Italian Designers True to Their Roots for Spring/Summer 2008

Ten years ago the public held their breath while they waited anxiously to see if Gianni Versace’s sister, Donatella, was going to disappoint fans of Gianni’s aggressive and confrontational sexy style. Since then she has failed to disappoint, showing a new, fresh Versace that borrowed from the best of what Gianni had to offer in the late nineties and pair it with the classic elegance of other Italian labels such as Armani. more…

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Activist Clothing is No Longer Just for Hippies with Ugly Ponytails

Apolis Activism, which is a small line, primarily graphic tees and knits, and available at boutiques like Los Angeles’ Scott Hill, Villains Vault in San Francisco and DressCodes in Decatur, is just the latest in the growing roster of what I call “Activist” brands, that make social activism (whether the cause is building sustainable economies in Third World countries or environmental conservation) part of its selling point. It’s not a new concept, but it seems that recently, it has really hit the big time. more…

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Seattle Has Great Fashion Too

When we think of Seattle, thoughts of the epicenter of grunge music, a cool art scene and a town transformed through technology come to mind. Few think of fashion, though grunge chic seemed to radiate from the Northwest to the rest of the America in the late nineties. GQ has recognized four great stores out of the Seattle area as being in their 100 Best Men’s Stores in America for 2007, so we figured it was worth a look at a couple of these stores to see what separates them from the rest. more…

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Tobi, Yet another Online Shop with Tasteful Fashion

We’re happy to inform you that Tobi (old Azalea Online), a new website that sells updated classics and also allows you to personalize your shopping experience, is on-line and up and running. Tobi offers a new, fresh and hopefully helpful take on Internet shopping by offering a more personalized, unique experience. more…

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Zara Spreads Spanish Style Wordwide

There is more to fashion than usual European and American labels most of us think about when considering where one can find great fashion. Seeing that Zara is going strong these days, having opened up 100 new stores which included stores in France and China, we figured it’d be worth taking a look to see what they’re doing that the rest of us do not know about, as well as see what other great Spanish brands are out there, because we all need something new and different for our wardrobe. more…

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