Have you seen the bags from Sevenshirt?
Below you will find the Ambassador. The Ambassador is handcrafted with a double layer of denim, its personality lies in our journeys, our cities, our adventures.
All Sevenshirt’s rucksack materials have been carefully selected. This rucksack is made of cotton and pure leather. Italian expert designers and craftsmen have designed and crafted this rucksack making it original and to last.
Learn more about SevenShirt at their website.
Nautica®, a leading global lifestyle brand, known for its dedication to the water, has collaborated with Australian sailing label, Zhik®, on a new capsule collection of apparel. The partnership combines Zhik’s tested and proven sailing expertise with the Nautica brand’s passion for performance and authentic design. Ranging from t-shirts and polos, to fleece jackets, hoodies and technical shorts, the 14piece capsule collection has special performance features including water-resistant, quick dry, anti-bacterial, and SPF protection. The collection will be available this September at Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Belk, specialty stores and Nautica.com, retailing from $25 – $198. Internationally, the items will be sold in Chile, Australia, United Arab Emirates, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan.
Collection highlights include the Aroshell® Fleece jacket, the long and short sleeve ZhikDry™ shirts, and the Technical short. The fleece jacket contains a 2-layer shell of full wet weather protection combined with thick, thermal fleece lining, a high cut collar to protect from the wind, and is designed to be warm, dry and comfortable both on and off the water. The long sleeve and short sleeve ZhikDry shirts both have special UV 50+ protection and provide moisture wicking and quick drying functionality. They also contain anti-bacterial properties and have Velcro resistance, which is ideal for sailing. Additionally, the Technical short, which is 90% nylon, is water repellent with 4-way stretch and has a durable 500D abrasion resistant rear butt panel. With deep cargo pockets featuring Velcro closures, there is extra security for personal items while sailing or hanging out on the deck.
To support this collection, Nautica will highlight the partnership in-stores domestically, as well as through e-commerce and social media, and also run as title sponsor for the Zhik Nautica Moth Worlds racing event during the week of August 18th– 26th, in Campione del Garda, Italy. The Moth is the fastest single sail, 1 person crew dinghy class, featuring a unique foiling set up that sees the boat lift into the air and fly. Additionally, the full capsule collection will be featured prominently on Nautica.com along with video clips from the Zhik Nautica Moth Worlds event.
About Nautica
Founded in 1983, Nautica® is a leading global lifestyle brand ranging from men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories to a complete home collection. Nautica® products are refined casual classics inspired and energized by the water that are always crisp, clean and distinct. Today Nautica® is available in more than 75 countries with 177 Nautica® branded stores worldwide. In 2003, the Company was acquired by VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands, including Wrangler, The North Face, Lee, Vans, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, Ella Moss, JanSport, lucy, John Varvatos, Kipling, Majestic, Napapijri, Red Kap, Reef, Riders, Splendid, Smartwool® and Timberland®. For additional information, please go to www.nautica.com and www.vfc.com.
About Zhik
Zhik was founded before the Athens Olympics with a charter to deliver technically proficient apparel to win gold. Since then, Zhik has not only achieved this, but combined innovation with a fresh outlook in styling. Zhik now sells a range of high performance marine products into an international network covering more than 40 countries. Top sailors choose Zhik gear to win world championships, and demand it for their international campaigns. Zhik also delivers technically proficient wet weather gear including ranges suitable for offshore yachting. The success of this innovative product range stems from extensive internal research and development followed by prototypes tested by a Zhik Team of over 100 athletes. Zhik continues this effort with new projects in material science aimed at expanding its range to a larger set of outdoor and marine applications. For more information, please go to http://www.zhik.com.
You may want to also read about the Fall 2012 Pieces from Nautica and the Nautica Men’s Colored Pants article here on the Fashion Blogger website.
Cision has asked Devon Poer (the editor in chief of The Stylist Handbook), “What do you like most about being a fashion editor and blogger?”
She replied, “Well, the fashion! I get to play dress up and make fantasy come to life. It’s fun; I love everything about it. I’m more then just a fashion editor and blogger, as a fashion and style director I’m styling on-set for either actors, musicians, models or personalities. I get the best of both worlds being able to be active on set, in the showrooms or in front of my digital devices writing and soaking up articles on beauty and fashion. What is also important to me about what I do as a journalist is providing readers with information that they can enjoy and are empowered by. Fashion and beauty is more then just what’s happening on the outside, it has so much to do with what’s going on inside our heads as well.”
How would you have answered the same question?
Learn more about Cision at their website.
Cooler temperature and brisk weather dictate a fashion wardrobe with style and substance. The Simply Vera Vera Wang Fall 2012 Fashion Collection, exclusively at Kohl’s, has you covered.
Bold colors and printed denim bring panache to casual style. Pair unique prints with floaty chiffon and inspired feminine details to make looking chic completely effortless. And — because more is more — add a metallic statement bag or a pair of chandelier earrings to amp everything up with a bit of flash.
Looking for inspiration? Pair a rich red denim jean with a simple printed top, then gild the lily with a layered, stone-embellished necklace. Or take a classic black maxi up a notch with panels of sheer chiffon.
No matter how you mix and match these pieces, Fall looks cool and sophisticated!
Learn more about Vera Wang.
Learn more about Kohl’s at Plus Dragon.
Are you familiar with Madras fabrics?
Madras Fabric
Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric with typically patterned texture and plaid design, used primarily for summer clothing—pants, shorts, dresses and jackets. The fabric takes its name from the former English name of the city of Chennai, India. This cloth also was identified by the colloquial name, “Madrasi checks.”
This week a new website has been launched specifically for madras fabric. The new site is actually called Madras Fabric and can be viewed at MadrasFabric.org
If you are interested in textiles, you are welcome to check out the new guide to madras.
This fashion week ban.do joined forces with one of GenArt’s Fresh Face designers & Project Runway contestant, Gretchen Jones to create a special edition hair accessories collection.
Blossoming with whimsical floral embellishments, ban.do’s headbands were the perfect complement to the Brooklyn-based designer’s rustic and artisanal aesthetic, who debuted her collection on the runway yesterday at Pier 57 in New York City.
Do you know that Jaime King wore ban.do during an episode of Hart of Dixie.
Oops… This post was supposed to post previously. Unfortunately, we had accidentally left it in “draft”. This event did not actually take place this week, but we thought it was still worth posting. Sorry for the delayed information…
Earnest Sewn’s jean pool widens as The Earnest Sewn Co. announces denim challenge winners, Denim Therapy’s Jackie Racer and Scout Sixteen’s Justin Livingston, whose DIY jeans will be recreated and launched as part of The Earnest Sewn Co.’s Spring 2013 Collection at Coterie this week in NYC. In a nutshell, seven top denim bloggers were given a pair of the brand’s signature jeans to wear for thirty days and were encouraged to cut them, bleach them, dye them, and even pull outrageous stunts like drag them behind a car or dip them in New York’s East River. After a long and competitive thirty day race, Creative Director of Earnest Sewn, Benjamin Talley Smith, chose Racer’s graphic designed denim and Livingston’s wild color-poppin’ jeans to be the inspiration of two fresh styles, the men’s “Ramone Livingston” and women’s “Esra Racer” for his Spring Collection.
Smith was impressed by all seven bloggers, and was fascinated by the innovative patchwork and simple wear and tear on the jeans that Denimology’s Jessie & Jason Thorpe and Denimblog’s Jonathan Mann, Jennifer Pike, and Lorna Burford submitted. Smith says, “It was a close call between all seven. It was so fun to work with the bloggers that customized their own jeans. It was not at all what I expected but I think in the end we ended up with two (yes, two) really great, on trend pieces. The jeans are named after the bloggers that so diligently wore them in for their custom touch, and will be offered to our wholesale accounts as well as sold in our Earnest Sewn retail stores (approx. $210).”
View more blog posts about Earnest Sewn here on the Fashion Blogger.
Blanc de Chine was the first international Chinese luxury brand to demonstrate a transformation of traditional Chinese culture into modern lifestyle. It has successfully brought Chinese designs to the world of haute couture. The brand distinguishes itself by its ability to design outside the boundaries of fixed notions and its pursuit of true excellence and quality. Blanc de Chine has also been consistently amalgamating the richness of China – its philosophy, history, art and culture with the creation of a modern lifestyle. It has brought the quintessence of the Eastern culture to the forefront expressing the discreet charm and flowing elegance typical of the East. Through it all, Blanc de Chine has enabled Chinese designs to combine what is traditional and timeless with a modern lifestyle, so the world is able to experience a glimpse of Chinese culture in its truest form.
View Blanc de Chine at New York Fashion Week September 2012.
Members Only is now a cultural icon with a steady and growing following. Whether you knew them from the 80’s or love them now for their slimmer modern look with all the signature details, or are rocking their jackets because it’s just simply cool, their loyalty lies with you. 
They are proud to have you as a member.
Learn more about Members Only at their website.
Some of Nautica’s new fall pieces. True to Nautica’s heritage, the naval striped trench, anchor zip pullover and flag print scarf will add a touch of Nautical style to your closet. All of these retail for under $150 and are available online now at Nautica.com.
Nautica Striped Trench: $129.50
Nautica Anchor Jersey Zip Pullover: $49.50
Nautica Flag Print Scarf: $29.50
Nautica Chambray Button Down: $49.50
Learn more about Nautica at their website. You can also learn more about Nautica at the Apparel Search fashion directory.
Don’t forget to check out the men’s Nautica colored pants post from last month here on the Fashion Blogger. If you have not already found the article, you may want to also check out Kate Walsh wearing Nautica in August while swimming with sharks.
Ginch Gonch was born from the rebellion against the dull, colorless underwear endured by most people, and has quickly become one of the fastest growing premium lifestyle brands internationally. It was one of the first of its kind to successfully combine humor and sexuality with funky, fashion-forward designs, and has completely reinvented the underwear industry through the unconventional ways it sets the trend for the rear end.
Bringing fun into bedrooms worldwide, Ginch Gonch can be found in premium department stores and exclusive boutiques in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, Tokyo, Paris, Toronto, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Vancouver, Barcelona, Glasgow, Düsseldorf, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico City, Madrid, Sydney, Milan & many more!
The enchanting Italian gardens of the 16th century….subtle geometric designs as hymns to symbolism and harmony of luxurious orders still unmatched today, have inspired Richard Noura for his new bag and accessories collection.
Learn more about Richard Noura.
Faithful with its three exhibiting locations, Vendôme Luxury presents the new trends of SS13 season, from the next September 28th to October 1st. As always designers of accessories and jewelry will showcase in Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme such as Akong London, Federico Primiceri, Dorateymur, Shiro. In Hôtel d’Evreux, designers in evening wear will be exhibiting: Dilek Hanif, Romona keveza, Patricia Bonaldi… The sense of the contemporary couture will be presented at the Meurice hotel with designers such as Vilshenko, Paper London, Corrie Nielsen; not to forget the remake of the concept “Excellence française” what enhance the Made in France.
| Ready to wear Le Meurice 6 rue de Castiglione 75001 Paris Evening wear Accessories & jewelry |
Get sleek hair and glowing skin, just like Jennifer Lopez with these products. Whether you want a smokey eye, glossy lips, or a signature glow, you can create the same look right from home with L’Oréal Paris.
On September 14th, 2012 Today on Katie welcomed Jennifer Lopez, aka JLo, aka Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Celebrity. From music, to American Idol, to her fragrance and clothing line, Jennifer seems to have her fingers in it all. Katie kicked off the conversation by asking about Jennifer’s summer tour.
You can view the videos at the Katie Couric website.
Vera Wang’s Spring 2013 Collection was inspired by the romantic beauty and sensuality of India. Vera showed a mix of textures, prints, and proportions that featured both the movement and structure of the fabrics.
View the Vera Wang Spring 2013 Collection at the Vera Wang website.
Behind-the-scenes video from the H&M Fall ad campaign print and video shoot with superstar Lana Del Rey.
View the video of Lana Del Rey.
Lana Del Rey, one of the biggest names in music, will be the face and voice of H&M this fall. Lana will star in a print campaign shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, as well as in a full-length film of Lana singing a cover of “Blue Velvet”, shot by director Johan Renck. Lana became an instant worldwide star earlier this year with her single “Video Games” taken from the multimillion selling album “Born to Die”, and is known globally for her distinctive personal style. For the print campaign, Lana wears the best of H&M’s fashion for fall, from a pink angora blend sweater to printed leggings, a tweed biker jacket and a tweed figure-hugging faux leather trimmed dress. The film is a fully-plotted music video starring Lana as she sings “Blue Velvet”, which will be available to see in its entirety at www.hm.com from September 19, with edited versions used as a TV campaign. Lana will also star in a second print campaign later in the season, featuring the best of winter fashion. These images will appear in October, both in print and also in-store.
Nicole Richie was stunning in a silk organza gown with hand cut leather embroidery. The masterpiece was designed by Mathieu Mirano for the Fall 2012 collection.
You can see another image of this dress on the Nicole Richie blog post from Apparel1.
IN PATTERNS: MARIMEKKO – NEW BOOK ABOUT THE ESSENCE OF THE ICONIC DESIGN HOUSE
Strong, delicate, decorative, minimalistic, graphic, painterly… Marimekko’s world of patterns in so many words. Always as many-sided and complex as its maker.
In Patterns: Marimekko, published by WSOY, explores the colourful history and present of the design house in a new way, showcasing Marimekko’s design gems and their creators from the early trendsetters to the masters of today. The book’s rich imagery illustrates the decades of Marimekko’s patterns and how a sketch turns into a printed fabric. Additionally, the book takes a closer look at the ideas of the designers through introductions of Marimekko’s “mothers” and interviews with the younger generation. The editors of the book are Maria Härkäpää, Sami Sykkö, Annukka Arjavirta and Minna Kemell-Kutvonen.
”In Patterns: Marimekko offers a fascinating panorama of the six decades during which we have been bringing colour and patterns to homes all over the world and clothing mavericks and independent thinkers in stripes or checks, florals or colour blocks – helping people express their own unique personality. Marimekko is home to thousands of stories. This book sheds light on the current of creativity between contemporary Marimekko designers and past masters. This wellspring of ideas and inspiration continues to bring forth a wealth of everyday objects, from cloths and cups to dresses and bags. The guiding light has been intuition and imagination, with experience and practicality keeping both feet on the ground. Thought and expression have flowed freely in the channel of reality, while creativity – fuelled by joy and experimentation – has always ushered us to the next destination safely. As this book reveals, Marimekko represents the many dimension s of pattern-making,” says Minna Kemell-Kutvonen, Marimekko’s Creative Director.
In Patterns: Marimekko is available at Marimekko stores and selected distributors for Marimekko and WSOY. The 244-page book is published in both Finnish and English.
Learn more about Marimekko 2012 here on the Fashion Blogger website. You can also learn more about the company at their website.
On the 20th September 2012, Bench. launch their first concept store in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the city’s epicentre of music, fashion and nightlife culture.
Self Made is about people who are making things happen. The people around the world who don’t take no for an answer. The people who don’t wait for things to be handed to them. The people who go out there and do it themselves. This is Bench. Self-Made.
I know that above is a bit small for reading… Sorry about that. You can learn more about Self Made Bench at http://www.benchselfmade.com/
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