Posts tagged with 'fashion':

  Darling fashion duo, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte were announced as the winners of this year's Swiss Textiles Award in Zurich. Rodarte is the first American label to win the award and their award money (about $125,000) will go towards developing the international side of their brand. (WWD)

—Tala Bouzarjomehri

If there's one woman in music who has truly hit rock bottom in the public eye, it's Britney Spears. In January 1999, the lovely Ms. Spears broke the pop music scene with her "Baby, One More Time" Catholic schoolgirl costume and dance moves to match. Although many Britney's seen many hits in her time, one that breaks from the pack is 2004's "Toxic," the video in which Britney shook her bootie down an airplane aisle as a sexy, futuristic stewardess. Her trajectory slowed as she ceased recording to get married and have her two children.  read more »

According to our sources, fashion's favorite muse, Lou Doillon, is to open a concept store in Paris next year...

—Staff

Though gypsies are being persecuted in Europe, their itinerant lifestyle is an inspiration for designers. (IHT) 

Amid the shaky economy, "advertising and newsstand sales [of magazines] are already under pressure." (WWD)  read more »

For those wondering what the Belgian design wunderkind Martin Margiela looks like, check out this New York Times article about fashion's most enigmatic personality who allegedly wants to stop designing.

—Staff

I can't get enough of these designer/film collaborations! The fact that a designer is extending their vision to their fans through a multi-media based form is not only inspirational and totally captures everything the designer isn't there to tell us, but helps to set them apart from the pack by incorporating big name actresses and models.  read more »