SJP vs. MK: Fashion Victims or Fashion
Visionaries

No matter what, both

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Luxury Retailers Plan for Recession

So, we're in a recession. How do luxury retailers ride out bad economic times? Like the Cylons, they have a plan.

But even the rarified worlds of fashion and luxury are linked to the broader economy-and marketing lavish, often ephemeral goods is brutally challenging in the best of times. With banks tanking, bonuses vanishing, and retailer bankruptcies on the rise, peddling luxury in 2008 is no enviable task.Here's a quick survival guide for how the American fashion industry will ride out these distinctly un-fabulous times.

Accessories will be everywhere.Like jewelry, for example.

In a paper detailing predictions for the 2008 luxury market, consumer-trends analyst Pam Danziger of Unity Marketing deemed jewelry purchases less susceptible to market fluctuations. "Jewelry is unique among luxury goods because it offers the customer some perceived inherent value," she said.Retailers and editors are keeping their fingers crossed that Danziger is right."We've shot more and more with jewelry," says Sally Singer, fashion news and features director at Vogue. "Jewelry can upgrade any outfit, and jewelry purchase values don't change as quickly as clothes, especially gold."

Other accessories-especially shoes and handbags-will continue to be big business for designers and retailers. Consumers might be skittish about investing in expensive, trendy apparel but will still give themselves a smaller designer fix with these products.And designers-many of whom already make more money from accessories than ready-to-wear-will be looking for ways to further expand these lower-price-point lines of their brands.

Other strategies include stocking more American designers (European designers are too expensive because of the falling dollar), having more sales to lure shoppers in the door, offering "chic downgrades" such as designer items from Target mixed with upscale items, and trumpeting a "return to classics" with separates instead of dresses and super-expensive "It" bags.

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Bring It On: The Tartan Trend

Tartan shirts were a big trend during A/W ?07 and have appeared yet again on the A/W ?08 catwalks. I know it?s a bit early to start getting excited about winter fashion, but I do so love tartan. The question is, how will you wear it?This winter?s look is far more daring than last [...]

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Cool Vintage Find - Playing with colour blocks

I realize I've been posting a lot of colourful stuff lately but I love how wearing bright colours can instantly lift my mood and make me feel more energetic and playful. Put them on a cute dress and I'm bound to be bouncing and skipping all over the place...on the inside.

This 70s colour block sundress is so fun and funky that it puts a smile on my face just looking at it. Also, you won't be able to resist the urge to give the wide skirt it a little twirl although half of the urge may be due to the fact that it costs under US$30.



70s Teal & Magenta Chevron Disco Sundress
Price: US$29.99

This dress is in Excellent condition. It is a cotton fabric with teal, magenta, purple, light blue, and a seafoam green chevron print. It has an elastic waist. Belt not included.

Measurements

Bust ? 34?
Waist ? 20? ? 32?
Bodice ? 17?
Hips ? 44?
Length ? 45?
Sweep ? 100?

Get this lovely sundress here.


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Boycott Threatened Over Starbucks Naughty Logo

Fury over the new Starbucks logo is prompting a boycottby those who think the new logo is indecent.

A Christian group out of San Diego has found grounds for outrage over the new retro-style logo for Starbucks Coffee.The Resistance says the new image "has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute," Mark Dice, founder of the group, said in a news release. "Need I say more? It's extremely poor taste, and the company might as well call themselves Slutbucks."The group, which claims more than 3,000 members nationwide and has found a place advancing various conspiracy theories, is calling for a national boycott of the coffee-selling giant.

The logo will run on Starbucks cups for "several more weeks," said company spokeswoman Bridget Baker, and will live on as the logo for Pike Place bags of coffee.The image is a less-revealing throw-back version of what the chain used for many years starting when it first opened in Seattle in 1971. That original logo was resurrected in its Pacific Northwest outlets for a time in 2006 to mark the chain's 35th anniversary.

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The explanation for that initial logo design is explained in the book "Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time," written by company founder Howard Schultz:"[Creative partner Terry Heckler] poured [sic] over old marine books until he came up with a logo based on an old sixteenth-century Norse woodcut: a two-tailed mermaid, or siren, encircled by the store's original name, Starbucks Coffee, Tea, and Spice. That early siren, bare-breasted and Rubenesque, was supposed to be as seductive as coffee itself."

We feel compelled to point out that she's a mermaid. Mermaids, of course, have no legs at all. And as far as the bare breasts go, we say: who cares? We certainly don't. So long as our Iced Venti Cafe Americano (no water, extra ice), arrives in perfect condition every morning, we don't care which scantily-clad sea denizen adorns our cup.

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Head Hand Bag by Yael Mer

Twisted, surprising and controversial. Three attributes that guarantee success.Designer Yael Mer of Raw Edges is responsible for this unique piece. While our tPF members may find it creepy, I find it entirely brilliant. Apparently, the biblical story about Judith and Holofernes and its visual representation from the Renaissance were inspiration for the design of the [...]

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Julia Fulfills Her Dream

Julia RobertsAdmits she doesn't use deodorant. Instead, she relies on old-fashioned soap and water to keep her armpits fresh.Julia and her brother Eric used to stutter as kids.Angrily gave chase to a car carrying paparazzi photographers after spotting them filming her near a school. (November 29, 2007)Says at age 40 her dream is to be [...]

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More Wii domination, plus the Grand Theft Auto
effect Aprils NPD numbers are in

Let’s try this for some extra fun:Here’s the story I wrote for the Mercury News Web site — slightly expanded for the blog — on the latest video-game sales...

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Dress Lust: Mint Jodi Arnold Colour Block Dress

This season, is full of so many options. Colour blocking. Bright colours. Sheer.

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Nike Court Force Hi - White-Chill Blue-Purple

Here’s a new colorway of the Nike Court Force Hi. This shoe features a nice combination of white and chill blue throughout the shoe, along with a purple laceloops and tongue.

This shoe is very visually appealing and sure to garner some fans this summer. The midsole is transculent and using a chill blue gradient that fades clear near the heel of the shoe.

You can get this Court Force Hi right now at Finishline for under $90.

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