A friend of mine in the textile industry recently told me that with the firestorm shaking down everything from fashion mags to boutiques, the forward thinking have to move on from the good ‘ol days to a new business model. Sounds like that’s what one of our favorite British lifestyle magazines, Monocle, has done with their new real wall and doors shop just off London’s Marylebone High Street. The store will feature Monocle’s collaborations with Comme des Garçons, Valextra and Drakes London, as well as a “curated” (can retailers use that word anymore?) selection of stationery, gift items, Continue at FABRICmag.comUK SHOPPING, MONOCLE STORE OPEN!
A friend of mine in the textile industry recently told me that with the firestorm shaking down everything from fashion mags to boutiques, the forward thinking have to move on from the good ‘ol days to a new business model. Sounds like that’s what one of our favorite British lifestyle magazines, Monocle, has done with their new real wall and doors shop just off London’s Marylebone High Street. The store will feature Monocle’s collaborations with Comme des Garçons, Valextra and Drakes London, as well as a “curated” (can retailers use that word anymore?) selection of stationery, gift items, Continue at FABRICmag.comONLINE SALES!
Vena Cava bonded dress, at Oak NYC, 30% off
Eating turkey with dollops of cranberry and brussel sprouts with maple syrup glaze are on the top of my priority list. Which means when that tryptophan kicks in, I am not going to be one of those sales-crazed shoppers fighting over handbags at Saks (where everything is on sale) or elbowing past bundled up shoppers on the streets of Soho. I just haven’t sharpened my fingernails. But luckily for the lazy and docile like me, I can sit on my cushy sofa and watch reruns of Entourage, with my iBook on my lap, trolling the online sales. Continue at FABRICmag.com.
Eating turkey with dollops of cranberry and brussel sprouts with maple syrup glaze are on the top of my priority list. Which means when that tryptophan kicks in, I am not going to be one of those sales-crazed shoppers fighting over handbags at Saks (where everything is on sale) or elbowing past bundled up shoppers on the streets of Soho. I just haven’t sharpened my fingernails. But luckily for the lazy and docile like me, I can sit on my cushy sofa and watch reruns of Entourage, with my iBook on my lap, trolling the online sales. Continue at FABRICmag.com.CARMEN KAS FOR VOGUE JAPAN
Veteran model Carmen Kass is a pro. There’s no denying the cool Aviator glamour of her Michael Kors ads, and when there’s a need for the bronzed St. Tropez riche girl , the leggy Estonian model has the cool blonde down pat. Top it off, she ran for European Parliament in 2004 and apparently is a serious chess player who was elected president of the Estonian National Chess League. How’s that for model citizen? From runway to ad campaigns, the girl knows how to trabajar. Check out her latest editorial spread for December’s Japanese Vogue. CONTINUE at fabricmag.comFUTURE CLASSICS©, IT'S A BRIT THING
If you work in the industry, chances are you work with a Brit. From PR to make-up to editorial (ahem, Ms. Wintour), the British have their hand in more than one fashionable enterprise. But where else right now are there more exciting young contemporary designers? Louise Goldin? Amazing. KTZ? Love it. Enter FUTURE CLASSICS©, a London based contemporary line by artist, musician and designer Julie Wilkins that cues into the downtown girl and her wants: namely a casual. Continue at fabricmag.com
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