unfortunately can not afford). To be honest, the site is not yet completed, but I wanted to inform you about the new guide incase you have suggestions for me. I am looking for truly high end fashion boutiques to list on the site. If you have suggestions on which stores or designers should be added, please add to the comment section below. N
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Autumn - Winter 2008 Fashion from Sretsis - Fashion Photo 4

Posted by Apparel1 - on July 25, 2008 at 8:00pm

The sisters behind Sretsis envision “Parallel Universe” as a series of interlocking and interrelated pieces, a jigsaw puzzle that can be put together to reveal a hopeful, harmonious universe. From this image, I almost visualize a mirror image.. Same, but yet not the same... I thought this was a great photo, so I wanted to share it with you. You can learn more about Sretsis and their fashion brand at the Sretsis website.
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Green fabrics for green fashion: PLA(poly lactic acid)

Posted by Ariel Chan on September 10, 2008 at 3:25am
PLA, poly lactic acid, is a polymer derived entirely from natural straches such as corn, rice or potatoes. PLA iscurrently used in a number of biomedical applications, such as sutures, stents, dialysis media and drug delivery devices.The technique process is the same to that of ordinary plastic products, which means usually it is injection molding or micro-injection, though the material of PLA is different from other plastic products.Comparison of PLA and other petro-chemical products

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Fashion Designer Dean Alan : Fashion Image 15

Posted by Apparel1 - on July 13, 2008 at 6:00am

This is the final image being presented in this fashion blog series of photos from a designer named Dean Alan. The fashion photographs are by Massimo Conti. During the past month I have presented 15 fashion photos regarding the Dean Alan collection. I hope that you have found the blog series to be of interest to you. You can learn more at the Dean Alan Fashion Collection article on Apparel Search.
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Organic fibers used for organic fashion and others

Posted by Ariel Chan on September 9, 2008 at 2:21am
While conventionally grown fibers are doused with synthetic chemicals to promote growth and deter pests, organic fibers are grown without them. The word Organic refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed.It includes a system of production, processing, distribution and sales that assures consumers that the products maintain the organic integrity that begins on the farm. These stringent standards put in place a system to certify that specific practices are used to produce and
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Not plastic bag, collection of fashionable eco-friendly reusable bags (1)

Posted by Ariel Chan on September 9, 2008 at 12:42am
It is one thing to bring your plain canvas tote bag to the grocery store, but a bag that makes a stylish eco statement definitely rocks!Here's my collection of some awesome fashionable reusable bags made of earth friendly stuff, such as organic cotton, recycled felted wool, non-woven or simply traditional reusable materials.

Key words: Bring Your Own Bug- Spider, recycled cotton, cool

Lunch box packing bagKey words: special sized for lunch box, 100% cotton(organic?), washable, neat;

Chess recycled
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What are the important elements of a successful marketing campaign?

Posted by Andrea on July 13, 2008 at 4:44pm
Before you launch any kind of marketing plan, there are some particulars you must get into place first. Many people jump right into the marketing of their designs without first thinking about how to position the designs for maximum impact. Therefore, here are some important things to consider:Consideration #1: Offer a product that people wantThis seems fairly obvious, but if you’re designing size 2 skirts for a plus-sized crowd, you’re not going to sell them. Also, most new moms gravitate toward
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