Fashion news: Zac Posen’s hipster line, Michelle Trachtenberg designs for Coach and fashion industry gets database
Zac Posen is launching a low-priced line called Z Spoke set to launch initially as a Saks exclusive. Posen claims the line has an “urban hipster quality” and is not just “Zac-for-less.” The line starts at $78 for a t-shirt–not quite as “lower-priced” as hipsters would hope. [The Cut]
Project Runway season six contestant and resident crank Irina Shabayeva stole her reasons on “Reasons to Love New York” T-shirt print directly from New York Magazine’s 2008 article of the same name. This after she accused fellow contestant Althea Harper of cribbing one of her designs and after Shabayeva attempted to put someone else’s drawing on one of her final collection pieces. [The Cut]
Sea of Shoes blogger Jane Aldridge badmouths the recently departed house of Luella on her Facebook page. [Fashionista]
Fashion’s getting its own version of IMDB. Gone are the days of frantic Wikipedia-ing in search of models, designers, collaborations and the like. The fashion industry database created by Keith Britton, MyFDB.com, will have an extensive backlog of stylists, creative directors, and photographers alongside the forerunners of fashion. Looking for the set designer credit of that Givenchy ad campaign? It’ll be there. The site will be subscription-based but you can sign up for a free trial. [Fashionista]
John Bartlett and Alex Carleton are collaborating on a collection called Rogues Gallery/John Bartlett (RG/JB) that will feature vintage tees and New England-inspired accessories alongside leather goods. [Racked]
Michelle Trachtenberg will design a jewellery collection for Coach under the Poppy branch of the label. Available in stores this spring, the costume jewellery will feature faux pearls and colourful beadwork. [WWD]
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Zac Posen is launching a low-priced line called Z Spoke set to launch initially as a Saks exclusive. Posen claims the line has an “urban hipster quality” and is not just “Zac-for-less.” The line starts at $78 for a t-shirt--not quite as "lower-priced" as hipsters would hope. [The Cut]
Project Runway season six contestant and resident crank Irina Shabayeva stole her reasons on “Reasons to Love New York” T-shirt print directly from New York Magazine’s 2008 article of the same name. This after she accused fellow contestant Althea Harper of cribbing one of her designs and after Shabayeva attempted to put someone else’s drawing on one of her final collection pieces. [The Cut]
Sea of Shoes blogger Jane Aldridge badmouths the recently departed house of Luella on her Facebook page. [Fashionista]
Fashion’s getting its own version of IMDB. Gone are the days of frantic Wikipedia-ing in search of models, designers, collaborations and the like. The fashion industry database created by Keith Britton, MyFDB.com, will have an extensive backlog of stylists, creative directors, and photographers alongside the forerunners of fashion. Looking for the set designer credit of that Givenchy ad campaign? It’ll be there. The site will be subscription-based but you can sign up for a free trial. [Fashionista]
John Bartlett and Alex Carleton are collaborating on a collection called Rogues Gallery/John Bartlett (RG/JB) that will feature vintage tees and New England-inspired accessories alongside leather goods. [Racked]
Michelle Trachtenberg will design a jewellery collection for Coach under the Poppy branch of the label. Available in stores this spring, the costume jewellery will feature faux pearls and colourful beadwork. [WWD]){kind=link}