June 2009
marc jacobs + harley davidson + vintage = tonight
“everything is how you dress. everything. i would never do some sort of stupid...”
– photographer juergen teller
starting tomorrow (7/1) and set to run until all merchandise sells out, pixie market will be holding a 30-50% off sale. this includes labels like minimarket, lala berling, and seneca rising. it is taking place online as well as at their stanton street store (#100, between ludlow and orchard) from 12-8pm.
“i live in such a bubble that i really don’t let what’s happening in...”
– tommy of jak & jil
“i’ve decided something: commercial things really do stink. as soon as it...”
– andy warhol
CURRENTLY: PACKING FOR SAN FRANCISCO. OH MY GOSH GOLLY.
“we are arriving at the end of a fashion cycle; there has been nothing very new...”
– jean bousquet, managing director of cacharel, on reinventing the past
sad news: menswear label yoko devereux is folding. because of this, a liquidation sale starts online today. there will also be a two-day sale at their williamsburg location beginning tomorrow and lasting through thursday with prices ranging from $5 for t-shirts, cardigans and knits at $20, and $40 deals on outerwear.
“do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or...”
– henry david thoreau
the costume institute is launching a film series during july in conjunction with their “model as muse” exhibit and enlisted special guests to attend and discuss the movies, along with curator harold koda and guest curator kohle yohannan.
tickets are $10 and you can get them here. the lineup is as follows:
july 10 - funny face and carmen dell’orifice july 17 - qui êtes-vous,...
“that the moon is on fire and she better get outside and help put it out right...”
– band of outsiders’ designer scott sternberg on what he would say to paris hilton if she called and asked to borrow his clothes. he’s a straight shooter.
“a beautifully executed garment, both in design and in workmanship, does not need...”
– sophie theallet
“i can try the clothes on myself.
the feeling, the comfort and the pleasure of...”
– dries van noten
THIS IS MY OBLIGATORY “WHY DON’T I HAVE A JOB?” POST.
“the only true part is that i fell down in my patent-leather prada boots in l.a.”
– kelly cutrone on her blogging interns (it’s okay, girl, everyone falls)
the 8 trends you should buy in the sales →
“don’t discount these trends just because they’re 50 percent off: you can get some real bargains now that will last ages.” all that merchandise can get overwhelming! this article acts as a guide for lasting trends vs. what will be out next season.
visit zara. starting today, the entire store is 50% off while merchandise lasts.
tongue twister: fashion designer names & labels →
as part of its “luxury studies” program, the imperial hotel management college (i.h.m.c.) in vancouver has put together an assortment of youtube audio clips that aim to unravel tongue-twisting designer pronunciations.
if you hadn’t noticed, i’ve started to post alerts on upcoming sample sales. i’d like to live vicariously through you, so if you purchase anything, let me know!
the latest is from vintage boutique zachary’s smile (303 mulberry street, between houston and bleecker streets). pay $25 to stuff as many goodies as you can into a paper bag, or $5-15 per individual item. this sale...
“i don’t use the recession as a reference for my creativity.”
– patricia field on the realism vs. escapism issue presented by sarah jessica parker’s want to reflect recession-friendly fashion in the next sex and the city movie
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