People went nuts over the ruffled platforms and flats by Christian Louboutin at 3.1 Phillip Lim for Spring 09. The Gap, who has been getting better and better at diffusing trends into wearable classics, has put out an adorable although inexplicably-timed pair of ruffled sandals. Seriously. I will want these in the spring and maybe even for "resort" even though I've never taken a resort vacation, but now? Nope. Throw some ruffled boots at my face instead.
Revolve is launching a new luxury site called Forward while Net-a-Porter is launching a new discount site called The Outnet. Being as it is not a great time to be starting new retail businesses, I wonder which will be more successful. The debate over whether shoppers are looking for a few investment pieces or if they want to find a good deal is going strong across the entire fashion industry. For retailers it looks like the smart move to make is to diversify and get a piece of every pie.
Aussie label Maurie and Eve makes me want to, well move to Australia, bleach my hair, and draw my eyebrows on with a heavy hand. But also dress fabulously- mostly dress fabulously- in adorable cornflower blue peplum dresses.
Headbands hit it big this year, so what can we look forward to next? If The 2 Bandits are right, its time to look south...to our calves. They make decorative bands to jazz up your boring boots. Are you buying it?
Cowboy Pants is the literal translation of the Danish word for good old blue jeans: cowboybukser. A semester in Copenhagen exposed us to the thrills of European shopping, the craft of clothing and the sport of dressing.
We spend hours daily poring dutifully and gladly through thousands of fashion sites. This is a receptacle for all that data, finessed and punctuated with photos, links and commentary.