BoF Daily Digest | Hermès appeal, Pricing Kors IPO, Twitter fear, Internship crackdown, Rupert Sanderson Q&A
Hermès Store | Source: GQ
Hermès and the secret of luxe appeal (GQ)
“Hermès is a phenomenon: probably the most successful, perhaps the most creative, certainly the most respected and one of the most profitable luxury-goods companies of all time. After a brief blip from 2009-10, the turbulent economic times seem to have, if anything, accelerated its success.
Key Textures for Autumn/Winter 2011 – Part 2
Introduction
Yesterday, in the first part of this mini series concerning key textures for this autumn/winter, we detailed how men’s fashion is going to have a love affair with texture in the coming months. Major fashion houses and high street retailers alike are releasing a plethora of materials and textures for you to integrate into your outfits and personal style. We also mentioned how mixing and matching textures within your looks can take them to the next level by adding detailing, focal points and depth to your layering.
The key textures covered yesterday were: Tweed, Velvet, Faux Fur and Shearling.
For the second part of our breakdown, I will be introducing to you to 4 more key textures that deserve a place in your wardrobe for the coming season.
Colette & Aston Martin
Written by Allan Barger
In the coming months we’ll be seeing Missoni team up with Target and Versace with H&M. However, designer diffusions do not often go in a less costly direction. The 1st time we truly took note of this was when we stumbled across the ridiculously quick Bugatti Veyron which had been re-styled by Hermes. In the same year, Hermes worked alongside Citroen to make a 1-of-a kind ’89 2CV. Both of these by their nature had been out of reach for most everyone. An individual appears to have been taking notes on their advertising achievement.
In May possibly, we told you about Fiat and Gucci. Today, landing on our desk is the news that the masters of the fashion-cross-brand, colette, have teamed up with Aston Martin to bring fourteen bespoke built Cygnets to the market place. The Cygnet is Aston Martin’s new microcar providing, with only a 1.3L engine it is far removed from the company’s typically sporty offerings. You can see a list of features included in the bespoke colette version soon after the jump.
FiFi Awards: The Fragrance Foundation Announces the 2011 Finalists
The Fragrance Foundation announces the finalists for the 2011 FiFi Awards. Courtesy Photo
Fragrance innovators were reveling in the sweet smell of success as the Fragrance Foundation announced its finalists for the 2011 FiFi Awards.
StyleList attended the FiFi Finalists Breakfast this morning at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City, where editors, advertisers, manufacturers, retailers and designers convened for the lead up to the FiFi Awards Gala, an event that highlights the year’s top fragrance launches and is referred to as the “Oscars” of the fragrance industry.
The esteemed organization presented awards for Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage to Allure, Elle and Marie Claire for creative fragrance reporting, and Robertet Fragrances “Seed to Scent” scooped up the Technological Breakthrough of the Year Award for fragrance creation and formulation.
The Comeback of Inès de la Fressange: The Icon on the Fate of Luxury Brands, Working With Roger Vivier, and Galliano’s Downfall
In the ’80s Inès de la Fressange reigned as the most super of the supermodels. Muse to Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel throughout the decade (until the two had a falling out in 1989) she was, according to the WSJ, the first model to sign an exclusive modeling contract with the house, and later went on to serve as the model for Marianne, the symbol of France.
Today, at 52, de la Fressange is back. She signed on as the brand ambassador for Roger Vivier when the label was revived eight years ago after being acquired by Diego Della Valle and Tod’s group, marked the end of her feud with Lagerfeld by walking at the Chanel spring 2011 show, and just yesterday it was announced that she is the new face of L’Oreal Paris. “I believe in the slogan ‘Because we’re worth it!’” she said in a statement for L’Oreal, “I love those words, which are still perfectly relevant today.”
We got the chance to talk with the legendary model over Paris Fashion Week at Roger Vivier’s presentation about her work for Vivier, her thoughts on the state of fashion and luxury today, her reaction to Galliano’s ousting from Dior, and why she doesn’t like to go to runway shows.
New Paris Shows: Stella McCartney, Chloe, Haider Ackermann, and More
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Hot Shot: Mirror Reflections at Roland Mouret
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Hot Shot: A Hand Full of Stacked Rings at Maison Martin Margiela
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