Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Fakes Are Never In Fashion
Fakes Are Never In Fashion
A great post by The Shoe Girl on her blog brought back to the forefront of my mind something weve talked about before — design piracy. Like Shoe Girl, I dont care if someone buys a $100 "inspired by so-and-so" pair of shoes. I myself have a few pairs by Nine West et al. of shoes that were clearly designed after a $1,000 counterpart. The difference is, theyre not out-and-out knock-offs, and Im not being tricked into thinking Im getting the real thing. Outright fakes — shoes (or handbags, for that matter) claiming to be, say, Louboutins or Fendis — are on the rise again, as are online stores purporting to be selling the "real deal" for a mere $100. Available link for download
The sale and purchase of fakes have severe repercussions, not only on the designers and consumers, but on the whole industry. Furthermore, evidence exists that illegal goods are tied to exploitation of workers as well as to human trafficking. Your best bet is to buy from reputable sources and to remember that if a deal sounds too good to be true, it is. Harpers Bazaar has set up a whole website for the subject at fakesareneverinfashion.com. In addition to illuminating the issues tied to the sale and purchase of fakes, there is a link to where you can report a store (online or "real") you think is offering fake goods and they will be investigated.
I also recommend reading the NY Daily News article: "Killer heels: Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo knock-offs rip off buyers, prey on child workers", and I bet nobody will consider buying an outright fake again.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
fashion mobile for girls
fashion mobile for girls
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Sunday, February 12, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Fall 2009 Colors in Fashion
Fall 2009 Colors in Fashion
I posted this around Fashion Week in February, but I thought it would be a good idea to repost it now that the Fall 2009 collections are starting to come into stores. In addition to these colors, were seeing a lot of black, a strong presence of emerald green and a trend for deeper purples. "Lipstick Red" seems to be popping up everywhere as well.
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Fall 2009 Fashion Paris Christian Dior
Fall 2009 Fashion Paris Christian Dior
After the last post, I just needed to go to my happy place — Gallianos genius never fails to provide that. The Fall 2009 collection for Dior was inspired: Mongolia meets 1920s Hollywood. Now, you can bet I will not be wearing any of those hats but the clothes, oh, the clothes! Divine!
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For the complete collection, visit Style.com.
Photos: Roberto Tecchio
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Fall 2009 Fashion Collections Milan Prada
Fall 2009 Fashion Collections Milan Prada
Taking post-apocalyptic to entirely new heights, if not in clothing, certainly in the makeup, Miuccia Pradas models marched the runway, sprayed to ghoulish zombies. Not exactly my favorite look, but hey, to each her own. The collection was quite stiff and uncomfortable-looking with heavy wools, burnout silk velvets, and leather jackets that looked like straight-jackets. The bright sparks of the show were undoubtedly the gorrrrrrgeous shoes.
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For the complete collection, visit Style.com.
Clothing Photos: Marcio Madeira
Shoe Photos: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse
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