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Victoria Beckham’s greatest hits will not be on a CD

February 2, 2013

A Spice Girls greatest hits CD might not have that much value attached to it, but a greatest hits collection by Victoria Beckham is an entirely different story. Her fashion line has been critically acclaimed since its debut and now Posh Spice has announced that she will release her best selling dresses as a collection.

The collection will only be sold on the new Victoria Beckham website (www.victoriabeckham.com) and will start at £1000 and go up from there. The collection is going to be called the ‘icon’ collection and will include some remodelled versions of her best selling dresses including the tight bandage dresses that Kim Kardashian and Kate Winslet wore.

Beckham stated that she hopes the new pieces will become unique and known as limited edition items. She added that she is very excited to look through her design achieves and see what she can pull out of them to add to the collection.

The fashion designer also explained that she choose to sell the range exclusively online because she liked the idea of offering something exclusive on the website that had her signature aesthetic on it. This put her at odds with brands like Chanel that announced they will never sell their clothes online.

According to Chanel, the goal is to find the right balance with customers and they do not think that their customers will want to purchase clothes online because fashion is about seeing and touching and you cannot do that over a computer.

Of course, Beckham need not worry because her last few collections have had no problems selling via the online marketplace, and there is little doubt that her new spring collection will take off with a bang as well. Her 2013 collection is also due to be sold online next to the icon collection.

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Nicholas Kirkwood wins 2013 Vogue Fashion Award

January 29, 2013

This week, it was announced that budding shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood is the official winner of the 2013 Vogue Fashion Award. The award is considered the most prestigious in the fashion industry given the fact that it is sponsored by M&S, Paul Smith, Tesco, and Debenhams and is worth a total value of £200,000. It is also worth very valuable business mentorship that can help a new name in fashion became a permanent name in fashion.

Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman stated that Kirkwood was able to beat out the four other finalists due to his originality when it comes to shoe designs and the fact that his company has made grand strides opening up a store in NYC in the States and in Mayfair this year.

This is the third time that Kirkwood has been a finalist for the award and this year he decided to he would show his shoes on actual models. However, he wanted to make sure that the judges were really looking at the shoes so instead of placing them on their feet, he decided to have the models wear the shoes on their heads.

Kirkwood debuted his first collection in 2005 all of which he made in his own home. He won a lot of critical acclaim for the conceptual art of his designs but he did not sell one pair of shoes. It was this collection that helped launch him a job creating catwalk ‘show shoes’ for Rodarte.

Soon Kirkwood partnered with Christopher Suarez his business manager who helped him to soften his designs a bit to make them more commercial. He now has several supporters and jobs in America and will soon unleash his 2014 collection in New York where his shoes have really taken off in popularity.

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The coolest designers can be found at beachfashion.com

January 7, 2013
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The coolest designers can be found at beachfashion.com

beachfashionshop.com are getting the new year off to a great start by showcasing the talents of some of the newest and hippest designers from around the world. By taking a virtual tour around the shop, fashion conscious women can catch a glimpse of what they have to look forward to in luxury city and beach outfits from the US trend labels Beach Bunny, Tikka and Cali Dreaming, as well as luxury Italian label Just Cavalli.

Other brand new designers for this year include Chloe from Paris, the Colombian swimwear label Caffee and the London based designer Heidi Klein. Glamour, style and that all important wow factor are all guaranteed thanks to the brand new designer accessories courtesy of Pink Powder, as well as the new and exclusive jewellery collection by Fong named BFS.

Sun loving fashion victims will surely find their favourite piece at beachfashionshop.com. Besides sophisticated bikinis, sexy swimsuits, elegant caftans and tunics, beach babes can also find breezy pareos, stunning summer dresses or glamorous beach accessories like hats, beach mats and bags.

Since long, top stars like Blake Lively, Helena Christensen, Ashley Tisdale, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé or Jessica Alba wear select must-haves by the luxury brands.

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Lagerfeld quote in press confuses many

January 5, 2013

Karl Lagerfeld has been quoted, in the Telegraph no less, as saying that nobody really needs high fashion. Taken out of context that remark could be rather confusing, since the man is a fashion icon himself as creative director of Chanel and Fendi plus his own Karl Lagerfeld brand. However, he did clarify the sentiment by explaining that people set a higher value on things they want than on basic boring things they need.

The implication is that the fashion industry is in the business of making people yearn to have what they see in glossy magazines and catwalk shows, and then supplying it at a price that virtually shouts, “This is a rare treasure! Never mind that you can’t afford it, you must have it!” Nor does Mr Lagerfeld apologize for that attitude; he says of himself that he’s “just a hired gun” in his profession, with customers who pay for his particular expertise.

At 79, the designer/ photographer has no intention of resting on his often controversial laurels. He is about to launch an exhibition of his own photos in London. His book ‘The Little Black Jacket’ is getting five-star reviews on sites like Barnes & Noble, and his signature thick white hair, dark glasses and – oh yes – black jacket are just as impressive as they ever were, if not more so.

Lagerfeld has his own website, of course, but says he never looks at it because he would lose his spontaneity. As for where he gets his inspiration, it comes from everywhere, like “. . . a building with a TV antenna. I can get it all,” he says.

Over the years Lagerfeld has offended a lot of his peers and humiliated more than a few; he’s known for saying whatever he thinks and doing whatever he wants, and it’s been working very well for him. He told a BBC reporter that he’s in good health – doesn’t smoke or drink or over-eat or do drugs, and his head “. . . is like a crystal ball.” There’s no need to slow down or for that matter pay attention to any detractors.

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British fashion designers cut a deal with Chinese marketing company

January 3, 2013

Two fashion designers from Hucknall have helped to leave behind their own piece of fashion history by creating clothes that will be marketed by the Chinese company Bosideng. Of higher interest is the fact that the clothes create by the duo will be sold in the UK market.

This is also the first time that Bosideng has sold any clothing items in the UK market making the move even more intriguing. The fashion designers are named Ash Gangotra and Nick Holland and were friends with a joint interest in fashion and together they created a new menswear collection for Bosideng that is taking off big style.

Bosideng has more than eight thousand stores spread across the country of China and just weeks ago opened up a £35m flagship store in London. Ash and Nick were asked to design a large 500 piece wardrobe with European designs and smaller Chinese accents. The friends, who now own a Bolsover Street fashion consultancy in Hucknall, first met almost 25 years ago while Ash was working at a hosiery factor that Nick’s father was the production manager of.

They both moved forward at this point with Ash creating his own clubwear label named Chameleon whereas Nick set up a more classic menswear line called Holland Esquire. Three years ago they had their first major break out when they became the directors of the Liam Gallagher fashion label working with him to design a fashion range that won various awards for two years.

They then decided to design with Bosideng leading up to the present opportunity. The chance to work with the large Chinese fashion store arose when the wife of a retail director for the company saw some garments that Nick designed and looked a bit more into who was behind the creations.

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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show airs this week

December 18, 2012

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, one of the most popular fashion events of the year will be aired live on the cable and satellite channel El. The show will take place on December 22 and will start at 9pm.

Everyone residing in Britain will have a chance to witness the glorious Victoria’s angels demonstrating the latest lingerie fashion. The last show of Victoria’s Secret took place at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 7.

Some of the most popular models who will attend the event in Britain are Adriana Lima, Erm heatheron, Candice Swanepoel and Doutzen Kroes. Another star of the show, Karlie Kloss, spoke for the media, letting them know how happy she is for her UK fans: “It is great to see that our fanbase in the UK will have a chance to watch the show directly.”

Usually, Victoria’s Angels shows are aired on CBS, a popular channel in America, but this year the organisers have decided to offer more people a chance to witness the spectacle which will last for several hours and will include a fashion show as well as performances from top artists like Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Rihanna.

The stunning Victoria’s Angels models will walk across the catwalk in modern lingerie and interesting costumes designed by some of the top designers in the fashion industry.

 

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The UK lingerie war is really hotting up

December 10, 2012

With Victoria’s Secret officially opening in London the £1.5bn lingerie market is really starting to heat up as M&S, Agent Provocateur, and Victoria’s Secret are battling it out for women’s money.

What is interesting about the lingerie market is the fact that it is one area where people continue spending despite the market outlook. For instance, Marks & Spencer has seen their clothing sales deteriorate, but they are still managing to maintain their 27% of the lingerie market. Woman simply are fickle about where they buy their knickers.

This is due to the fact that underwear for most women is a very emotional purchase and one that oftentimes means buying a five pair of knickers for practical reasons and then the occasional sexy pair of knickers here and there. While women are choosing to go to value retailers when it comes to winter woolies and kids’ clothes, they will still spend the extra money for good underwear from M&S.

The truth is that they simply feel comfortable with the brand they have worn for ages, and even when times are tough there are certain things that you just do not want to cut corners on. It appears that nice knickers are one of these things.

Plus, knickers are a great recession proof treat since you can buy just one pair as a nice treat to one’s self. Therefore, while you may not be able to go out and come home with new clothes, you can probably afford to pick up a new pair of sexy underwear to make you feel better about yourself.

Now that Agent Provocateur and Victoria’s Secret have arrived in London, women have more choices and likely this will create an emerging market battle that woman are going to come out the winners from, and a few lucky men.

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Stella McCartney picks us Designer of the Year award

December 6, 2012

Stella McCartney won the very highly sought after designer of the year award for the work she did on the Team Great Britain Olympics Kit. Therefore, she is able to say that she took home the last golf medal of the Olympics given she took home top honours at the British Fashion Awards this year.

McCartney created the kit that was worn by Team GB this past summer and received two gold medal awards for at the British Fashion Awards which were hosted this week at the Savoy Hotel. Outside of designer of the year, McCartney also took home the designer brand of the year award for her work on a label that has been on almost every red carpet event in the world.

They were appropriate accolades to end the evening as McCartney was dressed in a stunning black taffeta jumpsuit that she created on her own. During her acceptance speech McCartney stated that 2012 was a great year to be a British designer and for her was a wonderful year simply to be alive.

Outside of her awards, McCartney also saw her first London catwalk show in over a decade receive favourable reviews at Mayfair this past February. It was of course her designs for the Olympic however that really made people stand up and take notice.

She won the honour of designer of the year by a nose after an intense competition between Mary Katrantzou and Christopher Kane. Some of the most famous names in fashion were missing from the awards ceremony however including the very notable names Burberry and Alexander McQueen. Burberry did receive a brief node when the face of its advertising campaign, Cara Delevingne was honoured as the model of the year.

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Lord Alliance warn retailers of the dangers of not investing in domestic manufacturing

November 25, 2012

Lord Alliance of Manchester, the fashion company, is warning retailers that if they do not start investing in domestic manufacturing soon the country will be washed up. As prices continue to increase in China many of the advantages of buying from Eastern factories is starting to fad. The internet is also changing fashion demands so retailers need to be able to produce their clothes closer to home so that they can supply customers quicker.

Alliance owns N Brown the internet shopping firm that is valued at £752m and explained that it needed to re-establish its manufacturing base in the UK over the past two years in order to reduce the amount of discounts they had to offer and to cut down their supply times.

Lord Alliance explained that in the business world any successful company has to meet the demands of the customer, and you cannot meet their demands if the clothing is more than a couple of months old because it is produced in bulk offshore. He added if any retailer thinks this will work they are wrong.

Often times it takes a long as six months for clothing to be made and delivered from the East. If you add in the time it takes to purchase raw materials and dyes then you are possibly looking at almost a year.

Sir Philip Green, the Arcadia chief has also increased the amount of UK factories by jumping from just five in the country to 47. Andrew Moore the clothing boss at Asda stated that the store has increased its UK production lines as well to help meet demands and get the latest trends out onto the market sooner. The company has increased their factories from one in the UK up to five in the UK.

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Treading the fine line between fashion statement and fashion disaster

November 24, 2012

Making a fashion statement can be a bit tricky, as no one wants to hit the street wearing an ensemble that screams, “Wrong statement!” However, if your statement is only visible to a selected audience that’s another matter. Everyone you meet won’t be viewing the whole picture, but the secret and rather naughty delight of extravagantly sexy lingerie is also practically a guarantee of confidence in your own style.

Hot Topic is a brand known for its super-sexy apparel aimed at the adventurous fashionista, inspired by the latest pop music and culture. Now Hot Topic is opening five new stores in the UK featuring lingerie for young women who want more than the ordinary in everything. The company’s statement: “Blackheart is fashion lingerie for girls who rock and roll” pretty much says it all.

The stores, averaging about 1,800 square feet, will have a nightclub motif; black walls and neon lighting, the latest and hottest music, and special assistants to help with size and style for individual customers. Just a sample of the wares on offer includes bras, corsets, panties and sleepwear all designed to bring out the rock star who lurks in every girl.

Hot Topic’s CEO Lisa Harper says the Blackheart line is for independent and daring young women who want lingerie that’s part of their personal fashion statement, and she believes Blackheart will help them to make that statement with confidence. No question, this stuff is meant to be seen, but just knowing it’s there next to the skin is an undeniable thrill for the wearer.

A perfect example of Blackheart’s new line will be the choice of bra styles – all nine of them carefully constructed to enhance or minimise as desired. Names such as the ‘Decadent Lace Mini-bra’, the ‘Killer Extreme Push-Up’ and the ‘Deadly Plunge’ ought to give you an idea of the bold and exotic possibilities – and that’s only for a bra.

Tees and shorts, jackets and tights and many, many other items of apparel and accessories, all contributing in some way to the rock star look and feel, make just shopping an exciting experience. Once you’re actually wearing Blackheart, things are bound to get even more exciting.

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Bring flirty fashion into your wardrobe with A Hint of Noir

November 15, 2012
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Bring flirty fashion into your wardrobe with A Hint of Noir

If you fancy delving into the dark side of luxurious fashion you will love Honour’s new collection entitled A Hint of Noir. Inspired by the great designs of Europe, the latest range from the online retail giant, has focussed on one of the 21st centuries hottest and most sexiest of materials; latex.

Honour’s has been using latex since they first began trading in 1988, but over the past few years it has really taken off big style with celebs across the globe, and bespoke designs have been appearing on red carpets, catwalks and top award ceremonies, giving the material a new boost in the world of mainstream fashion.

From actresses Angelina Jolie and Eva Mendes to singers Cheryl Cole, Rihanna, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga – latex clothing is now one of the hottest properties amongst the stars… and it’s getting hotter!

Exclusive to Honour their A Hint of Noir collection combines elegant sleek designs with raw edgy undertones that draw influence from the French and Japanese fashion scene. The skin-tight fabric enhances the curves and contours of the body to breath confidence and a sense of authority. Whilst the black/transparent colour blend offers a teasingly pleasing appearance of endearment.

Sultry, sinister and sexy are all words that can be used to describe this latest range and Honour’s designers have worked hard to achieve a new style of fashion which pushes the boundaries of the conventional ‘kinky’ to new depths. 2013 has come early for Honour as they continue to look forward to new and innovative ways to dominate the market trend and challenge the perceptions of common attire.

Their avant-garde style of boudoir/street-wear in the Noir collection is anticipated to kick up quite a storm with outfits such as the Cigarello Corselette and Vertigo Catsuit already demanding re-orders in time for the Christmas rush. Stockings, basques and pencil skirts are nothing new to the fashion scene – but Honour’s latest spin on mainstream fashion has rocked the boat on what the general public now believe acceptable in modern day society.

If you’re looking for that certain je ne sais quoi this Christmas then this is one range that can’t be ignored. From the simple to the sublime – step out of the light and see what the luxury of Noir has to offer…

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The Playboy of lingerie has to be Victoria’s Secret

November 15, 2012

The famous underwear brand, Victoria’s Secret, which is the largest manufacturer of lingerie in the US, are selling an increasing retrograde and insulting vision of femininity The 2012 Victoria’s Secret fashion show is, to all intent and purposes, a live action version of Loaded magazine. The question many are asking is why does this event get so much publicity when the new Ann Summers range has fallen under the radar?

There is a straightforward answer to this question; fashion hypocrisy. There is little difference in what the two are selling, yet one is marketed as being classy and sold from elegant outlets, whilst the other is associated with groups of cackling females sitting in a house getting drunk and being risque with the sex toys on offer.

Fashion hypocrisy on the whole has been big news this past week, with the Kardashian Kollection being unveiled for Dorothy Perkins. At least they didn’t team up with Kenzo, a collection called KKK wouldn’t have gone down well with Americans.

Saying that, this partnership has sunk pretty low as, according to a spokesperson for the high street store, the Kardashian sisters are bringing their exciting style to the UK and will be on every high street. No mention of the stacks of publicity the often overlooked store will receive as it isn’t faring too well at the minute alongside the likes of Primark.

If there was a competition for blatant hypocrisy in the fashion world, however, the prize would undoubtedly go to Victoria’s Secret. There is much misconception in the UK about this brand so let’s clear up a few matters. It isn’t as posh as its name would suggest, it isn’t even particularly nice, and in the US is very much seen as just a run of the mill knickers company, albeit their biggest.

While women look down on Playboy bunnies they do, for some reason, buy into the whole concept of the Victoria’s Secret ‘Angels’, even though when they are strutting the stuff it is only the lack of ears that tells you which is which.

 

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