AltWeeklies Wire
Trendzilla: Faux Leather Jacketsnew
There are a couple of cruelty-free, wallet-friendly alternatives out there if you search intently, ones that look better than those Target and H&M shiny "leather" finds.
The Next Supermodel May Be Coming From a High School Near Younew
In the modeling industry, a mother agent is the scout who discovers a model, usually in her hometown, and then introduces her to bookers in large fashion markets. The bookers arrange the girl's work schedule — everything from magazine spreads to fashion show appearances — while the mother agent remains chief advisor and collects 10 percent of her earnings.
Riverfront Times |
Aimee Levitt |
09-12-2008 |
Fashion
Trendzilla: Harveys Bags Get Sophisticatednew
The husband-and-wife team behind the Harveys name, Dana and Melanie Harvey, spawned the first seatbelt purse in 1997 after installing the restraints in their 1950 Buick.
Trendzilla: Designer Richard Chai for Targetnew
Chai, a Korean-American designer who’s the latest to take part in Target's popular GO International line, which has previously included Luella, Erin Fetherston, Jovovich-Hawk (RIP), and Paul & Joe.
Fall Trends Go Grunge, Knitted, and Bohonew
This year, these industry bibles (guided by designers' runway shows, of course) suggest a resurgence of a number of trends, some of which haven’t been this big in over a decade.
The Georgia Straight |
Rebecca Tay |
08-29-2008 |
Fashion
Trendzilla: Goyard Tote Bagsnew
La Maison Goyard has yet to enter mainstream consciousness, but it has a rich history involving all sorts of fancy things like catering to the whims of maharajahs, kings, queens and dukes.
Girls Wear the Darndest Thingsnew
The stupidest things. The silliest things. The most uncomfortable, soul-crushing, pointless things that ever did exist.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
08-25-2008 |
Fashion
Organic Clothing for the Massesnew
These days, organic duds are not only good for the environment, they actually look good, which puts the "fashion" back in earth-friendly fashions.
Shepherd Express |
Mollie Boutell-Butler |
08-22-2008 |
Fashion
Trendzilla: Skater-Boy Fashionnew
To acknowledge is to sell out, to be lame and, yes, to be a poseur (note proper spelling).
Johnny Richey Makes Change with Bootleg Barack T-shirtsnew
Obama may be battling attacks by Sen. John McCain calling him an empty celebrity, but he’s unquestionably a star in one sense: He moves product.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-06-2008 |
Fashion
Trendzilla: Taking the Maxi Dress to the Maxnew
With hemlines that have crept up the past five years and the 2 percent of women who can actually pull off minis, you’d think the advent of the floor-reaching maxi dress would be more welcomed.
Trendzilla: Musicians, Fans and Fashionsnew
Music, counterculture and fashion all tie in together. And usually once a certain sect of kids gets hooked on a certain genre of music, they're going to want to emulate those bands they admire. Or, at least, they're going to try.
Tags: counterculture, fashion
Trendzilla: Up In Arms Over Hands-Free Devicesnew
After seeing, oh, I don't know, eight squad cars on my 20-minute commute to work (presumably) hunting down evil-doers chatting away on their cell phones, and after three of my friends received tickets for talking on their cell phones, I've started to weigh my hands-free options.
Portland Stylists Head to Las Vegas for the Ultimate Hair Showdownnew
North American Hairstyling Awards is the most prestigious set of awards a U.S. or Canadian stylist can hope to win--it's the Emmys, the Oscars, perhaps even the Olympics of hairdressing.
Willamette Week |
Sara Moskovitz |
07-09-2008 |
Fashion
Trendzilla: Curly Hair Vs. Straight Hair Smackdown!new
More than likely, if you have naturally curly hair, you hate it.
