I do most of my shopping on-line as well has off people’s bodies. I will literally chase you down the street if I spot something on you that I want. In this case, I facebooked my next victim.
As I was going through a friend’s wedding pictures in NYC, I came across a girlfriend of her’s looking gorgeous in a wicked black jumper. I got the details right away and made my way to her on-line store, soni & cindy.
The sister team design duo are also the brains behind their own retail store, Suite Orchard. Their well received Lower East Side boutique carries brands like Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, Rag&Bone, Alexander Wang, and Karen Walker.
Now all I need is an event to wear the snazzy piece. ($395.00 USD)
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Upon moving to New York for school, a classmate of mine recommended Uniqlo, the Japanese minimalist store when I eyed her fabulous skinny jeans. Their 1st US store is here in New York, right in the heart of SoHo. Coincidentally, our then brand management professor had just issued us a case study on them. Uniqlo’s concept is one of “unbranded” apparel, much like MUJI. Their apparel is minimalistic and a perfect place to shop for basics. It’s much like an Asian version of the Gap except the focus is on fun, simple & modern apparel. You’ll rarely see patterns but rather bright bold colors and classic pieces you’ll always wear, nothing too trendy or fashion forward. My personal favourites are their merino wool cardigans, skinny jeans, leggings, Uniqlo’s HEATTECH technology turtlenecks … more …
Take Stella McCartney and size it down for little people and you have the most adorable collection for Gap Kids. McCartney has taken some of her signature refined details and have applied them to a kids collection that will only be available at selected Gap stores.
You can get a pink tutu for that little ballerina in your life and funky high tops and pencil leg jeans for the little urbanite. Or perhaps a military inspired jacket to go with a pair of dark denim bell bottoms for the little trendsetter.
Each piece, no matter how over the top can be styled, mixed and matched with more casual items like t-shirts, grey sweatshirt hoodies and bloomers to create the ultimate outfit.
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Come celebrate the distinctive styles of London, New York and Paris at ‘Jet Set’ - The F/W’09 fashion show presentation at Venue, produced by Style Canvas in association with YWiB. Designs will be featured from some of my favourite stores in the city : (212), Jules & Eve and Oliver+Lilly’s.
Once you’ve spent the day at the YWiB Beyond Pink event at the Hyatt, go home, refresh, have a bite to eat and come back and join us at Venue (881 Granville Street, Vancouver BC). It’s the perfect way to spend a Friday night.
Fashion show starts at 9 pm.
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
Joining the band wagon on lower priced goods, the Olsen’s twins are now launching a junior tier with partners, JC Penny. The lower priced brand, Olsenboye.com will be launched and sold exclusively at JC Penny stores.
It’s slated to hit approximately 600 JC Penny stores in February 2010 and they are doing a major push behind the line’s debut, including a teaser video for the preview collection, magazine print ads, Facebook page and Twitter. On top of all this, the Olsenboye truck (dressed in pink) will be driving around New York selling merchandise and giving out cupcakes and balloon.
Now that’s what I call a brand launch!
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
