“As the New York Spring 2009 fashion shows kick off Friday, several designers are hoping that daring styles will appeal to retailers in search of pieces that stand out as special in today’s sour economy. With apparel sales still soft, retailers are shying away from basic looks and searching for items that may spark an impulse purchase.”
Spring 2009 Fashion Week: Designers Hope Novelty Will Spark Sales
“September is the month when fashion houses go for the hard sell. But what makes a successful advertisement? Penny Martin reveals the industry’s secrets”
Behind the lens: How fashion's glossiest images come to life
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“Anna Wintour, for two decades the editrix behind Vogue, is known for helping fledgling talent become fashion stars …”
Most Powerful U.S. Fashion Magazine Editors
“Fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez’s spring 2009 collection will be “full of joy,” based on an “anti-stress” formula that aims to inspire feelings of optimism amid economic crises and war.”
Rodriguez to present 'anti-stress' collection at New York Fashion Week
“This week, fashion aficionados everywhere can see all the action at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week as it happens at Insidethetents.com — the premier destination for new media coverage of Fashion Week.”
InsideTheTents.com Redefines Fashion Week Media Coverage
“About three weeks before fashion week starts, the offices of casting directors, stylists and designers are flooded with show packages containing cards of models that agencies want to promote for the bi-annual runway shows. Model cards are meant to provide basic stats on available models for hire: A typical card features photos of a model, his or her measurements and contact information.”
Marketing Model:For Some Agencies its in the Cards
“The Wall Street Journal showcased its latest attempt to broaden its appeal beyond the business reader on Wednesday — introducing a new, glossy weekend magazine devoted to high fashion, preppy sports and luxury travel.”
Wall Street Journal: A must read for fashion, art?
“Up-and-coming designers consider a splashy runway show an investment in the future, with a price tag easily topping US$100,000. To get to the catwalk, many are using volunteer models, staging shows outside the Bryant Park tents or soliciting unconventional sponsors, like faucet makers.”
In a tough economy, designers become slaves to NY Fashion Week
” Leanna Lewis, an organizer from the now-defunct BOXeight fashion shows, is producing Downtown L.A. Fashion Week, a four-day event that’s reportedly luring a few designers away from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, the main event of L.A. Fashion Week”
L.A. Fashion Week heats up with a new set of shows
“Combine the current vogue for vintage with the craze for knitting and what do you get? A public hungry for old-fashioned patterns they can make at home. Eithne Farry reviews a new book that translates old designs for modern knitters, and, you can download five of the book’s elegant patterns”
Vintage Knitwear for Modern Knitters: five free patterns to download
