Halston Collection to Be Sold by Net-A-Porter Day After Show
Halston’s Back! The iconic American label returns to the fashion spotlight!
According to Women’s Wear Daily, the new Halston Collection will be on sale the day after the runway show at New York Fashion Week next month.
Net-A-Porter, an online retailer of designer clothing, has worked out a deal with Halston to feature exclusive coverage of the show and also to feature and ship items from the new collection starting 24 hours after the runway show on February 4, 2008.
“The pièce de résistance, though, marks a major departure in the cycle of fashion: The day after the show, Net-a-porter will begin selling two of Halston’s fall runway looks on its site, with same-day delivery in London and New York and anywhere else in the world the day after.”
This is a never-before seen event that could create big changes in the fashion industry. Designs from the runway shows are going to be accessible to the public must faster than has traditionally been the case.
“The move is groundbreaking in several ways. At a time when customers can see runway looks on fashion sites and blogs within hours of a designer’s final exit, and stores ask for earlier and earlier deliveries based on the strength of pre-collections, many industry executives are increasingly questioning the commercial validity of the much-hyped bi-annual runway extravaganzas. The clothes on the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris typically hit retailers several months after the shows, long after the media buzz around them has faded and with plenty of time for copycat manufacturers to move in and offer similar looks at lower qualities and prices.”
Two items from the collection will be featured for sale: a daytime shirt dress and a silk evening dress. Net-A-Porter has distribution centers in New York and London, meaning the items will be available same-day, and the day after elsewhere in the world. Net-A-Porter has a global audience and provides worldwide express shipping.
“On Feb. 5, 24 hours after the Halston show, Net-a-porter will present a video clip including an interview with the brand’s current creative director, Marco Zanini. It is expected to highlight Halston’s relevance to the present day, and feature Zanini, a Versace alum, discussing his view of the brand and his inspirations for the fall collection. Net-a-porter also will separately feature edited video footage of the runway show. Shoppers can then click and buy two Halston looks, a $1,495 shirt dress for daytime, and a $1,795 evening silk dress. And in what is sure to be considered a fashion first, they can wear the looks out in London and New York, where Net-a-porter has shipping centers, that same day, and elsewhere the day after.”
Is such a bold new move a risk? How can Net-A-Porter feel secure that it will sell these items? Are there any concerns with buying so much inventory ahead of time?
“We buy because we know our customer,” Natalie Massenet, chairman and founder of Net-A-Porter, said. “We have an unbelievable knowledge of our customer and know what they liked in the past, what they tend to buy, we know their sizes, and through that, we can make educated decisions. But it does start with loving the product, and we feel confident that this will be a success.”
This will be a limited edition buy, so if you’re interested in buying one of the new dresses from the Halston collection (and can afford the price tag), we suggest buying early if you don’t want to have to wait for it to hit the stores.
Net-A-Porter envisions other similar deals in the future. (This one actually being the second: Net-A-Porter had a similar collaboration setup for Roland Mouret’s comeback collection, RM — again, 24 hours after the collection was first shown.) It’s a great way to offer customers instant gratification, along with changing the way that people shop.
Net-A-Porter
Source: WWD.
Valentino’s Retirement Causes Those Around Him to Retire, Too
From today’s PageSix:
“RUSSIAN model Natalia Vodianova, 25, retired from the catwalk last week after walking in Valentino Garavani’s final show in Paris. To celebrate, the mother of three is taking Valentino to Moscow for a week and then to Brazil for Carnivale. “She may do another show in the future,” said a source, “but only for $500,000 or this large pink diamond she’s had her eye on.” The night of Valentino’s last show, his longtime right-hand man, Carlos Souza, also retired, and his head of public relations, Annelise Peterson, left to join Alberta Ferretti next month.”
Source: NY Post
Valentino Bids Farewell to the Fashion Industry
Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani bid farewell to the fashion industry with one final runway show at Paris Fashion Week. The Women’s Haute Couture Spring 2008 Collection was typically Valentino — full of stunning dresses.
Unfortunately, Valentino did not have kind words to mark his departure from the fashion world:
“This environment is no longer stimulating,” he sniffed to journalists after the launch of his final haute couture show in Paris. “I certainly won’t miss the fashion world. It’s ruined! Everybody’s doing the same things. What’s missing is challenge, creativity, cheerfulness. These days it’s all about numbers! To continue working in an environment which says nothing in particular to me would be a bore.”
At the end of the runway show, the catwalk was filled with models wearing the exact same red dress: a signature of Valentino’s contribution to fashion. It was a perfect send-off for Valentino!
More photos from the final Valentino women’s Haute Couture collection below:
Source: The Independent:
Appel & Frank Babes & Babies Event in San Francisco
Appel & Frank is hosting another shopping event in San Francisco. This one is called Babes & Babies: Hot moms-to-be and hip grandmas can shop from 50 talented designers offering unique and adorable clothing, accessories and more for their trendy tots!
Admission is 2 for $8 at www.appelandfrank.com or $5 at the door, and includes a fabulous goodie bag.
WHEN: Sunday, Feburary 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: JCC of San Francisco, Kanbar Hall - 3200 California Street @ Presidio (parking available for cars and strollers)
Don’t miss the event that 7×7 magazine voted as “Best Mom-and-Tot Shopping!”
The first 250 guests will receive GOODIE BAGS filled with fabulous products and offers from:
Attune
BabyBanz
Baby Boot Camp
Bay Area Homebirth Collective
Circle of Friends
CityMommy
CozmoDeck
It’s Yoga Kids
Mommy Track’d LLC
MomSpit
Nest Maternity
New Skool
Nicer
Peekadoole Kidsclub
TruKid
Tutu School
*A portion of the door proceeds will be donated to EcoMom Alliance.
Get Fit in the New Year with Gaiam!
A friend of mine gave me an exercise ball and some toning/stretching DVDs for Christmas and it’s really made a difference in how my back feels (getting my back in check being the main point). The products she bought for me are from Gaiam and they’re excellent.
I know I’m not the only one with a New Year’s Resolution to get back in shape. There’s no better time than now to start. And to motivate you a little further, receive $10 off a purchase of $50 on Gaiam.com! The promotion expires on January 31st, so don’t miss out! Gaiam offers lots of equipment, DVDs, books, clothing, eco-friendly products, and more!
Gaiam: $10 Off $50 Purchase. Use Code AP2P
Offer valid thru January 31, 2008.
Confusion at Versace Men’s Show in Milan
Here’s the latest from PageSix:
January 15, 2008 — DON’T expect to see the Versace men’s collection in Bergdorf Goodman this year. On Saturday night, Tommy Fazio, the men’s fashion director for the luxury store, showed up to the Versace men’s show in Milan and took his usual front-row seat, and all was well until the late arrival of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. According to our insider, the standing-room-only event was pushed even later when Beyoncé’s hulking bodyguard didn’t have a seat. Our shocked spy said, “A minion, who obviously had no idea who Tommy was, told him to get up so the guard could sit down.” Fazio wasn’t pleased and said, “Fine - I don’t stand at shows, so please escort me to the door.” Afterward, Fazio canceled his post-show appointment with the fashion house. Onlookers were shocked, but Beyoncé was blissfully unaware as she went from the show to the GQ party that followed, where she sat in a corner with Jay-Z and “read the magazine before leaving after 15 minutes.” A rep for Versace said, “Obviously there was some confusion with the show, but it had nothing to do with Beyoncé or her bodyguard. It happens occasionally at shows.”
Appel & Frank Launches in San Diego
For all of you Southern California gals: after four years of hosting highly anticipated and successful shopping events in San Francisco, Appel & Frank is launching in San Diego!
Appel & Frank brings together hip and trendy fashionistas with talented, emerging designers for upscale trunk shows filled with style and fashion.
The premier San Diego shopping event: Spring to Style
Sunday, March 9, 2008 from noon to 4 p.m.
at the ABBEY (2825 Fifth Ave. @ Olive, near Balboa Park)
Luella at London Fashion Week
Elleuk.com is reporting that fashion designer Luella Bartley will show her next autumn/winter collection at London Fashion Week in February. While usually showing her label in New York, she has decided to stay in London due to the success of her spring/summer collection run at London’s September 2008 Fashion Week.
Originally from London, Luella Bartley had decided to showcase once in London because it coincided with and helped celebrate her London boutique opening on Brook Street.
Rachel Zoe TV: Hollywood’s Infamous Stylist to star in Bravo Reality TV Show
The inevitable has finally arrived: Rachel Zoe is getting her own reality show.
The 36-year-old stylist to the stars has confirmed to Fashion Week Daily that she has signed a deal with Bravo to shoot a weekly one-hour show that will air either in early summer around June or in September during New York’s Fashion Week. “It’s not about exposing my clients or being invasive into their personal lives–unless they want to participate,” Zoe said of the A-list celebrities she works with, which include Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner, and Liv Tyler. She added that it took her about a year of contemplation to agree to do the project. “It’s about a comfort level,” she said, admitting, “I [initially] didn’t want to do a book, either; it took me two years to say yes to that.”
According to Zoe, the show, which is yet to be titled, starts shooting in the New Year for eight weeks. Zoe, who recently put her Hollywood Hills home on the market for close to $3 million, will be in New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where she will profile designers and “cover” the week’s worth of shows and parties. But she’s quick to emphasize that she’s not doing the show to necessarily illustrate the glamorous life those who don’t know her assume she leads. “It’s dangerous for me to put myself at the forefront,” she concedes, “but with the TV project I want to educate people who are also asking me fashion questions. I want people to understand what I do and more about the fashion business.”
Zoe, who’s no stranger to reality TV, having played herself on The Simple Life and Bravo’s own Project Runway (the latter of which is co-produced by Harvey Weinstein, who recently acquired Halston and tapped Zoe to serve on his relaunch advisory board), added that she’s also in the initial stages of creating a large-scale charity project benefiting ovarian cancer. “I have so much respect for Angelina Jolie,” she said. “I want to help. It’s time.”
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New York Fashion Week: The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition
For teenagers who fantasize about a career in the fashion industry, there may be no bigger opportunity to make that happen than The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition.
High school seniors from across the U.S. and Canada send their best fashion designs and fashion marketing, merchandising and retail management concepts to New York City where a panel of fashion insiders and industry professionals judge their entries for originality, design rationale and execution.
The panel of judges for the Passion for Fashion Competition 2008 includes: Mel Rose, first runner-up on “America’s Next Top Model” Season 7, now a fashion designer and full-time model, and graduate of The Art Institute of California - San Francisco; Stacey Monsen, a Men’s Design Director for Steve & Barry’s; Patty Hughes, of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, who hosts a fashion segment on a national television program; and Bruce Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist for The Art Institutes.
At stake is a full-tuition scholarship to study (i) Fashion Design or (ii) Fashion Marketing, Fashion Merchandising or Fashion & Retail Management at The Art Institute that each grand prize winner represents in the Competition. And for icing on the cake, the grand prize winner in each category wins a trip to New York Fashion Week and a chance to mingle with the staff of Seventeen magazine.
“Each year this Competition draws more talented teens that have a real love, enthusiasm and talent for fashion. Every year the quantity and quality of the students entering increases,” says, Bruce E. Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist for The Art Institutes and lead judge in the Passion for Fashion Competition 2008.
The theme for the Fashion Design category in the Passion for Fashion Competition 2008 is “evening wear.” Judges will be looking for innovative and original approaches to formal wear for both young men and women. The winners will be announced next week in New York City.
For more information on The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition 2008, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/PassionForFashion.aspx?prid=p4f_0108 _005_pr.
The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of over 35 education institutions located throughout North America providing an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
Website: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: New York 2008 Schedule
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1st, 2008
9 AM NAUTICA The Salon
10 AM THE HEART TRUTH’S RED DRESS COLLECTION 2008 The Tent
11 AM PERRY ELLIS The Promenade
Noon YIGAL AZROUEL Location TBC
1 PM DUCKIE BROWN The Salon
2 PM BRIAN REYES The Promenade
3 PM BCBGMAXAZRIA The Tent
4 PM YEOHLEE Location TBC
6 PM NICOLE MILLER The Salon
7 PM ERIN FETHERSTON The Promenade
9 PM VENEXIANA The Salon
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2nd, 2008
10 AM LACOSTE The Tent
11 AM ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY The Promenade
1 PM ABAETÉ The Salon
2 PM ATIL KUTOGLU The Promenade
3 PM ALEXANDRE HERCHOVITCH The Tent
3-5 PM JC OBANDO Location TBC
4 PM Z ZEGNA Industria Superstudio
6 PM ASHLEIGH VERRIER The Salon
7 PM SASS & BIDE The Promenade
8 PM ROCK & REPUBLIC The Tent
9 PM AKIKO OGAWA The Salon
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3rd, 2008
10 AM LELA ROSE The Salon
11 AM HERVE LEGER BY MAX AZRIA The Promenade
1 PM DKNY 711 Greenwich Street
2 PM TWINKLE BY WENLAN The Salon
3 PM TRACY REESE The Promenade
4 PM DIANE VON FURSTENBERG The Tent
5 PM Y-3 Location TBC
6 PM ANGEL SANCHEZ The Salon
7 PM TULEH The Promenade
8 PM MISS SIXTY The Tent
9 PM TEREXOV The Salon
MONDAY FEBRUARY 4th, 2008
9 AM PETER SOM The Promenade
10 AM CAROLINA HERRERA The Tent
11 AM R. SCOTT FRENCH The Salon
Noon JILL STUART Location TBC
2 PM BETSEY JOHNSON The Tent
3 PM LUCA LUCA The Promenade
4 PM PAMELLA ROLAND The Salon
6 PM MAX AZRIA The Tent
7 PM PORTS 1961 The Promenade
9 PM IODICE The Salon
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5th, 2008
9 AM TIBI The Salon
10 AM BADGLEY MISCHKA The Tent
11 AM MONIQUE LHUILLER The Promenade
1 PM CYNTHIA STEFFE The Salon
2 PM DENNIS BASSO The Promenade
3 PM DIESEL The Tent
6 PM JOANNA MASTROANNI The Salon
7 PM VIVIENNE TAM The Promenade
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6th, 2008
9 AM MALAN BRETON The Salon
10 AM NANETTE LEPORE The Promenade
11 AM MICHAEL KORS The Tent
Noon MILLY BY MICHELLE SMITH The Salon
1 PM CARLOS MIELE The Promenade
3 PM ANNA SUI The Tent
4 PM RICHARD CHAI The Salon
5 PM 3.1 PHILLIP LIM The Promenade
7 PM TEMPERLEY LONDON The Tent
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7th, 2008
9 AM REBECCA TAYLOR The Salon
10 AM VERA WANG The Tent
11 AM NAEEM KHAN The Promenade
1 PM NAOKI TAKIZAWA The Salon
2 PM Bill BLASS The Tent
3 PM REEM ACRA The Promenade
4 PM CALVIN KLEIN 205 W 39th St
5 PM CALVIN KLEIN 205 W 39th St
6 PM CHRIS HAN The Salon
6 PM TOMMY HILFIGER Location TBC
7 PM CUSTO BARCELONA The Promenade
8 PM ZAC POSEN The Tent
9 PM JAYSON BRUNSDON The Salon
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8th, 2008
9 AM PROJECT RUNWAY The Tent
10 AM RALPH LAUREN Location TBC
11 AM RALPH LAUREN Location TBC
Noon TADASHI SHOJI The Promenade
1 PM CARMEN MARC VALVO The Tent
2 PM WILLOW The Salon
3 PM DONNA KARAN COLLECTION 711 Greenwich Street
5 PM ZANG TOI The Promenade
6 PM SEAN JOHN Location TBC
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
ENTRY BY INVITATION ONLY. NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The Tent, The Promenade and The Salon are in Bryant Park Tents, Sixth Avenue at 41st Street.
New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week - Industry and Press Registration
Click here for the press and industry registration link for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week - New York: https://registration.img-fashion.com/?lang=1&e=399733216278ff07335d55573a0407ae.
New York Fashion Week will be held from February 1-8, 2008 and will present the Fall 2008 Collections.
Note: This is a registration link for press and industry ONLY. Please do not register if you are a member of the general public.
Calendar of Fashion Events Organized by IMG Fashion
January 2008
ENK Men’s Fashion Week (New York)
January 20-22
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin
January 27-31
February 2008
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (New York)
February 1-8
March 2008
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios (Los Angeles)
March 9-13
Moscow Fashion Week presented by VISA
March 25-30
Lakme Fashion Week (Mumbai)
March 29-April 2
April 2008
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collections (Sydney)
April 28-May 2
July 2008
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim
July 18-22
About IMG Fashion
IMG Fashion is the global leader in the management and production of fashion weeks and designer fashion events. Its portfolio of events includes the internationally known Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York’s Bryant Park, Rosemount Australia Fashion Week in Melbourne and Sydney, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim, the Singapore Fashion Festival, Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, Fashion Fringe in London, Fashion Week in Moscow and Pakistan Fashion Week. IMG Fashion’s international network also includes IMG Models, the world’s number one modeling agency and The Daily group of publications.
About IMG
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IMG Media, which includes our content production subsidiaries TWI, Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) and Tiger Aspect Productions (TAP), is recognized as a global leader in the delivery of traditional and new media content and services, with Internet, broadband and mobile expertise, transforming how audiences access and interact with content.
IMG Media produces and distributes over 10,000 hours of sports, documentary, drama, comedy, entertainment, popular factual and children’s content annually, over multiple platforms across 200 countries, including award-winning television and radio programming. It also represents the broadcast rights to many of the world’s premier sporting events and has the world’s biggest sports archive with more than 250,000 hours of footage.
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